New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-01
THE DAY AT CAMP BLACK.
GUARDS OF THE FORTY-sEvENTH KEHi-
MENT STILL KEPT BUSY.

1,. o.csrs q. carp BLACK are beginning TO
wonder whether Hampstead Plains Is III every 'e
spect the right kind OF q place 10 De useu DIS "a
simmer camp for soldiers Most OF them would
give a negative reply to this question II 'hey "e'o
asked Officially for opinion but, IKE al eooo
soldiers they have no opinion TO express puDhcly'
The utter absence Of protection from the scoicn-
Ing sun and the lack OF bathing faclhues are INC
defects which would be named against Heihps'ea"
Plains in a criticism OF its camping facilities As
the season advances and the sun grows hotter ana
the mosquitoes become more numerous the "H'.;' -
fear that life there Will become almost unpeafape'
These thoughts are suggested TO them ny tie wv
warm surnmer-ike days just gone. Inc pam 10
barren OF any natural protection from '"e
SUMS rays. and the nearest water where batning
can be enjoyed is seven miles south TO RocKaway'
a distance greater than the commanders care ~
allow their men to go. In all other respects camp
Black is more than satisfactory. AS Il ofli'ils
ground 1t Is Unsurpassed and 1t Is conveniently
near the city, whence comes the bulk OF the sup
plies
Camp Black itself offers no testimony 10 'he
report OF its removal TO the northeastern enu oi
Long Island new building is occasionally erected
for one purpose or another. and yesterday seven
carloads provisions arrived for use al the camp
no direct news Is obtainable bearing on the ARRIVAL
OF new regiments but there is a question whe'her
such quantity OF supplies would be sent 10 camp
for three regiments. General Pennington hears
nothing Official about the assignment of new reg-
ments but room must be made soon Tor the men
who will be sent out TO camp TO MI up the com
panies to the quota prescribed py ,He w q,
Department Under the new order or thlhsS hpoLt
three hundred men will be added 10 eacn regi-
ment The 47th has already made preparations ~
muster In the new arrivals. 49, ,,,.
Sergeant Curtin. OF Company q. 4ith Regiment
has been reduced to the ranks on the Vefalct Oh
a court martial held In the afternoon. Vh oui,ua3
night he was In charge of a squad on plckcl uuly
near a train Of fun OF provisions, wheh soile
of the food was stolen. The charge against. MN
was neglect of duty Lieutenant-C olonel W. n
Hubhell was the judcc-advocate OF the court Inc
hearing lasted two hours or more. -. ,,--.
The 18th Regiments guards are still Inc Dusi'st
men In camp. Colonel EGdy's men VIII tIE 10
lump the guard and the sentr!cs in nearly every
case catch them. a disturbance of ne" variety
was reported shortly after Monday midnight, when
vision tents and set out investigate. lie found
a dozen men trying to get luncheon. ana IN a
skilfl manner he rounded mp the entire Duncn
and placed them under arrest. Lieutenant 'oo'.r'
in the twenty -four hours OF his command 81 inc
guard made thirtyseven prisoners. mus esldDilsn-
ing a new record. Another remarkable capture
was made by Lieutenant Cooper IN the per
son OF an individual attred In the UNI
form OF a major OF artillery. VINO said that MS
name was Peter Potter and that he was an IN
structor in a Philadelphia military school Inc
prisoner found intoxicated in canteen near
the camp. He at first unable 10 explain MN
self and the guards hardly knew what TO DO win
him Later when he Identified himself he was re-
leased. and he was not long in taking MS de-
parture.