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Col. Abbot Drills Regiment.

Yesterday afternoon Colonel Abbot.
Tor the first time, took the command Of
the regiment during the drill, and this
was for the purpose Of training the men
In tho ceremony Of the presentation Of
the colors, which Is to take place toinor-
row aftornuon. The regiment made q
most satisfaotory appearance, every man
appearing to be desirous Of making the
bBst possible show. both for their own
SAKE and that OF their commanding
ofncor. All three battalions, the first
under command Of Lisutenant Colonel
Cook, the second under Major Barker,
took part IN the drill. The battalion ad-
tutants were; First battalion, First
Lieutenant Pearcs Of Company I; second
battalion, First LAeutenant Mc0ann OF
Company HI; third battalion, First Lieu
tenant Matteson Of Company q.
The men went through the drill In
very pleasing snanuer and Governor
Dyer, who was pro sent expressed his en-
tire satisfaction at the precision with
which the several movements were exc
cuted. Company A. Captain TilliuRhast,
Will have the honor OF receiving the
c0lors presented to the First Regiment
Rhode Island Volunteers as . marx Of
reooenition. this company with the three
on1cees having been the first company to
ofIer Its services in q body. 10 Company
ID Capt. McGill, will be given the honor
Of carrying the qoIors.
The work at the camp Is going on
without any Interruption today, aud the
men are becoming very proficient In the
manual OF arms, and the traces OF awk.
wardnes4 which were 50 apparent during
the first few days have almost entirely
disappearsd. and thsre II NO doubt that
the regiment will be we'll worth sesina
tomorrow, by which time all the men will
be thoroughly uniformed and equipped.
The United States blankets have BEEN
distributed to the men. and the rubber
blankets will be given bsfors the men
Leave the camp. All BLANKETS and other
articles belonging to the state will have
20 - returned before the volunteers leave
khode lsland. Blue flannel shirts have
been distributed to all the companies, and
every man has received underwear.
Naval Reserves Ordered Out.
Finally the orders for the enlistment of
the Naval Battalion have arrived. and
Commander William Mccarthy Little re-
osived ordsrs late yesterday afternoon TO
ship Constellation tor enlistment In ths
navy for duty on patrol vessels on the
Rhode Island coast unless emergency
should demand them elseW here The or
DER directs that Commander Little shall
report TO Commodore Kautz of the
Naval station st Newport for time OF re-
porting and other details and empowers
him with making the ratings This rsws
was rsoeived with delight by the men OF
known.
uommandsr Little held q conference
with Commodore Kautz last evening, and
me fesuis Was that the naval battalion
viii not % ordered on board until such q
time a. oil the divisions are supplied
with hammooks and mattresses. these
eneaoy having been ordered and are ex-
pocteo 70 arrive at Newport at any mo-
ynout. Inore uro other stores whlon will
nave % be served out TO them to compIvt
ynelr outfit and the pay departments will
Seport upon Ito ability % fit them out
Recruiting Militia.
All the companies OF the brigade of the
Rhode Island Militia are being recruited
mp to the limit of membership, command.
ing ofdoers having received instructions
20 take In men enough TO make the num-
ber "a, without counting company menu
berS who may be IN the volunteer reRi.
ment Applications are very numerous,
90 much 80 that some of the commands
have already compIsted their quota. The
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recruits have been refused. In the First
Regiment the companies will be full In a
Qpy or two. The men have ell been sx-
aminod, also, and are q most excellent
class. The armories have been kept open
every night sinos the order TO recruit was
received, and the results have been more
than oatisfactory.
The msmbqs Of Battery A, Light Artil-
iery, are drilling every night In the arm
9ry on benent street, and the battery has
pesn brought up 10 war footing BY the
nrko nombsr Of rscruits enrolled. Work
xItn tne new guns is progressing very
nvoraoly, and Captain Barker has right
20 q? proud OF bic command Three
uempors Of the brigade stan are I'm the
volunteer regiment Capt Stephen
wetcrmee, assistant Instructor Of rife
KfoeticSs n First Lieut.. Of Company r.:
Cep< Bverstt X Whippls, brigade pro,
vmt marehei. r. Captain Of Company {.
End Capt. Arthur b. spink, brigade com,
ssaFy. y SECOND Jisgt. Of Company q.