New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-28
SEPARATE COMPANIES IN CAMP.
IMPROVEMENT IN DRILLS sHowN-wORK
OF SIGNAL CORPS

OF SIGNAL CORPS.
Peekskn State Camp June 26 (speciaD-The ID
Battalion Of the Provisional Regiment under COM
mand Of Major l. f. Cooler is making the most
of its few days in camp, for the armories Of the
separate companies composing It DO not have the
broad floors Of regmenta armories. and only
large enough for company evolutions in closed or
der. Neither do they often get chance to drill
with other companies in battalion formation. For
this reason the officers and men Of the companies
thoroughly appreciate the advantages offered by
this extensive plain. Before breakfast each morn
ing the companies have the extended order drill
never possible when they are at home unless they
go outside OF town and make Of some neighbor-
in gfarmer's broad acres and after breakfast they
spend two hours In battalion manpuvres in which
they are already beginning to show great improve
ment A strange officers voice and a strange COM
pany either side presents many difficulties
Z first. but these are being rapidly overcome in the
few drills. thus far held. and by the time II has
had experience on the practice march the battalion
will be in pretty fair shape.
These drills OF course lack special interest to
the frequent visitor at camp. who has seen them
often that he thinks he could command a com
pany himself, but there is q diversity OF drills this
week. greater than any Of the thus far.
The ID Battery and the lst Signal Corps offer this
diversion. and while the work Of the Signal Corps
IS quiet and unobtrusive, that OF the battery
arouses the excitement of most visitors in mill
tary camp Their heavy, numbering guns and
caissons rumble the ground even at walk
with impressive sort Of sound. and when they
are moved about at trot gaop and the dust
arises in clouds It has the charm Of without
It's dangers In the morning drills the I'd Battery
attracts the early visitor. and the dough boys
drill uiIobserved
The work Of the 1st Signal Corps is beginning to
assume interesting character The larger part
OF the corps left camp this morning. under
~ Cant in n Fri wifi oh
missary supplies 10 last them a week II they
should decide to spend that length Of time in the
field and they will travel no one knows how far
except their captain. They will keep up constant
communication with camp. and 10 run the camp
station they have left behind Privates A. c. Miller
2 Mulliken, A. f Proudnt and Charles lie More.
These four privates ordered to look for the
first station somewhere up the northeast valley
through which the Peekskill Hollow Brook. one OF
the feeders OF Annsve Creek runs. The men
scanned the openings in the wooded hills for hours
| through field glasses and telescope. and A. +.
| Proudht established himself in tree with red
| flag tied TO the topmost branch TO keep lookout
for nag or sunaasn In the distance Nothing was
then & corporal riding back from the outside party
Ing AT 4:SO some dark figures were discernibe
| moving over the slope OF Twin Hill. three miles
Tonight lanterns will be substituted for flags and
communication kept up until 10 o'clock.
| The LIST Battalion. under command OF Major
Charles A Denike which ,1 /. on Its practice march
! about $50 this morning On the way to Lake Osca-
| wana they met the remnants of the tribe OF the
pSGSSgs IG In ian ~, Thien swept down on the moving
| Of existence They reached the lake about II
o'clock and will return TO the State Camp to-rnor-
row morning The I'd Battalion, under Major L. f
Goodier. Will then take the field for the balance OF
the week and the LIST will settle down for few
days work In company and battalion drills
To-day, under the supervision of Lieutenant
Colonel y. d. Thurston inspector OF small arms
practice. Colonel Nelson X. Henry, post surgeon
and Lieutenant Colonies Hurry. Holly and Olln oil
General Roe's stan qualified marksmen for IN,
state decorations at camp range. The shooting
was with pistols. and Colonel Hurry who has al
ways led. had the top to-day.