New-York tribune., 1899-06-14
ROUTINE OF CAMP.
THE THIRD LIGHT BATTERY HELPS TO
LIvEN THE DCLNESs-F1RST BAT
TALON OF THE TWENTY-1FIRD
NOT YET RETURNED.


Peekskin State Camp. June l3 (sPeoiaD.-The
Peekskill camp with the small garrison the 20 Ba;-
talon Of the ed Regiment affords would be as
quiet and uneYentfu a frontier pos: were "
not for the 90 Light Battery which quickens life
by the spirited drills IT gives morning and evening
Horses and men are IN the pink OF CONDITION. ana
so well trained tina: the quick movements OF the
mounted drills are tnFed with thrills OF excitement
for the spectator he behoids the battery now
flying across the plain at a mad gallop. now
wheeling into line and haltins long enough 10
pour a voIley into the enemy, now galoring away
again all without hitch. And then the rumble
and rattle Of the wagons and guns and the thun-
dering OF the horses hoofs lend 10 the charm and
forgets completely the battalion drill Of the In
fantry that Is being held on the parade ground.
For tomorrow Captain Rasquin has planned
another sort OF exercise that is going 70 he quite
novel for camp. The Gatiing guns he has IN his
battery have long passed OF date in this rapid
age and he is going TO subject them to severe
;eet against targets 10 show their neffciency The
range selected for the test Is the old rife range,
used years ago. and six targets will be placed upon
g. one for each OF the Gatngs Ten thousand
rounds of ball cartridges have been asked for,
and these will be hred at the targets. II not into
them Captain Rasquin has put In reQuisitiOn
for new equipment. and as the outcome OF the
test will determine whether the guns In
shall be discarded for more modern ones. the bat
terry does not care particularly II its score is not
high.
The lst Battalion has not been heard from az all
to-day. 1t is possible for them have beer
lost for the map they had Of the road had all the
crossroads marked upon IT, with Instructions
don't take" written under them. As Major Case
have met the enemy to-day there some
fears he may have been wiped out but II is i'm
possible get anything authentic Their camp
ing ground for tonight IL in a beautiful chestnut
grove on the shore OF Lake Oscawana.
The should not have suffered much the
march as the day has been quite cool. with good
breeze blowing They were also expected TO reach
camp early, and II they did so they escaped the
greater heat Of the middle OF the day Their
march back must be made much rapidly. for
the orders are that they shall be In camp at
Peekskill by noon without fail This d
great deal. for upon the presumption OF their ar
rival depends the early start OF the ID Battalion.
The same horses and wagons now in the field as
e. baggage ;,ein are to te used by the "a Bat
TALON for the came purpose. and after their re
turn the wagons will nave 10 be unloaded and re-
loaded and tAa bcrses given a rest before the %
Battalion Can leave.
Thus far 10; having heard from the lst Bat
TALON. Major William A. Stokes who commands
the 2d Battalion. form no Idea as 10 when he
is likely 10 get away but he IL hoping for an early
s,srt right after to-morrows dinner. The officers
OF the battalion met with Colonel Sanger In his
tent on Quality Row during the afternoon 20 dis
cuss the march. and they now feel fully prepared
10 M ct
dangers They are going 10 take along with them
a new kind OF field oven 10 be tested In the field,
hut not being willing 10 hazard their dinners upon
the chance OF the oven not being handled prop
erly they are going 20 take along also their
Buzacott outfit to make sure
Major Risseli is also going 10 take out his in
Generators with the battalion, certain parts not
vel received come IN time. He has ten here. and
he feels confident that they are going TO prove all
that is expected OF them. They have been trled IN
permanent camps and in places where there has
been no sewerage system and found 10 Work per
fectlv This is the first trial they are 70 receive In
the feid There is no doubt In the Majors mind
that the principle is all right, and that is all he
intends testing on these marches. Their construc-
tion will be greatly modified afterward. with
view 10 making them more portabie the TEST
turns out successfully. and II II does IL means
that camps in future will be safe from typhoid
epidemics and other infectious diseases
Colonel Holly's crematory down IN the raVine IL
all completed and is going 70 be started to-mor-
row without any ceremony. The colonel tested II
draught was so excellent that the paper went
light nm the chimney The crematory is OF stone
gathered from the surrounding hills and is built In
tbe shane OF beehive. with portfolios all around
the bottom 10 give plenty OF draught The whole
is surmounted by big smokestack. In this Colonel
Holly purposes burning UP all refuse vegetable
mailer rernains OF canned stun and such perish
able articles which cannot be thrown down the
The of,icer OF the day tomorrow is First Lieu
tenant Perry Of Company l. The offcer OF the
guard Is Second Lieutenant Martin. or the same