New-York tribune., 1899-06-22
THE DAY IN CAMP.
SAFE RETURN OF THE ID BATTALl On
PLANS OF THE 7TH FOR CELE-
BRATION ON FRIDAY.


Peekskill State Camp June II (SpeciaD.-1t Is the
left half OF the park OF tents that IS closed to-
night The flaps are securely tied. guy ropes ad-
justed for any sort of weather that may come
along. and visitors may seek In vain for the occu
pants through the deserted streets. They are all
away in the field, facing the pers and prvations
the lst Battalion met with, and tonight sleep
ing on the Croft farm lot. which they have named
Camp Robert @. Shaw. in honor of Colonel Robert
G. Shaw OF the 54th Massachusetts,. old MEM
Der o; the Sixth Company, who was killed at Fort
Wagner
The battalion started from Peekskil 2:45 o'clock
IN command Of Major Conovan. The men were
lightly clad in gray shirts, white duck trousers
campaign hats and black lea ther leggings. a cooler
dress than that OF the lst Battalion who wore
the gray trousers. But they were loaded with the
eame amount OF ba ggsge- Merriam packs. blankets,
overcoats. hayersacks and canteens. The hne was
formed the old parade ground. and. breaking into
column, halted for the march formation. Company
H. in command OF Captain Charles +. Lydecker,
was ordered out the advance guard, and Com
pany l. in command Of Captain Francis G. Landru,
was ordered to protect the Between them
Companies b. First Lieutenant Henry V. d. Black:
F. Captain VI r. Steers. and G. Captain ; Nc
Dougall formed the main body. carrying the colors
with them.
out in the parade ground the men OF the 1st Bat
talon which returned this morning. had gathered
TO give them a rousing send-on. and az the ad-
vance guard marched past the point OF rock at the
northeast end OF camp. Company KS men cheered
them vigorously. As the last man disappeared
around the mess hall the main body took up the
marrh. and the cheering was more prolonged and
enthusiastic as the column passed the groups OF
veterans. With the battalion went Colonel Apple
ton and star and Brgadier-General Smith and
staff Its engineer officers were Lieutenant w.
Wotherspoon and his assistants, n. II. Wother-
spoon, Jr., arthcer. OF Company II: Charles F.
Bradbury OF Company B. and Howard Dwight, OF
Company II. and a private detailed from each COM
pany. With odometers and field transit they are
going to try to excel anything done In the
gineerng line thus far.
RETURN OF I'D BATTALION
The 2d Battalion returned to camp at 1905 o'clock
this morning having left the Oscawana Camp at
$50 o'clock The march back had been delight
full. The dust OF the roads had been settled by
last nights storm. and the air cool. with
strong breeze blowing Only two rests were taken
on the way and one stretch OF five miles
covered without a single halt. The men reported
quite experience with last nights storm which
came on right after call when the men had
gone to the tents. Meat was being served
and potatoes adled out, when 1t broke and there
was scurrying back to tents to get them secured.
One tent Of the band collapsed but that was all.
The supper had been protected by the mess tents.
and not spoiled by the storm.
WORK OF THE 1sT BATTERY.
The lst Battery which remains In camp during
their practice marches, IS doing some beautiful
work II IS now going through some or the most
difficult manpuvres. charging front In the right
and left piece and by the flank. This requires the
caissons and limbers to move on gaop. and the
whole scene s full of life action and excitement
Every evening after parade 1t also gives an eX-
hb,tion drill that 1t would be hard to excel. and
reouests nv the dozen for its continuance each
evening have come TO Captain Wandel from the
regiment. =, ..., -
To-morrow the battery shoots in the annual con-
.est for the Flanagan trophy, which they now hold
FOR superior craftsmanship. Resides the lst Bat
terry there are in the contest the 9Th, or Bingham
ron which shoots a Bnghamton range to-mor,
row and the I'd. OF NewYork city, which VIII
show it's skill next Thursday, when II Is IN camp
The 1OOO-yard artillery range at camp VIII pe
used for the shooting by the lst Tomorrow ana IL
will begin at 2 O'Clock. Only forty minutes are al
lowed in the contest. ten shrapnel and ten shels
being fred at special targets for each The battery
eunners are some OF the best In the country, ana
they expect 10 the trophy for the LIST Tor an
other season =, -, e.,o 49,,
ChanlaIn Greer have not yet reached Colonel APP
peton but they their way through the
Droper channels. The time or both ofncers is so
taken I'D by duties outside that 1t Is said they nave
NOT the time TO give to the performance OF thelr
offical duties with the regiment The designations
are deeply regretted both sides by the resignng
officers and by the officers of the regiment for both
the surgeon jor and the chaplain were popular