New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-10
CHANGES AT STATE CAMP.
TAKE PLACES OF SIXTY NINTH AND
TWENTY SECOND.

PeekskiIl State Camp June (SpecIaD.-The 9Th
and 18th regiments again quartered together at
Camp Townsend. as the Peekskil camp was des-
ignated during the mastering Of volunteers Tor the
Spanish-American War The position of the regi-
ments at that time is now reversed. neither mas
the same commanding officer 1t had then, and there
are a good many new faces among thenl'
The 9th Regiment the march Tor Roa
Hook at $50 and the 9Th arrived at 1870 AT the
head Of the incoming regiment with Coiohel VIII
lam F. Morris rode General Roe Major d. H. "
knight United States Engineers; Major Greer and
ajor John b Holland.
Before the level plateau was reached there was
o rnisbap that strongly recalled the march in of the
18th last Saturday afternoon Major solomon Il.
Japha was mounted one or the horses pfoNlueu
by the State Something caused the beast to rear
and the saddle turned, and Major Japha was
-brov,n He escaped with nothing worse than
shaking up and some bruises sustained as ne was
dragged along before he could disengage hlhiSeii
from the stirrup which led Surgeon Major Thomp-
son to say afterward You can go iohs ways -
YOU have right sort of clothes.
Having marched round the north ParAue
ground the 9th halted in column. while quarter
master Dana B. Pratt laid out the camp mes
Then they broke ranks and started on the eieoIi1"
Of the canvas Most Of the tents were up pS
di,per time 80 o'clock. there was enough TO
do IN getting things in order 60 keep the regiment
fairly busy for the rest Of the afternoon
The train that brought the 18th arrived At fIoa
Hook about 2:3O p. m. and the sths men hheo 'lie
NSNNA
the I'D marched out.
The 18th came IN wonderfully strong. coione'
CIaorge r Over brought with him 7S enlisted men
and thirty-eight officers, and ne expects t"eit'S
five more tonight. That is the largest htlloei
the 18th ever had here. except OF course ~iet and
their line parade was 90 IONS ~ ~
company on the right end and the one OF N aDgIes
were formed facing each other al i4sii' 7
WI" GI Ll N6rTis did not bring so men with
MIN although is large percentage OF me LIZ
IT, Gle He
and expects 80 more men to-nsht; 80 ~ IN camn
ments combined, therefore, h'aNe "
to1[gn1 r3y thax will listen to lectures camp
1880 march Chaplain Madison 9. Peters OF
the 9Th did accompany his regimen 10 SaH1Y
Lazy OF Mount Carmel, Tuxedo, chaplain Az o. me
Eth IS here. and will hod masses ,snnistton
soceties are arranging 10 have protestant oIei-
gynan in camp from Peekskill - - d U,,,,
Sans najd off both the 69th and the 22d this morn
ing giving $3.50 % in checks to Ozone DuLS -,
tha train and paying individually TO the members
OF the 20 Sel"I giving the time of trains the
C4rand Central Station to Peekskill and Roa HOOK
and return. distributed about camp 'o,u a
A special excursion rate OF 81 20 mas pee" iA"7
OS m5eInbeT Of Company H Of the 6ath Regiment
of the regiment just outsoe me Iou attsr1oo,
Christian Association tent yesterday a1ttriioom.
tho sound of angry voices. After while there
Vas scuffe The soldiers in the tent rushed out
was revived and carried stretcher 70 the hos
initial tent. 1t at first thought tnat ms "a"
although he had received an eEcee en-, i,o,t
Knockout blow. 1t is not known VINO HIS 0e9a''N''
@aDtain d J. Murphy of Company A, e9th Regi-
menf who was thTea tened with apper lc4tIS', vas
much improved to7day that ne was ana pet in
the hospital tent.