New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-14
REGIMENTS ON THE MARCH.
THE NINTH HAS SHAM BATTLE ON THE
WAY BACK TO PEEKsKILL.

s,ate Camp, Peekskiil, June IS (SpeciaD-The
,,.b regiment is at Lake Michigan tonight and the
o.t &c an the permanent camp at Peekskill. which
rs abandoned for them this morning To effect
.n,x change the 9Th routed out by 4so re-
.,r. this morning but the night had been very
o,ol they rather welcomed the change from shiy-
sring under Army blankets TO active stirring about
q the bracing air It gave zest to appetites too
md breakfast eaten with keen relish
Camp was broken, and the baggage train started
,on after O'Clock. but the abandoned grounds
bss stfu TO be polced and the loose straw to be
raked I'd in heaps II was not until sos o'clock
that the regiment finally moved into the road.
Ahead Of the column Companies d and G., Cap
cain John D. Walton and Captain Washington WILL
cocks were sent under Major George T. Lorigan to
Try 10 surprise the regiment by an attack the
march IN and as Brigadier-General McCoskry Butt
war with the Major the advance guard Company
A Ceptasn James NJ. O'Donnen was cautioned to
he particularly watchful while the rear guard.
Company c. Captain Charles A. Meyer and tho
convoy Of the wagon train, Companv X, Captain
John J. Byrne. were instructed to be especially
vgilant.
csptain Dana 3. Pratt. regimental quartermas-
ter felt particularly sure attempt would be
made 10 capture his wagon train and Colonel Will
lam F. Morris sharing his fears, the wagons at
one time brought up between the first and
second battalions- No special attention was paid
m the time OF the march the halts, and the
column proceeded with the utmost caution. halting
every now and then for few minutes. and
into some sort or an ambusca0e.
But nothing happened until the regiment
moving down the crossroad leading from the high
way 10 PeeksFdIl in the east. the road to AIMS
willie on the west. At either end Of this road Gen
eral Butt had stationed the opposing forces. which
would have given them flank fire front and rear
on the column and then ridden of to learn
suits The first shot fired from the Peekskill
pumping station. the end, and merry
little hght soon IN progress.
Ammunition has limitations however. and the
enemy being declared whipped the column took
I'D the march again, and at 1910 marched into the
Peekskill camp amid enthusiastic cheers from the
18th This afternoSn they spent IN Sleeping sleep
the routine schedule of the Peekskih camp.
The 18th during the morning had an extended
order drill some trench digging with the new IN
trenching tools and guard mount Then they
went work getting ready for their march out
Baggage was packed, the camp pohced and cleaned
the field where were stacked and ranks
broken, while the arrival of the sth was awaited
$50 when they arrived at Lake Mohegan and went
The health Of the Peekskiu camp is generally
good, but one OF the 18th was lett oehlno IN Inc
hospital suffering from q bad cold, and case or
throat trouble. believed 10 be a mild attack OF
diphtheria was developed by musician OF the 9Th
lated on the north parade ground Inc 9th mao
another man the sick list, private VINO CUT
fs es 10 go the hospital and travels about camp
IN a horseless carriage q wheelbarrow propelleo
by obliging comrades. ,.,. r.r..r
and Holland were receiving officers OF the eaoes
battalion ct the Lake Military School, which closed
this afternoon, riding over from Peekskll TO De
present at the military exercises M,
Tomorrow there will be an excursion OF the s.n
Regiment Veterans TO Peekskil Colonel J elaa
Strong. Of the 18th Regiment were visitors at
Peekskin and Camp Roe to-day.