New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-25
OUTPOST WORK At CAMP.
An attack By West Point Cadets
Egpected at PeekskiU.

Camp F-nmony Clark Peeksk1l June "a (specfar
weather fairer for drill purposes has given thu
7th Regiment another day OF instructive work and
an opportunity stretch legs cramDed from sitting
in tents Yesterday in carrying out the plans FOR
demonstrations in advance guard and outpost duty
which yesterdays rain prevented.
The Cd Battalion. under Major Willard c. Fisk
occupied the old plain and the skirting fringe OF
woods lust TO the north. while Major Charles z
Lvdecker chose the natural country in the north
valley for the manceuvres OF the 1st Battalion.
Each battalion commander carried out the IN
struction in accordance with his own IDEAS but the
practical results were the same. the I'd Battalion
novfne perhaps over more limited ground. owing
10 the more contracted boundaries OF the State
property Il occupied In the north valley Major
Iydecker had Il larger range to cover, and moving
out with. Company G. Captain j. Underwood. as an
advance guard and Company X. Captain Robert
Mclean protecting the rear. the column marched
up the valley.
In the afternoon engineer details from three o.
the companies had their opportunity OF doing sons
practical and needed work which IL was Intended
doi,, Yesterday A road the wood wagons
aas r III brook in the ravine north Of camp
~ ig q 6rfd9e ar that point but the banks on
either side steep and hard on Ihe h2Ise5 draW-
should be Iessened and First Lieutenant George 3.
Towle of Company D. engineer oIcg1 0l ne AZ. IN
details of eight men from three OF the companies
az tbe streano he ran out abutments either side
threw across them three stringers. and upon these
Il
taking out nearly all the dip BY raising the grade
several feet The bridge Is constructed or rough
timber cut by the details In the woods and Is se-
cured by lashings no nails being used In its con-
struction The bridge Is so strongly built that Il
will last for years much longer, IN fact. THAN the
bridge which was in use before The men IN the
details were much interested in the work, and were
ready for any kind Of service; even to taking ne
part of diver which was filed oy Private Jack
son OF Company F, who took TO the water a.
naturally as a duck and vaded back and forth
through the stream to wherever call FOR the
diver warned him water work was 70 0e done.
General Smith much Interested N the work.
and he and the officers of the regiment spent some
time in watching it's progress
Word was received to-day that the Governor
would be able to visit camp until tomorrow.
when the West Point cadets viii also De here
Adjutant Dewitt G. Falls and Commlssary j.
Weston MYERS went to the Point this morning.
and returned this afternoon with the information
that the cadets would come down as cavalry and
light artillery IL is the general impression that
they may make assault upon camp, their join
ing the 7th it's practice march two years ago
having been preceded by an attack upon the regi-
uent as ii was marching to Lake AOhegan
Among the visitors TO camp this morning were
Cornelius A Pugsey. Of PeeksklI, former Repre-
sentative in Congress of the XVIII District. Ad-
futant General Nelson Henry and Lieutenant
Couverneur Townsend, United states InLdhtrys an
ex-member of Company d