New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-23
AZ THE STATE CAMP.
an Interesting BiUouac-A Gift for
CaDtQiR Wendel.

Peekskin STATE Camp June p CspeciaD.-After
sending two PROVISIONAL companies out TO bivouac
under command of Major Robert Edwards, jr.. OF
the I'd Battalion last night. air OF anxiety fell
the camp which grew deeper as the hours passed
No one knew Waat Major Edwards was going TO
do. and no went TO sleep for fear he might
surprise the camp by night attack. Outposts
established covering every line of approach strong
patrols were up the roads down which Major
Edwards might march Scouts were dispatched to
try ind his force, and wild rumors came In TO
Colonel Jarvis. Meanwhile Major Edwards and
his quietly sleeping. They had marched
out OF camp 500 o'clock. and reached
the grounds selected for their bivouac after dark
They named their camp in homer of Major Frank
Jones. of the sth United States Infantry. who is
detailed here by the War Department. established
their Outposts and having secured themselves from
attack turned IN. They slept until 2:30 a. M when
they were aroused by the shot of an outpost. In
vestigaton showed that the outpost had not sighted
the enemy bat wanted 10 be relieved lie had De-
tired of sending in quiet calls for relief which
not needed and had fired to attract individual
attention TO himself
Being in the eHemys country, and not wishing TO
disclose position the battalion had been called
out without the bugle on this OCCASION and had
formed IN squads in exactly seven minutes As
there reason to remain under arms, the
returned to their tents Reveille was not
sounded. but the wera turned out at AIS. broke
camp and took up the march at s.. approaching
camp by the Mccoy road Scouts soon reported
n strong outpost just ahead Of the column, and
Major Edwards sent forward one section. which
ordered spread out much as possible.
The outpost took this party for the main body ana
fell back before il. When camp Major Ed
wards threw about onehalf OF his battalion on the
right flank Of the camp firing line and made a
feint with section on the left The fent was
successful and drew the best portion OF the camp
forces to that wing That gave Major Edwards his
opportunity. Advancing by rushes. he came in or
tho left. eufaded the camp firing line. and
marched 10 the regiment camp with all the glory
OF victory and guests breakfast Of the late
foe.
Another bivouacking party went out tonight
composed Of two provisional companies from the lst
Battalion. in command OF Major John E. Kerby.
The First Battery had its usual mounted drills
this mornin9 under command Of Captain Louis
Wendell assisted by First Lieutenants Macmillan
Seyfried and Siegfried Elkan. and added TO the
many duties Of the battery day a fine exhibition
mounted drill after evening parade tonight. all
executions being executed at galop II Is captain
special features Of the evening the remaining nights
The artillery practice was continued this after
noon. tWenty-nine shells being fired over the range
A very strong wind was blowing out or me hortn-
inspector Of small arms practice All were line
shots. and a number scored one shell so badly dam
aging the target that considerable delay ensued IN
Will begin firing shTTaBnel to.Inorr9w .,,o..- -,
i.l,Is W W II X v NJ
captain Wendell and the First battery on the
march up and during camp, united THIS evening IN
~ 49, 's .rn ,t tojriH, in me nPasepta
tiou were Colonel y. r. Thurstou. Of General Roes
MAJOR Waiter Bryant Hotchki6 captain Robert
Joseph DAILY, Captain Hen'y Sherman Sternberger,
Charles Grifiith Moses. I'D Regiment, Engineers
The presentation sPsech vas made by 1apIala
IN camp to-day with Harry Cleveland. also former
The officer Of the day tomorrow will be captain
George Hecke. Of COMPANY +: the officer Of the
guard. Lieutenant Thomas F. Bullivant. OF Com
pauy Q.