New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-08
VETERANS AT THE STATE CAMP.
A Squad of Generals, Colonies and Majors
See 71st in the Field.


to-day did not keep away visitors who de-
srous OF seeing the list Regiment and % Battery
in camp But of them received the honors
extended to the Veteran Corps Of the DIST Regiment
who came from New-York by train 10 Roa Hook
and marched the road the regiment followed
last Saturday when It came to camp. Under special
orders from Colonel William q. Bates. although
he gave Lieutenant Colonel James H. Wells all the
credit OF originating the idea. the field music went
down to the station little ahead of train time.
When the veterans alighted they greeted by
Colonel Wells and Adiutant Eben and, escorted by
the officers and music. marched TO camp, the guard
at the guard tents turning out IN honor OF the
visitors Among them General Augustus 7.
Francis who organized the Hist Regiment in 1895;
Colonel Joseph J. Little, Colonel Charles H Patrick
Major Frank Barry. Major John f. Burk Captain
William II. Benjamin. Captain T. 8. Copeland Cap
tain Lloyd w Francis. Lieutenant Charles Z
Brown Homer Siefke. First Sergeant Albert 5.
Bennett. Joseph O. Pearson. Frank Siefke. John
H Humphrey. r. P. Gray. ]. H Berthe and James
b. Smith. secretary of the association. AS there
is no restaurant upon the grounds in these days
II became a question at the evening mess hour how
the veterans were to be properly taken care Of but
It was nicely arranged by Colonel Bates and Lieu
tenant Colonel Wells. who divided them up among
the companies of the regiment with which they
had been connected when in tho service.
The drills exceptionally interesting this
morning. All the week Colonel Bates has been pay
ing special attention 10 the extended order forma-
ton, that the regiment might have thorough con-
ception of il before returning 70 the city. Some
of the companies. however. have not been of the
required strength to execute the drill as 1t IS pre-
scribed in the regulations. Colonel Bates, there
fore. consolidated the two battalions this morning
into one making four strong companies. IN com
mand OF Lieutenant Colonel Wells that the com
missioned and non-commssioned officers might see
a large battalion deployed in extended order. The
drill was exceptionally well executed in the consoh-
dated formation and showed the men had gained
a satisfactory knowledge OF the extended order in
the careful training OF the week.
In the other drill OF the morning attention was
given to the formation OF Cossack posts. and to-
morrow it is the intention TO combine the instruc-
ton of Yesterday in advance guards and that OF
to-day in Cossack posts in practical demonstra-
ton of both. In the execution OF this plan one
battalion will be up the north valley early in
the morning to establish line of Cossack posts.
and somewhat later the other battalion will move
up the valley with advance guard and slNirmishers
TO develop the Cossack posts. and simulate an at
tack. The Cossack posts being fully developed the
attacking party will be withdrawn form similar
line of posts camp. and the first battalion
will become the attacking party. This demonstra-
ton will followed by instruction In shelter tent
pitching. the parade ground. and this will bring
the field instruction of the regiment to close.
The hospital corps of the list Regiment had a
unique and instructive drill on the parade ground
this afternoon under Hospital Steward William D.
Woodward, who for six years was in the United
States Army Medical Corps. 1t consisted of
search the field for wounded. the mounting of
five foot obstacle with patient litter ambulance
! drill, and instruction with improvised litter
constructed rifles and blanket. In the search
for wounded men were left upon the ground with
tags their indicating the nature of the
/ injury. with such instruction transverse scalp
wound made by MauSer bullet. Dress and band
age" the treatment of these patients the ability
properly the first aid bandage fully
demonstrated.
The I'd Battery completed its target practice this
afternoon by firing twenty-four shots the shrap
mel target. 1t some of the best shrapnel firing
ever done at camp The target in shreds,
| and shell which burst right in the target.
burned large hole in the canvas. The ammunition
to-day superior to that used yesterday, there
Because of the target practice. which consumed
considerable portion of the afternoon, the pistol
shooting contest between teams of officers from the
battery and regiment has been postponed until to-
there expert shots in both organiza-
| tons.
The instruction in horsemanship which General
Roe has been giving the mounted officers Of each
week until to-day, owing to General Roes absence
from camp. II was taken up again this morning in
a school for the trooper, the general proceeding
! upon theory that the mounted officers had never
regiments, the officers of the list rode from the
ground most enthusiastic over the lesson of the
morning, the most expert horSeman among them
having learned something of advantage in the hand
ling OF horse
There has been exhibition to-day Colonel
William II. Chapn's quarters the new field service
cartridge belt. haversack and canteen. The belt is
OF brown cotton webbing, containing pouches for
the same material passing the shoulders. The
cantcen and haVerSack attached to the belt by
! hooks Officers who have viewed II regard II as
just the sort of equipment for field service.
The officer OF the day for tomorrow will be First
Lieutenant +. L. Spotts Company F; the officer
OF the guard Second Lieutenant J. o. Kyle OF Com