New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-07
At THE ST4TE CAMP.
Demonstration of AdUance Guard
Formation Begun.

PeeHskil State Camp. July observation-disclosures
the course OF instruction prescribed for this sum
mer. which the general order expressed so broadly
that each infantry regiment could deviate in
method while still adherng strictly to its principle
list began this morning the demonstration of
advance guard formations. Study in advance OF
the camp town had prepared the officers for it. and
the lecture by Major Frank Jones, of the United
States Army. yesterday afternoon had made clear
any points concerning which there may have been
misarprehensiOns. The result satisfact-
Ory work in the principles OF security and inforna-
ton obtainable through advance guards For a
better demonstration the companies were not con-
fined to the parade ground. but were permitted 10
take advantage OF the camps surroundings Thus
one company developed its formation along the
Annsvile Greek road. another moved out the road
toward Roa Hook and still another marched UP the
north valley The country about camp seemed full
OF advance guards but each company profit
ing by the instruction. whether it a
try road or over rolling meadow land, fringed with
trees and underground. The formations were all
we'll extended. proper distances were made possible
by the country and were preserved and thorough
idea OF the advance guard was obtained To-mor-
the instruction will consist of the denonstra-
ton Of COssack posts and outposts and on Friday
will include also the pitching Of shelter tents upon
the parade ground The shorter drill period will be
confined to-day's was. to the extended order
The I'd Battery's drills this morning were stand
ing gun drill and mounted drill in the school OF
the battery. with ammunition This afternoon they
We're again the range. with the full battery of
guns. Most OF the firing was by piece, but toward
the end OF the DAYS practice II was both by platoon
and battery. The shell firing completed
day, and. after L brief interval. during which the
The dring with shell was better than the shrapneI.
put the fault in the latter was due 20 detective
fuses. Inc shrapneI, which exploded properly was
well timed and spread WELL and IT dangerous
In firing with she'll in yesterdays practice
troops, mad they been situated IN the vicinity OF
the target would have been in the zone or mme-
date danger and would have been forced from
Iii posil1oL " l!Le t"tIily ShotS nTeo Ioue were
in
shots close TO the target: Twenty more shrapneI
pleJe the battery-s practice
There is also TO be contest in pistol shooting
tomorrow afternoon between two teams of I'VE
each, from the officers OF the list Regiment and
trophy Surgeon Major EDWARD Sa 70 oe 81 me S
IlsI regiment Is the captain Of the regiment team
battery team The arm VIII be a S8-calibre Colt
pistol smokeless powder, over 50-yard range.
ssrgeant Foolish. Of the I'd Battery. was badly
by kick from Lieutenant J. 2. O'Ryans horse last
night IN the exhibition drill Sergeant Foolish
He has been with the battery four years, but has
not yet learned TO be discreet in the rear OF
rooIish habits is to behind a horse and bite
what he was doing last night. Assistant Surgeon
Albert E BrugTnan. Of the battery, and private
FOOLISH afterward and they hope 10 save his teeth
that ne may continue 10 eat the army ration and
not be forced upon the retired list.
Two interesting and exciting games ball. in
parade ground this afternoon one OF nine nnings
eger~ceen Companies B and D, ended in victory
/ Lor company d by score OF 25 TO "A while Com
| pany II defeated Company X in eight innings by a
/ score Of II 70 Is -
The 9Th Regiments Veteran Association will vtsi,
camp tomorrow. and will be entertained as regt-
4 mental guests Tomorrow evening there will be
volunteer vaudeville entertainment in the old
1 Hall. 1 - $780,
/ =, captain Louis Wendell and Sergeant Jansen OF
/ ti!s st battery, were visitors a camp to-day
me ot1cer OF the day will be First Lieu
tenant William D. Stewart, OF Company I and the
/ offlcer or the guard Second Lieutenant Walter
/ Allen De Lamatir. OF Company K