New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-09
1T THE STATE CAMP.
Closing Hours of the Tuenty-thud
Season at PeekskiU.

Peekskill State Camp July S (SpeciaD-For the
last time this summer the evening gun from camp
has startled the echoes among the hills and valleys
of Annsville Creek The orders have already been
| issued for the list Regiment to break camp and
return 10 its home station. and there remain only
few hours more of the twenty-tniTd of the
State Camp The general will be sounded in the
regimental camp tomorrow morning Mt o'clock
the regiment Will march from the plateau at I045
o'clock and 1870 O'Clock will entrain at the Roa
Hook station. The regiment will arrive in the city
about 1890.
Captain David Wilson Of the I'd Battery will leave
camp at whatever hour best suits his convenience
HIS command is attached to National Guard head
quarters and as II marches back he may exercise
his own discretion to moving out. The plan he
has formed Is 10 break camp at early hour
march to Nelson Park. Ossning. where he will
camp for the night, proceed 10 Van Cortlandt Park
on Sunday and there camp for the night, and
reach the armory on Monday morning
For the list Regiment It has been one of the
most profitable weeks spent In camp The men
and officers have shown the greatest Willingness
to perform any duty required of them, and not a
complaint has been heard among the men at any
time The camp has been kept and clean the
sanitation has been excellent. the drills been
decidedly profitable, and It not until to-day
that any plans for instruction had to be forgone
on account Of the weather Then the results OF last
nights rain interfered. The ground and underbrush
were so wet from the rain that the demonstration
of cossack posts and advance guards with a sim
ulated attack TO develop positions had to be given
up it's place, however the regiment enIoyed
drill in close order in the school of the battalion
drill which has been impossible with the regiment
except when. through the courtesy of the 7th Regi
ment. it has been privileged TO the latter's
armory The regiment was again consolidated into
battalion Of four strong companies, as 1t was yes
terday for the battalion drill in extended order
the manoeuvres were creditably executed The drill
followed in the shorter period by instruction
in the pitching OF shelter tents the parade
ground.
The work OF the regiment, and Its discipline in
camp. has not only been gratifying Colonel
Bates. but also to General George Moore Smith
who has watched the regiment closely throughout
the week.
The I'd Battery's tour has been quite as profitable
TO them the list Regiments. Its drills have
been well executed. its firing by platoon and battery
in the exhibition drills could have been better
and the men have aG9nired useful ana valuable In
powder guns. With the target practice and evening
day Of the infaptTymen: and this afternoon was the
St in Which the men have r hsd any any Inc TO EN-
to-day were utilized in greasing axes and packing
up the heavier baggage for to-morrow's homeward
The pistol shooting contest between teams from
ine Morning Tt with coohe Thgrson fe sPeeIoT
5s-caiibre amokeless powder Colt PISTOL over
ftyyard range at IreeGmo4F farfet ana s me
purchase. were carried off by the list. The teams
and the scores are as follows
sEvENTY-FIRsT REGIMENT.
Major E i. L Marsh captain OF team AZ
Second Lieutenant H G Wilson 90
First Lieutenant K. X V. 81
Captain G ". corwin. 30
SECOND BATTERY.
Sergeant William Al
Quarternaster Sergeant William Al
Sergeant John h 5ayer q
Artincer Charles Morse 30
Total .l9l
The trophy, when II is presented to the vctors
viii be held at the headquarters OF the list Regi-
ment and will be open for perpetual challenge Of
teams Of three officers from each company OF the
Captain a J. Blocker. who shot in the regmental
team this morning, has already expressed a deter
minatton put in early challenge, and is
fident of being the next holder of the trophy.
Two presentations made this evening The
officers OF the First Brigade staff have been much
interested in the lectures given by Major Frank
3. Jones, Of the 9th u. S. Infantry who has been
stationed at camp throughout the season, and to
show their appreciation of his kindness and
vices TO the organizations of the brigade which
have occupied camp the last three weeks. they
gave him a wrist watch and case. The other pre-
sentation to General Joseph O.. Story, who
had charge Of the installation Of camp since
officers of both the First Brigade and General
Roes' staff joined. and the gift was a loving cup