New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-06-06
At THE STATE CAMP.
B11gadier General Lloyd and Major
TrainOr Ar71Ue.

Peeksldn State Camp. June (SpeciaD.-Brigadier
General James H. Lloyd, Of the Third Brigade,
accompanied by Major John P. Trainor, inspector
on his staff. arrived In camp to-day. and will re-
main during the week TO observe the work Of the
10th Regiment which forms part of his command
mand. Initiative of action however, will remain
entirely with Colonel Denike. who win outline
and direct the regiments instruction
The work was taken up this morning In company
formation in evolutions Of the squad. which COM
prehend some of the fundamental principles in the
new drill regulations The movements by fours.
so long a formation under military tactics are
superseded in the regulations by those OF
the squad" which is Of the same numerical
strength but of an increased distance between
front and rear ranks OF forty inches This
increased distance between ranks and the
change from q wheel to a turn. In which tho
men move In the shortest direction 70 como
on the new line, require some practice TO
secure uniformity of action and to overcome Old
habits formed IN wheeling. 1t has all oes1a
graphically laid out on the floor Of the mess hall
by General Joseph G. Story, at the request OF
Colonel William II. Chaplin so that a set OF tours
NAV be placed on the diagram and the turning
executed by each following the lines or
direction marked out for his position 1t was,
therefore these evoIutons by squad thar held
the attention of the regiment at the early hour'
and the same general idea was developed later IN
the morning when the battalions were drilled IN
battalion manoeuvres. Both Of these drills Were
exceptionally well carried out, and were hlshS
commended by inspecting officers
The 1st and I'd Companies OF the signal corps
in camp now constitute provisional battalion
and besides general instruction. are keeping open
practically continuous stations. To-day these
stations were established on Battery Hill and Roa
Hook and signalling was carried on , w1th nags
until darkness shut In when acetylene llgntS were
used THE distance between stations Will De N
creased as the work continues. and they VIII 10
tant omen by relefs from the battaiionS ~,
For purposes of general instruction the tr
has haen 5iyided up into many sections as tnere
are departments OF the days work, and s1Ine-head
of each department, as q special INSTRUCTOR, an
expert signalman has been appointed He selects sa1
the ground best adapted to his WORK, ana thsIl
takes mis- squad for instruction; To-days special
work took up the on the buzzer "-illcn y q
sbstitIlte for the electromagnetic telegraph soliuer
the esta bshment of telephone and telegraph stss-
items the Installation Of Instruments and the con-
etrTJction of lines and in the afternoon captain
T1Iandsen rode out with mounted party 70 MAKE
a Reconnaissance of the Annsvflle Road Tor tne
nurnose of ascertaining it's availability in tne more
extended signal work to be done later IN tnS Weeh
S1ha Marty was prepared to make rough sketches
of the road and the data thus collected Will DO
nIotted out into map form while IN camp -.
Colonel Charles a. Denike and a NUMBER OF ms
staff left camp this afternoon to visit west F9Int
The command of the regiment therefore deFoIv S
lIpou Lieutenant Colonel Charles e DAVIS VINO
reviewed the evening parade tonight