The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-06-11
REGULARS PRAISE MILITIAMEN
NIT MUCH S4LUTING MAKES THE
LiTTER'S ARMS SORE.
CtIzen Soldiers Win Are Going TO Help
HepeI the Invaders Are Learning Many
valuable Tricks Of the Army Trade
WhlA They're waiting al the Forts.

Uadsworth on the south and from Forts
SCHUYLER and Totten on the northeast
we're sweeping the waters OF approach
10 New York city for more than two hours
las, night 80 that the members of the Sew
enth, Thirteenth and Forty-seventh regi-
ments Of the National Guard might learn
how 10 he Of assistance and see how an
enemy is picked up when he comes to attack
IN, city. as he is expected TO attack 1t some
nSht this weck in simulated warfare.
The detachment Of Regulars is coming,
II is expected. either tomorrow or Thurs
day nights. Boats will try to get by the
forts at the Narrows or the forts at the
entrance to the East River from the Sound.
1t is expected that n landing will be made,
and the State guardsmen from the Seventh
and the Forty-seventh are to he used in
rppelling the landing parties. The side
which reaches a certain place first will win.
At last nights exercise with the flash
lights boats that we're passing we're picked
TN. and then the range finders in each OF
che forts were brought into use. The
exact position of these boats was deter
mined. and the Runs in the hands OF the
Regulars, we're trained on them. The
infantry detachment of the State guards
saw how the thing was to be lone and got
SCUM idea of the situation when the general
alarm will he sounded some night this week
60 save New York city from the despoilers.
The State guardsmen had their first days
work yesterday as sworn members Of the
United States Army. Their term Of service
will expire on Saturday night, out until
that time they are as much Uncle Sans
80 ,a 10 actual upar uyaa nnipO an ThAra
are not moro than 1900 regulars attached
TO the forts guarding the harbor, and fully
twice that number are needed. The guards
men fill the gap and are doing precisely
what they would be called Upon to do IN
case Of war.
The Thirteenth is an artillery regiment
and it sill assist the regulars at the guns
when the mock attack is made. The others
are infantrymen and their work will 'a th
repulse landing parties.
Sunday having been a day OF rest the
new soldiers were ready for their drills
bright and early yesterday. There weren't
many sore backs or arms and the beginners
took TO their duties with a zeal that won
for them the instant friendship OF the regu-
lars, One Of the latter voiced the general
sentiment last night just before parade pt
Fort Wadsworth when he said;
Them Seventh Regiment fellers amt
no mollycoddles. They're all right. They
got right down to business to-day and we
amt got no kick comm. Some of 'em
amt used to sleepin' outdoors yet the
way we do, but they'll get the kricks out o.
their shoulders in a day or two. We're
wilin' TO associate with 'em fer a few days.
all right
In all the forts yesterday the morning
drills for the infantry were what is known
as the military extended order. 1t is a
drill with open ranks for a battle formation,
with special reference to the presence OF
the enemy. The boys we're deployed all
over the reservations and out or the roads
leading 10 them. They had plenty Of double
quick exercises, and rallies around their
officers were many. In the afternoon |
there was drill in outpost work.
Capt. Davidson of Company + of the
Seventh down at Fort Wadssorth had his
company far out on a ridge and there was
a mock encounter. The company was
divided into two forces and they wenthelter-
sRelter IN their effort TO capture the ridge.
Guns we're fred and rallies were made. and
me soldiers began to realize what they will
have TO do when all Of them are tumbled
out OF their beds some night this week TO
make a race for a spot which a landing party
IL trying to capture.
In this outpost duty there are three lines
olt The first is called an observation line,
where the scouts are supposed to discover
Inc enemy. Then comes the resistance line, !
where support is given to the scouts. Then
comes the reserve line, where the men who
are to be rushed to the front are kept. All
ms formation was drilled thoroughly into
me mlndf of the assistant regulars yester-
day, and when the day was over they had
some new ideas as to actual army work.
Company X Of the Seventh was al dinner
IN the shack which the Government has
plt up Tor its occupation when a
OF Regulars went by from the parade ground
and retreat had been sounded. The rood
feeling between the Seventies men and
te Regulars was shown when Company h
rose up to a man and cheered the men who
were marching by.
The men of the Thirteenth spent the
gay at the big guns. They watched the
regulars raise and lower the pieces, bring
Out the ammunition, swab out the guns
ahd tre sub-calibre charges. After the
regulars had finished the T%hirteenthE
l3ioyS took a hand at the work. or course
ttney were awkward and some of them made
elps' hut all were eager to be shown how
10 handle the guns and the charges for them,
ana they soon got the hang OF the work,
althomgh they were necessarily slow about
When any OF them made a mistake
mere were the Regulars right there TO help
OUT ana before the drills were ended the
l""'" vas RtlltTdl Una the nlrteentn a
men would do when the attack should
The guardsmen are policing and guard
ing Their own. camps, and in addition to the
special drills for the repulsing OF the enemy
Were we're the usual military drills by
companies, The boys we're pretty well
urea out asst night when taps were sounded.
ihey had had their usual s%kylarking late
" the afternoon and many Of them had
oauers who got by the sentinels on proper
credentials. The forts are being kept
GCosed 10 casual visitors. and so far as the
government goes a state Of real war exists
q me various posts. One Of the officers
~ me seventh expressed his views to a
'egular ofcer just after parade last night:
les am tired. My arm il sore. IL
kou nont mind I'll sneak up TO my tent the
pack way. You are used to this s%alutinC
business Do you know my arm is 80 lame
ron gong through that motion a thousand
u4es To-day that ] can scarcely lift IT,"
me Regulars who are encamped near
wy thirteenth were having a great Joke
yesterday afternoon on one OF the Thir-
Sehtht boys. He got so cold Sunday
,%SSht that he fixed up an electric stove
W ms bed He was something Of an cleo
uIclan and he ran a wire 20 his cot, fixed
~ electrlc light or IL and took the light
70 PED with him, He put IL under the
.GIhes So that il was out Of sight and he
~ We warmth Of the lamp kept him
CDinlOTtahla fnr tho NIX.