The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-03-31
ADMIRIL RISK 1ND THE NINTH.

the True Account Of the Ahair-Indfruatior
OF the RAM, Gnd FiIe-Thc AdmirnI
Asked 10 brcOmr Il Colouel-Ilis Answer
How the Men Of the Niuth were sofa Out
by their Oflrers.
From prominent member Of The Ninth Reri
ment THE sUS learns tla on Monday a'tcrroon three
officers Of that regiment called uron Admiral Fisk at
the ofice OF the Erie Railroad They told him tina,
they had come to ask him II he would accept the
Colonolcy OF the regiment. Mr. Fisk laughed. and
asked how many men there were In the regiment
~ little over three hundred" was the reply.
q" Well" said the Admiral. "if / can command
thirty thousaud men scattered u over the country.
think cen command three hundred men In this
city. | am not as well posted on military as an on
naval matters. How large book will have to
study"
" oh, not very large one" answered the ofnc,r.
man OF your brain would master the manual
very readily Our regiment has ono Of the best war
records OF any In the city Another thing, II is u
purely American regiment. It's members train in
frstcla-s society and are all business men, with ex.
The Admiral brushed some cigar ashes from his
polished shut mont, and said "NoTy wen, II am
60 it ltellcVe regiment like yours could take n
leading position among other rctments. II was
Co,onel Of the Ninth Regiment should endeavor to
make II the rival OF the Seventh. But | could not
accept the offer OF the Culonecy ofthe Ninth unless
It was unanimou'ly rendered me. would not wish
TO create any divisions nmong such fine body OF
men. II hey want me- am az their service
Tie ofhcefs held some further conversation. and
departed vel pleased with their visit to the Adm
raj. After their departure, Mr. Fisks friends
learned that the Admiral Lad been rendered tne
command NJ tc Nmth Regiment They were over
.oycf a recruiting Cfrce was opened and over 100
names were plscci upon the roster. Al Of these
gon'lomcn pledged them elves to join the regiment
provided The Admiral accented the Colonecy
ON tuesday afternoon telegram from one Of tho
officers was sent to MIR, Fisk, informing him that
seventeen 9ut Of tie twenty-five ofhccrs had agreed
10 vote TOR him. The telegram asked him not to for
get his promise, lut to accept tie command He
was also asked TO visit The armory nner his election
and receive the congi atulaIiuns n his friends The
Admiral replied that he would accept the position If
ne was elected, bnt Ire dii not think It
pr12per to yl.it The 9rnop rs requested
and to the astpnshWcnt and indignation
Of the rank and hlo Of tae regiment, twelve out OF
twenty-five Officers voted against Mr. Fisk Tho
cnly reason that could be given for this sudden
change In their de orWiuHiiOn was that each uflcer
was ambitions Of promotion, ana therefore voted 10
adVahce the LeutehthtColonrl one grade higher.
Three companies o! he men were drilling IN the ar.
mory At the time Of tne election, They became
80 Indignant Wien tho result was announced
that they marched 20 the Grand Opera House came
10 pmhce 70 md chccred for tie Admiral like
wild men, ny. li'k Ms surprised TIN, aemon.
straiiun. lis genius, however, was equal to tine
emergency. lie overaguled the wine collar OF his
Restaurant keeper, raised quantity Of chicken and
stairs Admiral Fsk'- hcnlh VAS drank in MANY a
.oaning goDet Of champagne, and Tie lahytiuths Of
the Opera House TcG'iYCd So iih military chHti-.
Inc ptlyulcs oithe Nrlh are greatly di-appointed
ut the allure to elect the Admiral N;o Is ttsrryrdly
popular among lhCm. Many Of tie recruits Who
lad promised TO join them In case OF Mr. Fisk's
election, were bankers and brokers, men IN prpui
Hcnt stations, and old army officers, The Admiral
seemed IN no way Disconnected by the result Of the
election lie said he did not paluculal banker
after military glory, but if IFS friends thought
that he could have rendered them service
lie would gladly have accepted tho position. IL WAS
rumoled yesterday taat tuc newly elected Colonel
mad re- Lnou IN .he Admrls favor It is thought
now, however that Mr., Fisk would absolutely dc
CiLr the honor
Late last evening it was reported that Commodore
Vanderbilt Dauio Drew, August Belmont. ,. /. NJ.
Barlow, and other Distinguished gentlemen had
nlrced to Join the Ninth Ro-iment, provided the
newly elected Colonel would resi- N N the Admruls
laNOT