The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-23
THE METROPOLITAN GARRISON.

Tho Great Election BuGaboo Explodrd-six
Hundred United states Troops ia and About
New Work City-Wbcrs They are Stationed
aud How Commanded.
In view Of the bitter luminosity existing between
the rival political factions In this city great dea
has been said, and many charges nave been made
upon both sides in regard to the conduct Of each
party III their hcrcueal preparations tor the coming
contest ut the ballot box. Among various other
things 1t Is charged that the general government.
which, or course, means the republican party Is fill
Ing the city with United States troops, to be used by
them on the Sth OF next month TO influence The cleo
tlon Or in other words, intimidate the democratic
voters, and prevent, by sheer force their casting Of
their ballots.
Under these circumstances, and wishing to ascer-
tain the truth or faacy OF this charge reporter Of
the HERALD yesterday called upon Colonel Nc
Keever, Adjutant General OF the Department OF the
East and was by him assured that there is roun-
daton whatever for the assertion. The troops now
forming
THE GARRISON OF THIS CITY,
lie said, are not more than six hundred In number,
Not ony is the present garrison very small but there
Is no intention on the part OF the washington au-
Hei that 70 ons D. Of nvy ns
Battery ], OF the First regiment-has been or
dered from Fort Delaware to Fort Wood, Bed
l0c'5 Island but this Is only to take the place
OF another battery recently ordered away IrOm
the latter place. In his opinion, and IL is
certainly worth considerable, the military au-
torities OF this city could not possibly even in the
greatest emergency, call out more tnan 400 OF 500
nished the reporter with the following list OF sta
tons In and about the harbor, with their respective
garris0ns:-
This fort which is situated on the west side OF the
Narrows. Staten Island, is garrisoned by Company
about sixty men, all told The following is a list Of
the officers: -Major John NJ. Brennan commanding
post; J. 9. Mckee, post surgeon; Captain Guy '.
Chamberln, First Lieutenant A. ii. Merrill, Second
Lieutenant G. p Cotton, and Second Lieutenant W.
w. Hubbell
This is very extensive work, situated o. the east
side Of the Narrows, Immediately opposite Fort
Wadsworh 1t Is garrsoned by four companies
viz, Z, d, IL and Moi the First artillery, number
inc not more than two hundred and forty men, I'M
der the command Of Colonel Israel Vosges COM
mander or the regim emf and post First Lieutenant
J. II. Connselman is the post adjutant; Lieutenant
commissary and r. d. Alexander Is the post sur
ge0n. Captain w w. Maynader commands Battery
z, and has for his lieutenants T. H. =. Counseman,
Charles king, Jr., and Ii. l.. Harris. Captain
Henry W. Classon commands Battery D. and MS
lieutenants are J. w. Dillenbeck, 4. w. Shaw
commands Battery Fl, and has L. ID. Wheeler and
d. W. Taylor for his lieutenants Captain s. ).
Langdon commands Battery NJ, and his Lleutenants
are r. d. Sanger, Daniel ID. Wheeler James l.. Bell
and Thomas IA. Barber.
il garrlsOned by Company y OF the same regiment
"a the above. The commander OF the post Is Colonel
J. A. Hasken. G. G. Gray Is the post surgeon, and
Captain Il. l.. Taylor commands the battery. The
ileutenants are Y. ?. Eakin, j. L. Rathbone, D. W.
X. DAVIS and 4. V. Deary.
FORT COLUMBUS
Is on Governors Island, aud is one OF tire Oldest
lorts in the harbor 1t is used as recruiting sta
tion and has now in and around III about four hun
dred troops, nearly all OF whom are raw recruits,o
who are sent of in squads rom day to day
to various stations. Colonel Thomas IL. Nell
Is al present commanding Fort Columbus.
Captain O. ID. Wei commands Company OF
whaG is called the permanent party; Lieu.
tenant Edward A. Belger commands Company
Il, music boys. Captain George L. Taylor
commands Company G, permanent party, Lleuten-
ant james Regain is post adjutant and lieutenant
r. G. Ruthford is acting assistant quartermaster
and assistant commissary OF subsistence. LIeuten-
ants Il. c. Prce and James Collins also stationed
at the fort.
wJILErT'S POINT.
There are now Stationed at this place three COM
panes OF the United States Engineer battalion,
numbering about 100 men, all told, under the com
mand OF Major Henry L. Abbott
The Military Department OF the East, of which
New York forms considerable part, Is under COM
maud Of Major General Irwin Mcdowell.