New-York tribune., 1873-01-08

MILITIA

MILITIA
The uniformed militia of the state known as the Ma
tona Guard New York, consists of eight divisions
and 25 brgades distributed among the different
follows viz: one regiment, battalion, and nine
separate troops cavalry u batteries OF artillery, 81
regiments and battalions OF infantry, making
gregate Of 2S6I2 OncerS oniceIs mu
scians and prvates. need not say now important IL
is 10 gve the different corps the greatest possible
efficiency IN organization ana the most eHeeuve arna-
ment without much opportunity for observation, 1
nevertheless have the impression that tte remains 10
he done by law 20 accomplish both objects. II is my
purpose give special attention. through my military
staff, the inspection OF the troops arsenals ana
arIn0res and the drill by brgades, when IL is
tcable so that regiments may ne prepared 70 act ia
larger bodies ia OF sudden emergency. nave the
pleasure Of communicating for your Information he
following extract from tne ahnlaI Tep1Ts oi t1 lte
faithful and jealous AdutantIeneYa; Ine excellence
Of the National Guard drill, discipline, ana general
efficiency has continued and II may saiey be SAID that
never before in It's history has IL stood higher IN rpu
aton OF enjoyed in greater degree the good VIII OF the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ISLAND.
During the past year vessels detained in quar-
antne for sickness which had occurred them while
N port or on their passage 20 NewYork One hundred
ana fifteen vessels had Of smallpox, Of which
24 we're fatal nearly all the deaths occurring before the
vessels reached port. This extraordinary number Of
deaths is OF the old sailing packets from
Germany, where the emigration after the close OF the
greater than the capacity 0t The steamships
on board OF these vessels there exposed 10 the
disease greater less degree, 1906 persons,
and Thirty four vessels had yellow fever
on them on these there 100 and a. deaths
,cu
sses bad veIoV fever On board AT the time of their
a5 90" AZ cesas we're sent from them 10 the West
% i ~ -naI nd NJ mem nrnved fatal Fonr vessels
, Dale 81 hin fever 70 which eI0 nersons
DIOusn. ' vssseIs srriyad from norts
we're eAPVse"; ;,a,d S,+, cbniera bHf M casas o}
AloWn I 70 70 s Do idIe0'0A " "' ~ nv ~ "
Cn0,eIa T y t aeasop from, the lar NJ Anr IN
DurnE Sse qus'i iao I , oo-,s @ r,ecte1 ,vttb
tne Ist OI NONelDe I.O We V , lUa - ~, 49,
yeoN lever meIe re- st ,b o wboe or nar, of thesr
u were requeu " kneel Lno nOT, 49,, VI Ia & 20 ~ ,h
80 rom tbe morn IN Havana and the reInaninR seven
from ports Of Pernambuco, Manzanilla aud Mara
ealDo Inc gAPorineph. POI % ~ % Vi S th nr ne ntsct onv
10 such sanitary restrictions as were necessary
public safety. tried by the Health Officer with signal
success; Any reSROns@tpe @ pthott po 70 to ~ oSDers of
,esas or car1oes and exscutes bond 10 the Health
ocer for the strct Observance of the rules sanitary
re-traint and detention.
During the wear an earnest effort has been made to
complete the buildings on the upper and quarantine
structure known as Hoffman Island. The three build
lngs VIII ready for bs the opening Of Spring In
anfieipaton OF their being readiness the steamship
Abany which was loaned 70 quarantine by the United
states afhorities has been returned The steamboat
Andrew Fletcher belonging to the Quarantine Depart
Inen was 6nrued during the month Of December while
i. a. tbe docE aud Then mo fire or steam had been
rsed for the last eight hours The accident