The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-13
SOLDIERS IN REBELLION.

CRACK COMPANY WHICH DID NOT WANT
THEIR LAURELs sToLEN-THE EMEUTE IN THE
EIGHTY-FoURTH REGIMENT N.Gs.N.Y.
The announcement OF q revolt on the part or
Company Captain Head) OF the EightXfourth
regiment, G.S.N.Y., OF which Colonel F. G.
Conkling is the commandment and the calling in Of
the police force OF the city, appeared In the HERALD
yesterday. The details OF the case were not
covered in yesterdays papers ana consequently
representative OF this journal endeavored to
"sound'the en,eute, and with that aim yesterday
called at the quarters OF the derellct company.
Captain Head, the Acting Adjutant and the Lieu
tenant Colonel commanding were not present, out
the Major. OF the regiment, Mr. COnklin. volun-
teered to state all he knew as to the difficulty.
From him 1t was ascertained that on Thursday
evening the regiment had
A BATTALION DRILL
at the State ArmOry, corner Of Seventh avenue
and Thirty.fith street. The various companies
assembled according to orders, and, before the
formation OF the line, Acting Adutant Colling, on
behalf OF the Lieutenant Colonel commanding, de.
tailed four files from Company to equalizs the
companies. The Captain declined politely 10
comply, assigning as q reason that his company
was a very large One and he did not wish to
"breakU it to mi other com panies This explana-
ton did not suit the Lieutenant Colonel command
Ing, and he at once removed from Company E the
necessary men to equalize the companies. When
THE COMPANY AT ONCE STACKED ARMS
ana remained during the drill quiet spectators OF
deavored 10 induce them to submit to superior
orders. When the drill ended. about haif-past
nine p NJ, Lieutenant Colonel Beattle instructed
Captain Head to remove his command to the CON-
pany quarters at the regimental arMory In Fourth
street. near Broadway, and 10 confne his men to
company quarters This is al the Major proiessed
to know OF mis- own knowledge OF the trouble; but.
in answer to the request OF the reporter to know
cOuld detail from a u N
the depleted ranks OF an interior one, the Major
called the reporters attention to section
365 OF "Upton's Revised Tactics" page 149, which
declares that 'FOr man9uvres the bat aon
is generally divided into an even number of COM
panles, and the companies are equailzed by trans
1erring men from the larger to the smaller"
Major Conklin stated that, under General Or
der, No. II, dated April rs, 1874. issued from the
ONCE OF the Adjutant General OF the State, Up
toms Tactics and Rules" had been adopted as the
authority for the government and discipline OF the
National Guard Of the State; but in the absence of
the Adjurant oil the regiment, who Is the custodian
Ota orders, he could not give the represen alive
of this journal copy OF the order.
Lieutenant Colonel Beattie was visited at his
office, corner OF Thirty fourth street and Broad
way. between two and three O'Clock yesterday
afternoon, and the
SENTIMENT OF THE MAJOR
was read to him. when he stated that after the
infant COlling, lieutenant or Company II. he
Colonel Beattie) informed Captain Head that he
with the alternative of going to Ludlow Street
jan. "Phe company" said commandment Beattie,
%dld not comply. knew colonel COnkllng, CON-
manding the brigade, with MS STAFF, was to be
present to review his old regiment, and conse-
quently l acted upon his suggestions to
COntne them TO their company quarters. On
taking this action ordered Captain Head to re-
port TO me at the Fourth street armory at quar-
ter past ten O'Clock. l repaired there and the
company arrived there soon alter. Captain Head
was then ordered by me to cOnfine his company to
their quarters In the armOry. He yielded ready
compliance, although evidently
IN SYMPATHY WITH HIS COMMAND.
Later was informed by an officer OF the regi-
ment that the friends OF the company OUTSIDE OF
the building were discussing the propriety OF col
lecting Sufficient force TO relieve them from con-
finement In consequence OF this IN lormation
was constrained TO call for the police to preserve
order and prevent breach OF the peace. l lett
for home after having Invested myself OF my uni.
form; nut finding The night very cold, and rene NJ
Dering That there were no fires in the armory, l
returned and ordered Captain Head to dismiss his
command to their homes, and I ordered him to
report TO me this morning, giving the roll OF his
company. At the same time l removed the police
detail rom the building. l ordered the Captain
to report to me to-day, but up to this hour ten
minutes to three p. NJ he has not complied"
Colonel BeaJtie, In answer to a question, stated
that in the entire proceedings Captain Head dis.
played
DESIRE TO OBEY ORDERS
and when the company objected to detail for
equalization called Tor volunteers. In answer to
an inquiry as to his future action Colonel Beattle
said III propose to place Captain Head In arrest,
and report nv action to the cOmmandant OF the
brigade and ask for court marital to try him.