The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-27
RECRUITING FOR THE CAVALRY.

THE RUSH TO FIGHT THE sIoux-MARRIED
MzN NEED NOT APPLY.
The old Burton mansion IN Hudson street, near
La,ght, whore the prince OF low comedians dwct
In luxurious amid his books and trends, is
the daily scene wars pomp aid alarms, far the
rudimentary stages OF recruiting goes Hundreds of
hungry and unemployed men have presented
themselves since the publication of the order
of General Sherman authorizing the enlist.
OF $500 men to Ill up two cavalry
regiments by companies TO the standard of
400 each In the old library, once lined with
the book shelves containing the comedians favorite
authors, heard the echoes Of the re-
cruts football he marches quickly past in the school
OF the soldier In the spot where rested the mahogany
table that covered the feet OF John Broucham. Dan
Setchell Charles B. Bishop, Mark Smith, Charles
Mathews, Charles Fisher, William E. Bake and tho
elder Wallack may now be the unwashed recruit
cLuding himself of his ragged clothing worn to a
shin nbre by the park benches preparatory
Ortou Dr. Orion makes rigid Inspcc
ton Of every recruit who offers himself for The
service, and though many are called lew are chosen
Major Babcock OF tue Fifth cavalry, is in charge OF
tho cavalry recruiting in thus city. Major Baocock
held commission IN the l74th,New York and after
ward in the 62d Now York IN antry regiments OF VOL
ugteers and was in 1867 for gaantry in the field ap-
pointed TO second lieutenancy in the Fifth cavalry
The clerical work OF the oicc is attended 10 by Ser
gcant Chils old cavalry OF ten years. standng
1t is ptiiul to see the strong healthy men who apply
daily hourly to be taken iood Tor Sioux bullets
ana the stone hammers OF the gentle squawa Manned
will not be taken at any price. such is the regula
ton, and no man weighing less than 100 pounds or
more than l55 pounds feet 10 inches or under
5 feet inches in height will DO accepted to
follow the ca-airy gudons OF unclo sam. In
the OF Sergeant Childs, the
after being declared physically 1T by Dr. Orion Is mus
tered, clothed and ''grubbcd" in the Burton mansion
and viii remain there weeks before he Is sent to
ST. s>uis barracks be added as another recruit 10
There little OF the old OF the re-
| belhon about this recruiting olicc. All is
business and quet and orderly silence
| and work; no big bountics stories OF charging
captured batteries or rescued flags eDchant the
tired and hungry recruit For these men, II they TALL
prairie grass hurried pile of stones far 1T
rocky canyon bed where there viii be naught but the
howl of the coyote for requiem. And 1t is evident
that the men who present themselves for enrolment
are OF all the dangers to be met with in cam
paign against such ngh-toncd gentleman sitting
Bull or Lone Wol or any OF the other chiefs Of tho
hrst Sioux families.
One hundred men were sent to ST. Louis barracks
from the Hudson street headquarters OF MAJOR Bah.
cock Wednesday last Those WHO taken pnys-
eailv line fellows and are principally Irlshmen and
Germans, OF medium size aud height. Very lew vet
Grams old soldiers present themselves and no mar
ricd men have boon admitted thcy have disagree
ablc aculty of wishing TO bring their and
with them. man whose breath smells OF liquor will
not be taken. The advantages OF enlisting the
airy SIS month Tor the first two years service
Sli moth for the third years. S15 Tor the fourth
yar and Sl6 Tor the nth year, the iu term oil
being five years All money over sl3 month Tor the
five years Is kept by the paymaster fund.-
which amounts TO the sum OF $12 TO DO gwen TO the
cavalry man HIS discharge.