The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-04

The General proceeds speak OF the sending OF the
Ninth regiment Albany that afternoon with forty
rounds OF ammun ton, but without rations, blankets,
overcoats havcrsacks cantcens. In the absence Of
Instructions from general headquarters, tho command
Ing officers OF ths various organizations In the
armorics instructed verbally to make the best
and most economical arrangements practicable for
ratoning the msn aud the General includes in his
port and abstract from tho report Of Lieu
tenant Colonel WrIsley, Division Commits
sary of Subsistence, showing the arrange
ments made by some of the citizen soldiers
Tor supplying the inner man while in the aed. The
Twenty second regiment engaged caterer. no price
having been xed Fifth regiment made arran goments
at eighty cents per head day; Twelfth regiment
contracted the rate oil seventy per day per
man; Seventy first giment made contract with
Hoffman House, al nd Eleventh regiment made u con-
tract, but did not return figures; seventh regiment
made contract with Dcmonco not 10 exceed 81 IS per
man por day; Sixty-unth regiment made no stipulated
contract the Third cavalry made contract at forty
cents each meal per man; Battery contracted at
forty cents for each meal per man Battery and
Washington Grays each made contract subject TO APP
prevail OF State authorizes.
LACK EQUIPMENTS SUPPLIES.
With reference to obtaining equipments for the men,
General Shaier called twice at the Office OF Quarter
master General Wyie on tho morning OF the 24th He
also sent TO that Official communication setting forth
that tho morning reports from the troops showed that
sary equipments field services that desirable
to have every regiment ordered from the CITY fully
shoild at least be furnished with overcoats cantoens
haversacks and rubber ana wool blankets He begged
to inquire IL those articles may DO had upon requl
stion, and II not II some steps could be taken to
cure them forthwith.
Accompanying this letter rcqulsition for hos
pital supplies TO these communications no written
reply was received, but two days later the Chief OF
Ordinance slated verbally that The articles
not ON hand and that he had no authority 10 purchase
them.
In relation to medical supplies, acquisitions for such
as were deemed necessary Tor held service were Tor.
ed q n hcv
were not h0nored. The Division Surgeon gave the
matter his personal attention. and endeavored to obalA
u lew indispensable articles. but without success
ON the evening OF the Gath a letter receis
from Mayor Ely requesting that in the event of AZ
order from the Cominander-in.Chef directing the dis
misul OF the troops AT the the evening
Of the 25th there might DO retained ready
tive duty not less than three regiments of infantry
aId battery OF artillery.
On the forenoon OF the 25th the Eighth regiment
sent to Buffalo. 1t numbered $50 officers and
men, and carried lorty rounds OF ammunition but no
rations.
the departure OF the Eighth regiment the ranks had
received accessions when swced the number OF men
ready for service from PAT to ,432, despite loss
OF 500 members OF the Ninth regiment During the
day an inspection oil the arm orics made by tue
Division Commander and an order was issued to
mbers OF the Eighth ana Ninth regiments who had
left CITY at their respective armories
10 protect them. ln response TO resolutions By
the Board of Police aud endorsed by tho Mayor re.
guessing the assistance of tho SEVENTH Twenty second
Eighth aud seventy first regiments, the General com.
Piled with the requc3t except that he substituted the
There were 1893 men under arms at tho Generals
command ON the morning OF the 18th.
AT quarter 10 ten r. ~ On the 9th special orders
from headquarters directing tho dismissal OF
the troops were received by telegraph, and Tue
mandlng officers immediately notified aud or.
dored return TO the Chief vi Ordnance tho ammuui.
recently issued On tho 2Sh the Ninth regiment
from Albany, arrived and were dismissed. On The 29th
the Eighth regiment, IRON syracuse, returned and
also immediately dismissed orders Tor each rcgi-
having been sent to their respective armorics
before their arrival. In general order promulgated
S0lh General shalen transmitted tho commenda-
tons Of the Commander Chief in ordering the dis
missa OF the troops and added his testimony ITO
the readiness, obedience and patient endurance 10
conspcuously shown by the officers ana men Of tho
division"
VALUABLE SUGGESTIONS
In closing his report tho General remarks that some
OF tfc prmorcs, notably that OF the Fifth regiment,
totally uuht, by Of their size LOCATION
Tor quartcrng 50 large number Of men The Medical
Department mado careful inspections Of SUCH and by
liberal of disniectans prevented serious Illness
Permit me, in closing this rcport,' no says, "to
invite your attention to what must be considered by
every ofcer OF experience An imperative need to the
National Guard ot this city, ana which the recent
necessity Tor calling them to other parts OF the state
has mace so apparent refer to their complete out
1T Tor field service. The OF Keeping ON hand.
ready for Issue ut an hours notice, wool Blankets hav-
eisacKs and canteens, would be quite inconsderabe
compared to the losses which, might of riot
If the movement OF troops was delayed to procare an
OUTFIT A knapsack and an overcoat is about as nee
essary TO Infantry soldier cartridge box or
pair oil trousers and they should be furnished him
wncn ne enros IL may be necessary aud II PROBABLY
will sooner or later 10 call portion, at least OF
the First division 10 field encampmcnt, ana, In tho
absence oil iuil supply OF tents, very much unnec-
essary suffering and sickness would result would
respectfully urge, therefore, that immediate
STEPS be taken to procure and keep IN STORE
sufficient camp cquipage and cooking utensils
for at least one-half of tho organization In my
command Stil more imperative, II possible, Is tho
necessity for immediate supply OF medical storcs
The niaury aud cavalry ordered 10 practise rife
shooting and tue surgeons are expected To accompany
them. they require for this service ana should each
forthwith stocked hospital knapsack, incud-
iDg u OF surgical Instruments All medical sup
pies 50 ar used by the surgeons the First division
have Dcen contributed by themselves 1t Is not
sonaLle the State 10 require the services OF profes.
sIona and expect them to furnish supplies gratis