The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-07-24
JOINING THE TWENTY THIRD.
The Soldiers OF the second Division Ordered
TO Repair to their Armories.


mcnt OF Brooklyn. who could not get away on
sunday with Col. Ward were ordered. ycster-
day to report to the regiments armory to go to
the scene Of the riots. under command OF Major
Alfred {. Barnes. Many men were out Of tho
city. on their vacation. but in the afternoon
about one hundred were in the armory. armed
and equipped. and ready to march. Major
Barnes received the following despatch from
Col. Ward
srssrruiSS,. Pa. July ~
Ftcry NAN AM uiccr will accompany Won at the earl.
,' s.S,c3 , H. en be ,,ers,nSd b
tribute ammunition nciorc iraNus the atnory Icle.
,ou vii has, O. uan. n lou must leave 'er~y city
a NJ S'cfy S s1'' On ' 6 1a. HH sye ~. i' d
,nne aud order - route Re lretafcd toy rn'r, ant
,Oc Nuur total ,tr Myth Have Union Ferry Company TO
transport '0a to r@'0n'a i''H' ''cr,yn d5,,, w.,o
According 10 these instructions no excuse was
entertained. and each man that asked for leave
to stay at home was told that he would be sub
Jrcird to "A fine Of $3.50. One or two substitutes
w're offered. but ih'y We're not accepted The
young soldiers wore serious faces, and their
parents and friends went about wlth them as
though 10Th to s"s them depart on such an cr-
rand. Many ladies begged to bc admitted 10
| the Eail rs TO soc tho young men IN arms; ana
| they regarded the pr-pardt Ons gritvply. MAJOR
| Barnes, with Gen. Beebe and Assistant Bunker.
remained IN consultation IN the oiheers room
most Of the afternoon. The street in the 'front.'
Of the armory was crowded with friends Of the
| soldiers and -prinkling OF il-lavOrg Il mon.
who spoke often ia contempt Of the slight
WASTED counter jumpers. who they SAID.
| Womb run afinr tho first shot
At half past four o'clock the mon formed In
| I'M under the command OF Capt. TruslOw OF
Company y and Capt, Williams Of Company q.
pounds of ammunition. The police cleared the
| crow away. and IA" soldiers were received m
| the street WITH respect The ladies who np-
| p"ar.i ~ the residen along tho line Of mar b
| waved naEs and throw Kiss at the pnti n1
soldiers. The companies were mHrrhri
| through the more iusnlonahla avenues ana
| streets, 90 avoid pass NJ any 10 tories or other
| places where excited Worhingiurn might
| harass them. They went 20 VAL street ferry,
where they were furn shed with tran-p ort.t.ou
| hy Tia. Union Ferry Company. Tho mon ar. to
| b" ird and cared tor az tuc yNprus' OF tns state
\ genuine SENSATION was crent. in BgoMtlrn
| last evening by an order from NU.-,',n. IhoS
;. DHkin, commanding the Second pN sion
| directing various mllihry nrEhnNatllu 7 t' i'',
port at once 10 thor pecuvearmorlcs. armed
| press ou WIS that orders had been received o.
~ to the front, hut IN inqu.riLs of Gen. Dan q
| / was learned that h. bad taken the action on
ins about the armori.s. IL WIS Thought with a
| view OF making "A rad on them ~ ~" even NJ
| To- seize arms and ammunition. He knows thV
| there IL a large number of unemployed and dis
! contentri men in the city who. IN the prrsen
state OF the public mind, ar" apt 10 bc melted
| deslru tive action. Ito thought II best TO be OF
the safe side.
Orders were sent all over tho city pursu
| ancr Of this order md the members Of the reg
| iment were soon gathering in large numbers IL
their armOrirs. ignorant Of the true intent %
the order MANY OF them considered the ord"
| uncaed for, but the officers were inclined e
agree with Gen. Dakln that It was better 10 b
| on the safe side.
Immediately after Gen. Dakin had promu
gated his order tho following was received:
ALRAHr, July -
Htor Gen Thes 6 Dliin commanding c@oii IA i.ipa
The Commander IN Chief directs that you have you
entire command ready iur service and hold them -ltC
T. his order fNAsKlis ToWsshSp, AdlutautGtnefal.
Tho Arst order was then modified 80 far ne /,
in 'ludc all members Of the National Guard IL
brooklyn. As RAPIDLY rs was possible. the mel
reported TO the different armories in full uni
form. The Thirteenth Regiment Armory WA
surrounded by gOod-humored thrOng, mum
boring about three thousand. The men wrr
ordered to remain all night in tho build NJ
Lieut.. Col BrHdlc was in command.
Tho Gntng Battery, under command ~ JOIN
A. Edwards remained IN their Hrnory In Gran
berry street ready to man their iour Gntlin
guns and four howit2ers on order The Thirty
second Regiment occupied the armory vRcatr
hy the Twenty-third's boys The FOurteont
Regiment assembled in the Thirteenth Reg
m"nrs armory The Forty-sevcnth Regimen
armOry and tho Bushwek avenue armory wer
all nlled with men ready for acton.
James Crerry Of the Ordnance Departmcr
sent $4,000 rounds Of ammunition TO the FIT
Brigade. Brpoklyn. He sent to Gen. Daklr
asking for the memorandum Of ammunitio
needed by his division.