New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-24
FILLING THE ARMY AND NAVY.
RECRUITING SOLDIERS IN NETWORK.

REt lIlNN SOLl'lE.R> IN NrN-1Olh
EYLIsTMENTs FOR THE CAVALRY AND INFANTRY
sERvICE-sCTSEs AT THE RECRUITING STATIONS.
The National flag, bearing the words, En-
listmcns the United States Cavalry" hosts
day in fro No la Hudsol-st. and proves allur
ins sign to hundreds of unemployed men, The house.
large threcstory brick dwelling, has been rented by
the United states Government a recruiting station
for the past ycar tut il had been closed several
months previous the recent Act OF Congress rel tive
10 ncreasnQ the army - 900 men. On December -.
1877 ii was rcopened by the Superintendent of the ST
Louis Depot for Cavalry Troops and placed IL
charge Of Major A. r. Chanee OF the 9Th
Cavalry. few days afterwards Major Chafce
opcued a branch station AT No M0tl-st..
which is conducted hy Lieutenant HcAdams. Of the
90 Cavalry All applicants for the Cavalry service are
examined by surgeons al No Ia udsou-st. where the
successful receive their uniforms and boarded
until they can he transported ST. L0nis deacncis
Of fifty men each. since the opening Of The sta
tion $50 have been sent and the house con-
twenty fresh recruits waiting Ia be sent on OF
arrival at -. Louis the volunteers are forwarded
possible 10 regiments III the West and III Texas
During their stay az No ia Hudson-S, the recruits at
introduced army fare. Provisions are dealt out 10
them IN bulk and they taught do their COOK
ing. They are allowed to leaNcihe house once day 10
visit friends while they remain IN the CITY.
More than a OF men make application every day
cepted. The examinations by TIE surgeons very
severe The slightest Piy s2 defect or failure 10 come
10 the standard required being suhcent 10 cause re-
lection. An applicant, Ia he successful ruut bc
than and three In he gt, and weighing be
100 and 175 pounds. lie must also have the al
pearance OF being Temperate. No man Is accepted who
Is addicted 10 the of strong liquors. or who show
any evidences of being vicious immoral MIIy oi The
men who To- he med show evidence Of having
suffered all the hardships 0f poverty IN great city.
Scantily clothed. weak from hunger and fatigue, aud
shaking with the cold. they I'M lore the officers To- al
mission service. Of the who rejected
leave with tears streaming down thci acts
Among the applicants have many veteran -"itr r.
no served the W. Of the rebellion. Whenever
sibc accepted, bui icA have gr0WE 10"
old, have acquired diseases which make tarn mint
for duty. At the MO-st. station Yesterday, thafc,
Saunders was among those 10 made application 10 cn
hs;. He served throughout the war o! the Rebellion
private u the - Artillery. aud was la ioriy-scNrn
battles. He afterwards joined the 7h Cavalry, and
served under General Custer IN the Sioux caIHigu.
eevIng honorable mention fDf cOOlncss ana bravery ~
wee expired year hut c sad yesterday thai lie hqd
been able to procure satisfactory employment and ic
wanted to 20 back 10 the Army
COrIcSpOE ling with stations for en-ting cavalry
men are two recruiting stations for the infantry ser
Vct-onc No 100 WcsI-st. IN charge OF MAJOR MOTHS,
Of the 18th Infantry; aud another ai No. 100 Nalkrl
Ia charge of Colonel Kent OF thf 81 lIiau;y. The ren
enlisted these stations sent OF once To Governors
Island whcc they equipped aud drilled PREPARATORY
10 being distributed among the NarOns Infantry req
mens in the est and south Enlisinenis al the West
Walkcrst stations began on December J, and u
10 present time nearly 200 have been seat from
this city to Governors Island.