New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-02
THE FALL INSPECTIONS.
ORDERS DESIGN ArING THE DATES.
MILITARY NOTES AND QUgRiEs-sLow WORK OIL
EXAMINING BoARDs-PEoMoTIoNs.

General Orders from the Acjuiant Gcner"is ONCE
announce that the annual inspection ard muster OF
the organizations named below VIII take pi'cc on inc
.venincs OF the days named:
ION Battalion Albany. Thursday. october 4. =. m
1-th separate Co., Flushing. Monday OCTOBER > T. m.
=, D,t,ery New-Yors Tuesday. October ., p NJ
q, p,ttery New-Yorg- "Wednesday. October 10 p m.
o, p,ttcrv Brooklyn. THURSDAY. october H. p. m.
- roctncnt New-York. Tues lay, october 1G. y.
Oh Regiment Ncw-Yo-k. Wcan'eday october l.. pm
co.s rs-.uont NV York. Thursday. october IL pm.
ga Regiment Brooklyn. Tuesday. October % p m
a., regiment Brooklyn. "Wednesday, october 81. pm
20, r.-rout brooklyn. Thursday, October 25. pm.
or p.elrcnt Ncw-York, Monday. october %, p. m.
~, REGIMENT York. Tuesday, October so pm.
,os regiment New York. Tuesday, Nov. 10, s pm.
o,s pccment Ncw-Iolk. "Wednesday, Nov H. y. m.
On Regiment New York. Ihu sday, Nov. IS p m
og3 Rse.ment Brooklyn, Friday, Nov. 10, p. m
Am Regiment brooklyn. Monday, Nov. 90, p m
commanding officers will parade their respective
commands In State service uniforms, heavy marching
,,,cr. fatigue CAP and blouse to be packed KNAPP
sacE.
The examining board Of the LIST Brigade seems to
have more business than fl readily attend TO-
First Lieutenant Cleveland OF Company b, 9th Rcgi
rnert. who elected nearly months ago. has
net yet been ordered before the board The Governor
has the power to designate tho field officers Of each
regiment examining boards pass upon tho quail
fcaons OF officers seeking commissions IN them, and
many think that he should do 1t is argued in
support OF inns mat DodiNS So COH>uNu'NN ""uN NC
the best judges of the proprcy of passing Candidates
and would have the deepest interest IN securing good
officers There apparently too much business In the
eight regiments and two batteries constituting the
brigade for one board to attend to promptly.
4 CORES pondont writing from Gettysburg inquiries
GLOW many men will IT take TO a line eight
miles in length. ranks deep and how many
officers allowing thirty-four to each regiment!'
I-rton's Tactics prescribe twenty-five inches tho
breadth of each man I'm battalion Of infantry in Inc OF
battle twenty four yards as the interval between reei
mcn,s Of which there should be four in brigade, and
one hundred yards between brgadcs II there bat
tcrics placed between them. Each division consists
Of three brcades and two batteries An army corps
consists of three divisions of the line. brigade of
artillery and regiment of cavalry The distance
between divisions varies according TO the conforma-
ton Of the ground. and other circumsanc Tho
corrcp ondent bearing I'm mind that there are $3.50
feet In a mile. can rcldlly answer his own question
OF The basis thus presented.
First Lieutenant Robert varrell, OF Company F,
9th Regiment, has rendered his resignation. lie is
going to Douver TO settle In business. Second Lieu
tenant William IT, Ehrman, of the company,
Will probably be promoted to FL the vacancy thus
caused Lieutenant Warre entered private in
Company +. o2d Regiment. December 81. 1880. lie
made a second lieutenant In the 9th Regiment,
June IL, 1oSo, and first lieutenant November 10 OF
the same year.
The designations OF the following officers Of the
National Guard have been accepted Captain Frcder-
TEX Klowz, 18th Regiment Captain William L..
Cough, 9th Regiment; First Lieutenant James W.
Gerard, IT, 18th Regiment; Captain George r. Van
De Water, chaplain Of the o3d Regiment Second
Lieutenant Forbes Dunderdalc, 23d Regiment; Cap
tan William IL. Cortelyou, ed Regiment; Captain
fred G. Cochcu, ed Regiment; First Lieutenant j.
Harry sutterlc 18th Ecsment; Second Lieutenant
William J. Burns, nth Regiment; Captain James t.
Pace list Regiment: Captain John J. Cosgrovc, as
sisant surgeon of the d9th Regiment; Major A. VIII.
lam Ford. surgeon II the G9th Regiment: First Lieu-
tenant Alfred F. Steers, 18th Regiment; First LOU
tenant william BIoohc list Regiment; second Lieu
tenant James G. McMurray, 9th Regiment ana SUI
pcrnumerary First Lieutenant Dewitt c. Amey.
IN circular announcing that the new history Of
the OH Regiment is IN the hands Of tho publisher
and will soon he issued, Colonel Seward says:
The 9th Regiment has history Of which It's mem
hers past and present. have Just be proud and
they can enjoy the privilege OF giving expression to
this pardonsbe pride taking advantage OF the present
opportunity TO subscribe FOR It. committee OF the
Veteran Corps regiment Of which Colonel george
A. Hussey Is chairman have been engaged a long time
IN this work giving freely Of their and money to
facilitate its progress their sole ambition and smulu'
being tho desire that The and their friends should
have privilege OF becoming fully acquainted with the
honorable ard clorouc record Of the 9th Regiment
10 f. mcnbcrs Of the o-gtnIyotion TO now show
their appreciation shors and expenditures by
sending their their several company commanders
subscribers September 10 The committee hold meet
Ing reports from tho several companies anc
before that date your comnandant hopes the Names
o. at least members Of tho regiment sent in
fcl the purpose indicated and by Tire time 1t is issued
every member should be recorded fer a volume. Tho
several ccmDany commandans have been provided with
blanks and upon receipt q circular application should
once mad, them. that by tho date above
TONED be announced
The eth Regiment Is ordered 70 Crccdmoor for rinc
rrartlcc on September -. The mon have improved
nd *
excellent vorl; viii be done AZ TIE range
Pursuant 10 orders from the Chief of Ordnance, COM
mandanis Of companies of The Goth 2cgimont arc d.
rooted by Colonel Cavanagh TO Immediately roturn to
Termental quariermasters the knapsacks, havoI-
sacks and cantcens loaned 10 them previous to gonG
to the State Camp.
The lst Battery. Captain Louis Wendell, will have /
meeting and dfn al the Armory next Friday evening,
il begins the with 1l9 mon on the rolls Ser
gcant Gle the prize at the recent shooting !
match a, Lion PARK
Captain Stephen p Ryan. Of Company @, Goth /
Regiment. VIII be tic President of the Delinquency /
Court which VII &c ordered to convene at the Armory
most week TO- the trial OF members OF the command /
Who were absent from camp during the recent tour !
OF duty
r.IlS in tho 2d Ratcry, Captain Ferdinand p Earo,
VII begin on September Il. The command IS in OK
olent condition and has l01 names tho roll be-
tilcs many applications for membership. The mon /
WI have an opportunity 10 snow what nley can 90
before the targets at Creedmoor In October
Company /, list Regiment Will havc an outdoor
DIN during tho present month. The rcsignat on Of
Captain Dressed, who has done much TO improve the
company during the short time that be has had COM
mand Of it, is greatly regretted 10y his men.
An election will soon be ordered IN Company II,
t,5 Regiment, for a captain IN place OF W. X Clough
resigned, and for a second lieutenant IN place of
JONES Mcconnell, promoted to the position Of first
hcueisInt. Lieutenant Mcconnell and Frank a |
Gale formerly 1rSt lieutenant of tho company, arc /
Candidates for the captaincy. second lieutenant /
OF one OF thc other companies Of The regiment viii
probably be chosen the second lieutenant OF Com |