New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-21
NEVIS FROM THE ARNORIES.
SUPERB WORK OF TIE EGIMENT:-ENTHUSI
ASIIC GUAEDSMEN.

SUPERB WORK OF TIE REGIMENT?-ENTIUSI-
ASTIC GUAEDsMEN.
To say that the Second Brigade has alive during
the last week Is stating fact the mdest possible
terms. II anybody has hitherto entertained a doubt
as the efficiency OF the Brooklyn regiments, 1t
should now be eifectually dispeled. With the first
notice OF the possibility Of the troops being called ont
the of ali the organizations without exception
prepared to respond to the later CALL and when the
orders came TO move the euardsmen lost no time In
starting. The large proportion OF the enlisted men
who came In answer 70 the call speaks we'll for the
discipline and the patriotism Of the guardsmen. Many
away and beyond the reach Of messengers
and could easily have made plausible excuses for not
going with the regiments, but they came hurrJing
into town soon as they learned that there was
possibility OF their being needed. In the interior OF
the State In two instances coercion was neccs-
sary TO get all the men 10 60 but there Is no record
Of any In the Second Brigade attempting TO
shirk his duty. 1t was interesting TO see the way
veteran guardsmcn to the armories and tried 10
find place, and the enthusiasm which led some
recruits not yet sworn in TO enter the service for
the sake Of having part in the work before the men,
The men might not be going TO war. but they were
not going a picnic. To go from the life OF city
and office work out into the sun 10 do picket duty
along railroad tracks and eat what food chance ana
the commissary throw in your way is not to be
eassed as fun. There is an enthusiasm in young men
which leads them to do this with certain JOY In the
bcef that 1t is a praiseworthy thing TO do but this
does not detrac from the credit Of him who does II.
The members OF the second Brigade are credit To
the National Guard and to Brooklyn The story Of
the dongs IN the armOries has already been told In
The Tribune from day to day and does not need to
be gone now The 18th and Esd regiments
under Colonies Austen and Partridge are now in But
lalO
The 18th Regiment took 617 men In all. Sixtytwo
Of them under Captain Luscomb made Il second de-
lachment who followed their comrades, they being
unable to respond TO the call for troops at once. In
addition to these few went Friday night.
Colonel Partridge took with him to Buffalo $50
officers and men. As was the with the l3ili
Regiment, many could not reach the armoiy TO
90 with the regiment on Thursday night. They followed
at the earliest possible moment.
The regiments that remain In the city have kept
themselves ready 10 move at moments notice.
On Thursday Colonel Mitchel, I4th Regiment. had
20 line officers and A32 men at tho armory. These,
with the stan and "non-coms," brought up the muster
TO 475 out OF a total Of 65o mon. guard has been
steadily maintained at the armory.
Colonel EDDY. OF tho 47th Regiment, adopted the
same plan as that followed BY Colonel Michel. lie
assembled his and then allowed them TO so home,
leaving a guard constantly At the armory To call out
the rest II orders received.
The 80 Calling Battery. under Captain RosQin'
and the Second Brigade signal COPS under captain I
Leigh also made ready 70 50 TO Buffalo % s, n NOV
from the city. ,- ,,.. ,...
The sudden appearance Of serious business before
chaotic condition several companies In the different
regiments had plans on foot fef 9s nss mop e @
everything OF that kind will Of course be suspended
until the Buffalo roESe t So%i 9vs Of the Stat. Of
New York will hold It's annual meeting at The arnory
Of the 2d Rsement r on ..ed or S
time and place OF meeting