The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-18
TROUBLE IN JERSEYS ARMY.
DIoLADLAUONs BIcK ERN6s, RE
ORDINATIONS, AND THREATS.

The Omeers OF the Paterson Cohorts Mako
. Mock OF the Commander OF Bergen
County's Leaions. and Call the Hacken.
sack Soldiers "BarnynrA Militia, with
Headquarters IN . Corufeid."
HAcKENsAoK. Dec. 17.-whsn J. vreeland
Moore. Lieutenant Colonel OF the Second
Battalion. New Jersey National Guard. was
elected Colonel OF the Second Regiment under
the reorganization last June. great disgust
was expressed BY the officers and men OF the
old First Battalion OF Paterson. That organi-
cation claimed to be the pivot around which
wheeled everything that gave tone. dignity.
and every quality of esprit de corps to the New
Jersey National Guard. and 1t wanted Its
Lieutenant Colonel. s. V. s. Muzzy. placed in
command Of the Second Regiment which was
composed Of the First. Second. and Third Bat
talions and Company b Of the old Fourth Regl-
ment.
The election OF . Brgadier- Gensral to sue
coed Gen. Dudley S. Steele who had died a
short timo before. complicated matters In the
selection OF regimental officers. and Paterson
had to give way to what they termed the
"Barnyard militia OF Bergen" Lieut.. Col.
Muzzy being forced to retain his old rank in
the new formation. Capt. Decker Of the First
Battalion going against him.
1t was alleged at this time that tho elevation
OF Col. Moore was merely com plimentary. that
no would hold the position three months. and
then retire from service with the brevet rank
OF General. when Lieut. Col. Muzzy would
have his ambition gratifled with an eagle.
According to this arrangement Col. Moore was
also said to have waived the right to name his
own staff. delegating that power to Lieut. Col.
Muzzy. few weeks later 1t was reported that
some OF tho Paterson officers dined In this city
with Col. Moore. and thrust discretion behind
their anxiety to remove regimental head
quarters from "corntleld" to the contem-
plated new armory In the mill city. They
questioned the Colonel pointcdly about his in
tended ful1lment Of tho three months agree
ment. and the old gentleman informed them
with equal directness that he had never en-
tered into bargain with reference to tho COL
onelcy. and that he would retire only when It
suited his pleasure.
This declaration caused sharp charges and
countercharGes between the Bergen and Pas
sale county officers 1t was even declare that
tho Paterson officers would resign in body IL
the alleged promise was not fulfilled But
he appointed his own staff. naming as assist.
ant surgeon DR.. Charles +. Adams OF Hacken-
sack. who Is homTopath. and therefore not
acceptable to the idens that prevail in the pill
department OF tho New Jersey army. Neither
did the Paterson officers resign. They clung
ming oyer Major Derrom Of Passaic City. who
was raised from Captain with thu understand
RS vo. ts co On Gsssn Of n9t he
Brigadier- General in opposition to Col. Wan
vote for General. which resulted in tie. At
the next meeting Of bri gade officers he sur
who was thus elected COMMANDER Of tho First
Brigade. After this the Paterson officers gave
out thIt Col Moore had "a" again to re-
~ purpose, Of presenting the Coioneley to
tse s e r his
command. and there are now whisperinss
t" sratiy Cen. Pume. Who IS SUSPECTED p Of dc
signing another REORGANIZATION Of the First
Brigade. and requires the aid of the Bergen
4 part Of the new schedule is believed t' to DO
reGim enta! formation that will separate the
BERG en- and Passaic county tRttaliOns by Join-
ing to the former the three Companies Sat at
Orange. the new rany at Rutherford and
three com panies from Hoboken orJsrsey City.
The Paterson officers are represented as SO
incensed over the situation that they are do
termin ed to resign in II body if Col. Moore does
means OF maniiesting their disapproval OF
Gen. Plume. q bill has been prepared for sub
office Of Major: g aoral as useless appendage
Of the National Guard.
Mea rI tr the SoionSi OF the second issues
ing no sign that he is disturbed by the pros
pect OF losing three companies OF his com
mand. The friends of Col. Moore maintain
that the declarations OF fresh promises made
BY d desire to irritate the commander. who
has been an officer Of the State militia for thirty
years and is highly respected by military gem
animosity to the old veteran was the check he
gave TO the hot Young blood that talked OF the
barnyard battalion" with Headquarters in
a cornf,eld." This feeling was intens ifed be-
cause Col Moore, who is Repu blican. refused
to allow politics to influence his preference in
the election Of II Brgadier- General He voted
for Col Campbell. Democrat