New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-14
THE SOLDIERS DEPARTURE
ORDERLD TO DUTY ON FIRE ISLAND.
ONE NETWORK REGIMENT. THE GOTH AM
ONE FROM BROOKLYN THE 18TH
CALLED OUT

CALLED OUT.
Two hundred and sixty members OF '"e 80
Regiment reached Pier No 80. North RIVER al mo-"
yesterday and boarded the Pegasus wncn 'o .r
to the scene OF the trouble at Fire ls"hu' NV
order calling ont the REGIMENT issued by hdJutaht
General Porter acting under tie dlrccuo" VI 90 w.
Flower at the Windsor Hotel. at about o'o'm
terday morning The order was given vcfbahy ~
Major Edward Duffy, who at once went 10 ooud' 1'o
Iyn 10 End Colonel James Cavanaeh. lie was not ~
home, however. and so Major Duffy returned 10 NC.
York City and won't 10 the nome OF L'e"'e"d'
Colonel Moran at No 734 Tmrd-ave., where NO Trans
mtted the order to him. That was oeiorc ''o IA
m. moaning Within half hour Lieutenant
colonel Moran was at the srmory In Uniform lie
then issued this order
headquarters Goth Reslment.
New-York september 49, 9 AS a. III.
To Commanding Officers OF Companies ,n,od,o,o,v q,
the NS aIor yo in keavy marching order leave at
Ga. m. for duty at Fire Island. JAMES MORAN.
Northumberland
lie then sent kilograms to Colonel Cavansgh and
the other officers The telegraph, telephone and dis
trict messenger service were brought into use
10 get the order to the commandments q companies.
Each officer, after he reported summoned the ser
gcants and corporals OF his company with the aid
Of the mep who had already come and the Telegraph
and the districs messenger service. Colonel Cava-
nagh arrived at the armory at about O'Clock, ana
took command. In short time he issued thesc
orders:
Headquarters, Goth Regiment. y. g., S. ". y"
New York. september 10, leO2-2 a. H.
l. Paragraph v. of Orders No. 81 are hereby re-
,. Pursuant to orders received from General Head
at O'Clock IN heavy marching order consisting 81
State service uniforms. fatigue caps knap:aGhs wh
clothing for an extended term OF duty. canteens ana
8. Commisssry Of Subsistence Lieutenant Robert F.
Ford will provide for all contingencies In his depart
ment. Three days ratlons at least. ,.,
A (D1nrt SferI l. /
the duty OF providing the regiment with blankets.
camp equpagc and transportation facilities "heh-
g. Othcers, including field and stan, will report;
az p he srmor n Te @ ocers and
field music will report to the Aajutant al The same
s. ofscers' baggage, clearly addressed, to be at
the arm0ry not later than o'clock for transporta-
ton, for which the ouateTmsster VIII arrsnge, 10y
JOHN MURPHY, First Lieutenant and Adjutsnt
All the reglmental officers were assembled ut the
srnOry before o O'Clock The first captain TO report
TO Colonel Cavanash Mccarthy, of Company G.
The others reported in the following ardcr; Desmond
Leonard, McAuley, Coleman Ryan. Morgan, Lynch
and Kerr By O O'Clock the privaes began 10 assem-
BILE. They in hurry from all directions. and
at began 70 prepare for duty. The order called
for $50 men with three DAYS ratlons. The quick
ness with which the $50 assembled was
remarkable, al the military formalities were OBJ
served; the Colonel informing the ten captains of
his need Of twenty five men from each company; the
captains informing the sergcants and the sergeants
calling out the twenty-five men wanted.
At 80 O'Clock Benjamin Carter the bugler sounded
The assembly The ranged themselves Into two
nnes stretching the length of the hall OF the anory
Colonel Cavanagh then made short speech. and told
the men to pay strict attention TO their duty while
under arms. He expressed himself a. being much
pleased with their prompt response to the suooen
call Adutant- Geperal Porter had been at the armory
some time, holding consultation with Coionei Cav
anagh and when the were ready to march he went
away Three cheers given for him ana Tor
Colonel Cavanagh. At 1890 O'Clock the order to
march came and then the filed ont In columns
of four The street was crowded by this time, ana
when tho regiment appeared it was loudly cheered
The line Of march was through Aston Place TO Broad
way, to spnngst., to Pier No. &C. North River
After the main body departed, a steady stream OF
belatcd soldiers poured into the arInory until noon
They were all told to remain and to be ready In case
OF an emergency
The Pegasus with the men from the 69th Regiment
and the Naval Reserve, left the pier at noon Inc
soldiers have twenty rounds Of ammunition The exact
number Of the seth Regiment that went IL 2"o, mace
up Of all the officers and dcachments from each COM
pany The officers Of the regiment who went are
Colonel James Cavanagh, Lieutcnant-Colonel Meran
Major Duffy, Chaplain Kelly, Adiutant Honner, and
the company commanders, follows: Company r.
Captain Coleman; Company G. Captain Mccarthy ;
Company d, Captain Desmond; Company X, Captain
Lynch Company A. Captain Mccormick; Company b.
Captain Leonard Company F. Captain Mortimer Com
pany H. Captain Morgan; Company !, Lentenant
Healy
The Pegasus is commanded by Captain Pearce, and
besides Pilots Harvey and Wise she carries crew OF
twenty men.
Orders were issued at o'clock yesterday afternoon
from the regmental headquarters 10 the members OF
the 18th Regiment TO assemble at once at the arrnory
IN fatigue uniform and heavy marching order and
provided with two days. radons Within an hour
the troops began to arrive at the armory but found
awaiting them a detachment OF sragglers from the
Naval Reserve numbering thirty seven who had been
ordered to report to Colonel Austen, after having
missed the boat which took the main body OF their
command to Fire Island. At first Colonel Austen said
that he had orders regarding these men, and they
were I'm a quandary TO how they should reach the
seat Of war. AdJutantGencral Porter visited the
armory a little later in the afternoon, however. and
1t was at once arranged for the Naval Reserve
stragglers to accompany the 18th Regiment.
Throughout the afternoon the mliuamen arrived at
the armOry sngly and in groups Of two and three
There little excitement Evidently the recent
service OF the troops Buffalo had sobered them down
TO practical and business-lke preparation for real
duty. The men went quietly to their company rooms
and at got out their uniforms aud made tho other
preparations necessary. The blankets stn lay in
piles on the big drill floor, not having been stored
away. As the Hours went BY the men did not appear
Is rapidly hoped BY the officers, who declared
the poor attendance. At 80 O'Clock but 100 men
had reached the armory, but Colonel Austen decided
10 proc sed without further delay The assembly
sounded and the troops filed down onto the big drill
floor, with hnapsachs. haveracks and cants,eN
their cvercoats slowing away the blankets and getting
ready TO march.
A large number of visitors present to the
troops on. and many affecting farevels were said
From the like appearance of everything, one
would have believed that the regiment was of for
war At one side Of the din floor the srmorer
distributing ammunition. Each man carried forty
the rest IN his haversack After short wait for late
the order 10 march was given and the troops
started from the building They then numbered about
100 men. but they were Joined at every moment by
etragelers, who constantly swelling the number
They marched In two batalions. under command OF