The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-19
NATIONAL GUARD NOTES,

In National Guard circles speculation active a. 70
what to DO the outcome Of matters In the Sxyninth
and Eighth regiments The report Of Col Hail. U. A.
the officer detailed to observe tho organizations Of the
New York National Guard that went into camp a
Peekskill last summer calls attention anew to the
dition of the Eighth Regiment lie recommends its dis
bandment 1t has ed th al
Col Hall inspired by high State authorities be
outspoken Not only does Cen Porter say that this
Is untrue but persons who have known his attitude in
all such matters are certain that 1t the Case
Gen Porter said repeatedly that he wanted the truth
told at all times about tho National Guard.
THE newspapers" he has said. "have done moro for
the benefit of the Guard than all other influences
together II there is anything wrong with an organ
zation. with the State camp 1t ia better that tho
facts should be brought In tho newspapers than
not. Such notoriety justihes official action and
lrves it at the same time of any imputaion of per.
sonal motives and II the accusations able
there always spirit OF fairness in tho press which
gives tho accused n chance for adequate defence"
Col Scott has taken official step which will aid the
authorities in this matter Whatever to he done must,
therefore. originate In be made by
Brighten. Louis Fitzgerald Tho resignation OF Col
CavAnagh from the command OF the Sixty has
smpliled the problem OF treating that regiment The
talk about col Bacon or Col Austen any other
being pnt in command or tho regiment Is nonsense.
The military code provides only way In which ON
GERS can be appointed They must first be elected
contrary officers by tho vo OF the enlisted men and
field officers by the votes of the rrgimenrA officers An
election for commanding officer OF a regiment
DO he'd until It Is ordered by the brigade COM
nander. and Gen. Fitzgerald has at hand other re-
sources for getting the regiment into shape II he
thinks such action necessary. lie recommend lie
dsbandment. the disarmament of certain compAntes
he may send officers whom he considers incomps-
tent before u ST ate Examining Board.
II may be interesting to cali attention to tho effect
OF OF the changes made in the Military Code last
Before that time stan oic held places
practically n, the option OF their commanding officer
and Obliged to offer their designations upon the
comm. in Of anew one. By the change they are made
much fixtures line officers Tho test by time
OF the merits OF this change will be watched with
terest
There is project on foot among tho Officers OF the
sixty.nnh TO give Col CavanaEh big benefit and re-
CO ption priny Col. Csyanngh leaves tho sixty
ninth with honorable record OF forty years OF
service. Ito joined the SIXTY ninth AS n private in
1862, became first Lieutenant IN 1857. Captain In
1850 and rose to Majority while in service during
the war In 1871. lie became Lieutenant Colonel In
1868. and Colonel Nov. 20 1851
An order will lie sued on Monday from General
ndQuarters at Albany entirely reorRanIzng the Am
lul,nce Corps OF the Ma inns' Guard OF this State
Heretofore the Ambulauc" r'rps men have been en-
LIST ed men leia tho duty fer the time. Hereafter
II ry are to he pei manrnt rps. Arrgncnta corps
wifi consist OF glt men. aud they viii wear psrmA-
n,n,ly "A rcd cross badge. The regulations full tor
,s formation and OF tins hrArh uf tie
Will he embodied IN the Forthcoming order and have
been preIarrd by Surgeon ten Bryan, and GEN ForeE