New-York tribune., 1894-09-25
TROOPS WITHIN EASY REACH.
CONCENTRATION OF THE ARMY AT
GREAT RAILWAY CENTRES
NOPE THAN eooo REGULARS TO BE UNDER
ORDERS FROM GOVERNORS ISLAND
HEADQUARTERS - STATIONS OF
THU COMMANDS.


THE COMMANDS.
Washington. Sept. 2A-The concentration % s,'s
Regular Army near the great railway centres ~,
the purpose OF maintaining the respect Vi q"
o,osses for the laws of the United States' "hic"
has been ordered to take place In the r's' WeeA
~ oc,oher upon the assumption that lhH'a"
troubles will hereafter he comparatively ''7
ni6cant while the necessity FOR the use Vi '
IN the thckly populated portions oi 'hr Vo,''''
will he paramount, is clearly shown III the "'''i
button and arrangement Of the commands of the
Department Of the East. which inclhdeS inc co"''-
try east Of Michigan. Indiana. Missouri ana leN'S'
While more than two-thlrds Of the entire strength
NJ the Army will continue at stations west OF this
line more than 6CCO regulars VIII be under ORDERS
from the headquarters on Governor lsI'"u'
vew-york Harbor when General Miles succeeds
General Howard in November. The centre Oh
strength Will be at New-York City. but the force
along the Canadian border will be considerably
augmented, and the secondary centres or WASH
ington. Cincinnati and Atlanta VIII be withh
easy reach OF any external menace or domestic
disturbance. The force centred about New-iofK
city will be as follows. all figures being exclusive
OF officers
HeadGuarters. Lieutenant Colonel Dangerhed
parker with three companies of the 18th Infantry.
lei men Fort Hamilton Long Island. six miles
from New-York city. headduartcrs, and Com.
Wndsworth. ''ds staten Island. opposite Fort IamlI
ton Companies g. u and l.. Isl Artillery 40 men.
Fort schuyler seventeen miles from New York.
with Willett's Point opposite commanding entrance
to Long Island Sound, batteries II end J., "a Ar
tlllery 40 men. Willetts Point. headquarters
and Companies \. B. c and D. Engineers Bat
talon. 367 men Davds Island off New Rochelle.
Long Island Sound. Batteries B II and NJ, 1st
Artillery l75 men. The total effective strength
ready for any emergency is l.2i6 men
At West Point. fifty miles from New-York. Engi-
Battalion + is stationed with ninety-nve men.
which would be available for duty in New-York
Harbor In a few hours notice.
In the northern part OF New-York State the
greatest post will be at Plattsburg Barracks.
Lake Champlan. Here is to be concentrated
the 2lst Infantry. numbering 52i men. a short
distance away across the lake. and about three
miles from Burlington. VI. is the cavalry
Troops {. +, and q. Sd Cavalry, 2li men, who
the Debs insurrection.
Madison Barracks. at Sacketts Harbor, on the
CosmPanles 4. =: c. T. 7. F and ii, Of the igt6
the new order the regimen; IS completed by the
FanSieT ira n Of C9mPany y, from F9T %nt4To MAXIM
doned. but the headquarters and three companies
%f@ra nf @ whch hhiani h h" P5n f I whe the s
River empties into Lake Ontario within thirty
18th Infantry. liz men, stand guard at Fort Por-
Along the Atlantic Coast the nor,hernmost post
IS Fort Presie two ana h9lf mi!Gs; from Port
L. stationed At Fort Warren. In Boston Harbor
Batteries Il and j. "a ARTILLERY. ia men. constitute
the garrison. and at Fort Adams. Newport. Il l.
Batteries q and VI Of the - Artillery and Battery
Il Of the i,h Artiliery 20 men. &. -. W..
Barracks with lo6 men ~ BATTERIES ana Is o; the
81 Artillery -. Francis Barracks. At -. Angus
tin" Fla. vii! have the hcaiqnarters and two
batteries OF the 81 Artillery. lls men. and the -"
naming Florida post. Fort Barrancas. eight miles
from Pensacola. IS already garrisoncd 10y batteries
and q. 81 Artillery. lo men. Fort McIhcrson
four miles from Atlanta. Ca. which has hitherto
been the station of q irw artillery bAtt"rlrSi De
me ID fgfla
mcnt. 40 men. being concentrated there. Ihe
greatest OF the artillery garrisons. that ~ Fort
Monroe. continues practically without change. ~"
strength ~ the post being go men, comprised %
Batteries F Of thg Is. a" and " ~ ,he g! - u
&. - and /. ~ the an Artillery. I6l men, remain
at For, McHcnry. Baltimore.
racks the famous arsenal ~ the National Capital
with It's force Of Light Battery e OF The 81. win
Headquarters and Batteries \, c. | and ~ me
post al Fort Myer. The virginia shore directly
across the Potomac from Wh7hlng;oni b.coinc-
and the expected concentration ~ remaining troops
a. soon a. quarters are finished
Columbus Barracks. Onto Will hr the hrndqunr-
..rs OF the l7th Infantry with 80 men ,ompin''
4 g d. T. and q reporting on October l. and the thrc"
remaining companies coming IN Gs soon as accom-
mo!at!ons now under construction are completed
newport barracks AZ Newport. Ky. VIII be- aban-
don.d ana the 9Th Infantry Will bc conc 'ntrat"i
al Fort Thomas, nvc miles from Ncwpori. opp'-
The remaining post Of III" Department Of The East
tha; % Jackson Barracks at Now-orleinS WIZ
he garrlsoncd by two batteries. ~ men, ~ the
The strength Of the regulars in the East Will
be about $500 enlisted men out oi NE 49, t"'A
~ Inc entire Army. and the strltegical design OF
is clear 10 any Who locates them on a map