The sun., 1895-03-29
A SHAKE-UP IN THE GOTH.
LIEUT. GEO. NJ. SMITH IN CON-
M<ND-MAJOR DUFFY RESIGNS.

M<SD-MdJOR DUFFY RESIGNS.
Gen. Fitzgerald Empowered to Reo-rnnizo
the Regiment and o go Through the bat
TALON with . Moving Machine ~ Neces-
snrv TO Get IL tnto shape Onco More.
There have been many lively times among tho
members OF the Sixty-ninth Battalion but the
livcliest time of all is now at hand.
Major Duffy, who Inns been member OF the or
Canization for twenty seven years, has resigned
Lieut.Co George Moore Smith has been put
In command. Gen. Louis Fitzgerald. the bri-
gale commander, has been empowered by tho
Commandcr-in-chie to rcorganze the reCi-
ment, ard take such stops as he may deem best
TO bring tho present battalion to n proper mill
tary state.
State Examining BOARD hns bcen ordered,
and before IL such officers OF the battalion will
he directed to appear as. In. tho opinion OF Gen.
Fitzgerald or Lieut-Col. Smith. it may hc
deemed advisable to call uron To show cause
why they should be retained.
For long time the affairs OF the sixty ninth
have been going from bad to wocsc. Gen. titz-
gerald could get no authority /, act in The mat
ter despite repeated recommendation he had
made. Having now obtained the necessary nu.
thority. he proposes to bring back tho sixty
ninth to n state of efficiency.
The order which Adjt.-,icn. McAlpia has is :
sued giving Gen. Fitzgerald fun pow er to make
the radical changes needed is numbered ~ and
dated on Wcdncsdn ny last. 1t was received by
the General yesterday and reads NJ follows:
9TH" 0minanding officer or the First itrigahc
is hereby charged with the reorganization OF
tho n kdgg,ment, snn for that nrpn.e
ants TO the Six;y:ninth battalion as hc may
deem necessary: He viii request the cAanina-
| Of the inlion, the tishandment or consu!dn-
| tion Of companies. and the appointment OF oii-
GERS TO form new companies: and /. authorized
| to discharge such non commissioned officer, and
pr>atcs oi the battalion for the good ~ tho ser
judgment W tie @ present Sa.taion E shall n be in NJ" a
good military conditi'n and when new corr.
panies have been added to Gomrl.ts a ha,tn.ion
auihorize,l ut his discretion. t" direct the cleo
ton of L;eutcmantcolorei, and on y compile
| ton Of ten companies Colonel.
Major Denis Mccarthy. on duty with the
Sixty-ninth Battalion. is hereby relieved from
, such duty and returned to the supernunerary
4 board of examination for such officers a,
healGuartcrs Of the First lriga,ie at tic coli Of
Lieut.. -C4 ,MrCoskry, Butt, rwenh Regiment
Major Gs1lge t. i. Hart, rwcnty.scc"na Resi.
ment; Major Clinton Il. Smith, seventy first
| \. The announcement that this Board has been
detailed will be received BY some officers Of the
ot"rS as could could be ere: last tn night t when told
the powers conferred upon Gen. Fitzgerald ex,
"r and Mnor nny "f the &
GERS seen would talk for publication. Capt
Whatever steps the military authorities take
thar will elevate the old Sixty-nintl, am thor
oughly in accord with AID am glad that step.
think the detail ot l.ieut.-Col. Smith 20 com.
inaHd MS is an excellent one. and he will receive
Major Duffy said that he had sent in his resig
nation tor what he considered the good of the
in THsr fa to hs @ to
ton said the Major. 81 is given in the following
letter to the Adiuian General dated March a5
| 1895, which, in fact. is NV resignation:"
! To the Adiu'untGenlidL STATE IF Ner York
s n M tho !" MINI M rSsFnnt"n s"
TO lay down ny r"mni.sion / tnts the iIocrtS L
s the T S iS S % n'y nHf for sen
Sven years and renTlr" my con,,ns,on a: Major :"
s" nTnfs'Ey S"
n in Of the 1 Nh. n, S on; on
ment misn, be rS"rsanizsd; ana tia! rcsn,tn
sn% & Ts S ar l s aon @ ard s ,T ao{hif a,
far r anT aTe for sen % To S An rva a atheist aS,
OF sppSr sSfss % s ad Psrs at 'ss
snM and I? s anas o os s t" IN
seem Wiling 10 sasr,nce The "rsanisaton and the in
Hzns SF
s6 I tn@ n as fTsmnh ,h"nf m h be
Of that ona and SIady lay down my conn,i:son tia
may bs Speedily carr"d hr"Hsh maj In r. t Tor 'H tn,
@ na %s @E my tie, Is2M
Il but small sacrifice on my part If can advance
the result that is hoped for and should ever agair
MY energies and abilities shall be theirs to
| mand. VITA the assurance q: my highest esteem,
have the honor TO remain. Respectfully, -.
| Major sixty yninth Battalion
The resignation was received by Gen. Fitz
gerald last Tuesday, who sent it forward will
" Respectfully forwarded. Approved. TIL,
| brigade commander desires to express his ap
! prcc iati0n Of the long, honorable. and faithful
service Of Major Edward Duffy to his regiment
loses a faithful. untirinS, and loyal officer anc
| ! regret that the present existing circumstances
| have induced Major Dutly to tender his rcsignn
| tion. In forwarding this communication re
nianding officer OF the Sixty ninth Battalion
may be accepted. and. If possible under the pro
visions "f The Military Code. that Major Duf,
be rendered sTperEumeTary in order that tn.
State may not altogether lose his services"
| AS soon as Gen. Fitzgerald received the orde
from Gen; NcAlrn yesterday giving him ful
power to direct tile affairs OF the sixty NINTH h'
issued special order Il, AS follows:
| The commanding officer. SiXty-pnth Bat
TALON. having rendered his resignation. he is, a
his own request, relieved from duty with tn,
| battalion.
"I.icut.-Col George Moore Smith. Seventh
| Regiment is hereby placed in command. Rnc
upon assuming command will report to th,
brigade commander for Instructions"
| This order was sent to Lieut. Col. Smith las
night He will hardly hegin active operations
in his new command until next Monday even
| ing. Lieut.-CO smith has already expresseC
the opinion that tho sixty ninth can be mad'
ono OF the finest organizations III the state. ant
! he intends To labor toward this end.
Adjutant-teneral McAlpin Is at the Waldorf
AGAINST THE DIsPENsAKY Law
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