New-York tribune., 1895-06-23

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10 organizations. Finally. IT attends to ali those
things connected with military operations which
are not expressly assigned to some other depart
ment.
Transportation for men and baggage ana camp
eouipace and by the shortest and cheapest prac-
ticable route. .
This is the department in which General chester
A Arthur served during the war. when IL was one
of the most important offices on the "oVefhor
staff Through recently passed regulations much
q, the work Of the Quartermasters Department
&c done IN the ordnance office. in order to save
exnense 10 the State but the office Is still one OF
much Importance. and Is ably filled by General
Wiley.
Major Henry Chauncey jr, keeps forging ahead
with the Sth Battalion and the recruiting hsts ior
,ho two additional companies are gaining steadily
There is no talk. however. of mastering the new
companies into service. and TINS propaoN WI"
not be done until the companies are cofhPie'e ~
numbers. A company which was started later Will
probably go in first This is the company wh''"
% beinc raised by Charles I. Staubach coininis-
sary-sergeant. The company Is to be the same
as any other company Of the National uua'u "''
the exception that members Will all be experience
wheelmen. each of whom Will own MS own ""ee
The men will be enlisted for a term OF nVe years.
o,d uka all the other guar1smen. will have 70
attend one drill every week. but the company VIII
also be a cycling club. and Will nave the use oi
the armory drill shed once every week. "h'on VIII
be n great advantage In the winter bicycle s'ap'e
will be fitted up In the basement or the arihois'
and a man Will be employed TO look after 'he
wheels. o.
A number OF men have already signed the paper
which is being circulated. and the bicycie com
many promises to be n feature OF the Nh ha'
taIon Major Chauncey has appointed FIRST ser
eeant William +. Germain OF Company ~ ser
geant-major
The cruise OF the ist Naval Battalion VIII begin
July 90 The object OF the cruise VIII be 10 con
t!nue the study OF the approaches TO NewforN o'
way OF Long Island Sound which was begun "s'
summer An expedition Will leave the New-hamp-
shire on June % and proceed to oyster Bay. ana
thence cruise along the Sound TO Port Jefferson re-
turning to the ship by rail tug on July J. An
other expedition will leave on July Il TOM
mander Miller. In his order. says:
AS the object OF these expeditions is TO Obtain
information necessary FOR war purposes espcc any
concerning the territory adjacent to Gardner an.
the battalion or National Guard are earnestly re-
edge they may be able to obtain concerning thc
above locality on or before July l. prize VIII
be given by the commander to the seaman sehohs
in the most complete information.
Commanding officers Of divisions shall on or b.
em6eTs Ioee H Of Geir Go eonmand Who shall have done
six days duty as above ana VINO on acCorn, oI
from going on the annual cruise beginning July -.
be ana annual nT nrse provided The total number does
not exceed one-third the strength OF the command
Major General T. \. McAlpin, Adjuiant-General
OF the State comes to the State Camp with new
honor. His selection presiden; OF the National
Republican League gives general satisfaction In the
National Guard and his many friends would BE-
further pleased TO hear that he had recovered the
valuable property which stolen from him while
In Cleveland.
The excursion of the veterans 10 the state CamI
on June 2 promises 10 be laTgey a',enhel Ihe e
Bridge dock. Brooklyn. at 10 a. m; West Twenty
second-st at 1870 a. m, and West one ehundred
4 VI s a
Lieutenant Colonel George Moore smith has
shown by appointments which he made last week
that he proposes surround himself with good
material His new adjutant, John McClintock, and
his quartermaster. Josiah VI. F ske both 1ih
Regiment men. Both arc In perfect accord with
Colonel Smith. and VIII aid him materially In the
work OF raising the standard OF the 69th. few
officers from the 7th some other well
disciplined command In the 69th. the elimination
OF all that element which still hopes for a return
OF the good old days when commanders were
bosses and when factonal fights the chic
objects OF the men. and the 69th Battalion or tn
seth Regiment may yet become worthy OF its pres
commander.