New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-03
NATIONAL GUARD AFFAIRS.
ECHOES OF THE STRIKE CAMPAIGN
VIEWS OF THE OFFICERS.

experiences with view TO asceriaiiphg WHO"
brigade took the best care OF its men. Inc utter
failure OF the commssary department 10 proNiue
for the troops the ordinary necessities during ."e
Buffalo troubles in 1892 doubtless the cause ioi
General Porters order issued on March e. 1873 III
which full directions were given Tor the supssle"'e
OF troops A list of supplies was furnished and the
amount os the various rations and ther ma Ne'
value was printed on blank forms for reqnisltions
The oracr was made complete and cOmprehehSNe
ana contained the following paragraph:
ut is the duty OF all commanding officers OF DIT
ealas regiments battaons. signal corps uoopS'
batteries and separate companies al an '"eS " ~
preuared for sudden mobilization OF their respective
commands. and TO keep Informed as 10 wha' can ~
obtained for provisioning them properly anu "
the supplies can be had To this end they VIII man
ARRANGEMENTS with dealers for provisions no" anu
from time to time. short OF actually o"''"e 49,
Cooking and mess utensils and the personal "e >,
kits must he ready al all times for immedih'e "Se'
Had this order been properly Needed the h'ei"'e'
Of the Second Brigade would nave iaie' 'e ,
many wondered that there Was not i"o'e
faction shown on the part of the men, VINO "eie
not SLOW to the superior 'ohhi'S'"'' ~
inents in the New-York forces.
An officer in one OF the New-Yorh regiments SAID
'.Our men were well fed because our c"'i''sS"i'
arrangements were perfect. rd'h co"p'"' va
Drovided with the regulation COOKING ou'h' anu "
SEQ the inferior provisions among the Brooklyn
.carce,v believe that we were all working under
the same system. As hosts the brooklyn troops
were all that could be desired. but they Will nave
to look and act better before We will recognize them
as our equals soldiers. Why. do you Know lie
added 1.-THE frs; senIies ! were smoking on
post Three had cigars and two were smoking cig-
arettes | cannot speak for the other organizations,
but know that this could not happen IN my reSl-
,nent'
The members OF the 9Th Regiment were pleased
with the letter which Colonel Appleton addressed
10 them last Sunday, and which was read by the
captains 10 their respective commands. No'o'e'
Appleton wrote:
''To the officers and Members OF the 1th Regiment
ut is impossible for this time to Adequately
express my deep apprecat on or the duties performer
by the officers and members or the regiment uur-
ing the past week. But | cannot let this sunday
morning pass without conveying 10 you all my sen
timents which. although briefly expressed are
none the less heartfelt. | wish you to know that
j am constantly thinking OF you. WISH you ~
know from commanding officers OF the battallohs
10 the sentinel on the end of the farthest picket
lire, and the special men and the stan thal your
faithful work is fully appreciated
''Your calm and resolute bearing al the critical
moments on Monday and Tuesday. your patient
and sodierly performances after eXhaus'ihg ana
dangerous sentinel duty, the cheerful manner in
which the duties OF all fatigue details have Deeh
rendered. all carefully noted
heart is full when recall that during all this try
ing period net one murmur OF complaint, not one
breach Of discipline has come TO the notice OF your
commanding officer. and he is accordingly enabled
TO bear the heavy responsibilities OF his once WITH
a light heart and serene confidence for the future
| cannot assure you when we may return 10 our
homes. but | believe that whatever duty you may
be called upon TO perform will be cheerfully ana
patiently rendered TO the end.
"Of course our men were glad TO come away,
said Colonei Appleton. but they were Wiling 10
stay if wanted. BY their frmness and solderiy
bearing and by their GOODNESS in trying positions
they had succeeded in conquerng the respect OF
the rioters who when We came across the Bridge
looked upon the eth lot OF tin soldiers IN
speaking Of the shooting done by members OF MS
command. Colonel Appleton said we never nreu
a voey while in Brooklyn. II We had done so there
would have been wholesale slaughter Ihere were
isolated shots fired but never voiley
To illustrate the GOODNESS OF his men and their
perfect discipline. Colonel Appleton spoke OF the
dramatic scene at Gates-ave, where the men undef
Major Kip formed hollow square with "ouhueu
comrade in the centre and stood there imnovaoie
while through the dense fog which surrounded
them came missiles and foul epithets from 'he
crowd of strikers. iders and women
Colonel F. V. Greene. of the list Regiment IL
equally enthusiastic about the behavior OF his men
Afany OF the list. he said. came before the calls
were sent out They saw the armory illuminated
cause. and when they learned what was wanted
they lost no time in getting into their uniforms
About 81 per cent Of my command was on uuty'
housed in six barns. none OF which a1orded proIee
ton against the cold and rain Not only did 'ney
perform the duties assigned them cheerfuliy ana
we'll but they made the mobs understand thai the
never loaded a piece" added Colonel Greene but put
am sure they prevented .e men ON the Sick list
and all did justice to the most perfect commlssa'y
EannsSv Tod. who lost no time after reaching
Brooklyn In procuring for the men good anu "noie
some food and an & T officers Of the
National Guard: is opposed TO having guardsms ea
for IT, and are less effective in the Performsnce, o O,
such duty than when massed and he thinks dnai
Guard to be good soldiers but inferior policemen.
All officers agree that the troops
'The men went away In whatever shoes they nap
pened have on whsn summoned 10 Jne al t 1 E
and in most cases the shoes were such as 10 pe
Of little service against the cold and rain Zoo, ne
State makes no provision FOR the nanT rSe or czens
Committee of Brooklyn. appreciatins inns conu ~
ton sent wooen goyes ana GnDGs ss aT Could
have been more heartily appreciated no, . even ven
the tobacco c ana as pR Se soves s and bbes
in speaking r of lHe
,He said it was an object lesson Of inestlmab
value and showed better than snnn ese kissing
1n the Guard and the all-around efficiency OF the
troops. ,,.,,.d nv, Co,onel G.
Greene made the tour Of the srnores WYNN rev
iSonrs after the departure or the New oIk req
nn,s md while he not entirely satlsneu win
me Condition OF OF the srmories and the man
tnr r IN ushich they were left most or them pre-
Iies - u. GOOD appearance. He also made an IN
specton Of all The troops which We're called out
a .Sosa ~ Colonel Greene at that time Will form
an interesting part of the Inspector-GeneraFs re-
the Inspector-General and Colonel Greene VIII
hegin a tour OF inspection on February H. , Wncn
viii occupy their time until Ney S ana during
which period every separate company IN the state
viii be visited. This will not be a suPe,rrci a.
insnection" said General McIewee. In speaking or
his proposed trip drill will be followed by IN,
struction where il is necessary a record OF az
errors will be kept and copy VIII De lett with
the commanders for their guidance"
services rendered bv members OF the National
Guard. and there have been many instances where
a mans faithful performance OF his duties az a
i'm al Colonel!