New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-22

This active force of 4.26i from the First
Brigade, together with an approximate number OF
2.S52 tout of a maximum strength Of about 3.lO)
from the Second Brigade gives total Of 7ii5
militia. which with 200 available local policemen.
gives an aggregate Of s.3l3 men who are now seek
ing TO order and again start the wheels
OF travel and trade
The general headquarters OF the two brlgades.
which form a sort OF "A skeleton provisional d.
vision. were established early IN the morring al the
headquarters OF the Second Brigade In IN" Hall OF
Records, at Fulton and BOerum SITS. near the city
Hall. General Fitzgerald and his stan arrived
there about o'clock. and were cordially received
by General McI.eer and his staff. Although Gen
eral McI.eer has done active duty in the Stale mi
litia and served throughout the Rebellion, In which
he lost arm and several times dangerously
wounded. General Fitzgerald IL mis- nominal senior
his appointment having preceded That OF teheIai
McIeer when lhe National Guard Of the state was
reorsanized and both Mere sppoln,ed almost sinn,
erous consideration, waived his right 10 assume
command by virtue Of military e9ueite ana T Ern
gerald and his STAFF remained AZ the Second Brgade
General McIeer When asked for his intention in
the premises General Fitzgerald replied: General
should not continue to be" The transmission Of
information between brigade headauhrtrrs ,ns
are massed continued Yesterday by means OF
ins officers Of detached troops were In frequent
communication with Gen raj McLeer BI1ghdt ana
special telephone wire so that both military ana
police commanders quickly communicate with
On arriving in Brooklyn the troops were dis
,rbuted at strategic points throughout the city the
trains where practicable: the assEnme1,s were
as follows: Seventh Regiment Colonel appleton;
Headquarters the carhouses at Halsey st ana
Ralph-ave.: 22d Regiment Lieutenant-coone King.
carhouses at Bergenst and WIN ma he,d
lantic ayes: list Regiment. Colonel Green bergen
S. Roe arshsds a an snd fcmkDs
ayes sth Battalion. Major Chauncey power house.
Kent-ave 18th battalion, Major Duny. depot a,
Gates-ave and broadway GIN Regiment; C1 s,I,
ave 18th Regiment. Colonel Dowd. transfer station.
Third,ave. and Twenty.sxth,s'; lst battery cap;
Corps. Captain Hedge, general headquarters OF
First and Second brgades -, .,.o. man.
made by detailing companies 10 Other points where
re.nforcemsnts were permanently or 'emporafr re-
vaed railway stations to the streets n,S war a
greeted with derslye howls put no violence enc, was
handing officers Of the different organizaiionss
ad sep the at ,nsas asanee While
rou nding streets were strongly picketcd ana Kept
clear from the jeering rabbie BY an ample patrol
The boys" Of the famous IN Regiment bvouack-
ed to the best advantage, In its handsome armory
at Park-ave Sixty-sixih-st and Sixiy-seventh-st..
sunday night, They had olly but physically Ally,
to sleep pleasant dreams. so that almost liter
ally without either awskening or arsns %Sen by
attacked with good aPpetites me breakfast winch
had been provided ~ COmmiSsary schuyler.
After the inner man had been fully fortified the
assembly was sounded. and the men fell IN There
were then about az IN line. but beatcd men. who
afterward Joined the regiment in Brooklyn in
creased the number by about 200 The men wore
fatigue uniform, with heavy cape overcoats and
blankets and waterproof ponchos. Each
ried one days rations, a canteer. Tin cup knife.
fork spoon and small folding frying pan. all
snuay slowed away In strong new canvas haver-
OF bah cartridges. The frying pan used by the
regiment I'm field service is curious contrlvancc.
the lid OF which when open serves as a plate for
a course, or perhaps rather n coarse meal, such
as is commonly served TO soldiers IN service. In
Guiding also dessert II 80 be that Tho meal has
heen preceded by successful foraging.
AT a. IN the regiment started. ana, on arriving
In rrookyn was transported In the cars of he
p-ookyn Union Elevated Railway 10 Its ireadquar-
tors M Hasey ct. and Broadway. one OF the places
where the most frequent and threa tening disorder
has occurred As soon as the regimen reaVnri
the great carhouse. guard was mounted P!cktt M
established and the adjacent streets tnoroushiy
patroled after an excited crowd had been as
serious disturbance being reported nj Ra!ph ana
Gates ayes Company A. under captain olmor,
and Company II. under Lieutenant iioiland were
hastily dispatched to that point Al I'D -. n
these companies. with Companies l.. -, - i anu a.
were FASTENED away to reinforce the garrison az
Gates and Myrtle ayes. Roeewooa. ,ht Dat,ah"i'
thus formed being commanded by Major kipp: ,,
The commissary department II most ei,'lr ,l
thoughtful care "all hands and the cook" speak In
grateful and praiseworihy terms. a prominent OIL
fcer OF the regiment said to a Tribune reporter
yesterday afternoon 'Thc families OF our men need
OF food, plenty Of warm blankets medical at
tendance. Ample subsistence will be promptly and
regularly provided. and the regiment is prepared
for two months continuous service II necessary"
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