New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-07
THE 18TH REGIMENT SPLITS.
ABOUT THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY
MEMBERS LEAVE CAMP BLACK
FOR BROOKLYN.

THEY WE'RE KISSED AND JEERED AT BY MEN OF
OTHER COMMANDS AS THEY LEFT THE
FrEID-MAJoR RUSSELL IN COMMAND
OF THOSE WHO REMAINED-TN-
cTDENTs OF THE DAY.
Tho crisis in the 18th Regiments affairs was sud
denly preciptated yesterday by an order issued by
General Roe at Camp Black ordering Colonel wat
Son 10 return at once Brooklyn and report 10
the commanding officer Of the Second Brigade with
all in the command who were unwilling 10
volunteer. At 5:l5 o'clock majority OF the I''h ,
men who went Hampstead marched out OF camp
behind Colonel Watson. amid scenes that they Will
never forget Demonstrations OF the most pro
nounced disaoproval were made by the men OF the
18th Regiment. whose camp adjons that or the
18th. while the OF the 18th who stayed IN camp
Joined with the 18th in display OF enthusiasm
which must have chilled the blood OF the ALREADY
chilly reireating colun.n. towards" CUTTERS
and dogs the names applied to the depart
ing section Of the 18th The crowd groaned and
Kissed and whistled The Rogue's March, and sew
eral objects thrown at the men with the KNAPP
sacks on their backs
The men who took part in the stirring scenes
which accompanied the departure Of the 18th were
besides the 18th and l4th. Colonel Frederick Dent
Grant, OF the 18th. and the Goth OF Buffaio
/ The hero Of the camp las, night was Major
! George y Russell who held the camp with ~
10 hold the remnants OF the command together and
!
Battalion.
Yesterdays proceedings Hampstead Plains
mark the beginning OF serious rupture In the 18TH
which may end in its permanent dissolution. trouble
had been expected. but when General Roe sent an
orderly to Colonel Watson's with Special Order
No there the greatest eagerness 10 Kho"
what the envelope contained This is what Colonel
Watson read
Special order No. 4.
The commanding oficcr Of the 18th Regiment WIN
such ~ his officers and enlisted men as 40 not m
tend TO volunteer. will proceed at once 10 BROOKLYN
and report TO the commanding officer OF the second
The quarterrnaster attached to these headquarters
Nv Ky Command Of MAJOR-GENERAL ROE.
Immediately upon the receipt OF the order Colonel
| Watson called his staff together and read 1t to
! them With the sole exception OF Major Russell the
/ officers announced that they would 20 home Inc
companies then met As their meetings ADJOURNED
they chcercd heartily whatever the result Kumors
o. all sorts circulated about the camp. all OF
kind 70 encourage the home going. Stories were
told about how whole companies OF other regiments
were going home. Colonel Watson was quoted as
the authority for the statement that three com
panies OF the ID Provisional Regiment had gone
home. and another story was that only three men
IN an entire company OF the list had passed tAe
physical examination Another yarn was that Colo
mel Grant had failed pass the physical eNamna-
,ion and hts entire command rapidly going 10
nieces a. result All ~ these stories, most OF
which came direct from officers row. had te"lhg
d effect on the privaics and the number OF men VINO
began 20 pack Up for home was mucn Ihrg'r 'n't
the number Of those who told General Zoe ana
Major Andrews on Wednesday that they woula VOL
unteer .... ,-oo,, r,er
7rn-oushou, the afternoon the regiment was IN
! a most unsettled state The men were 'ha's'ne
T ,holr decisions frequently and nobody. rom inc
7 colonel down. could tell at any time no" many
would 90 and how many would stay. Al one 'irne
T. seemed that not even corporals guard "ouN
,c,,sl, hut the stouier hearts never lost courage
FINALLY II hocau" known That Major RusSe" "ou'"
STAY on tie ncld II he had 70 stay alone Inns
NOUS gave the "siickers' tho needed ehco"r"S'
,, and from that momen, the volunteers held
,h.,r own Major Russell consulted "enerHl ROE
-A yr,s advised nv him 20 stick Il out X only one
,-,. .,av.t WIN him Then dcnias OF the morn
,,r.s warns came pouring In. A lieutenant from
tho irh visited the 18Th 70 deny tho rimor about
Colonel Grants physical examination. ana 10 en-
co-,gc tho volunteers ''Thre" cheers for tho heu-
tenant. was the farewell salute tn" young man
received rs re won't back 20 hts tent II was
learned TIM, ,he three companies from tho % fro-
+ ,is,onaI witch had gone home. according 10 'h'
-urnor n, The morning Ind merely gone ou' on
provost guard duty and ono more OF the ''S'ou'
/ agirc elements disappeared.
t,s, "a, F, o'clock colonel Watson WAS told that
an uas reaa, for the journey hut before m" tour ,
on the border Inc be- ~e"n the reserVa''o"S o' '
l5th and lrh regiments.
DlsApPROvED BY THE FOURTEENTH.
Tho l,,h mad heard o, what was going on
,- tho i3,hs fonts and al rs men VINO
uo-o no, on special duty gathered IN Iohb
s,rlng along the picket line ana began 10 '"'''
o ,-,,, n, 18Th mon Hhp were preparing 70
s,a, IN camp II loss than three minutes AZ ''hS'
- hur4red mon were lined up IN the liih =
carp ,us, inside The guard line. ana nan thA'
number n, 18th mon who decided 20 s'ay III camp
faced them from their own picket Inc inc t'oNPS
.e.e-ed oech other Justify and hats were thrown
T., ,ho o.- The home gocrs were rcviled IN terms
no, Common In polite society by both groups OF
en- husas's ,,. 49,,
rus, "a the demonstration vas nj us h'ish' loo
,oi Gran, eppeared on his side Of the line near US
~ nnd We uas quickly seen and the cheering
tom ,,,h sides OF the guard line was renewed WIN
,hrce,old vigor Colonel Grant walked slowly over
., tho l2fh's side ~ tho Intervening space "h'n
&, a, instant the entire body Of ith men rushed
- ..o e,ac. and gathered around their colonel
. ro,ou, ,heir demonstration with the 18th AT
closer range and 10 extend their congratulations
20 tho volunteers I'm person
rns, ., this instant company I. OF the 18th. Cap
,o,, Turnin IN command. marched on to the scenc
=, ,-.vent any trouble that might arise. The 18th
ro,e,ook Company for company preparing TO go
,o,ro and began tho first round OF teerng. hootng
and Kissing The 18th volunteers cried back
lat them alone, They're all right They're
going to stay
rs,or,lv tho rroans and Kisses ceased. and a
,,,r and hce-ty cheer was given by the 18th for
Company -
Three cheers for the whole - regiment pro-
noscd a member Of Company X. OF the 18Th. and
both rroups ioincd IN heartily.
=, ,h,s tunc,ure Colonel Grant took hand in
49, ,roceedlnrs The 18th a little slow about
,.,urning to It's own side OF the neutral ground
,.,wc.u the camps and Colonel Grant walked
,hrouph the crowd ordering his men back.
eco back boys" ne said. and show them what
good soldiers you are
snonse and back the men went
GREETED WITH JEERs AND KISSES.