New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-18
10TH OFF FOR CH[CKAMAUGA.
REGIMENT LEAVES CAMP TOWNSEND
FOR SOUTHERN STATION.

SECOND BATTALION OF THE EIGHTH AND THIRD
BATTALION OF THE NINTH REGIMENTS
MUSTERED INTO THE UNITED
STATES SERVICE
Camp Townsend near Peekskill May II (SpeciaD
The Eth Regiment. with baggage. tents and ra-
t,ons. left Camp Townsend this morning for Chick
amauga, taking the steamboat Glen Island as iar
as Jersey City where special trains on the Penn
sylvania Railroad had been ordered to take the
regiment to It's Southern station.
Information that the transport would be at
Roa kook this morning not received by Colo
mel Leonard until 1920 o'clock last night. but prep
arations were begun even Mt that late hour 10 get
together the quartermaster's stores and hurried
order was sent 10 peekskil to have twenty wagons
here as early in the morning possible to haul
the resrnental baggage to the Hook The wagons
were here al 5 o'clock halt hour after revellle.
which had been sounded an hour earlier than
usual and there was work for them 10 do right
away
The tents. which were wet from last nights rain.
were left standing until after breakfast. in order
that they might dry out AT o'clock they had
dried sufficiently and at the tap OF a drum down
they al came. And here. because no instruction
had been given In rolling tents there came
short delay. The tents were rolled. but they had
been rolled around the poles. Lieutenant ADAMS
the United States Quartermaster and commissary
ried TO the several battalion commanders caution
ing them 10 instruct the not TO roll the tents
on the polls. Only half many tents and poles
could be loaded In a wagon or car II they were
packed in that way. Tents which mad been 80
rolled were soon unrolled and packed properly, and
In half hour they were ready 10 be carted DOWN
the steamboats,.
The Glen Island arrived at Roa Hook at O'CLOCK
and while the ra,ions being loaded on the boat
the regiment. in heavy marching order had formed
In front Of It's old camp. Every one not on duty
crowded out the hill overlooking the road, ana
when the regiment broke into column and TOOK up
the march to the boat landing with the band play
Ing Tho Star spanged Banner" cheer after cheer
went I'D for the Colonel the regiment and It's coloTs.
The men were all on board at 1890 o'clock and at
II O'Clock the steamer swung out into the stream
The cheers from the few soldiers on the dock were
answered by those on the boat. and with farewell
whistle. the Glen Island turned her nose down the
river.
Seven men who had been out on passes did not
the boat but this afternoon. under the escort
OF Color Sergeant Menzies. this remnant or the reg
iment left camp 10 take the 22O train from Peeks-
Major James Parker. one OF the I?ths new
majors who. as Captain Parker Of the 4th Cavalry
had been the mnsteIns ot,er "a, Gap tSe Initea
States Army at o'clock this morning stating uAt
his request for indefinite leave OF absence rom tne
Army had been granted lie at once began mans Si
his prepare tons 10 accompany the regiment. Faty
this morning he hunting FOR PAIR OF MAJOR :
shouder-straps, and eventually FOUND a pair some
where FOR he had pair on when he rode Gown IRE
hill al the head O, his battalion. The yellow stt,pe
OF the cavalry had also been changed 20 "hlie
one He is an old Indian fighter.
Two more hatiaOnS were mustered IN tHis hlVri-
noon by Second Lieutenant W. {. paddock. sth
United States Cavalry. who Is now the niusie'ilns
officer The hattaliOns were the "a or ~" e'h
Regiment and the Sd Of the 9TH Regiment. -,
The Sd Battalion Of the SIN Regiment Will pc
ready for mastering tomorrow. ana the ''h reg
meni has onlv about hundred more men 10 oe
examined before Il Will be ready for mastering 49,,
Acknowledgement Tilinshast was ~ camp ms
morning 20 the 18th Regiment start for Cnicka-
mauga He said ne had Endorsed he nomination
OF Colonel O. James Greene as colonel OF ihe tih
Regiment and II had been forwarded 70 the Gov
the sth will all be oficers ioT Nh-es core
m nd not 10 20 20 the front with the regiment
Company a, OF the sth Regiment after having had
ed outside Of the guard limits this morning. Boin
men had been out OF camp without leave and haf
been put In the guardh0use They were brought
from the guard tent yesterday under command OF
Corporal knight Of Company y. TO police the
streets OF the sth's camp. Both refused 20 WORK,
and Baum made some slurrins remark 70 the coz
poral. who said something csc. Baum inre" ms
shovel AT the corporal ard ne corporal struck
back with the butt Of his gun. Others came up.
and Baum and Elson returned 20 the guard
tent where they were confined una! mis- morning.
and then escorted outside OF camp with their hands
bound