New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-03
PITCHING TENTS AT CAMP BLACK.
Az. THE REGIMENTS ASSIGNED TO THE FIELD
THERE ExcErT THE FoRTY-sEVENTH-
BIG BREAK IN THE RANKS
LIE TUlETEFNTU.
OF THE THIRTEENTH.

Camp Black the mig military rendezvous on
11en,nstead Plains was fully Established NesterdaN
and between eight thousand and nine thousand
.,o, oro now tenting there awaiting the call 10
a,,,,- Tbroughout the day the camp presented nm
,,.n,ring spectacle The extent Of tho plains ana
,no n,ooorttons II tho army quarters there 10 no.
reveal themselves until tho visitor mas wAIN'' inc
lo,e,h and breadth Of the camp. counted the teh's
ora ,nulnlied the number by SIX the average mum
her q, soldiers quartcred IN each OF the canvas
houses. n
Na,or.GcneraI Roc accompanied ~ his stan
rodo ahou, tho ned ea-ly and lac inspecting IN"
york Of tho regiments companies and troops ana
seeing 70 Il that there was place Tor eV"'N'"'ns
and that everything was IN i's place. MS h''u-
ouartcrs Yesterday was ~ ne GARDEN Ivy 'o''''
hut this morning he Will cncamp with MS S'h'i g"
~. brow ~ the hlll overlooking N" western por-
49,, -, ~. carnn. about midway between The east
~, a,d western limits q, tie tented heId. n"
-or,ren,al headquarters Will 10 on the south Dor
s.r ~ the camp facing tho ouarters oi ~" reg
ments.
NJ orders o, importance were Issued YESTERDAY
,.,,s. Tho general DELAY IN pitching camp 10y,
49,. -oc,,o,., ,,,rrocor.d AZ nighifan for further
dr,,.. Although the expectation WAS That all INC
r,r,ren,s would 10 on tho Ned by carly afternoon
4, was not until O'Clock hat General Zoe was
Informed OF the las; company arFiNa'
The is, Regiment. commanded hy colonel : \.
cr..,a vas the first on the Hcld Its roster was
ia reoor,ed ~ General Roe and oe"n assigned -
g.. cos,,ior on the extreme west. az N.5i o'clock
Behind the list was the ihi Regiment '"''n''
from the separate companies. commanded ~ ''o-
mol Rarber Tho SYN was next. Just h".o" ne MI
on which General Roe WI of'aau+h his h'aaGinf-
tors on ,re portion q, no hcit rhov~ N" TIL ~"
~. IAN lrh c5ih. q buffalo. no other reg
rnents formed from the separate con9ani''' hhH
the cavalry the latter occupying a position on 'he
north OF tho main camp
The scene presented ~ tho regiments VIZ
marching onto tho ncld was ono not soon 20 -
forgotten Tho constant rolling % drums IN"
bugle calls and tho commands shouted by "'ho"r'
wero heard constantly from noon until night. VINE
the later divisions were arsi'.hs NOS carer On
he doors Of their canvas ahodes with straw. or
standing about awaiting orders 10 begin some ne"
duty ., ia, .x.o,,,,ors
nearly exhausted after their long nlshi Ilnrs ,l.
their fine appearance as ihey mAfch'n tow w
sei was heartily apprc by thor city hrcihren
The proudest regiment on ne h,d g Vas ,n" ~
Grant, and II IS probably rue that Colon"l Grant
was the happest ofcer theIe Golo9e' Grsni saG
In conversation with reporter mat - was siea'y
pleased with his new command. ana ne hoptI 10
fomew an o' dxrepi on the camp aed
In sharp contrast win ne CONDITION OF ne I lath
OF colonel Watson to discourage volunteering. 5''
men turned ont in tho mor.lnF. ana many more
ashamed 10 he pointed ont as stay-at homes while
ihcir regiment is ont are cIec"d 10 JON iA@ raih
Ws,son does not wish 20 have his regiment stay Al
camp Black long enough to be mustered into the
Reriilar Army, but u f. expected that the men
vii break away from him Those on me ned like
,bc tastc Of camp Nc they have already had. and
tbov do not care 70 be marked as cutters by their
con, rades as they would be /. they returned home
c,y ~ ,ho companics left N" armory without their
carrains Othcr officers are affected by the sulki-
ness which has spread from the Coloncls room. but
tboir Influence IL not likcv prevail. one private
SAID last night that Colonel watson had granted
him leave Of Absence for tho night. after exactug
from him tho promise not 10 return TO the camp.
The private says ne feels ar liberty TO break that
sort of a promise.
Cantan if q; Badgley led tho troopers or Squad
ron 4 into camp in tho afternoon. Captain Is T.
Clayfon arrived with Troop al o'clock. The
nm nuota Of men hand. but twenty-siX
wore obliged 20 ride IN wagons. because horses
could not be found for them.
When the 9Th Regiment arrives under the COM
nend OF Colonel Eddy this morning. the fun
sIrnment OF men 10 Camp Black viii be complete.
az sunset TODAY order will be brought Of tho
chaos OF yesterday Preparations. and camp life
will begin In earnest