New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-28

BrIgadier- General McCoskry Butt last hlsht te'"-
phoned to of the officers o. the 'th regiment
that that regiment would be ono OF the numper
to 20 TO the front 1t IS said that. according 10
new Army regulations. there will be twelve com
panie: with eighty-ore men and three officers to
company.
II was also scni-ofiiclally reported at the head
quarters OF the Fifth Brigade. in tho list Regiment
Armory last night that ia" 9Th. 6Jth ana 'Ist resi-
ments Of the brigade had been called out hat
Brgadier-Gencral George Moore smith. In COM
mand Of the brigade. said he know nothing Of
sucn an order lie said there was positively no
change in the situation. far as be- knew. Tho
elimination OF tho 9TH was variously commented on
THE lists GREAT SHOWING.
Colonel r V Greene OF the list Regiment yes
terday TO the Adjutant-Gcneral Of th- state
the following dispatch reporting tho number az
in the regiment who had volunteered for the
war.
Present strength. A. officers and sli men. aggre-
gate. 500 order received at 500 p. and sum
mons Immediately s,nt out Number reported Al
language OF the order. and were signed oy a oiicers
and ~ men aggregate. Ga This viii De largely
increased tomorrow. over two hundred recruits
awaiting cXdminaton-
Members OF the 18Th Regiment were delighted be
over 90 per cent OF the men in the regiment
had volunteered The number of men volunteer
Ing ca, and eighteen officers viii 80 with the
regiment. Colonel Leonard said that no attempt
FAST that two serseants had TO he detailed 20 take
care % the applicants The quota ~ rho regiment
will Dee filed n the recruiting continues
Among those who presented themselves vas Se--
geant-Major David Glossy. OF the 1921 \cw-Nork
Volunteers. whose Jaw shot away at tho bat
tie Of Port Hudson on June r. 1865. NJ. Glossy
said ne wiling gain to nghi 'or HIS country.
Colonel Duffy o. tho sath Regiment yesterday 70
ported 10 tn Adiuiant-Ci"neral ~ follows; TT wen
ty-nine officers ana 90 enlisted men volunteer
strength OF command 81.
The news that Adju'ani-General Tuinghast had
accepted the services o. tac san Regiment Wa re
coved with The greatest satisfaction ~ the armo!y
last night. Three-fourihs of 'he men were present
and they talked o. nothing hli me pi"si'c. "' =
SCRAP" az they put g. AiJatant john :. David
son. whose commission came rom Governor h.h,k
yesterday and wAo vas sworn in Las night ia1 80
recruits drilling. sevcra' ot NON ~efo 'ci"rans 90.
the C.yil Wal and they surprised no Adj.fauf hy
their aptiiud" ~ learning inc tactics
ENTHUSIASM AT THE EIGHTHs ARMORy
There was plenty % excitement IN and about N"
sth Regiment Armory. ~ Fnrk-Ave. and Ninety
rourth-si. last night Naior AIRED \ Williams
continued the work o., forming tho two n"~ com
panlcs and said he had taken q sixty mon 90 -"
course %, rho day lie sh-d No eNp.-feI 20 havo
both companies completed h~'c-o m'drira' Wnl"
the enllsing ~ no men Wa proc'err ,n fro fror'
OF mo dr.l rlurl watching argi rheerr o." ul"r
who We. engaged 10 hatfl.or driu Major Free
~ 80 .e- ~ III. A., said fho s,n Eesrl.r. - hen
The ~ new -oinpan..- were ADDED. void have tN
men n. believer shat 925 - f1is number would 60
Tho work %, drilling recruits went o. iast night A.
the ON Regiment A-rnory Men nom 81, taf'o1s
c0mpauie- wero pat On fhc floor vita ffe recruits.
and everything possible was done 90 hurry 90 t."
vofk OF taking the rawuess or ~ ID" n"n mon
BESIDES the recruits there were regular trlli u.s.
Cornpaues ] and one os tho Office ~ fae recl-
mont said thar 81 looked ~ though ne ''n would Doc
aa.c 90 SEND ont tvelve compani~. ~ one hundred
men each
Many MON bers ~ the 22d Reg imcnt said v"sf"f-
dav mat tho number o. volunteers from that i"g-
m.nt Tuesday night would hat' been larger =
there had been any assurance That re identity ~
the regiment could Do preserved and that th" men
could 20 10 the under their own officers Iwp
votes taken hv the men on Tuesday evening
One for tho regiment fo go as q whole,
with Us Identity inf1cf and win u.s. own Officers
The second vote foi The .ullst u"If ~ The
regiment under the provisions 81 ~" Hull Army
bll and the vote To favor u going was only
be-. yyean 20 aud per cent Eighteen OF tho forty
three officers voted not 10 Among those y no
voted 80 wn4 Lieutenant COlOnI King r. is tho
opinion ~ the members ~ the reg mont that au-
other vote ought 10 b. taken