New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-11
LOSING ITS POPULATION.
CAMP BLACK PRACTICALLY DESERTED
WHEN THE FIRST REGIMENT MOVES
THE TwNTY-sEcoND STARTED FOh ilS III
AT THE FORTS AND THD UPSTATE SOL
prERs ARE SCHEDULED TO START
ro-pAY-A LETTER FROM

COLONEL BARTLETT.
The departure OF the go Regiment ,, ,a,.s
morning and of the LIST this morning. WIN
Camp Black which month ago was the c@',,f''s
ground Of nine thousand soldiers. WIN III 80
nonulation OF less than Ave hundred lhose 'e-
,nain,no arc General Pennington. his neadQuh'' o'
staff and Colonel Eddy. and Companies G. H. i ','.
NJ Of the 47th REGIMENT The big held LOOKS va, 80
and deserted to those who have watched INC '''N
ing ND and gradual depopuaton or the camp
Colonel Eddy and the small band OF "''u'e's
naming may receive orders any day 10 proceeu ~
ouon.ett r. T. where they will go into camp ~
soon as there Is room for them
This morning In accordance with orders received
by Colonel Barber the Let Regiment WIZ s'n,. -
Governors Island Fort Hamilton and For' "a.s
worth to which II has been assignee. Inc
SAWS that camp shall be broken al "'S'' anu ''a
mean. that the regiment will not get away "'''i
tho afternoon Colonel Barber gave dis me" q"
oy.ra allowance Of time In the afternoon 10 "'s"
their packing and other preparations -, A..
The ga Regiment dti not get away "i'''' Nv
minutes after noon four hours after '''' -. ,ho
time on account Of lack Of wagons 10 c"Iiy w. a.
h.r.oea "a the ntation. They left their hc" IA
excellent condition. something NAV ''''"
said of some other regiments that h"Ne ,~.a
rhe men were IN excellent splr's "e' :.
with tho prospect OF a change 10 TIC" 'V
duty. $1,000. ,., coaching
y.,onh CIV NJ 1lo o'clock. alighted an"
,o-me6 In columns OF four They marche' uo"'
Rorden-aye at route step and were 'cpe"tou''
cheered Arriving al the waterfront we 80
which the men had anticipated began '"' p'"
VA. for tho ferry-boat j. @. carlisle 10 po !" "'
g.. "a ,oad the whole regiment and the camping
eou.pase When the regiment reached tho "h'e'
front and saw tho forrytoat to be used as Trans
,.- Co,orol Bartlett shook his head In doubt. The
work OF loading the baggage on board started AZ
once Ex-Mayor Gleason OF Long lSahh wy
bought q couple Of kegs OF beer and had INC ME-
cmptied into pals. and the men ined UP anu ca
took @ cupfui The beer had not neeh a" ""
suued when tne order fall in was given and the
man took what was left into the ranks In the pals
Late In tho afternoon tho men began 10 inar'h on
hoard Of the Carlisle. Rank after rank fled on
board and stacked arms Pretty soon the arms
we're unsiacked and slowed away so as 10 sNo
moro room a little later the decks ana CABINS o.
the little boat were crowded that IL seemed I'M
possible to put another man on them bu' sun VIC
officers tried TO squeeze tho last OF tho regiment
on board the boat. which under the great weight
had sunk much deeper than usual The Colonc,
went through the boat and inspected thhsss; "nI
e 70 get .et off the boat The 1--WE companies were
formed in the frect again and Colonel Bar,iett 10"
Eon 20 or so hns- were staEhened out ae
companies ordered of the boat were those go,ng 20
L nothing better came to Obtain permission ana nc,
then send the companies 10 their dcsiinruon ~
~
partrnent ed the trouble by sending the Geh,
eral Meigs from Wilet's Point 10 transport the I'VE
companies A little before o'clock tho last OF tho
regiment started UP the river IT, q,
OF the five companies on the Megs four VIII 90
garrison duty, but Company q. under captain DAy,
ton. was under orders TO report Tor specla "oiA
under Major Knight. United States Engineers:
Companies Il. r and /. Major Hart. and heha-
quarters 10 10 Fort Socum, while companies A.
C. II and X Major Hotchkn. so to Fort schuyler,
Major Russell commands companies ID. +. l. ana
NJ Company G Is detached from Major Hart e
Eetor" leaving Camp Black Colonel Bartlett
made public the following letter written IL reply
10 ono received BY him from the men Of ;h- 20 bd'-
talon. formerly OF tho 18Th Regiment;
Gentlemen: beg 10 acknoN edge Inc receipt OF
your letter dated June s. 1876. IN which you express
your entire satisfaction Ia being attached 20 the
52d and dsavow any desire TO be detached there
from Your letter. signed as Il IT, y miaake not.
BIZ every enlisted man In the 81 battalion, is
peculiarly gratifying TO me. kecnly appreciate
this expression OF your goodwin and Of, your 10y al
attachment 10 this command, and wish now 10
thank you all most warmly and most cordially Tor
the kind OF your letter. We now al FORM
one regiment nnd | assure you that while we re-
main IN the service your welfare and your inter
cs,s shall ever be saleguarGed ~ me. Becye n c,
sincerely. FRANKLIN BARTLETT !.