New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-14
LOOKING FOR MORE RECRUITS.
AN INSPECTION OF LAFAYETTE POST OR
DERED-oFFIcERs HERE FROM SOUTH
rnN cAnpa TO sECIYRE TROOPS

DERED-oFrICERs HERE FROM SOUTH
ERN CAMPS TO SECURE TROOPS
General Daniel ButterneId. who Is in charge Of
the recruiting work Of Lafayette Post. received
n communication from Adjutant- General Tillinghast
Yesterday In which he Informed that the
commanding officer OF the First Brigade, New
York National Guard. had been directed by the
Comma nder-in- Chief to consult with General But
terfeld. with a view to holding an inspection OF
recruits enrolled by the Lafayette Post After the
inspection their condition is to be reported to the
Comma Chief. After that" the letter con-
Guided "the Governor will decide about the future
course to be pursued by the State Of New-York.
The commanding officer Of the First Brigade Is
Brigader General McCoskry Butt. General Butter
field said yesterday that he was ready for the IN
spection and could have one thousand recruits
ready in twenty four hours. He had received pos
tai cards giving the assurance that nearly all the
recruits enrolled were In position TO go away at
once He could not OF course tell when the IN
spcction would be held until he had conferred with
General Butt lie would not issue call to the
recruits until definite instructions were received as
many Of them lived at considerable distances from
the city He had every confidence that the inspec-
ton would result In favorable report.
meeting of the Executive Committee OF La
fayette Post was called yesterday. and every
member declared his conviction that the posts
regiment would go to tho front In short time
A COPY OF Adjutant- General Tllnghasts letter was
sent by General Buterfeld to Colonel Franz Mayer,
commander of the list Regiment Of the post volun-
teers Recruiting for this regiment Is still going
on at the Central Opera House and at No. 20 Sec
ond-ave.
Three officers and twelve non-commissioned ON
GERS Of the sth Regiment returned to this city yes
terday from the camp at Tampa. They are here
for the purpose OF establishing recruiting stations
at the armory Of the regiment and In Mount Ver-
non and Yonkers. Twenty-Five mon VIII be re-
~ fhn MIR
pose for which these extra men are required being
the raising Of the regiment to It's full strength.
In all, about three hundred men will be required
The officers in charge Of the recruiting stations
will be Captain Lyon, OF Company FL Lieutenant
Smith. of Company B. and Lieutenant Frost. OF
Company I.
Two officers and twelve men of the 18th Resi-
ment also arrived In this city yesterday. In order
to recruit three hundred men. to place the regi-
ment at Its full strength. Tho officers are Lieu
tenant p. s. Pilot. of Company n, and Lieutenant
mauga early on Sunday morning ar arriving in Je1.
men s' are needed at once ."'' 'l'' '''''
Maer e. g. %sd are to be-
this week. to assist In the work OF recruiting ana
Of the general Condition Of the men at the camp
one Of The returning men said There is no truth ruth
tns 'i% don't ssI ike S's IKE
their own business 1t would be good deal better
for ALL .
upon Governor Black yesterday In order TO ask for
the acceptance of colored regiment now being
formed al No. 4Sl Seventh-ave Over four hundred
men have already been recruited. The delegation
requested the Governor TO allow colored men TO be
placed in command as far as possible The fol
lowing were the members OF the delegation: I.
Thomas Fortune. T. McCants Stewart. James q
CaTr lanes Gsrner Tesv The e Goy
ernor told the delegation that It was not ezpedient
10 enlarge the National Guard and that he has
more men row than needed to meet the calls OF
the President. ,
The members OF the 9Th Regiment Veterans A.
ISOLATION having heard that the men OF tho regi'
ment. now in camp at Chlckamauga. are generally
In need Of envelopes. notepaper postage stamps,
with tobacco and pipes snd other articles which
a subscription in order that these things may be
furnished Major David p. Arnold. Captain VIII
lam H. McIntre and other veterans OF the reg,-
ment have started the subscription. and the name:
of contributors will be recorded In the library or
the regimenta armory. 1t is hoped that the reply
to this appeal will be generous one, as the want
OF these little things makes great dinerehce 10
the comfort OF the men In camp.