New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-22
THE EIGHTH ORDERED SOUTH
REGIMENT NOW WAITING. FOR TRANS
FORMATION TO .CH1CKAMAUGA.
LAST OF THE MEN AT CAMP TOWNSEND ARE
MUSTERED IN. AND CAMP WILL SOON
Re DESERTED


Re DESERTED.
Camp Townsend near Peekskill May p (SpeciaD
Colonel Henry Chauncey jr.. OF the Nh Regi-
ment received orders from the War Department
this morning shortly otter II o'clock to proceed
with his regiment 70 ChickamauEa lie at once
announced to Colonel Kimbal. United States quar-
termas.er In New-York City. that his regiment was
ready TO move. and he was now awaiting trans
portation Throughout tho day the officers ana
Of the regiment had been expecting orders
and every time the telegraph messenger boy WAS
seen going 10 Colonel Chauncey's tent somebody
dropped around little later 10 see If the message
had anything 10 do with the transportation of the
S:h
Early In the afternoon the report was circulated
that the regiment had been ordered to leave TO-
morrow morning. and a lot OF letters were written
10 city friends by those IN the regiment. telling
the news. The news. however, was without founda-
ton bu. orders just as likely 10 arrive at
late hour tonight as not.
The 9th Regiment Is also awaiting orders.
It's first order 10 proceed 10 Chckamauga came
several days ago before the regiment was
half mustered in, but the organization is now In
the United States service the orders 10 leave
Camp Townsend may come with those TO the SIN
Colonel Greene and his STAFF were the last or the
regiment TO be mustered. They sworn IN this
afternoon by Lieutenant Babcock the mastering
officer.
Lieutenant Colonel. Thomas Is. Rand; regimenial
adjutant George j. Hardy; quartermaster. John H.
Ball Chaplain Peters. who is on the staff has not
given Colonel Greene n decisive answer as TO
whether he will accompany the regiment He was
not mustered in to-day but as he is coming up 10
hold services tomorrow afternoon he may then
give Colonel Greene his inai decison. The bat;al-
ion majors Of the 9th Major George 7. Lorigan'
Major Washington WillcoCks and Major Godfrey
A. s. wieners.
Captain Horace NJ. Graf. OF Company f. 9h
Regiment who yesterday mustered in as
second lieutenant because the authority to muster
him in as a captain had not arrived from Albany.
was mustered In to-day Two vacancies in the hst
OF the officers OF his company and one In one OF
the other companies existed in the regiment but
only one now exists Addison McDougal. formerly
OF Company c. 7th Regiment. having been appoint
ed and mustered In first lieutenant In COM
pany f. and James H. Lee as second lieutenant
in Company G.
Colonel Greene received telegram from me Au-
tutant- Generals office to-day saying that specia'
messenger had been dispatched TO Camp Townsend
with the commission for Brevet Brigader-Geherai
William Seward. formerly colonel Of the 9Th Regi-
ment Colonel Greene had communicated with the
dmtan,-General and asked II the commission
could not be sent on so that General Seward might
receive II before the oh left camp, and the teie-
GRAN, was the answer The commission will be
handed to General Seward tomorrow afternoon
at evening parade. by BriSader-Eenerai DoEe'
The day has been the most beautiful one the
troops have had since they have been in camp.
Yesterday was pleasant enough but little TOO
warm To-day the air has been tempered Dy
cool breeze The fine weather brought a host OF
visitors TO camp The officers at brigade head.
quarters particularly thankful for so p eriect
a day for it helped make the afternoon tea party
the success It was. 49, -, =. 49,.
The usual church services will be held to-mor-
row Mass will be said for the Cnthoiic mem.
hers of the regiments in the instruction tent az
20 in the morning Frank W. Smith. superln-
fendent OF the Young Mems Christian Association,
viii speak in the association tent at 10, and map
lain Madison G. Peters of the sth. Will preach
AZ O'Clock in the afternoon There VIII also
be a song service in the association tent IN the
evening conducted by Mr Smith.
The association tent has been greatly appre-
ciated by the men. and 4; is one of the most or
derry places be found anywhere about here. IN
the evening particularly. II Is so crowded WIN
men writing letters home that 1t Is difficult to get
about Five thousand envelopes and ten th9usand
sheets OF paper has been the average USED each
week. 49,. -,
r W Sheffield who has had charge OF the as
socjation tent left yesterday for Hempstead 70
take charge of the assoca ton tent az camp sack,
Mr. Wardle who there for a day or so, nus
returned 10 assist Mr. Smith here