New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-09
GENERAL TILLTNGHAST IN TOW "
HE INsPECTs FOUR OF THE REGIMENTS
AND TELLS OF PLANS FOR
THE TROOPS

Adtutant- General g Whitney Tilllnghast. 20. came
down from Albany yesterday afternoon and went
70 the Waldorf-Astora. He was accompanied oy
several staff officers. and was Joined later by oth-
ers until the corridor OF the hotel looked IKE mill
tary Headquarters General Tilinghasts ARRIVAL IN
Tho CITY followed orders issued 70 Brlgadier-Gen-
erals Smith and Butt TO have the l0Sth. the I'D
tho 18TH and the Hist ready for inspection last
night.
At 7:so O'Clock last evening General TiIinghast
arrived at the sth Regiment Armory in an Astoria
cab Fifteen minutes later the Adjutant-General
ornaared on the armory floor. He accompa-
MED bv Major Burbank. Colonel Tilton. General
Carroll Colonel Clark and General Butt the resi-
mcnt was drawn UP in company 'front.' ana me
officers passed along the lines. AdJutant-Genera
Tillinghast scrutinzing each man as he passed
Thu regiment wus then formed into fours and
marched around the armory. passing before the
reviewing officer and led by ffe and drum corps
The regiment was under command OF Major Austin
and consisted Of about two hundred ana MY men
At the 22d Regiment Armory. Captain william u
Smith acting as Colonel Camps representa-.
formed the men of the 1921 for the inspection Inc
roy,roer consisted OF about three hundred and nifty
mon Tn. same routine was observed as al IN"
sth Regiment Armory. Adjutant-GeneraI liiihs-
hast then visited the i2th Regiment Armory' "here
the 18th Regiment. consisting OF ABOUT TOUR nun"
dred men was inspected. and the tour was con-
Guided at the list Regiment Armory. In each case
camera, T!uinchast and at the conclusion OF this
individual inspection short marching drili was
conducted
Colonel Camp Of the l22d said that he expected 70
have fine regiment within sixty days He also
said tina, tho men required would be taken from
tho old members Of the 22d who had not gone 10
camp
General Tlinghast said shortly after his arrival
Yesterday afternoon that the purpose Of MS visit
was not :ormal inspection. lie added
Neither Is It 10 examine the regiments as their
Ulcers have constituted them. These officers have
bean relied upOn 10 select worthy men, ana II Is ON
cially considered THAI they have done 50: sna
therefore visit each regiment pGacucay InIofha'ly
n order io ascertain what they need IN the way o.
.ouipmonf ana IN order 20 INA out what can ne
done Tor them ny US or mex FV ,Se ~ 81 nsnv
things that can be done ny actual contact ana az
done oniy In lame way by reports and by long-dls-
..I intend 70 10 back TO Albany tomorrow morn
tny ana 30 | cannot do all | should like 10. To-
morrow night General Roe vii inspect the lUsth
When General Tilllnghas, was asked II any OF
those new regiments would 20 our uhIer me So
ond call ne said he did not know 10 ten me
don't know what has become OF mat secoh1 call
aon m 5en ana 'p k aSS that we have not in A.
bany Washington has not yet ooIn d n G .a
are furnished with such details We can DO MOTH
'hg WAS recently reported that General Tilling-
has, would go Sou'h 20 look after New-fork
troops In the field and might also 20 TO Manila
Ind ~ any other point where troops are sent 10
sbia mo General replied yesterday no. am not
going south. would Ike 70. and ne subject has
Dosr broached but cannot nnd the time. espe-
ci,iiv with these new regiments 70 care for and
got ready for the field. We are looking out Tor
&@wyork troops In other ways Tho matter O.
having the New York volunteers is one n the ques-
lions that is taking up our time now. We nave
pIacsd twenty four clerks work on the payrolls.
I'D /, will not long before the soldiers get their
money II is not the fault or headquarters that
von would agree with me. The Paymaster-Gen-
srol who is under heavy bond could not be eH-
ns@,es 10 nav on such rolls as those. They were
ne worst imaginable. certainly the worst that |
h%VSen me subject of the 7th and 18th Regiments
vas broached the Adjutant-General was non.com-
,,',-f~,,ive He said that there was absolutely
,n,,,tirg now In the situation Of the It'll. and as
far as the restoration q tie 18Th 70 rs lormer
,hi,g although ne had heard tho report that the
favored the plan.