New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-15
CAMP TOWNSEND CHAT.
MORE VOLUNTEERS ARE MUSTERED
INTO THE UNITED STATES FORCES.
YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION
TENT A POPULAR RESoRT-THE
TWELFTH REGIMENT CHEERS

TENT A POPULAR RESORI-IhE
TWELFTH REGIMENT CHEERS
MARCHING ORDERS.
Camp Townsend near Peekskil May "A tSpecaD.
The first battalion Of the sth Regiment, consist
ing Of Company A, Captain Henry Melville. First
Lieutenant Louis Agostini and Second Lieutenant
Thomas B. Taylor; Company b. Captain Robert
Edwards, r.. First Lieutenant William j. Smith
and Second Lieutenant Joseph Cppolari; Company
c. Captain J. Clifford Brown. First Lieutenant
William II. Hallock and Second Lieutenant Rich
ard s Fay. and Company D. Captain f. o. Sau-
van. First Lieutenant Oscar Gilman and Second
Lieutenant Alexander Mckenzie. was mustered in
this afternoon. The 18th Regiment. with the band.
marching off the field from evening parade
just the battalion. headed by a drum corps,
marched out for muster There were not many
visitors In camp. and the 9Th Regiment and the
other battalions of the Sth at supper. that
very few the field to see the beginning or
the mastering AS the from supper.
however. they gathered around and gave the bat
talon hearty cheer and a little later the band
added patriotic music in the intervals between tho
company musters. Major Henry G.. Ridabock was
mustered in major OF the battalion. and Lieu
tenant Eben f. Acker battalion adtutant Tho
I'd Battalion is TO be ready for muster Monday
being drawn from the Sd Battalion to MI mo
ranks. and the Sd Battalion recruited afterward
Three companies OF the 9th were also ready for
other company ready, TO be Joined with them
in battalion.
MEN CHEER MARCHING ORDERS.
The 18TH Regiment which marched of the field
the Sth went out had Just completed one Of the
prettes evening parades held here since the troops
have been IN camp. The regiment is made up Of a
splendid ook king lot OF men. and the line was 50
long that the two last conpan OF the regiment
formed right angles with the color line. II
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parade ground by single organization. When They
got back 10 quarters Colonel Leonard found most
welcome orders awaiting him. They were that his
regiment should proceed to Chickamauga just ~
soon they were ready 10 start. and tho regiment
directed TO apply at once 70 the Chief quarter
master in New-York City for the necessary sup
plies and 70 the commissary for ten days rations.
Every In the regiment rejoloed at the
good news for he felt the regiment would be NOV
ing nearer to the front. possibly within TWO days
The regiment cheered Itself and its officers again
and again
The regiment had been insoe led this morning
by Colonel Leonard and his st.iT. and particularly
by Quar,ermaster Winthrop Cowdin. TO determine
shortages in equipment. and whatever was wanting
will be hurried forward In order that the reg
ment may leave camp soon as possible. The in
spection showed tina; the present equipment OF the
regiment In excellent shape. and that only thir
~ blouses and some minor articles were needed.
Several changes IN the officers 0: the regiment
were made to-day Colonel G. James Greene. who
had been appointed a major IN the regiment re-
turned from Hampstead. where he had gone yes
terday. In Camp Black he had found that his APP
pointment as major In the 81 Regiment. Colonel
Edward VI. Hoffman commanding. had been sent
in a week ago. and he decided 70 accept the Ap-
po.ntmert hrst offered him As major IA the "a
Regiment he remains IN the brigade 0, General |
Doyle whose stan he rs now Adjutant General
This made vacancy in the aeld officers. and Colo
mel Leonard filed 1t BY appointing Captain George
r. Dyer major. Other vacancies existing by rca-
OF this promotion were hied by appointing
George T. Baldwin as first Lieutenant and G.. Fish
or Hansen and T T. Raborg as second Aentenan's |
The flag ends OF the mastering OK the 18th were |
gathered up to-day by Captain Parker. All men /
absent from the mastering yesterday who were !
present to-day were mustered IN The places OF
those absent and the ranks OK companies not up |
to the minimum filed with recruits. and tho |
regiment tonight is W 70 the required strength
PRIVATE ARRESTED FOR LARCENY
There is one man in the regiment who viii not
get 10 see Cuba right away. HIS name is George /
Fox, alias George Wagner. o; Company A. and he !
was wanted In New-York city FOR grand larceny |
committed at the ST. Nicholas Hotel Central or
Ace Detective Day came over 10 camp with war
rant for his arrest last night. and with tho per
mission O. General Davis took the man IN custody.
lie WAS taken before Justice James r Lynch IN
who Endorsed the warrant and sent him
70 the city
The Young Mems Christian Association tent has
proved a wonderful boon 10 the men 1t IS a place
where they can 50 70 read. write. chat or play
games, and It's chairs are about the only ores In /
camp outside Of those in the officers tents Yester
day which was bright and pleasant. with the mus
tering In tho afternoon. gives fair Idea how well
the tent is patron.zed. superintendent Sheffield
made a count OF the men nt the end OF each hour
between a and p m and the results were
Us follows:
Men at writing tables ~
piano singing AMI playing go
engaged social Intercourse. Id
BIG OUTGOING MAIL.
During the day SIS envelopes and over two thou
sand sheets OF paper were handed out personally |
by the secretaries and since last Tuesday night
over Ave thousand letters have been written IN the