New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-05
MEN FOR THE STATE MILITIA
TUE NEW FIRST BRIGADE PRACTICALLY COM
pI,ETE-A CALL FOR MEN FOR THE
SIXTY. NINTH.

Recruiting for the regiments Of the National
Guard that are 10 replace those TO be mustered
into the United States service is being carried on
-anidly and there Is lack OF material 10 Sc
Iect from The First Brigade. owing 10 the oner
OF two thousand men by Lafayette Post. Is prac-
ticay complete. but the work or recruiting men
for the Fifth Brigade is being carried on with
more elaboration The officers Of the Goth and list
are DESTROYS OF exercising the greatest care In the
selection Of in order TO keep up tho standard
and efficiency OF their organizations. 1t is practl-
callv contended by these officers that these ends
would not be likely TO be attained by accepting a
couple Of thousand men In one batch as did Cen
eral McCoskry Butt
The officers OF Brigader General George Moore
Smiths staff after reporting al the Fifth Brigade
headquarters yesterday morning. went TO Camp
Black In the afternoon General Roe, General
Smith and General Butt also went 10 Hampstead
In compliance with orders received from Adjuant-
General Tunghast Governor Black has applied
10 the President to appoint the two latter together
with General George Robert Shaw Oliver. OF Al
bany 10 the command Of the three brigades at
Hampstead with General Roe as Major-General
and il is inferred from the instructions sent from
Albany that the Governor has reason TO know that
his nominations will be acquiesced m
In consequence Of IT. being public , holiday the
headquarters OF Lafayette Posi- were closed yester-
The supernumerary officers OF the esih Regiment
left the city 10 recruit a new regiment to take
the place OF the organization now In the held have
ISIS Jed call TO the men or the city 10 enlist An
officer will be at the armory every evening TO re-
crult Should the members Of the 69th return they
will take their old places and the recruits will be
honorably discharged or be allowed TO remain u
they choose The officers authorized by General
Smith are Major D. G. Mccarthy. Captain Patrick
Farrelly. Captain William Desmond. Captain John
OConneil and Lieutenant James Ward
United States officers opened recruiting station
al the headquarters Of Lafayette Post. In Four
feminist yesterday morning and began recruit
Ing men for Battery Of the 9th Heavy Artillery
One hundred and forty men are needed TO put the
battery war footing The peace footing OF
battery Is sixty-ive men. AS fast as the men are
accepted they sent down 10 Governors Island
Lafayette Post will be open recruiting station
for the Regular Army until further notice.
RECRUITS FOR THE FORTY SEVENTH.
Since the 47th Regiment left its armory. In
Marcy-ave.. Brooklyn. Tuesday for Hampstead
Plains. more than two hundred new recruits have
been added TO the regiment. These recruits will be
mustered into the four new companies. c. II. l.
and NJ Major Eddy. the brother OF the colonel Of
the regiment, Is the recruiting officer. At the
mory 1t was said that as soon as drill officer can
be secured the recruits will be taken In hand and.
after being drilled. will De mustered into service.