New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-06
TO RECRTIT MORE REGIMENTS.
THE NINTH TWELFTH AND FORTY-sEV'
ENTH WILL HAVE THEIR PLACES
FILLED WHILE ON WAR DUTY

York with the intention Of proceeding from
there 10 Camp Black. at Hampstead Plains He
desired Governor Black to accompany him. but
the Governor thought he would prefer to WISH
the great camp early next week. and Will do so
AZ that time Adiutant General Tillinghast It
was stated, would be conducted through Camp
Black by Major General Roe. the commanding
officer there General Tillinghast now expects
to leave Camp Black Tomorrow and to travel to
Peeksk for the purpose Of inspecting the camp
there
An hour or two before leaving the city the
Adiutant- General had a conference with Gov
ernor Black. II is understood that he has GER
tain definite instructions from the Governor 10
convey to Major General Roe In relation 10 the
discipline and management OF the camp Cen
eral Tillinghast announced this morning that
Brensen Winthrop has been appointed quarter
master Of the 1st Regiment Of Volunteers. COM
manded by Colonel Barbour. TIL, loth Bat
TALON is Of this command. James j. Phalen, OF
Troy formerly adjutant Of the 18th BATTALION
Third Brigade. has been made adjrtant OF the
"a Regiment a; Camp Black. The appointment
was made on the recommendation OF Coonei
Hardin. the commander.
The following officers have been authorized to
recruit orga mutations to take the place OF those
volunteering: Major Solomon f. Japha. or the
9th Regiment. First Brigade 10 recruit reg-
ment 10 take the place OF the 9th OF New-forK
City: Captain Thomas Denny. jr, OF the lZth
Regiment First Brigade. to recruit a regiment
in the place OF the 10TH NewYork City; Major
William r. Eddy, Of the Attn regiment. to re-
cruit a regiment to replace the 47th Network
city: First Lieutenant l.. Bertrand Smith Troop
| = RrookIvn 10 recruit a troop in place OF
| Troop C.
| Ev-captaln Francis b Warning. OF Pough-
keepsle has been authorized to recruit com
pany 10 take the place Of the 10Th Separate
! Company.
Colonel Edward Earl Britton Second Assistant
/ AdIutant General. who is assigned to duty as
aide.de-camp on the Governors staff, called nj
the Executive Chamber and the Adjutant-Ieh-
.rore office this morning. Colonel Britton Is at
| nresent engaged In the Ordnance Department In
| New-York
The assignment Of Brigadier- General Oliver
as commander Of the First Brigade OK Nolun-
,eers at Camp Black. brings the Generals stan
| into active service. 1t also caused change IN
/ the list OF recruiting officers for the ne" loth
/ Battalion.
Major Hilton, Inspector on Gcnera oiVer
stan was given charge OF the recruiting. but his
! .-ors,er n active service left n vacancy, which
was filed by the appointment OF Quartermaster
]
C.neral Oliver has been accompanied 70
uo-o,s,cad nv all Of the members Of his STAFF
cycen, Admtant Cushman. Majors buchanan
/ Gaus. Manning and BendelL
An OBJECT LESSON WITH NINE
COME PEOPLE WHO DID NOT APPRECIATE IT'S
! manly POWER LEARN THEIR ERROR.
An oh,cc, lesson showing the danger from tho
submarine observation mines now laid OUTSIDE OF
/ tho buoycd channels leading into New 10TH hhi-
/ "a, uos given on Wednesday AT Sandy HOOK.
! There hayc been four 81 the sunken mines torn
| - from, their anchoragcs by vessels passing
over tho prohibited part OF tho waters Ok tho H~r
/ rows or tho Lower Bay. and set adrft Ine pro
nellc-s or paddle-whcels Of vessels nave caught III
no vi,c ropes ured fasten the buoyed mines at
mo proper depth under water 70 he OF use ono OF
! ,,e.a aoatlng mines went ashore at Sandy Hook.
near the point where the officers dwellings fo'
Fort Hancock are being constructed. II was
! banged and battered up and tho air chamber had
great dents In II
A, the mace where the mine went ashore much
curiosity was evinced in regard 10 II. and many
., tho Fort Hancock workmen examined II with
interest.
.rhore IS no danger in that" said one. SEQ how
u has been struck and f. didn't go on don't
/ believe there Is any explosive In It
similar remarks wero made by others. ana th1
natter came 10 the ears Of Lieutenant Robert Nc
/ Grceor who has charge OF the laying Of the mines
Hc decided 20 give an Illustrative experiment a
wire such as IS used TO connect all observation
mines with tho point on shore where the observer
,s stationed 70 FIRE the explosive when hos'll"
shin passes over II. was attached 70 tho der"lct
nina and {, was towcd about one hundred feet
from shore The electric circuit WAS then com
plctcd and the mine fred. The hundred pounds OF
| dvnsYnlte in IT exploded with tremendous effect
4 column OF water and sand was sent into tho
air fully one hundred and hf'y feet. and III"
largest vessel anoat would have been blown TO
pieces she had been oyer the GYP9dns anne
Grneor IN handling the mines not 10 bump or
drop them They are hghly aanserou , ana nrn odo
! nin@s arc Intended to be exploded BY .lectrLcity
| but there Is real danger OF their going on IN some
/ other way II vessel strikes one IN me rlsnt
way with her keel or propser no poTsr on earta
10 danger II vessels only keep within the channel
NH the 6arbor Is closed 10 all navigator"
The work Of laying mines was continued yestsr-
engineers in charge OF tho work carefully test the
circuits every day and see that the connection IS
H from its pacc or dstusbcd can be located at
.onr pulled Ts Of from their anc6orsee are now oil
accounted FOR. Thrcc have been put back In place
meeting OF the Permanent BOARD OF Ensineers
q GoonS Gto John 6 GeiP nen M1 anT
captain II. F Hodges. was held Yesterday in the
and harbor defences The general plan for harbor
protection and the guarding OF the mine helds
under ConSiNeTHtlpH. II was ucClucu ~ Put
| down additional white buoys 20 mark the channel
TO CARE FOR SICK AND WOUNDED
HOSPITAL SHIP AND AMBULANCE TRAIN PRO
POSED FOR THE ARMY
Washington May (Specan.-The War Depart
ment to-day decided not 10 purchase the steamer
| vtoilancia now Erie Basin. Newlork. as n
hosptaI ship careful examination having developed
| tho fact that her use cattle transport had
herf or hthf tafiO nv hir hDip
/ md especially by the sick and wounded Major
Iorney of the Surgeon Generals Department.
started at once for Boston TO examine the pas
senger steamer John Ingls. which has been highly