New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-30
A QUESTION OF COMMAND.
GENERAL BUTT DECLINES TO TALK ON
THE RUMOR THAT HE WILL RESIGN.
SAID TO BE CONTEMPLATING THAT STEP BE-
CAUSE GENERAL DOYLE Is TO COMMAND AT
PEEKsKILI,-THE SCENE At SQUAD
RON AS ARMORY DURING
THE DRAWING OF LOTS


There was report in circulation last night at
the 18th Regiment Armory. at Sixty-second-st ana
Columbus-ave. that Brgadier-General McCoshIs
Butt commanding the First Brigade. was dispenser
at the understanding that Brlgadier-General fe'e,
c. Doyle. OF Buffalo. was In command the camp n.
PoekskiN. Notwithstanding the fact that "eheral
Doyle is the senior brigade commander the rumor
had II that General Butt was much displeaseu
that he contemplated resigrng. Several omceFs w
the 18th admitted having heard the report put my
refused confirm or deny IT, AT Genera putI
home No. West Fifty-seventh-st' IL "HS
that General Butt could not be seen. arnoush ~
was at home It was also said that he was hoi'-
ing an important conference with his colonies
Maior-General Roe said last night that ne han M.
ve, received tho LIST Of the eighty-iour neh"e's
Squadron \ who chosen on Ihurs'as ms"
go 10 the front. Major Avery y. 49,
commander Of The squadron. sad last his"' '"a'
list had been forwarded to Aloany' anu "'
be given out except from there.
,rbe ,,ar,hors 81 the squadron. all OF whom "ere
rresen, q, the meeting which lasted thr'' "ou
in the armory on Thursday night ueS''''o
r,rocecdings there being or intense "l'e''S''
the first place, the squadron menpe'S
vl,hou, question the orders that had been rece'eu
+, reforenc. 10 tho National Guard. and votcd 10
carry o,, any arrangements proposed by the au
thoriiics at Albany even though sue" "',
ments might tend TO injure the integrity oi '"' u
Canlzation. AS Squadron a numbers SUN. 80
near two hundred and forty men, anu o','
c,rhty-rour were needed It was certain that inc
SQUADRON would have to be split NJ. This fact
WIS announced and then each Of the three troops
Of sauardon i retired 20 its room 10 determine
who OF its members should be among the 'uh!
elEhty-four
The officers Of each troop then asked each man
who was extremely anxious 10 20 10 the front ana
who had no particular ties 20 prevent his folowihs
his inclinations to step forward. AT once ma
FORTY Of each troop stepped forward. Inc hcN'
call was for tho who would he perfectly VIII
ing to go but who. for family or business reasons
were not particularly anxious TO fight The third
group was composed OF the mon who preferred 20
remain ut home for good and suficien' reasons
1t was said that this group looked extremely lone
some.
Lots were then drawn from the nrs, two groups
and members declared that the closing moments
OF tho announcements. when man could tel
til the last name was mentioned whether ne "o 1.
20 10 the var or not. were very exciting. Inc
ana ~ege nga',i{ als ,o ~ sv hat The
eiybtv- Tour men Who have been chosen from the
three troops will AT once be formed into a fourth
troop while tho depleted ranks OF the remaining
troops viii immediatc.y Doe filled up with the new
recruits The applications FOR membership IN the
81 he is, Regimen Armory last night colonel
7. Y. Greene said that he hal chosen the oncers
during the day for IT,. new companies u. ana VI
as foiiows Company L. 'spi n T. ic,c Ars'' "
Murray. Company VI. captain. W l.. "oIHs'o'o uEn'
first lieutenant. Alfred II. Ancel. second h'ltcn-
n
state laws which Is abolished when tho reg
f~ers mus, b. approved hy the Governor. Tho ar
mory was crowded last night. members ot every
company being present Many ~ me f'c'nl's "rs
down upon them from the galleries. Colonel Greene
wncn ne regiment starts for Hampstead Plains, NJ
$40 f. m Monday next. ..,.
= and VI werc forned with seventy men IN enrh
Tney viii Ice commanded by CAPTAINS Coan ana
cone Appleton was IN cons,a!.a w'' T. 'e vera,
Of his OH ,ers early La, eyennS a. me IN H say
- 's" one Of The oieers sad It IS not
ina, several ~ tho and officers have resgned
lie sad he places 81 any sich woall Dc q.'V ~
large waiins s AiaanL Weayc. o. ~, ne ,, ~.
lasi night said that several orce's ~ tne
have asked 20 be transferred u other reglments
but H. was ~ 10 position 10 ss'- GUY 1nc ,"i'''
number ~ men ,1ei nai mAIc ~ ~.
tax Of whocsai. resignations from Ms regiment
Ilcu.cnant Enders conducted drill last night a.
the Isl Battery ArmOry There was rracncc or
half-inch scale target reduced 10 So" yhrdS WIN
I'ca,enaa, schmidt said late last nigh' that
communication had been received from General
Howard carroll which called iot ni'" ~, -
Ilace 20 be- selected Inter 81 no is, ~ 80 h'n ' IN
ht,,oros tonight and That the ist expected 10 DC
ordered 20 man either Fort Nads"orh OF fo''
boys ~ the seth 70 through their evoutions hs'
nicht that Colonel Duny was compelled % pa.
ONLY such ns had business therein 20 enter. Win
,he -FOUR new companies of tho regiment. tho ''tn
has now recruited 30 men. orders were received
Yesterday for tho regiment TO leave the arIofy IN
heavy marching order Al Monday ior NE
Uemps,cad camp. There was great JOY IN the
soldier hearts lu consequence" - -.
Among the recruits received yesterday INTO INC
fg'h were several men from ~" stay -ht-h"ni"
regiments Second Licutenan: john j. KENNEDY:
~ COMPANY T. 92d Regiment. became dissatishea
with tho determination ~ his body - remain nome.
lie demanded his discharge and got H. When ne
applied for enlistment IN The Gih, no was mace
orst lieutenant OF the new company. Anothsr
man who Joined Company VI Yesterday j. W J..
Masserncn. Of Company \. ,th Regiment re
said. u believe soldiers are Intended 10 nght.
Major Lewis VI Nous. ~ IN" United states
Army has been directed 10 report the result OF
Inc plyscal examinations OF members az the Ma
toual Guard I'm his state who volunteer for war.
1t the Headquarters Of the division commander
Of the National Guard Il was said yesterday that
the results OF the examinations hy IN" regincntaI
surgeons would he accepted In all cases by the
Major and Their" would be no examination or
Officers OF tho rcp incnts who want their commands
EAGER WATCHERS FOR BATTLE NEWS
BULLETIN BOARD CROWDS KEEN TO READ THE
LATEST DisPATCHEs--AN lNTERNA-
TIONAI CDLdOQrY.
II was the general opinion yesterday Of stratcgcal
experts who are in the habit OF holding forth TO the
crowds In front Of tho bulletin boards in Park Row