New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-12
THE THIRTEENTH MUST GO,
GOVERNOR PLACK DECLINES TO RECON
sIDER HIS ORDER.
HIS DECISION ANNOUNCED TO DELEGATION OF
BROOKLYN MEN WHO APPEALED TO

OF Brooklyn friends or the lotn feSlrnent' anu
listened for two hours to arguments in favor OF
resembling his order to dsband the regiment
Then he told the delegation that he would not
reconsider his action. The order 10 dlspand the
18th will be carried out.
The Governor. accompanied by the members
OF his staff. returned from Hampstead at D
o'clock last night. The Governor and Coonei
George C. Treadwell. his military secretary.
went 10 the Fifth Avenue Hotel Adjutant-
General c. whitney Tillinghast. I'd. and other
members OF the party went to the Waldorf
Astoria Mr. Black was thoroughly tired out
after his trip When he went up to his room
by a mistake the hallboy put the party of al
the third floor He led the 9overnor and Colo
mel Treadwell through a long corridor then
down a flight of stairs through another long
corridor and finally into a room. Inc "o'-
ernor said. jokngly. about the error
They think we haven't had exercise enough
TODAY. perhaps This IL as bad moving
troops They might supply transports
The Governor had n wood fire placed In his
room and. standing In It's genial glow. he
chatted with several friends. He would say Ill
tie about military matters. Referring 20 MS
visit to the two camps ne spoke enthusiastically
about the condition OF the camps. the physical
condition OF the men and the other details lie
went through the camps most Thoroughly ana
inspected everything. He Is well satisfied.
dispatch was printed yesterday 70 the FL
feet that tho Secretary of War had called upon
Governor Black for two regiments When askeu
If this was true the Governor replied:
Yes The dispatch was transmitted to me AT
Peekskill from Albany
The Governor was asked when these two regi-
men;s would go and where they would go. TO
this he replied that he did not know He said
TINT was entirely for the War Department at
Washington to decide.
.WiM you not designate which regiments are
to go?" he asked
NO" he replied. Il have nothing Whatever
to do with designating which regiments shall 60
The first to be mustered into the service OF the
Government will be the first 10 go. and the
others will take their turn In the order or mus
ternE IN"
Governor Black said that he would 60 to
washington this morning on the Congressional
limited on the Pennsylvania Railroad Busi-
ness partially private and partially official
called him there lie would not say just what
II
The delegation OF Brooklyn men who wanted
TO in,ercede FOR the 18th Regiment did not ar
rive at the Fifth Avenue Hotel until $50 D. m
The men in the delegation were said to be Lieu
tenant Colonel Luscomb and Captain w. T.
Lane o, the 18Th: General Gates. Colonel w. J.
Harding. General James Jourdan. Captain Will
,oughhv Powell Major r. p More. General A.
G Barnes. Major W r. Syme. Captain W. K
Hunter. Colonel II. H. Redle the Rev. DR. Ter
hune Senator George W Brush and the Rev
Dr Behrends Before they went to the Fifth
Avenue Hotel they were at the Waldorf Astoria
10 consult with Lieutenant -GOvernor woodruff
and the Lieutenant Governor went In advance To
the Fifth Avenue Hotel TO make sure that they
would receive a hearing from the Governor
shortly before 10 y m the Brooklyn men were
admitted 10 the Governors apartments. and for
nearly two hours they talked 10 him about the
merits q, tho 18th Regiment and the hard
ship which the men 81 the regiment would
surcr II the orier 10 dlsband was not re-
scinscd Governor Black listened patiently 70
IN. .uccchcs md then said that he would not
reconsider his order 70 dsband the 18th. He
hsd given the order after the most careful con
alteration. he said and after consulting with the
les, military advisers within his reach, and he
could see nothing IN the arguments presented 10
cause him to change HIS mind The delegation
81 BROOKLYN men withdrew from the hotel half
on hour before midnight. declaring that the 18th
Regiment had been treated with much harshness
by the Governor.
Adiutant General Tillinghaot. who stayed over
right ~ the WaldorfAs.ora. was seen at the
hotel by n Tribune reporter last evening He
declined 10 say n single word about the 18TH
Regiment. 81 which he said. he knew nothing
but what had already appeared In the news
papers. He said that two OF the regiments now
at Camp Black had been ordered to Chcka-
mauca He could not say which they would
be. but he thought that Of them would be
the list.
When Captain Turpin. OF Company I. the
only captain Of the 18th Regiment to remain at
Camp Black went to the armory Tuesday
nlght and yesterday he had trouble In
getting men to join the 18th Battalion. which
Major George j. Russell Is organizing at
Camp Black from the 18th Regiment men who
remained IN camp.
The men who came back to Brooklyn last
Friday are in many cases anxious to return to
camp. in order that they may escape the effects
Of Cisbandmcnt.
On Tuesday night Captain Turpin secured
about eighty men, and yesterday secured nearly
enough more to MI up the requisite number OF
four companies Of eighty -one enlisted men each
which are 10 comprise he 18th Battalion.
All the uniforms. guns. knapsacks and other
property Of the dishanded 18th Regiment were
removed from the armory In Sumner-ave.. last
night on the order Of Adjutant- General Tilling-
hast. and taken To Ncw-York. whore they Will
be distributed to-day among the regiments IN
the field MOTT needing the same. The uniforms
and guns will go. 1t is said. chiefly To the list
Regiment which Is I'm need OF them at once.
The extra uniforms and equipment In the 23d
Regiment Armory were also levied upon by the
AItutant Generals office. and Will be used
where most needed
General George W. Wingate said In an inter-
view. yesterday:
Il am Informed by the company officers OF
the regiment that the order issued by Colonel
Watson, directing those who wished to volun-
iner 10 20 To Ucmnstead. was only gent to those