New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-16
F-ESTABLTSHNEN OF NATIONAL GUARD
GENERAL ROE SAYS THAT It WILL BE SUCCESS
FULLY ACCOMPLISHED.

GENERAL ROE SAYS THAT IT WILL BE SUCCESS
FULLY ACCOMPLISHED.
The nronosed ARRANGEMENTS for bringing the Ma
t,onal Guard back TO a peace footing have been
freely discussed In the last few days and, al
though General Ti1inghast assured officers with
whom he discussed the matter that no complications
would arise. fears have been expressed that the
change cannot be made without much difculty ana
possible detrment 70 the Guard.
Naior-General Roe when asked how much truth
there was in the reports that the National Guard
could no. BE- reorganized on the lines which have
been laid out said: The National Guard Is not
disorgs nizel. and consequently il needs no reor-
ganizatton. The regiments which have been TO
the front will resume their places in the Guard the
officers will take the places in their respective
commands which they held before they were mus
tered into the volunteer service and the provision
al regiments will as far as possible De amaisa-
mated with the old regiments and the surplus on
GERS will be rendered supernumerary. Everything
will move along without friction or trouble ana the
Guard will be better FOR It's experience
one Of the points which i always brought Up by
the men who anticipate trouble IN connecuoh wa
the National Guard is the colonelcY o. the lsI
Regiment and the question has been asked re-
neatedlv: who viii be the colonel-Greene' Downs
or Francis?" General Roe said or this point
..7-Aa-a can ne no doubt TO who will De the
co,o7.l Of the list General Greene. although ne Is
q ma ior-general in the volunteer service 10 ''
me colonel OF tire list ON leave OF absence ahd
uha, ne returns lie viii II he desires. be the COM
handing officer Of the regiment ana Oolohei Do".'s
uiu resume MS place as heutenant-coiohei ana
1iau,erant-Colonel Smith will be,ome major OF
Tho regiment again The same course VIII De PuI-
sued I'm regard 70 other commands
As 10 the various regiments OF inc rHSL oeoo"-
and Fifth brgades being left with only one nun
dr.d or TWO hundred men each the commanding o.
80. have no such fears The National Guard Or
.,,iors when they enlisted in ne volunteer ser
- ga mos contain more than from - 10 % per
en-, ~ their original members Tho balance was
I'D ,,r Of raw recruits who viii now take al
,srtaye OF General Tillinghasts order wh!ch
reads
ofacors OF the National Guard who DO hoi qeSrS
10 continue IN the service, ~ inns ana enlisted
promptly tender their resisiat'.i'' IN d,scbarged
men of the Guard VINO desire TO oS oIssile' an 7r
from the State service sh@s1 ~ ef,sr Inc muster
rolls have been made. -. .,,, have been N
80 pIrolnnteer service for discharge from the oldIs
HT .hoNl5 receive favorable action on t4e par
- he ofieors authorized 10 grant i. nc
reasons set forth be deemed proper ahu su'i''e""
r,e r,ace. Of these officers and men will De flled
,r,,, ,bc ranks Of the provisional organizations
hitch contain many Of the old guardsHeh
-rbc general order speaks Of IN" re-e st@oiis'',
mont Of the organizations 81 the Nduon'' "u"'
,bich have entered the United States service ~
,.oi,,,,eers and are now about 10 De mustered out
va turn 10 state service" and the execution Of
M order * placed In the bands OF the nlajor-geher-
al commanding the National Guard
7na order provides that the enlisted men III ia.
,ist,r,l regiments shall De honoraOly dschaison
non tho dlsbandment OF their company % 'ee ~
rnenf Dut 1t is believed that many Of tne men VII"
a1de eSpresses Inc dcrire o. he cournander
in-rhisf 10 1iVe every cncp- s,'''' - 70 % ioin
a'a q itSion,l Guard II no. already members
thereof