New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-25
WAR CONFERENCE AT ALBANY
FIRST SUNDAY MEETING SINCE TIE
CIVIL WAR
SECRET SESSION OF SEVERAL HOURS DURATION
PLANS DISCUSSED FOR DRILLING voLUN-
TEEDs-THE QUOTA READJUSTEp


inv TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEl
ALBANY April 24-For the first time since lool
the military authorities of the State held con-
ference on Sunday in the Capitol at Albany
and rho clerks Of the Adjutant- General were as
busy as on weekdays.
The officers from New-York who attended this
conference were: Major-General Roe. command
or OF the National Guard: Brigadier-Generai
McCoskry Butt. Of the First Brigade; Brigadier-
General George Moore Smith. OF the Firth BIZ
eade: Colonel Daniel Appleton. OF the 'th hesi-
ment; Colonel John g. Eddy. OF the 4'th hesi-
ment and Captain Herbert l.. Satterlee. the rep
resentative of the Naval Militia upon Governor
Blacks staff.
Acknowledgement Tillinghast received these
visitors in his room In the Capitol and secret
conference OF several hours was held Whiie
the conference was in progress Generai f'o"e''
Shaw Oliver Of the Third Brigade. resident "i
Albany; Brigadler- General Henry L. Noyes'
Commissary- General OF Subsistence and EoWaro
NJ. Hoffman. Of Elmira. Inspector General. ar
rived at the Capitol and also entered the Ad-
iutant Generals council-room.
Measures were taken for the enlistment OF as
,aroa q nronortion OF the Guard az possible In
the United States Volunteer Army. II Is known
Of course that NETWORKS quota VIII be lZ'o"
men, but other details are expected from WASH
ington tomorrow in regard 10 what Is expected
o. the States military authorities. and therefore
nothing more could be done to-day than 10 pre-
pare for anticipated orders.
one OF the steps taken was To fhip 10 the syria
cuse brigade commanders enlistment ana meoi-
cal examination papers A sufficient number OF
these papers was not ready. and 4'ooo auu'''o'a'
comics were ordered to be printed Immediately
a eh
garding the disposition OF the Naval Militia. and
Tho ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. after consulting with Ma
,or-General Roe. sent kilograms in reply giving
,ha Information desired Inspector General
Hoffman made a report on the result OF his IN
spection OF some OF the regiments or the fonr'h
Brigade at Buffalo n few days ago
Tba chief subject under discussion at the con-
fersnce II was afterward said was In relation
70 the drilling and equipment CT the new Volun-
teer regiments which are TO be formed parity
from, Tho National Guard membership and parity
from, civilians Then the enlargement or New
Works. quota under the Presidents call had 10
he considered Where 10000 previously was the
quota 1880 men were now required ana ne"
estimates for their subsistence had 10 DC iur
nished by Brigadier-G General Noyes- IL was sa'u
that the State camp would only accommodate
g 900 men, and therefore only three regiments
could ha assembled there for drill. These II
the Peekskill camp Is used. Will be New-fork
regiments.
Van Cortlandt Park It was said. would also
he a campground for other New-York regiments
The regiments raised in this vicinity Will De fur-
nished a camping ground near this city. Buf-
ralo nlso II was said. will have a ca'npground.
Until these campgrounds are ready for occupa-
,ton the regiment. will be drilled AT the city
armories.
General Roe. at the conclusion OF the con-
ference stated that he would remain mere TOT
the present. presuming that important kilograms
would doubtless come from Washington to-
morrow IN regard 10 the organization OF New
York's quota OF the volunteer army
Brigadier-Generals Butt and Smith returned
to New-York by an evening train In company
with Colonies Appleton and Eddy.
After the volunteer regiments formed from
the National Guard have departed southwark
steps will he taken 10 recruit the regiments
Of the Guard 10 their full strength. In order
that they may be ready for employment in de-
fence Of the coast line OF the State or other
necessary work
At the beginning OF the year the National
Guard consisted Of general headquarters. four
signal corps. one squadron and one troop or
cavalry, four batteries. thirteen regiments. ono
battalion and forty-three separate companies
OF infantry and one hospital corps. numbering
SAT commissioned officers. 13O55 enlisted man.
and aggregating 1892 men.
There has been large number OF enlist
ments during the last month. and the Guard
now numbers between 1900 and 1900 men.
Tho division OF tho force was as follows at tho
beginning OF tho year: