New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-17
THE VOLUNTEER ENGINEERS.
ORDERS RELATING TO THE FIRST REGIMENT
ISSUED ny ApJ-TANT- GENERAL CoRBIN

ORDERS RELATING TO THE FIRST REGIMENT
ISSUED ny ADJrTANT- GENERAL CoRBIN.
Washington June 1s Special. Orders went for
ward from AdIItani-G General C0rhln to-day 10 has
ten tho organization oi the brigade OF volunteer
engineers, which. under the authority Of ths act
OF May H. will consist ultimately OF three regiments
OF about twelve hundred men each. As the Army Is
IN urgent need Of augmented engineer force. all
efforts will be concentrated for the present to put
ting the first two regiments in tho field quick
IS possible The headquarters Of the list. TO he
recruited altogether cast Of tho Allegheny Noun
tains IS fixed at New-York City. while the ID to
be secured I'm the West. will have headquarters at
Chicago, where the lst aud "a battalions will be
organized the Sd Battalion taking station at san
Francisco FOR transfer 10 Hawaii to erect fortA-
cations there as soon as annexation Is effected The
New-York regiment will probably be distributed
between Porto Rico and Cuba. the desire being to
send at least one q lts battallons with General
Coppngcr. To-day's orders. far as they affect
the lst Regiment. follows:
First-The headquarters Of the Ist Regiment Of
United States Noiunic"r Ensincers are Professionally
al when point the colonel Iieutsnanf.coioneI ani
majors will take station.
Second-Maiors John :. sewen. Louis Duncan and
James D. Forgerson, Captains Ira 4. Shaler Eugene
Elliott. Merit II smith, Azel Ames. Jr.. Arthur
Lieutenant Joseph 4. Steinmetz will act as recruit
ing officers FOR the regiment. under Instructions OF
the fcgimendl commander
Thlrd-Rccruitng offices win be established at
Boston, NeW-lOTk CITY. Philadelphia Rnltlnorc
and Norfolk. and the following assignment OF re-
cruitng officers Is made:
To the Boston otiicc-Major John s. Sewell and
TO the Network ofice-Major James d Fergor
son and Captain Ira y. Shalcr.
To the Philadelphia Oficc-Captain Eugene Flliott
and First Lieutenant Joseph A. Steinmetz ~
To the baltimore ofiicc-Major Louis Duncan and
Captain Arthur Haviland
To the Norfolk ofiice-Captain Charles Parker
Brccse
Recruits for this regiment vii! be examined IN,
the surgeons attached to the United States re-.
cruitng Offices al the respective points above
named or by a surgeon OF the regiment under the
Instructions governing the medical examina lions OF
recruits.
Fourth-The rendezvous for the regiment is es
tablished al Camp Townsend, near Peekskill n Y
the Governor Of the State of New-York having
assentcd its use.
Recruits who have passed medical examination
will be forwarded In detachments to Camp Town
the service OF the United States as rapidly ma
companies and battalons are organized.
Sixth--Major James g. burbank. 9Th Artillery "a
hereby detailed mastering officer for the regi-
ment. he VIII also act as quartermaster and com
nissary. FOR the purpose OF subssting recruits
from the time OF their enrolment the time OF
rendezvous. and for their transportation from the
Upon receipt OF this order Major Burbank Will
communicate by telegraph with the colonel OF the
regiment and thereafter VIII hold himself in readl
TO proceed 10 Peekskill al such time as com
panies ana battaons may be ready to muster In
Seventh-The subsistence department will con
ment At Camp Townsend, at n price not to exceed
40 cents per day per man. untn the muster I'm OF
the regiment has been completed, after which Il
will be regularly supplied with rations in kind.