The evening times., 1898-06-22
REGIMENTs AWAIT ORDERS
Several New Organizations in
New York May See Service.
Re- RUITS MOVING SOUTH
Men Are Retiring From the Seventh
and Twenty-tbird Regiments of
the Empire State-Pay Officers at
Camp Thomas Say the Rolls Are
Wrong.

New York. June 22.-It was believed
last night that orders would be received
from Albany today for the men of the
One Hundred and Twelfth and One Hun
dred and Seventeenth Regiments of Man
haitian, and the One Hundred and Four
teenth Regiment of Brooklyn to be can
vassed. to ascertain how many were
ready to volunteer in the American serv-
ice.
Col Francis. of the One Hundred and
Seventy-tirst Regiment. said he was
holding himself In readiness for orders
which might come at any moment, and
Col. Britton. of the One Hundred and
Fourteenth, is quoted as saying that he
expected orders from Adjutant General
Tillinghast today.
These are the only ne wregiments that.
| thus far, have obtained uniforms and
equipments from the State.
In the One Hundred and Twelfth Regi-
ment there are about 200 men. in the One
Hundred and Seventy-first 800 and in the
One Hundred and Fourteenth 800. Should
orders come to the One Hundred and
Twelfth Regiment to go to camp. 1t was
said last night Brigadier General Nc
Coskry Butt would go as the regiments S
commanding officer.
Capt Charles II. Stoddard. who came
here from Tampa to obtain 3O7 men for
the Seventy-first Regiment. was a busy
man yesterday Fully 200 men applied to
be recruited. Capt. Stoddard questioned
! each man. and selected about lO0 OF
these eighty-five were examined by two
surgeons, and fifty were sworn in.
! Among the men who presented them
Z hirf.r rI,n haI lot
| in the hist Regiment. There were sew
| eral Seventh Regiment men who called
/ on Capt. Stoddard and sought enlistment
! some as privates and others as non-com-
missioned officers. He believes he will
| be able to leave for the South with his
men within week or ten days.
| Col. Denny. of the 1l2the Regiment. lost
lbs men from his regiment. who went into
the Twelfth Regiment. Twenty-six men
were sent away yesterday. and fifty on
Monday. Lieut.. Col. c. ]. Setter, of the
! Twelfth Regiment arrived here yesterday
! to get a bandmaster and musician.
! Capt. Lyon. of the Eighth Regiment
who came North to obtain $50 men. left
| this morning at 10 o'clock over the
! Baltimore and Ohio Railroad with 235
! recruits One hundred men We're sent
down to the Eighth Regiment last week.
Brig. Gen. Charles p. Roe was at his
| country place in Highland Falls yester-
| day preparing for orders that he expects
! from Washington within a few days. 1t
/ was told yesterday that Gen. Roe might
be detailed to Camp Black when the
new regiments are ordered there.
1t was believed among militiamen yes
terday that the decision bf Governor
Black to keep the Seventh and Twenty
third regiments on home duty would af.
| feet both commands seriously. Probably
both regiments will lose hundreds of men
| Fifteen men of one company in the
| Seventh have announced their determine
1 ton to go into the Seventy-first Regi-
ment. They will probably go into Com
pany NJ where one of the lieutenants is a
former member of the Seventh. An Off
, GER of the Seventh said last night that he
would no: be surprised if Col. Appleton
! lost between four and five hundred
of his men. and perhaps some of his Off
GERS. In both the 18TH and hist regi.
mentS several of the Seventies enlisted
men will become officers.
The Seventh's men attach the blame for
| the regiments present predcament to
Col Appleton. They say if the bugaboo
| of losing the armory had never been
| brought up the Seventh would now be In
/ the field.
/ 1t is probable that Governor Blacks
decision will play some part in politics
! next Fall. One of the officers of the regi-
| ment suggested this when he said: "Gov-
| ernor Black will be up for reelection -
| The regiment. through its active men,
| bers and its veterans and the friends of
| both. will be able to WELD considerable
| political influence.
Troops Well Treated.
Albany, n. Y. June 22.-In answer to
adverse criticism concerning the cOndi-
ton of the New York State volunteer
troops in the field. Adjt. Gen. Tillinghast
today gave out some unsolicited letters
from the colonies of the Fifth. Third
First and Eighth Regiments of New
York Volunteers. The adjutant general
has already made public similar letters
| from Col Green and Col Bartlett of the
|! Ninth and Twenty-second Regiments
I Extracts of the letters given out today
! are as follows:
| From Col. II. T. Barbour First New
| York Volunteers:
MY command went into camp in very
| good condition. The uniforms were good
and serviceable. The men had provided
| themselves with good shoes. and the RI
| fies were in good order. The State food