New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-05
FIRST REGIMENT MAY GO TO CUBA.

Considerable uncertainty prevailed yesterday IN
regard to the destination OF the LIST New-fork VOL.
unteer Regiment. Colonel Thomas H. Barber no"
stationed at Forts Columbus. Hamilton and Wads.
worth Last week It was officially announced that
the regiment would go to Manila. and on Saturday
a contract was made for transportation to san
Francisco But when the demand from General
Shafter for immediate renforcements was maze
known on Sunday the suggestion was maze ina.
Colonel BARRIERS command in readiness. ana
that the men could he taken by the ST Pau' oi-
rectly from this port to Santiago in few days.
The Yale Harvard and ST. Louis are all 10 De at
Newport News this week to carry troops ana u
was thought that the fourth ship Of the chartered
cruisers could as well be used the others az
troop ship There report az the Army Buid'
ing last week that the Yale was to come 10 THIS
port on her return from Santiago Inc ptese"ee VI
the St Paul at the wharf OF the American LINZ
where she took coal yesterday. led TO the 'hie'-
ence that the troops would go ABOARD her tneis:
But no official communication had been receive"
late yesterday afternoon oy SaP'a'h S'es'ee' az" ~
expected to sail to-day.
There were out aboard the vessel for Transports
ton 10 Skaters army 10000 brown duck uniforms
of the light weight ordered for summer wear; za'Vv
undershirts $500 pairs OF drawers. DWo pairs Ok
stockings and 5000 mosquito head nets
CAPTAIN Sigsbee and the Quartermasters DepaN'
ment conferred In regard to these supplies. and IL
be readily carried aboard the vessel There arc
2sS men and ie officers In the command II Is made
I'D OF separate companies OF the National GUARD.
Companies A. Captain Frank r. Palmer %. cap
tain c. B. Stats: c. Captain James +. Roach ana
d CAPTAIN W. B. Oracle. are from Albany; CON-
nany E. Captain Lewis T. Cooler Is from Cuca'
Company F. Captain James c. Martin. is from "a''
ton: Company @, Captain L. A. Ferguson Is rom
Oneonta: Company n. Captain Charles H. h'ten'
cock ia from Binghamton: Company !. Captain
Ames f. Mcintyre is from Mddletown; Company
x Captan John K Sayre, is from Poughkeeps'e;
Company L. Captain James F. Sheehan. Is from
Newburg and Company VI. Captain ROBERT +.
Tompkns Is from Kingston. About three huhdred
recruits have recently been added bringing 'ho
command to fu strength $780,, r,o,a. II
The commissioned officers are Colonel i snoia a.
BARRIER Lieutena Mt Colonel Horatio +. stackpoie,
Major and Surgeon Charles L. DAVIS MAJOR IT,
T. Chase Major Walter Scott. Major Rooert ! LII
met chaplain the Rev. Karl Schwartz; quartermas'
TOR Lieutenant Bronson Winthrop; assistant sur
geon Lieutenant NJ T.. Ashley; assistant surgeon
Lieutenant l.. s Grnith ,,,a Cor
There were forwa rded 10 Governors lslano tor
the recruits yesterday about three nuatea Bpm no.
field rides with rod bayonets The men are not
eoupped with lightweight canvas uniforms anu "
was expected that they would be supplied with them
at San Francisco on their way TO Manila
being changed led TO a revocation yesterday OF the
terms OF the contract for transportation with inc
Erie Railroad Company. The company had ORDERED
enough tourist from west OF the Mississppi 20
this city to-day. that the regiment could start on
Thursday But they were stopped yesterday after-
noon and the Government will pay FOR haulh4
the cars. The impression prevailed ate ~ me gay
would be changed and that they would start for
Santiago de Cuba to-day or tomorrow