New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-27
GOSSIP OF list REGIMENT.
REGIMENTAL MUSTER ROLLS BEING
MADE OUT.
MUCH ELEcrIoNEERING FOR THE CoLoNELCY
WHICH is NOT VACANT AND CANNOT BE
FILLED UNTIL FRANCIS vINToN
GREENE RESIGNS

All the talk about the list Regiment. the conduct
OF its officers and men In the field. the possible
successor 10 Colonel Downs and the possibility or
the disarmament Of the command Is looked upon
with dispeasure at the headquarters Of the division
commander. where II was said that small matters
had been exaggerated and too much prominence
had been given to idle gossip.
The muster rolls of the list Regiment are now
being made up. and will probably be ready this
week. These will contain complete history or
each man who served with the regiment. and VIII
give The date and cause OF death OF all those who
died in the service The last muster rolls were
made out on February 90 1895 and by comparison
With that document Il VIII be seen how many or
the officers and enlisted men who were at that
time connected with the regiment followed Colohe
Greene to Florida and how many went to Cuba
As 10 the colonelcy Of the regiment al the action
taken In that direction thus far is premature. be-
cause Colonel Greene is still the colonel OF the
regiment. and no in;imation of his resignation mas
been received at division headquarters. Nheh
Colonel Greenes resignation comes to hand it VIII
be noticed I'm general orders by General George
Moore Smith. commander of the Fifth Brigade and
an election to fill the vacancy in the lst Regiment
vii. be ordered. Until then all arrangements Tor
nlling the place arc looked upon as premature by
officers who posted on the subject OF proper
procedure.
When the muster rolls have been completed me
Hist Regiment VIII be mustered out OF the service
and the list will again become the custodian Of the
armory which has sheltered both organizations
since the original regiment returned from the front
1T should be remembered" said General Roe re-
Gently that no officer will be discharged or dis
missed from the service. no matter how much Is
written or said about him. until charges have been
preferred against him and substantiated. People
have the mistaken idea that a man may ne as
missed in disgrace because a lot OF people puoHsh
slanderous reports about him. That Is not So
Charges must be preferred and no action can he
Mi whom
they arc presented have found them TO he true.
The officers Of the list Regiment evidently antici-
pate the cary resignation of Colonel Greene, be-
cause several meetings have been held FOR the par
pose Of selecting successor. and some officers Wno
believe that the dissatisfaction with the present
board of officers is deeprooted that it cannot be
overcome have looked for candidate beyond the
regiment At these meetings the prime OBJECT
seems to have been forgotten. and most Of the time
mas been taken up with the thankess task OF cor
ectng history and assigning 10 the various olh'erS
The places which-in the opinion OF those taking
part in the meetings-taey should occupy IN the
annals of the CUoa9 campaign.
Captain \. j. Blocker Of Company was quoted
YESTERDAY sat inc. In my opinion the cause OF
me present uo i, ,b ~ cowarine in
the assault on san Juan Hill on July j." THIS
criticism. Captain Blocker thinks, is due to the
action at that time Of the colonel leulenant-c2o
with their commands after the general order to adj
"nnon one he C aG GT Is Tepore4 as having
said. seems TO be generally held by Regular Army
officers | have .athered in conversations with
a number Of them. ! make this statement. az 1
con ider il due to the officers and members of the
regiment who did their duty that day. The fact
that the regiment did go 20 the top of san Juan
Hill that Gay by companies and oattalions shows
hat the men were held wei IN hand by their com
pany officers. and to my mind. IS good evidence OF
The discipline maintained That day. The Regular
Army ginents were almost as much broken up
"a coming ont of the trail as We were but. having
their senioT, officers present got together quicker
than did
When all the regmental dirty linen has been
washed a guardsman said yesterday. the COM
mand will require q new commanding otncer. ana
IN order bring II to proper standard he Will
have to bring about harmony where discord now
exists. II Is believed by many members of the
regiment and by officers of other organizations who
\ have watched the regiment from distance That
: the most available for the place VII he Ad-
iutant William G. Bates He went TO the front
with the regiment as regimental adjutant but left
the command with Colonel Greene when the latter
ordered 10 join General Merritt 81 San Fran
cisco. He ACCOMPANIED General Greene ia Manila
and returned with him after that CITY had been
captured. He Is not among those officers Of the
regiment who defence because Of his con-
duct. and he Is o. the few officers Of the list
Regiment who have nothing 70 say on Tho much
discussed question. "Who was first on San Juan
HEP" He for wears the trusted chief %
General Greene and 4 is believed that he could
harmonic matters by taking command Of the regl-
ment when the Colonccy becomes vacant