New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-20
LOCAL TROOPS ARE OFF.
ONLY ARTILLERYMEN LEFT FOR HAIR
BOR DEFENCE.

LIEUTENANT COLONEL LUDLOW APPOINTED
CHIEF OF ENGINEERS ON GENERAL MrLEss
srAFF-MAJoR ADAMS SUCCEEDS HIN As
SUPERVISOR OF CONSTRUCTION WORK.
The most important assignment duty IN the
field which has TO the officers Of the Regular
Army stationed in this city is the appointment Of
Lieutenant Colonel William II. Ludlow. OF tho
Engineering Corps. TO the position OF Chief OF En-
gineers the star Of Major-General Miles Col
onel Ludlow has had charge Of the work ~ con-
struction a: Forts Hamilton and Hancock and also
general supervision Of the channels and water
ways including the construction Of bridges over
the East and Harlem Rivers far as tho War
Department has Jurisdiction He has been ordered
to turn his work here Major n. NJ Adams
who has charge OF the other defences Of this har-
Dor. including Forts Wadsworih. Schuyler and
Socum. Colonel Ludlow left the city yesterday
afternoon FOR Washington. and T. Is expected that
tomorrow General Miles ard hts stan will 20
South and inspect the troops ChickamauKa.
New-Orleans Mobile and Tampa. II headquarters
are established AT Atlanta. Colonel Ludlow will BE-
on familiar ground. as he service there at tho
time OF Shermans famous mar n To the sea. when
just graduated from West Point
The departure OF the troops Of the regular Army
detached from their stations at Forts Columbus
and Hamilton and ordered to Southern camps was
effected yesterday without special incident. To
take the place Of the infa 1iry stationed 4ov-
ernors Island two batteries OF artillery were de.
tached from Fort Slocum on Davd's Island. They
Battery b. 5th Heavy Artillery and Battery
c. Eth Light Artillery.
The detachment ~ the three companies OF IN.
fantry from Fort Columbus leaves only artillery
men 10 man the harbor defences
Companies r. under Captain Benjamin II Gilman,
D. under Captain George r. Cecil. and F. under
Captain James Fornace 18th Infantry. started from
Governors Island at lis y. m. the General
Meigs for Jersey City 10 begin their trip TO Tampa
Fla With each company the two lieuten-
ants save IAeutenants Donovan and Gose. who
are on sick leave. In all there 1875 and
ten officers.
The Meigs carried the men TO the Pennsylvania
station. Jersey City. where they took their train
at 8 o'clock A large number OF people gathered
TO see them of. including many friends OF the SOL
der boys and there were the usual farewell scenes.
About the time Light Battery d. 5th Ar
tilery. under Captain Frank Thorp. including four
ton. in Brooklyn. for Chickamauga Park. They.
with their artillery and equipage were conveyed
large float directly across the bay from Fort
Ohio train was in waiting for them.
The General Meigs Will convey another lot Of
sixty engineers from Willets Point TO West Point
there two weeks ago. The engineers have been
sent TO West Point to get instruction In pontoon
bridge building which Is not taught IN the en-.
has been for the especial purpose OF having force
OF men expert with pontoons which will be needed
for Cuban invasion IL is proposed to send not less
corps which goes to Cuba. The officers who viii
be in charge have been Sc curing wheels which
the pontoons be tran 5Dorted TO the points
where they are needed after they are landed from
TRANSPORTS The pontoons will also be used for
landing troops from vessels where the water 10 too
shallow TO permit landing in the usual manner.