New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-25
ASSIGNED BY GENERAL FRANK
DETAIL. OF TROOPS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF
rrr FAST WHO 10 NOT 90 TO THE 'FRONT.'

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DETAIL. OF TROOPS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF
THE EAST WHO 10 NOT 90 TO THE FRONT
NEW YORK MEN FOR HARBoR FORTS
nv direction Of Brsadier-Gcneral Royal r
Frank commanding tho Department OF tho Eas'
tho following assignments Of New Ensland troops
were made yesterday; One battalion or the Sun
Massachusetts, Volunteer Infantry. under Colone
Frederick r. Began. was ordered to 20 TO Quonset'
Y I tho lieutenant colonel and one major. with
ELK companies. 70 Fort Adams AZ Newport X l.
FOR duty under the commAndant At that port; tho
remaining two companies. under a major, 20 60 10
Dutch Island r. L Colonel Pfah and the head
quarters star OF ina lst Massachusetts, Heavy
Artillery with two batteries. 10 Salem Mass TO
guar, the forts on the north shore. the lieutenant
colonel with two batteries. 10 Cihrkes Point
Mass. Major Frye with tho four remaining bat
t.r4.s 10 remain on duty at Fort Warren. Boston
Major John T. Story. OF the 7th Artillery, united
states Army assumed the duties OF Inspector OF
artillery and acting ordnance officer on tho stan
Of the Department. Governors Island. which
Colonel John I Rodgers held before his promotion
Tho General Quartermasier NJ the Army Building
.olci,ed bids Yesterday for tho movement, OF the
Maine. Connecticut. New-Jersey ana Maryland vol
urteer- 20 ,he points 10 which they have been
ordered by General Frank; tho LIST Heavy Battery.
Maine Volunteers under Captain Henry q Crock
EFT goes from Augusta 10 Fort Pophan. Maine the
Connection, Volunteer Infantry to Plum Island. In
tho Sound: two companies OF the same TO Fort
Prshle Maine. ono company 10 Gull Island In the
Sound and company 20 Fort Constitution. New
Uamn.hirs IN. colonel with the neld officers and
ak companies to remain at tho Mantle camp: tho
colonel, with tho headquarters stan and ono bat
TALON Of the "a New Jersey Volunteer Infantry.
from Camp VOORHEES, 10 Pompton Lakes TO relieve
the rve companies OF tho "a Pennsylvania Volun-
teer Infantry In guarding the Latin Rand
Powder Works. the lieutenart-colonel. major and
two hat,al,ons 10 Fort Hancock; Lieutenant Colonel
Henry r Deckert, with 1--WE companies Of tho ID
Pennsylvnnia Volunteer Infantry TO Penns Grove,
y T. 20 guard the powder works there two bat
tal!ons OF four companies each OF the LIST Maryland
Volurteers under Lieutenant Colonel William =.
Lane. from Camp Wilmer. at Pimlico, to Fort Mon
roe All these troops will be transported 10 their
new stations this week
The New-York regiments mustered in and not
ordered South were turned over 70 General Frank
Yesterday and he will assign them to Forts HaUil-
defenccs NJ willcts Point to-day. The Rhode ISL
and volunteers ordered South will leave Dansvls
this morning on their way 10 Falls Church. Va.
Company 4 OF tho Engineer Corps. under Cap
tain W g. Landlord and First Lieutenant Echols.
came 10 town yesterday with General Megs. and
went 10 Jersey city. ana took train to cross the
continent on their way to the Philippines. There
were sixty men IN the command They VIII start
from San Francisco for Manila early next month
BIDS are to he opened on June 10 at the Army
RuldIng for the transportation OF the bodies OF any
soldiers who may die at the posts about THIS city
a quantity Of ammunition including 10000 rounds
Of cartridges for Winchester repeating rifles and
ment boat Ordnance al the New-York Arsenal
yesterday.