New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-27
rHE CITY TROOPS ANSWER,
,rrN ASSEMBLED IN THEIR ARMORIES.
CROWDS GATHER AROUND THE ouTs1DE-LARGE
MAJORITY VOLUNTEERS IN NEARLY ALL


rhs scenes at the armores Of the National
crs-d in this city last evening were suggestive
:. usr In earnest. Responding 10 the orders
,r,,ch had been received from Albany. the men,
,ars Of the regiments assembled In uniform
md remained in the armories 10 report their
readiness 10 enlist for the war in the service of
the Government. In front Of the arnores large
LIQUIDS gathered. and waited for hours. eager 10
yrow when the regiments would he called to
,aave the city. In the crowds many
,st,ves and friends Of the militiamen. fathers
mothers. brothers. sisters. wives and sweet
hearts and while they waited blocking the
sdewalks they talked about the war. and about
the men who expected TO go and fight in
Cuba
Hours passed. and stin the militiamen re-
manned behind closed doors in the armories
where Official counts were made Of those who
were willing 70 volunteer for the wa The
crowds fingered long, hut thinned gradually at
n late hour In some Of the armOries the men
remained all night while recruits were
drilled lists Of volunteers were made up. and
guns and accOutrements were inspected The
reports which came from the armories were that
about ninety per cent. Of the Guardsmen had
volunteered. with the understanding that they
we're 70 so out under their own officers. and
keep their organizations. The officers seemed
70 think that the regiments would not he called
into actual service Immediately. and that sew
eral days might pass before the regiments
would be sent OUT Of the city.
The orders TO assemble in the armories were
sent out by brigade commanders about ? p. m
Yesterday and transmitted by the commanders
Of regiments through the adtutants and cap
tains later IN the afternoon.
AT THE THIS ARMORY.
MIC
took no action to determine Immediately now
,oanv n,enhers Of the regiment would volunteer.
II was 10 O'Clock when Colonel Appleton posted
orders for the regiment on the bulletin board.
After reviewing the general orders Of the Adju-
tant-General Colonel Appleton gave the follow
ing specific orders to the regiment
In compliance with the foregoing the officers an i
members Of the regiment WI W1eSsdaV April r.
lSS in fatigue uniform. and carefuIy anp "e -
mit,ed 10 hem. and the commanding officers VII
report the result Of their CelhcratioS 7" III" -" ''''
take this OPPORTUNITY TO eNpTSssS my ms merbers
80 nen rcfrsinei from expressing their views
Sav wal been ever mindful thar had the President
any duty at any place. an immediate ana u"''en re-
Spouse would have resulted
The Sth Regiment Armory. at Park ave and
Ninety-fourth-st.. was filled with soldiers last
night. and the streets adjoining were crowded
with their friends The impression seemed 10
he general that the Sth either had orders 20
march or would receive them very soon ana
the anxious mothers and daughters ana wives
were fearful lest they be not present at 'he
farewell Inside guards were stationed a. 'he
o47cas and the halls were kept cleared. Prac-
+,csIiv the entire regiment will go 10 the front
The men were assembled IN the company-rooms
rlp i
,,a,ned 70 the mon that the regimental organiza-
tio, would be preserved. and with this settled
,bere were few to demur 10 the proposition 10
On IN the front Colonel Chauncey said ne hau
not the figures 10 give out az vet. out "ouiu
hazard the guess that rs per cent OF his men
would enlist o.x
largo crowd gathered in front OF the "th
Reejnent ArrnOry in Fourtecnth-st.' near H'"'"
,a The men were late in assembling. and
after Companies F and G had their regular
dr,u the drum and fife corps called the ten
or,,nan,es 70 arms Colonel William Seward was
oar,v On hand The regiment numbers now
ahor, o5O mem Of which number Lieutenant
Nahonev said probably 900 would volunteer
The official count made by Brigadler-'e"-
eral McCoskry Butt. commanding 'he r"s'
brigade. and Captain Wieners, reglneh'a' Aa
iu,ant The latter said that no figures woulo
Be given out last night
READY IN THE TWELFTH.
u-hsn the men Of the 18th Regiment voted on
.ha accentance Of G eneral Tillinghasts PROPOSE
zion in the evening there were 100 men IN inc
errnorv OF the total of 9l2. OF this nuinper
Ga3 SAID they would go 10 the front or per
c4n,age Of 9l1z Colonel Leonard had the me"
formed into z hollow square IN the ori''''oi"
and then with his staff he took the centre Au-
dressing his men briefly he called their a''eh.
ton 70 what they We're undertaking anu a-N
II any wanted TO change his mind Almost 10
a man they answered the roll, ana II was !" INC
oHrrnatfve 10 the proposition to go 70 the 'front.'
- 900 in the Cod Regiment showed a strong
inclination to decline the proposition submitted
nv General TillinghasL The officers met IN
closed rooms and held long discussion 1hey
made every effort 10 keep the result OF tiier "
lDerations secret. but II was ieaIHep a'o,., ,aH
entirely trustworthy source that tneE N o'e-
o., 10 70 and Is 20 remain az home. LleutehdH,
Colonel King viii. ii is said, b" one oil those ="
stay at home for business reasons, ms ,,otinf
In the negative. although several declined 70
give reason. -. .,o,, r,ere
While the officers were voting the men Ir We're were
n the cornpany-rooms considering the SANE
subiect The division in the ranks is qulte as
marked as among the officers. and II is sala 'hd
in many Of the companies the vot" Is ne u
win not be known until to-day just how they
stand Colonel Bartlett says he VIII stay ny
the regiment, whatever It's decision 80, -,
At the list Regiment Armory after drlii Oh
the regiment. Colonel Greene read the orGer 10
assemble as issued b. Brgadier-Gcnerai smith
Il have authority 10 say said he, that tiiIs
means that the regiment will 90 OUT uhoer ''
cOlOrs and with It's own ofNcers. $50,
There was q cheer from the galleries AT thls,
the men standing still at attention "Or1cers
and men Of the list Regiment the CoioheI
continued 81. becomes our privilege as well as
our duty tonight TO come out and state once
for all and finally, whether we viii respond 70
the call of the President to volunteer In the
service OF the United States. wherever we may
be called TO go There is no compulson upon
any man Of you No man who feels mat ms
da,A.. L. L.