New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-26
ROE LEAVES CAMP BLACK.
AND GENERAL PENNINGTON TAKES
CHARGE FOR THE UNITED STATES.
THE CAMP NOW LIKELY TO BECOME TIE REGu-
LAR RECRUITING STATION OF THE DEPART

BrxadIer-General Pennington arrived nj Camp
Black yesterday afternoon and formally took com
mand. Soon afterward Major-Genera Roe depart
ed. leaving the camp a regular volunteer Army
station. with none except United States Army OFF,
Gals IN command and soldiers in the lines but
regularly received volunteers Of the United States.
The arrival of the new commander and the DEPART
OF the old were accompanied by nothing ike
official ceremony and few persons In camp. except
those who recognized General Pennington or who
saw General Roe and his STAFF start for the train
knew that the change had taken place.
General Pennington reached Camp Black on a
train. arriving soon after o'clock. He was at-
tired In civilians dress. and he rode up to Head
quarters Hill and alighted behind General Roe's
tent he was unceremoniously halted by the guard
as any ordinary civilian would be. He was seen
by a member OF the STAFF. and Immediately escort
cd 10 General Roes tent A long conference be-
tween the two generals followed. in the course OF
which they stood for a half-hour or more outside
the tent. surveying the field. General Pennington
found awaiting him a handful Of mall. which had
been accommodating since Sunday. After reading
this and comforting with General Roe. General
Pennington received a group Of newspaper men.
He had no information to offer regarding his work
at Camp Black the probable TO be made OF
Hampstead Plains By the Army. He had just
come from Newport. he said. and had heard nothing
about the future except in the newspapers. The
General had not heard officially OF the call for
volunteers. but admitted that such call would
doubtless mean a new lease of life for Camp Black.
He said that his staff had not been assigned. and
that 1t impossible for him TO announce its per-
sonnet. General Pennington turned the command
Of the camp to Colonel Hoffman. of the Sd
Provisional Regiment. and went to Garden city to
pass the night.
General Roe and his STAFF babe farewell to Camp
Black just before o'clock and walked 20 the
railroad station They left the camp without
semblance of formality. General Roe excusing the
headquarters guard from turning out and stand
ing at present arms. according 10 the custom.
Earlier in the afternoon Squadron AS band. which
has lost its Sob and gone home with the disap-
pearance OF the National Guard contingent in
camp. was prevented from giving n farewell sere-
made through the Generals modesty A small
group OF soldiers off duty and civilians gave three
cheers for the General and his officers they
walked out. The only member Of the stan to stay
Colonel Holly. OF the quartermasters depart
ment. who stayed to supervise an inventory OF the
State property and arrange for the transfer OF
some OF II TO the Government Colonel Holly will
leave camp to-day. Captain Schuyler. who has
done all the mastering Of the nine thousand
Qua rdsmen who have been made into United States
soldiers at Hampstead. also left the camp in the
afternoon.
The news Of tho Presidents call for 1900 add
tional volunteers not the only assurance the
officers OF the field received that Camp Black is to
be a permanent military station. Plans are al
ready under consideration. II Is announced. for the
establishment OF permanent barracks on the sec
ton OF Hampstead Plains now occupied by the
camp According TO Information coming from
Trustworthy sources Camp Black lie to be the reg
ular recruiting station Of tho Department Of the
East General Frank already has complete plans
Of the grounds. and has planned for tho construc-
ton OF three buildings. 10 be used as soldiers bar
racks They are TO be bull; about ono hundred and
fifty feet east OF the present headquarters. The
contract calls for the completion OF the buildings
by September Is. In View OF the reasonable suppo-
sition that barracks would not De put Wy for sol
ders when they be comfortably quartered IN
tents in the warm months OF tho year tho officers
who have heard OF the project TO erect buildings
OF wood brick say that tho plan can mean but
one thing. and that is that the camp Is 10 be con
tinued throughout next winter unless IN the mean
while peace should be declared with Spain and
good order and tranquility assured IN Cuba the
Philippines, Porto Rico and all other places FOR
which this country may become responsible as
result OF the war.
Another Indication that tho camp has come 10
Hampstead TO stay is in tho preparations the Hemp
stead Water Company and the Long Island Rail
road said 10 be making for a continuation Of
tho heavy business which the military station has
brought them. The water company. 10 Is asserted.
is planning to extend It's pipes In com
pleI system on the camp field. while the railroad
company may soon lay out train yard ana Pnt
up permanent passenger ana freight stations. Ihc
officers OF the road have heard from official sources,
from persons In close communication with Gov
eminent officials that Camp Black is soon to be
the military home Of 1900 troops. who Will come
from all sections OF tho Department Of the East.
1t is this Information that has prompted them 10
make plans for the enlargement OF their facilities
at the station called Camp Black
Neither the telegraph nor the telephone wires
carried 10 Camp Black the announcement Of Pres
ident McKinleys call for 5000 more troops. but
tho news OF tho proclamation was not slow in
spreading about the field Tho announcement was
naturally OF the greatest interest but nobody was
willing TO guess for tho benefit OF the public just
how tho second call would affect Camp Black or
how New York States quota OF the 300 would be
raised. General Pennington said no had not been
informed this subject. and General Roe urged
that his opinion would be worthless inasmuch AS he
no longer had any official connection with the
volunteering business. Later In the afternoon
Secretary Ayers statement that the new body OF
volunteers would not be taken from the National
Guard became known and was favorIabiy com com
found that IL Is easy 10 examine and muster In
recruits old Guardsmon. although the ex.
percnco the Guardsmen have had in drilling and
military tactics counts heavily In their favor.
II the volunteer, OF the Department Of the East
to DO assembled at He.npstead. or II the new
500 least Of the three regiments that will
be left in camp after tonight Will be kept there 10
furnish the guards and do other camp WORK which
the volunteers would know little about until they
had seen several weeks OF camp life The other
regiments will be sent away for tho work Of
coast defence or to the South. The Sd Regiment,
Colonel Hoffman commanding. will break camp
bright and early this morning and start FOR Viz
gnb., leaving the LIST 18th and 22d alone at Hemp
Stead No information about the disposition OF these
three regiments has been received 20 add 10 that
given in yesterdays Tribune. Two Of the three,
probably the LIST and ed will be divided up and
sent to the forts around NewYork, while the pres
ent prospect is that the 47th will be kept In camp
to give the raw recruits in the class OF volun-
teers their first lessons In camp life.
NETWORKS QUOTA OF TROOPS.