New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-03

BLUES AND GRAYS TAKE POSSESSION or
THE TWELTTHs ARMoRY-MAJoH
FRANCIS WANTS TO DO HIS
own RECRUITING.

FRANCIS WANTS TO DO Mo
OWN RECRUITING
The work of mastering new resi'n7"' -. a.
tho place of those which have volunteered lo'
tive service has already begun. General -icOo'NS
Ru,t will complete his brigade by acceptihs nn, III
who have been enlisted by the Lafayette f"s'' %
plues and ,;rays st Regiment Lafayette i09'
commanded by Colonel J. r. Hloom'
orders Yesterday afternoon 10 take Pos'
tho 18th Regiment Armory as a lroNIS'o''"'
mont The First Battalion, consisting 81 o"''''
u 4 Land VI assembled in the armory las' n's"'
under the command Of Liou'onant-Colon'' '"""
N,vor canfain william NJ Copp has been ''S'S
,.,od &C ternoorarv major Of tho Third ba''dIo"
md Captain Wa-d as acting major OF ''' "O'I
battalion The three hattalons. comprisihs o''
thousand men. will assemble IN tho arthofS TO-" -
and everv afternoon during the week viii pc IL.
voted 70 the drilling Of men and instruction ~ VI
hcers :, ..a.
Tho OH Provisional Regimen, Will also Re mao
m ~ mon enlisted by the Lafayette POST. 'ene''
Rutt Yesterday authorized the ofn'ers Oh ,''' "
r,niza,ion to send regiment ~ men 10 IAN. PIC
sossior o, tho OH Regiment Armory tonight MAJOR
Jonha will probably command inc regimen, '
the Lafayette Post has promised ina, tne o,,'V'
Tor tho mos, par, 81 all be graduates 81 west foh'
pr,oodlor.General George Moore Smith iSsuen
e,onial order 70 the sth seth and list regiments
ins,ructng tho officers left In charge OF tue "'''
rios Of those regiments 10 take 'hihe"'d'e '
n recruit provisional troops
" De II. Washington. Of IN" Nolun'ee' ~
so,.os has offered Adju,ant-General IllNnshasc
su,rcen, men 70 form brigade 10 replace me men
vim have gone 10 Peekslt and Hampstead anu
{, Il understood that General Smith VIII "Na'' mn"
coli ~ tho service Of these men Such an a'i""e.
man, however will 5e unsatisfactory TO MAYOR -
p Francis Of the 7lst Regiment. who mas oeeh or
,..s - r.rpain in New York 20 Ill up mo ranks
-, thu. organization Major Francis IN the IT.
,ernsts Of his regiment objects 70 oeihs co"'pe'"
n enroll , large body 81 men affiliated WIN another
o-vorzat,on and will prefer to do his own recruit
,rg Major Francis has invited aoout uo%e" '-'-
.rans q, the organization 70 meet MIN Tonight
=. a.. orrorv 20 advise him and 20 make sugges-
,,o,s Looking 10 the raising ~ hrst-cass pr"''-
.io,,l regimen, The $50 men VINO were u''"''" ~
Follow their regiment 10 Hampstead WIZ 'o'ih INC
,,c,.us ~ Tho new body. and should General Smlth
avrae 10 Major Francss plan OF inoi''oua 'eN'u
inc there is little doubt that the requisite ""ino'
=, ,.i-atlo mon can be obtained In few days
rhor. are hundreds Of young men IN TINS CITY WHO
utsh 10 20 to the front and as Hehe'a' i'''''s a'
has made II clear that In case OF announcer van wi
'''s natne necessary preference will be given TO
r,o, ,oinrg tho temporary regiments OF "'e IVA"
,ioral Guard the opportunity TO ehns' III INC
:. -, c,ord et this moment Will be doubtless
eagerly taken advantage OF.
While not attempting 70 criticise tne ncto" :"
c.ncral Butt In filing the 9th ana l-th tes''I'"'S
,.n ,o, who had enlisted in the Lafayette Post.
provisional regm ents was one to "hich serious Co"
,.or,,,on should be given in the matter OF select
ing men and pcrfecting other details. re auueu'
however that II imperative mat such req
,ronts should he formed Immediately The de-
or,ure ~ Ave regiments from this city. he said,
mas derived II OF the protection 80 essential from
calamity which may occur at home as well As a
,eaaness 10 meet any emergency which may arise.
The lesson We have had should he warning 10
us Riots AT home or an attack on our seSpo"In
o.
1865 taking advantase OF the absence OF me vr
Known. lasting for one week; took place In THIS
Civ While Is to be hoped that this war VII
Ge , Oh rrepsrc for the worst The previous negec
OF our Army and Navy, and It's present embsr
shoould take action We mus, prepare TO put down
any outbreak IN our r Sy Sss,s "St OUR ames
and business require 4 rms reg .ment mas Iost
the United states service. and am authorized TO
recruit il 10 It's full strength.
mcnt hundred went to amp oi the Officers only
five iieutenants remained at homf Exio,c,rs OF me
command the new companies Ony he best element
aJtainable will be accepted in the recruiting OF the
The men OF the Lafayette Post who have been
s cnG be- ar ri she da SS s Vii also eSvc %@y
instruction TO IT them for capable service in the
coast in this vicinity. Detachments OF the two
regiments will be sent periodical " Tor practice In
Harbor large number Of the men enlisted by the
LAFAYETTE Post examined physically yester-
dsy with a view TO Joining the Regular Army. hut
how many likely TO enlist with the regulars
could not be ascertained yesterday. The French
Company Lafayette Post. has more than recruited
lis necessary strength Three-quarters Of the men
who have enlisted In this company are veteran
soldiers several OF them having served In the
OF Tonaun and Madagascar. Captain Maurice
Lccomte Guerricr. who commands the company
has received from police sergeant OF this city IA
cane which LAFAYETTE carried during the war OF
American independence.
The old Guard. after about three days recruit
Ing has raised $50 men. or two regiments AT
Union Square i02 men were enrolled: city Hall
Park 95. Madison Square. 2a5. and at the Battery
sfs The officers Of the Old Guard have rendered
the regiments to the Governor. to do with a. he
1T.
Captains Cha lies McEnroe and n. Dalton OF the
Volunteer Lfe-Saving Corps OF this State have
offered their services. and those OF four hundred
members OF the corps. who have volunteered TO
the Government. The organization has about Ave
hundred members.
General McCoskry Butt and General Daniel But
terfe'd looked over the men who have been re-
cruited for the provisional eth Regiment at the
regiments arm0ry last night. General Butt ex-
pressed the opinion that there was considerabie
good material In the body.
JEFFERSON CLUB PASSES RESOLUTIONS
At q regular monthly meeting OF the Jefferson
Club OF the Eleventh Ward held last night at the
clubhouse. No. 2i7 Seventh-st., Maurice b. Blumen-
thai. chairman Of the Tammany Hall Speakers
Committee. offered the following resolution. which
adopted
Resolved. That We the jefferson Club of the
Eleventh Ward at regular meeting assembled,
pledge our aid and support to the Government OF
the United States OF America In whatever service
possible Of performance We may be enlisted.