New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-11

RECRUITS EXAMINED AND READY FOR
MASTERING IN AT PEEKSKILL
SUPPLIES COMING FROM THE GOVERNMENTAL
CIRCULAR AS TO RATES OF PAY

SUPPLIES COMING FROM THE GOVERNMENTAL
CIRCULAR AS TO RATES OF PAY
VISITORS AT THE CAMP.
Camp Townsend. near Peekskill. y. Y. May ~
(SpeciaD.-Four companies in the sth Regiment
A, b. c and D. report that all their men have been
examined physically and that they are READY 10 DO
mustered IN II the musteringin rolls are competed
in time. II is the present intention to muster these
companies battalion tomorrow. This Is ohiy
a measure to time. The companies VIII re-
main In camp with their regiment until the o'ner
two battalions Of the organization are mustered
then all three battalions. mustered In as resl-
ment. will be ready TO proceed wherever oruereo-
The major who will command 1t has not YET oeeh
appointed by Colonel Chauncey. but 1t Will prooao'y
be Major Henry @. Ridabock who Is 'he sen'o
major Of the regiment.
Two or three DAYS more should be sufficient TO
examine every man In camp and the recruits that
being sent UP TO AL the vacancies ooc"s'o'e
by the return tho city OF those reJec'eu VI "''
accepted Some OF the recruits came TO-DAY. i"eh-
ty-fve entered camp noon for the 9Th regiment
Twenty-fv more are coming tomorrow Inc ON
a long list of men anxious to JOIN. nut "'e
Of the vacancies there were filed to-day.
In the l2ths camp II was announced 'hat L'eu
tenant Colonel Letter. who had gone 10 INC Guy
Yesterday to look M men TO send. had teiephoneu
hscl +bet n. had more than enough 10 I'll all va
canc,as In fact none Of the regiments VIII nave
any difficulty in this direction. DurirE the Gay the
18th returned fifteen men. the Sh fourteen anu
tho 9th twenty-three. most OF whom had oeeh re-
tected by the surgeons Probably there were no'
moro than two or three "quitters" In tho ennre
number - 49,.
Ouartermaster and Commissary Dana b. Pratt
OF the 9th Regiment, Is wondering II he Will nave
70 ton ono OF these little homeward-nounn Par"es
He weighs Just l0l pounds more than tho average
weight for his height. and he has been teei'''s
u,,,a dubious AZ 70 what sort Of luck was goahe 10
AIRY but as a special commissary is not aHo"en
| 70 n regiment under the REORGANIZATION nc mas
| enlisted az Quartermaster and conmissary' anu
thinks ne will be all right II he Is mustered IN III
| ,ections He says he IS perfectly Wiling 10 "ue'-
e. 10 Mound, as quartermas,er and lib pounds as
| commissary.
s,,pp1JF,s ON THE WAY TO CAMP.
sunpliea for the regiments are on the way 10
camp. and are expected any moment Those mo
! c,,'-,u.,, are sending consist o. 100 pairs of
sboes 700 shirts. 1000 undershrts and drawers.
| . uo na,rs O. stockings 100 shelter-tent halves
feet by feet and capable Of sheltering Two men
| These are for each regiment. with these nave poem
shipped axes picks. shovels. hacAets coHee- minis
Let,Ies hash machines and cooking utensils for
osch company OF the State supplies nll tho over
coats legsins. campaign hats caps. hionSes an.
.rou.er, in the arsenal at New-York wer" shipped
from there yesterday by Colonel J. @ strong ana
| they arrived in camp tonight. These VIII DC n's-
trbuted 70 the various regiments as needed l"eie
Will not be enough in this shipment comp'e'e's 10
a. go. all IN. men bu. Il will go long way tow
ari It.
Chaplain Madison c. Peters. o! tho 9th. has mace
I'd his mind 10 20 TO the front with his regiment
! The Rev DIT James r. Dunn. secretary o. me IA
,ional Temperance Society, will occupy MS puP'
IN the Boomngdne Reformed Church. 70 Iohs Va
his regiment remains at Camp TOWNSEND ne Will 20
to the city TO preach Sunday. but VIII come 70
! conn Sunday afternoons 20 conduct services nero
Captain James Parker has drawn up n circular
| letter which hs has sent 10 tho colonei OF ehon
regiment FOR his Information regarding INC pay
| and clothing allowance TO each officer ana man Al
| tho regiment. Tho letter IS as fnllo"B'
| ORGANIZATION AND WAR PAY OF 4 REGIMENT OF
| INFANTRY.