New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-12
OFFICERS FOR NEW BATTERIES.
AS SOON AS GENERAL CARROLLs NOMINA-
TIONs ARE APPROVED. RECRUIT
ING WILL BEGIN

With the desire Of carrying out Immediately the
orders OF Governor Black to recruit the three bat
teries Of light artillery which this State Is ex-
pected TO supply under the second call for troops.
General Howard Carroll chief Of the artillery Of
the State. will to-day submit the selections he has
made OF officers to command the new batteries 1t
is anticipated that there will be no delay on the
part OF the Governor In acting upon General Car
rolls recommendations. and just soon as the
chosen officers have been commissioned the work
OF recruiting will be begun and pushed with the
utmost vigor.
Governor Blacks resolve to form new batteries
for acting service has caused great disappointment
among the members OF the existing organizations
They had fully expected 10 be sent to the 'front.'
and in consequence the four State batteries have
not only been brought up TO their full strength. but
additional men have been enlisted 10 I'll possible
vacancies caused by reflections for physical dis
abilities. The Governor. however. does not think
II wise TO decrease the defensive forces OF the
State. as they now remain. and feels himself
Obliged to refuse the applications OF existing bat
teries for assignments 10 active service. In order
to minimize as much as possible tho bghted hopes
OF the artillerymen. Governor Black has ordered
that the men selected to command the new regi-
mcnts be selected from the junior officers Of the
State batteries. and 1t is probable therefore that
many Of the rank and file will resign from these
batteries and enlist In the corps.
To Tribune reporter General Carroll said yes
terday that the new batteries would undoubtedly
be formed In short time Each of the regular
batteries, he said had a large surplus Of men on
us roi!s VINO mad enlisted with the expectation Of
gong 10 The 'front.' and these would form the
nucleus OF the new organizations IL IA C;enaral
aaron intention That TWO batteries shall be re
crulted from this borough and the third from some
po!nt up the State, probably Rochester. AS to
the names Of the officers to be submitted to the
Governor Tor commissions, General Carroll Will de-
nend upon the recommendations OF the captains Of
captain Wilson OF the I'd and Captain Rasquln
OF the 80 VIII make the rccommenda tons for tn.
borough and Captain Olmstead. Of the 9th Bing
hamton Battery. will probably have the potential
voice In naming the new commanders OF the up
State regiment While each OF these officers re-
grets deeply that the plan Of recruiting resolved
upon by the Governor will prevent them and their
batteries from going to the front. they will cheer
General Carroll their willingness to help in every
way possible In the making up OF the new bat
terles. The recruiting OF the New-York contingent
VIII begin In the armories OF the LIST and I'd bat
teries as soon as the officers obtain their COM
missions. which may possibly be received to-mor-
row. Speculation is already being made to the
tenants Flanagan and Sherry OF the "a and Lieu
tenants Schmitt and Dingleman OF the lst are
considered certain Of appointment to the com
mands.
The incident OF the asserted premature publica-
ton OF General Howard CARROTS report upon the
condition OF the NewYork troops In the Southern
encampments may be regarded closed. AdJu-
tan;-Genera Tlllinghast has denied that there was
ever any foundation for the report tina. General
Carroll was to be disciplined for giving out to the
press his report before II reached the Governor
Yesterday General Carroll Informed a Tribune re-
porter that his report was In the hands OF the Gov
ernor four days before It found Its way into print
roll "and II there Is any complaint coming. il is
who should make 1t for the unjustihable state
mcnts which have appeared about me. In connec.
ton with this matter. In certain newspapers Of
this city"