New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-25
M MORE STATE TROOPS.
r,,r LAST OF THE REGIMENTS MUS
TERED IN AT CAMP BLACK.
GENERAL HOFFMAN NOW IN ooMMAND-THE
srxTY-NINTEs DEPARTURE THE THIRD
ORDERED TO vIRGINA-THE FORTY
SEVENTH AND TwBNrY-sEooND
ORDERED TO REPORT TO


~. sqth Regiment left Camp Black for tho
.,b Yesterday the 18th and 22d were mustered
-. tho volunteer army, the Sd and lst PROFESSIONALS
..,yad orders 10 move at once and the colonies
Una lst Provisional I'D and 4th received inetruc-
'n. 20 report TO General Frank at Governors ISL
and for Instructions
nas,ses these significant Incidents, General Hoff-
.n commander of the 3D. Provisional Regiment
s.r,ned command of camp. following
-, ,nstructions sent by Major General Roe the
oromander Of the camp since its establishment
go authority ceased as soon as the last regi
,sn,s we're transformed from National Guardsmen
INTO United States volunteers. When tho last mus
..dns IN had taken place in the afternoon General
poa and his stan had under their command Just
,,ree men and these unfortunate pfI-
Yates who had been confined In the hospital tents
While their companies were being sworn In
Yesterdays work will bring Camp Black to An
abrupt end unless there should be second call
tr volunteers. or Hampstead should be chosen as
one OF the headquarters OF the Department OF the
East as has already been suggested
The departure OF the seth. under Colonel Duffy. at
noon was quickly forgotten In the excitement
caused by the ruuor. which rapidly spread over the
camp that commands 10 march had been served
unon one or more Of the colonies. The command
ing officers declined to talk about their instruc-
t,ons when newspaper men were around but good
share Of the news leaked out. nevertheless
THE THIRD ORDERED SOUTH.
The Sd Regiment received orders TO proceed as
soon as possible to Dunlorng. Va. ana General
HOFFMAN has informed General Frank that ne VIII
be ready at any time stated. The LIST Regiment Will
be split I'D and assigned to coast defence duty Inc
Ia, battalion including the four Albany companies
VIII 90 to Davids Island. the "a to Governors ISL
and the 50 10 Fort Hamilton
Colonel Eddy OF the fifth. left camp for the city
in the carly afternoon. 1t was SAID mat ne mao
cone 10 Governors Island TO bring back instruc-
md
said he would not return until this morning
Colonel Bartlett, Of the ed. would not ADMIT 'nAt
he had received orders either 10 move his reslmeni
or to report to General Frank In person. put wQru
has come from Fort Schuyler that one battalion
Of the 22d is expected there wi'nin q lew ID! .
Another battalion may be sent TO Fort s'ocuii-
LAST VOLUNTEERS MUSTERED IN.
The mastering IN Of the 18th and z2d regiments
or,n,e,ed tho transformation of Camp Black into
volunteer army headquarters The Ethe was taken
into the Army in the morning. although al tha'
time many Of its men were without uniforms
Otherwise the command Is well prepared Tor DUTY
It's men are vol drilled. considering their snort
term OF camp life. and are in fine condition physi-
cally The officers Of the regiment are: Colonel
John G.. Eddy; lieutenant colonel. William H. Hub-
man and Henry c. Lyon: regimenta adjuiant.
Charles A: Chase; battalion adJutants' Harry "a:
John T Gibbons and Edward Bowen quarter
% w apsan H sycsayer gave his aen
ton TO the ed Regiment, which includes the ISth
Battalion, OF Brooklyn. Colonel bartetts men
were taken first and Major Russells second. Ihe
ceremony witnessed by small crowd The
regiment is commanded follows: Colonel Frank
lin Bartlett: leutenant-cO.onel y. Il. Tnursion;
mators W g. Hotchkin Stephen f. Hart and
George p. Russell; regimental adjutant. Harry H.
Treadwell: battalion aujutants. Robert j. Day,
Frederick c. Ringer and Clement +. kross; quar-
termaster-sergeant. William +. Cary; surgeon
major John 5. Wilson; assistant surgeons Will
lam Cameron Johnston and Arthur 4. Jarrett.
Private Frank J.. Rapp, Of Company d, OF the
Albany battalion Of the eight men who left
the company and went home 10 nurse their cold
feet" has applied for reinstatement In his com
pany His hopes OF getting back Were blasted by
the receipt OF the following letter al Bound Brook.
n j. where he has been exed from home since
the news of his quitting the regiment reached AL
bany:
Frank J. Rapp.
Dear Sir: Yours received This regiment has
no place for like you.
HORATTO p. STACKPOLE Lieutenant Colonel
Nobody at Camp Black knows yet when General
Pennington will arrive: General Roe Will stay until
ne IS relieved. although his duties have ended.