New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-24
HARD WORK AT ARMY HEADQUARTERS

AN INCREASE IN THE roRcE-DETAIIs OF VOL
vNTEER TRooPs-GENERAL FRANKS PLANS.
Owing to the Increase OF work within the De-
partment OF the East. L. s. A.. the War Depart
mcnt has assigned Major George Andrews Assist
ant Adjutant-Genera to assist Adjutant General
Barber at Department headquarters on Governors
Island Major Andrews was at his post yes
to-day famarlzing himself with his duties He
Will probably have charge especially OF the work
connected with the troops ut the Department,
camps and fortihcatons, under command OF Brig-
adler General Frank.
Major Andrews was on the stan OF Major-General
J. J. Coppinger. at Mobile when he was detached
and sent North. He was until recently a CAPTAIN
In the 18th United States Infantry. and was on
duty with the National Guard OF Ohio ut Columbus
Brigadier-General Pennington had not rcported
yesterday for duty In charge OF the Federal camp
at Hampstead and 1t learned that he had no,
received the official orders assigning him to this
duty. AS the mastering In OF men by Colonel
Davis, at Hampstead was completed YESTERDAY II
expected that the camp would pass into The
control OF the Department OF the East and Cen
eral Pennington would take command No reason
for the delay in transmission Of orders 10 hin, 70
known.
Owing TO the fact that the reserve troops NJ th.
State were not formally turned over to him Gem
cral Frank made no assignment of regiments ~
the forts about this harbor within the limits OF this
State. The 81 New-Jersey Volunteers have been
Fort Hancock, Sandy HOOK and the remaining
four companies have been assigned to guard duty
at the powder works at Pompton Lake n ! They
relieve the "a Pennsylvania Battalion. which had
been on duty there since Friday and which was
sent 10 do similar duty at the Lahln- Rand powdar
works. at Pcnn's Grove Del, near Wilmington
Delaware troops have been assigned to guard tho
Wilmington powder works
The detail OF the lst Rhode Island Volurtears %
80 on garrison duty at Fort Adams and Dutch IsI
and H. l.. from the State camp at Quonsett WINS
made out yesterday. but was revoked upon ordcrs
from Washington TO send the regiment TO Tamna
The Quartcrmaster's Department was asked tn
furnish immediate transportation. The orders as
signing the 9th Massachusetts Volunteers to gar
f!son duty nj Fort Warren and other points WHORE
there are coast defences near Boston were made
out yesterday. and the War Department will take
charge OF the State camp at South rramingham
Company A, OF the Engineer Corps stationed NJ
Wilets Point. has been ordered to San Francisco
10 accompany General Merritts Philippine expedi'
Ton, and Will be carried by the steamer GNreraI
to take train on the Pennsylvania road at 4 n
m. to-day. heavy battery OF the Maine volun
teers has been ordered to Fort Popham at Roth
Me. and CONNECTICUT battery will garrison old
FORT Griswod. near New-London or the Let Con-
nectcut Volunteers. half will do garrison dutv
and the other half will remain In the State catr,2
at Mantle. 49, 'N N''''p
General Frank was busy At his office ON GOV,
ernors Island yesterday attending to his routiSo
duties as department Commander. He said he had
not yet selected his personal STAFF To the Depart
"shs s'an' IN place Of Captain Simpson. acting