New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-26
BROOKLYN Gr'ARDsMEN ANGRY.
THE PROSPECT OF LOSING THEIR RrGIMENTAr.
FORMATION CAUSING TROUBLE BITTER
FEELING ~ THE TWENTY THIRD


FORMATION CAUSING TROUBLE BITTER
FEELING ~ THE TWENTY THIRD
Tho uncertainty Of the position in tho Brooklyn
National Guard Is having most dcmoralzlng ef-
fect The men aud officers are mad clear through
and have put together the fragments Of informa-
ton they have received until they now fear that
tho State authorities going to take a step that
will practically the breaking up OF the local
Guard.
Al the I'D Regiment armory last night nearly
every man was present They stood in groups or
sat In the company rooms and discussed the situa-
ton. often with bitterness. They seemed 10 be In
a haze. some OF them put IT, An officer who
knows the sentiment OF the regiment better than
any other man In It said
N the Governor wants volunteers one man is a
good = another. and b" can get all he wants out
aide OF the Guard. II the proposition To get this
up a regiment OF volunteers Is followed out / don't
think nifty men from III" entire regiment will en-
uniformed drilled and dis plincd nil they need is
call out the 2}d Regiment and nearly every man
INTO another regiment bur they are ali anxious 70
igh, for the honor of the Sd Regiment. II is one
personal friends and with officers whom YOU nm
derstand and who understand Yen. and It is df-
ferent thing 10 start out with strangers %
There is disposition 10 criucise AdIu,ant- Gen
oral Tillinehast in the present crisis. Said guards
This idea Of; Of breaking mp The regiments think
comcs from Tillnshast and IT proves the folly OF
place wish they would reach some decision as
The 23d Is making prepare lions for its review on
April 20 by Ma ior-t General Roe "
Tho drum corps Of the regiment Ia wondering
ton was discussed at the armory last night and
Of the drummers were under the lmpression
that there no drummcrs I'm the Regular Army
EXCEPT th9se c4 1nn,c, WIN VIM The bands
boys is largely In favor OF volunteering nd getting
into the fight In some way without loss OF time
There Is feeling that the regiment ought not 10
be asked 10 give M Its organization. hut stronger
thln this ir the sentiment that the old nickname
Of the regiment Fighting Fourtecnth'Lsho he
maintained at all hazards. and the prospects are
that when the time comes there will be n amost
unanimous rush to enroll as volunteers.
The 18th Regiment will probably split in two on
tho subject OF volunteering and abandoning ~.
present organization. Fully one-half OF the men
enlist volunteers but the regiment would Vo 20
the front almost solidy should II he ordered ont
with its present officers.
PLAN FOR NEW GUARD IN WISCONSIN,
Madison WIS., April 25.-Adtutant- General BOARD
man yesterday perfected plan for the oraaniz,-
ton Of new National Guard soon as the exis,
ing regiments are sent TO the front. The plan nro
vides for four new regiments. which will probabIv
be called the 9Th 9th. 18th and Sth regiments NJ in
fantry. and will provide for forty &C mpa nes each
having maximum OF sixty-hve men and three
officers. INV
The object OF organizing n new force Is nr.t -
have another body Of troops and also To- have
troops ready for use within the State in case y,
emergency "
FREE TRANSPORTATION FOR TROOPS
President Albert L. Johnson OF the Nassau Eloo
tary Alger Offering to transport free OF cost SOL
diers or sailors to any part OF Brooklyn. 10 Fort
Hamilton. the Navy Yard. over the Bridge TO
Manhattan. w.