New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-04

ARRIVAL OF THE FORTY SEVENTH REGi-
MENT FROM BROOKLYN.
SPECULATION AS TO WHAT THE THIRTEENTH
WILL, po-rHE FIRST FoRAGING ExPEpi-


reportcd 10 Ma, or General Charles r. foe' red"S
FOR duty Four companies just recruited by the 4''h
are still In their armory awaiting the atF''a' Va ''
eouinmonts but they are rcndy 10 move at mo-
ments notice. and for al practical purposes ''e'
are part OF General Roes command
Yesterday was another day Of preparation Gen
era Order No l. issued by Genera! Roe on MOT
day was no; strictly observed. except by the 'Is'
and 69th regiments. In the other divisions OF lne
camp no effort made TO enforce the ofof'
This because many tents remained 10 Dc
pitched and score CT small Jobs were still to be
done before anything Ike comfort could De sccuIe'
with the crude materials on hand. Comfort hrsi
and then duty Is the unwrittsn law Of the camp
but hard luck stories heard in some OF the tents
did convey the idea OF perfect comfort one
unfortunate private IN the lith Regiment declared
that hts supply OF rationa since entering camp con-
sisted OF two sandwiches, and another compiaineh
that he had not found place to wash his hands
for thirty-six hours The troublous 18th Regiment
told a hard-.uck story about the way the 14th keg-
ment had stolen It's straw bedding. and from one
border OF the field 70 the other a cry went UP In
Unison that postal facilities had been provided
Visitors rarely left the camp without pocketful
OF letters. which the men had had no opportunity
to mail because OF the strict orders to keep inside
the lines. clerk from the Garden City postofiice
visited the camp In the afternoon and made ar
engagements to open n branch office on the field.
For the sum OF IS cents telephone messages can
erected near headquarters yesterday. but few men
in camp feel rch enough Just now TO pay 35 cents
Tor hve-minute talk at long distance
General Roe and his stafr transferred their head
quarters yesterday to the brow Of the hill overlook
ing the western border OF the camp Ten tents
were put up by detail o. men from the 69th Reg
ment under Corporal Boand. OF Company c. Tho
commanding officer and stan comfortably quar-
tered and supplied with all the necessities Of camp
life. They will sleep under canvas tonight
Yesterdays weather was not the Kind to keep tho
spirits Of the at the highest notch. The atmos-
pherc was chilly and damp. and the clouds threat
ened TO unload their burdens OF moisture at any
moment. Within the tents however all was warm
and cosey Straw beds are not uncomfortable
after all and Army blankets are plenty warm
enough Il properly used As ior the food. reports
differed In accordance with the skill Of the amateur
cooks and the provisions made by the comma ndng
officers Food that cannot be eaten in camp is
bad indeed in hunger generating places Ike Camp
Black. but nevertheless certain 6elcacios. Nke
frank.urters ard bananas that found their way into
camp by way OF the fakirs. got ready sale. There
was lively demand FOR straw and nrewood in
tain quarters and the rushes that took place around
tho wagons that broush, these things in would have
reflected credit upon trained ends and tackles
THE FIRST FORAGING
Tho nrst foraging expeditions were reported yes
terday More than one rail fence disappeared from
the surrounding nelas and there was reason 70 be-
leve that surprisingly large number O. chickens
failed 10 come home To roost last night. 4 dc,aN
from Troop { was assigned IN the morning 10 guard
tho fences OF the plain and intercept all suspected
toragers before they could secure their Intended
booty. The picturesqucness o. tho general scene
was OF The Kind 70 delight tac artists eye. squads
o. recruits were drilling constant" on the borders
OF tho camp. tents were going up here ana there.
and campnres werc burning and sending up ta'iF
columns o. smoke meet the DARK clouds above
The music o. nfe and drum was frequently heard
minglng with the shouts O.. mon lighting over me
arriving loads Of straw and wood
The 18Th Regiment was n, uncertain as ever OF
rs Ami disposition. Colonel Watson thought 'hai
II Il was mustered into the Regular Army x woHiA
he lost forever go history. wall" most OF the men
thought that oblivion would be It's certain 'aic
should II refuse to be mustered In. and should 80
home in a Ai OF sllks Tho care taken by the
privatcs In Ht!ng up their tents Indicates that they
have gone ont - camp to stay n long as they arc
wanted but the Colonel IS stu uncertain whc'her
he will stay NJ all
..If We are taken into tho Regular Army No
argues we cease TO be National GuaFdsmen.
Thon when the war Is over and mustered
out VIC would be private citizens and nothing
more and could only become Guardsmcn again
by existing in the usual way am surprised
TIA, yo were told 20 come ont here. anyway. after
we had informed headquarters that would serve
as a regiment II ordered out as = regiment our
nos,t,on has been consistent from the beginning.
and IN my view 81 the case | an sustained by the
opinion 81 Of the best constitutional lawyers 10
The remarkable attitude assumed by Colonel
Watson the talk Of the camp yesterday The
sven Coonei watson So much trouble was cx-
pressed by Captain g. r. Clayton. OF Troop {. In
80 Organization in MS amp lo.e' i. Identity
vice The difference - simply that We VIII be
under he comm1nd II the President u III" United
crnor Of New-York State. Law forbiGs the con-
ferrng OF our name upon tMy Other orsanizdion
mand is Troop now II VIII he while IN The reg
Mar service and II will be after tho war IS over.
but 7 should imagine that We would lose our stand
ing as loyal citizens and Grardsmen II We should
refuse to serve.
WHAT GENERAL ROE SAYS
Maior-General Roe denied absolutely yesterday
that the I'd Regiment would be substituted for
the 18th The 18th is here" he sad. and +; is
here to STAY" The longer the 18th stays In camp
the more likely 1t will be TO remain until the end
With rare exceptions tie men wan; 70 stay. and
they Will do so in any case ..o 81, .,, e,,h
are fully established AID ready for business The
provisional regiments are also IN good condition
3. f. he tsth. Of buffalo Colonel Grant Is grow
!nC more certain day by Jay mat NJ haa INC pcs.
rcnaid for a visit at camp unul they have seen
Colonel Grant. His remarkable likeness 10 his
tSat few persons have to ask where Colonel Grant
is after they have once seen him In" colonel SAYS
Ue unless Il is ended by orders 10 proceed 10 CUBA
or so1lo place where active service VIII be cxp'r
encel lie hopes for speedy termination or the
war. but he wants tho 18th to have an active share
in bringing the conflict 10 a euccrssiul close .
When Colonel Eddy arrived on the field with the
;7,h Regiment at l2aO O'Clock. nnc. drizzinS
rain was falling There were no tents for his men,
ard IT was dreary dismal hour that tEey passed
before the tents arrived. Colonel hniy hrouBnt
out GO men. 80 Of whom were wit'iont uniforms
-Four companies were eft al home 70 await thc
arrival OF their arms and suits. The question or
enlisting has troubled neither men nor officers OF
the 47,h every officer go!nS except Major EDDY.
brother Of the Colonel who was obliged 10 stay
nj home for business reasons. Colonel Eddy and
his star mad dinner with Colonel Watson. Of the
18th in the latter's mess font.
A number OF the horses which brought Troop
"a comn were sent back the city yesterday
They came from ridlng-school. because some OF
Tho members Of the troop did not 10 use their
own torses on tho hard ride down TO camp.