New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-05
THE SITUATION N THE SEVENTH
RECRUITING THE THIRD BATTALdoN-
RESIGNATION OF CAPTAIN POLLARD

RECRUITING THE THIRD BATTALION
RESIGNATION OF CAPTAIN POLLARD.
There Is no change In the situation. so far as the
expected ordering out OF the 7th Regiment Is con-
ccrnei II Is now agreed that no definite iniorma-
ton rs 90 the disposition OF the regiment VIII De
received until the official order for further troops
Is transmitted from Washington TO Governor Black.
The armory was almost entirely deserted last
night In the whole OF the building there were not
moro than n dozen men and Colonel Appleton and
Lieutenant Colonel KIP who arrived soon after .
O'Clock chatted together for a few moments In the
public reception room and then went away. Colonel
Appleton said there was absolutely no news or any
kind 10 give ont.
CAPTAIN Don Alonzo Pollard. who resigned as
commanding officer OF the third company 7th Regi-
ment was the senior captain Of tho organization
and popular officer. He Joined the Eth Reg-
men, as a private I'm Company In May. 1860. and
went to the front with the regiment In April 1861.
He remained I'm the volunteer service until July 81
1868 and became second Lieutenant OF his company
I'm December OF that year In 1854 he advanced to
the rank OF first lieutenant and has been the cap
tain OF the company since April o, 1866. Captain
Pollard resigned because he thought younger
man should be at the head Of the company. His
successor John ". McDougall. has been a men,
Der Of the regiment since 1865.
The Eth Regiment Armory has been centre OF
interest FOR n week and members as well as friends
Of tho regiment have made many visits to the
place. and all have asked the same question: IS
the regiment going to the 'front.'"
No matter how much information members OF
the 7th Regiment may have any subject per-
tanning 10 the organization they always know
nothing" and the only source Of Information.
Colonel Appleton. has resisted all temptations 10
become popular informcr. and has kept
silent IN several languages. II is well known that
tho members OF the regiment have sgnined their
willingness 10 enter the volunteer service in the
same way and under the same conditions as the
other organizations Of the State. but neither the
State the National authorities seem to make
any haste toward accepting the services Of the
regiment Orders have gone forth TO organize two
additional companies. This Is being done. and the
order leads the members 10 believe that marching
orders far away.
| II the 9TH Regiment should be ordered out. II is
safe 10 say that the twelve companies which
| would march away under it's flag would bear little
or no resemblance 10 the 7;h Regiment which has
| been often In the streets OF New-York. OF
the present number about six hundred would vol.
unteer. or this number at least hundred
would he thrown out 10y tho United States medical
officers leaving about five hundred real 18th Regi-
mcnt The remainder OF the regiment would
be made up of the same. class OF men who volun-
70 III up ne ranks Of the other
ride at the head of the column and although well.
smS h Rsgms csps IKE Ads
Abrams and Conoyer. Chaplain Greer and Captain,
to repor, for duty when the th Regiment is called
might be In their accustomed places the body OF
men would not he the 7th Regiment. and II Colonel
Clark saw them pass In review he would not recog-
niZe his old command.
/ This was true OF all the regiments which went
| 70 the front. They were made up OF from AZ 10 "a
FER cent Of new material, and, while the fact was
not so noticeable In regiments II would be.
come conspicuous in an organization like the 7th
Regiment.
When the new battalion of the 7th Regiment Is
: complete captain c. E. Lydecker will become the
major. Captain Lydecker has been the command
Ing officer In the Eighth Company since November
81 1885. and has been a member Of the regiment
since April, 1874 Major John b. Holland, who was
recently made member OF General Roe's stan,
hrst lieutenant OF the Eighth Company while
Captain Lydecker was In command.
Lieutenants Mazet and Scott who recruiting
the new companies. are making good progress with
yhf Se Syfr
Nicoll; second lieutenant, Corporal George n.
Clark; Company M-First lieutenant, Assistant In.
spector OF Rifle Practice George NJ. Carnochan.
and second lieutenant, Sergeant T. c. Weswall.