New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-08
NATIONAL GUARD NEWS.

,rbs assignment OF Lieutenant Colonel N b
Thurston. of General Roe's staff. to command the
22d Engineers has caused much gossip IN NatlonaL
Guard circles Contrary to the belief OF many
however il can be stated upon authority that the
assignment of Colonel Thurston is only temporary.
and as soon as certain conditions are reached ne
will be relieved from command, and the orcers
will be at liberty to elect a colonel.
Colonel Thurston. it is the general opinion. is
the best officer that could have been assigned
m the task of getting the affairs Of the I'D
in order. He knows the regiment from to r.
having served in 1t in successive grades from prf-
yate to lieutenant colonel ia strict dsciplirarlan
and insists upon only capable holding office
The regiment. as is well known. has not been IN
a satisfactory condition for years-not since the
resignation of Colonel John T. Camp. There was
a prospect OF internal trouble the election OF
successor 10 Colonel Bartlett which would have
certainly demoralized the regiment, it is held. and
General Roe convinced that the only solution
was the assignment of Colonel Thurston. With the
retirement of Lieutenant Colonel Harry H Tread
WELL the factional fight will be avoided, and MAJOR
Walter B. Hotchkin viii be elected pracncaAy
unanimously From reliable counting OF noses "
is said that the major had the support OF the entre
board of officers Qualted to vote. VIII 1e o
mander of the regiment, would nave nao power y! ~
Wth9oia Inc eeGo nave used his power to remain
In command indefinitely is OF course only speoula-
was too great chance TO take and after the sit
uation was carefully CONSIDERED a 70
rnand nv virtue of his brevet rank as colonel as
the State regulations provide Tor. =,
Colonel Thurston has forwarded the resignation
of Te1itenant Charles Griffith Moses and the appli-
cation for retirement of Lieutenant Colonel Tread
we'll Iieutenant E. f. Taussig, who was elected
nta; Of Company G., vice Dayton resigned and
Serrseant A D. Levien, Of the same company,
sIacfed first lieutenant, have both passed the exam
tniner hoard Lieutenant Cary B. Fish. elected cap
tin of Company D. has also passed the board
Son,nanv G. will proceed to West Point Oc-
tohet 81 to remain until October g. as the guests
~ The engineer detachment. The company will, it
Ss sxpected gain some valuable knowledge by its
visit
In rife practice at Creedmoor, the list Regiment
! ia making a remarkable record this season. Up TO
date II has qualified less than 5s2 marksmen
against b7s last year II has 153 sharpshooters
AGAINST ia last year. and rs experts. against g.
last year There is still number OF days left for
practice and the record will be further increased
In distinguished experts the regiment has qualified
twenty members thus far Another fact which
gives great satisfaction is the increase I'm member
Ship of thirty-six men in the last six months The
total strength OF the command Is 667 officers
and men, against 63l last December. The present
strength is divided follows: Field and starr 20
hospital corps, q; field music. 90; Company A. 81;
3. 10i; C. So D. 81; y 70; Il, 40; G, GO; IL 45 T. 90
and x. g.
Captain H. S. Rasquin. OF the Sd Battery having
returned from Europe, the battery win begin its
drills tomorrow night.
With an axgsvEass membership os laW atfsoars
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