New-York tribune., 1906-11-28

talon, will be under the command of Major Elnore
harrington Austin, an engineer officer the staff
or General Smith. He served with the list Regi-
ment through the Spanish American War The
staff and field officers Of the sth Will be made su
pernumeraries, and the enlisted men OF the dis
banded companies have been discharged with per-
mission TO enlist in other organizations Of the Ma
tional Guard.
The formal order issued late to-day follows 3,
part:
commanding officer First Brigade approved by the
companies Of the Sth eriment 'I4q A ana
by directed 70 be dishanded and mustered out The
be transferred 10 other companies shd be gye
an opportunity TO make appltca on for transfer ana
be transferred before the date fixed no r7usre-
out. The commanding officer. National Guard is
G5Tef9sd 10 see that the foregoing provisions
date ell property shall be turned in the proper
Major E3lnlore F. Austin. engineer. First Brigade
~ - -, L" c lls otn@r outes hereby detailed
report for such duty TO the commanding Off cer
First Brigade, upon the receipt of this order,
Governor ILtsgi-s's action is tho result Of long
existing trouble in the 8th Regirlent TIE trouble
among us officers dates back to the Spanish war
reaching a climax recently in a contest for the
Office CT lieutenant colonel between 4 candidate
W"o was the choice of Colonel Jarvis and another
who vas the selection OF the majority of the Of
ncers. The latter was elected. and the election
was held up by Colonel Jarvis. with resulting de-
mCraliZau1G 10 ire discipline and efficiency of the
regiment. Major General Roe. commanding the
guard after investigation. ordered the resignation
Of Colonel JARVIS ard Two other officers Colonel
Jarvis refused 70 retire and the action II Governor
Higgins followed.
.Gha Syh Regiment is the oldest in the state ser
vice. Ii vas formed nom part of a brigade of
artillery organized in llsG from a division Of the
old lsI BciCGaa of New York City. u has seen
active service IN the War 1871. in the Civil War
and II t;e spanish W.T. iiCt Notwithstanding the
reg -Henr tradition, It's excellent record in the
cariE Years of re nation and Its possession OF
large re" armO.y. II has mad difficulty lately IN
living up TO ltS FORMER reputation. In 1898 il was
reduced 70 a battalion for a decline in discipline
and morale resulting from trouble similar to the
present 1t that time Colonel Scott. its com
mander. was retired II was organized gain as
regiment in 1895.
Moore Smith had cemanded the designations of
the field officers of the stE Regiment and that his
action had been indor3ed by General Roe The Trib-
predicted that the regiment would be reduced
TO battalion; The Tribune also named as the
best TO take command OF the battalion, should
one be formed out Of The Sth Regtmenr, Major FL
more Harrington Austin. Major Austin has beer
member or the National Guard since 1857. when ne
Joined Company E, fist Regiment He was ad-
corporal in 1889, sergeant in 1891 ordnance
sergeant 1895 and inspector OF rifle practice with
ranksof captain in 1891. He became captain OF
Company in 1898, and went to Cuba with the regi-
ment as captain. IN 1898 he also became ensi-
the 1st Brigade Staff, with the rank of
major, the place he now holds