New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-25
NY. MILITIA TO Be
FIRST VOLUNTEERS
No Other National Guard
will Be with Regulars
in Woods Army.
RANY SELECTED
FOR HEADQUARTERS
o.cirents NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Points Chosen-Waiting Now
Only for Wilson.
IRON The Tribune Bureau ]


w.sbington. April 24.-The first field
an no made up of regulars and
a'a- ,.s-s the latter entirely of the
WV work National Guard. 1t Will be
New .arded by Major General Leonard
W. W. and will be brought together at
W. IS places with a view to embark
.'oo At New York. Boston Newport
sS pensacola and Galveston.
-. troops Of the New York militia
- .o,s,itute the sixth division of the
w. w. seld army. with headquarters at
.n.,v All the troops composing this
A a.s.,on will be embarked at New York
C!;y. s...-..-
- .Ons,s, Of the eth. 18th. 69th and
", New York Infantry. These regi-
n.,,. will be concentrated at York
..vn Heights. on the Putnam Division
che New York Central Railroad.
rss 18th brigade will be composed of
=. 14th. 23d and 74th New York IN
..rtry. The concentration point Will
;. Yorktown Heights.
The 18th brigade will be made up o.
III. 1st. I'd and Cd New York Infantry,
.so concentrated al Yorktown Heights.
The divisional cavalry will consist Of
he 9Th National Guard New York
r.valrv. OF which nine troops will be
..uss for. This command will be con-
.s,,rated at Baldwin Place, on the
putnam Division Of the New York Cen
usl
The artillery Of the division will be
made I'D Of six batteries Of the 11th
New York Field Artillery and six bat
,sries Of the 10Th New York Field Al
.usrv. all concentrated at Purdy's, on
the Harlem Division.
A Camp To Be at PeekskiIl.
The engineers Of the division will
espsist Of three companies Of the 9th
New York Engineers and their concen-
ration point will be Peekskn.
Two companies Of the 9Th New York
Sgnal Battalion will furnish signal
roops Of the sixth division and Will be
concentrated at PeekskiH
The sanitary troops. which will be an
important branch Of each division OF
the first field army, will be supplied en-
trey from the New York National
Guard aHd will consist Of the Dist. 22d
and I'D lew York ambulance cOmpa-
MES and the st and 22d New York
field hospital Those commands will
b concentrated a. Purdys.
In addition TO this 9th Division,
made up Of New York militia, there
viz be in the first field army com
mand known as the lst Auxiliary Di-
vision with headquarters at Albany,
and its point Of concentration will be
Pine Camp. y. Y.
This division. so far as it has been
tentatively organized. will be formed
into the 49th Brigade and viii consist
d the 10th, 47th and 65th New York
Infantry and the 1st Battalion (three
companies Of New York Engineers. a
Part Of this division viii be made up
q the 9th Field Artillery Regiment Of
the regular army. most Of which is at
ne school Of fine at Fort Sill Okla
homa This regular command will be
'n,arked at Galveston
Regulars in First Division.
The regulars in the neighborhood Of
New York and stationed at Madison
barracks. Plattsburg barracks, Fort
Porter and Fort Jay. consisting Of the
d 9Th and 29th regiments Of infantry.
wi be a part Of the 1st Division and
lie ist Brigade Of that division. The
coast artillery in the vicinity Of New
'oFk and Boston will be formed into
regiments operating as infantry. They
-li constitute a part Of the 80 Divi-
ion and most Of them will embark at
Boston.
Il Fill be necessary 20 charter trans
''H 10 take these regulars and volun-
Fefs 10 Vera Cruz. Instructions have
''sn given 70 the quartermaster gen
'S' Of the army 70 make preliminary
engagements, and this has been done
Tar as is possible without definite
"oers from the White House.
'Ne organization Of the first field
1'ny viii not be made known formally
- me President has decided 10 call