Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1881-03-18
ITEMS FOR ARMY PEOPLE
HHE REMOYAL OF THE CUSTER:
sH HONUMEVT.

| tn Il HEIHOvAL or THE COSIElS
MONUMENT.
Rumored Removals OF RegimentaI
/ !. .Headquarters---Rsv at Cus-
ter--hdaj. uges' Record
Capt. Wright's Death.
Especial Correspondence Of The -Tri6un..)
1, CUSTER CHRONICLES.
Fort BUFoRD, D. T., March 6-Fronr
Fort Custer, NJ. T., learn there has been
fearful amount of sickness. Marv
deaths have occurred in a very short
space of time; scarlet fever has made its
appearance and there were sixteen cases
in the post hospital at one time. There is
an unusual heavy fall Of snow and sud-
den thaw is coming on. Indians, (Crows}
anticipating floods, have removed to Gle
| waited ground. Weekly entertainments,
are given by the Custer com mbination
troupe, and the I'd Cavalry band gives
| free concerts. The Custer monument, ,
sen, up by river last summer, destined for
the memorable battlefield, is at last under
way tor its destination. The troops at
Custer are dong the work of removal. |
| Judge from the past progress this may
prove as tedious job as the removal OF
| the Obelisk
! REMOVAL OF HEADQUARTERS.
1t seems probable that the headquarters
| of the 18th Infantry will be removed and
garrisoned at Custer, and perhaps also
| Keogh. The 5th Infantry will probably
he sent towards Poplar Creek, being
mounted and knowing the country there
abouts so we'll, and besides, being a good
| fighting regiment. With Maj. Hges al
their head there can be no failure II
brought into action. ,s.'@s=
The soldiers at Custer are prohibited
from marrying under penalty Of contSnc
ment and expulsion of the wife from the
| military reservation.
Il An operation of amputation was per-
formed Zone finger) last week on Peiyar
Indian, shot Though the hand by Il Clll-
naman at Terry's Landing lately. .s-.a-
The infantry will most likely be mount,
ed in the summer. " a#"
A grand review took place at the Sun
day morning inspection at Custer by Col,
Davidson, 2d cavalry The infantry were
excused from the inspection, (probably as
travel on foot was too bad) The I'd dr;t
goons were mounted and the order ofpro
cession was thus: first the cavalry, 2d
artillery, tthree pieces third, tack Train i,
4'h ambulance escort g,t wagons, transpor-
up bv the u. S. bull train. A number OF
small children followed the train, which
passeu the officers and mems quarters.
.a. FROM POPLAR RIVER Z, ~
1 learn that when Maj. Ilges went there
he rushed things through like a live man,
and is considered by old soldiers one Of
the best commanding tticers they ever
met, and Gen. Buell., now Of the 18th in
fantry, is his only equal. He has great
regard for the care OF his men. There were
more prisoners Qndians) made at Poplar
River, NJ r., and sent to Butord through
Maj. llges' command this winter thar
there has been in the past five years llt
that territory. Co. "B," 18th Infantry
formed a permanent camp guard ut Pop
lar Creek. Company f." 11th infantry,
was sent out with Maj. 1lges' commands
acted nobiy in the fight Of Jan. I'd; not 4
man tlinched. They took 300 prisoners,
burned three villages, and went to Forl
Buford on the 1st OF February with 80
kllSOuClS, SOO pOA!Co 1uN 1Oo ~
were delivered and the troops returned Il"
Poplar Creek. Capt. O. b. Reed, 18th in.
tantry, commands Co. F and the post at
Poplar creek.
r..ss PLENTY OF WATER. --
The river bottoms are submerged lf
about fifteen feet water, Indians lost about
600 ponies, and many families have been
drowned during the past winter. Others
were treed and after a day and a night,
in that fix dropped and were lost. Moth
ing could be done for them. A saloon
has been opened at Poplar Greek. and ~
soldier writes: II am glad this place
closed again, as it is not the quantity one
takes or the WHISKY that injuries SO muc'l
as the quality If beer could be turn feI'-
ed troops at Il reasonable price by the go;>
ernment it would be a great boon, anu
belieye even the officers would 60 III Tor
their share like men. d. 1t is a good orucr
issued by ex-President Hayes: to stop the
sale Of whisky at posts, for there Is gen
orally the worst Kind of stuff reserved l'i
enlisted men, by the post traders and the
plice is for the best article"
CAPT. wR1GHT's DEATH.
!. learn from Fort Stevenson that Lieut.
Wright, 7th infantry, died suddenly, Il be-
]leve OF appoplexy).o He was post COZ"
mander, and, 1t seems, was much llkeu;
Both he and his good wife weie very klhe
to the sick in the hospital. There Is an
excellent doctor there who sits up WIN
his patients and gives them all attention
(Dr. r j H,lD. Such imam is seldom ~
be found among army doctors and he Is
contract DOCTOR Fort Stevenson is a ve'E
unhealthy place. The post is much eN,
posed TO north winds in the winter an's-
in summer, there is q swamp party
around 1t. The cemetery is pretty tull,
and the post should be abandoned
learn that the 9th infantry may 80 from
Colorado to Kansas, the l9tl, from Kan.
sas 10 Dakota The 7th and 18th infantry
having been many years in this depart
ment, will probably geto Calltornia, All
zolla and New Mexico this year. The olh >,
18TH and 10Th infantry will pt,ssibly move
up this way. l merely give this as ru-
NOR. The 7th and 17th regiments expe:t
To move to a warmer country The Mis-,
souri, is fast showing signs OF u general
breakup. Lieut.. j. 7. Van OrsdaIe, 'tff
infantry, now commands Fort Stevenson,
and 4 better ofticeri it would be difficult 70
select. Gcntlcmanly to one and all, nc IS
the only officer here now tor duty, y" ne
has much work tupcrforin. However.he nc