The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-07-09

Companies A and II, 7th cayaIzry,
company ID. 26th Infantry, and com
panies d. Z and c passed through
spearhsh Wednesday on their way from
the Little Missouri to Fort Meade, In
charge OF Capts. Benton and Mullen,
and Lieut.. Wallace. The last named
oficer was In an ambulance, very sick.
Our Departing Friends.
To the Editor Cheyenne Leader:
SIR:-On the eve of the departure of
the gallant N company, Sd cavalary,
from Fort d. A Russell, it may not be
inappropriate to say that the majority
Of these gallant fellows are leaving the
vicinity Of your city with heavy hearts
and depressed spirits. The cause of
this most deplorable condition Of things
Is plain. The god Cupid has been
busily at work during the few months
Of their stay at this post, and the sad
havoc which he has made among their
number, 90 apparent at the moment of
their departure to a more distant post
within the borders of Wyoming, is truly
demoralizing. The fair sex of the city
have completely captivated the .sgal-
liant" boys in blue, and they in their
turn have nobly responded to the call,
ITO arms" for it is currently reported
that each soldier in the company is
now blessed with two or more lawfully
welded wives. We feel for, but can
not reach them, In this hour of their
sad bereavement. There will be sweep
ing and wailing and crashing of teeth,
over this sad misfortune. and it is our
hope that a generous providence will
kindly interpose to secure to them as
large q measure of comfort as can be
guaranteed under the distressing cir
cumstances. But at this time it is a
consolation to learn that, no~twithstand-
lug the general Generalization, two Of
the company, Sergeant B, and Private
Dennis K. have safely buffetted the
waves Of the storm. escaped the meshes
of Cupid's net, and are enjoying, with
flying ~colors, the state of single blessed
ness. Learning Of the actual condi-
ton of things In the company, and not
desiring to be left alone, Dennis wendell
his way to the city the other evening,
on behalf Of his friend. the sergeant,
and his own personal good, for the pur-
pose Of selecting from among the fair
sex, n whom they could share to-
gether as a true and devoted wife. But
alas for human expectations; after a
very careful survey of the territory,
and the most strenuous efforts to pro-
cure this most valuable prize, he found
himself SO far anticipated by the men,
bers of his own company that he was
obliged to give up in despair. So he
returned to the post with heavy heart
and slow step, and communicated to
his friend, with tears in his eyes, the
sad intelligence. The scene which en-
sued was too much for portrayal by any
pen sketch of ours, and we reluctantly
forego the task; though we prayed most
earnestly at that time for the power of
Hogarth. Our friend Dennis received
another cruel blow to his matrimonial
prospects, when he was made a witness
last evening to the uniting of one of
his comrades in the holy bonds of we'd
lock. 1t would be difficult to tell who
are the most Respondent at the mo-
ment, Dennis and his friend or their
much married comrades; but let us
hope that though they cannot take
their loved ones to live with them in
their new home, they may yet be con-
soled by the promise of devotion from
their dear onesthrough all time. -.