The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-05-03
THIRD CAVALRY.
The Four Companies OF Fort ID. A
Russell Depart.

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The four companies of the Sd cavalry,
stationed at Fort D. A. Russell, de-
parted yesterday for Deming, New
Mexico. The troops were ready early
in the morning, but a vast quantity Of
clerical work had to be done so that 1t
was seven O'Clock in the evening when
the big train moved off.
The stock, baggage and passenger
cars were taken to Cheyenne depot and
loaded there. When completed, the
train consisted of Eve baggage car. six
teen cars Of horses and six coaches for
the officers and men.
The battalion was under the COM
mand of Col. Van Vliet, captain of Co.
c, and also the ranking caytain in tie
cavalry service. There were 219 men
in all, making as fine a body as ever
went on an expedition. The majority OF
the men have seen hard service and are
competent for much more.
AS the train waited at the railway
depot, many of the friends of the Off
GERS and men collected to bid them
good bye. Tho visitors included ladies
and gentlemen, and as tt train moved
off, a long sh nut went up from hun.
dreds Of thr rats, while the well wishes
of the community went with the brave
boys.
Gen. Bracket, colonel of the 3rd, ar.
rived from court martial duty yester.
day, but not In time to take command
He and Lieut.. cambridge Reynolds,
a~hjutant of t. e Bird, will depart to-day
overtaking the command en- route. The
destination as stated above, is Deming,
New Mexico, the terminus of the At.
Gibson, Topeka &c Santa Fe road, and
the beginning of the Southern Pacific
line. 1t is probable that the 3rd will
be held there for the present in order tc
intimidate the Navajoes, who are show.
ing signs of breaking out.
At four O'Clock this morning another
military train, consisting of six bag
gage cars, twelve cars of horses and siz
coaches, passed through Ell route tc
Deming. 1t contained three companie.
of the 3rd cavalry from Fort Steele anG
Sanders. There now remains in the
territory four com ,anies of the 3rd, as
follows: A and NJ at Fort Mckinney;
II and X at Fort Washable.
The band of the 3rd cavalry has also
gone with the regiment and there IL
left at the post only a guard Of tina
regiment, under command Of Capt
Simpson, the post q~uartermaster, Co.
4th infantry, Capt. K.efe, is still a
Fort Russell, while Major Pollock's I
company, 9th infantry, is still at Chey
enne depot.
The 4th infantry, of which there ar
nine companies in this department, arr
still under orders to move and arr
ready to go at once.
There is considerable speculation a,
to the probably of a permanent change
being made with the 3rd cavalry. 1t il
surmised by some that this regiment viii
be transferred to the department of the
Missouri, and that the 9th cavalry will
take its place i'll the department of the
Platte. The 3rd has been here abou
ten years and the 9Th has long been IL
the department Of the Missouri. How
ever, this is all speculation, and the
LEADER trusts that this may Prov
untrue. AS to the 4th infantry tn,
same rumors are rife. 1t is surmiset
that if the 4th is once moved out of tn,
Platte, another infantry regiment viii
take its place.
Meanwhile Fort D. A. Russell re
mains without a band, and many a
good fellow has left so that the pos
will seem dreary hereafter.