The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-04-19

until released. BuE BBlUE satlHttt4 lA AAis WI
heart that il was a wrong to me, and injustice
had been Gsne through the envy and malice OF
some War Department officials, had, upon the
advice Of such men as C0voac, decided 10 enlist
in the army. aud had formally notified the Sec
Tetary Of my intention OF SO do ng.
had not officially been notfEed tast 1 was
forgiven. and desired 1Ir Blair TO see the Sec
retary and arrange the matter for me. lie
looked at sac with astonishWeGt at first and
then. realizing the absUrdty Of the thing
laughed heartily, saying: NY, OF course
that's al right; they would not dare TO annoy
you any further
was. further. most kindly assured that my
friends IN Congress would all see me through
In case hai amy difficulty on that score.
left tha Capitol, going straight to the War
Department. where ] euGcavaGea TO get an IN
terview with the Secretary; bat, dear me, a
soldier. common soldier. only little Corpo-
ral I'D the glgs15n's uniform prasBnlng 70 ad-
dress tae --creiarr Of War Has something so
unbeard aE amongst the old regular attendants
about ths door, that they were disposed % ire
me out ct taa upstairs window for my e1Font-
ervl I ha5 found ii diElcUlt rs CIVILIAN 10
reach tIc Secretary Of War on several former
occasions aat I learned, 10 Uy disgust, that
IS g soldier It was entirely Impossible.
The lesson in the Regular army etlquet
which I took that day burned Itself so bitterly
and deeply lut0 my heart, that j never at
tempted rHard 10 address anything higher
than q Fi..t sergeant ia the Regular Army, ez-
cepu 1hrgu4 p the regular channels.
on account OF ara accident that happened me
st Carlisle I was permitted ag Capt hoden-
baugh 30 Sleep lu g bsaralng-nause curing the
first days a.ser our arrival al Washington city,
or until horses were issued 10 AS. At Carllsle
there was an old horse widely known among
az the E-uisT CavalTymen WHO have been
there as % @aa aeezer." At stabie-ca-l ] had no
ticed the lcl ID the squad TO which had been
advanced aa showed a singular alacrity ID
rushing % lie task OF cleaning heir horses rs
soon as wa broke ranks for this purpose i
learned hy an experience that came near being
serious, tbat this was caused not SO much by
anxiety OF tile troopers 10 clean horses, as 10
avoid q certain stall which >guelzer occupied.
Squec1eT was go0d-enOugh horse outside Of
his STALL Oh away from a leuce-p0st OF the SIDE
Of house. Tie trouble with HIm was chat ne
Would invariably catch the man detailed 10
curry him against the side OF the stall, ana
the vicious BEAST would del elaerareiy put the
weight OF las whole body against the man so
caught, 10 tsy and crush his b0ues. The only
satisfaction the old horse seemed 20 get out or
the dirty t.iea Wss iu listening 70 the cries or
pain the poor fellow so caught was Obliged 70
give vent ta.
The Serzasnts II charge Of the stables were
up 10 Scgsezer's tricks so well they always
Carried sharp pointed sa5cr-b.adCto the stable,
which was be Gully thing vel struck IN, that
would make the old rascal let 60 his hold Of a
victim.
1t was tie custom to let the recruit get
caught by tAis horse trick, and J. as the latest
in our squad, suffered the penalty. Squeezer
put his launches up against my breast and
forced me up against the board stall until the
bones began t8 crack, when the Sergeant kindly
gave him tho steel, and he let go or me- bur
began to kick viciOusy at the Sergeant / was
hurt badly and suffered severely from 1t for
some days. / learned afterwsrd that every
man in OUr squad carried = sscdler's awl as
part Of the outfit. and when SQueezer became
TOO sfectioHate with the man 10 whose lot ii
fell 10 tackle him, he kept theaWl in one hand
and the brush IN the other and used them
alternately.
It WAS oae Of the games Of the men TO lay fol
9 chance 20 catch the old Sergeant near hi:
heels when they would
GIVE saUEEzER An INCH OF TEE ATLs
and the heels would reach fer the Sergeant il
s style tazt took al the military dignity out o.
him.
For q few days our detachment was en-
CanpGd ~ the toughest kind Of barracks, 10.
Gated on CapilOl Hi near Old Capitol We
drew our rGtl0ns Of soft bread, but our meal
was the rp-u alton picked pork fshed out o.
the originai barrels On the spot. ! recall now
with a god deal of surprise to myself, til,
truth that there ever was q time in Washing
ton when ! lad 70 take ny slice OF raw p0rE
On slice OF bread, standing in two inches o
snow, WarE4inz Up with quart Of black oofe'
drank slo.a 2 In cup.
an a. t.ls present writing resident Of thi
same Capit0. HlI, within gunslos Of the Oli
Capitol Prison and this former camp-ground
! have grown family around me, every one
Of WHOM ~ 7yel IS myself Wou.l consider it
great hardship t0 be deprived 0f any Of the
C0mf0Ttz ass4 pleasures 70 oe extracted from
residence la tHi5 beautiful city.
HoW tcE O.. those sTEo nos enjoy the bless
3ngs Of This great Government ever think tia
a. Of ta1s- pleasures were made possible 70
the children ug lac willing sacrifices and hard
ships o. .as parents ia 1896.
But, Wlt-9zt Stopping 10 MDralize, / vii
hurry along witl the facts If my narrative
which nl-l lo doubt seem crude when in un
Egmpatsle-lc tEpe.
After llalF unsatisfactory days spent sbCu
tie Old B4rg aEs Cd tie Hill. El were al lenRt
ordered iz.L5 camp near Fort albany, Va. Thi
15Tt was lgl-.ed on the high ground Just be
yOld tlC Long Bridge, close ly Fort Core0ral
or between Tie Long Bridge and Arlington.
vas 70 heart greatly rsjoicld 10 iiud mysel
once more BID o.a Virginia, even II il were onl
over the Long Bridge and Tie Potomac River
Though ~ 5u sight, j Was OCT Of Washington
and safely isaEOHd the reach 81 the msGdIes0m
War Department detectives, Wlo had becom
50 numerous and about as thoroughly despise
Sc Were tac army insect pests. i does No
speak 20 Wal for the shEeW5uess OF eflectiv,
ness Of Ar PiaEert0u's corps. that ! am sbl
70 record tae truthful fact that they had no
with al tleIr y@unted facilities Of tclegap
and military and civil police connections, bee
RBle 10 locate rae or discover that J. who LA
been repTa5lat5d 70 the Secretary Of War as
dauReTOu lsau, was freely circulating all oy,
Hashiug.ol city.
Had 4 been 50 disposed, ii would have been
Fimplc matter 10 have c0ncoctcc much mischi
with tAc a5l d information bad obtained
The Old Capitol Of rebel sTmpathizars who we
living iu tal city Miss Boyd had given me n
names aua addresses Oi pretty nearly ever
body she lad EEgau as q friend OF the SOutl
but I made l0 use 0l this myself, except 10 gir
the iufgIl-1-loa in writing 10 C8yodcs Cor
mittec.
No doubt the whole subject was duly relerr,
IN the regulation rsd-tape style Of the W
DepzItIarly - the proper channels, which
this case Eguld have been the head Of d
Secret Service Bureau, then occupied by Pi
kertou.
At our camp near Fort AIbauvvye were oua
tered b. l-e regulation Si1.ey -Gat which :
old soldiers wil recognize without fnrth
6escrip.isa. As the company clerk. or priva
secretary OF cur Captain, ] was pleasantly pl
vided Tor ID tle First 5erEa4ut's tent Tho
were but -ae tT8 Of Us ia the biz concern.
cause We lad 10 make room for the desks
writng-1za.e and other storage for the c0mpa