Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-16
MILITARY MENTION.

QUARTERMAsTER PATTERSON, Of the
Fourteenth, has been relieved from duty at
Johnstown on account of private business in
terests suffering during his absence, and is back
In the city.
COLONEL L. A. WATREs, Division Inspector
of Rifle Practice, was in the city during the
week. The progress made this season so far in
target practice has fallen considerably below
that of last year, due to the poor weather gen.
orally all over the State.
THE Second Brigade Examining Board was to
have met last Wednesday evening at the Mon
ongahela House, but owing to the fact that
most of the officers comprising it are at work at
Johnstown, General Wylie viii probably post
pone the meeting for few weeks.
COLONEL NORMAN NJ SMITH, of the Eight
eenth is still at Johnstown, in charge of the re-
pairs for the Pennsylvania Railroad. Should
his regiment be detailed for guard duty there,
Colonel Smith will assume command after the
battalion reaches there. He is assisted at pres
ent by QuartermaSter Charles Brown and Com
mssary Sergeant Copeland.
The officers and enlisted men of the Four
teenth Regiment are pretty sick of their expert
ence at Johnstown during the past two weeks,
as aside from the fact that they were thorough
ly overworked, it has been a trying experience
Clothes Were comn,eteIy mined bv t5e Ion1S snS
service, and the men generally complain Of the
poor rations furnished them.
SHORTLY after the first news Of the Johns
town disaster was flashed over the wires. Cap
tain r. N. Pratt, Manager of the Government
Training School, wired Governor Beaver, offer
ing the services Of 100 able-bodied and well dis
c1pl1ned young Indian men, also corps OF
trained Indian nurses, to do duty in the flooded
districts. The offer was refused. however.
BUT very little preparations are yet being
made by the city companies for theannual tour
of camp duty. as the Johnstown affair has rem
dered it rather uncertain. Usually at this time
of year the armories present lively appear
ance, but at present they are practically de-
serted. Those regiments or companies that re-
ceive the extra tour of duty at present will
probably be excused from camp.
The Washington Infantry threw open their
newly furnished rooms on last Thursday night
for the inspection of their friends. The fur
nishment Of the quarters is certainly a credit
to the organization, and Captain Shannon is to
be congratulated on the prosperous condition
of the Washes. A number of ladies were
present at the housewarming, and nicely ar
ranged programme was carried out.
CAPTAIN D. NJ. TAYLOR, in his report on the
different States militia, states that noticeable
feature is the poverty as regards cavalry As
1t is an arm that Is exceedingly difficult to i'm
provise, it would be well for the general Gov
ernment to encourage the formation of this
branch of the service, as in the event of call
to arms its members would become officers and
formed
LIEUTENANT J. T.. VAN ORsDALE, of the
Seventh United States Infantry, has been
ordered to Cleveland on recruiting duty and
will relieve Captain r. G. Heiner, of the
First Infantry, who comes to Pittsburg
to take charge of the office here. Captain
Richard Combo. who has had the detail here
for some time, and who has made many friends |
during his stay, is ordered back to his regi- |
ment, having lately been promoted to Major.
1T is about settled that the Fourteenth Regi- |
ment is to be relieved from duty atJohnstown. |
and will be sent home either to-day or to-mor- |
row. 1t is extremely probable that the
Eighteenth will be sent to the scene of the |
flood to remain until further military duty is
such being the wish of Adjutant |
General Hastings. 1t was rumored yesterday |
that Governor Beaver intended giving the |
Tenth Regiment the detail. but he will proba- |
bly, defer to the wishes of General Hastings as |
the latter had spoken pretty freely of ordering |
up the Eighteenth. \
CAPTAIN J. CUSTER WILLIAMS, of Boston, |
was in the city during the past week on a visit |
to friends. He Is member of the Massachu-
setts Guard, and a military enthusiast to the |
backbone. He states that the impression made |
on the members Of the New England militia
by the appearance Of the Psnnsyl-
and has had tendency toward discarding some /
of the hashy uniforms now in vogue in the
East. His opinion, however, OF some of the
armories in this CITY, is that they are totally
unfit for men to meet in under any circum-
stances, and it is a surprise that companies can
be kept together as well as they are.
THE roll of the Washington Infantry con-
tains the names of many prominent citizens,
living and dead. Two hundred and ninety-two
Of its members were veterans Of the Mexican
Or late war, and SO have records Of 10 or more
years connection with the infantry. The list
1855 followed by Thomas A Rowley in 1858, |
David B. Morris in 1851, William Mays in 1861, |