Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-11-24
TROOPS ON THE MOVE.
The 9th Cavalry Going N"rth-Gen. Me
Cook Still III the City-Tales of
Early Adventure on the
Frontier,

Hrigadicr General McC oOk is still a
Iuest at the Palace, and seems to BE en-,
joyine his visit here among his pioneer
friends Of years ago, though duty and not
pleasure is the cause OF his remaining
longer than vas originally contemplated.
The 9Th cavalry having been ordered
from this department to the de-
partment OF the Platte, probably to take
the place OF those troops Just sent into
the Sioux country, Gen. McCook has
kept the wires hot this forenoon giving
instructions Tor the transfer of the eight
troops Of this regiment now i'll New Mex
leo, and is also in Geographic commnnica-
ton with MesSrS. 4. A. Robinson and u.
i. Robinson general managers OF the A.,
/. 4 5. +. and a. & L. railroads, relative to
the transportation OF the troops to
Nebraska. II is probable that nearly the
entire week will be consumed in getting
the troops under way, The order for re.
moyal is the most important one that has
been received i'll this department for sew.
eral years, and affects Col. i. \. Cars
command at Fort Wingate, band and
troops A, G, +, II and X also troop Dat
Fort Stanton, under command OF Major
Ad9m, and Capt. West troop q, at Font
Union under command of Lieut.. Col
Morrow. There is also troop OF the
9th cavalry at Fort Lewis, but whether
or not this is to 60 to the Platte is not
known, that post not being in this de-
partmeDt.
Gen. McCook will get these troops well
under way for moving before he leaves
Santa Re. lie has ordered that COM
pany OF infantry proceed at once
from Whipple barracks, A. r., to Win,
gate to remain there until the new garri-
son for that post can be arranged
Gen. McCook has thus far personally
inspected every post under his command,
save Union, and he goes to the latter from
santa lie i'll few days. This inspection
IS made with view to securing personal
knowledge OF the equipment at each
post and its facilities for accommodating
the many new assignments that ere long
are evidently to take place under Gen.
McCook's order.
The general WAS Yesterday called upon
by Il number of friends at the Palace
hotel, and he entertained them for several
hours, relating his personal experiences
on the frontier, when lie Was lieutenant
stationed at Santa Fe thirty seven years
ago. Besides being an extremely genial
gentleman, a charming conyersatlOnaIlst
and typical soldier in all thntthe term I'M
plies, he is a man possessing remarkable
memory. The names OF men and places
that figured in the early days OF New
Mexico seem as familiar to him as il the
stirring and thrilling scenes the general
speaks Of had taken place only a few days
ago. Gen. McCook made special inquiry
yesterday for his friend, Col Manuel Cha
vez, father OF Hon. Amsdo Chavel. This
gallant native soldier, now gathered to
bis long rest, was i'll command Of the
New Mexico militia scouts when in 1884
Gen McCook took part in one Of the most /
memorable Indian campaigns in the his |
tory OF the country. The American forces
were pitted against the ,Jicarilla Apachcs,
now the most quiet and peaceabe .
in the land. The tribe then mum
bered 800 people and it required seven
months campaign to subdue them. Gen,
McCOok relates many tales OF splendid .
adventure attending his experiences in
those days, and he speaks only words OF
praise for the late Col, Manuel Chavez.
On one occasion, he says, the troops fol-
lowed the Indians SO closely that they
never halted nor slept for seven days and
nights, and before the soldiers OF those
days got through with the tribe their
had been reduced from l,jO0 to
less than $50 souls
If ever written, Gen. McCook' s frontier
experiences will make most thrilling
and entnrtaininR vnll1ne