The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-12-21
The Soldiers at the Fort Await
ing Further Orders.
THE TROOPS AT PINE RIDGE.
The 0pen-Air Concert To-day-Newsy Notes
From Far Away Fort Duchesne-OUher
Matters Military


p. In. Oh Friday last at post chapel, but the
minister, Rev. Z. z. Carr, did not arrive |
consequently postponed.
Ii is now Corporal holster, company d, |
Twenty first infantry. Mr.. holster is one /
Of the best OF the clerical force of the army, /
end certainly good man in any company. |
Private Dietrich L. Finkie, company c, |
Sixteenth infantry, is transferred to COM !
pany ID, Twenty first infantry. He is an /
Al tailor and viii be welcomed in his new |
company.
ii the troops here go to the front Dr. |
Guy l.. Eide, one acting hospital steward |
and five privates OF the hospital corps. with |
one years supply of medical stores, viii go |
TO care for the sick or wounded.
On the 18th inst. Lieutenant T. c. Wood
bury, Sixteenth infantry, left for Fort
Leayenworth, Kas., TO be examined as TO
his proficiency Tor the grade of a captain.
During his absence Lieutenant LassIter is
appointed To act as regimentaI and post
quartermaster.
Still In readiness for the Indian country
and more than liable to go. The Seven
teenth infantry at Fort d. A Russell, near
Cheyenne, was ordered to go several times
before the final summons came for them TO
so, aud as a consequence, the third time
being the charm we viii surely move on
the next order.
1t was stated in local army circles yester-
Gay that the section of artillery that played
such havoc among the redskins the otner
day was part OF Battery ID. Fifth artillery,
which was stationed at Fort Douglas so
long tribune Dsc.E.-Wrong, TINS time.
my brother, the battery TO which YOU
refer is Light Battery Z, First artillery,
and commanded by Captain Allyn Capron.
Battery u, Fifth artillery, is in California.
THE SKELETON ARMY
From the Kansas City Times Of date 18th
Instant, l clip the following:
A correspondent Of the Times writes from
Fort Stanton. y. NJ, deplOrinE tie present
skeleionlzed condition OF The army. and asks
General Schofeld and Secretary Proctor 10 ex-
plain by what authority the decrease in the
number of cOmpanleS in both Infantry and cav
airy arms was made. The letter is Is follows:
IL IS now mat Inc evil results OF General
Schoheld's military policy in the elimination of
Two companies from each regiment OF cavalry
and infantry, is felt. General Schofield Is an
ancieut artillery officer, and his penchant for
1ls own corps led him TO strike out or Skeleton
lie seventy companies. all told. OF cavalry and
infantry. thus reducing the only arms Of the
service winch have proved OF any Use since the
war Of the rebellion
General Schoheld's intention in doing this
was 10 increase the artillery BIZ two se-i-pepts
but Congress wisely took another view OF the
matter ana the bill for the increase OF the ar
1lilerv ala not pass. TIE action of Jna secretary
OF war in thus reducing the number o. comma
ines without the vote Or. sanction % Congress
was strictly Illegal, but unfortunately no one
lights for the army, and officers ana men have
suffered this injustice without word of protest.
We are now ar all reports are truel o. the
brink OF an Indian war. All avaiaO.e troJps
lave been sent TO Dakota The MANNED ard
reduced cavalry and infantry are called upon as
usual TO do the hard work. which the artillery
has always had The fortune to be spared New
Mexico has in its territory Indians who at any
1mescoulu be as terrible and destructive as any
IN Dakota. But all the troops which have bt Ell
stationed II the vicinity OF these Indians are be-
ing called away, ana the two posts OF Wingate
1fInrn LOFT n rialA of
chooses to 60 on the warpath. Fort Wingate is
81 tho very midst Of NaTdjOs and ApacheS 1t is
left completely adenudeu of troops but could
IN an eulel geAcy De rap oily hlied 10y companies
from Santa re and Union. Three companies,
and one existing on the regimental records the
skeletoniZed company L Fort Stanton is just
forty miles from the Mescalero agency. The
present garrison consists OF iwO-thirds OF a
company of infantry, Viz: About forty men
where there should be sixty. There are no
horses on Whlch 10 mount these men, who
would have 10 stand intrenched in tleir little
Tort 10 protect government property and
look after the safety OF their families The
post Is one hundred miles from the rail-
road. The quickest time which could be made
IN sending II any assistance would be fully four
Gays. Twelve and tWenty-.our hours for the
nearest alalaDle companies 10 reach the raw
load station, then three days for cavalry and
-FOUR FOR infantry 10 march 10 its relief. In the
Ine altime the whole garrison could be swept
away. the men and officers killed. women put 20
torture worse Than death and children carried
away into captivity or Drained before the eyes
which has been so successful ana so distin-
fGisbed IN its treatment OF the Indian Always
'roobing Peter TO pay Paul" What prevents
a uprising n.our present unprotected condi-
on OF the thousands OF Indians in our terri
1OrYs Our cues and towns could necessarily
be spared, but the whole country would be de-
NaSlateu o. what avail would be the little
handful OF troops left Tor its protection: Now
Is The me 10 ask General Schoheld and Secre
tary Proctor by what authority they decreased
the number accompanies IN the tW o arms of the
and fought all The battles and lost all the men
who nave fallen IN the ranks for twenty-five
years. Let hem now explain themselves and
recall an order which has no precedent in his
tory; an unjust and unlawful order and send
few OF the eliminated seventy companies to
protect our families our lives and our property
TROOPS AT PINE RIDGE AGENCY.
am now able to present a complete
roster OF the troops serving under General
Brooke at the above named point
General j. Il. Brooke, commanding.
Surgeon Dallas Bache, medical director.
Captains c. +. Humphrey and John
Simpson, quartermasIers.
Lieutenants c. Taylor and Guy V. Pres
ton commanding Indian scouts
Lieutenant J. Z. Guilfoyle. adjutant
Assistant Surgeon Keans, medical officer.
Ninth cavalry Troop d, Captain Land
and Lieutenant Benton; troop F. Captain
Stedman and Lieutenant McAnaney: troop
j. Lieutenant Bottoms; troop X, Captain
Taylor and Lieutenant Perry.
Seventh cavalry-Colonel James w.
Forsyth, Major John M. Bacon, Major S.
NJ. Whiteside, First Lieutenant e. b. Full
Ter First Lieutenant L. S. Mccormick
Captain and Assistant Surgeon j. Van r.
Hoff, First Lieutenant and Assistant Sur
geon j. ID. Glennan, Second Lieutenant j.
e. Maxtield, signal corps; Veterinary Sur
geon d. Lemay
Troop A-Captain Myles Moylan, First
Lieutenant e. a. Darlington
Troop B-Captain c. a. Varnum, First
Lieutenant j. &. Gresham.
Troop C-Captain Henry jackson, First
Lieutenant L. Il. Hare. Second Lieutenant
I. Q. Donaldson, Jr.
Troop d Captain E. S. Godfrey, First
Lieutenant W. w. Robinson, Jr., Second
Lieutenant S. r. H. Tompkins.
Troop E-Captain c. S. Ilsley, First
Lieutenant H. G. Sickel, Second Lieuten
ant Sedgwick Rice
Troop G-Captain w. S. Edgerly, First
Lieutenant L. p. Brewer.
Troop captain II. ]. Nowian, First
Lieutenant w j. Nicholson, Second Lieu
tenant j. c. Waterman
Troop K-Captain G. d. Wallace, First