The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-12-14
TEE CITYON THE HILL
A Sham Battle On the Skirmish
Line.
THE CAR LINE TO THE FORT.
General Miles Conversation With Ghosi
Dancer-The Law Regulating Discharges
General News Notes.

The post canteen now carries stock OF
gents furnishing goods, so now the soldier
does not have to leave the garrison to have
all his wants supplied
Lieutenant S. NJ. Hackney, Sixteenth in
fantry, has left for the east on q long leave.
The boys of the company to which the
lieutenant is assigned-D, Sixteenth in
fantry-wish him pleasant trip and safe
return. He is an excellent officer, and,
withal, thorough gentleman.
On Friday evening last the command was
exercised in sham battle on skirmish line.
Twenty rounds of blank ammunition per
man were fred.
Corporal Commerford, of the quarter
master stables, informs me that he has just
ent, fifty-elght having gone to South Da-
kota to be used as transportation.
The finishing touches on the grading and |
track laying of the electric line are being |
made and 1 understand platform and wait |
ing room will be erected at the terminus |
between the chapel and adiutant's Office. |
The road will be in running order by New |
Years day.
Charles keenan,, late of company d,
Twenty tirst infantry, and who was re
Gently discharged by reason of expiration |
of term of service, is now in Salt Lake city. |
A general court martial, to try such
the summary court, was convened at Ghis
post on the 10th inst Lieutenant II. d.
Styer, of the Twenty-tirst infantry, is
Judge advocate of the court. The DUTY of
judge advocate is to represent both the
government and the party tried.
First Lieutenant Wright, Sixteenth in
fantry, who left some days ago in charge
of the mules and wagons sent to the Pine
Ridge agency, has returned.
The law regarding discharges of men in
their first enlistment as per act of Congress
approved June 16, 1890, now stands good
and refers only to those who desire dis
charge at expiration of three years and
three months, the three months to be spent
on furlough or with his company as the
soldier may elect. The order permitting
the purchase of discharges and discharge of
men of over ten years service, is suspended
during the threatened Indian trouble, to be
revived if found expedient or practicable.
The reason for such suspension of the order
above referred to, besides the expected
collision with the redskins, is that too many
are taking advantage of the clause to pur-
chase their freedom, as are also too many
veterans leaving the service. Those who
have been thus discharged compose some of
the best material in the army and had the
operation of the order been continued in
force it is not unlikely that at least one
third of those in their first enlistment in
the army would have taken advantage of it.
During the past week fatigue parties
have been clearing up the debris of old
Recreation hall. The charred remains of
the old relic will soon be entirely removed.
A new hall will be commenced at an early
date.
Company b, Twenty first infantry,is the
big gun company of the post. The boys
have three gatling guns and are now quite
flr0 Eoin in haiI mfr no
savage coming in range of this quick firing,
death dealing missile of modern warfare.
The weather is rather unpleasant, cold
winds, continually piercing the thickest OF
clothing, have kept close company with
the men on guard during the past week.
1t is now Flying Battery B, Twenty
first infantry"
My friend, OBrien, namesake of the
n ost famous Of Irish patriots and by the
| way an exceedingly close student of Irish
affairs, is somewhat indisposed and conse-
quently has been an inmate Of the post
hospital.
! See Fritz" and have your name on his
| list for copy of the mammoth Christmas
issue. The price will be twenty FIVE Genus,
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Thirty boxes of Uncle SANS anti Indian
pills were shipped ON the 18th instant from
Fort Douglas to Fort Niobrara. Each box
contained 900 rifle ball cartridges, calibre
40, each of which is worranted TO make q
good Indian of the most incorrigible ghost
dancer, if taken internally through the me-
dunn Of Springfield rifle.
From The Ru1lE; and Fle for December,
monthly paper devoted to the interests OF
the enlisted men of the army and published
at Washington, d. c., clip the following
interesting item: General Miles is not
given to soft speeches when in converse
ton with semi-hostile Indians, and testi-
mony to this effect is produced by an army
officer who has just returned from the seat
of trouble in the Sioux nation. When the
general visited the Cheyennes few days
ago, he had a lengthy conversation with g
number of the more prominent chief an6
head men. The red skins wanted to fine
out the white mans programme, and asked
Miles what Washington proposed doing
If there should be an outbreak when the
Messiah made his appearance. THE
great father will send soldiers replied the
general. Heap soldiers." was the abor
the general, more soldiers than any of yoI
ever saw and when they come Pll whale
hell out Of you
The best recommendation, made by Com
) missary General DuBarry in his annua
report, is that Congress be urged to pro
, vide for the enlistment of a cook Tor eacl
troop, battery and company, and to eacl
general depot of recruits, and OF a baker t,
each post Sincerely trust Congress will
lps.t lyr fo1- 1fla dot
! The definition of the word "canteen" i
not that OF bar room or gin mill, but
, ''store and tavern attached to barracks.
! 1t is so defined by one of the best author
tiles.
/ One of our young warriors in explaining
? the uses OF heavy guns advised a conrad
D to keep aloof from solid shot for fear of g.
5 untimely explosion aud premature death.
The officers quarters, or rather tn
porches in front of the buildings, are bein
thoroughly overhauled, whilst the fence
and all the exterior wood work, are bein
Q painted.
, A sketch of Fort Douglas from its es
Enlistment in 1862 to the present time Wi
appear in The HERALD before the old yea
: is gone.
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was told the other day by one of hi
: company that First Lieutenant Kernar
, Twenty first infantry, now On detache
!, service as instructor at the militar
!, academy at West Point, has volunteered t
n serve in the field with his company {H), i
the event this garrison takes the feel
anainst the hnsf1la Sinnx I1entenar