The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-06-25
OFFICERS OF TROOP X,
They We're Not Transferred on Account Of OGleia
FaFOriiism.

They We're Not Transferred on Account Of Official
Faf0rifism.
From time 10 time the New York Times and
similar papers have complained bitterly II the
official faV0ritism shown in separating the OIL
Gers Of Troop X, 9ih 4. s. Cav, from IT, when
ID was ordered TO Fort Meyer, AS recognition Of
its services In the Wounded Knee campaign,
and the assignment Of other officers to IL. The
latest screed Of tho Times is as follows:
wAsmsGToS. June I4-Readors Of The Times
viii remember That when Troop X Of the alh Cav.
ordered 10 Fort Meyer. Va. across tie Poio-
mHc from Washington, as a reward for IL gallant
services IA the late sioux Indian outbreak Capt.
d. u. Wright and Iieuls. ~. ~. Baldwin aud T. A
Entieus. who had led tle troop, aud might natur-
ally expect To share la its reward were transferred
to Troop J. aud the officers Of thnt troop CAPT NJ
- Hughes aud I.ieuts. Taylor aud Perry were OF.
dercd To- Washington la their stead although Capt.
Hughes was detached from his regiment on re-
crgliing duty during the Indian campaign.
The fact was brought 0ut al the time that Capt
Hughes IL rclaicd 10 Gen Schuleld. aud that Lieut.
PoEry's father b. in important Office in the War
Department Capt. Wright had part cipAtod with
marked EHilHntTy iH the charge that rescued the
lmperiled 7th Cav. after the Eight at Wounded Knee
Greek and lac and his friends naturally thought lac
had been uujustly treated
They carried tlIe matter to the White House, aud
Tie President and Secretary Proctor considered IL
nj lcugth yesterday. u h. understood. however.
that ihc President decided TO let Capt Hughes aud
his Iieutcngnjs remain at Port Meyer, possibly for
The same reason that Gen. Schofed gave for max
INK ihe transfer originally, that Capt. Wright was
not man who would shine well la Washington
society.
il is not true that Capt. Hughes Is related 10
Gen. Schoiield in any way, nor did personal
considerations have anything 10 with the mat
ter. Military reasons solely influenced the
choice, aud these were entirely creditable "a
all concerned. IL was simply a question on
actual record as 10 which officers were mos,
descry wing Of pleasant tour Of duty.
Capt Hughes entered the service three and
a half years before Capt. Wright. aud ranks
him as Captain by five aud half years. Cant.
4 Hughes has a most excellent record, has served
almost constantly with his regiment in the
! West, and in the field; was commended for
| Rallantry In action with Indians at San An.
dreas, New Mexico, ia April, 1880, aud for
/ Railantry and soldicrly conduct ia forcing q
junction with the forces under Capt. Payne, 5th
\ u. =. Cav, which was bcleaguered by hostile
i Ute Indians on Milk River. Colo, after the death
Of Maj. Thornburg. ith u. s., in 1879 Capt
DGdges troop of the 9th u. s. Cav, 10 which
1 Capt Hughes. then Lieutenant, belonged
marched 20 miles in 20 hours, through a region
swaiming with hostile Indians.
The selection Of Capt. Hughes 10 command
/ Troop X, 9th Cav, now at Fort Myer. was
made by the Maor-General commanding the
| Army, after patient aud mature considera.
tion, aud the selection WIS duly c0ncurred IN
by the Secretary Of War.
IL now seems that the action OF the Major.
General and the Secretary has been confirmed
by the President, aud that Capt. Hughes is not
10 he removed from the troop for which be la,
| been selected aud 10 which lac has been duly
assigned, on strictly military principles and
without the slightest faint Of fayoTilism O
any kind.