Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-22
TOMMY ATKINS MAD.
MORE MuTiNY IN THE RANKS or ENG
Llsh oRENApIER GUARDS.
Absolute Refusal 20 obey orders-rhe
Gnardsmen's Grievances-Genersi
Foreign News of Interest.
ff,y AngIo-Amertcan cable 70 the DIspat

tf3y Anglo-Amsrican cable 70 the Dispatch.l
LONDON. April 2i.--For some years past
there has been q feeling Of growing dis
content, real or imaginary. in some por-
tons OF the British army. This feeling,
IL was supposed, came TO head about a
year ago. when the Second battalion Of
Grenadier Guards mutinied and were
ordered TO Bermuda. But this morning
there is renewed and great excitement In
military circles caused by q mutinous
demonstration IN almost every particular
similar 10 that which caused the Second
battalion Of Grenadier Guards TO be sent
TO Bermuda IN disgrace. and again 1t Is
the Grenadier Guards. the crack infantry
guardsmen Of England, the famous Bri-
tish Grenadiers." who are in revolt.
The Third battalion Of Grenadier Guards.
who are at present quartered at Chelsea
barracks in this city, were ordered to pa
rade in full marching order at 3 o'clock
this morning. The men, who have been
In a sulien frame of mind for some time
past. refused to obey the officers of the
battalion. held hurried consultation, and
the leading non-commissioned officers IN
pursuance of the officers orders attempted
TO reason with the mutineers and to per-
suade them TO turn out and parade and
not 10 bring more disgrace upon the dis
tlnguisbed corps to which they belong.
The arguments of the non-commissioned
officers eventually bad some effect upon
the angry privates, and after q
long period of waiting four compa-
MES of the Third battalion of Grenadiers
struggled slowly and with every mark OF
| outward discomfort upon the parade
| ground of Chelsea barracks. The remain
ing companies, however, refused TO leave
their rooms in the barracks
The men having the longest terms OF
| service were placed under arrest, and an
| investigation into the cause Of the mutIny
was commenced in order that prelimi-
nary report upon the subject may be
| placed before the Duke of Cambridge,
commander-in-chief of the forces. The
discomfort has been growing for long
| time past. The mutineers, in explanation
| of their conduct, claim that the order is-
sued to them to parade in full marching
| order is an unprecedented step for their
| commanding officer 10 take upon day
when the battalion is called upon to mount
guard at the palaces, etc, on the same day.
The men also declare that they have been
| long subjected to q series of excessive and
annoying drills for which there was nc
cause or reason.
PREMKDITATED AFFAIR.
Ldtr.--The mutiny appears 10 have beer
a premeditated affair. II was at first sup
posed that the trouble was confined to the
| Guards who are quartered st Chelsea bar
racks. 1t is now announced that there wa:
also serious display of bad feeling upon
the part of detachment Of the GrenadieI
Guards quartered at st. Georges barracks
at the back of Trafalgar Square. This
| morning, as usual, they were ordered tC
| parade, and after some delay did turn out
but when they appeared on the parade
| ground it was evident that they were in {
| depressed and DISCONTINUED state of mind
| The result was that their officers, who haC
been hastily informed of the occurrencea
| Chelsea barracks. soon dismissed the st
George barracks contingent for the day
except those who had been previously tolet
off for guard-duty. Three of the most in
| subordinate were arrested.