The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-01-21
Fort Douglas with US on that bright New
Y ear morning, are still at Fort Robinson.

Fort Douglas with US on that bright New
ear morning, are still at Fort Robinson.
THE MOUNTING OF THE FIRST INFANTRY
still continues. The contract was made for
sixty days. 1t is evident that some of the
regiments now here will remain for some
time, at least long enough to infuse enough
confidence into the settlers heart to permit
him to move back into his slittle sod
shanty" on the claim. The militia has all
been called in, as General Miles has de-
clared that their presence is no longer
needed. This was the choicest bit of news
the militia boys ever received. More than
one OF them could not speak above a
whisper, many were suffering from indi-
gestlon and not few were suffering with
pains in their breast and lungs akin to
pneumonia. The reason was quite clear
to US OF the regular army-who anticipate
moves to cold climates. When we came we
did not have the heavy canvas blanket
lined overcoats we now have, but the first
move OF our battalion commander, Captain
Henry Ward, was to secure them for US.
From good authority l learn that many of
the militia (tin soldiers as a Lincoln paper
calls them) came out TO the war; with
patent feathers, silk underwear, and thin
clothing only fitted to be worn in the bank,
counting room or Office. The companies
which were nearest US were for the most
part boys, whose knowledge of the real use
OF the military was mainly CLEANED from
reading
SENSATIONAL ACCOUNTS OF BATTLES
soldiers are good for parades, reviews and
public ceremonials, as they lend martial
air to the surroundings, but in actual
service, especially in Indian campaigns,
the boys of the regular army are the
ones upon whom implicit reliance can
always be placed. I do not mean to omit
one word of praise due these boys, as they
lett lucrative positions, some of which they
may may lose entirely, to answer the sum-
mons OF their governor, but | believe few
hints thrown out at random may cause
them to be better prepared the next time
duty calls them to protect the frontier of
their state. Our beef contractor pays US
daily visit and at least once a day we have
excellent beef. The boys are all thriving
on camp diet. The change from our home
with we'll filled table to camp life with
its bareback and bacon has not injured our
digestive organs, rather 10 the contrary;
our general health is excellent. Guard
mount Is every afternoon or rather even
ing, just after retreat has been sounded.
Nine men are regularly mounted, three of
whom do picket duty, the remaining six
being divided into three reliefs for the two
posts
THE ARRIVAL OF BATCH OF HERALDS
on the 18th was hailed with delight The
boys like to read home news, the one item
that the electric line to the post was near
ing completion causing more than unusual
Satisfaction. AT this writing Doctor Guy
L. Edie, the medical officer who left Fort
douglas with US is at the agency. He is
confident of an early adjustment of the
trouble. Sincerely nope he is good pro
phet III this particular. 1t is impossible to
state what disposition will be made of US
the settlers, or those with whom [ have
talked during the past two days. say that
General Miles promised to keep troops
here until every thing was safe and it is
not unlikely they will petition the general
to Permit US to remain for time at least.
They lear spring revolt and with US
near, they sleep soundly; yet it is
very plain that il the Indians submit to
General Miles terms, all present danger is
brooked over. AS l am about the close this
letter the information reaches US that
Lieutenant John G. Gregg, Sixteenth in
fantry. arrived at the agency yes
terday with thirty of Young Man Afraid
of-Hs Horses band, who were hunting in
Montana, and who asked that an army
officer be sent to escort them TO Pine Ridge
Kicking Bear has handed General Miles
his rifle and big wagon load of guns from
his band has been turned over to the mill
tary. Captain Pierce, the agent, is anx-
lous that the troops leave now, as
he CONSIDERS THE CRISIS AS PASSED
and lasting peace assured. This NAV be.
yet cannot help but remember the old
phrase, heard so often in my hoyhood days,
"a good Indian is dead Indian and
whilst hostilities are suspended, tits worth
while watching the maneuvres of our ma
tion's wards. j. G. WARREN.