Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-29
QUITTING THE CAMP.
Only Three Regiments of Infantry
Left at Camp Sam Black.
A SENSATIONAL RUMOR AFLOAT,
And One Battalion of the Tenth Regiment
Held for Time.
STRANGE MEN SAID TO BE MASSING

When the sunset gun was fired at Camp
Sam Black last night the place looked as
though wild Western cyclone had struck
the place. The great field which had
been regularly and skillfully covered
with tents was strewn over with lumber
and piles of canvas and only the tents of the
military detailed to stay at Homestead
were left standing These regiments, the
Fifth, Fifteenth and Sixteenth, were during
the encampment located back over the
brow of the hill, but they will be moved
forward at a convenient time and will be
located in close touch with the Sheridan
Troop and Battery B, also detailed to re-
main in camp.
There were a good many gloomy soldiers
in camp Yesterday. General Snowden and
his staff abandoned the division head
quarters and started for their homes. The
remaining troops of the Third Brigade were
sent away during the morning.
Only q Few of Them Loft.
The Eighteenth, another regiment of the
Second Brigade, got away during the after
noon. All those who were allowed to 60
home went away fairly overfowing with
enthusiasm and satisfaction. They,
however, made no demonstrations,
and they left the place just
as they had entered it, in regular military
style. 1t was the soldiers who were left in
camp who felt and looked gloomy. They
knew that many of their fellows were going
yesterday, but it was not until the camp
was deserted that the position of
those remaining grew painful Last
night there were just 1850 soldiers
on duty on both sides of the river at Home
stead. They hold commanding position in
case trouble should arise, and General
Wiley, of the Second Brigade, said yester-
day that he would not hesitate to 90 any
where with the troops now in his command.
He SAYS the three regiments left here are as
B and the Sheridan Troop to support the in
fantry he believes he can subdue any
enemy that might attack him.
folding the Northside Heights.
By order of General Snowden the Pro-
visional Brigade was abandoned yesterday
morning The Fourth Regiment was sent
followed about noon and the Tenth
Regiment was about ready to move
from the::feld when General Wiley, who in
the meantime had succeeded to the head of
the command, ordered Colonel Hawkins to
remain in camp with one battalion picked
from the regiment. The other battalion of
the Tenth was then sent home. Colonel
Hawkins has no idea how long he will be
kept in camp. His command was separated
from Camp Sam Black and was by General
Wiley named Camp Rowley.
A report that strange and suspicious look
ing men were massing on the eminence
occupied by the Fourteenth Regiment Gre
ated. somewhat of sensation in the en-
campment and on account Of that report
Colonel Hawkins was ordered to hold one
half of his command. He was also ordered
to be in readiness for action. the report
which reached General Wiley said that men
were gathering in the neighborhood of the
camp vacated BY the Fourteenth Regi-
ment and that they intended to take posses
sion of the position early this morning.
Violence Will Be Promptly Punished.
The fact that workmen are being brought
over the Pennsylvania Railroad to Swissvale
and then escorted by the militia to the Little
Bill and taken across the river and into the
works has just become generally known,
and the militia are fearful that the effort to
get possession of the Fourth Regiment
quarters is intended only to prevent the
bringing of workmen to Homestead from
that side of the river.
II don't care where the people congre-
gate so long as they do not interfere with
the peace and quiet of the place." General
Wiley said yesterday. .'But there will be
no violence that will not be severely pun
ished."
General Wiley left camp last night for
his home at Franklin. He will return to
camp this evening. During his absence
Colonel Hawkins will be in command of the
troops. He received positive instructions
governing his action for to-day, and he was
ordered to strengthen and support
the guards on the Little Bill