Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-11-01
FIFTEEN CENTS A WEEK
THEY WANT THEIR PAY.
GOAL Greek Soldiers Olamorin0
For Money Due Them.
a Condition OF Affairs That Should Met
be Very Complimentary to the
Administration.

I "The soldiers who returned from
Coal Creek Saturday night" says the
Banner, "tell a dreary tale OF their
life in the mountains.
"And there was more excitement
In Coal Creek Friday night whsa
Col. Kyle, who had been acting -
paymaster, came in without money
than denizens of the region had seen
since the war In August.
"Cheers greeted Col. Kyle whan
he passed the lines, but the cheers
soured to growls when the word
was passed from mouth to mouth
that the paymaster had come with
out pay. A body of soldiers of duty
was organized, with Il Knoxville
Lieutenant at its head, and an at.
tempt was made to pull the pickets
off their posts. But this was check.
ed and the pickets stood through the
night. Then, some of the soldiers
say, Gen. Norman was burned In
effigy.
"The soldiers make these charges;
That they have not been paid fof
service since September 1st, and that
they have not been supplied with
sufficient clothing. They say they
have had but one suit Of underwear
and many of them no socks, and that
when they were forced to bathe
twice week they had to put on the
soiled underwear. In addition 70
this, not having had any money for
two months, the boys could MOI
meet the little bills they had bean
forced to make.
"Col. Kyle, Capt. Roach and O
number Of non-commissioned officers
called on Adj. Gen. Norman to see II
something could not be done about
the matter. Many Of the soldiers
have lost their places OF business ON
account of their services, and, being
without money, they are In serious
situation. Some of them are more
fortunate and can live very we'll un-
til they can find work, but of course
these want their pay as we'll as the
others.
"1n conversation with a Banner
reporter Col. Kyle said that what tho
souiers said about their condition
was, in the main, true. Hardly
man in camp had any underwear ex-
cept such as is worn in summer, and
some hardly had that. He said rc-
quests had been made repeatedly 10
Gen. Norman for relief, and that no
replies were received. Perhaps the
mails had miscarried, but the men
knew that such requests had been
sept, and when nothing had come
from them they were discouraged.
IF Quartermaster Avent had carte
blancheto to buy supplies, as stated, he
could not see why the supplies had
not been bought, as Mr.. Avent knew
the situation thoroughly"
Among other things Gen. Norman
makes the following statement with
regard to the affair:
"So Tar as the payment OF troops 10
concerned, my ability is dependents
upon the financial officers OF the
State. / have used due diligence nj
all times in getting and sending
money for pay rolls, aud thorough
investigation of matters will show
where the delay hss been. No one
could have been more anxious to pay
off than i have been, and I would
certainly have transmitted the
money quickly II I.could have got.
ton it. Ny promises have ell been
made on the basis that would pay
as soon as could get money.
"In regard to the men suffering
from want Of clothing, ] want to say
that 1, myself, issued Quartermaster
Avent carte blanche orders to buy In
Knoxville and issue to the soldiers
whatever wearing apparel they need.
"After Col. Kyle and Gen. Nor
man had talked the matter over,
Treasurer House was called In and
the state OF affairs was laid before
him. The amount Of money needed
was $1,000. Treasurer House then
sized up the States finances and
found that he could let Gen. Norman
have part of the money at once and
the balance within week.
Wherefore, Gen. Norman will
pay off the troops just as soon as the
pay rolls can be audited"
Guaranteed Cure.