New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-27
COXEY ms MS 7ROUBLES.
MANY or HIS RECRUITS HAVE DESERTED BE-
CAUSE OF THE COLD wEATHER-ATTACH-
MENTs AGAINST THE GENERAL"

MANY or HIS RECRUITS HAVE DESERTED BE-
CAUSE OF THE COLD wEATHER-ATTAcH-
MENTs AGAINST THE GENERAL"
Canton Ohio. March 26.-when the sun rose on
Camp Lexington this morning not soldier Of the
CommonWcu Army visible Tho cold weather
had driven them all ont Of their big tent Fiy-
eight Of them had gone to the police station where
they got lodgings the cold stone noor Others
had scattered in different directions many Of them
to return no mora breakfast was served 10 those
who assembled this morning at camp.
CoXcy asserts that recruits are now coming IN 80
fast that II is impossible keep count. but II this
statement Is true the arrivals are successfully
keeping out Of sight Three women IN male attire
are with the army. Nearly an inch of snow covered
the ground this morning. with temperature
nearly down to zero CoNoy. Browne. and the other
leaders sep; comfortably AZ the hotel.
Examination Of court records This morning showed
mortgages against Coxcy's property to the extent
OF $is.0s, and the assertion that he would not be-
able to pay 70 cents the dollar, II pressed seems
well founded lie VIII leave the army at Alliance 70
go to Chicago. but declares that he Viii be absent
only night
Browne said this morning: IAN he'll can't stop THIS
movement now. ! have foreseen from the start
men would start with Va. what the weather woala ,
be. and an that You can make up your nina that
CoIrv saws the rold weaiher and the newspapers
Will be- unsuccessful In defeating MS project God
100 men inside OF forty eight hours.
Camp Lexington was broken at II o'clock. and the
start FOR Louisville made. Less than seventy
fv. men were IN line \ scheme to furnish the Com
monwcal Army with fifteen twenty gallons OF
bad Jyhiskey has been set foot IN hopes mat
the Soldiers may get drunk and break up the cxpc-
dtion before it gets beyond Alliance Nhsther thls
scheme IS carried not. there s good prospect
that troubl. VIII bc had within th" next day or two
Nanv Of the Commonweal soldiers are murmurlng
against Marshal Louis Smith. the great unknown
who has shown arrogant spirit Ia governing
them They threaten 20 turn on him. ana KICK
all kinds of stuiiing out ~ him" The Commonw. Al
party pitched Camp PETER Al Louisville. ONO. th7
afternoon. and a. present all is quiet on Buck KUN
Plttsburg. March p. An attachment was lsSu-i
In Common Pleas Court no III to-day by u, NJ.
Ev,rsOn of Ptisburg. against j. = COKey, the 'pil,
monwcal agltaioI The amount Of ban required
FOR the release of The attachment IS $500 The dent
is about u1o claimed 10 be due for merchandise
Tho plalnfm is q dealer IN machinery.
c,xcy's Eighteenth ward cavalry escort. or fltts-
burg are In lOw spirits today. In fact they havc
determined for the present at least 10 remain NJ
hDu. The sudden change In the weather was an
imn,rtant factor In the conclusion arrived At IN"
n.v-epapcr accounts of the departure OF the army
fr,r, Mtsellon also caused a depression of ardor.
~ tho eighty men enrolled only one Robert Nc
Nav a contractor, remains enthusiastic. ana prslsts
I'm declaring that hc Will join the coNcy ranks
Uazlntou Penn. March - Not one Of the 3D
men whom Astor Evans IS alleged 10 have enrolled
en- IN. Commonweal Army responded yesterday;
Inbu Hammond. the colorcd recruit. VINO arrived
np cafurl1v and arrested Tor Vagrancy, was
sent 10 the hospital - be treated for frozen feet.