Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-01-11

side and myself that after landing his
troops his steamer should come along
side OF the Baltic to lighter my regi
ment and land my men at Annapolis,
all being en- route for Washing
ton. While waiting over night
for this facility to land, at mid
night heard the challenge of
the sentinel: "Who cones there? haiti
Who comes there?" The answer came;
."Lieut Schuyler Hamilton, of the
seventh New York regiment national
guard, aide-de-camp to Gen. Butler,
who desires to communicate with Col.
Butterfeld." He was permitted to
come on board. He had orders from
Gen. Butler that | should land my
troops Immediately and report in per-
son. Having already accepted the or
ders and directions of General, then
Col Reyes as representing Gen. Scott,
waited to receive Reyes directions as
to whether | should report to Gen. But
lcr. Gen. keyes did not go ashore an
Ill morning. While Gen. Reyes was on
shore premature message came again
from Gen. Butler directing me to report
in person without delay and to land my
command, which could not do until
got the lighter. went ashore and
found Gen. Keyes IN consultation with
Butler in his Office. | waited until Gen.
Reyes had finished his interview when
asked him II should report to Gen.
Butler. lie said he thought had bet
ter do so and | entered the headquar-
tiers and found Gen. Butler, whom had
never seen before, sitting in his shirt
sleeves with no vestige of a uniform,
He demanded in a very sharp, gruff
tone why not reported before. re-
Piled that | had never heard of any
Gen. Butler, and did not know by what
authority he was in command, and had.
reported to Reyes, of Gen. Scott's
staff. and had been waiting for his in
structions as to whether | should re-
port to Gen. Butler. and he had just de-
cided should.
Low soon win you land your troops,
sir? was the very sharp demand.
As soon as Gen. Burnside's vessel
can lighter them. My steamer cannot
come to the wharf" answered.
How soon will you be ready to leave
for Washington"
As soon as get ashore, was my an
swer.
We'll, you're the first man ready 20
move Immediately without demanding
something"
said: General. ! have no trans
por;a;ion. My men have ammunition,
mus'scts and bayonets and canteens.
but nothing TO carry any supplies. |
should like a couple of wagons to carry
rations Those ought to have.
Mi Millcrl" shouted the general
TO an officer of the quartermaster's de-
paraaent furnish this officer with
wagons to carry rations for his troops
immc .iate,yl'
'.Bst cannot do it, said the officer
addressed Il have none. What am
toGn' There's only one wagon in the
'oyvn--here is the sergeant just come
and reported about it You'll hear
What he has to say"
he old regular sergeant of the
quartermGster's department saluted
and said that the gentleman that
OWES tne wagon says he viii shoot the
MAJ shat ta.es it.
lie does. does hep said Butler. pull
ing Oh coat and drawing SLOUGH hat
over his eyes Come. we will see
about this
Naturally went along. We went
outside Of the naval academy grounds
and came to rather nice-looling resi-
aenee with family carriage house
and barn OF the old style adjoining.
Lhe-c was a very respectable-looking
gentleman standing outside. The ser
eeant pointed to the barn and SAID
Inc horses are there. sir, and the
ooors Of the place were opened and we
saw very fair team harnessed to a
good farm wagon. evidently ready TO
depart out Of the reach Of seizure The
sergeant pointed to the gentleman
Standing rear BY and said: There Is
ue ee1tleman who owns them
Butter walked close up to him. leav-
ing not six inches of space between
sel sad; = understand, sir, that you
VII shoot the man that takes these