The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-04-26
THE COMMoNWEAl..

The COmmoNWtAl.
groubie Ia the Kelly Contingent Ger.
Kelly Proves Himself u Disciplinarian-
Col Baker stripped of Ills straps. and
Removed From Ills Command FOR Com
duct Unbecoming au On"er-A Court
Martial Ordered Kelly Sustdlhcd by
His Captains.
NEoLA, Ia, April 24.-The industrial
army, after twenty.onc days of hard
ships in overcoming obstacles appar-
entity almost unsurmountablc, of an
external character, IN it's contact with
state, ctun,g and city oilicinls, and
after suffering the pafigs Of hHnEcr
and inclement weather, has met with
an internal enemy that proposes to
disrupt it, If prompt measures are not
applied.
The army was in perfect uproar
yesterday morning at breakfast, and
Gen Kelly was kept busy pacifying
the men. After breakfast was over,
and the men were arranging To break
camp, preparatory to leaving by wagon
I"r a, oca, the climax W reached.
Col. Baker, of the first regiment. SAN
Francisco, left the camp to attend To
y
quarters located in the city hall.
While he was securing the medicine
and clothing for rhr sick men Kelly
approached him abruptlv and stnlch"d
his straps from his shoulders, relieving
him from command as colonel and dis
missing him from the army.
Col. Baker was ordered from the hall,
and upon refusing to go, was thrown
out bodily by the general ticn. Kelly
threatened Baker with arrest if any
further disturbance was created.
The tr'ublc between Gen kcllyand
Col. Baker started in camp sunday
night in tent over II couple of wom-
en-. tcH Kelly, when asked why he
took such Il course, said!
'Coi Baker was removed for vinln'
tion of army orders by being out G
camp last night under suspicious cir
cumstances and being under the inilu.
ence of liquor"
When asked what the suspicious cir
cumstanccS were, he said that Col, Ba-
kcr had been seen with couple of
women of unsavory reputation
y conference was held between Kelly
and the captains to act upon the posi-.
tion taken by Kelly, and the captains
sustained Cen. kelly's action.
A vote Of the arIfiy was taken and
Kelly was sustained there also. \
cuurt martial was to be held at AvOca
last evening and a new appointment
made to fill the vacancy, provided
Baker was found guilty.
Col Baker denies that he was in.
toXicatcd, and s'lys that he was ont
Sunday night as an escort to some In
dcrwOOd women who We're visiting the
army. He claims to have been snu bbcd
and ignored by Gen. Kelly eve" since
the army started from the coast.
san Francisco Co. G. with Capt. Nor
ris in command, refused to fall in liur
when orders were given by ten. Kelly.
and when asked for their reasons, said
they understood Col. Baker was to be
relieved, and that they would not 60
without him. They also said that
| they understood that the general
intended to disband the company
and separate the men into other
Companies, and place them undrl
. her officers. The general told then
that he must separate them because OF
the dissensions which ha ve arisen
among this company, and gave the
men the alternative OF going into other
companies or quitting the army. They
chose the latter course. and when the
army started they separated and
walked down the track alone to the
number of something like ifty.
There is all sorts of talk ahont as to
the discussions, but il is believed that
this company will return to thc fold
when it is found that they will not
fare so well as descrtcrs as they did in
the service of the general.
The army is still in high favor with
the people and farmers.
The people here are glad to get rid
of the army and have business with
the railroads resumed. The signs.
Railroads for Rent" pasted abuut
town, have been torn down. Gen.
Kelly has notified authorities along the
Rock Island route to look out for Co.
c, the descrtcrs, as they are inposterS.
The route taken by the army is along
the Rock Island road, which branches
off from the Milwaukee AT this point.
Trouble is anticipated at Des Moinrs
among the miners if railroad facilities
are not given the army. Kelly is as
cool, calm and considerable as ever, and
hopeful of Il peaceful journey.