San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-10-05
ARMY NEWS.

hEPoRTED SPECIALLY FOR HE LIGHT
This morning at 8 o'clock the
two troops of the Seventh cavalry,
stationed at this post, moved out
en- route for Arizona to which
point they had been ordered by the
war department. One of the troops
Captain Bell's) has been stationed
here little over a year, and the
other Captain De Rudio's) for over
two years. Promptly at s o'clock,
headed by the Fifth cavalry band,
the departing troops made tour
Of the garrison to the stirring
strains Of "Garry Owen" the regi-
mental tune of the Seventh caval.
ry. AS the notes of the familiar
air reached the ears OF the troopers,
their cheers and yells resounded
all over the neighborhood. At the
garrison gate the band wheeled
out Of line to the right, and as the
column of mounted troopers passed
out they struck up 1.-THE Girl 1 Left
Behind" Another cheer and wav.
ing of hats greeted this tune and
the last of the Seventh passed
through the gates.
As a set of fours of d troop
passed the band, one big trooper
asked another, "What tune is
that?" and was. told, "The Girl l
Left Behind Me-" whereupon the
big trooper replied, with broad
grin, "By gosh, that's the girl that
had the good luck"
The troops shipped their horses
at the Sunset depot and left at 80
on special train. They will be
Joined at Spofford by two other
troops OF the same regiment.
The troops from here numbered
one hundred and fifteen men, five
officers and one hundred and twen- &,
ty.nine horses.
The change of troops in this de-
partment will take place in q week
or two, when one troop each from
Fort Brown, Ringgold and McIn-
tosh will be transferred to this gar
rison, and the two troops now here
will take outside stations, viz:
Clark and Bliss. The movement
will take place by marching. One
company Of infantry will also
move by marching.
On account of departure of
troops today, inspection, ETC., the
proposed repelling Of an invasion
by way Of Ell Paso was abandoned
until next week.
Col. Crofton, of the Fifteenth in
fantry, who was fired upon. by an
officer at Fort Sheridan, appears to
be q shining mark for bodily
assaults. There must be niger
in the pile somewhere.
Colonel Vincent, who has been
General Schofield's chief OF staff, is
relieved from that duty and as
signed to duty in the office of the
adjutant general in charge of the
information bureau. Colonel s.
Beck will be general Miles chief of
staff and Colonel Corbin, the rank
ing assistant adjutant general, is
transferred to New York as adju.
tant general department of the
East.
A complimentary concert was
given last evening by the band to
the departing officers and soldiers
OF the Seventh cavalry.
Corporal Conrad, troop G, Fifth
cavalry, has been transferred as a
private to troopI.
Captain Lyttel's leave has been
extended fifteen days.
Lieutenant McComb, OF the Fifth
cavalry, has secured an extension
Of ten days leave.
The inspector general condemned
fourteen broken down cavalry
horses yesterday. Some OF them
will make nice family horses IL
good strong kicking strap is used.
Corporal Morris, of troop III, Fifth
cavalry, has been detailed as as
sistant steward in the post mess.
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