New-York tribune., 1896-08-27
ARRIVAL OF THE TROOPERS
THEY GO AT ONCE TO THEIR FORT HAMIL-
TON QUARTERS.
MAJOR THOMAS c. LEBO IN COMMAND OF THE
DETACHMENT-FoUR TROOPS OF FORTY

FIVE MEN EACH.
With uniforms still fresh and trappings undimmed
hv contact with the dirt and dust Of travel the troop
ers OF the 9Th Cavalry alghted from their special
train at the PENNSYLVANIA depot jersey City, yester-
day afternoon just after o'clock, and, forming IN
line were marched board the Annex ferryooa'
which was 10 convey them 10 their quarters at Fort
Hamilton They filled the boat from end IN enf' ana
the troop flags flying from bow and STERN the CLINT
Of steel in the bright sunlight the blare Of the ouge
as the boat drew into the stream from the snip al
combined 20 make a picture OF martial lie "hich "ds
viewed with admiration by the thousands of persons
who at that crossing on the various ferries
10 Jersey City The troops had come up from Wash
ingon under orders TO act the special escort a Ii
Hung Chang who IS expected to arrive On the 81
Louis some time tomorrow. There were four troops
OF cavalry Of fory-hve men each in the detachment
although the official OF full troop ot the 9Th
numbers seventy men. They of1cered as follows;
Major Thomas c. Lebo commanding: Captains II. NJ.
Kendall Frank West. Louis A. Craig and Benjamin
H. Cheever. Adjutant E. F. Wilcox, First Leutensnts
F. c. Brooks and J. A Harman. Second Leutenants
C. D. Rhodes. Benjamin Hyer. W. c. Short. II. A.
White. II. c. Stout and a c. Wissen and the assist
ant surgeon in charge. Captain W H. Arthur
They were brought up a special train or TIE
Pennsylvania road. leaving Washington al O'Clock
yesterday and the train composed Of six passen-
ger coaches and four baggagecars FOR the accoutre
ments and general baggage The passenger train
horses and the guard IN charge. There were thirteen
horse-cars passenger coach for the squad OF men In
charge and a gondoIa for the safe transport Of the
detachment ambulance. In charge Of the horses was
Lieutenant J. A Harman with four non-cOmrs-
stoned officers and fifteen privates For time after
the start engineer OF the freight section managed
10 keep pretty well up with the heavily loaded pas
senger train, but when short distance this side Of
Rladephia the engine broke loose leaving the cars
locked hard and fast with the air brakes. The cav
arymen seemed TO enjoy this little adventure i'm
rnensely but al the same time they congratulated
themselves that they did not fetch loose on down
grade for there might have been sudden demand
for horses on part OF the Government TO replace
the trained animals which filed the cars.
The train containing the horses was at once run
in on the tracks Of the Central Stock Yard Com
pany for unloading, and lying at the pier was the
transport John stevens, IN charge OF Captain
Charles W. Oakley. Of the General heigs, who had
ment to see that the boat was safely conducted
TO Fort Hamilton stawsrt troCPer tHe Deiee d an
spurred. was placed IN charse Ol .lS "a, r az 80
other impedimenta OF the squad, and the Work OF
about an hour TO transfer the horses. which be
haved as though such thing were only an mel
the cars looking for the most part clean and fresh
and fit for service. Lieutenant Harman explained
have always been together and are accustomed TO
close quarters They were sRH p5Scf oS fSe m Other
some of the more excitable were lnclihed 10
nrankishness in the alleys OF the yard, playfully
pebvinp ar leaning posts and piles Of boards and
drs yring from the blue-shirted cavalry men such
exclamstfons as Look out, you old Ice wagon
..Ce, on my heels" Whoa. didn't you ever see
hoard nile before All In all they were me
snow OF equine beauty and spirit ana VIII mar d
sensation when they appear In the parade OF WEI
derstood the men will remain in quarters al foli
hamilton resting themselves and the hoiscs anu
dtfing out for the duties Of the following DAY.
They will In all probability return 10 Washington
on Monday or tuesday. 49,. -. ,ho
The 6th is famous throughout the Army as s tIs
Fighting Sixth" The troopers are Dronz.u ~ az, az
seasoned fellows dare-devils IN action every on
- ,ben and have seen more Indian service thah
any other regiment IN the Army, barring, per
hans the 7th-Custer's troopers. The men are
sa3d 10 be the best riders In the Army. my sI'
,Seir horses as though they were part or thein.
%ot tho least OF their fame and success i LII
10 the magnificent horses which they possess. ne
and rise up upon command Irlck r5Gine III IN az do
rcrIr,ent is above par. 10 speak me men 10
s,ob things as charging while standing up on ther
s1dJlee tlImp over three four horses abreas',
80 bieb hurdles and even charge bareback Inc
Sorses or the troop are blacks and bays. Inc troop
hand composed OF twenty-tour pieces, an rlue
,ooGnihcent black horses Troop G's horses are
aiso Hack while those OF Troops A. + and Ii are
One Of the officers last evening. in speaking OF
,bc repimental history said that II was organized
g. ,ss1 After the war the regiments service was
entirely in the West. Tho troopers nave loueht
Tn5ians nrst in Texas then in Missouri Arizona
an@''> and 'NewMexico The regiment was actively en-
@aged IN the last Indian campaign IN Dakota IN
The winter Of lSsO-sl. Major l-ebo has been IN IN
rnarv Indian engagements. and is consinereu on
- 10 hest and most intrepid fighters In the Army
The assignment TO Fort Myer was the hrst East
ern post that the regiment has ever had