The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-20

Yesterday was an exciting day at Fort
Douglas. The troops did not go on the
practice march as had been arranged
Ihey did, however, make the start. 1t
was almost o'clock when the regiment
was formed on parade and headed for
northern Utah. The long column OF
fours the infantry flying column" each
man with a horseshoe roll containing one
blanket, swung over his shoulder, and
carrying rife. canteen, haversaclx and
ammunition belt with twenty rounds of
cartridges, and with Colonel Theaker and
staff a the head. began the march out
Oh the post, when courier from the
city came in sight down the road. riding
at a wartime gait and leaving a cloud
of dust behind him. The troops had Just
turned into the road leading from tho
RAPID Transit terminus toward the cit5
When the courier dashed up and delivered
telegram to Colonel Theaker a disc
palcn mad been looked fer since last
night, when kilograms were received say,
ing that the Sixteenth infantry would
change stations with the Fourth infantry
IN Idaho. Colonel Theaker hastily tora
open the envelope, and after carefully
reading it, handed it to Adjutant George,
ana. turning to the troops, said: This
practice marches Of the Sixteenth in
fantry for 1885 are over. Fours. right
about-marchP' The news was received
~ silence. the troops being at "atten-
tlon. but never was a message received
Dy soldiers more gladly.
MARCHED THEN BACK AGAIN.
The column was marched back to the
parade ground, where it had formed but
few minutes before, and dismissed. Ths
wagon trains were hastily unloaded, the
rolls unpacked, and the 2o0-miIe practice
march that was to have been and was
not, became Renaissance. Following
is the telegram delivered by the courier:
Denver. Colo, September Is, 1896
"Commanding Officer, Sixteenth In
fantry, Fort Douglas, Utah.
Following repeated for your informa-
ton. Department commander directs that
all practice marches be abandoned under
by command Of Brigadier-Ge General
Wheaton VOLKMAR,
Assistant Adjutant- General
Washington, D. c.. Sept. Is. 1896.
Commanding General, Department OF
the Colorado:
Orders about to issue to transfer
Twenty fourth infantry to Department
Columbia relieving Fourth infantry Fiji
teenth relieves Twenty-fourth. Make pre-
partitions for change accordingly
Assistant Adjutant- General"
''BRECK,
Alter Diminishing the troops Colonel
Theaker issued the following order:
Fort Douglas, Utah, Sept. 70, 1895.
Official copy respectfully furnished all
officers for their information and guild
ance.
Dress uniforms can be packed, they
will not be required again at this post.
BY order of Colonel Theaker:
CHARLES P GEORGE
First Lieutenant and AdJutant, Six
teenth Infantry, Post Ad1utant."
WILL WAIT FOR THE CoLORED GEN.
TLEMEN
There Is q good deal Of speculation az
to when the regiment will leave the post
1t Is said that the troops Will await the
arrival OF the colored gentlemen from
Forts Bayard and Huachuca before leav-
ing for Idaho
teenth are Boise barracks, one company:
Fort Sherman, four companies, head
quarters and band, and Fort Spokane.
Washington, three companies. 1t is use
less to speculate at the present time as
to what companies will be assigned TO
each Of these stations. The matter has
been left to Colonel Theaker by the de-
bly, be several days before the details are
made
The date of departure will no doubt be
inside of two weeks.
1t is thought that the change will not
Interfere with the proposed athletic COM
petition to come Off October 3, 4 and 3, on
the grounds of the Denver Athletic club.
A telegram was sent to department head
quarters last evening, asking if the regi-
ment would be ordered TO leave the post
| before the date of the competition. The
fort team was training as usual yesterday
Lieutenant Dunning. who has been on a
twenty days leave returned to the post
yesterday and will leave for Logan COL
/ lege, to assume the duties of professor ia
/ military science and tactics