The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-20

better illustrate the state OF anaArS at
Fort Douglas The garrison is. now go
ing along peacefully after the stern
sounds of war have filed the air for the
benefit Of General Burton the booming l[ls
of cannon. the crack OF rifles and the
yelis of the skirmishers Hiied the aIE ana
echoed and re-echoed through the noun
tainS.
The scene OF the battle was on thaI
part of the reservation lying west and
north of the post. The cause was SAID
(by one of the survivors, to have been a
dispute between the first and second
battahons. The outcome of it all was
that the two battalions armed them
selves and went forth to do or 10 dle.
The fight was furious and charge a1ter
charge was made by both sides before the
battle closed and both were declared
winners.
Armed with magazine rifles and sup
piled with blank cartridges the Twenty
fourth infantry marched out. as gladia-
tors of yore, and fought an e1cltlns,
though bloodless battle for the dement, OF
Inspector General Burton Out OF 900
men engaged in the struggle only ABOUT
10 returned to the post unscatned- me
remainder of the gallant 500 plcked Gu, up
their own corpseS and IN columns OF tours
marched off to their quarters every one
of them dead Gired9.
The sham battle was a hard fought one
and many deeds of heroism were re
corded. One private tells how ne dis
covered an enemy hidden IN some an
heuser Busehs. He made desperate at
tack but they Aired 9 charge into MN Maud a4d
well shot. However. he was placed on
bier -(beer1 and taken in charge py The
hospital CORDS
Colonel Burton has been very busy in
speeding the post. He will inspect all
the records. stores. buildings, ana other
parts of the post besides making a
thorough inspection of the soldiers IN
the different forms of regimentai, bat
TALON company and squad drill. 1t is
expected that he will finish his work TO-
day and leave the post SATURDAY During }L
his stay he is the guest OF CoioneI hehl
On Monday the troops will leave on a
practice march of about q days. There
will be seven companies numbering 50
men to each and the whole command
will be under Lieutenant Colonel LIS
cum. Captain Wygant with ms COM
pany will remain in the post. me troops
win march in the direction of Straw
berry valley but it is not known whether
they will enter. the valley or pass down
through the Provo canyon and TO Otah
lake.
On Wednesday evening the members OF
the officers club gave a. very enJoyapIe
dancing party. In the post hall was the
sweetest strains for those who wished
to dance. The grounds outside of the
hall and Officers club was lighted by
many lanterns and refreshments " tsa
siffee tbe off;cers and ladies of the post
there were number of the people from
the city present to enjoy the OCCASION
! THE Canteen council, at it's last meeting
declared the regular dividend and s5lO53
was divided among the dthereIl COIL oil-
panies. the band. hospital corps ana
regimental funds.
/ The hearts OF the soldiers were made
glad last week by the occurrence OF pay
uAs @ o @
Lieutenant and Mrs. jerks have, re-
| turned from their wedding tour and are
now living in No; .
| Mrs. Augustin. mother of Lieutenant
! Augustin, her son and daughter, VINO
( have been visiting the lieutenant left last
night for their home
Mrs. Lavelle and Mrs. Ridenbaugh ,S are
visiting their sister Mrs. Lieutenant Mel
| son.
| Mrs Ausustin. wife of III. Lieutenant ute "a 1t
ents, Captain and Mrs. Palmer, at fort
| Leavenworth. Kan.
Ije,1tenant McMasters has lust re-
| turned from detached service in Arizona.
! and leaves for Fort LeaVenWorth To-Day.
ssFgsan sect S Sf ps s1 Gafd%e hs Of
the same company z; a O
Sergeant Stansfield and Corporal Pad
gett, of company B, will be discharged
today.
Tha following was received at this Of
! Ace yesterday and is printed at the re-
| quest of the sender, who is well known IN
| military circles. HIS signature IS Wlun-
Editor Heraid~As one interested in the
/ welfare of the National Guard OF Utah,
! OF which body have the honor OF pelns
Z a member, / have deemed ii but simple
! duty to acquaint the public with the ac-
( tuai state of affairs connected with the
| guard in the hope the publicity Will ac-
| complish what we have been Keeping Sc
! cret SO long, in the nope OF chanse lot
I the better coming
| There isn't an officer in the national
guard of this state but will bear me out
| in the statement I am about TO make IN
connection with the existing conditions,
and they are given your paper because II
has shown an interest in me welfare OF
the state troops since the ORGANIZATION
! over three years ago
! Owing to an imtimation, semi-othcldlly
proclaimed. that any member OF the
guard yegfturing to criticize methods OF
have deemed 1T best to conceal my iden-
ttty ait this writing not because of any
ooWardice on my part, but believing ii
viii be. better for all concerned at this
Shall be only too glad 10 make myself
known and furnish any board Of officers
ample proof of any and all statements
made.
AS is well known the national guard OF
this state has gene down ever since the
present administration came into power
This is lamentable, for Governor Wells Is
g. member of the party to which I belong
a party which has always advocated G
well armed and equipped militia We
struggled along on small appropriation
made by the Republican legislature, hop
ing for better things Results will show
how we have been rewarded.
Time was when in Utah there was
squadron Of cavalry. Today that body ..
who can form his battalion by donuins
his Uniform. S1luting himself and report
ing TO himself, Sir, the battalion i:
formed" Then ne can direct himself
is complete He is then fit for parade
review or insuaeti0n. The major xerl
ntanding the Second infantry is in tn,
same condition. The Only organization
outside the first battalion of the First IN
fantry which has preserved itself, is tn,
artillery. which has maintained itself. sf
ter a struggle, and during the struggI
even now progressing. Companies AM
troops have come and gone and will con
tillue TO SO. although / fear many NOR
vii not como unless matters taflke a diff
ferent turn.
\ / do not know whether Governor Well
knows of the causes which have led VI
to this condition of affairs or not. BIZ
if not, it is high time that he did. Their
is an utter neglect of method in the con
duct of the affairs of the guard Prom
ises heve been made only to be broker
and the sole and only reason why com
, panies havG been tiisbanded is becaus
their faith was not kept and their ex
pectations disappointed by those il
| authority.
Money due was withheld for month
and only paid after repeated exertions
Reports have been delayed in transmits
sion and answers TO Ietrers hung up 70