The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-18
Captains Young and Grant Write to
the Governor.
ON THE EVE OFDEPARTURE
THE UTAH SOLDIERS LEFT IN
GOOD SPIRITS.
Captain Caine Tells of the True Con-
ditions at Camp Merritt-Refec-
tons Cast Upon Our Troopers By
the Tribune Special Resented
Mems Conduct Exemplary.

Farewell messages from the com
manding officers of the Utah volunteer
artillery, on the eve of sailing for the
Philippine islands, Were received by
Governor Wells yesterday. At the
same time the governor received a let
ter from Captain Game, commanding
the cavalry troop, in which the vile
ISLANDERS published about the physical
teers are shown to be nlaliciously false.
The letters will prove interesting to
the numerous kindred and many
friends of Utah's brave soldier boys.
CAPTAIN YOUNGS FAREWELL
MESSAGE
The letter received by Governor
Wells from Captain Young, command
ing battery A, is as follows:
On the Colon, a. m,
Wednesday, June 10, 1898.
My Dear Governor:
A final word of parting. The COM
mand is now split up in the manner
described in the papers. My own bat
terry has the smaller boat, but the
most comfortable so far as the men
are concerned. There is, however, a
shortage of hunks and a number of
men must sleep on the floors. Two or
three men are slightly indisposed-one
somewhat seriously. We regret very
much that you found it impossible to
come down to see us. You would /,
have received a fine welcome, one en-
tirely commensurate with your deserts,
which are not inconSiderable in the
minds of all of us. l suppose the
newspaper men have told you through
the press that we have made a favor
able impression here in all circles.
Senator Cannon informed me that
i l. 4
Utah, and so l wired you. Lieutenant
Wedgwood will explain that 1 had
absolutely nothing to do with this.
General Greene sent telegram to the
adjutant general warmly advocating
my promotion. l suppose it will come,
but l shall not fret about it now or
ever. My main desire now is that these
batteries give a good account of them |
selves in this embroglio, as you all ex-
pect we shall, and if 1 can do this as
a captain merely all right-"the rank |
is but the guinea's stamp; what a
follow does the good for a. that and |
a. that
1 see that the Astor battery is com
ing, and a battery from Wyoming. |
Goodbye. Yours very respectfully,
RICHARD w. YOUNG.
GRANTS. PARTING
WORDS
The letter from Captain F. A. Grant
Of battery B is as follows:
On board the steamer China,
San Francisco, Cal,
June Il, 1898.
AT o'clock this afternoon the
steamer China with two companies of
The Eighteenth United States infantry,
he First Colorado infantry, one-half of
Utat,s light battery-Bi and a detach-
nent of the engineering corps, cast
off her lines and moved gracefully out
nto the bay, coming to anchor about
.wo miles from the foot of Market
street. Tonight, with bands playing
nen, things are lively aboard with
music and dancing. While the grand
hip lies peacefully anchored our
thoughts drift back TO old Utah and
he dear friends at home. The men
lave already been thoroughly in earn
st in their work, and if you could
AVE seen them today as they broke
amp and marched to the dock, know
hat you would have been proud of
hem. In behalf of both officers and
men, l wish to tender the heartfelt
hanks of the command to you for your
oval generosity and the interest that
rou have taken in US, while being
mustered and since leaving the state.
Ne assure you that both officers and
Hell VIII ne ali Tie IlOIc Attentive ~
luty and truer to the flag when they
hink of the governor of our state.
The letter concludes by wishing the
governor God speed and again express
ng appreciation of the executives in
crest and solicitude for the Utah
'olunteers.
CAPTAIN GAME TELLS OF THE
TRUE CONDITIONS.
Captain Gaines interesting letter to
he governor is herewith given:
headquarters First Troop Utah Vol.
Cavalry, Camp Merritt, San Fran
cisco, June 13, 1898.
Iy Dear Governor:
1 promised to write you occasionally
hat you might kr.e~ how the troop is
citing on. | am happy to say that
o far everything has been quiet, which
1eans that the men are working hard t
nd keeping out of trouble. They are
ecoming accustomed to the discipline,
aking on a soldierly bearing and sur
rising everyone with. their horseman-
hip. We are very pleasantly located,
aVjng a block of ground to ourselves,