Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-04-29
THE TROOPS DEPART
The Four Companies of the Second
Regiment Leave for the South
Last Evening.
Motfet Libel Cases Taken Up at
/. Mandan and Their Trial Put
OF to November.
of for the War,

Of for the War.
The scene at the Northern Pacific
depot Thursday night remended the old
veterans who were in the crowd of the
same month of April thirty-seven years
ago, when, instead OF gazing upon
other troops en- route to the front, they
were themselves the cynosure of eyes,
as they started for the scenes of conflict.
The two companies of the Second regi-
ment from Fort Yates finished loading
their property at the depot late in the
afternoon, and the men and stores were
brought to the depot here to await the
coming of the other companies of the
troops from Fort Harrison. The troops
were in the depot for about an hour be-
fore the other train steamed in and
Joined the Il already here. And the
boys in blue made the best Of their de-
lay here. Frequent trips to the city
were made by b%luecoats who eluded the
watchful gaze of the commanding Off
GERS. The men were given their share
of liberty, at it was the last time, per-
haps, that there would be any opportu-
nifty for a relaxation of discipline. From
o until the troops arrive at their
rendezvous in the south they will be
continually on the road, and after that
we'll, the soldier boys did not say
much as to what would happen after
that, except that they would do their
duty when ever called into action.
The platform at the depot was crowd
ed with residents of the city, to witness
the departure of the regulars. Among
the crowd we're friends of the soldiers
who took advantage of the opportunity
to say what may be a last good bye. The
scene had its elements of gaiety and
sadness. 1t was a stirring reminder of
the approach of war.
When the second special train pulled
in from the west shortly before 8
o'clock, there was a grand rush by the
men Of the two detachments to meet
and greet each other. The men have
been SEPARATED for several years when
the Second regiment was split up, one
detachment going to Yates and another
to Fort Harrison. Consequently, the
soldiers we're all glad to greet their old
comrades. Rousing cheers were given
by the men on each train for those of
the other and there were many warm
greetings as the men me again.
The local band met the two trains
while at the station and played patriotic
airs until the departure of the train.
The soldiers gave rousing cheers for the
band, and these were responded to by
the crowd. The engines were detached
from the second train, and picked up
the special cars which were to carry the
Yates boys and their stores and the two
trains were joined. The huge engines
stood waiting for the signal to pull out,
and the bluecoats said their last good
byes.
Then the bugles rang out shrill and
clear, summoning the men to their
places in the cars. There was a grand
rush for the train and the men took
their places. And then the train pulled
out amid rousing cheers, the tossing of
hats and the waving Of handkerchiefs,
and four companies of the Second regi-
ment were off for the war.
7. There will be no delay in getting the
men to the front. AS soon as the train
arrives at st. Paul, the men and stores
will be transferred to another road, and
they will be whirled away again to the
south. The troops will probably be
taken directly to the Florida coast,
where they will await an opportunity to
be landed in Cuba under cover of the
big guns of the navy.