New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-06
TROUBLE N 9Th MASSACHUSETTS,.
COLONEL AND LIEUTENANT-cOLON RE-
sIGN-TWO VERSIONS OF THE
DTFFICTITY

Y.
Boston Aug 5-Governor wolcott was officially
Informed to-day OF the resignation o. the colonel
and observation-disclosures OF the sth Massachusetts,
Regiment. The information received from
General Nelson a Miles. Commanding General Of
the American Army who recommended 10 Governor
Wolcott for appointment colonel OF the regiment
Lieutenant-C cole nel Edmund Rice. l. s V. The
Governor will probably select Lieutenant Colonel
Rice The for the designations is not
given.
As the message from General Miles gave neither
he date Of the resignation ~ the Massachusetts
ofhcers nor the station Of Lieutenant-Colonel Rice.
Governor Wolcott sent n message asking for in
formation on these points. saying: When Informed
] will act promptly on your recommenda ton
cable dispatch also received by the Gov
ernor from Major Donovan - the a;h Regimen,
asking that everything possible re done 70 hav.
the troops brought North at
Governor Wolcot' said in regard n This request
1T appears by this mornings papers that order.
have been issued from tho War Department for the
transportation home Of tho forces at Santiago a.
soon 40 proper facilities for their removal can be
obtained"
IAeutenant-co lonsl RICE. who Is recommended nv
General Miles for appointment colonel ~ IN.
sth Regiment. horn In Cambridge IN 1872 A.
the outbreak Of the Civil War ho enlisted Of the
age ~ nineteen He was soon elected captain In
The 18th Massachusetts Volunteers VAS major at
twenty n lieutenant colonel twonfy-one and
colonel at twenty-five medal ~ honor was pre-
scented IN him by Congress Tor conspicuous bravery
in leading his regiment in counterchsrse against
Picketts division. he himself falling sAverely
wounded within the enemys lines in tho Battle Of
Gettysburg. July 2 1853. while serving rnator Of
the 18th Massachusetts Infantry" Soon after the
close OF the Colonel Rice entered tho Regular
Army. and oecame well known through his inven-
tons and improvements IN weapons In 1877 he
visited ri
War. Joining tho headquarters Of the Russian
Army. under Ora nd-luke Nicholas he became
through tho courtesy ~ tho Car temporarily at
tached 10 the stan ~ General Sko5elef and
present at the storming ~ Green Hi November
Q. ls''. He was commandsnt ~ he guard the
Worlds Fair. He invented the Rice trove na yonet
for tho Army and the Rice stacking swivel and
KNIFE intrenohing hayonet now in use In Mav Of
The present year he vas nominated inspector
general in the United states Army.
dispatch 70 Tho Transcript" from Ponce
Porto Rico. saws
tenant-coonel snd three majors and three captains
hsye rHsisGed They were charged with inoom
The trouble in the s'h Massachusetts is partly
attributed to the ,act that white officers refuse to
examination. no doubt will end IN separation.
which vii he In erect dsba admen, Porto
Re better on under the Americans than under the
Spanisrds >"
Washington. Aug 5-The War Department to-
day received dispatch from General Miles re-
gar1ns tho trouble in the sth Msssachusetts. which
was III" subject If an official inquiry by Secretary
Alcer yesterday Details NJ tho telegram not
ohtainaoe. but it is apparent that General Miles
determined rnpress sfernlN AZ tho beginning
any departure from military discipline even among
can BE- satheFod r" The ocers II ~ regiment de-
clin~d submit 70 an examination which pre-
scrhed by the brigade officers the proper authority
and on the nsistence ~ 'hs latter they sought 20
resign their commissions