The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-13

The Twenty-flfth infantry, the first
regiment OF regulars sent from the
West to the front since the beginning
OF the war talk, passed through st.
Paul yesterday. The regiment Is COM
posed OF cOlOred men commanded by
white commissioned officers. They came
from Forts AssiniboiEe, Harrison and
Missoula, and numbered $50.
They had been stationed at these
forts eight years, and they left them
with the expectation Of not returning.
If war is not declared, they will prob
ably be sent to some Southern garri-
son. The forts which they vacated are
now left with only few men to guard
them.
The. commander Of the regiment is
Col. Andrew S. Burt. The second in
command Is Lieut. Col. A. S. Daggett
The first battalion of the regiment
arrived at 10 o'clock yesterday morn
ing oyer the Great Northern. 1t COM
prised Companies A, G, D and e, which
were stationed at Harrison and Assini-
boine, near Helena, Mont. There were
and Capt w. I. Sanborn, Lieut. Stur-
tevant, Lieut.. ]. P. O'Neil and Capt.
Scott. Adjt. r. L. Rush also accom-
panied the men.
Immediately upon the arrival Of the
train the men were formed in line on
the depot platform and marched to a
restaurant on Fourth street, near Jack
son, where breakfast was waiting for
them. AS they marched through the
streets they attracted attention, and
crowds followed them.
When breakfast had been served the
men formed again in double file and
marched back to the station, where
they We're inspected. Every man car
ried his knapsack, which contained
several days provisions, and his gun.
Their accoutrements weighed about
sixty pounds per man.
At the conclusion Of the inspection
the order was given to stack arms, and
then the men simultaneously stacked
their guns and shed their knapsacks. 1t
splendid discipline Of the soldiers. They
were then dismissed and permitted to
roam about town until s o'clock, when
they were to meet the Second battalion
upon its arrival at the depot.
The train on which the troops came
consisted of seven ordinary tourist cars
and one sleeper. The officers and their
families occupied the sleeper. Capt.
Sanborn was accompanied by his wife,
daughter and two grandchildren; Lieut..
Wilder by his wife, and Mrs. Sturte-
want came with her husband. The la
dies will remain for the present in st.
Paul. Several Of the colored soldiers
naQ their wives with them.
That even soldiers on the march may
find an occasional hour Of recreation
was evidenced by the number of ban
jos, guitars and violins that were sus-
pended from the stacked guns on the
depot platform. The contrast between
the instruments Of war and peace was
striking.
The second and larger detachment Of
men arrived over the Northern Pacific
lscaf n ~ in hn of
were four companies-B, F, G and H
commanded by Capts. Loughbourg,
james Ord, D. v. Wilson and Hodges,
respectively
The men occupied thirteen cars. ALL
the officers were accompanied by their
| wives, and ten of the enlisted men had
their wives with them also.
7 The regimental band, commanded by
Prof. Soprani, was with the regiment.
Very soon after the arrival Of the
second battalion the Fort Smelling band
appeared at the depot and serenaded
the colored troops. The colored men
| were delighted with the reception.
| An immense crowd gathered at the
depot to see the troops and they help
ed them to swell the enthusiasm. A
great many Of the visitors were colored
men and women, acquaintance of the
| soldiers, and while they remained at
the station they chatted with them
and were as gay as though the men
were bound on a pleasure excursion.
! At $50 the First battalion boarded
] the first section Of the train. AS they
drew out Of the station they cheered
| and cheers were given in return by
| the other troops and the spectators.
An hour later the bugle blew for the
Second battalion to board the cars,
and ten minutes later they were ready
| to start. They crowded the platforms
fhr11cf f,1oir hoadS nf tho
dows. and as they passed out Of the
depot they waved their hats and
shouted for Cuba. Some one on the
| station platform had a big flag, which
| he waved and the soldiers cheered
| themselves hoarse over 1t. Col. Burt
| stood on the step Of one Of the cars
| as the train pulled out and waved his
| hat to the cheering crowd.
! WELL said a soldier from Fort
| Smelling as the train disappeared. IT
| suppose it will be our turn next"
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