Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-05-17
TWENTIETH KANSAS LEFT TOPEKA
. LAST EVENING.
ED LITTLE is IN COMMAND
TWENTY-FIRsT WILL GO THROUGH
KANSAS CITY TO-DAY.
No Demonstration, Except of saaaess,!
ms the Soldier Boss Set Ouf ferg 4
the Phiiippines-Many AZ
fectinE Partings of
Loved Ones.

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Topeka. KAS.. May 1s.-(spedal.) By
tomorrow noon Camp Leedy will present
q desolate appearance. The Twentieth
regiment, in command of Lieutenant Colo
mel E. C. Little left this afternoon for San
Francisco on the Union Pacific, and to-
morrow the Twenty-hrst regiment. in COM
ImRnd OF Colonel 7. G. Fitch, will depart
for Chickamauga over the Santa Fe. This
will leave only one regiment in camp. and
sGovernor Leedy said that that one would
60 before many hours.
Early this morning the men Of the Twfn-
fieth regiment were astir ct Camp Leedy.
and by the time reveille sounded most Of
the men were busy packing their KNAPP
sacks, haversacks, filling their canteens
with pure Kansas water. ready to leave.
When first call sounded the rlen were
enxiously awaiting the order to strike
camp. At morning roll call the order for
the Twentieth regiment to break camp was
ISSUED. and Immediately the men went to
work to get in readiness for the wagons to
transport their tents and baggage to the
train.
Just before leaving camp. a large silk
mag was received by the Fort Scott COM
pany 1t was q present from the citizens
of Fort Scott. but there was little cere-
emony connected with the presentation. "A
short note with the flag said: with tie
best wishes OF the citizens Of Fort Scott
and the hope that the flag and company
vii. return With a record for. valor and
patriotism"
7 Only q small crowd bade the regiment
farewell and Godspeed as it left the Union
Pacific yards, and at least two-thirds of
those who witnessed the departure were
strangers from outside OF Topeka. The
citizens OF the capital city were seemingly
Indifferent to the patriotic feeling. As the
battalions passed along the streets NO
cheer was heard. nothing but the rhythmic
sound Of marching. Shopkeepers were more
intent upon selling a yard Of calico or
watching the evolutions Of a slot machine
than In cheering on the blue-clad men.
The troops were dispatched to the depot
In battalions. the first one reaching there
about II O'Clock in the morning. The fourth
and last one did not arrive until nearly 3
O'Clock. Much delay was caused by the
slowness in loading baggage, owing to con-
flicting orders. 1t was decided to leave in
two sections. and run to Junction City in
this way. when the trains will leave in
three parts. 81
hearty cheers. This was followed at 5:45
by the remainder. to which was attached
.Lientenant Colonel Littlss Pullman car.
Mount Shasta. -
Many touching scenes were witnessed
~ mothers parted. from sons, wives from
husbands. lovefs from swsethesfts. Kisses
were lovingly pressed upon the brows OF
many stalwart men, who were not asham-
ed Of their weeping eyes as they lovingly
returned a ,caress which, perhaps. might
be the last. Women clambered upon the
hide. rods OF ffie cars to press again the
lips. of ,thosa they loved so WELL. Little
children ran with the train to throw ',papa.'.
another kiss: maidens threw a last rose to
the boys who looked SO manly In their blue
uniforms. ess'
One particularly touching parting was
of wife from her husband. Locked in
each others arms they stood waiting for
the bugle notes which would part them.
perhaps forever. At last came the sweet,
get sad. sounds from the trumpeter, and
with q last fond caress they separated,
weeping bitterly. But as soon as the man
could reach a window in the car he drew
his wife up In a fond embrace, and thus
held her until the train had reached a
considerable speed. Not dry eye was to
be seen among the many who witnessed
that parting.
Amid all these scenes the citizens of To-
pcka stood silent, and the strangers raised
parting cheer of encouragement to the
Twentieth regiment of Kansas volunteers.
About 4:30 o'clock Lieutenant Colonel
Little received permission from. the war de-
partment to recruit the regiment to its
maximum limit. As a result. several re-
cruits were picked up before the depart
ure OF the train. Among others was
M -
of the law firm OF Gleed, Ware & Gleed.
Hamilton has had the war fever from the
start. He was the first man In Kansas to
organize . body of men to go to the front.
His was q cavalry troop and when the
United States did not allot a regiment Of
cavalry from Kansas he was shut out.
He now goes as q private I'd Captain Blu.
chans company.
Just before the departure of the last Sec
4ion, Colonel Little wired 10 Denver for
additional provisions. I'VE have not enough
to last US the entire trip said he, "and
must get them at Denver He also wired
the war department of his departure and to
the general In command at San Francisco
he telegraphed: Were coming" He also
wired ahead for coffee at eating stations.
The Quartermaster has 81 400 to spend for
coffee alone between here and the coast
I'VE will have plenty OF coffee IL moth
ing else on the trip" said Little EVERY
thing that can be done for the comfort
of the men is being carefully looked after"
he continued. land anticipate that we
will have pleasant trip
Lou Atwood, a former attache of the
Kansas City Star In its KANSAS, City.
kaS, department. was the first genuine
deserter. He '.broke camp. between mid
night and o'clock this morning, lodged
the sentries and escaped. He has succeed.
ed SO far in evading arrest The federal
authorities are after him. Atwood was
not as smart Taylor Riddle, or he
would have deserted before being mustered
into the federal service. He was afraid
TO go, Just like Riddle, but waited till the
last minute. He will no doubt be cap-
tured.
Colonel Thomas Fitch, of the Twentv-
first. hopes to eat supper with his regiment
In Kansas City tomorrow evening, He WIFI
pront by the experience of the Twentieth
to-day and will systematic the work of
loading the equipment and provisions. I.
The Twenty-second regiment WIN be mus
tered into service by Lieutenant Clark to-
morrow at o'clock. The regfmental Of
ncers Will be lined up and sworn In a half
hour earlier. Lieutenant Clark finished
mastering In the companies to-day and he
expects to get away from here tomorrow
afternoon. Lieutenant Summerlin will AL
80 leave In the afternoon for WASHINGTON
colonel Lindsay will be required to select
camp quartermaster and commissary to
reieve Major Smith. who goes with the
Twenty-first regiment to the South.
Governor Leedy tonight appointed the
medical STAN for the Twenty-second reri-