Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-09-26
FROM wHlPPLE BARRACKS.
The Volunteers Passed Through Ysstsr-
day for Lexington, Ky.
A ROYAL RECEPTION

this city yesterday on three sections, and
there were al the depot On the arrival Of
each train several thUusend enthusiastic,
patriotic citizens. The urst section
rolled In at iO:5Oa. m, and contained 2i1
men AMI twelve officers, constituting
Company h, OF Tucson, Ariz., aud Com.
pauy q, Uf santa Fe, with tue baud Ot the
First infantry regiment OF Uuited states
volunteers.
The Tucson volunteers we're la charge
of "A. q. Gray, captain; W. n. Jones, FIRST
lieutenant, aud X. Dfachman. second
lieutenant and battalion adjutant.
The santa Ne fighters, among whom
was Correspondent Manning. WAS IN
charge OF william StfOver, captain; z. n
OterO. FIRST Lieutenant, ana John ". Cat.
ron, second lieutenant.
This section carried the eommissary
stores. and they we're loaded into the two
baggage cars. Then came six tOurist
sleepeTs. which we're gAily and apprO.
g~fiately decorated with banners aud
bunting, the banners on the a Z Oc,
cupied by the Tucson soldiers having
painted upon them vivid pictures OF that
famous Arizona bird known ~ the
ella mUnst n, and on one banner was the
picture Of IN. n. McCord, colonel OF the
regiment
Pullman coash Diana was on this sec
| ton. aud II was for the use OF the officers.
Ctl. McCOrd was on this tram, and GHE
THEN representative had the pleasure
OF meeting him. Besides the officers OF
tn two companies, the colonel was &C
cUmlaDied by Lieut.. George Christy, al.
jutant OF the regiment: ChAs. ". Hender
son. sergeant major and G. b. Niblack,
quArtermaster sergeant.
The colonel was found 20 be a very
pleasant gentlemsn aud, while he did
not like ~ talk q great deal, he denied
emphalically that there was any dis.
satisfaction among the volunteers, or
that a majority Of them were anxious to
be discharged. He stated that II q gen
eral canvas were made II the volunteers
In his regiment not 3 per cent. would be
found dissatisfied or anxious % bH dis
charged from the service. la regard 70
the Wilcox letter 20 Delegate Ferguson,
the colonel stated that Wilcox was in
luenced. more or lass. TO act as he did by
tgitatOrs who had no desire to be- dis.
clplined and ware anxious O. create dis
cord and even riot among the men. See-
ing that his game would not work. that
his followers we're few, Wilcox de-
serted as soon as his published
letter reached the fort, and again lust
bef,T 10 leaving thu barracks on Satur-
day last his principal follower was dis
hOnOrAbly discharged from the service.
delegate Ferguson saw a little polite
In the Wilcox letter, and Is now en-.
deayOring 70 have the regiment mustered
out, contrary TO the wishes OF a majority
n the men enlisted,
The colonel complimented the OH GERS
VI the companies, aud stated that he had
20 far found them 20 be perfect gentle.
men and we'll qualified % discharge
their patriotic duty.
After the regimental band had RECALLED
The crowd with several soul stirring
pieces aud the volunteers had been sup
! oiled with coffee and ssndwiches, this
section pulled out for the north at 1905
o'clock . m.
SECOND SECTION.
The second section arrived at I:45 %.
IN, and on II were three New Mexico
cOmpanies-Albuquerque. Las Vegas and
Las Cruces, all In command OF Lieuten.
ant Colonel Mitchell.
The officers Of the Albuquerque com
pany are John B~Orradaile, captain; l.. II.
Jhamberlin, first lientenantj l.. A. Nc.
Rae, second Lieutenant and battalion Rd
iutBnt. Las Vegas Oficers-W. G. Reid
captain; ". o Morrison, lrst lieutenant.
.OmstOck, second lieutenant. Las Cru.
cps Oficers-A. B. Fail, captain; G. q
C%ruikshank. hrst lieutenant; n. &. Bailey
second lieutenant.
The second section contained 3Ol meD
and ten officers, and the appearance Of
each and every one OF them demonstrated
that they were In splendid health and
condition.
There we're banners on the coaches
with such ringing inscriptions az From
the Rio Grande TO Duty's Call" Ready
for Anything and Everywhere" "First
Frontier Regiment Of New Mexico, bound
Tor (old BOurDOD) Lexington, KY"
The parents and intimate friends OF
the Albuquerque boys we're present In
full force az the depot, and baskets OF
lunches, fruits and even liquid refresh
ments-lemOnade In bottle3-Were dealt
out 10 the gallant volunteers layishly.
The first regiment baud, at the request
OF the Soldiers Ladies' Aid Society, pui
Ia an appearance and played patriotic
music during the stop OF the train. II
moving nOrthward amid the waving OF
handkerohiefs and the cheering OF the
immense crowd at 3 o'clock D m.
II THIRD SECTION
The third section, containing the
Prescott and Phoenix companies and d
part Of Capt. Falls company, reached
the city at $3.50 O'Clock and remained
until 6 o'clock. There were on board
1874 men and six officers, and they wer,
all in good trim, jolly and happy in tn,
extreme.
Capt. Jack Fleming, Of Silver City
was at the depot, and he generously in
yited about twenty five volunteers from
southern New Mexico, whom he found
Gu this section, 10 supper at the Harvey
eating house.
The coaches Of this section were alsC
appropriately decorated with banners
and bunting, and az the train rolled Out
for the north the words OF "The Stal
Spangled Banner" sung by the soldiers
we're waited back TO the merry crowd al
the depot,
SHORT NOTES.
Hon. W. II Nhiteman, sdjutant gen.
eral OF the territory. came In from Santa
Re las. Saturday night aud remained in
the city until the third section yesterday
afternoon, when he returned TO the cap.
tal.
Chas. Mcdonald and "~Lineotype" Kelly
came In on the hrst section They Do
long 10 the band, and remain ed OyeI
among friends until the second section
Both gentlemen found good friends, who
kept them quite busy for two or tire,
hours.
That good natuTed, whole -sOuled rail.
reader, j. Is. Hurley, the division super
intendent. accompanied the first section
north, and at Lamy junction had every
thing nicely arranged 30 the Santa ~
boys had plenty OF time 10 meet theiI
friends from the capital.
Lieut.. Col. Christy, the adjutant OF the
regiment; Guy McCOrd, son OF Col
McCOrd, and o. l.. Pease were yOlun,
teeTs who came in on the first section
They liked Albuquerque 80 we'll thai
they remained In the city until the
second section, aud they had a fine time
Yesterday while The CITIZEN was talk.
ing TO Col. McCOrd, he stated that he had