New-York tribune., 1898-09-18
MAY RETAIN MONTAUK CAMP
PERMANENT DETENTION POST FOR SICK
SOLDIERS DESIRED.
HORSES OF ROUGH RIDERS SHIPPED AWAY
MORE TROOPS DEPART-COIONEL AsTOR
CALLS on GENERAL sHAFTER

[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEl
Camp Wikon. Montauk Point, y. Y. Sept Il.
The dashing cavalry days of the Rough RIDERS
horses are over Tonight their sackened picker
line fog enveoped swings back ana forth IN
the night breeze untented and unguarded. Ihe
horses are gore. Detachmcnts from the ID ana
10th Cavalry led them away early this AFTER
noon and tonight they are huddled between
decks on the Mississippi 1t was so early when
the detachments went after them that they
hardly knew what 1t all meant and as the
troopers united the hitching straps they looked
around with strange little whiLn'es. as though
TO say. Why. we didn't hear stables sounded
and IL really seems early to water
But many strange things have been happen
ing around them the last few days. The boys
who used 10 come down to the picket line ana
eire them affectonate little pats as they spread
The hay out before them and dumped a measure
of oats upon II did not come any more; only
strangers with black faces. who were kind
enough IN their way. but who for ell that were
not the hoys OF old whom they knew so well
and had learned 10 love After oil. perhaps. II
wss all right. and they were going where the
boys were again so they ,antered of gayly
enough over thu road through the detention
camp. down the cut road to the station. around
down the beach to the railroad wharf where the
Mississippi lay
A LONG LINE OF HORSES
There were so many OF them In the line
eleven hundred In al-that. although they
trotted along four abreast. It seemed never
ending procession. as they came into sight
through the cut in the bank, and cantered down
the hill to the station. and 1t was rather mel
ctap along
the besch They were the last OF a famous regi-
ment Their riders scattered broadcast
over the. country. their equipment was turned
In. and never again would they whinny with
delgh, at the sound OF stables" or trot proudly
up into line for a spirited cavalry drill. 1t was
sad too 10 know they were bound for the auc-
ton block. TO be sold into all kinds and condi-
lions Of servitude. They had no Knowledge OF
that and perhaps II was as well. for 1t should
be enough To break the heart Of cavalry horse
TO contemplate the dragging OF heavy dray
until his strength was broken down, or, more
ignOminious still. the drawing Of ragman
cart or "A pedIers wagon through country towns
1t was 3 O'Clock when the first OF them was
led UP to go aboard the vessel. The gangway,
with It's high, whitewashed sides. was such
strangc-lookng object that the hrst morse
balked. He went every way but the right way
and In vain the troopers tried to sheer MIN
around and get him pointed straight aheao'
Never mind, walk him back and try another
called out the lieutenant. who had the emparka-
t!on in charge. and second horse was lea up
He had seen just how frightened the first one
was. and felt a little timid on his own ac-
count so he balked. too.
HOW ONE WAS FINALLY GOT ABOARD.
The third was no better. but the fourth showed
some signs of willingness and got his fore feet on
the gangway Several troopers pushed behind
and q couple pulled on the halter rope. The
horse slid along, stumbled over the first few
ceats of the gangway and then ambled up and
into the ship. Don't turn around and look at
the horse; keep your back to him. called out
the Lieutenant as the next horse came up. He
went on board all right The balky ones were
then brought up again. but were still skittish
A couple OF ropes were procured. tied to either
side of the gangway and passed around behind
the rear of one Of these obstreperous animals
The troopers pulled the rope, the horse sat
down. struggled to his feet and in some way got
over the side OF the gangway The next Trial
was more successful and the horse. after much
struggling was landed on the ship. There an
other scheme was tried Hay was scattered on
the gangway the horses were strung out in a
line and after the first two or three had been
urged up the incline the others followed. one
after another. the troopers taking one end OF
the halter-strap and walking along without look
ing back. the horse following dutifully behind
as n matter OF course. But 1t took a long time
10 get all the eleven hundred board.
The Chester. with the 9th and 10th Infantry