The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-24
Grigsby's Riders Congratulated
by Gen. Brooke.
THEIR RIDING is PERFECT
The Cowboys Always Get the Best End
OF Everything in Which They Take
Part-No Equals on the RIFE
Range-Camp Gossip.

as:
Third q. S. Vol. Cavalry. Camp George
II. Thomas. ~Chickamauga Park. Ga. July
l6.-This has been an interesting week.
Besides the introduction of squadron drill
there has been a regimental review. which
was quite exciting. General Brooke has
been using his extreme powers to have his
army well equipped and drilled. This week
there were three regimental reviews: the
LIST Ohio cavalry. the LIST Illinois cavalry
and the cowboys. Ohio was reviewed Mon
day and was very worthy OF praise.
though the riding was very poor. Illinois
was reviewed Tuesday, and but for a mis-
hap might have passed as the equal OF
Ohio. One of the horses fell while making
a left turn. and before the galloping
horses could be checked four troops had
passed over the soldier. Besides three ribs
and an arm broken he suffered internal
injuries and but little hops of recovery is
entertained. Then there were seven men
thrown shortly after this. so that while
Illinois proved well drilled. her horses and
men are not used to one another. Perhaps
the men who were pitched were unfortu-
nate in having Western horses. When the
cowboys first arrived the Miles City boys
had only 40 horses. In a few days Ken
lucky horses were assigned to cover the
utDtifHNNg bul RAbiiNdiAa hbISfS -
ready en- route for that purpose. The
bronchos were assigned to Illinois and the
first day out nine men of one troop were
unseated. one poor fellow was bucked into
the forks OF a tree ten feet from the
ground and had his shoulder dislocated.
when the Sd cavalry volunteers came
onto the parade ground last Friday there
was a crowd of spectators who were GU
rious TO see the wild and woolly cowboys
ride. Everything came around into place
as though worked by machinery. Every
horse stood with head up and neck bowed.
the embodiment of a controlled fire. The
boys sat deep In their saddles, as Is their
wont, but they were erect and sat so cas-
lily and naturally on their steeds that one
might imagine them one with the beasts.
Then came the order. Forward, march,!
Not dancing and prancing like the proud
thoroughbred but with the swift, steady,
springy walk which they know, so ad-
vances the line neck to neck. never a break
$50 horses i'm one line. Next comes the
order, "Trotr and here only is there shown
a weakness, for our cayuses know little OF
the gait of their Eastern brothers. Sui
the line IL good as II passes the general
and his stan. When comes the order
| 'Gallop!' horses and men are once more
at ease and the clockwork of the drill is
resumed, and the work is done. Not one
man has been unseated, not "A horse out
Of line, not an uncontrolled steed In the
regiment. Colonel Grigsby was congratu-
lated by the general, and the boys. warm
and weary, but happy. returned to quar-
ters.
Since Wednesday "a men, under Lieu
tenant Zunderhauf, have been engaged IN
preparing a rifle range for our regiment.
The site is a splendid one. Ave miles from
our camp. and is very similar to that at
Fort Missoula, except that after passing
the 40O-yard mark the targets are in the
timber, which will require the keener
vision. The boys hail with delight this adj
dition 10 our routine of duty. for, while II
means more work on our guns and more
hours In the saddle. still IL Is a work
which is exciting since there will be great
rivalry between the troops as well as be-
tween man and man.
There are many shooting galleries in
Chattanooga. and they are well patron
ICED by the soldiers. Some very good
marksmen are to he found In nearly all
the Camp Thomas regiments. but the Sd
is conceded by the gallery keepers TO
have more than any other. In fact, there
are but few who will contest with Grigs-
by in this line. In fact, the cowboys have
the best of nearly everything In which
they take part. A sergeant from the 9th
New York was arrested for disorderly
conduct in front of the guard station "A
few days ago. lie was very drunk ana
when ordered under ares resisted, using
vile language to the officer of the guard
ana utlNlhE 1T thtlf itkiAiifhts nv
knowing hat he was on Grigsby's terri
tory. Promptly a member of the guard
stepped forward, laid down his gun and
said very coolly Partner, l guess you'll
have TO give In. cause I'm going to take
you into the tent The New Yorker was
a big. burly fellow and might have been
a formidable foe If sober. As II was, he
was on his back In a moment and four
men carried him into the guard tent,
where he was held until he sank into a
drunken stupor. When he was
a few hours later he was placed under a
guard. TO be delivered to his regiment as
a prisoner. En- route he asked what regi-
ment had arrested him. When told he re-
piled: Il might have known that; I've run
up against you fellows several times ana
always got the worst of II. ! guess you
are about the toughest set I'm the park
leastways ! haven't seen anybody do you
up at anything
Not long ago I visited Chattanooga
aud used the opportunity TO pick up va
rious little stories there current in regard
TO the soldiers. which are here rehashed;
our chaplain Is a peach said a MEM
Der of a New York regiment, who was I'm
the city looking for his gun. coat and
cartridge belt. which he had lost the pre-
Vious day while painting the town. 'Ordi-
narily this fellow is one of the most pious
looking men ever seen. But sporting
blood courses through his veins and he
enjoys a dog tight or cock tight more than
any man I'm our regiment. While there Is
not sport Of the kline In camp, our chap
lain can be seen Walking through the
company streets with clasped hands and
a Bible under his arm. You would say he
never thought of anything other than re-
Iigion. But II you chanced around to see
one of our cock nights YOU will notice this
man In the center OF the crowd, taking
more interest than anyone, commenting
upon the qualities of the two fowls
Shortly the New Yorker re-
newed his search FOR the lost articles and
his listener sauntered into the pool room
OF the Read house. where he found two
chaplains engaged in a game of billiards,
expert and enjoying the thing.
They were two Massachusetts soldiers
strong. athletic. well-kept fellows. tC
whom camping out on the bare ground