Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-09-29

Tie Third cavalry regiment, which ar
rived at Font Ethan Allen on Saturday
morning is rapidly getting settled and
sunday the reservation presented
much the same scene as it did the Sun
day before the four troops left for Chick
amausa. In place of the busy prcpara-
tion there was everywhere a feeling of
pleasure at being home again. The great
boxes OF goods which were packed and
nailed up before leaving wcro opened IL
clothing and other possessions could have
spoken they would have protested at be-
ing claimed by men who have so changed
in appearance. There is hardly n man
who does not show upon his face the rec
ord Of bard campaigning and many OF the
men would not be known by their friends.
The men are happy over their return and
chatt"d with their visitors between the
intervals Of duty. The number who Wis
tied the post Sunday was comparative
~ small on account of the bleak fall wea-
thcr The officers formerly at the post
are back with their families and received
the warm receptions that II returned SOL
der merits. The Offices in the admins
tration building Gre filled with clerks en-
gagged III making records and reports and
everywhere thrgs arc rapidly assuming
their normal condition.
1T was not until after 10 o'clock Satur-
day morning that the last OF the six trains
arrived at the fort. Tho night was a bad
ono for making fast timo and there were
inevitable DELAYS in coming from New
London The men VINO had previously
hccn sent to the fort had conducted tho
unloading Of the first trains i'm part and
with tho hclp of the troopers upon their
arrival things were gotten into condition
hAF RI S.,t,
OF getting settled is, OF course, far from
complete yet and in the case of six troops
which have previously been stationed at
Jefferson Barracks, it Is not considered
necessary They will probably leave in IL
few weeks at least for the west There
is possibility of further duty for all of
the regiment but this is hardly probable
AZ present the whole regiment Is quar-
tCed in the six barracks, each OF which
is intended FOR ono troop. This arrange
ment was deemed advisable on account
OF tho disagreeahc weather OF the past
rev days. The tents for the six troops for
which there are no barracks will be pitch
ed in Il day or two, jus, west OF the pres
ont hurrack. The regiment is OF COURSE
supplied with All the tentage and other
requirements for life in the open field
The men stand the change to Vermont
very well. The stay at Montauk Point has
given them taste of cooler weather since
thor return from Cuba and they take
kindly to this climate, having nearly al
ways been stationed I'm II country Of sim
llar changes and cold winters. There are
nut Vc;y lew sick at the post. Those who
nave been Ill are in many cases away on
furloushs and the general health of the
command as now made w IL excellent
NaSor JACKSON is now in command or
the post, Major Jackson. ii will be re-
n'mDcred' commanded the post for "A
Tune previous to the coming of Gen. $. NJ.
u. Young. Cen Young will not return
here.
CAPABILITIES OF THE CAMPAIGN.
AS was announced in the Free Press
saturday morning one man was killed
on the way home. He was Corporal Haul
ser of Troop and his remains were laid
at rest IN the soldiers lot at Lake View
cemetery Saturday afternoon. Corporal
liauser was killed upon the New London
dock by the falling of Il barrel of sugar.
which was being moved by II swinging
crane. lie died instantly. The remains
were prepared for burial at that place and
Drought to Vermont. Corporal Iiauscr
was a man OF good character and was
wounded in the battle OF San Juan
No one who has read the newspaper ac-
counts of the campaign in Cuhn needs
10 he told that the Third did hard light
ing ana received mertcd glory. Its cas-
llalties were happily not large The Free
Press il Indebted to Adjutant Rooster OF
the regiment for information relative TO
the regiments killed and wounded. The
lacts are taken from the records of tho
command. Three men were killed In bat
lie and % wounded, six of the latter being
officers. Among the officers who suffered
wounds were Major Vessels command
ms, who Is expected to join the regiment
here; Capt. George A. Dodd, wounded In
the head, now recovered: Lieut. Meyer,
who had gunshot wound in the hip and
VINO Is now with the regiment and Capt
Hunter VINO received n gunshot wound
In the thigh
The names of those wounded in the four
troops formerly at Fort Ethan Allen will
interest the people of this vicinity. They
were: Troop c, Sergt. James Murphy,
Scrgt. Sevonne, Privates Eagan, Falrhro-
Their, Fearn and Purtelle Troop Il. Trum-
potter Poole. killed; wounded. Lieut.. Mcr-
riilat, Sergt I.esher. Privatcs Leary, An
derson. McComb, Mcneil, Nolan, Wade.
and Lucia: Troop +, Capt. George A.
Dodd, Privates Keough and Pearlstein.
Troop q was detailed as guard for Major
Gen. Wheeler's headquarters and while
well up In the firing line had no men kill
cd, not being actively engaged In the
fight.
The last returns of the regiment when
at virtually its full strength, showed llG9
men, The trains Saturday brought 70S
men and II officers, Four officers and 2O3
men are absent upon sick leave. There Is
n total of il3 absent men and 2S officers
now away. OF the officers some are de-
tailed upon staff duty or with regiments
of volunteers There are probably between
S2a and so men In all at the Post
Many of the men suffered from Illness
while In Cuba and 1t was at the camp
near I'll Caney that the regiment had its
largest list of sick. This was 100 in the
hospital out of about 1926 men and about 30
of the latter number unnt for duty.
DIARY OF THE THIRD CAVALRY.
The four troops of the Third cavalry, c,
D, II and f, which had been stationed at
Fort Ethan Allen previous TO the out
break of the Spanish American war, left
Vermont on April 20, under orders to pro-
coed TO the rendezvous at Chickamauga
Park They arrived there on the 2sth of
April and were Joined by six troops from
Jefferson Barracks. Here they they re-
mained unit. May 10 when orders were re-
ceived moving them to Tampa. They ar
rived there three days later on the 13th
and remained for nearly a month or until