The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-16

the only trouble II could be easily
overcome, and, to the great chagrin OF
Twelfth's lieutenant, Colonel Mates
said he would send him some men.
and, suiting the action to the word,
ordered detail from the corps fatigue
squad to fill in the sinks remove their
coverings and police the grounds.
WE'RE VERY ANGRY.
When the Twelfth got back from the
practice march and learned what had
been done, IL was exceeding wroth, and
its commander threatened all manner
Of mischief
Colonel Coryell has since cooled
down. The cooling process began
when. In answer to his letter, he re-
ceived word from corps headquarters
that Colonel Mates had acted with
the knowledge OF headquarters, and
that his work was afterwards official
ly approved. The Thirteenth regrets
that 1t has gotten into bad odor with
It's neighbors from down the state, but
1t consoles itself with the reflection
that between two odors it chose the
lesser.
The Sixth Pennsylvania, recruited
from the counties about Philadelphia,
and from the city proper, is also hav-
ing it's troubles. Fourth of July, il will
be remembered, about 200 of the regi-
ment had to be rounded up by bat
talon of infantry and troop of cavalry
and taken back into their camp. Col
onel Schall ran up to his home in Phil
adelphia to spend the Fourth. leaving
the regiment in charge of Lieutenant
Colonel Shenton. Wishing to be liberal
with the men, out of regard for the day,
Colonel Shenton intimated to the cap
tains OF the different companies that
there would be but little restrictions
placed on the men that day, and If
any Of them cared to go to town the
permission would not be difficult to
gain.
Whether 1t was that the captain mis-
quoted the lieutenant colonel or that
the men concluded to take the proverb-
ial thirty-five inches has not developed,
but be that as it may, some two hum
dred or more of the men started out
from the camp in a body for Wash
| ington. When they reached the pike
leading to Falls Church they encount-
| cred the corps commander driving to-
wards camp. He ordered them to re-
turn, after making his identity known,
but they told him to go to. Then he
summoned the battalion of infantry
| and troop of cavalry and ordered that
| they be pursued and placed under ar
rest.
PRISONERS REVOLTED.
When Colonel Schall returned he
| placed 157 of the offenders under guard
with a penalty Of ten days of police
duty. Last Tuesday the prisoners were
put at hautboy work and refused to
perform the task. Colonel Schall or
dered them back into confinement and
put strong guard about them, in
tending to keep them in prison on short
fare until they gave in. Last night
they revolted, broke out of the guard
house and started on a march through
the camp, bearing red flags, shouting
and cursins and carrying on in gen.
eral in the most riotous way. They
even went SO far as to parade past
General Graham's headquarters shout
ing taunts and acting in a most dis
| respectful manner.
Once more a guard was sent to cor
raj them and until late in the night the
camp and its surroundings We're being
secured for the mutinous crowd. One
gang of them which eluded the guard
came into the Thirteenth's camp and
began to raise ruction. Before they
had proceeded far, however body oi
the pursuers arrived and swoopeG
down on them. A number We're cap
tured, but the most of them took tc
their heels and the last seen of then
they were heading for the woods will
the provost guard giving chase. Wher
they are again rounded up it is likely
they will be called upon to face a court
martial and If the leaders can be pickec
out they will be made to feel the Sc
verify of army law. Just what incite
the mutinous spirit Of the men can no
be explained. They are not toughs b!
any means, and many of them are ole
guardsmen connected with eXemplar.
companies.
1t is not because of any unpopularit,
OF the officers, for Colonel Schall Il
fairly revered by his men and Lieuten
ant Colonel Shenton, who resigned be
cause of the disgrace which the frs
outbreak brought upon him, is likel,
to be reinstated through a petition from
the men of the regiment asking hin
to request permission to withdraw hi
resignation and praying General Gobil
to grant the request should Colone
From all appearance it is simply
case of downright mischievous deviltry
7. J. Duffy.