The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-16
MONTANA At THE FRONT
Cavalry and Infantry Widely
Separated in the War.
TOOK A LONG, HARD PULL
Senators He'd Hard Work IN Landing
the Butte Troop of Cavalry.
Bohemian Was Loci In
the Shufne.
Warrington Bureau of the Standard,
No. AIS & street -. w. I

Washington, D.. c., May 1.-THE
Montana infantry and cavalry are to
be widely separated in the Spanish war.
far-of South Pacific. and the cavalry
viii take part in the invasion of Gu
ba- This is the nnal result OF a great
deal Of hustiing by Montana senators
at the war department, n is the last
Of many changes in the Official pro-
gramme. This is sure to be much more
satisfactory than the original plan,
which gave the mountain state no cav
airy. and kept the infantry on reserve.
with small chance of seeing actual SER
vice.
The wal department officials expect
excellent reports from the Montana
troops wherever they are placed. and
the promptness of enlistment of the
/. LIST Montana misunderstanding the en-
tire UNIONS taken as ample warrant
that Montana will be at the front. both
in the Antilles and in Spanish Asia.
1t took a long. hard pull to land the
Butte troopers in the Griggsby regi-
ment. And IL was not accomplished
without some bitterness of feeling be-
tween Governor Smith and the Mon
tana senator's. Some Of the kilograms
that passed between these gentlemen
were OF a sulphurously sarcastic char
acter. The governor thought the sena-
tors were interfering with his preroga-
tives, and the senators were just as
certain that h composition OF the 30
United States volunteer cavalry was
o of his excellency's business. The
governor made a very game fight, but
he came off second best. and the four
companies OF rough riders from Mon
tana were finally drawn from the towns
selected by the senator's. The fight
ragged hottest over Butte, and some of
the governors comments to the adj
jutant general of the army regarding
the composition and training of the
Butte troop made very warm reading.
Senator Mantle finally won the fight
for Butte by the representation that
this was his home city. and that II con-
tanned one-fourth Of the population of
the state. and was entitled on It's own
merits to representation. In his po-
sitYon he was supported by a
Carter. Neither Of the senators made
any effort during the controversy to
disguise the fact that the course of
the governor had a tendency to make
them very tired"
The Bozeman troop was lost In the
shuttle, although since the order was
issued substituting Butte for Bozeman.
IL is admitted at the wal department
that the Bozeman boys were probably
the best drilled and best equipped of
any in the state. Congressman Hart
man did not oppose Butte, but he made
troop as a part of the Griggsby regi-
ment. The congressman sees politics
in the dropping of Bozeman. but ex-
presses doubt as TO whether that kin
Of politics will help anybody. IL is
certain that IL the proposed additional
on sFafFNF ragipaAnf iG TntgaA in fh. "a
tain states. the Bozeman troop will be
the very first taken care Of. There is
not, however, any very strong pros
pect that such a regiment will be called
into service. II is more probable that
a regiment of engineers from this re-
gion may be utilized. 1t Is believed
that from the large number Of skilled
engineers engaged in mining and rail-
o work In those states a splendid
regiment could be enlisted.
The following is the official order is-
sued by the adjutant generals Office to
the brigadier general commanding the
department of Dakota relative TO the
organization and mobilization of the
Grfggsby regiment:
Commanding General. Department
Dakota, st. Paul. Minnesota: The fol-
lowing instructions are communicated
10 you by direction of the secretary OF
war. You will exercise a general super
vision over the organization, muster in
and the mounting of IL OF the IL troops
Of the 50 United States volunteer cav
airy. Colonel Griggsby. These troops
are to be recruited at the following
points: Two troops at Fargo. North
Dakota: one troop each at Missoula,
Butte. Billings. Miles City. Montana;
one troop each at Deadwood. Belle
fourche, Sturgis. Pierre and Sioux Falls.
South Dakota. Major Wells has been
appointed to muster In the troops to be
recruited IN the Black hills. and Lieu
tenant Dun TO muster In at Sioux Falls
the troops to be enrolled there and at
Pierre. Lieutenant Ahern win be des-
ignated 20 muster in the Montana
t-oops. each at the place of enrolment.
The mastering officers have been fur
nished with mastering regulations and
blank FORMS. Captain Goodwin and Lieu
fenant Dallam, sth cavalry. were des-
ignated TO inspect for the quar,ermas-
ter's department at Rapid City. Aber-
deem and Sioux Falls. South Dakota all
the horses required 10 mount the regi-
ment. nut this arrangement Is modified
so As 10 apply only 10 the South Dako-
"a troops and to one troop to be recruit
ed ~ Milford. Nebraska The horses
for the latter troop. when purchased,
will be sent to Milford by the quarter
masters department. You will appoint
two suitable officers 10 inspect at each
OF the points named for the recruitment
vi ~ aHs WI IA
troops the horses required for those
troops. II being the intention at the
quartermaster's department TO pur-
chase from the individual troops such
horses. owned by them, as meet re-
quirements and are offered at a fair
price. Payment for the horses will be
made by Captain Z. 8. Dudley, depot
quartermaster. st. Paul. Mimi. upon
certified vouchers. TO be given In each
case by the purchasing officer. The
boards of officers should consider the
advisability OF fixing a uniform price
for all horses passed. Horse equip
ment. clo;hing and arms will not be
supplied the troops until they reach
their destination. When mustered in
to United States service and provided
with MOUNTS. you Will place the troops.
single or In convenient subdivisions.
en- route for Chickamauga Park. Mus
teriag officers have been authorized TO
provide for the maintenance of the vol
unteers for six days prior to and after
their muster into the United States ser