The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-18
CAN'T JERK ANY GLORY
Grigsby's Rough Riders Impa-
TENT to Go to the Front.
MAY NEVER GET A SHOW
The rw~enty-Fffth Infantry Covered Itself
With Glory at the Taking OF the
Town OF Caney-Cost OF the
war-Mantle's Work.
Washington Bureau Of the standard.
No. 1145 q street, y, W. ,

No. HAS q street, ~. W.
washington. d. C., July l3.-while the
Roosevelt rough riders have made an ex-
ceIlent record IN Cuba and seen plenty
OF hard fighting, the Torrey and Grigsby
regiments are still in camp. At present
Il does not look as II the Grigsby regi-
ment would get into action at all. There
Is some prospect that Torrey's men may
take part in the Porto Rico expedition II
that ever occurs. for ii is understood that
this is to be made up largely from the
troops now at Jacksonville. At present
there are no plans for moving the regi-
ments encamped az Camp Thomas and
this will apparently sidetrack Colonel
Grissby and his men for the war. Letters
received here from officers and men or
both commands show great impatience.
The are fearful that all the cavalry
honors of the war will go 10 Roosevelt
riders. and that the other volunteer cav
airy regiments will never smell powder.
The colonel of the list cavalry has already
earned the single star Of A brtgadier,
Roosevelt has become a full-nedged
colonel and there have been promotions
all along the line. The fact that the other
volunteer cavalry regiments have had no
chance, and are not likely 10 get any. is
proving very vexatious and earnest APP
peals have been made to senators and
other influential public men to get these
regiments ordered to Cuba
Senator Carter has visited the Grigsby
boys at Chicksmauga and Senator Shoup
has been to see Torrey and his men at
Jacksonville, Both these senator's and
others from the West have urged the
prompt utilization of these fine regiments.
But there are accumulated proofs that
the war department does not regard cav
,rxv ,a axeavtlal In Cpha II fa NOfptGd
out that the Roosevelt regiment has ope-
rated as infantry from the first, and is
not likely to see any COUNTED service.
The two crack troops of New York
cavalry at Camp Alger are also bitterly
disappointed at their failure to get 10
the front. These troops are made up OF
swell New Workers, and so impatient have
they been 20 get into the fighting that no
less than 81 of them have been commits
stoned as officers in the volunteer army,
and have gone on to Cuba, while two or
three have been transferred as privates
to the Roosevelt rough riders. All that
could possibly get away have done so.
Among the New York troopers who be-
comes an officer is Ed Houlter OF Helena.
I saw him Just before he left for Santi-
ago. He was delighted at the opportunity
20 see real service. He will be attached to
! the stan of Brigadier General Adelbert
Ames.
The Gallant Blacks.
The black 25th infantry is stil receiv-
ing encomiums in official and press re-
ports from the seat of war. The regiment
was particularly gallant in the advance on
Santiago. and on one occasion. at least,
did great work I'm defiance OF orders. The
New York Herald has a story from one
OF its correspondents giving an account
Of the conduct of the 25th before FL Ca
ney. The men fought all day. slowly fore
ing their way through hedges lined with
barbed wire and through woods filled with
entanglements in the face Of a whitening
fire. TO within a few hundred yards of the
enemy's trenches.
While these troops were preparing TO
charge one Of General Skaters aids rush
ed up 10 General Chaffee with an order
20 desist from attacking FL Caney proper
and TO march to the support OF the troops
in front of Santiago. General Charee,
the correspondent alleges. refused TO obey
except on the written order of General
Shafter. The aid went back to General
Skaters headquarters and returned half
an hour later with a written order to
cease in the attack on the village.
General Chanee pointed TO the lines of
the 18th and 18th infantry. Who shen were
climbing the steep hill toward the prin-
cipal fertilization of FL Caney. ana said
There are my troops; go and stop them
The aid returned TO General Shafter, II
was added. and reported the alleged In
subordination. but before his report was
heard by the American commander III
Caney had passed into the possession OF
General Chaffee's troops.
The whole 25th viii soon be together In
Cuba. From the beginning of the war two
companies have been stationed on garri-
son duty at the dismal Dry Tortugas.
They have now been ordered 20 Santiago.
As there Is not a Spanish feet this side
OF the ocean the war department authori-
ties believe there is no occasion for con-
.frrsF.4 che y urVf1nn an shaga Lax.u Tho
25th boys will be glad 10 get away. They
have been on the Tortugas nearly three
months.
War Expenses.
The war is costing a pretty penny The
official statement made by the chairman
of the appropriations committees OF the
two houses shows that there has been APP
propriated for wal purposes alone $751;
$4,000 in round numbers. II is an interest
ing fact that this is three and one-half
times what the government considered
Cuba to be worth al the time OF the ia
nous Ostend manifesto. The distribution
Of the war appropriations is as follows:
For the national defense. .......S 90. III. 200
Army and navy deficiencies ..... S4625, rs
Naval appropriation aCt.......... 23.095.54q
Fertilization appropriation act. 5.232,5S2
Naval auxiliary act .............. 3OCO, 600
Additional clerical force. war
department. auditors Offices. 22I.976
Iife-saying service ...... ........ 1000
Army and navy Deficiencies. ..... IS.ol5,u 600
Appropriations in act to provide
ways and means to meet war
expenditures 49,. 1900. ........ 6OO.ooO
War expenses in general dehcien-
cy act ........ ................... 225. 6oi.2 6l
Expenses of bringing home re-
mains Of soldiers ..........-.... cocoon
Forestry Agitation.
The Forester Of this city. organ OF the
American Forestry association, in it's cur
rent issue warns the association that the
Opposition" is stu dangerous. In an ed
ftorisi The Forester says:
saTba asRncgaffop gp1 sec s-Fspdc 80 g.,