Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-08-10

TROOPS LEFT MONDAY NIGHT
FOUR TROOPS OF THE 80 CAVALRY
SAY ADlEU TO VERMONT.
Troops r, O and r viii Join Five Others
at Seattle aud Sail For tho Philip
pines-Troop Will goto
Fort Mysr.

The officers and men of tho Sd Y. S. Cav,
stationed at Fort Ethan Allen spent
their last night in Vermont and left
Monday evening for Seattle, washing
ton, where they are to board transports
en- route for the Philippines. The fort
was busy place Sunday with the pack
ing OF goods and preparation Of the men
and officers. There was lack Of enthu-
siasm such as marked the preparation Of
the troops for Cuba but this does not de-
tract from the true soidieriy spIfft of the
officers and men. Some OF the old eoldiers
say that the Third Will not come back to
Fort Ethan Allen upon their return from
the Philippines but will be stationed at
some new point according to the system
of moving troops about from one station
to another. This was also the belief when
the troops left for Cuba Everything Is
being packed up and what does not 20
with the troops will be left in boxes ready
for shipment to their station on the return
from the battlefield.
None OF the ladies' from Fort Ethan
Allen will accompany the troops ordered
away at this time but several of the Of
ficers' wives plan to join their husbands
later. Upon the departure of the troops
a detachment Will be sent to the fort from
Plattsburgh. The men are a part Of one
company OF the It'll Inf, and number
about 40 Only three or four of the mem
bers of the Sd CIV will remain at the
post and these take their orders with the
feeling usually evinced by good soldiers
left behind when their comrades are or
dered to the front
Tho contract for moving the troops has
been awarded to the West Shore Railroad.
The orders received at the fort from the
war department require that the troops
leave Vermont 40 as to arrive II seattle
not later than August 14th and this Recess
STATED a speedy departure. on the arrival
of the troops at Seattle they will place
! he horses upon two transports to
be in awaiting and go on board
two others for the trip to the Philippines.
The eight troops of the regiment are to
be joined at Seattle by recruits from San
Francisco which will be used 70 increase
the strength of the troops by an equal APP
lporticnment.
The paymaster visited the fort Sun
day morning and distributed the last
months salary to the men.
orders have been issued Transferring Ma
jor Wilson to Fort Ethan Alien to assume
the duties of Capt. J. W. Heard as con-
structing quartermaster
The men have been supplied with the
new canvas uniform used in the hot
climate to which they are ordered. The
uniform is a blouse and trousers Of close
woven drab or ycllowsh material and the
le2gins reach above the knee. The helmet
is of the same color AMI has a rim pro-
jectinC in the back so as 10 cover The neck.
The shoes are tan colorcd
The officers now stationed at Fort FL han
Allen. who arr ordered to the Philippines
are: Lt.-Col. II. w. Vessels. commanding,
capt. Henry L. Ripley, adjutant; Capt. j.
w. Heard, quartcrmaster; Lieut. y. L.
Dadc, commisary; Capt George y. Dodd,
Troop +. Capt. i. O. johnson Troop &,
Capt. D. L. Tate Troop 4, Lieut.. Franl, a.
Barton Troop c. Lieut.. 4. H. williams
Troop T., Lieut.. w. ID. Chitty Troop =.
Those ordered to Fort Myer TO join the
ether troops of the regiment are: Major
Henry jackson. capt J. b. Mcdonald.
Lieut.. f. l.. Phillip and Lieut.. r. r. Wal
lack.
The orders remore from Fort Ethan AL
len ten officers. two acting assistant sur
Eoons and $50 enlisted mon to be rc-enfOgc-
ed by l20 recruits at Seattle The trOors
CT the Third Cavalry ordered to the Philip
pines are Troops r., c., and +. from Fort
Ethan Alien; Troops A.. D., and IT,, from
Fort Myer Va; Troop *. from jefferson.
Barracks, Mo. and Troop NJ, from Fort
Sheridan, Illinois.