Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-09
SOLDIERS ARE angry
Minnesota and South Dakota Regi
ments Have Various Grievances
Against Their Officers.
Col. Amss In Disrepute Among His
Subordinates and Receives
Chilly Reception.
Three Officers Return Under Arrest
For Unbecoming Conduct-The
Landing Today.


Minnesota and South Dakota regiments,
which have just returned on the Sheri-
dan, are any criterion, the volunteer
service in the army is breeder OF
scandal and discord.
These two commands marched this
morning from the Sheridan to the Pre-
sidio, where they went into camp pre-
paratory to their final muster out. The
men are jubilant at being able to see
American soil once more, and the atten-
tions of friends which are lavished on
them keep their minds well occupied,
but not to such an extent that they can
not dwell on two of the worst scandals
that have come up in the army since the
inception of the war.
The Minnesota regiment comes home
with the commissioned officers vowing
| that they will not even Shake hands
with their colonel Fred w. Ames who
has been in this country on leave for
|several weeks. The South Dakota
command returns with the lieutenant
colonel, major, doctor and first lieu
tenant under arrest, charged with con-
duct unbecoming officers. The Mime
sofa colonel is charged with cowardice,
and the officers have agreed that they
will never go home as regiment with
| Col. Ames in command. 1t is charged
that the South Dakota row is politi-
cal deal, but there are indications that
it is not entirely SO.
These two commands have done good
service and it is unfortunate that they
return with such scandals to blemish
their reputation. In the South Dakota
regiment Col Frost is responsible for
the arrests. He is a regular officer,
given leave of absence that he might
accept the Dakota command offered
him by populist governor. He has in
Cured the i'll will of the officers and
men to such an extent that letters criti-
cising his record have been sent home
and published and this led up to thu
arrest of the men.
1t is alleged by Col Frost that Mai.
Warne wrote letter to Senator Petit
grew in which he dubbed Frost Cow
ard and cur But Lieut. Col. Slower
and Lieut.. Bates are also under the
ban. Just what the trouble is not one
of the officers of the regiment will say,
but it is alleged that the bad feeling
existing between the commanding Of
mated over a letter somewhat similar in
purpcrt to that Maj. Warne is said to
/ have addressed to Senator Pettigrew.
The trouble in the regiment started at
4 San Fernando, where the officers and
many of the men petitioned for relief,
having served on the firing line longer
than they thought they should. Col.
| Frost would not grant the request, and
There was discomfort Immediately. The
/ officers took violent dislike to him.
and in reply defending his position he
lsaid that he expected his men and of
ificers to do their duty. no matter how
stdisagreeable it might be. More trouble
4 followed in connection With set of
resolutions which We're telegraphed to
4 Governor- elect Lee congratulating him
ION his nomination.
4 THERE'S no indication when the Mime
lsota trouble Will be settled. Col. Ames
visited the transport yesterday morn
ling and received chilly reception. The
officers stunned him and the enlisted
men had warm arguments as to his
merits and dement's. In fact, he was
received so coolly that his wife broke
out in tears. This moved some of the
troops to give three cheers for the colo
mel.
The officers say that he agreed to b.
mustered out when he reached this
country and has refused to carry gu
} the contract. They also make NOR,
4 nous fio,,c 10 tho eff acf IN n.