New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-01
IA COURT-MARTIAL EXPECTED
PROBABLE RESULT OF TfiE sIXTY-NINTh
REGIMENT OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
OUT THE COMMAND.

f,uns have thundered, skyrockets have whirssd
into the air. green Are has been burned ana VINE
that ie red and OF other eolors has been drunk ii"
honor Of the return Of the 18th Regiment ana nov
the public is looking for the last act IN the n'ny
drama which will probably take the form ot I"
oourt-martial Nobody knows as yet VINO VIII W
court mart tailed for what particular reason" u.
the air is full OF rumors, and II the galah' o''"
lives I'D 10 its blue china there VIII De several IL"
terestng sessions OF storytelling IN the near iu'
II was noticed by visitors 10 brigade headquarters
ON Monday evening that several members OF INC
regiment anxious 10 see Sehera' o"'i'" INV
tell him their tales OF woe.
II is well known that strained relations existed
between certain officers and between certain ON
GERS and certain enlisted men at the Huh'sVi'e
camp. and that on the homeward trip some OK the
man made efforts TO get even" with officers for
fancea wrongs II is believed that the offieers OI
higher rank will try to adjust matters peacetulF
but whether they Will succeed remains TO De seen
In defending the regiment an officer SAID; Don
blame the boys They got no chance 10 meet 'i'e
spaniards and had a few fights OF the uoi"es''0
kind Just 10 keep in practice
The mastering out Of the ssth Regiment WINS w
gun Yesterday morning at the regiments armor|.
Majors Townsend Hammond and Goodman %
the Paymaster's Department, had charge OF as
bursting the money due TO the men Between S'o'-
900 and $4,000 paid out as nearly all the MEM
bers received two months pay The privates received
..her money in quick order Early in the afternoon
The pnymasters told the stan and field oifcers tha'
-hev would have 70 secure their clearance papers
from the various departments OF the hesul"'
Army 10 which they had 10 make reports reiatNe
20 supplies and other regimental necessaries ana
military parephernalia before they got their pay
While the men were being mustered out and paid
of a telegram WAS received by Dr. +. l. oswald
reginental surgeon from SUPERINTENDENT stern
berg instructng Or. Oswald 70 report t. him II ne
wished 10 go TO Manila acting assistant sur
geon Or. oswald sent reply ny telegraph 10 the
effect that he would 30. 20 Manila
Colonel Duffy arrived at the armory in the after
noon and his appearance was not marked by any
expression Of either affection or bitterness on the
PAT o. Priya,es or any Of the officers; thu. ,,a
stories that he was unPpdiar with the men ro "eT
untrue The much talked-of cantesn fund repordI
in Fernandina and HunisVne nag pen p ~, ,,
false he said. as 10 had accounted Ior e,Sty "a -
be mustered out n Huntsville Coionel DuHy SAID
Colonel DufYy hurried 10 the boardroom as soon
ns he reached the armory and soon atterw war,
cIoseted with some Of the officers or the res'-
soon after noon a large number Of men IN the
armory lost control OF their feelings ana me men
,tion OF Colonel Duffy's name was greeted Win =
Storm Of Kisses. while Major Lynch was cheered
every time he vas seen on the a0oT hea armo NOR;
several men rushed toward him and, lifting Mn on
their shoulders carried him about the 3uo 1to
lreceived an enthusiastic welcome
e c5ntsen Sartenders we're brought
90 this city free OF charge one OF them wearing me
out6t Of Regular officer and the other that OF
For the gioriHcauon Of Colonel Duffy" SAID
Walsh the regiment was brought here 10 oe
mustered out AZ a cost OF 80 TO each onlcer ana
xos 10 each private" The sergeant, in explanation
Of this said that II the men had been mustered
out at Huntsville they would have received FaNei
pay. . n-,.....a, ,at,.a,t
Fmmet had advised the command that the u ~,
ence in pay did not amount TO more than = TO
.ocb man and as the regiment was particularly
snxious to make a showing on It's arrival in New,
Ynris tho financial sacrifice was willingly acceded
~ nv The several company commanders