Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-07-28


cherish warrants sIgBed by that ever
famous commander as their colonel.
Among the moss noted is Sergeant
William Smith. who retired after serv-
ing 83 years in the regiment in COM
psnies ID, b, and K, respectively. The
only names eligible on the warrant
are thoie OF Nelson L. Miles and Will
lam Smith. SerRt. Smith, who is past
Do is active and vigorous and resides
in Washington, ID. c., with mother.
The regiment has seen hard and Wig
orous service on the frontier doing
considerable duty in the yet turbulent
Occur de Alene District Of Idaho. and
the older miners will now refer with
chagrin TO their campaign among
them. On one occasion Capt. Sanborn
was sent to Wsrduer with companies
b, +. q, II and K, detachment und-
er Lieut. McMartin and Corporal q.
w. Smith OF g company (now Sergeant
ID to close up ali saloons One saloon
which had always been noSed for be-
ing bad was visited and the order read
The louDgers attempted to interfere.
attempting to bring their rides into
play, but they were quickly knocked
down sDd Tlsoed under arrest &c q re-
suit. No more trouble was ex-
perienced in Occur de Alene. ,ssna
THE DIsRASDINo OF TIE ooMPXSW
In 1890 companies and X were dis
banded, owing TO q redu3tion in the
army. In 1891. the outlaws had been
very bad in northern Montana and the
regiment took terms ut lying in the
neighborhood. trying to catch them,
but could not. Finally, Captain San
born WAS sent with company g Co take
their turn. Owing TO information OBJ
tsined from unknown sources Captain
Sasborn decided to send Sergeant
Smith around the trad alone. The
sergeant was disguised ss citizen, in
fact, he was. He had bsen shortly dis
charged and b not reenlisted. He
obtained o horse and securing the
leading three outlaws pictures. started
on his periious journey around Lake
-- When about hallway
he secured the pictures In hia Iexgins
pushed on. he had hardly taken this
precaution when he was suddenly
greeted with the outlaws mosl famii-
with the reQuest he jumped down from
the saddle. The outlaws searched him
and finding nothing suspicious, allow
cd him to pass.
ANARRcw ESCAPE.
Strange to say these pictures were
those OF fate. Had the sergeant not
hidden them they would have been
found on his person and he killed and
thrown into the lake below. His fate
would have been settled, bat as he hid
them, he escaped and sealed the out
laws fate. After this Sergt. Smith
proceeded on and in due time joined
his company.
A few days later, Lieut.. J. o. Greene
with Sergt. Smith as guide and de-
tachment OF (lO ten men started to
get these terrors. They were located
short distance from whsre the SER
gesnt had found Ihem and were im-
mediately surrounded. They were
commanded to throw up their hands.
Secured and bound their chagrin
knew no bounds, for they recognised
in the innocent, penniless fugitive
from Justice OF few days before as
the sergeant who had caused the end
OF their bloody career.
At their execution their leader. Pc
ter Paul said. "All want to do is to
and the inhabitants or Northern Mon
tana could live in peace, owing to the
efforts of Sergeant G. w. Smith and
the 25th Infantry 10 April %, 1892.
Col. George l.. Andrews retired near
the 28d anniversary of the regiment,
Lieut.. Ool. Andrew 8. Burt, 17th In
fAHtry, succeeded to the coionslcy.
Since then the regiment has had no
trouble on the frontier.
The bicycle teau which made sever
al long distance runs ia well known to
the sporting fraternity as well as the
base ball and athletic teams.
THE RECORD TAKEN.
In Jan. '98, O record taken showed the
25th Infantry to CONSIST OF compa.
nies, stationed as follows: Headquart-
ers, band a.d companies B, r, G and
ii, Fort Missoula. Mont A end d,
Fort Harrison, Helena, Mont, and C
and E, Fort Assiniboins, Mont.
On April 10Th, the regiment left its
various stations and proceeded to st.
Paul, Minc., enroute to Dry Tortugas,
Fla, but the station WAS later chang
ed to Chickamaugs Park, Georgia.
To share the esteem in which the
regiment was held the folio wing inci-
dent is told ss taken from Q Montana
paper: As the train carrying the
headquarters Of the 26th Infantry left
the station at Missouls it looked as if
the whole Bitter Roos valley was she'd
ding tears and many were the hand
shakings ss the dusky boys in blue
pulled away to war.'' Along the line
she decorated trains were cheered to
the echo.
The regiment arrived at Chickamau.
ga on April 14th and was the Erst reg
inent in the park. The stay there was
very short and on May 2Sth pulled out
for Tampa, Fla. The camp life in
Florii Ia was very pleasant.
On June 7sh, they boarded the trans-
port Ooncho, No. IA, renamed in the
harbor until June 14th and jsined the
general convoy, arriving in Cuba on
June 22d, and landed under fire.
Considerable difficulty was expe-
rieneed in landing ct Siboney, ewing
to high surf, and Corporal "a, A. Will
Continued on 9Th Psge.)