The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-27
SALYATIONSTS IN FEUD LAND.
GREAT INVASION OF BREATHITT
COUNTY, KY, BEGINS.
Corps OF Nine Mounted Omcers Have
started on . Tour OF the Mountains.
with Bibles and Guitars Instead OF
Rines-They'n Preach Against killing.


started on Q Tour OF the Mountains,
with Bibles and Guitars Instead OF
Rihes--They'n Preach Against Killing.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Sept. 28.-The Saliva
ton Army has invaded the feud country.
Nine Of it's members 4mobilized" In this
city ten days ago and departed for Breathitt
county, KY, where they are now ct ----.
among the mountainous, striving to bring
them to a sense Of the crime Of blood
outlines.
The departure OF the nine not only marks
an innovation in the work Of the army.
but also the introduction of cavalry =
Salvation operations. Col. r. Z. Holz OF
Cleveland, who is in command Of active
operations in Ohio and the South and has
been q member of the army for nineteen
years, is at the head of the squad OF horse-
men. Naturally all of the nine are officers.
This ia probably concession to Kentucky
prejudice.
The men wore khaki uniforms, trimmed
with black. The uniforms we're brand new
when donned for the trip This is also new
departure, being the first time these cos
tunes have been worn by Salvation Army
the soldiers can hardly be considered dis
advantage to their cause.
The soldiers are all young men in fine
physical trim, all good singers and able to
play on some kind OF musical instrument.
Two are cornetists, several are performers
on the guitar. and one. Capt Escott, is an
expert manipulation Of the concertina.
The importance OF music In the invasion was
estimated in advance.
Horses were engaged at Jackson, Ky.
where the soldiers first took to the saddle.
A small one horse wagon also was secured
to carry the musical instruments, books,
and rations for men and horses. the last to
be drawn on only in emergency.
The little army received an earnest and
enthus iastic send-off at the headquarters
here the night before its departure. Sal
vationists from near and far attended, AZ
did many sympath zers from various
circles in life.
COL Holz said to THE Sun correspondent
that while the proposed horseback ride Of
800 miles through the mountains was con-
coded as not embracing the Establishments
of picnic, none of the men feared it in the
least
"We were influenced not little toward
taking this trip by well-known EXON
federate officer Of Bristol. Tenn. whose
name am not at liberty to give" said the
Colonel. Bristol will probably be the
end OF the present trip, which will last about
three weeks We will hold daily meetings
In the streets and public buildings OF the
villages, and we will also make house to
house visits, the squad separating into
twos for that purpose. We hope to ar
range for the establishment OF permanent
posts and also, in time, for schools.
I'VE 20 prepared to pay our way IL neces-
sary," said Major r. E. Hunter Of Cleveland.
although we have all heard much about
Kentucky hospitality, and shall not decline
1t if rendered us. Not one OF our party
will, of course, carry q weapon
Capt. Olthof, the advance guard
OF the troop, returned to this city to-day.
He started about week ahead OF the troop
and kept well ahead Of 1t all the while, re-
turning here in advance Of the time set for
the return Of the squad. To his post OF
duty there attached, therefore, more OF
risk, il the element Of danger entered into
the undertaking In degree worth con-
siderine at all, than there did to the duties
of the other soldiers. Olthoff, who Is also
Young, rugged and now bronzed from his
three weeks in the saddle exposed to noun
tain sun and air, wore the ordinary blue
and red Salvation Army uniform on the
trip. not the yellow Rough Rider garb.
Il had no trouble to speak Of, said he,
although some OF the church people OF
those regions we're not inclined to view
our mission with favor. I had some pretty
vigorous verbal encounters with one or
two parsons and other representatives
especially Of the Primitive or Hardshell'
Baptists. These people believe that it has
been 'foreordained,' long before the foun-
dations Of the world were laid, what each
and every man, woman and child must
do and be in this life and in the next.
sThey believe, so they told me, that q
person 80 selected to be saved will be
saved under any and all circumstances
and the person who is to be lost will be
lost forever just as certainly, no matter
what he may do to avert his doom. 1t 10
probable that this doctrine blinds some
minds to the dark crimes Of the feudists.
aThe Mormons have been working
through tne TeSlolS, wv, puo VIGIL e-
seemed to fall on stony soil. One woman.
I remember, said to me that she did not
know what kind Of Church represented,
but II it was the Mormon had best pass
right along, as her people had no kind OF
use for that breed Of saints.
-The people did not seem to be familiar
with the Salvation Army uniform. and
! bearded mountaineers. each with big
rife in hand, eyed me wickedly. as rule
until explained very fully. A number
took me for detective or Secret Service
official OF some sort, evidently. On my
way back inquired at settlement what
was the nearest road to Jackson. and was
at once taken for miitiaman.
what's been dom down to jackson
ag'in? they eagerly inquired.
"The people are hospitable enough, bus
often acknowledged that they couldn't
afford to spare me feed for myself or
horse. / have no doubt they told the truth.
| There Is much real poverty and distress
up in those mountains. Hot baking pow
der biscuits pork and corn three times
day, were the best to be had usually Pork
doesn't agree with me, SO l did not taste
1t, but the appearance of the pigs running
| about everywhere was not at all satisfy
ing to the eye do not believe that those
| people can even pretend to know their