Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-08-16
RETURN OF
COMPANY F
Annual Encampment Of the New
Mexico National Guard
at an End.
MUCH BENEFIT DERIVED
The Citizen Soldiers From the Capital
Acquitted Themselves Credit
ably.

ably.
'Rah rah, rah
Zip, boom, bee,
Who are We?
Company F from Santa Fe.
That's no lie,
That's no bluff,
We're the boys that had the stuff. .
***
Tanned and tired, but happy, Com
many F, First Infantry, New Mexico Ma
tional Guard, arrived home last even
ing at 645 o'clock on the connection
of the belated Santa Fe train No. /.
The boys left Las Vegas at two
O'Clock, and a good time was had the
entire distance to Santa Fe. Although
the members of Company F were glad
to return, several have been heard to
say that with "Santa Fe rations," they
would enjoy camp life for a month or
longer. From the local Santa Fe sta
ton the company marched to San
Francisco Street and east on that thor
oughfare to Washington Street and
circled the Plaza to the armory on Pal
ace Avenue, where a brief drill was
given for the benefit of an admiring
crowd. The trip from the depot was
not without event. From the time that
the boys left the cars until the armory
was reached, the company call was
given at frequent intervals, and min
ged with the bugle chord the sight
and sound brought back to many the
war of 1S61-64 and to others the Span
ish-American conflict. To the large
crowd which congregated upon the
street it brought a feeling of patriot
ism, love of country and admiration
for Uncle Sans national guard.
Stood Maneuvers Well.
The Capital City boys, without ex-
ception, plainly showed the effects OF
drilling in the blazing sun, but at no
time during the seven days was there
a complaint made of the long hikes
and firing maneuvers. All of the San
ia Fe boys returned in good health
many feeling physically better than
when they left for Camp Otero. Not
once during the week was Santa Fe
boy in the hospital because he was un'
able to get about Several success
fully tried the 'green apple" dodge,
simply to have the experience or to
avoid guard duty. Company D, of Sill
yer City, did not fare so well. At one
time fifteen members were in the hos
pital
Private TansiII Tricked.
Probably the most enjoyable occa
sion of the encampment was the shan
battle, in which the four companie;
of infantry, Companies E and G of AL
buquerque, D of Silver City and F o1
Santa Fe charged formidable posi-
ton occupied by Troop A, First Cav
airy, of Las Vegas Proceeding the en-
gagement, Private R. w. Tansill, o1
Santa Fe, and four others were sent
as a reconnoitering party to locate the
enemy. Tansill fell into the hands o1
the rebels" who forced him to oper
fire on his comrades. The infantry
surrounded the hill and was starting
for the summit, when the enemy rar
out of ammunition and hoisted white
flag. The conditions of unconditional
surrender we're accepted and the pris
oners we're returned to the camp, non,
of them feeling as humiliated as Pri
vate Tansill. Sunday he was formal!
court-marshaled on charge of deser
ton and treason. Sunday evening
found him in the guard house, and i
was some time before he fully compre
hended that his predicament was al
huge joke.
The entire forenoon yesterday wa
occupied in breaking camp. The Capi
tai City boys received praise on al
sides for their excellent showing, PAL
ticularly during drills.
Complaint was made concerning tn
subsistence furnished the company duI
ing the encampment. During the frs
three days, it was inadequate an
thereafter, while 1t was better, 1t wa
not IN too great a quantity. This,
is hoped, will be remedied at the er
.campment of the National Guard mex
year. Under regular army rations, til
troops ought to be furnished very an
pie and wholesome meals, and no goo
cause for deficiencies In this matte
can be set up In mitigation or urged 9
an excuse.
The annual encampment OF I'll
Grand Army of the Republic will tax
place in Boston, August Is to 20, tt