The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-10-10

disappointment often works ravages
IN peoples tenlperanents. and not. only
is this fact as regards individuals
but it is frequently TO be noticed in
masses as we'll
The Storytelling Club at the Me-
chanics, Dealers and Lunabermen's Ex-
change was in session between times,
and w W. Van Meter. the master
builder, was in the chair. while gatn-
cred around him was group Of inter
ested listeners. whose turn TO spin a
yarn was 70 come later.
7 recall an incident that happened. at
Fl Sam Houston. just out Of the nine
ties" the speaker went on, ..an Incl
dent which goes to bear out my theory,
where several hundred soldiers, sudden
" brought face 10 face with q keen
disappointment. were in moments
time converted from well-drilIed, obe-
dent set of men into a bowling mob
of careless. abandoned mutineers. and
remember Wen the sensation that was
created al the weI-ordered post
1t was at the time of .an Indian ris-
ing in Nebraska, and the papers were
full Of long accounts Of the bloody
deeds OF the murdereus red raiders, and
contained scare-head articles r9counting
tales Of massacre and of Isolated set
tiers cruelty. done to death
The accounts were largely true;
the Indians that year were in q devilish
mood. and il looked as though the Gov
ernment was going 10 have a heavy
job on its hands putting them down.
The redskins had left their reservation
in droves. were well provided with
arms and ammunition, and from harry
ing outlying settlements and numbering
small bands OF hunters or COW punch
ers. they concentrated under their sew
eral daring leaders and threatened one
or two military posts
The United States wanted troops 10
reinforce her tried warriors .on the
with humiliation by the overpowering
force OF Indians. and the order was sent
10 several OF the posts west OF the Mis-
sissippi for cavaIry-men
Il was IN San Antonio at the time
and was a frequent visitor 10 the fort.
which is one Of the finest posts IN the
country. and 1 remember how interest
ed the soldiers were In the Indian War
in Nebraska. and how they 1onged and 1
desired TO be ordered % the front
e'One day IN early fall. when the Ne {
braskz trouble was at its most serious
stage. there was q great hubbub. and q ]
mighty and eager hustle ana hustle al 1
Fl. sam Houston The order had come
for several troops OF cavalry. and the I
from headquarters were 10 +
rush the men through 10 the scene Of I
conflict without q moments delay /
TO say that the caTalTyE7sn were
over5oyed is expressing Il mildly For
and years most Of them had
been penned ND al the post leading a
lazy existence. and the or
der they received 10 90 ont 70 battle
conveyed in il q chance for activity
the prospect Of excitement, and the
certainty OF q change
Troop horses were gotten ready, kits
were packed. and the lucky cavaIrynsn
who were 10 make the journey ware
extending their sxmpzthies 10 their
yIur1-faced brothers IN the infantry.
doomed TO stay az home. and every
thing at the post was activity
The day for departure finally came,
and while the horses were placed in
transport cars. the troopers were lined
ID. ready 70 march 70 the depot Then
i was lhat 4 thunderoOlr suoIe F.
sam Houston with relentless force, and
threw everything INTO disorder The
wires clicked of q message from diTi-
Ison headquarters, and the message ran,