The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-21
Sent to Another Army
 Post.
LETTER OF MAJOR PENRosE
Says His Black Troops Suffered
 Many Indignities.
Waite Man Actually Presumed in Driving Ethiopian wmrior when He Pushed Lad on of
 sidewalk.

Washington. August 2o.---orders were issued today by the military sec retary. Major General F. c. Ainawith, for the transfer of the coiored troops from Fort Brown. Texas, where there has been serious trouble between citi- zcns and soldiers, to Fort Ringgold. Texas. which Is about 100 miles above Grande.
 One company of the 2sth infantry Is ordered to Fort Brown to take the place or the coiored troops.
 The company ordered to Fort Brown Is made up of white men. This shift- ing about of troops was made subse- quent to a report from Major c. w. Penrose on the situation at Fort Brown and after an appeal by Sem ator culberson to the President hfm- self
 In his report Major Penrcsa says he was persuaded that the killing of one citizen In Brownsville and the wound ing of another were the work. of the soldiers. although he has been unable as yet to discover who the guilty men are.
 Of the attitude of the citizens of Brownsville towards the negro sol- diers, Major Penrosa said
 That the enlisted men have been subjected to indignities since their arr r1N&l nero IuSTS GAn pc 1U 00A1h hAte this has caused good deal of feeling among them. The one case to which attribute this outbreak I will make the subject Of an officially report aa soon as John W. vann. the collector of customs. returns to the city"
 Major Penrose then outlines briefly the case in question. Privates New ton and Lipaconsb were passing along walk on August s. where some wunp- en were standing engaged in conver- sation with man named Tate. who is employed in the customs office. The negro privates walked single de be- tween the woman and a fence. Tate knocked Newton down with the butt of a revolver and is reported to have sidewalk when there Is party of lladies on the walk.
 Cursed Negro soldier.
 When Newton rose, rate is said to have overed him with the revolver commanding. Damn you, leave or I will blow your brains out" This ac- count of the affair is corroborated by Lipscomb. Major Penrose sought an official Investigation of the affair says. the collector of customs. Mir. vann, is out of the city, 1t has not been pos sible to have the affair looked Into.
 On August I3. Major Penrone says. IT. Brownsville. called on him. Mr. Evans said his wife was seized while enter ing her home by a negro supposed to he a soldier as he wore a khaki uni- form. Mir Evans was unable to identi- fy the man, but both she and her hus- band complained that the soldiers gath- cred near their home and annoyed them.
 That evening Major Penrose made an attempt to get all the soldiers into the reservation early. All but two men who were out on passes, were gathered in the post but shortly after midnight the engagement which resulted so dis astrously took place and the whole garrison was awakened by a fusiliade. As soon as the shooting ceased and it seemed safe to make an investigation. all but two soldiers answered roll cali and the rifles were all in place and showed no marks which indicated that they had been fired.
 Cartridges and shells made at gov- ernment arsenals were found near where the shootin gtook place and Ma Jor renrose expressed the opinion that eight or nine soldiers who had keys to the gnn racks for their weapons. slipped out of the post and engaged m the battle with the citizens and man. aged to clean their guns. replace them in the racks and regain their places in the barracks during the excitement which prevailed in the post.