Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-08-22
TROOPS ORDERED Off
Negro Soldiers Will Take Leave
of Brownsville.
OUTLINE OF PENR0SE
Claims That the Enlisted Blacks Had
Been Subjected TO Indignities,
but Admits Some shoot.
ing Was Done.

Washington. Aug. 2i.-Orders were
issued Monday by the military secre-
tary, Major General L. Aiasworth. for
the transfer OF the negro troops from
Fort Brown. Tex. where there has
been serious trouble between citizens
and soldiers. 70 Fort Ringgold. Tex.
which Is about 100 miles above Fort
Brown. and Is also on the Rio Grande.
One company OF the Twenty-slxth IN.
fantry Is ordered 10 Fort Brown 20 take
the place Of the negro toops. The
company ordered 10 Fort Brown ls
made up OF white men.
This shifting about OF troops was
made subsequent 20 a report from Mai
c. W. Penrose on the situation at Fort
Brown. and after an appeal by sena.
tor Culberson 10 President Roosevelt
In his report Major Penrose SAYS
he was persuaded that the killing OF
one citizen In Brownsville and the
wounding OF another were the work OF
soldiers. although he has been unable
as yet 10 discover who the guilty men
are.
or the attitude OF the citizens OF
OF Brownsville toward the negro sol.
diers Major PenTose says: That en-.
listed men have been subjected 10 10.
dignities since their arrival here there
can be no no doubt and this has caus.
eda good deal Of feeling among them.
Tue one case 20 which II Is attributed
this outbreak will be made the subject
Of an official report as soon as John
W. Vann. the collector OF customs. re-
turns to the city"
Major Penrose then outlined briefly
the the case In question.
"Privates Newton and LApscomb were
passing along a walk on Aug. 8 where
some women were standing. engaged
Ia conversation with a man named
Tate. who Is employed Ia the customs
ouice The negro priyates walked sin.
gle file between the women and fence
Tate Knocked Newton down with the
butt OF revolver. and Is reported TO
have said.
I'm teach you TO get on the side.
walk when there Is party OF ladies
on the walk
When Newton arose. Tate Is said 20
have covered him with the revolver.
commanding: Damn you. leave. or /
will blow your brains out"
This account OF the affair Is corrob. /
GRATED by Lipscomb. Major Penrose
sougAt an official Investigation OF the Z
matter. but A. Mr.. Mann. the collector
OK customs. Is out OF the city. Il has
been impossible 20 have the affair
looked into.
On Aug IL Major Penrose says a Mr..
Evans and DR.. Combe. mayor OF
Brownsville. called on him. Mr.. Ey.
ans said his wife was seized while en-.
tering her home by a negro, supposed
10 be a soldier. as he wore a khaki
Uniform. Mrs. Evans was unable 10
Identity the man, but she and her hus.
band both complained that the soldiers
gathered near their home and an.
noyed them. That evening Major Pen.
rose made an attempt TO get all the
soldiers Into the reservation early. All
but two men. who were out on passes.
gathered into the post. but shortly aft.
er midnight the engagement which re.
suited so disastrously took place. and
the whole garrison was awakened by /,
a fusillade. As soon as the shooting |
ceased. and IL seemed safe 10 make an ,
all but two soldiers an. ,
swered roll call. and the rifles we're all ,
N place, and showed no mark which In.
tieased that they had been fired Cart.
ridges and shells made az government :
arsenais were found near where the ,
shooting took place. and Major Pen. +
rose expresses the opinion that eight ,
'r nine soldiers. who had keys 10 the
run racks got their weapons. slipped I
'ut OF the post and engaged in the
battle with the citizens and managed A
o clean their guns. replace them in the :
acks and regain their places In the :
'rcitsment which prevailed.