Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-09-06

footed. In the part of the town
where the Mexicans resided there
was always the nightly fandango,
where blood was often shed by the
jealous Mexican. Chill was always
for sale along the streets; and what
chilli it was!
Our first camp at San Antonio was
on the west branch of the river,
about four miles from town. will
here say that the river rises from
springs at the above mentioned dis.
lance from the city. These springs
are very large; so large that within
one mile Of the first spring the river
is as large as it is 100 miles below.
Many volunteers were encamped
near us, and of which / can remem-
Der the 18th New York Cavalry. All
the volunteer soldiers were anxious
to be discharged, that they might go
home to their families, many of whom
they had not seen since leaving for
the war. Here We were supplied with
horses, badly broken down, having
been used by the volunteers during
the last part of the war: In short
time our camp was changed to the
east branch of the river, which we
found a much more delightful camp
ing ground. Here more of our Off.
GERS, who had been serving with
volunteers, commenced to arrive;
many who had not been with the reg.
iment for years. can remember
Captains Bowman, Stockton and E.
w. Crittenden. Here also came to
us some young officers from the vol
unteers, of whom l can remember
Theodore J. Went, an excellent off,
Ger, and who remained in the service
until he became a brigadier general.
l spoke of the volunteers being dis
satisfied. This condition continued
until the first of the new year, when
one of the regiments stationed in the
city broke into open mutiny. l will
not name this regiment, for it did ex.
cellent service during the war, and
the men fully believed they had been
greatly wronged by not being dis
charged and sent home. The mutiny
took place on a Sunday, and our regi-
ment being the only one there be-
longing to the regular army, we were
detailed to arrest the mutineers. Our
regiment went to town for the pur-
pose, but for some reason no arrests
were made. | presume the officers
feared bloodshed. ,.~
This great breach of discipline
could not be entirely overlooked. AS
nearly all the men who had joined
our regiment, from the volunteers,
had been discharged since our arriv.
al at San Antonio, we were only
about 100 strong, and while all Of US
had seen service during the war, in
the volunteers, our number was small
to capture Thoroughly organized cav
airy regiment, who outnumbered us
three to one. An uncertainty existed
among the officers as to what action
the other volunteer troops would
take. The officers of the regiment
were sounded as to what reliability
could be placed on the men of their
commands. 1t was decided that a
skirmish line from the 18th New York
should be thrown around the regi-
ment to be captured; at night, and
al AAAuAA6AI OIL IAC oVoIoOlC AAOh
Of our regiment were ordered to as
semble on the parade ground, fully
armed and mounted. When assem-
bled, Lieut.. Joseph Hedges assumed
command. The regiment was then
marched to the Alimo plaza, where,
when brought into line the object of
the work to be done was fully ex-
planned. When daylight came the
regiment was marched to the out
side of the square in the city, where
the men to be captured we're encamp-
ed, and passing through the gates,
we were divided into squads of about
ten men each, and the squads placed
on the left of each company quar-
tiers. When the reveille was sounded.
and the men assembled, the ringlead-
ers were pointed out and arrested
and marched to the. city Jail. No trou-
BILE was expected. A short time af-
ter this the men were all ordered
discharged and sent home.
Ito be continued.)