The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-10-05

and be reviewed by Brig. Gen. George
/ Bell. 4Jr., commanding the Ell paso
4 district and Maj. Gen. Clements,
commanding the Pennsylvania diyis.
ION. The troops which participate In
the parade will be commanded by
nris. zen. Charles v. Morton, com.
manding the provisional Ninth di, Is.
ION composed of the South Carolina
ana Kentucky troops. The parade
VIII be l5 1-2 miles long. The re-.
viewing stand will be located at Fort
Bliss Is one mile below the Palmetto
camp and six miles from Ell Peso.
me troops will tramp on through the
man streets Of Ell Paso. Every
branch OF the service will be in line.
south Carolina will be in the picture
| with two regiments Of ,infantary, one
troop of cavalry. one company of en-.
giheers and one field hospital, finely
trained and well drilled mon, "fit for
fight -"
f. Smith. the private of the
Butler Guards of Greenville, who was
shot at by Mexican soldier while
trying to wade across the Rio Grallde
into Mexico last Saturday night has
the distinction Of being the lily
South Carolina soldier SO far to draw
the fire Of the neighbors just across
the river. Smith halls from Coileton
county near the town Of Walterboro.
Had 1t not been for the promptness
of Uncle Sans soldiers who were
guarding the American side Of the
stream Private Smith might not have
lived to tell the tale for the Mexican
guard, although missing the first shot,
had drawn bead on Smith and was
just in the act of pulling; the trig-
ger Of his gun when the American
guard waded into the river ard res.
cued the South Carolinian.
Col. Il. M. Blythe, Maj. Richard f.
Watson, Capt. Hayward Of the Smyth
Rifles, and this correspondent took
long horse back ride into the noun
tatns on Sunday morning. t'he party
hit road just to the left of the
mountains lying Immediately In the
rear Of the Pennsylvania camp and
followed gap between two mountain
ranges. After riding several hours
through cactus, sage brush, mesquite
and following a trail which appeared
to be the bed Of All ancient river the
party came abruptly up against the
mountain wall and could not. get
over the range with their horses
Hence it was necessary to rctrace
their steps over the same route by
which they went. The country was
bleak and bare save for the cactus
and sage brush and mesquite. Mum.
'roera Of Soldiers were seen. on the
peaks Of the mountain ranges on
both sides for mountain climbing Is
one Of the never failing amusements
Of the guardsmen who are encamped
here.
Word that the North Carolina
troops are OH the way was received
iii the Palmetto camp with great
deal Of interest. The Tarheel SOL
diers are to encamp just above the
Second regiment and their camp site
has already been prepared. They are
expected to reach here by the latter
part Of this week. A construction
force under Capt. Justice OF the
Spartanburg company is making the
additional arrangements in the way
Of construction for the Tarheel camp.
They will have to grub off the cactus
and sage brush and pitch their OWN
tents. Their latrines and water pipes
| are already In and as soon as they
| have cleared their camp site, pitched
| tents and build their kitchens they
will have as comfortable n camp as Is
on tie border
The North Carolina troops are to
form part of the Ninth division
along with the South Carolina sol
diers. The missing units are the
troops from Georgia and the regiment
from Florida. North Carolina has a
brigade under it's own brigadicr gen
erai.
A rain which fell only on the Pa
meta and Pennsylvania camps Su
day afternoon brought relief from
the alkali dust which is the greatest
drawback to this country The rain
put the ground in fine shape for the
men who went out on drill this morn.
ing and every one enjoyed the escape
from the dust and sandstorms II only
| for a day.
The Palmetto regiments are ex-
pecting to draw border patrol assign.
ment by the end Of the month. Moth
ing official has been givon out on this
proposition and they may not get OF
border patrol but several are expect
ing 1t and would not mind being giyeu
q chance to show how to keep the
bandits and other undesirable Mexi
cans on their side of the Rio Grande
Mrs. j. Frost Walker and two chill
dren OF Union and Mrs. L. c. McFad.
den have arrived in Eel Paso for q
visit to their husbands, Capt. Walker
or the Union company and Capt. Nc.
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