Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-14
iowans in Night March.

brownsville. Tex. Sept S.--A; l.: II
4 m. today the moon shOne brightly
over the encampment OF the Iowa IN
fanny brigade VIII? the exception OF
a few pacing sentries $500 men were
asleep in their tents. Five minutes
later an orderly galloping his mount
from General Aliens headquarters
stopped his Quivering horse at the tent
Of Captain Murphy. the regimentai ao-
jutant.
General Allen orders out the FIRST
regiment with full equipment at once
Then the orderly dashed away. cap
tain Murphy dispatched the night
guards in all directions. Officers were
awakened and told Of the command.
They in turn aroused their sergeantS
and the latter broke in OIL the plea. ant
sI.!r?!hers Of the men In a few minutes
the camp was in orderly commotioH.
II resembled a DISTURBED ant hill, the
men hurriedly dressing as they emerged
from the Conicals. playing the role OF
the industrious insects.
Lined Up in Dark.
Ir silence the companies lined up
in their streets From the corralS q
derIies for mounted officers and enlist
ed men possessing horses. galoped TO
their respective organizations. Ihe
mule SINNERS" as the drivers for The
supply company are known in the army.
had the least envious work OF all. They
had to disturb half hundred sleeping
mules and harness them 10 the twenty
six supply company wagons.
Al u So a. m. the order TO march
was given and the regiment following
closely after the Second and Third
moved slowly away from the city
of tents. In its rear were the rumblins
convoy wagons. Thru the narrow
streets of Brownsville went the march
ing columns. Here and there windows
were opened and lights appeared in
houses People wondering al the
strange sight were on porches watch
ing the passing troops. Many probably
thought night attack was TO ne
made on Matamoras Long associat ton
with The outlawry Of the border had
led them 10 believe that anything
might happen.
General Allen Pleased.
But nothing happened II was just
the first midnight surprise march I'M
dertaken by a National Guard brigade
and to say that General Allen was
pleased with the result is putting it
mild. He was delighted. II was hut
a few minutes after l o'clock when
the troops lined up for inspection on
the Fort Brown parade ground. They
had dressed. lief; camp in perfect or
der and marched mile and half in
fortY-tive minutes. At Fort Brown roll
was called and the regiments ordered
back to camp. At a. m. the white
moon hanging slightly lower over the
Rio Grande, shone again on a silent
sleeping camp. AS a special mark
OF favor for the demonstration OF al
ertness and efficiency the regiment
was allowed an extra hours sleep.
The morning reveille did not sound I'M
til $50.
Once II had resounded, however. there
was more work ahead Friday is the
day sci by General Parker on which
ali regiments IN mis- command, federal
and state must take a long distance
hike. A. 8: 80 the troops were of but
the hike instead Of the customary IL
or l5mile jaunt was but five The day
was the hottest yet experienced here
and the rest Of the Iowans having been
abruptly sundcred in the middle of the
night. the length OF march was re-
duced.