People's Pilot, Volume 3, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 May 1894 — SPLIT IN THE RANKS. [ARTICLE]

SPLIT IN THE RANKS.

Randall’* Army Is N w Divided Into Two Hostile Camps. Valparaiso, Ind., May 9.—Randall’s army left this city in two divisions. I Gen. Randall had called his men before him and delivered a speech on discipline, after which he dismissed Capt. Sullivan, company C, and Cant. McKane, company E. A loud protest was made to this by a portion of the men who proposed to stand by their captains. The command to march was Riven the army by Col. Iloeffler, when companies E,.C and F, with 100 men, seceded. After a minute’s consultation a raid was made for the companies’ colors, which were captured, and the men formed in line and marched into the road headed for YVestville. Westville, Ind., May 9.—Capt Sullivan. reached Westville first, and asked the citizen’s committee that his men be Riven their share of the provisions. His wishes were gratified. While his men were waiting the Randall portion of the army came up. Twenty-five deputy sheriffs prevented any outbreak. The commonwealers marched up the principal street and down a hill and the town was lost to view. Gen. Randall went on ahead and met Farmer Ezra Geist, who owns a sugar bush \ miles east of here. After a conference Ezra Geist agreed to allow thi men to camp on his grounds. The loyal men marched in first after their 16-mile tramp and pitched their camp in a patch of blooming May apples. Capt Sullivan and his contingent came up the hill an hour later and were given the west end of the sugar bush. The deputy sheriffs occupied the central grounds between the two hostile camps.