The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-18
MILITIA ORDERED OUT.
Prompt Response of All the Seattle
Companies.

Prompt Response Of All the Seattle
Companies.
About 80 o'clock yesterday afternoon
Adjutant 7. NJ. Reed received telegram
from Colonel ]. G. Haines, then at Ia
coma, ordering the companies of the regi-
ment to prepare for service, and hold
themselves in readiness to march on six
hours notice, presumably to the scene of
the Indian disturbance in Okanogan
county. The companies were ordered to
create as little public excitement as posi-
bic in the preparation and to keep the or
der secret; but, Notwithstanding the eau
tion, the purport of the order became quite
generally known throughout the city in a
short time after its receipt, and was made
the occasion for special scare editions of
the evening papers, one of them as late as
Z O'Clock, with a sensational "fake' of
battle with Indians.
The non-commissioned officers of COM
panies 3, d and E Immediately notified
the members to report for duty at the
Armory- The promptness with which the
members responded for duty shows the ex-
ceflent -disciplineaof the accompanies COM
pany B. Seattle Rifles, Captain j. Green in
command, the oldest company of the regi-
ment, showed the largest and most prompt
response to the call to duty. Within an
hour and half thirty-eight men reported,
and prepared for the field. Company D,
Colonel c. l.. F. Kellogg in command, mus
tered thlrty-one men. Company e, under
command of Lieutenant Ingraham, was
ready for the field twenty-seven strong in
remarkably short time.
In the absence of Colonel J.sC. Haines.
Colonel Scott was in command
at headquarters. The scene at the Armory
during the evening was most interesting.
Company L had issued large number of
invitations for ball at the Armory hall.
At the company headquarters the MEM
bers were hastily rolling blankets, packing
knapsacks, tilling canteens, etc., while on
the door below the invited guests in ball
room attire were gathering In large num-
hers, presenting a strange contrast of So
cial gaiety with the ''pomp and circum-
stance" of war.
At $3.50 the members of the companies
were ordered dismissed, to report at s
this morning, unless orders should be re-
ceived before. The address of each man
was taken, and the companies could all be
summoned together inside of an hour.
Colonel Paul d'Heirry, of General Cur
rvs staff, did not place any credence in
the rumors OF the slaughter in the Okano-
gan country, which were in circulation
but was well pleased with the promptness
with which the boys" reported.
I'VE lack but eight men of the full men,
bership of the three companies ready for
service" said he, land | think we could
get out $50 of the 600 members Of the regi-
mentn
Headquarters was kept open all night.
with Colonel Scott in COM
mand, and large number of the boys
slept on their blankets at the Armory
TACOMA, Jan. T.-[Special. Upon re-
ceipt of orders this evening from Colonel
Haines, dated Olympia, Major Cans issued
orders to the captains of local Companies
c and G to be in readiness to move on six
hours notice to the scene of the Okanogan
Indian troubles. Several days ago Troop
B, cavalry was ordered to stand ready to
move at an hours notice.
Tonight there was much hubbub among
militiamen when the colonel's orders were
made known, and many are the anxious
parents, who fear the young men must 60
ont to tight the redskins. Major Cans had
Company G arrayed in the Armorv pend
ing further orders, with LieutenantWilliam
Shanks in command. The early part of
the night was spent in polishing up arms
and uniforms. Said a member of Company
c: sit is evident that the 0kanogan trou-
hles will come to a head soon General
Curry is there now investigating the mat
ter"
Says Lieutenant Shanks: ''The order
simply means that we must stand ready
can start forty men IN two hours, but We
would have TO wait till the Vancouver and
Seattle companies came here 10 start, w hich
would take forty-eight hours"