The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-06-04
RED COATS In TOWN.
British Mounted Police on the
Way to Alaska.
TO GUARD FORTY-MIlE CREEK.
Cnwonted Sight or British Uniforms on
the streets - They rraternfze
With Blue Jackets.

me unusual sight of British rescoats at
tfaetea Widespread attention on the streets
i@st evening, and many people pausesi Il,
1Aliire a coZen or so hronzed fellows with
3aeaty forage caps and spurs who were
1ooA1is over the town They are members
OF cst&scnrnent OF the Northwest mount
"a ponce, and are on their way TO the far
North They have been ordered 20 tie
hFlusn boundary OF Alaska and will build
quarters at the mouth OF Forty-Afile creek
on the Yukon. near Fort Cu6ahv. They
VIII IeaVe this city tomorrow or next dav
On capt Healy's steamer Excelsior. and
expect 20 reach St. MlchaeEs in sixteen
days. From there they will enter on the
long ls.-rnile voyage up the Yukon. and
VIII reaeh the post about August !
TIE detachment is under command OF
capt Charles Constantine an fuspacto-
or the mounted police with the rank OF ma
Jor Capt Constantine says his men have
been picked from the best troops in the
Northwest territory. and that he has now
a command exceptionally sober and hardy.
they have been selected from volunteers
10 go into the far North. and viii remain
on the Yukon at least two years.
Capt Constantine says his detachment
VIII be the first 10 go TO such high lati-
tudes. with the exception of a trip made
by himself and one Of his staff sergeants
named Browne year ago. The two went
overland. and Sergt- Brown was left. while
ms superior officer returned last fail and
reported 10 his government. Fort Cudahy
is so miles north OF Battleford, the high
est station in the Northwest territory.
Capt. Constantine was formerly in Win
nipeg as chief OF the provincial police. In
ISIS. during the Riel rebellion, he went TO
the front as captain, and proved himself
a very efficient and brave officer. ON his
return to Winnipeg the government gave
him an inspeetorship in the mounted po-
lice, with headquarters at Regina, the
capital of the Northwest territory. Since
then he has risen until he has attained
the rank of major. He Is a determined
looking man bf middle age. his hair slight
~ streaked with gray. and with iron gray
mustache and goatee. and military bear
ing is aInan that would attract attention
anywhere
In the command are Inspector Darcy
Strickland, a graduate OF the Royal Mill
tary college sat Kingston. Ont: Surgeon
A E. Wills. in medical charge or the
company: staff Sergeant Murray ii.
Hayne. OF Regina; Corporal G.. L. Engie,
OF Moosina: Corporal h. Newhrook, OF
Battleford: Constables II. l.. jenkins. A
p Mcclellan T. Murray, all of Calgary;
A Pinkerton, E Getford N. V. Gowle.
all Of Regina: J. Brothers, Z. W. Jen-
kins. both OF Macleod; f. Webster. Va
pella: j. Thornton. Fort . Appellee; ID.
Sinclair. Maple Greek.
Capt. Constantine and family and In
spector Strickland and Surgeon Wills are
stopping at the Rainier-GTand, while the
remainder Of the detachment are al the
Northern. Last evening under the direc-
ton or Manager Lynch. who had known
them during his period OF service In the
territory. they visited the Athletic club.
and were shown about the city. They
felt delighted with their treatment and
the cordiality shown toward them, espe-
cially as they did not know how the uni
form would be received.
Last evening as the men stood in front
OF the Northern one OF them suddenly
called out:
Here come a couple OF blueiackets
They are the first have seen for long
time"
The redcoats all waited until the blue
Jackets had come up. and then each
greeted the other with:
Hello. boys"
That was enough introduction. and the
fighting representatives of two OF the
greatest powers on earth were soon en-
gagged in animated conversation.
When the company arrives at Fort Cud-
ahy steps viii at once be taken TO build
winter quarters. For this purpose tim
Der will be brought distance Of forty
miles. Before the long winter sets In the
men viii be comfortably installed in their
quarters.