The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-24
BLUEcOA!S FOR THE YUKON.
United States Troops Sail on
the Steamer Humboldt.
PREPARED FOR ALL HARD5HIPs.
A sprendfdry Equipped DefaehmsHt
of Thirfy-ane hrn-
nv Lieut.. Col. Ranasii-Te vain
tain Order and Relieve
, so.at~,ty Leaders Reeord-A
veteran OF the Indian Campaigns

Soldiers and civilians mingled together
in bsrxy cr3wd yesterday on tns sca"a-
baeher dock. where preparations were
being made FOR tho sailing Of the steam
rh,p Humboldt for St Michael. Alaska.
n was busy scene and an element Of
unusual Interest was created D. the pres
cree Of the uniformed troopers. Thelr
Main suits OF blue merging a. the ex-
tYenes into brown IeEgings and light soft
hats lookea particularly ~ for the ser
vice on which the detachment Is detailed.
and the bronzea faces and weli knit
frames Of the wearers showed them &C
cuxsoned TO active outdoor life. They
were good men, not, a. an officer care
fully explained. n the religious acecp-
tation Of the word, bat as It is practically
understood.
The general superiority OF the company
was due to the careful selection made
bs Lieut Col. Randall. their Commando.
who chose the aower OF the Eighth In
fantry. When the cad Tor volunteers
Fort .. A. Russell 10 men responded.
each equally eager 10 40 on duty which
at tbs best will be one OF hardship. OF
that number rs mad 70 be rejected and
many were tho expressions Of dlsap-
polnsmen. among those who failed OF Sc
.setieH.
Aitosethsr taere were thirty-two SOL
a..ra ard officers IN the party which
sailed ate ast night for 81. Michael
Tie expedition wa probably the best
-
AIioaetlgsr the outfits aggregated 70
tors 81 sforta and provisions. and IN the
racHasea u ali kinds which went aboard
wa everything necessary for the comfort
% the soldiers during theig stay in the
north. Cigars were not forgotten. form
ms. in facf. an important part Of The
OUTFIT. Resides The personal baggage o.
the troops the Humboldt had 600 tons OF
steamboat machinery and provisions and
ie.6sg feet Of lumber
Lieut.. Col. Randall.
By far the most interesting figure I'm yes
tsrdav's departure was Lieut.. Col George
~. Randall He was distinguished from
his men by the absence of leggings ana hy
a border Of black braid on his short Jacket.
As he walked her. and there among the
infantryfncn there were none Of finer ns-
ure or carriage than he. Every inch he
looked the soldier leader Ills face.
bronzed By the gun OF the West. was
shaver clean save for IN iron gray nous
tacfe. and his closely cat hair showed ful!
OF the same feIi-talc color. An expression
or natural good humnr was disturbed some
What 10y one Of annoyance. The colonel
was evidently out OF sympathy with the
duties Of a whaEHnger and the delay OF
loading freight WAS plainly nuconeenial TO
his energetic temperament.
you see how busy I am" he said. when
approached for an Interview. II would
cheerfully answer any questions you
might ask were 10 not that every moment
Is taken 20 look after this freight" and he
waved his hand toward the miscellaneous
pile on the WHAT
"As for my orders | can tell you but IT.
tie. ! am ordered to s. Michael. and b..
ysnd that know not what the plans Of the
department mas he. The intention OF the
government II 10 aid American miners in
every way possible and n this entire De-
iachment r. responsible for the relief III
one worthy American | shall feel thar tho
mission 10 the north has not been without
satisfactory result"
Lieut.. Col Randall has been IN the United
States army since April . iS6t when he
enlisted ~ a private volunteer In fhe
Fourth pennsylvania Infantry Company
y. In the volunteer service 10 reached ths
rank OF lieutenant colonel II The Four
tecnth New York artillery, June !. 1885 DC.
AtHHt fttN AiHtfttAE from ffAf branch sf
the service being received August - of shs
same year. In the regular army be vas
appointed second lieutenant ira tha Faorth
infantry October a 1871 rising through fbs
first leutenancy tn iN12 TO the RANK -
captain September -. tS7s
IN January lSal. he was assigned 40 .ss
Twenty third Infantry. and saw hard sc-,.
Ice IN the Montana Indian wars. Ito ws>
appointed major 81 the Fourth infantry
1921. and en his elevation Ia Heuteraut.
colonel March l. iS9g with brovet rank \.
colonel. h. xas assigned TO The FiFbtn l.-
fantry stationed B% Fort -. a RUSSELL
Wyoming Col. Randall has always }sses
great fayorite with Gen. Crock. ana ha.
Influential friends in Washington cry
His record m the Indian campaign ~.
t.flet him 81 high praise and the der. m.
ment showed its recognition or hls worth
by the important detail IN ,he Yukon
country.
AS aides 60 Gel Randall arr faeutersrt.
Il. :, Walker ana Ftwin Bell both IRON
Fort Rwaseii Al s.. Michael the trsaes
Wit be Joined by capt Ray. who nrs
eedes The main detachment ~ Aleskl -.
several rnonths. Il Is understood thal 3.
s.. Mishael a hoiy OF the soldiers vii ts
stationed. whilc the main force wilt 81,
cupy a f0rf on me upper Yukon near %.
AiaskA~lsritish Columbia BOUNDARY.
The hospital os~pg which viii - Gated
unon sar isssY-ssennt service tht< " =,
anoag Shc nusrx who eucc,fr-n 90 a..