The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-26

that Minnesota will dedicate to that
sublime movement which is to hurl
despotism reeling to it's doom upon this
continent.
OR days and days the state has
been in the throes of an impetuous out
break of ardent patriotic loyal senti-
ment, eager for the fray, eager for the
word to come along the line that should
bid hope spring into action and arm
the volunteer soldiery of the state
with the emblazoned insignias of war.
That command has come at last, and
now there but remains the merest for
mality on the part of the government
to call forth in all it's royalty the army
OF the great commonwealth of Mime
sofa.
Last night as Gov. Clough closed his
Official duties for the day he said: I'VE
are all ready. We now only wait the
word. When the government Is ready
IT Will find us waiting for it's command
Minnesota Is prepared and is awaiting
orders to go ahead
All day long the militiamen were in
most frantic state Of wild expecta-
tion, hoping that every tick Of the wire
would be the official call to arms. The
hours flew by. and no such welcome tid-
ings came. 1t was just o'clock when
Gov. Clough received this message from
Secretary Alger:
The Governor of Minnesota: st. Paul.
MINI.
The number Of troops from your state un-
o Ger the cal! OF the president, dated April
rs, IeSS' VIII be three regiments Of in
taantry. iay It is the wish Of the president that
,,,.i the iregiments of the national or state
militia shall be used as far as their num-
oers viii permit. for the reason that they
are. are armed, equipped and drilled. Please
ments, ammunition and arms blankets
tents, etc, you have and what additional
you will require. Please also state when
troops will be ready for muster into the
United States service. Details to follow by
mail. r.. A. AIger
Secretary of War.
In answer to this. Gov. Clough telegraphed
washington, Il b. Asee'' G.: secretary OF war
Me- We have on ,ha hand 1.7so Springfield rifles.
1,7ss canteens and straps. 1,7sO bayonet
aa seabbards: 1,sS7 web belts and plates 1.5so
meat pn snSa ration cans 6 knives s forks
coats, 1,4M wool blankets, 1853 privates'
blouses, 1,753 mems caps, 1850 campaign
hats. 1.453 oI pairs leggins. 1.615 pairs mems
trousers, 200 wall tents, $1,000 ball cart
4 ridges, caliber- 45.
We will require 1910 Springfield rifles,
caliber A5; 1870 bayonets, 1888 blanket bags
and straps, 1,794 haversacks and straps,
1,Sll canteens and straps. $40 bayonet
scabbards,' LIS web belts and plates, 2,015
1sat eat ratiOn s5s5 knives ASS forks
sings, 144 camp kettles. 72 Buzzacott ovens.
Y piekaxes; u hateahets. 1os short handled
sshsseYyels 10y Ia axes s66s rubber blankets
blouses. 1,s47 caps, 1,94O campaign hats,
2,147 pairs leggins, 1885 pairs trousers,
$500 shelter tents. halves: 700 wall tents.
Clothing assorted sizes. Troops ready for
muster at once, ID. M. Clougb.
Governor
Hurriedly calling to his assistance
Adjutant General Nuremberg, the gov
ernor Immediately sat him down to the
task OF filling out the long list of Off
cial commissions to be rendered, and
for several hours he was busily engag-
ed plying his arduous duty. Shortly
before 10 o'clock he practically COM
pleted his list, and made the following
report to the newspaper men and army
officials present:
Officers Named.
Commissions will be rendered for the
Minnesota volunteers, az follows:
For One Regiment
COlOnel-Charles McC. Reeve.
Minneapolis.
Lieutenant CoIonel-W. w. Price.
St. Paul.
neapOlis, Edward s. Bean, St. Paul,
John H.. Frederick, Red Wing.
For Another Regiment
ColOneI-Charles A. Van Duzee,
ST. Paul.
Lieutenant Colonel-C. e. John
son, Mankato.
MajOrs-Francis HI. Bidwell, Du-
luth, q. s. Person. zumbrota,
Charles M. schae1rer, Minneapolis.
For Another Regiment
Colonel-Joseph Bobleter, New
Lieutenant Colonel-Frank b.
Mccoy, St. Paul.
Majors-George w. Mead, Man.
katO, A. w. Wright, Austin, George
s. Whitney, Faribault.
SurEeOns-FOr One Regiments
ReynaIdo J. Fitzgerald, Minneapo-
lis; assistant surgeon, Thomas C.
Clark, saltwater. For Another
Regiment-Charles e. Dutton, Min
neapolis, assistant surgeon, Will
lam H. Caine, Minneapolis. For An
other Regiment-A. B. Cole, Fergus
Falls, assistant, Arthur A. Law,
Minneapolis.
After long discussion with several
of the local militia officials the adjutant
general issued the following bulletin to
govern the companies until further in
structions are received:
General Order No. Z. Adjutant Generals
Office, National Guard State of Minnesota
ST. Paul, April 25, 1898.
In obedience to orders this day received
from the honorable secretary of war, call
Ing upon the state Of Minnesota for three
regiments Of infantry, as volunteers of the
United States to serve two years or less
and as the three national guard regiments of
infantry Of this state have signif1ed their
desire Of entering the service of the United
States as volunteers the First. Second and
Third regiments of infantry of the national
guard, state of Minnesota, will immediateiv
make preparations to report at these head
quarters upon receipt of Geographic orders
which will be issued later
by order OF the cOmmander-in-chief
Herman