The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-16

ALL THAT - LEFT OF WASHING
TONS VOLUNTEERS At CAMP.
cisco and the ErOnt-wil Prob
ably Go On the City Of Puebla-
Camp Rogers Draws Few visitors.

CAMP ROGERS. May 15.-Today. prob
ably the .ass Sunday the Third Washing
ton battalion viii have to spend in this
state. has proved the Quiesess day since
the camp was organized The departure
or two-fhirds OF the men in the First and
Second battalions leaves a general APP
pearance Of desolation about the camp.
who has acquaintance in Tacoma and
who was free from duty took occasion to
go to town. probably for the last time be-
fore going 10 the point OF rendezvous at
San Francisco.
The camp itself Is stripped OF everything
not actually needed by the men during
their short stay. Orders to move may be
expected at any moment. and in antici-
patton OF such instructions camp eouspage
personal effects and all little odds and
ends have been packed away all ready for
transportation There was an absolute
dearth Of news at the camp today. DID
even the customary chit-chat of privates
was not In evidence. All are patiently
waiting for orders TO move, and IN the
interim are taking life as easy as the
crude. dusty camp will permit.
Col Wholley had nothing of interest TO
offer when seen today, and was not able
TO say to a certainty whether the third
battalion will go south by boat or rail.
His orders to get everything In readiness
for march at moments notice having
been carried out, he. like his subordnates,
Is Simply waiting further instructions.
1t is the general opinion about camp that
the Third battalion will not leave until the
City OF Puebla arrives, and that they will
DO ordered to take that vessel. Men in the
oil m fs, ya1 not
only that they may get to the front. but
that they may be properly clothed and
equipped. Some OF the privates in each
company are uniformed with old, con-
dernned, iil-fitting clothes, one getting \
jacket. another pslir OF trousers, third
cap, and so on, hut none rugged out so
as to be presentable. There has been cloth
ing in each company for but sixty men.
Arms and bedding are also short, so that
each company has felt the lack of proper
equipment This is all TO be remcdied at
the Presidio.
If the order to move permits Of any prep
aration in the city. the people OF Tacoma
will tender the Third battalion a rousing
send-off. Much regret isaexpressed by rea-
son of the Second battalion having been
hurried through the city without receiving
some attention, and as the Tacoma COM
pany. C. is In the Third battalion. special
care will be taken to arrange for an en-
thusiaSr1c farewell TX orders 10 Marcn al.
low It to be done.
Monday the officer Of the day win be
Capt. e. A. Sturges OF Company c, Ia
coma, and the officer Of the guard. Second
Lieut.. J. B. Caldwell, Company *. Waits
burg.
The tents OF the Second battalion have
ali been taken down and packed In =
freight car. ready for shipment. All rub
bish has been burned and the grounds
cleaned up.
The Third battalion Is now ready to go
at a moments notice. Everything IL
packed excepting articles in actual USE
A. C. Anderson. formerly member OF
the First Regiment band. has been muster
ed into Company NJ. When the band is
organized he will be detailed to that or
ganzation.
The camp had very few visitors today.
Nearly all refreshment stands near the
camp have been taken down.