The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-13
Is ORGANIZED.
ALL COMPANIES HAVE BEEN MUS
TERED IN EXCEPT N.
Companies and Omcers In Second
and Third Battalions-Ready to
Move at a Moments NOticc-Ex-
uect tn Go Tomorrow by Steamer.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Inteliigencer.
CAMP JOHN r. ROGERS. May H.
The camp has been cleared Of all the debris
caused by the breaking camp and departure
o. the First battalion and all that reminds
enc OF its having been here at all Is the
break In the long line of tents and the APP
preciabie decrease in the number OF men.
The large number of visitors who have been
noted in daily attendance has materially
diminished, owing TO the fact that ma
iority OF the men in the First battalion were
well known in this locality. and 1t was
chiefly their friends who attended.
All the companies in camp have now been
examined and mustered In by Capt. Taylor
with the single exception OF Company NJ,
which is being recruited to take the place
OF the defunct Centralia company III 10
expected that the mastering officer will nm
ish his duties tomorrow, when all viii be
ready to start. The organization or the
regiment has been effected with a number
OF changes in tie names OF the companies
and their officers. The result Is as follows:
second Battalion.
Company (. formerly Company c. OF
walia walla-captain. W. r. Buffum; first
lieutenant NJ C. Custin: second lieutenant,
7. n. 8. Hart
Miller: first lieutenant. G. A. Booker; sec
ond lieutenant George r. Dorr.
Company c. formerly II. of Vancouver
Captain. NJ F. Elrick; hrst lieutenant, w.
v Rinehart second lieutenant. W. T.
welgie
Company l.. formerly Company b. OF
Spokane-Captain. ]. NJ. Moore; first ieu-
tenant r. A. koontz. second lieutenant. C.
E. Nnsier.
Third Battalion.
Company VI. of s,en~burg--Ca plain. A.
c. S;einman: first lieutenant 3 Z. David
son: second lieutenant. +. +. southern
Company X of wsstsburs-Captain. c. l.
Smith: first lieutenant. j. II. Arnold. sec
ona lieutenant j r.. Caldwell.
Company G. Of Tacoma--Cspta'n. r. A.
Sturgss. first lieutenant, 8. c. Boutwell,: Sec
end lieutenant j. p. Mccoy
Company VI. made up OF part Of the dis
ha nded Centraiia company and raw re-
cTuits-raprain. j. r. Boyer. rrst Heuten-
ant. George NJ. Dreher. second lieutenant,
Russell T. Hazard.
Capt Gilbert, OF Company L. ex-Company
p. OF Spokane. is stsn In camp hoping TO
secure hts appointment from the war de-
parstnenl InaSmuch as ne has stepped
over the heads OF the powers that he" In
tAs regiment as well as the state officers.
3 I'D taken his case TO Washington. X Is
hardly probable that he viii get the
necessary recommends tons ana for sha,
reason will fail 20 be mustered The case
practically resss with Col whoiley. as II -
upon recommendation OF thar officer that
fsov. Rogers acts Col. wholley having
been snubhesi IL ts thought protsan be that
d. viii pay no attention whatever to any
requests which may now be made OF hs,
for assistance by Capt. Gilbert. u the en-
tire company. including It's present off,
GERS. were TO petition for Capt. Giieers's re-
insts.enent. and agree TO step back in their
cid positions. II In barely possible that II
.1ossd be effected. However. II II learned