The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-10

Two regiments of volunteers will
break camp at Camp Ramsey within a
day or two.
The Twelfth regiment will go to Chic
kamauga and the Thirteenth will pro-
coed to Washington.
The Fourteenth will remain in re-
serve, but it is thought that regiment
may soon be sent to the Pacific coast
and perhaps to Manila.
Such were the orders received ye3ter-
day by Col. Joseph Bobleter, who is
in command of the Minnesota brigade.
He was directed to get the two Iegi-
ments ready for transportation as
quickly as possible, and he replied to
the war departm mt that the men would
be ready to start as soon as their uni
forms and equipments arrived. AS the
uniforms were ordered last week, they
are expected to arrive at the camp
today or tomorrow, and it will then
be a question of only a few hours as
to the moving of the troops.
There was joy in camp when the word
was passed around hat the two regi-
ments were to go away at last, though
the men of the Fourteenth We're dis
appointed to be placed on waiting or
ders. Every man in the brigade wants
to get away from Camp Ramsey. The
place has lost its charm for them.
They are all pretty well drilled and
they are anxious to be in the field
Those who have no uniforms and guns
want them. They cannot feel like SOL
diers without military accoutrements
and they are tired of marching around
the camp like chain gangs.
There was considerable disappoint-
pent expressed by the men in the
Thirteenth regiment that the regiment
was to go to Washington. They said
they did not want to be house guard
for the capitol; they want to be at the
front, Manila preferred. They had
made determined effort for assign
ment to the Philippines and their fail
ure to secure it nettled them
Bobleter Spoke Plainly.
Col. Bobleter said, in reference to the
desire Of the Thirteenth, that it did not
become army officers to request to be
sent on special service. 1t was the
duty of a soldier, he said, to go wher-
ever sent and to ask no questions This
war, he said, is no picnic, and officers
should not attempt to select their pic
mic grounds.
Col. Bobleter's sarcasm did not p.ease
the men of the Thirteenth, for it seem I'd
TO them too pointed. They said they
merely asked to be sent where they
might reflect the most credit upon the
state. 1t was no picnic, they said, to
80 where the fighting was likely to be
the hottest
The first evidence that the govern
ment is taking an interest in the Min
nesota brigade came yesterday, when
5000 pairs of wooden stockings and
5000 rubber blankets We're delivered
to United States Quartermaster Leon
hauSer, for the troops. The articles
were evenly divided between the three
regiments and held by the quartermas-
tiers for further orders. They will be
distributed probably today. Lieut..
Leonhauser expects 1900 uniforms to-
day. Nothing definite has been done
regarding guns for the men, but it
IS thought they win be sent to the
rendezvous there to be distributed as
required. The understanding is that
the Springfield rifles will be exchang-
ed Tor krag-JorgenSen'S as the Spring
fields are no match against the Span
ish Mausers.
Orders were issued yesterday to the
st. Paul firm, that is making the army
SAsOOS AOl biiC IllCI, W rush them. Inc
men cannot start until thery are prop
erly shod. Footgear is considered the
most important part of a soldiers out
fit and the regulation army shoe Is
said to be the easiest to wear that is
made. They are manufactured in full
sizes only. A man with seven and
a half foot will have to wear a num-
her eight shoe.
1t was necessary to order special sizes
of shoes for several men. The Twelfth
regiment has the largest and the small
est feet in camp. The largest shoe or
dered was a pair of number twelves,
for man in Company F, from Vino
ma, and the smallest, a pair OF number
four and a halfs, for a man in Com
pany A, from New Ulm.
Anxious About Their Pay.
The men in the brigade have not YET
received a cent for their services ur
to date, and they are beginning to ask