The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-06-17
THIRTEENTH TO GUARD PARA
MINNESOTA MEN DETAILED TO
PROTECT THE TRANSPORT


Gen. King, mid Perhaps Gen. Mer-
rift VIII 60 with the Regiment
to Manila-Re cruits May Have
to Sail on4 Another ship--Ne.y
Men Surprisingly Good Shots
Crash Uniforms to He Issued.
Special to The ST. Paul Globe
CAMP MERRITT, San Francisco,
June 16.-Six privates from the Thir-
teenth regiment have been detailed to
guard the transport City of Para
which is to take the regiment to Ma
Mia. The detail is composed of Lieut.
David HI. Whitney, of Company H;
Sergeant H. S.STaylor, Of Company T.;
s. b. Christopher of Company A; S. M
Smelly, Company B; d. ]. McConville,
Company c; J. J. Weber. Company D.;
Bert ID. Carrier. Company E, and H.
Deering. Company F. They will re-
main on beard the transport and pro-
tect 1t from harm, pending the en-
barkation of the regiment.
The action Of Gen. King in ordering
the detail from the Thirteenth is taken
as conclusive evidence that the regi-
ment will go on4the third expedition,
which will leave San Francisco about
June 25. r. ~
Gen. King will lead the expedition
and it is thought possible that Gen.
Merritt may also go on the same boat,
though 1t has been understood that he
would go on a war ship. He has not
yet announced his plans in that re-
gard.
MERRITT VISITS REEVE.
Gen. Merritt visited the regimental
camp this afternoon and informally in
spected the men. He and Col. Reeve
were in consultation for some time.
and later they went to Gen. Otis head
quarters.
The Thirteenth will give an exhibition
drill in Mechanics institute tomorrow
evening for the benefit Of the Red Cross
society. Gen. Merritt has promised to
attend and review the regiment. All
the San Francisco papers praise the
regiment and devote much space to no.
tees of it's promised appearance at the
institute
1t is believed that there will not be
room on the CITY of Para for the re-
cruits. and that they will be obliged
to go on another boat Unless such an
arrangement is1 made, the regiment
will have to be divided. and Col. Reeve
is opposed to that. He wants the regi-
ment as now substituted to go to-
IT. toned Msn, among a ahs Companies as well
The men in TIE Regiment who have
never had target practice were given
an opportunity today to show how well
they can SHOOT. oRiAei practice was held
at the Preside fange. and some of the
men surprised the officers. Sergeant
Archer, of COMPANY K. made forty-six
shots out Of a possible fifty: c. w.
Rutherford made fo5rty-three; Otto H.
Wurdeman made f5rty-six, and Cor
poral Mcmillan made forry-five. Lieut..
II. r. Scott. Of Cbrnpany L. made forty
five: w. Saylor made forty-sX; w. H.
Aylesworth made forty-slx; Corporal E.
Akerlund made forty-five, and G. Pet
ers made forty-seven The range was
200 yards, standing and kneeling.
The health Of the Thirteenth regi-
ment men is excellent No one is ser
iously sick.
PARA A GOOD SHIP.
The City Of Para is one Of the best
steamers Of the, Pacific Mail Steam
ship line. Her register is $500 tons;
length, $50 feet; beam, IS feet, and she
will carry 1000 men easily. John Roach
buflt the vessel In 1878 and she has
been running Of late years between San.
Francisco and Panama T-.,&-~-- ,s-,.f 49,
The order directing that the men
should wear their blue uniforms to Ma
Mia has been revoked, and the men
will be issued their crash suits before
they get to the tropics. 1t is not thought
they can stand the hot climate in their
present uniforms,
The war department today notified
COL Reeve that, horses shipped back
to Minnesota would have to go in the
regular way. and not free. The officers
now think they will charter car and
ship all their horses together