The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-11

SAhF JO1N H. tSOdE-0Ss May ~
The so-calIed "tin soldiers" are no more.
The Seattle boys who have made such
an enviabls name for themselves As
militiamen are now al mustered in. and
by the time this is read by their relatives
and friends at home will be on their
way TO San Francisco, where the Pacific
coast volunteers viii, be modified prior
to their transportation TO Manila.
Under the new organization OF the First
regiment. Washington volunteers. tina
First battalion is made up of Company
B. commanded by Capt. Fortson: Com
pany d. commanded by Capt. Adams:
kane. commanded by Capt. Otis: Com
pany E. formerly Troop A, OF Yakima,
commanded by Capt. Scudder. This bat
TALON Is the one which will be moved to-
war department..
Promptly at 4:30 a. m. reveille will be
sounded by the bugiers. At that time
all of the members OF the First battalion
has not already been done, eat their
meager breakfast and make such other
preparations as are necessary before
breaking camp At 6 o'clock the battal-
ion, under thu command of Lieut.. Col.
Fife, viii start on its journey. The men
will be marched to Tacoma by way of
the bicycle path, and there take the
steamer Senator for San Francisco. The
Senator is expected to stop at Seattle
tomorrow afternoon about 5 o'clock to
take aboard the Seattle freight.
This afternoon the necessary equip
ments were furnished each member of the
battalion. and they are n;ted US nearly As
possible. according to the instructions
given out yesterday and published in the
Post-Inte.ligencet. The men are all In
the best of spirits. and not man in the
battalion Is under care Of the hospital
department. Tie change does not come
a minute too soon for any of the boys,
as they are all anxious to DO their share,
whether 1t be on the CORY fields OF Cuba
or in the protection OF the newly acquired
Manila. The prospect Of a radical change
in climate. from pleasant Camp Rogers
to the torrid Philippines. does not In the
least dampen their enthusiasm. They say
they will stand 1t as well as the accli-
mated natives, and IL their present good
conditions and the way they have fallen
into regular camp life can be taken as
any criterion they will be as good as their
word.
Orders will undoubtedly be Issued dur
ing the next day or two making DISPOSE
ton OF the remaining two battalions
which are being rapidly mustered In.
These will be commanded by Col WhoIiey
himself when they leave.
A hornets nest" has been stirred up
ft, Cav, ~ -
the rejection Of Cap. Foote and the man
ner In which the vacancies caused by his
rejection are being filed. In the first
place the men seem 10 think that no officer
could be found who Is better qualified to
command their company than Capt. Foote.
The officer in question was rejected on &C.
count OF an alleged defect in vision. his
left eye being veal. The captain says
that 1t does not In any way affect his
sight and that his vision Is equally as good.
IL not better, than that Of some other Of
ficers and men who have been mustered In.
The feeling Is very bitter this afternoon
among the members Of the Centralia COM
pany that the examining surgeon should
have rejected their captain and grave
doubts exist as to whether the company
will muster in II the captain is not taken.
Orders have been issped from the war de-
partment for the mastering officer. Capt
be appointed by the governor. Gov. Rog-
ers has refused to name Capt. Foote up
to date Capt. Foote Is held TO be q first
class militiaman. He has spent consider
able money on his company, which has
been supported by company dues, the state
never having paid them anything for uni
forms or equipment
Ex-First Sergt. George NJ Dreher, OF
Battery A, OF Spokane. a brother-in-law OF
Senator George Turner. has been ap-
pointed a second lieutenant by Gov. Rogers
and will be mustered IN with some COM
pany as such.
The case OF Capt Gilbert. OF Company r,
OF Spokane. also attained a serious aspec.
today. Capt Gilbert was rejected as being
too light in weight. Capt. Gilbert said TO-
day that his present light weight was ca is-
ed by the hard work and necessary worry
incident 10 getting his company organized
and drilling them during the past few
weeks. His company certainly shows the
effect OF the training II has been put
through Capt Giiber. is known all over
the state az one OF the best drilimasters in
Washington. Capt Gilbert says he Is some
fifteen pounds lighter than usual. and that
ne would rapidly regain his lost ieeh now
that the hardest part of his work has been
done IL he could he given chance. HI.
company. Ike Company A. was intending
TO refuse 10 muster until requested 20 do
80 by Capt. Gilbert. TIE men are all very
loyal to him and are doing all In their pow
er 20 get him back. First Lieut.. Moore
has been mustered In as captain. Lieut..
Watson, Of Company A, IL now captain
of that company.
Startling developments may he expected
In day or two regarding the trouble. as
inc cases are being pushed before the war
department at Washington
hay rAGtfnsUtat flag
hsarinr the inscription, First Regiment
Washington Volunteers" was today pre-
scented TO Col wholiey for the regimen, by
George II. Stone
A reginental band Of nineteen pieces has
been organized, and gave lis hrst concert
last evening In front Of headquarters. The
music will be highly appreciated by all Of
the soldiers.
New Washington Postmasters.
Sneesas Dlspstch 20 the Post-Inteiiigencer.
rx-s SxErNaTDE MAY Ia-Pcsf mas. era