The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-16
SENDSIN HIS RESIGNATION
COL sHANDREw's CONNECTION
WITH THE FIFTEENTH CEASES

WITH THE FIFTEENTH CEASES
Lieut.. Col. Leonhauser Given the
Command - Maj. Gotxian Sue
ceeds to the Lieutenancy-Othe
Promotions Are Made Gov.
ClOugh Receives a Telegram
COL j. c. Shandrew yesterday sent
his resignation to Gov. Clough. While
the condition of the Fifteenth's COM
msnder has been somewhat improved
during the last week, the change has
not been sufficient to warrent the pre-
sumption that his health would per-
NIT him to assume command Of his
regiment in the near future.
The news of Col. Shandrew's resig-
nation was received at the camp with
considerable regret, although it caused
no surprise. His resignation caused
quite list Of promotions right down
the line. The slate published in The
e ten days ago, went through
without miss
Gov. Clougth accepted the resignation
OF the colonel and named in his place
Lieut.. Col. Harry A. Leonhauser who
hes been in command of the Fifteenth
since Col. Shandrew left his post
Senior Major Paul H. Gotzian was
appointed as lieutenant colonel and
Maj. u. w. Hand was advanced to the
rank of first major.
Capt. James 'Elwefi, Of Company A,
Minneapolis, was made major, and
Lieut.. #. c. BarroWS was comm 'ssion-
ed as captain of the same company
Second Lieutenant r. ]. c. Vincent, OF
the same company, was advanced to
the first lieutenancy.
John c. Sweet was made second lieu
tenant of Company A in the place OF
Lieut.. Vincent, advanced
Lieut.. Sweets commission was one Of
the first Issued by the governor, but,
owing to the fact that two extra lieu
tenants were commissioned, Lieut..
Sweet was not assigned until yester-
day.
Gov Clough also commissioned an
other Minneapolis man, eXpectiag that
he could be put in Lieut.. Hubbard's
place, who YVES recently detailed on
his fathers staff at Jacksonville. This,
however, could not be cone as the war
department advised the governor that
Lieut.. Hubhard's detail was only tenn
porary, and that he still belonged to
the Fifteenth Minnesota volunteers.
The governor therefore still has his
on hands one lieutenant, who has not
been assigned and who will be in line
for assignment as soon as the next
vacancy occurs.
WIRES WASHINGTON AGAIN.
Last Saturday Gov Clough wired
Adjt. Gen. Corb.n a. Washington, ASK
ing him to make some disposition of
the Fifteenth regiment, owing to the
fact that a large number were down
with the fever and the sanitary con-
ditions of the camp were assuming
alarming proportions. Yesterday he
received the following reply from the
adjutant general:
telegram, 18th, lave been trying to make
disposition Of your regiment. Now that peace
is dsclarsd am moe at SEA thaa eve. As
wire you. Hope this VIII be in day OF two.
H. c. Corbin, Adjutant General.
Upon receipt of this the govern il
worded the following telegram to
Washington with a view to keeping
the matter before the department Of
flcials:
do not overlook the fact that the fifteenth
Minnesota, now at Camp Ramsey is a tie
the best regiment in the I'm ted States vo I'M
teer service. 1 hope it will be tre ate1 ac-
The necessity of getting the Fifteenth
regiment away from it's present loca-
ton is paramount to all other, consid-
GRAFTON, and, as far as Gov. Clough
is concerned, he has done everything
in his power to break through the red
tape of the war department and have
something done Immediately to relieve
the situation. The distressing condi-
ton Of the regiment is brought daily
tc the attention of the governor Dr.
Bracken, of the state board of health,
yesterday sent to the governors office
for plat of the location of the vari-
Gus companies in the regiment, which
the governor was unable to supply.
Unless relief is given by the war de-.
partment in few days the state board
of health will adopt some radical meas
ures to improve the sanitary condition
of the camp and check the epidemic.
Gov. Clough stated yesterday that no
reply had been received from President
Mckinley to his message of last week
asking that some immediate DISPOSE
ton be made of the Twelfth and Four
teenth regiments. which have been at
Chickamauga for several months.
Last night Gov. Clough and a small
party drove out to Camp Ramsey The
governor requested Lieut. Col Leon
hauser to summon Maj. Hand, Capt.
Edwin, Lieut., Barrows and Lieut.. Vim
CSttl u his QUARTERS. MdJ. STOlZldIl, as
the governor had ascertained, was
spending the afternoon at home it be-
ing Mrs. Gotzian's birthday The Of
ficers lined up before the governor, and,
with one Of the neatest little speeches
ever heard on the fair grounds, he pre-
sented each one his commission as
above. Each recipient briefly thanked
him. After the commissions had been
given out, the governor outlined his
policy for future promotions in the
Fifteenth. After telling them that John
G. Sweet would be the second lieuten-
ant of Company A. he told them that
the next commission would go to Otto
Langum. and that after Langum was
placed every man man would go up
in order just as fast as his turn came.
but that no man would be given a COM
mission in the Fifteenth without the
approval Of Col. Leonhauser That one
thing is what every mon com" has
been wanting to know for a month,
and it will be good news to them. Ev-
cry body took a hand at congratulating
everybody else after the talk was over,
for all felt that they had gone up
step, anyway. The band serenaded the
new staff, and, after the hard work Of
the day. sort Of undercurrent Of JOY
spread over the regiment as they pre-
pared their quarters for the night