The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-22
WAR FEELING IS RAMPANT

MINNESOTA CAN FURNISH HER
QUOTA WITHOUT EFFORT.
T5rr
Gov. CIough Delpged with Indiytd-
ual Offers to Go to the Front
Many Professional Men Among
the Number---,Gen.M uehIbergsRe-
ceives Some MISREPRESENTATION
May BE Mobilixeyl In St. Paul.
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Groups Of officers In the adiutant
generals office at the capitol discussed
the war situatiOnss a, sa..-.-s - -
Gen. Nuremberg and Gov. Cloueh
both received unusually heavy mails.
Gen. Nuremberg said that Minnesota
could furnish her full quota under the
call for $4,000 volunteers in almost q
moments notice. = In fact, Immediately
following q call from the president. ey
cry one Of the twenty-six national
guard companies In the three Minne-
sofa regiments would reorganize. and
thus volunteer It's services to the ma
ton. aside from the generally organ
lied companies" said the general.
there is hardly town of any con-
sequence in the state which has not
offered to furnish company in case of
war. The people of the state are fully
alive to the gravity of the situation,
OF course those who organize those
companies outside the guard must do
so at their own responsibility, as I have
no authority to muster in any addi-
tional companies, but later on possibly
these companies will have a chance TO
be mustered in.
II think Minnesota could raise. in a
comparatively short time, 10000 well
organized troops sFe SCI
II received letters today from parties
in Mankato, ST. Paul, Princeton, STU
artville, LanesboN, Walnut Grove,
Wells and Brainerd, all Offering to
raise companies.
Gov. Clough remained in his office
until an unusually late hour yesterday
afternoon. In his mail yesterday. he
received several offers from citizens of
St. Paul, with the request that they
mander in chief of the Minnesota
forces, he received offers from people
all over the state. During the day
quite a number of the members Of his
staff called on his excellency, who was
in exceptionally good spirits.
Among the offers received yesterday
was one from DR.. G. L. Guerney, Of
this city. After reviewing the situa-
ton, DR.. Guerney says: you will
merit for duty with Minnesota troops
whenever and wherever their services
may be demanded.' 81
Besides the many tenders coming
from the people in the everyday walks
OF life, the governor has received num-
erous offers from, men standing high
in the professional and military world.
j. ]. Durage. a civil engineer of Du-
luth, wrote the governor yesterday and
volunteered his services in any capac-
ity. Mr.. Durage is a. man fifty-eight
years of age, and has probably seen as
active a career of active military sery-
ice as any man Gin the state. From
1863 to 1855 he was actively engaged as
civil engineer in the Union forces. In
1866 he held like position in the Prus-
sian army during the Austro-Prussian
war. In 1857 he was with Don Carlos
in Spain, and there learned much of the
Spanish mode Of warfare. In 1868 he
returned to the United States, where
he was assigned a post on the frontier.
He remained in the employ of the gov
eminent until 1897, when he went to
Duluth. He refers to Capt Ed s. Bean
and many other prominent citizens Of
the state.
N. Brooks Kent, of 3O1 East Fifteenth
street; Minneapolis, also offered his
services to Gov. Clough yesterday. He
was a major in the Civil war;
j. O'Donovan, of Brownsville, wrote
the governor red-hot patriotic letter,
and also placed himself at the call of
Gov. Clough. 2 etia
s. M. Decker wrote the governor yes
terday that he had raised seventy five
men. Mr.. Decker was formerly a mem
Der of Gov. Foraker's staff Of the Ohio
national guard.
DR.. S. G. Maxwell, Of Duluth, was an
other physician who volunteered his
services
j. w. Reynolds. prominent attorney of
the Zenith City, also communicated with the
governor yesterday that he was willing to face
Spanish lead. He also offered to raise com
pany.
In addition to these the governor has a
dozen or more letters locked up in his desk
from prominent local men, which have been
accommodating for some time past Two were
received yesterday. Gov. Clough refuses to
give these out for publication.
Military Storekeeper Converse received a
large consignment of uniforms yesterday from
Boston frm, which has the contract for the
making OF national guard apparel. When 1t
became apparent that war with Spain could
graphed to rush all orders Another ship
ment is expected today. The equipment re-
ceived yesterday consists of helmets dress
coats, trousers, blouses, officers shirts. The
Shipment went to Company F., First regi-
ment of Minneapolis Battery A, ST. Paul,
and Company c, of Third infantry, Duluth.
An interesting question will arise upon the
call OF the president: The present national
lie, and those Of them needed to make out
the full quota will go to the front The
minute they do that the national guard line
officers have no further jurisdiction over
ia az
the guard men will want to wear their uni
forms to the front instead of waiting until
they are furnished with, them by the gov
eminent.
Unless the government orders the purchase
of the equipment of the national guard It
will be somewhat perplexing question for
the guard men to settle.
The members of the guard will insist upon
taking their guns, cartridge belts, and uni
forms to the front with them.
However, there seems to be no doubt that
with new guns. The guns which the govern
ment Is now furnishing to troops the
repeating -Krag-Jorgensen rife, rifles of long
range and approved pattern.
Nuremberg and Storekeeper Converse agreed
that the guard was in excellent shape in
point or equipment with the exception of the
present guns and they would do the men for
q time.
When the Boston firm has fully executed
Its contract the Minnesota national guard
will be fully equipped in every way.
The consignments which are now beina
received by the military storekeeper are dis
Gen. Nuremberg said it would be unneces-
sary under the provisions of the volunteer
BILL, now pending before congress, to hold
q physical examination Of the members OF
the state guard, as every volunteer would
have to pass the examination Of the examin-
ing board, thus taking the matter off his
hands.
He did think however, that in all proba-
bility the medical corp Of the state guard
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