The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-23
I[nN[SSEE'S TOUGH GANG.
SOME OF THE VOLUNTEERS MAKING
VERY had RECORDS
Have DfsEraced Their Regiment and
state by Many Wantan outraKes-
Washington Volunteers Have

Special Correspondence Pos:-TateiNgsaesr.
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept 1S.-San Fran
cisco Is at present stirred % is depths By
the lawleSS1ess az members of The TeaneS-
see regiment. eliminating IN cold blood
CT urarier last Tuesday afternoon. In taeir
haste 10 condemn the Tennessee Sois.er
and his associates. the city papers aaxe
made some dsregatary remarks about the
entire Tennessee regiment and the se.us-
tes-s as a waele. which were both aac44iel-
Tor and unjust IL may lie interesting 20
noSe that aE5aong AL the arrests of drunkea
aad aasorGsray soldiers which were made
subsequent ID the murder by the numerous
proves; guards. which SECURED lie city. got
enc Washington aAan was mentioned IN
any ot the papers as being among than
The Tennessee regimeaI has suffered con-
ss1eraoly from the actions o. q nInoEssy
CT its members. These few. popularity
known as the Tennessee naoh." have ter
roTfzed the community GA sevsrai occasions
ami inflicted much damage or private
property. They have bean guilty q; several
untriendly acts towards lnen5 eFs Q. ne
Washington regiment Last Monday even
ing member OF Company \ was assaulted
by crowd OF Tennesseeans. and quite Sc
vsreay cut. They then threatened 10 ciaaa
Ing evening. Tie Washington boys were
ready for them. bat the threat 5sa not ma
terIaiize. just TO show = little ila-fee4ing. 4
Tennessee soldier. W no was TaeeIGy a we'll
treated visitor TO tbs Second battalion ca
Angel island. wrote In the visitors book in
a Big, serawl Tennessee heards tire lion
in Us aen. Such little incidents are not
representative OF the true feeling between
the regiments. and the good terms which
l..
ton troops and tie other volunteers ~ ii
stu continue.
Col. Smith, Of the Tennessee regiment, IN
order TO avert trouble In the future, has
considerably restricted the liberty Of his
men and holds frequent check ron calls
dag aid hight, A@seace from which viii
entail a coart-iIartial. In other commands
stationed here. thers has been everywhere
q visible Tightening Of the lines Of disclp-
line. and fewer 2a-hour passes and mere
Discrimination in the issuance Of them
The Washington regiment received its
August pay Ola Tuesday. September I2.
Flag signaling and heitograpaEng have
been thoroughly mastered by the battalion
ssgnal corps. photographic messages are
frequently exchanged between the First
and Second baiialio2s. across the six-raiie
stretch o. water between the Preside and
Angel island.
The suits for the football team. purchased
by popular subscription. have arrived. and
the boys practice Oh the parade grounds
several hours daily.
TIE new forage caps will shortly be IS
sued 20 all the battaiions and will De worn
on all dress OCCASIONS
SsTgt Lamb OK the Second Battalion
band. reports his organization 20 De n
sourshing condition, having now a mem
bership OF twenty-three.
The ti.-,c for sirss call for reveiBs on An
gel island has been set thirty minutes later
than formerly. u move duly appreciated by
the members OF the Second battalion.
TAaat Bsllaine, OF Company L, left Wed
nestiay on fifteen-day ruriough for the
state OF Washington. During his absence
. he vsi visit Seattle. Tacoma and Oily mpIa-
Two members CT Company L. Private NJ.
" Dolieu and ". q. Campbell rho camp
cook. LEFT for Spokane this morning to yis!t
the fruit fair 81 progress there. Each was
granted a tAirty-day furiouga.
PriYates Edward Lemargie and West
gard have been discharged from Company
c for physical disability. Corp. Vanderbilt
ana priva,es Davis ana Il II. Brown are
absent In Washington On fuTlouEhs
Serg. Ralph Brown. 81 Company Fl. is
acting sergeant major OF the Talsd bs.ttal-
ton.
Private Rober. Bruce has been appointed
TO & ccrItofaiS2Ip.
Quarsermaster Sergt. Ssely 80 spending a
ter day leave of absence a: Santa Ana
Harry Cameron ard Private Os.herg Of
Company y have been transferred 20 The
regular hospital service.
In Company NJ, Setn Jackson has gene 10
Ceniraua, Walter Herng TO Marsh, Or.
and VIII NJ. Bay TO Portland. each with
tvsnty-day furlough.
Frank Lawrence. Of Company @, has
been transferred 20 the hospital service Of
the regular army.
Washington visitors OF the week were
County Auditor Spike. OF Tacoma; Miss
Florence NJ. Hanna. Of Spokane: Mr. Ne
| Kee OF the Northern Pacific and Albert
Mslsn. OF the Falcon Cycle Company. OF
Seattle.