The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-15

lssued that the several commands should
be at Tacoma 30 take the steamer at
syciock. For litisa while al was hurry.
anyaue could fairly grasp the situation the
men had packed their knapsacks and
Axversacks and were In marching order.
They drew up In line in the company
streets. only TO be assembled at 10 o'clock
sharp by the bugis call Assembly" The
battalion. commanded by Maj. Carr. form
ed on the pzra6e groui.s and marched up
% headquarters for final Instructions. Col.
Wholley had IT, .hs meantime arrived IN
camp. and as Maj. Carr drew up before
him or his horse and without ceremony OF
any kind asktsi for further Instruction. he
Informed him that his only orders were 10
proceed forthwith to Tacoma and thea load
his troops and supplies on board the Una
ttl!a and report AZ the Preside. San Fran
eisco. Mai. Carr gave orders ''fours right"
and the Second battalion. First regiment OF
Washington volunteers. had departed on
th4 first stage of iss journey to the Philip
pines.
The march 70 Tacoma was begun at
1o1s and made without an incident In
3ust FIVE hours from The iirst Lotice that
tha men we're expected TO move. they had
broken camp. marched eight niles and
were awaiting the snip which. was to
convey them south.
Or. Van Patten. assistant regimentai
surgeon. accompanied the Second bait
talon and will care for the ;pen until
the regiment is united at The I4esdio.
The hospital corps which MAJ. Dawson
had expected TO muster has not yet been
formed. tho war department not yet hav-
iEx authorized II. Il Is hoped that ar
raagcments FOR its organization may ba
effected before the departure CT the Third
battalion. which VIII probably DO some
time Monday.
No provisions have been raaGe for the
medicine necessary for the hospital.
DR.. Dawson and Mr.. Reese. who have
been acting assistants 10 Dr. Ailis as hos
ssltai stewards, have enlisted and VIII DO
assigned as privates On the hospital corps
when that body Is organized.
The first d.scrdsrly visssory wegs elect
&C from camp today. when the corporal
OF the guard escorted two Tacorna women
beyond the lines for loud talking.
A good story N going the ROUNDS on
Sergeant Eusier. now second lieutenant
1t seems that few days ago a bag OF
sugar was stolen from his company mess
and q gang OF "hehos" who were seen
hanging around were suspected The Same
evening has attention was called 10 largo
fre about haa mile cut on the road to-
wards American lake. This lieutenant was
evidently lead TO believe thar the IRE had
been built and was being enjoyed by tho
aforesaid ''hoboe." The fact was irnnle-
uiateiy made known 20 the officer OF the
guard. who. n, the request OF Lieat Nos
Ter. detailed him, together with two mon
c~sns." and twelve privates 10 make a
Nsxf4 hss fHFx1as1 =
back the stolen sugar. The squad left the
guard house and cautiously atnToa >hed
the nre. Ely nsesas OF great strategem
ts- carnn was surrounded. and the lieu-
tenant with his squad maee n descent.
But 20 the great surprise ssf the officer
he found only TWO sanfems stacked to-
Eether and two loving couples locked IN
each others embrace. i. IL said tia, the
retreat was orderly.
Rev. Or. George r. Thompson Is now
wondering whether ne Is fn he eh#Yialn
OF the Washington volunteer regiment or
not. He has been appointed - that no.
sition by Gov. Rogers bat has not been
mustered in by Cart. Taylor. and tha
latter officer has now left camp for his
station at Vancouver. II IA barely pos
SHE that the doctor viii have TO he salts
fed with giving the men "Goaspeed'.
from tire dock when they depart fer the
far East.
Capt. s.einman, os Company Fl, L. now
the senior ranking capsaia ard will no
doubt be made acting major OF the Third
battalion.
Capt. c. n. Smith has hesr detailed Off,
Ger az the day for tomorrow and Lieut..
s, c. Rcsweii IS or.cer Of the guard
The report that the man Briggs had been
taken 10 camp rs private in Company
II OF Seattle proved Uatrsie. Briggs wis
On applicant for that COMPANY but was
rot aceerEed. No weas frcri Seattle 70 re-
cru.t In Company II taow O. OF yaneo,,-
Ser but failed to qualify,
Az $50 this afternoon Adft. Gen. Ha'lasne
who arrived IN casnp sresss OLYMPIA ieSssy.
assembled the officers IN Col whoney's
tent and there IN the following words pre-
eentei the officers vita their commissions,
He said.
'scoi wf,e,ley ara other ensee~y 81 sbn
First regiment Washington Volunteers.
~ am directed BY Gov. John X Rogers
20 deliver hts commissions 10 the Officers ~
the frss regiment which the yoathfai state
az Washington has beer privileged 20 ron
tribute as > part OF ~ army % volunteers
called by the president of tho Utated
States
unanimous ay,snion Of the people OF wash-
tugtoa IN expressing the conviction that
each ~ ySa viii render a faithful account
% the trust committed 80 ycaIr keepins,
under your charge VIII perform their autv
with tina same zeal ana htsVoSsm that AsVs
characterized tha American soldier "a ev-
cry emergency.
Wherever yea nav ~ t'ss nrayers 81 the
Whole people Of WASHINGTON will attend
Yea. Those PRAYERS viii he tire more ar
cert because Sear saefifsse = n further
aace az 4 cauSc TOR whi&A ati tsst wSFs
ese ondestskeH-the freeing ~ fellow rsea
from "a thFalldena Of oppression ard starv-
sssea
AS a parting leaVe. ths goveraor Of sAgs
state speaking FOR az tae pRapse w'ta!s
Us eSfaeFs assures Naa ;itst tAe relatives
sea leave e@Asnd wsii receive every affe<S-
so.ste consideration that grateful friends
ana netgAsorS can eaxgow''
esl Ahoslsy RESPONDED es behalf. NJ ire
SosanieeTs. requesting Gen. Ranaisgs 70 con-
Wy the compliments ef the Officers ,, the
ssssracr and assure htns thas sasy would
eAo ~ 20 Asir assross to upaeld "a