The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-23

IL IL known Csas cipher dispatches from
the var department have been received
byGhe head oEBctAis In this state since the
11hane diaastar. In every department 81
90 equalization II N undereyrrsnt Of ex-
estenens. and extraordinary activity . BE-
- displayed in drilling compeniess ard
Arumanlng up reerAss The con.enss Il the
DISPATCHES are maintained secret. though
thsl1 import can be readily surmsed- Tn
Asniabiy the Natioaal Guard o. this stats
Aas BEEN given 10 understand that II msy
- ealtsd upon for activs service against
he Spanish. and the snthustasm OF the
guAsdsmen induces them TO work for the
Re orders have been given oas Increasing
ehs time devoted each week to drilling.
but by common consent more atteafioa "
being devoted L. the work ard 1, IL In
fused with . new spirit. WhA.s COM
psnles havs been content heretofore 10
and in some cases trebied. The contingency
Of having 10 engage In serious combat is
recognized By all. especially those In po-
sitions ef authority.
The Naiioaal Guard IA no longer con-
ssdered ~ state orsanixaiion I, = the
great reserve army which must defend the
country In case of war. Companies and
officers are well drilled and there arc
three companies in this state which would
compare without disadvantage In "A COM
petitsye drill against the crack companies
OF the National Guard In the United
States. Throughout the country the q. ard
numbers ii5.ooo men. The regular army
has et.tee men ard 500 officers The force
Of trained men available for immediate
service. tfersfere, is 900. Il IL the back
bone of any force that nigh; be raised
In case OF emergency.
Natfanni Guard In This state.
In this state the National Guard num-
hers about Zoo men. including two COM
panies af cavalry and one OF artillery. In
case hostllities should be initiated between
this country and Spain 1t IL the opinion
OF those yersrd m suc, matters that the
men. and OF that this states quota would
lac s.s.n. The militia Of Washington has
seen much active service since its organ-
igation twelve years age. and has Proven
It's worth IN times OF peril Most n,em-
hers OF the present Organization served IN
the Chinese fiois the Franklin labor sreu-
bles. the coxey army difficulties and have
been called ous In cases of local disturb
anee. AZ preseu; The value OF the man
as ar organized force Is somewhat i'm
paired by the absence or tao of the NEST
able officers. Col. Falcon Joslyn. assist
ant adjufant general on the STAN s.t Brig
adler Gensfai Mciniyre. and Col. Joseph
Green. Of the First regiment. are in Alas
ka IL is very probable that In event OF
trouble with Spain both these officers
would return and serve. unless detained in
thu north by interests that could rot be
neglected
The present field force Ia In command
al nrig. Gen ]. II, Mcfntyfs. The First
battalion is in command Of Mai Carr.
and iha Second OF Nal j. J. wlssa.
bArosr. L. Seattle are stationed Company
y. Cast. George fortsan. aud u. Capt.
Frank r, Adams, ia Tacoma Company
g Cant III, &. stuFgis. and Troop H. Capt
q. GsiSgs. Ia Spokane. Rattery A. Cant.
~. A. OTIS Three other conra aaes. max
iag eight Ia all. are stationed In different
parts OF the state
The uniform AID equipment - she ma
tiona. guard srs furnished by the United
States government while the general
expenses Of maintenance ate horne bS
she state. Fran the general ac.
rrorTsstien. made annus " by c-sngrr -
Noen IL saSated 20 the guard In Washing
Ton. The state Legislature az rs last ee..
stan appropriated t3en, making sliss. il.
all for the state guards Tas snna il
sewef than has ever before hren sssvpte,
20 the Use ~ tire organization, ana ttsa A.
tian 81 Tire legislature VAS a great dis
cooTsxemssst IL resulted IN a rvsuctiess
81 the force. tae poorer eouatsa Hiss sssgns
dons away with and the better nnss rvssin-
ta4ned and improved owfnx To tie fsss
shs. 30 lltsie money Is available extra drills
eaanat be cstersd. bars she enthusiasm sse
sae ruen IA. A~t them 80 pnsseftake harder
practie~ et1heu; the pas 80 wAaca tasy
are entitled.
strong eTor: - heSnx made ey TIE
Spekszse battery to seizure hatrxfx At
four hesehsis< oxa~ naunsssg rvsa,wsag
SAnFt9n. The state has at shs present
time ctfsiN "a " ashsakfs~ fstS u se-lssk
tss aa3 WIZ Aaxe & fWEshes credit Of
stsa es she ssySt os next Juns Capt. es,S
Las Just r*K1Vassi % Spokane fFxssn an
EasssEG tssa during whfrss lie aaw sszvs-
tsrN ~ NsF AsaeF and As=sataat Sees~-
tsFy 3eikas fasa. S1sa spaeaeSs9ss Sc Ia
;essss shsu IA gAe battery Cart otss
teieeA 90 ghst wssts IRE states present
STessls 80 S4.<sV fus Of Ehe kass uessse<.
csss!sd se SECURED he aTaes that the sresss-