The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-26
THEY LONG FOR THE FRONT.
WASHINGTON VOLUNTEERS VEL
COME A GOOD OMEN.
Order for More Recruits Regarded ~
an Indication of Active Service
Capt Adams May Be Appotnted
Major Pay Day Next Month.


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S.~ E~pANCTsCo. .,,.ns. .3--T-e de-
r,.rr1re for the north ot the recruiting de-
tai = taken as an indication ina, ASH
iugtou's regiment is beng p7~S'al-H A"'
a>five service About twenty-sIx men were
recruited nv each Of the sergeaTl1s. enough
10 bring I'D The total strength OF the COM
,3anies 70 i0- Capt +. E. Adams. the
sa,7l3- captain OF the regiment VINO Is IN
charge OF the First battalion aesaA, may
be APPOINTED major o: TIE Third battalion,
f,air. entitled 20 the promotion by reason
CT his seniority. Il VIII be remeMoere1
that he acted In this capacity while IN
Camp Rogers.
The FIRST battalion 3 this morning being
Transferred 10 quarters at the Preside,
un,Ar command Of Mai. Welsenberger.
Next Monday the Second battalion, with
CO.. Ftee and Mai. Carr, will move TO
Angel Island. where Company F Is now
stationed Notwithstanding this further
division Of the regiment. CCi. Fife regards
Il as only temporary. ard hopes that We
vii form a part OF the fourth expedition.
The colonel is relying more upon the
thorough equipment and splendid drilling
and discipline Of the regiment than upon
any favoril.sm or other outside influence
10 take us 10 Manila. He does not take
our separation as an indication that the
regiment VIII be dismembered and used
for coast defense. An officer OF high rank
here has stated that il is the intention or
the department 20 detail the reo.ganized
militia companies for this garrison duty,
while the volunteers Will all be sent % the
front This Is as II should be. Certainly
those who were the first 10 offer their SER
viaes TO the government should be the first
ones called into active service.
The numerous riasors thar are constant
Is being published III regard to fhe move
ments Of the Washington volunteers should
i p. 81 ..fit tod
officers have 40 definite information an the
subject In one day here different rvmorS.
AZ from high authority had Us assigned
- Alaska Cuba the Philippines ara coast
defense. TIE boys here have got So now
thar Jkey never believe 4 thing unt..
weel, after Z has happened.
TIE address If the First battalion X NOW:
Company \ (3. 4 or El. First Bait, First
wash Preside San Francisco"
Seventeen recruits for Company @ ar
rived this morning Tor Vancouver in charge
u Private Cumigord This is the trsg
batch ~ recruits 10 errive from the north.
TIE entire regiment was VacC!natcd last
week The results are very satisfactory to
th, surgeons.
Tn Second battalion had the laugh on
the First this morning. Tho colonel had
gwen orders that al First battalion pris-
oaers should % transferred - the Pre-
~.tlo with thel- companies Waea the ser
E.drt Of he guard carried out these In
etrut lions the guard house was enpiieJ.
for every prisoner Uas u First ba talon
man.
IL speoia, Invitation our officers resent
IS speut a half day AZ the Union Iron
WORKS. v.eTirg thc immense plant and
;ae government work beiag done on the
torpedo boat and the battleship Wisconsin,
now building.
The commissary. quartermaster and orl-
re
Lemon. OF Company T. Al are in first
class shape. owifg 10 the hard work % the
lieutenant and his three assistants. The
tw0 battaiioT.s are now thoroughly outfit
ted in all respects The equipments were
al Of the best quality. with the exception
OF some Of the uniforms. which will be re-
placed by those OF regulation quality
Nearly all the troops have been supplied
with new - Springfield rifles. only the best
Of the Old being retained. There are on
hand ls$,0ao rounds Of r.tie ammunition and
T. 80 rounds 81 revolver ammunition for
the Colts A. six-shooters which are on
hand 10 be issued 20 all sergeantS sup
ply o. 1860 pounds Of hard tack Is stored
- be used on the transports. All the n
C. ". property is packed and VIII be re-
| turned 70 The state.
our first pay day Will probably be about
| July 6. but II the regiment is assigned TO
| the fourth expedition. pay day will be- fur
! Their postponed until about three days be
| fore sailing.
Corporal Burke. OF Company G.. viii he
| transferred 70 Il sergeantcy in the Third
! regiment OF the engineer corps. now az san
/ Francisco. This promotion Is meritorious
| one, as Corporal Burke from his long SER
| vice in the regular army is well fitted for
| his rev assignment.
| n .5-yard swimming contest al Sutro
| baths on June 10. IN which picked men
| from tho whole regiment participated. Ser
: Eeaut Bundy. ~ Company q. was the win
! uer. ard row wears silver media, attest
. Ing tha; fact.
! One OK The duties II sentlnels IS 70 turn
+ o't tic guard for ire commanding officer
wh never he approaches. As the colonel
~ an Eastern regiment Was approaching
his guard house he other day. Instead OF
calling out. Turn out the guard. com
manc.ug of r" the sentinel electrified
/ his superior by shouting. Turn out ne
| ptsa. here comes The main guy" The col
/ orel- sense II dg;y must have beer over
come by tais response. fer he replied
Never w.u3 the push tie main guy can
{ take care Of himself
SERGEANT J ". SAYRE.