The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-23

cruiting Office Is Closed Until
Accommodations Can De Made
for Other Troops.
The funeral Of Private Hans Peter
son, of Company NJ Fifteenth regi-
ment, who recently died in Minneapolis
of typhoid fever, was held Yesterday
at Fort Smelling. A detail from each
company at the fort accompanied the
remains and fired a salute over the
grave in the little cemetery within the
garrison with all the honors of SOL
der.
The service was short, a prayer by
Rev. Father Hart, and the casket was
| removed from the caisson and lowered
to the grave by the boys in blue.
1t was the first funeral at the fort
since the return Of the Third to the
city, and the casket, wrapped in the
Stars and Stripes, passed the head
quarters building those on duty paused
in reverential attitude until it had
passed.
Inspector General Lieut. Col. Sanno,
arrived in the city yesterday to con-
duct an inspection of the Third regi-
ment, but Immediately received a tele-
gram ordering him to Camp Meade.
where he will inspect. among other
regiments, the Fifteenth Minnesota
volunteers. The war department will
doubtless make some arrangement for
the early inspection and cOnfiscation of
the equipments of the Third regiment,
whether it is by Col. Sanno or some
other officer detailed for that purpose.
1t is not thought that Col. Sanno will
be detained at Camp Meade longer than
two weeks, in which event he could per
sonally conduct the inspection at the
fort.
Maj. Wilkinson will today close the
recruiting office in the Phoenix block
and assume charge of his command.
Under special orders recently issued
by this department Maj Wilkinson was
ordered to report for duty at the fort.
Until additional facilities are arranged
Tor the accommodation of soldiers at
the post no further recruiting will be
done by the Third regiment
considerable credence is given the re-
port that Col. Page Is to be made brig
adler general in command of the de-
partment of Dakota. Gen. Bacon il
SAID TO have been ordered to join his
command, and it is stated on good au-
thorlty that the Thirds colonel is to be
promoted.
Private Phillips, of Company D, is
said to have been the sharpshooter who
wounded Gen. Linares For several
years he has enjoyed the distinction of
being the crack shot of, the regiment.
ana when three sharpsheCters of the
Ihlrd were selected to pick off the
spanish skirmiSh line, Private Phillips.
OF Company D; Sergeant Sundwall. of
company A, and Private Cook, Of Com
pany II, were selected for the duty.
capt. Gerlach speaks very highly of
private Phillips markma nship. Phil
lips gun was Of the latest pattern.
krag-J orgensen number 1886, and is
now known at the fort as the gun which
disabled Gen. Linares.
He said yesterday in speaking of the
matter: We had been firing at the
span1ards' skirmish line all afternoon,
at distance of 800 yards, and had
learned pretty we'll just how to gauge
our shots at that distance. The drift
or the shots Of the Krag- Jorgensen gun
at distance exceeding 500 yards is to
the left. We would fire at a Spaniard
behind the breastworks and see our
shot strike about eight feet to the left.
by little cloud of dust which would
arise when our bullets struck the en-
bankment. In this way We were soon
able to gauge our shots properly and
locate the Spaniards with accuracy.
Gen. Ltpares was mounted on a white
horse and rode up and down the en-
tire fEApt of the firing line. Many shots
were Tired at him and there was a
cloud of dust all around him where the
Yankee bullets took Judgment. l secur-
ed a fine shot and fired, both horse and
rider came down and I saw no more
OF him for some time After a flag of
truce had been run up by the Span
iardS, / saw at least 500 Of them come
out on the little knoll where Gen.
Linares fell and take somebody away
in an ambulance. Many of the Spanish
sharpshooters were hidden in the
branches of trees, and one of these
picked off Private Hoppe. / saw a
little puff of smoke issue from the
leaves of a large tree. took the best
instantaneous sight 1 could and hardly
before the report had died out. his gun
came crashing through the branches Of
the tree and 1 visited the spot the next
day and found a fresh grave which
can be seen to this day.
Corporal Mcconnell was located on
the firing line the day before the sur
render of Santiago and he says the
Spaniards' skirmish line fought from
behind bushes and up trees, but their
retreat before Yankee bullets was very
confused.
Corporal Mcconnell is one Of the
three members of Company D who re-
turned from the South without spend
inG several days in the hospital
Capt. and Mrs. ]. A. Hannay left last
night for Cleveland to visit Lieut. Han
place.
Private Patrick Murray, who was
court-martialed number Of years ago,
after a service Of twenty-eight years
III the army, is endeaVoring to interest
the officers at the fort in recommend
ing that his dishonorable discharge
be waived. He had only two more years
to serve before he would have been re-
tired. He was in Cuba with the Third
regiment. DlaVing a neat trick on the
officers Of his old company He Dor
rowed ar old soldiers suit Of somebody
and marched with the company with
out being discovered. When Private
Hoppe was killed he took his belt and
gun and fought in the trenches with
Company G. 1t is quite probable that
something may be done for him.
Acting Sergeant Major Koehler was
taken with the chills yesterday and
was compelled to leave the office. Ser
geant Major Young was reported con-
Velescing yesterday his department is
now entirely in charge Of Clerk Han
son.
Lieut.. Todd was officer of the day
yesterday, and just five musicians re-
ported for duty at guard mount.
Private Weisman, of Company F,
was among those who We're sent to the
hospital with chills yesterday.
Quartermaster Sergeant Wood has in
his possession. large chunk of walnut
full of bullet holes, which he brought
from the outskirts of Santiago as the
regiment was coming home,
Gen. Bacon, yesterday, ordered that
one non-commissioned officer and seven
priYafes be detailed to- Fort; Harrison,
Montana, to assist the present small
garrison at that post Acting Post
Ad1utant Giddings yesterday detailed