The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-07
THE STATES VOLUNTEERS.
STILL IN WAREHOUSE QUARTERS.
DRILLING CONSTANTLY.
They Are In n High state Of Emcien-
cy, Very Anxious TO Get the News
That They Are IN BE Selected for

Special Dispatch 20 the Pos.-fnteliigencsr
San FRANCISCO. June s.--The second
weak 81 the ercaHsQnent % the Washing
ton boys IN San Francisco finds US still
CHARTERED In the spacious warehouse Of
Fon1ana & Co, a; sse focs OF Van Ness
avenue. where we w4u probably remain
nntl the departure for Manila The
weather here has been clear and favor
able for me thorough drilling of the eight
essznp anles which have Tow attained g
high state OF efficiency in close order
movements. This was shown in The great
military parade on Decoration day, In
which ali Of the volunteer regiments sta
toned here participated, when the Wash
ting ton troops proved themselves TO be- the
crack soldiers Of Gen. Merritt's comm and.
Judging from the applause OF the thou
sands OF spectators on Market street and
from the many congratuiatory messages
stnce received by Col Fife.
Our long expected uniforms and other
equipments were issued TO the troops Sun
day. The uniforms made IN San Fran
cisco by Chinese labor. are OF poor quail
ity, SO poor. in fact. that many o. the
boys wis ordered new uniforms will 6.s-
pnse OF tfen. and keep their old ones.
The has and underwear are the regular
army issue and Of good quality. The
neat ard seryiceable, and were thankfully
received by the boys. many Of whom were
verttabiy barefooted. as Uncle Sam has
not yet got around 70 his first pay day
for his volunteer army
During our frs, week here the Wash
ington regiment. being IN rather iso-
lated spot and at q considerable distance
from other volunteer troops. received
scant attention from the citizens OF San
re- Il
finding their way TO cur camp. But after
the departure OF the San Francisco regi-
nIent Tor Manila. more attention has been
paid 10 the remaining soldiers, and for
the past week the camp has been flied
with visitors. The hospitahle San Fran
clscaGs. to relieve us of the monotony of
army fare, have sent out so many wagon
loads OF fruit, pastry. iel.ies. etc. that a
halt had TO be- called, and several days
ago a notice was posted that no more
pastry or rich food would be allowed in
side the post. The unfortunate poisoning
Of fifty soldiers, principally In G COM
pany, By eating unwhosesome canned
goods, is responsible for an order requir-
ing a .s2id Inspection OF all eatablss he
fore they enter camp.
Another favor shown to the volunteers
by the citizens is free transportation on
all street car lines except the Market
have on special days and the Y. NJ. c. A.
permanently. extended thear privileges
freely TO the soldiers. Many business
houses have made special rates 10 the
volunteers. and In other directions the
citizens Of San Francisco have shown
many kindnesses TO the boys In blue.
Notwithstanding contrary reports, this
regiment or the first TWO hattalioas at
least. viii leave for Manila in the near
~ L.
efforts TO bring this about and at a meet
Ing OF the non-conl nfLssioned officers on
Wednesday afternoon he stated that
telegram he had received gave him this
assurance. This news was well received
by the boys. who do not relish the idea OF
rema. ming at the Preside iu barracks
while other coast regiments are at the
front.
A court-martial has recently been In ses-
sion trying several offenders for petty of
fenses. The sentences are apt 10 be Sc
we're. as warning 10 others similarly dis
posed.
The flag given TO Company - by its Sc
attic friends was formally presented by
Maj. Neisenberger The presentation
speech of Col Edsen was read and heart
Ily cheered The flag was dedicated by
being carried III the Decoration day pa
rade
ments and regimeutal colors. and they
Will soon arrive.
Corporal C!aud Berry, OF Company I.
has been promoted 10 Il sergeantcy Pri-
Yates Barker and Holmes have been
transferred To the hospital corps.
Sergeant coombs OF Company u. has
been appointed post sergeant major by
Col. Fife, Sergeant Coonirs' many Seat
tie friends viii doubtless be glad 10 hear
Of bis deserved promotion. Prsvaies Ho-
burg. Frazier, Undergrad ard Iiendei Of
the sauna company. have been appointed
corooraLs
The EIGHT university boys In the regi-
ment are al In good health. Three OF
them have beer appointed nou-conmis-
stoned on ,ers.
capt. Fortsor, who was Ill for the frs,
few Gays after our arrival, has regained
his usual good health and Is drilling his
company daily. As a consequence Of his
earnest Efforts In that direction, aud with
the kcafty cooperation OF the members
81 the company. WHO TO a ann would
fight and die for capt Fortson, is fast
| becoming the banner company Of the reg!-
| menI ]. W. SAYRE