The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-15
NEW NATIONAL GUARD
ADJT. GEN, MUEHLBERG WILL
LOOK OVER THE NEW COM
PANIES TONIGHT
EQUIPMENTS ARE ON HAND
From the Rock island Arsenal
Nesterday--Brnine and Own-
tOnna Will Have Companies in
the New GGaPd-There Are Many
Applicants for Places.

Capt Henry Ehrmanntraut's indie
pendent company met last evening at
the armory and perfected permanent
organization and decided to offer its
service to Gov. Clough as part of the
Fourth regiment.
Capt. Henry Eth manntraut was again
selected captain and John Hoffman
first lieutenant, and Daniel Merrill, Sec
Ond lieutenant H. G. Schurmeier was
elected first sergeant. The company will
meet again a the armory this evening.
when Adjt. Gen. Muehlberg will inspect
and pass upon it, and in all probability
it Will be mustered in this evening.
\ squad of Stuart McMillan's COM
pany were on hand and a few addi-
ti0r3l recruits were enrolled. He will
present his company for admittance
1t will be mustered in this evening.
Andrew Hogan has applied to the
adjutant general for admittance. He
has raised a cOmrany Of 100 men of
the Uniform Rank, X. P, and will
also tender his company to the state
this evening.
Gen. Nuremberg expects to have the
four Twin City companies In readiness
this evening. Reports from other towns
indicate that companies will be ready
for muster early next week.
Adjt. Gen. Nuremberg, speaking of
the new regiment yesterday. said:
Any one can recruit a company and
as soon as they report at this office ]
will look over the men and pass upon
them. There is liable to be quite a con-
test in the cities for a place in the new
regiment as several independent COM
panies in both towns have been drilling
all summer.
Military Storekeeper Converse yes
terday received equipment for the new
regiment from the Rock Island arsenal
and store house.
The consignment consists of 800
Springfield rifles, $4,000 rounds of am
munition, 500 canteens, 500 haversacks
500 cartridge belts, 500 gun sings, 800
bayonet scabbards.
lust as soon as the new companies
are accepted by the adjutant general
they viii be Issued equipments. The
formation of the regiment rests en-
tireIy with the adiutant general, and
all those who raise companies must
report Immediately to him.
The governor received but little COM
munication from the seat of war yes
terday A telegram from Maj. Libbey,
sent from Cass Lake, said:
Command all well, including those at Deer
River. Armed protection furnished daily to
Walker stage and neighboring lumber camps;
e. D. Libbey, Major
The governor said yesterday: II am
well satisfied with the way things are
going al Cass lake and Dear river and
the vicinity. I sent the troops up there
to protect the settlers, and, from the
distribution that has been made Of
them, I believe they will be able to
Well protect the country. From the
time I was ten years old until quite a
young man I lived right in the midst
of the Sioux, and during the Sioux war
I know how the people were effected
by the Indian scare, and can readily
appreciate their feelings.
Gen. Muehlberg yesterday sent fifty
badges to Maj. Libbey to be distributed
among the Indians at Ball Club lake,
at White Oak point. The general held
q, conference, with this tribe early in
the week, and they expressed a friendly
feeling towards the government, and
the general promised them souvenirs.
The badge consists of a brass eagle
mounted on a piece Of red ribbon, such