The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-25

Capt. W. W. Robinson, sr., ard TIE Msn
Ss ri Office spent another 5sIsy day yesGef-
Csy tgoksfss after she numn~~Ssss desa1is
sESt have sprung UP IN casxnscsion win
the TRANSFORMATION Of troops and supplies
from this port To Manila The foaiSNsnS
p4saw dsstateh rsce4sed during the day
from Washington brought really no ad-
ditlonas Information concerning ine ofnsrs
OF the department.
s~rh. var as.snrtsuast has Ordered troops
A. G.. H. 4. r. Il. l. and n OF the Third
cavalry 10 proceed 70 seastlf 20 ss ssn.
i4rksd for ffa~ Philippine islands. Each Of
crs1as~a 20 is8 men ~ is. transfer Of re-
tru.9 frozn Hau FYaae.co.
IA Company with Daniel Jones and
Fr~~sasnf George II. blanchard. Of the ss-
attic Traction Company. Capt. Robinson
visited woodland park. and completed ar
sanxnmensA far the quarsertnx CT the troops
ard their horses. Among the features will
he easetrtc i:xists. ard bathing and boating
privileges, thus making the place AZ IDEAL
camp sste.
n IL probable sasat the Seattle Traction
Company. which already approaches csae~
te the grounds, win make an extension OF
Its line 80 al 70 run directly into the camp
In order TO do tfsis n Viii have 20 die
application with tho eiiy council for an
adalfiosai franchise. From numerous tx
nsesxsons yesterday public sentsmsni II
unanimous In f&ver Of such franchise.
and theirs seems little aossiss that the city
council VIII promptly grant H.
Conversation on the street yesterday In
siieatea that the psupla OF Seattle hardly
vet Yemsixa fbs good fortune and honor
bestowed CA them In The aAslEnmeiis OF
the Third cavalry To rendezvous here, TIE
regiment u one OF the very finest IN tne
service having q long and honorable SER
vice. II was originally made Up OF the
old Mounted Rites.
Apart from It's earlier history II won
undyinw fame In fhe Cuban campaign
last year III bore tts share Of the hrunt
af battle as Santiago. On the how his
ton. then Capt Norton. In charge OF
sauadron Of this regiment. stood his
ground when everything else along the
american line seemed going to the rear.
hut inexperienced In military AFFAIRS. APP
pealea To Morton for advice. Morton
called the four usfsesrs of his squadron
and BY their united opinion. a. well ~
his aun. convinced Roosevelt that the
ground could be held.
III will not hs q trivial matter TO receive
and properly care for such men. and
every ioval-haartsd man and woman In
them proper reception ard the best
treatment. even at tho cost OF some sac
rffsae.
In addition 10 the mere honor OF enter
comes the commercial and business side
af The enranpment Large stores Of sup
plies VIII ho needed. aese will be
thrnwr open for bidding and Seattle
merchants owe II 10 themselves and TO
the city To demonstrate 10 the war de-
rartmemt that supplies OF the best kind
can ba bought here as cheaply as any
where. Dealers nhauld bear In mind that
they are making sale not merely for
the present. but for the future as we'll
and that in many ways the entire success
Of this esfeanpsnent means a great deal
20 Seattle.
Another Incentive appears IN the fact
that - safsfa not content with thr honor
csecsfaliy accorded her By this city In
the mastering In OF the entire First
Washington regiment. seeuss Wild with
jealousy ana II uatnx every effort essn
now TO have the forces ordered here dl.
verted al least partially 20 that city
Capt. Robinson declines 10 give any in
formation on this point. and SAYS thai he
has been particularly careful ia the ad-
fnfnisfratien 81 his office 20 give Tacoma
Ia fair show