The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-13

~ RoOP L Of ths Third cavalry. a.
I'm rived In Seattle yesterday even
~ ing over the Great Northern. and
proceeded at once to the camp
At Woodland park. which it now
seems likely will be named Camp
Robinson. In honor Of Capt. w. w. Robin
son. jr., assistant Quarternaaster. OF this
city. Tho cavalrymen left Fort Sheridan.
where they have been stationed, last
Wednesday morning at IL o'clock.
They are . fine looking body Of men.
from the commanding officer down to the
high private in the rear rank. and their
soidierly bearing attracted admiration a.
they debarked from their long and tire
some journey and took the street cars for
their camping ground. As rule they are
In the very prime Of young manhood.
strong. 1.-the and muscular. and II their
sedge-colored uniforms did not bear the
national stamp they might well be taken
for a lot OF husky American college ath-
letes out for q contest with some rival
institution.
Seattle is to be their point of emharka-
ton. AS they looked oceanward al twi-
ligh; yesterday 1t was not hard to fathom
their thoughts Behind them. home and
comfort. In front the long leagues Of an
ocean voyage. then exposure and peril in
IN unknown land. perhaps death.
But as they looked seaward TO the flA-
ture there was not CULVER Of the face.
and as they marched with steady step up
the wooded slopes OF Woodland park. the
observer was definitely impressed with the
conviction that these men would go
against Malabon or a San Juan hill with
the same nonchalance ana coolneAS with
which they approached their new quarters
90 turn In for the night
The troop Is in command Of Lieut.. H. II.
Pattfson, with Lieut. G. v. He.dt second
In command. The regular captain OF the
troops, Hugh ]. Gallagher. Is now q major
in the commissary department. and will
not be here.
Both these officers upon their arrival
yesterday evening expressed themselves as
delighted with the orders that had brought
them through Seattle and with the ar
rangements that had been made for their
camping ground while here. Lieut. Patti
son, who Is in command. said:
"Of course, we are glad 10 reach Seat
tie, and from what we have seen OF our
camp we are inclined to think We owe
Capt Robinson a vote OF thanks for such
q good selection.
MEN IN GOOD CONDITION.
"Our men are all In good condition. It
Is q little remarkable that since leaving
Fort Sheridan we have not had q single
case OF sickness among US. l think ths
few days OF rest we shall have In the de-
lightful atmosphere OF Puget sound will
completely reinvigorate the men and put
us all In good trim for our long ocean
voyage.
our horses vii. soon be here They
were bought principally in Minnesota and
Montana. We passed them on our way
out at Kalispeil Mont. where they were
being given little rest and exercise. They
should arrive by tomorrow night"
When the Seattle & International engine
pulled the special cars out TO Fremont
yesterday evening a crowd OF citizens
gathered in. .ormaliy at the station 10 well
come the visitors. There was no formal
demonstration and no set programme. In
a verv few minutes the troopers had de-
harked from the cars and placed their
equipment on the new platform. SPECIAL
cars on the Green Lake i.ne were In walt
Ing. and branching Of at the new spur
from winsor. soon had the troops a. The
sent out later by wagons.
Superintendent Clark, Of the stree: car
Tine. has pu. on extra cars. and the block
system OF signals viii be used along the
lire 50 as TO afford tho greatest possible
dispatch and safety.
The other troopers and Their horses Will
soon he on hand. Capt w. W. Robinson. of
the ouarternaster's department, who was
one Of the busiest men in the city yester-
day, received the following dispatches last
night:
Hope. Idaho. Aug II
twenty-five cars Of 1--we stock LEI; here
a: midnight
'-Tsngstcn. Mont. Aug -
.+Twenty-one cars of live stock left here
at 10 O'Clock tonight"
Capt Robinson also sasei last ntght
that ter car loads OF horses that have been
feeding at Spokane VIII leave there st oncs
fer Seattle. and that tran No. on the
Northern pae.ac. due IN Seaftls at g. %
o'eaock this Afternoon. will consist OF an
express car. four coaches and sevsn carr
Of aorses.
SANITARY PRECAUTIONS.
Capt Robinson - taking every possible
p-eeaut.on to Enard the health OF the
sreSpx bo.h while they are here and while
they are on ssssv lsag voyage 10 Aanisa.
On the transports AL the latest hygsenic
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