The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-12

pointed but the information that they would sail with
Gen. Merritt somewhat tempered their grief
This dispfriting routine into which the camp had
fallen was relieved on June by sensation. Several
pounds of dynamite and giant powder were discover
ed behind the tents of Capt. McKelyey of Company
NJ, and Capt Seebach, of Company G, OF the Thlr-
teenth regiment. There enough explosive IN
each package to blow the entire camp to pieces 1t
was believed the explosives placed there by
Spanish spies who were numerous at that time IN
San Francisco Col. Reeve Immediately instituted
sharp inquiry nothing learned Of the identity
of the tastards. On June Maj. Friedrich, Capt.
Corrston and Lieut. Merrill left for ST. Paul to re-
crut the regiment to its maximum. On June the
regiment was inspected by United States army Of
tcers pronounced by far the best equipped reg1
ment among the state troops at Camp Merritt
On June 10 the recruiting contingent from the
Thirteenth arrived in ST. Paul tanned by months
army life in California The work Of recruiting was
commenced in the Twin Cities at 10 a. m. on the
morning of the 18th. Lieut. Merrill estimated that 275
lnen would bring the regiment up to the required
complement. On June 13 news received at Camp
Merritt that Gen. Otis had assigned the Thirteenth
to the Second provisional brigade, under command Of
Gen. Charles King. On the 18th the boys drew their
first pay from government for actual war service
On June Is Gov. Clough received the following
wire from Col. Reeve:
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Please wire adtutant general army, Washington, urg-
quota may be prepared to JOIN regiment II this
on viii the sf one OF Answer h
Reeve, Colonel.
Gov. Clough Immediately answered that he stood
ready to do all in his power to assist the Thirteenth
regiment He received another wire saying that
everything moving along smoothly
THIRTEENTHs LIST COMPLETED.
On June Is the total number Of men required for
the Thirteenth was secured from st. Paul, Mime
apoS and a few outside towns. Lieut.. Merrill was
designated mastering officer. They left the same
evening, and were accompanied to the depot by
large crowd. Mayor Kiefer delivered address, and
at 1893 p the train bearing the last recruits of the
Thirteenth pulled of the union depot en- route for
san Francisco incidentally the same scene was
enacted in Minneapolis the departure of the Twin
City contingent
At Camp Merritt the Thirteenth had its first taste
in real military duty. A detail from that regiment
was sent to protect the transport Para. On June II
orders received to have the Thirteenth ready to
sail on the 10Th. Then the boys set to work to pre-
rare elaborate reception for the recruits route
from st. Paul and Minneapolis. Rifle practice on
the Preside range taken up as part of the daily
Gen. Merritt the proficiency of their drill. On
this day vaccination of all the Minnesota troops
commenced
On June p the recruits for the Thirteenth arrived
at Camp Merritt The recruiting officers con-
graduated having secured such fine and seryicable
men. They entertained at lunch by the ladies Of
ahe Red Cross society.
on June p the G lobe received the following
telegram:
on G 4aREp54 f 81 Para % sandsy any VIII
pi''''-' Ed $. Beam Major Thirteenth Infantry
The men We're in high spirits. 1t was given out
that letters sent after their departure should
be directed to Manila On the morning of the 26th
the Thirteenth went aboard the City of Para. The
Morgan City, Indiana and Ohio carried other regi,
ments composing the expedition. The First North
Dakota volunteers to go later the steamer
Valencia Gen Merritt and his staff were to go on
the Newport
On the 9th of June the following telegram was
received by the G lobe:
On City of Para San Francisco June o. 12:s5 D. NJ
at p M send love to their friends and loved ones at
home,
Ed S. Beam Major Thirteenth Regiment
The long expected longed for, had happened and
the crack regiment of the United States volunteer
army was far out at sea- with the Para steamng
the of heroism and valor the part of the
noble Thirteenth Minnesota volunteers.
When Col. Reeve announced that the start would
be made from camp at II a. M, and that the trans
port would sail at p M, a cheer went up from
thousand Threats that would have carried consterna-
tton to any Spanish A right hearty send-of was
given to the Thirteenth by the good people of San
Francisco There much enthusiasm when the boys
marched through the streets from the Presidio The
Thirteenth made imposing display as they march
ed to the transport accompanied by guard of honor
composed of veterans who unanimous in the
opinion that the Thirteenth was the banner regiment
Of the volunteers. Dense crowds lined the sidewalk
and filled the streets. There was no lack of atten-
ticn for the men who going to foreign country
to assist in unfolding the honor Of the stars and
stripes.
With the departure of the City of Para the din
the dock something deafening Each move
ment of the men in the rigging a signal for
renewed outbursts of enthusiastic cheers. While the
Para proceeding down the bay the cheering of
crowds and shrleks of steam whistles increased and
indeed the brave boys must have realized that the
good wishes of thousands accompanied them on their