The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-21

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side IT'S who Have Been Recruit
ed at Vancouver for the Service
ul-Question as to Seniority of
Officers.
The new Forty-fifth regiment of volun-
teers now organizing at Fort Smelling is
rapidly filling up, and Col. Dorst expects
to have full command within ten days
or two weeks.
One battalion of the Eighth infantry
is expected to arrive here this morning
over the Omaha. The enlisted men now
at the fort will today move into the tents
located about one mile west of the head
quarters building near the commfssary
stores.
The barracks vacated by the Forty-fifth
will be occupied by the Eighth infantry.
Active preparations are being made at
the post hospital for the reception of the
sick that will come with the Eighth.
The order which sent the Second battalion
to Fort Smelling provided that the sick
of the whole regiment should be trans
ferred to the battalion sent to Smelling.
This will result in crowding the hospital
somewhat, but the new building will very
probably be sufficient to care far all the
invalids. However, If more room is re-
quired the old hospital now used by the
commmisSary department will be tempo
rarily fitted up to care for the surplus.
, The altitude of the Fort and the ideal
sanitary conditions makes the post one
of the healthiest points IN the United
States, and the war department sends
the Cuban veterans here to recuperate be-
fore giving them further duties.
There are $50 men now in sight for the
Fortyfifth regiment. Col Dorst received
a telegram from Vancouver yesterday
from the recruiting officer there, stating
that 17S men had been enlisted at that
point for the Forty-ffth. Thirtyeight
new men were added to the rolls yester-
day, making in all 625 men, not including
the squad of IFS on the coast awaiting
orders.
A tented city will be the home of the
boys of the Forty-f1fth until they leave
for San Francisco, which Is regarded as
very soon. Col. Dorst received message
from the war department yesterday stat
ing that the regiment would be stationed
some time the coast before embarklng
for the Philippines.
Col. Dorst finds it very embarrassing
not to be able to use the rifle range to
drill his men in the use of arms. The
people who live In the vicinity Of the
fort have protested against the shooting
on the reservation, as they claim it is
dangerous. Every time an attempt is
made at target practice an Injunction Is
sworn out, causing no end Of troubl0 for
the post authorities. Col Dorst stated
yesterday, that craftsmanship was one Of
ha ri q Mt n q k
ing of soldier, and inasmuch as the
command was to see active service in the
field 1T was doubly important that every.
man be proficient in craftsmanship. The
old Third regiment when stationed at
the fort could only practice during the
summer at Lake City, as the same COM
plant was made then against the use
of the range. Col. Dorst expects to have
the men instructed in craftsmanship
while waiting at San Francisco.
Steward Venneman is busy every after
noon instructing the hospital corps in
field duty. The corps is taken out under
the shade trees in front of the hospital
and given Instructions In first care to the
wounded, and in dressing wounds and
bandaging fractures. The pay is much
above that of an ordinary private Hos
pital stewards receive $45 per month.
acting hospital stewards $50 and private
SIS, with 20 per cent added in time of
war Privates are advanced to acting
hospital stewards quite frequently, as
there are quite a number of officers of
this rank provided for by the war de-
partment.
The regimental band Is being rapidly
organized. Leader Thomas Hill has to
date enlisted sixteen musicians and
twelve more are required. The band will
receive their instruments before leaving
st. Paul.
A very perplexing question which has
come up during the last few days is the
determination Of the seniority of the
officers of the regiment. Col. Dorst
stated yesterday that the regular army
officers commissioned in the Forty-fifth
would rank the new appointments, but
further than that no rule had been estab-
lished, as the selection of many of the
officers were announced at the same time
With one or two exceptions the regi-
ment is fully differed. The following is
q list of the line officers who have peen
appointed to date: Carts. Percy Willis,
Elmer o. Worrick, Nathan F. Simpson,
Eugene c. Montfort, W. Lee Caps, Ben
jamin F. Patricks, Orson p Lee, A w.
Cogswell, Daniel w Hand, Thomas j.
Rogers, Walter A. MarGen, James Ross
and c. w. Hickman
First Lieuts. William Brown George E.
Rumpe, M. H. Hilgard, Fred w Flynn,
Fred P. Cook, D. I. Mccormick, L. S.
Ryan, A. L, Castle, c. G. Lawrence, E W.
Rowland. A S. Tibbetts and T. III. Owens
Second Lieuts. Arthur r. Jones, William
E. W. Mckinley, Roy I. Taylor, c. E. N
Howard, Edwin c. Lcrg, Michael J.
Member, Edgar w. Manford. e. =. Barber
F. c. Kellond, B. Shuman, A. S. Odeil,
and G.. P. Mobley.