The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-06
NAIL FROM MANILA
SOME INTERESTING NEWS ABOUT
THE THIRTEENTH MINNESOTA
REGIMENT BOYS
GOSSIP ABOUT COMPANY E

w. A. KimhallF Writes About the
Regtmentss Preparations for
Field Duty-Petition to Have the
Minnesota Mem Remain ms Pro-
vost Guardss Signed by All the
Merchants on the City.
Special Correspondence of the Globe.
CAMP HUGHES.G P T., March 22-On
the 18th orders were received to the ef-
feet that the Thirteenth, would be re-
lieved from police duty and given a.
chance to go iratost action at the front
and this has caused much Joy among the
men and officers whosSI think were
heartily sieks'of being cooped up in. the
city for the last seven months
On the 18th our company got definite
orders that we would be relieved by the
Twentieth infantry and preparations
were at once made for storage of the
boys personal effects. and all company
property.
Col. Ames procured g. portion Of the
barracks formerly used by the Oregon
regiment with this end in view, and on
the 18th everything was taken there and
stored and will be guarded by some of
the sick boys who cannot accompany the
command.
AT this time nine companies had been
| relieved and by night were in camp on
the Lunetta. leaving in the city E., M.
and g., who were relieved the following
day and are now in camp with the regi-
ment
The regiment is attached to a special
brigade under Gen. Hall, composed of the
Seventeenth infantry, Fourth infantry
and First Wyoming and will probably
be what is known here as a flying big
ade, used a great deal in flank move-
ments and put into the hardest of the
fighting. Our real position seems very
uncertain, though on the morning of the
10th the First battalions, comprised of
Companies A, B, I and F, left for the
water works, which is on the east line
and this afternoon the Second battalion
Companies l., M, G and X, went to the
deposit which is directly in the rsar
and will act as a. reserve This was
brought on by the heavy fighting dur
ing the early afternoon.
We are all in light marching order, be-
Ing allowed to carry only our haversack
canteen and blanket roll, which is plen-
ty, considering the long forced marches
which will have to be made.
Just before leaving the city the Span
1sh merchants drew up a petition beg
gfng to have the Minnesota regiment. left
in the city. This was signed by every
business man In town, but it came too
late. Nevertheless, 1t
WILL PLEASE THOSE AT HOME
to know that the Thirteenth is so well
thought of, and It shows, I think, that
officers and mem have done their duty. =
Company came into camp at 8
o'clock on the afternoon of the GOTH
and by $3.50 O'Clock our dog tents were
pitched and the boys paired up in friend
ly couples. / will mention the, names Of
non-coms and their tent mates:
First Sergt. Bunker with Stapleton
Sergt. Price, with VIM. Buggard.
Sergt Scheber( not with company, hav-
ing been transferred to Frisco on ac-
count of sickness. =
Sergt Humphrey (sick in hospital, with
complication of diseases. ar-.t.
Corp Montgomery, with Corp, Hoyt.
Corp Williams. with Frank earle.
Corp. Tucker, with Brother.
Corp LEM, with w. Kimball.
George Mahar CHastings), sick in con-
valeseent hospitale7 He will go to Ore
gon quarters with guard.
Corp Kelleller, with Corp. Furnell.
Corp. Lin. Hoyt, with Theodore Ham
man.
Corp. Billingsley, with Fred Giese.
First Duty Sergt. Fernald, with
brother.
Those now in the hospital who cannot
go are: $50 -
3 Private. Bert Carrier, rheumatism
Ed Campbell, successfully operated on
for appendicitis and now doing nicely.
Private Sperry, at Corregidor Island,
with slight paralysis. ss
Capt. Robinson, who has been in COM
mand of this battalion for some time
past, is Ill and will be unable to take
command: In his absence Capt. Spear
will be acting major, though he still re-
tains command Of the company.
Lieuts. Clark and Trowbridge, who are
on detached duty, will not be relieved
so they cannot go with the regiment.
Lieut. Mead, who has been with the
company for some time, has gone back to
the quartermaster department, and his
place has been filed by Lieut.. Bellinger,
OF whom the boys all speak very highly
The camp we are now in is directly
west of the western wall Of the city and
south of the one of the 13-inch Krupp
guns, which were supposed to defend the
city.
We are about one hundred yards from
the beach, which makes a fine bathing
place, and also have a six-shower fresh
water bath.
HOW THEY LIVE.
It might interest our TRENDS at home
to know how we are faring, so I will
give our bill of fare and camp routine.
Supper of the0 20th-Fresh beef stew,
with potatoes, bareback and tea.
Twenty-first, Breakfast-Boiled rice,
bread, coffee.
Dinner-Can salmon, potatoes. bread,
tea.
supper-Boiied pork and cabbage,
bread, tea.
Twenty-second-Be bread coffee
Dinner-Roast beef with brown gravy,
potatoes, bread, tea.
Supper-Same.
PERSONAL GOSSIP.
Our chaplain looks very warlike with
g. siX-shooter and three pouches of am
munition.
Private Hatton, who has been on de-
tached duty at the provosts office, has
at last succeeded in being relieved, and
is now with the company. Good for you,
Hattonl
Between p. m. and 1880 the lunetta
swarms with fair American ladies and
Spanish senoritas, and am afraid 1t
inclines US to inconsistencies.
Our present movement has caused the
German fleet to become scattered, but
they are still heard from at times.
The fair senorita on Gale Cabildo, who
played such havoc with some Of our
young men, miss the championship of
such jolly fellows. Even our sedate but
handsome sergeant was smitten.
Sergeant Bunker can say flights OUT
about as nice as any man In the regi-
ment, and he means 1t to.
The pet monkey was left at the Twen-
tieths guard house in the city. No need