The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-05

Given Practice in Battalion Drill
Col. DOrst Has More Men Than
He Really Needs - Names Added
to the Regimenta1 Roster Yester-
day.
-Four companies Of the Forty-ffth regi-
ment participated in the first battalion
drill held at the camp yesterday under
the direction of Maj. Frederick. Com
panies A. B, G and D turned out over
q hundred men each and spent fully an
hour on the field. If the entire regi-
ment on parade makes as fine an ap-
pearance as the first battalion THE
Forty-f1fth will take first rank among
the volunteer regiments that are being
raised for the Philippines.
Special attention is being paid to ex-
tended order movements, in the brush
and in open places on the field, as this
is the style Of fighting that will be
most frequently required in the Philip
pines. 1t is remarkable the amount Of
ground that one battalion can cover
when thrown out as a skirmish line.
The topography Of the land around the
camp affords an ideal place for drilling
the men. Col. Dorst expects that his
regiment will be thoroughly drilled by
the time the regiment is ordered to the
coast and ready to receive instruction
ing will be done at San Francisco, AL
though there is a great deal Of prelim-
mary work before the men are ready
to go onto the range which will be exc
cuted here. The first thing the men
learn after the manual Of arms is to
aim. This requires continued instruc
ton given by the non-commissioned Of
ficers, who are in nearly every instance
men who have had previous military ex-
perience.
The regiment now has more soldiers
than it needs, and with those who came
in yesterday and several other squads
due today the command will have sur
plus Of over $50 men. These will be
temporarily attached to some company
and will fill vacancies that occur, as
men are discharged for physical disabil-
ity. Col. Dorst will recommend the dis
charge Of quite a batch on this account.
All the poor Material will be welded out
and new men will take their places. At
present every company has from Ito to
lis men. The full strength of COM
pany is LOG.
1t is regarded as quite probable at
the fort that President Mckinley will
want to review the regiment in camp
during his visit to the Twin Cities. Gen.
Wade was seen yesterday afternoon and
asked if the regiment would participate
in the Minneapolis parade. He replied
that he had received nothing from the
Minneapolis committee that indicated
that the presence of the regiment was
desired.
AS stated in the G1ob e several days
ago Col Dorst received an invitation
from the committee, but nothing further
than this could be learned.
Capt Thomas Rogers reported for duty
yesterday.
The following names were added to the
regimental roster yesterday:
Squad From NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Mer-
ickle, Robert Jackisch, II. ROSS, John
Salad From Denver-L. G. Krook, Ed
ward Dooley. F. X Huntley, Robert
81 Clair ar j joseph rsA 4. Williamson Henry
". Thomas, e. o. Moss.
Squad From Champaign, Ill.-John, L.
Miller Fl HomeS Wil Raine Rag gohn
La Crosse-Charles Holmes, Springfie, d;
D. G. Butler, Beloit; w II: Johnson j.
w Zellmer and r. E. Young.
st. Paul-Gust Arndt, Martin Melovi,z,
Ambrose Kundar.
DR.. Frank F. Bowman, who left st.
Paul with the Third infantry as acting
assistant surgeon, arrived at the post
Yesterday direct from Manila, and hunted
UP his colleague, DR.. Daring. D[, BOW
man left Manila Aug. 20 on the City OF
Para, making the trip across the water
in less than one month. He said:
"The Third regiment has exempliied
IFS reputation as the Fighting Third in
the Philippines and has done some eX-
cellent service When I left the en-
tire command was at Baliuag. The first
battalion is in command of Capt. Cooke,
the second Capt. Butler and the third
Capt Williams. Every officer has dls-
tinguished himself as soldier. Paul
Giddings. who was second lieutenant
when he left St. Paul has been made hrst
lieutenant and was highly spoken vi in
tbe official reports of the regiments first
engagements last April.
s'There seems to be no signs OF weak
ening on the part of the insurgents @nd
there is lust as much fighting when l
left as there was at the start. Inc Ihlro
has been compelled to meet nightly at
tacks made by the insurgents. and has
baen in some of the hottest skirmishes
and attacks that have taken place within
the last six months. The Third regi-
ment is composed Of brave men. Bull
lets do not cool their ardor. why, L
saw & man shot through the face, and he
would not stop to have his wound
dressed. but wanted to go after the TEL
low who did the damage. The vo!un-
teer regiments did good work In the
Philippines, but they did not fight IKE
regulars. I think, however. the Differ
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