The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-26

- > n. Ray, commander Of the
.[Js~s Gfates army forces in Alaska UNI
= <kst ferritory was made a department
~ rfaced IN charge Of brigade COM
.~iee when Col. Ray was relieved by
~. randall, accompanied by his wife,
ssiv>X IN the city on the Roanoke and IS
~.euf Of the Rainier-Grand. On ieav-
Z. NOME Col. Ray was under orders to
seseA 10 Fort Smelling 20 Join his bs-
Sis- a. the Eighth United States infan-
=, ~ assume command of the post. but
sx1-1Sr here he found matters so shaped
~ ~ b now awaiting further instruc-
S-s from Washington.
a portion OF my regiment has been
.>i1e>d 10 the Philippines and II may
= 49, will be ordered to proceed
Ssue.r he said yesterday in an interview.
= - awaiting orders and so do not know
- am going. would like very
-rA % 70 10 China For the past sew
~r1 ysars have been shifted around
- Ahska 20 Cuba and back to Alaska,
4 m DO not think the change in eli
~ would do me very much harm.
4jsflne my stay In the North I had
Aerm Of the construction Of the army
o11S q the Yukon beside having charge
= ~ army operations, prior 10 the mr.
Z
- M 4 capacity OF two companies.
~ rort Egbert post has a capacity Of
~ spsupany. The 1t. Michael post which
4 ~ VI completed, but will be shortly.
- I'VE capacity OF two companies.
~ Cape Nome post proper is located
80 three miles from tho city. and when
61tAed viii afford accommodation for
~ esapAnies. Beside this we construct
7 hasYscks In the city OF Nome, which
~ occupied and which has accom-
So1sftons for forty men. These are all
~ afmy posts now In Alaska and Ii
4 NJ VERY probable that any more will
= rtastSucted, as there In ample provis-
= fof 81 the arm ,,yy needs IN That ter
The military In Alaska r. working IN
- VT possible manner There Is very
IN Iswlessnass. as Gen. Panial will
n permit II for an instant, There Is no
Sa41tion about the peace OF that section.
IN never again will be disturbed.
jhefs II a great disposition to feel ag-
nt1sM among the people OF that section
tbe numerous intunctions issued by
n teurt These have resulted to great
koSee n keeping the country back. and
(hey Will until such time as the
~ iangies have all been Strengthened
~ There II strongly unfavorable feel
n soGArding the receiverships and the
Mfhofi<y given by the courts permitting
Nf1ver TO work the claims so tied up.
~ b but natural as the owners feel
III No ono win work the claims In the
Gonn interest as they would themselves.
a. thls II probably true. However, when
~ matters have all been Strengthened
n affairs at Nome will work very
oDeothiy.
The recent storm mt Nome was most
Gnslfpus and no one can appreciate the
NJ amount OF destruction without hBv-
~ pen T. Houses along the shore were
aSphed like shells, and many were made
lpolsleae. But the second day the Roam
~ ~ cut from Nome wa encountered
1 nie nom the southwest which was OF
ef1atev velocity than any OF tile previous
Nefma. and while I do no. wish to be
u aiarmisf, ! have no doubt that you
~ hear Of oven greater damage being
~ BY this last blow than by any OF
q others.
1his third blow. coming from the d.
neton that II did, Ii sure to cause extra
IA water IN Norton sound, and for that
N1oon ! en- afraid that Nome will suf-
n moro from the last than from all
a1eu"
lfk Ray viii remain here until he hears
- Washington and then viii proceed
sAeee he II ordered.