To Protect Americans

San Francisco, July 27. - In response to a telegraphic inquiry as to whether he could spare a full company of infantry for the establishment of a post at Circle City, Alaska, for the protection of American lnterests, General Shafter, commanding the department of California, has notifled Secretary Alger that a company could be easily organized at twelve hours' notice for service in Alaska, and asked for full instructions. General Shafter expeeted to receive final instructions Tuesday, and is prepared for an order to dispatch his company north immediately, in order that it may reach the Yukon before navigation closes. He expressed the opinión that the company would leave here on a special train for Portland, Ore., and that it will probably be joined there by a company from the department of the Columbia. The officers to accompany the company will be a major, surgeon, captain, ar.d two lieutenants, all of whom'have been selected from volunteers. TJntil final instructions arrive and the matter has been finally settied offlcially, General Shafter declines to state what company of his regiment has been cnosen, or by whom it will be commanded.