The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-18
OUR MILITIA,
A Full History Of The Encam pment and
DDIngs at Mobile.

bDinEs at Mobile.
The following report about the military do
ings at Mobile was mislaid, and reached us
only yesterday morning. AS 1t contains par
ticulars which have not as yet appeared in
print, we give it publication notwithstanding
the lateness of the hour:
| Thursday, the thirteenth instant, being the
day appointed by the Louisiana Field Artil-
| lery for departure upon their excursion to
| Mobile and encampment with the Alabama
| State troops at Frascat, the command, fully
armed and equipped, and numbering some
| 100 men, left their armory at Mechanics In
stitute at half-paSt 10 o'clock In the morning,
marching. down Canal street to the Mobile
depot, where a detachment of the League
Guards, Crescent City Battalion, under COM
mand OF LieutS. Frellsen and Wilson, and
Company A, First Regiment Louisiana Ma
tional Guards, Capt. Reyes, had preceded
them.
Entering the cars, where some 300 excur-
sionists had already taken seats, the shrill
whistle of the LOGON olive soon gave the signal
Of departure, the train moving away amid
the cheers and hurrahs OF the crowd of SYM
pathizers assembled to witness its departure.
Carried away at headlong speed the excur-
sioniSts soon reached Bay st. Louis where
dinner had been prepared! for them, but, alas
not in sufficient quantity to meet the hunger
OF the soldier boys, who grumbled loudly and
somewhat theoretically when informed that
the restaurant keeper was eaten out and could
not meet their demand for more.
Leaving Bay st Louis we sped on, stopping
only at q few stations, all eyes being anxiOusly
engaged In the search OF the camping grounds
as we neared Mobile. The long rows of white
tents were soon discovered, planted by the
bay side as also their occupants, the gray
coated militia of our sister State AS the
train dashed past the camp, loud hurrahs
tillery stationed at the Mobile depot, and fired
in our honor. Alighting from the cars we
were received by detachment Of Alabama
State infantry and artillery, and escorted
through the principal streets Of Mobile back
to the cars, where, resuming our seats, we
were soon carried to the camping grounds.
AIighting near the camp the troops formed
upon the splendid shellroad that leads past
frascat to the tine drives along the bay, and
past the front of the Mobilians drawn up in
battle to receive their guests.
Alter this formal reception each company Of
the visiting command was made to face
company OF Alabamians, the officers and men
OF the respective companies introduced to
each other, the new Corners being turned over
to the tender mercies Of their hosts, who ac-
quilted themselves right royalty of their
task-actually turning themselves out of
shelter 70 give up their tents to their guests
and insisting upon an unconditional surrender
to and acceptance Of their generous hospital
lty. Inc members OF the Louisiana Field Ar
tillery, as also those of the League Guards
and Meyer Rifles, will hereafter treasure
among their best souvenirs the cordial re-
ception received at the hands of the Mobil-
ians ard the tact and warm-heartedness ex-
hibited.
The projected nlannuvres at the camp were
marred by the constant rains. Dress parade,
witnessed by an immense concourse Of people,
was had on Friday evening, however, Col. L.
K. Irwin, q veteran of the Confederate service,
being In command, On Saturday Fort Albert
Sidney Johnston was the scene OF sham
BATTLE, wherein the Louisiana and Alabama
troops, being represented on each side, par
Gus. At the camp Friday night large audi
ence congregated to witness amateur thea
tricals, and on Saturday evening for the
splendid concert, given by the band.
Sunday morning, as day dawned, every
body prepared to leave, and after many hand
shakings and promises to meet again, at 10
o'clock our troops moved out of camp to the
train, escorted by the Alabama troops, reach
ing the city at 8 D. IN. The Mobile troops In
camp consisted Of the following companies,
forming the First Alabama Regiment, viz:
Alabama State Artillery.
German Fusiliers.
Mobile Cadets.
Washington Light Infantry.
Gulf City Guards.
Cleburne Guards,
Mobile Rifles
The staff OF the regiment comprised the
following officers: Colonel T. K Irwin; Lieu
tenant Colonel, W. s. Moreland; Major, L. c.
Dorgan; Captain and Adjutant, I. P Savage;
Captain and Assistant Quarter Master w. S.
Goodall; Surgeon, DR.. c. Toxey.
This Is the first encampment of the Alabama
troops since the war. Their tents, equip
ments ETC., are all their own property, and
were purchased with the proceeds derived
from subscriptions and entertainments given
under the auspices OF the patriotic ladies of
Mobile. It Is proposed to make these inter-
changes OF courtesies annual, and it is to be
hoped that New Orleans will not remain be-
hind her sist er city, as nothing Is better cal
culated to entertain and cultivate feelings of
fraternal fellowship than these military fetes.
Before leaving the camp, quite a large
number OF the boys were invited to breakfast
by the venerable and gallant Major st. Paul,
80 long one OF New Orleans most popular
and respected citizens. This white haired
veteran, after commanding regiment of the
lost cause, Is now doing duty as private in
the Alabama Artillery. His reception of our
men, was most cordial and paternal At
breakfast he expressed, In words of feeling
and eloquence, the pleasure he experienced in
receiving in Alabama, the adopted State of
his declining years. the sons of so many of
his friends from Louisiana. the adopted State
of his youth. Passing on to the many emf
nent qualities of the citizens of the two
ne1ghboring States, in words Of glowing elo-
quence he depicted the sentiments of mingled
pleasure and pride he felt at seeing thus fra
ternally intermingled the descendants of his
beloved France.
The many duties of camp life prevented an
earlier communication from the writer,
whose only excuse for this uncouth commu-
nlcatlon Is his desire to pay tribute, however
humble, to his newly-made but fast friends.
MILES.
Abstraction of Funds.
Mr.. G. w. Clark having complained that G.
l.. Mcfarland had failed to account for money
collected on his (Clark's) account, Aid Nc