The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-17
HEAVY FIGHTINGINCAM
A NIGHT ONSET ON THE SOLDIERS
IN CAMP KELL.

The Cadets Skirmish with Tybee
Mosquitoes - Many of the Enemy
Killed and Woundsd-The Second
Days Routine Of Camp Life-The
Skirmish Drill on the Beach and the
Dress Parade Witnessed by Crowds
of People-The Camp ThronRed with
Visitors.
Camp Kell looked its prettiest yesterday.
The weather was delightful. A cool breeze
blew in from the ocean all day. The white
tents glistened In the sunshine, and every
thing about the camp was neat and trim.
The camp was astir early. The reveile
was sounded at o'clock, and before the
bugle notes had died away tent flaps
were thrown back, and one after another
the men came out. 1t had been a night
with very little sleep. The men had fought
mosquitoes from sunset the night before,
and the mosquitoes had tine best of the
fight. A few of the tents we're provided
with nets, but the men who slept under
them came to the conclusion that the Tybee
mosquito didn't know what a net was
others crawled under blankets and nearly
smothered themselves trying to get out Of
the way Of this long-billed pests, out 1t was
not an easy thing to do.
THE FIGHT WITH MOSQUITOES.
Some of the men declared that the mos
qultoes poked their bills through two thick
nesses OF blanket and overcoat at the first
thrust. The Sentries built bouffres
around the guards quarters and
the smoke drove away a few of
the "buzzers." The sentries on the posts
had all they could do to handle their guns
and slap mosquitoes. All night the men in
the tents rolled and tumbled and slapped,
and the reveille was welcome sound.
Alter hard tack and coffee the days
routine began. The morning drill at &
o'clock was gone through with. After that
the men sat down to breakfast with sharp
appeutes. Liver and bacon, corn bread
and rolls, hominy, tea and coffee and pota-
toes were dispatched in short order.
AT o'clock the guard was mounted.
Lieut.. Nell was detailed as officer of the
day, with Sergt. Rutzier officer of che
guard, CorpL. Symons sergeant of the
guard and CorpL Cowan corporal of the
guard The quarters were then inspected,
ana at 10 o'clock the forenoon drill took
place on the beach.
Capt. Kenan, of the Macon Hussars, ar
rived III camp in the morning and will re-
main the rest of the week.
FASAAOho ~ laE CAMP.
There were a number of visitors in the
morning, and in the afternoon streams of
people came and went The event of the
afternoon was the sklrmish drill on the
beach. Two platoons, commanded by
Aeuts. Nell and Brooks, engaged in the
sklrmlsh. The platoon maneuvers and the
firing with blank cartridges, were the
exciting features. At o'clock the
dress parade took place in
front of the Ocean house. The
beach was lined with spectators, and the
company was appauded as it marched
down from the camp. The reglmental
band played during the parade and review.
Capt. keenan, had command of the COM
pany, with Lieut. Gaillard of Col. Mercer's
staff, and Lieut. Neil as heuIenant5, Lieut..
brooks acting as adjutant and Capt.
Branch as commandant. After the parade
the company stacked arms and remained
on the beach until the supper call from
the camp. The men have already developed
appetltes as sharp as the mosquitoes bills.
lea and coffee, hot bread, hominy. cold
meats and huckleberries was the supper
bill of fare. At dinner, crab soup was
served, followed by roast beef, rice, pota-
toes, succotash, snap beans and water
melons.
LAST NIGHT IN CAMP.
The on-shore wind kept the mosquitoes
out of the camp during the early part of
the evening, ana the men had a few hours
OF freedom from their bills. The officer of
the day in his rounds did not have to lower
his dignity by slappng a fat mosquito
from his nose while receiving a salute.
To-day will be busy dav in camn
Capt. Kenan will be officer of the day. with
Sergt. Austin officer of the guard
Corpl. Coleman sergeant of the
guard, and Corpl. Gaudry corporal
of the guard Company & of the Guards
will 90 down this afternoon, and will take
part in the dress parade.
The afternoon trains yesterday were
crowded with people who went down to
witness the skirmish drill and the dress
parade. Among the visitors in the after
noon were Lieut. R.G. Gaillard of the regi-
mental staff and Surgeon Nichols of the
Cadets, who was unable to go into camp.
but who made AN inspection of the COM
pany'S surroundings.
heavy thunder storm threatened to food
the camp again during the night, but the
tents are on floors elevated from the ground.
and thecompany is safe from being washed
away.
Lieut.. Carter is expected back from Ma
con this morning, and will instruct the
company this afternoon preparatory TO the
inspection tomorrow