The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-24
KICK OF THE TROOPS.
ADJT. GEN. KILL UPSETS THE
REGIMENTS PLANS.

The Postponemert OF the EncsmDment
Opening TO Avoid Sunday Travel Not
Kindly Taken to by the Savannah
Soldiery-An Effort 70 be Made to Sc
cure g Resembling of the New Order
The Anti Baggage Order Revoked
The Chickamau "a sncampmsnti.is :caus-
Ing good deal of talk and much annoy
Ince to Savannah's soldiers, who make up
The biggest portion Of the states forces.
The trouble is over the orders being issued
by Adjt. Gen. Kell. Order No. so was to
he effect that all companies going into
lamp should only carry fatigue uniforms,
and would be allowed no other luggage
Itaa blanket bags, which will be furnished
by the state.
This aroused a vigorous kick from Sa-
Vannah and from all over the state. If a
sainstorm should come up, like the one
which deluged Camp Richmond, at Au-
yusta, year ago, the soldiers would be iu
nice fix. They would have no change Of
1niform, and not even citizens clothes to
wear.
"Does the adjutant general expect us TO
prowl around naked and wait for our
clothing to dry under such circumstancesF
was the question many of the boys asked.
No provision was even made for changes
Of undertaking, and many Of the men
who had previously announced their inten-
ton of going into camp gave notice that if
The order were adhered to they would refuse
to go. The kick spread all over the state
and things began TO look dark for the sue
oess of the encampment.
GEN. KELL's NEW ORDER.
Adjt. Gen. Kell heard of the dissatisfac-
lion, and immediately saw his error aud
set about reetifying it. Day before yester-
day he issued an order repeating the obnox-
Ious portions Of order No. 30, and allowing
soldiers to take into camp full dress unI-
forms, ordinary sachels or travelling bags,
and even cots or mattresses where a whole
company was provided with these comforts.
Had the adjutant general stopped then
everything would have been all right, and
90 further complaint would have been
beard. Gov. Northen and he. however, de-
cided that it isn't Just right for military TO
travel on Sunday. So clause was tackled
On to the repeating order changing the
opening OF the encampment from Monday,
June ID. to Tuesday June 16
The Savannah soldiers are mad now, and
u Gov. Northen ana Adjt. Gen. Kell could
have heard the talk among them yesterday
they wonld probably be sorry that they had
shanged the dates The change was the
of the First regiment had made all their
arrangements TO leave Savannah Sunday
afternoon. June IA, reaching Chickamauga
1t daylight the next morning. They will
aow'lose day in camp.
NOT TINE ENOUGH.
The change means but a four days en-
sampment. Five was short enough.
Gov. Northen and Adjt Gen. Ksll,n
laid weLl-known member OF the Cadets,
must have grown fearfully religious
ately IN regard TO travelling on Sun.
DAY. Probably, il America aud some
European power became engaged in war
during their term, they would give the gem
srals orders not TO allow the Georgia
troops to move on Sunday, no
matter what position the enemy might
occupy. The change of date is ridiculous.
We are all anxious to 60 into camp, and
the loss Of day means considerable to us
instruction and everything else.
wouldn't be surprised II another order
would be issued at an early day for each
command to take hymn books into camp"
Similar sentiments were expressed by the
other companies. 1t is probable that the
companies will take action during this
week to have the order resoinded if possible,
md the camp opened on the day first agreed
Upon.