The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-06-21
A FINE SKIRMISH DRILL.
THE CADETS MAKE A BIG HIT AT
CHICKAMAUGA.

En- Route Home.
CBIcKAMAUGA, Ga, June 20.-The best
skirmish drill ever witnessed in Georgia
took place here this afternoon. The cere-
nouy was carried out by the Savannah
Cadets. They had six fours and they never
were more handsome. Everybody has
been waiting for the drill since it was an
nouucsd a couple of days ago, and hun
dreds witnessed it. Shout after shout went
ND and the Cadets received tremendous
applause from every quarter. The entire
drill was carried out by bugle. Blank
cartridges were used, and at times the
smoke almost hid the men. Both Capt:
Fields and Lieut.. Satterlee of the United
States army pronounce il the best they ever
saw by a company out Of service. In fact,
they say they do not ever remember TO nave
witnessed a ceremony so well carried out In
every single particular.
INSPECTION OF THE CAMP.
Camp Inspector Fields went through the
camps to-day and made his official exami~
nation. To an Official he expressed himself
as being pleased. and said his report to the
war department would be most compll-
meptary, and Capt. Field is not the man to
saw what he does not believe in, even in the
smallest particular. The drill to-day was
she last thing of interest this week.
The mea will spend tomorrow
in camp lounging around, but they will
not perform much duty. They will begin
to box up and prepare to leave here Mon
day Already members OF various compa-
mics are leaving Fourteen members OF the
German Volunteers, under Lieut.. Helmken.
have gone home. Nine men of the Irish
Jasper Greens, under Corpl. Owens. have
xeturned. and the entire company OF the
Constitutional Guards left tonight.
THE DAYS GETTING MIGHTY SHORT.
The days are getting mighty short, the
soldiers say. They are not half long enough,
unless each company is permitted to remain
here two weeks All OF them are enjoying
shis affair Immensely, although they have
great deal of work to perform. And shovel
ing up these mountain rocks and cleaning OF
the company streets are not very easy.
An officer said he is glad to see that the
snen are pleased. They will take hold of
things quicker and learn more readily. The
fact that the country lying about here
ss 90 unlike that in which most, If
not all Of the men live. is the
thing which renders it attractive.
ElThe Constitutional Guards OF Liberty
county are suffering more enjoyment
than any other company can hope to, go
where it will. Not all of the
men have guns, in consequence Of
which they have not been out on
drill or parade yet They will secure them,
however, pretty soon, and they will show
'she town boys what soldering Is.
Capt. Kolshorn OF the German Volunteers
was officer of the day yesterday. Lieut.. j.
~. Gaudry of the Republican Blues was
commander of the guard and Lieut.. Lowell
twas junior officer Of the guard. When the
time came for the guard to be posted a
heavy rain came up, but Lieut.. Gaudry in
sspected his men, and they marched of as
IL they had been used to it all their lives.
THE OFFICERS OF THE DAY.
The officers of the day to-day are Lieut..
McGrath Of the Irish Jasper Greens. com
mander of guard; Lieut.. r. 8. Nell of the
Cadets, and Junior Officer j. ]. Greggor Of
the Blues. The officers Of the day are ap-
pointed by seniority. The first officer should
have been Capt. Flannery. He was slightly
ill, however, and Capt. Dixon OF the Blues
was made officer of the day. Lieut.. Nc
Grath was made commander of the guard
and Lieut.. Willy Of the Oglethorpe Light
Infantry was junior officer.
Capt Brooks is practicing his skirmis
drill every afternoon, and the officers have
set apart Saturday afternoon to allow him
to make an exhibition. His men are trained
just as well as they can be- They are in
perfect trim, as they always are. and this
ceremony will make them doubly popular
here. The commands are all bv the buglAr,
the only company in the state wnl;n eau
execute these orders by bugle. Sergt. Tom
West and Billie Wright of the Cadets got
here last night. Capt. Brooks received q
telegram from West before leaving Savan
nah that he was about TO leave in command
of Billie Wright, and detachment was SEM
down to command them both to apear IL
camp in time for regular folice duty Fireman
Connolly of the Greens went into Chatta
nooga yesterday, and the first nhing he lii
upon was the fire department.. He saw
the very ladder on which a man witt
formerly, worked in Sayan
nah had been killed. The
sounded the gong to show Connolly
how fast the horses ran out. but the fire
man said the speed did not make his heat
swim at all. They are clever, he says, bu
very slow.
PRIVATE GARDNER
Private Gardner of the Irish Jaspe
Greens, has attracted lots of attention here
He is a fine looking man and clever fellow
He went out on duty the other day with
squad Of five little men, ranging in siz
from Bob Pepper to Billie Kehoe, and a vii
ftor inquired Of them who the big man wa
and how he came to be with the boys.
''That's pa" replied Pepper. Gardn,
drew himself up and looked very fatherl.
1t is claimed that he is the tallest man
camp, and one Of the most soldierly in al
pearanCe, wbloh Is true. Iesterday, nov
ever, when he went out on duty, his equiv
rnent was SO complete and his arms were !
bright a good many noticed him and asket
ssWho is that gander legged Irishman?n
First Sergt. MoMahon of the company
one of the most pleasant little men in CAM
But sure his beard is fully half an inch Ion
and completely hides everything except
ewes nose and ears. There is a little Ir isl
man with the Greens who is not long in th
country. He came from the old country 1
February and is a clerk in Savannah b
Is Private Cannon. He has been recent
dubbed 'Dutchy." He possesses the eyes
q girl and the hair of white headed bah
his complexion isred, and so is his nose.
He looks like German, aud it is said
was required to give the grip before Il
boys believed he was the genuine articl
He is making a soldier, though, and Il
Greens will not lose their reputation
such Cannon.
LIVING HIGH.
This company sets as nice table as CT
be got up. They have everything from pea
to pie, until they have been at the table Il
minutes-then they have nothing. The
walters and cooks are said to be the best
camp They have been secured by CaI
Williamson's Company B OF the Volunte
Guards for next week. That company W
occupy the same tents now used by &
Greens.
Thasa Southwest Cyeorcia soldiers anne