The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-07
GEORGIA'S ENCAMPMENT.
TIE LEGISLATURE TO BE ASKED
FOR MORE MONEY.

The Amount Wanted Is $500
Cavalry and Artillery Companies to
Be Included in the Last Week
Chickamauga Won't Be the Per
mauent site-A Realistic Sham
Battle.
ATLANTA, GA, July G. - Adjt. Gen.
Ken SAYS that as soon ss the legislation
convenes an appropriation of about 81 500
will be asked to continue the encampment
one week longer. This last ins6allment OF
the militia includes cavalry aud artillery as
well as infantry, and the expenditures Will
be larger than for any other one week be-
cause the cost of transportation Is heavier
for these troops. This $500 does not con-
template an appropriation for any negro en-
campment. Capt. Kell adds that Chicka-
manga will not be the site for the permanent
encampment. The water, he says,
was found enervating. Chickameuga
is too far from the centre Of the state, and
too much Georgia money goes into Iennes-
see from there for supplies drawn from
Chattanooga. "Chickamauga amt in 1t,
if the adjutant general is correct.
The Atlanta Rifles decided tonight to go
into weeks encampment Oh their own &C
count. They leave tomorrow evening lOI
Cumberland, carrying their own tents ana
camp equipsge. They are TO carry seven
fours.
SHAM BATTLE.
CH1CKAMAUGA, GA, July 6.-The last
sham battle of the encampment was held
this afternoon in the rain. 1t was different
from any fighting ever seen on the battle
field of Chicksmauga, and was conducted
according to the latest infantry tacucs.
Squads would rush forward ire a Volley
and lay down, the idea being to decei the
enemy as to where the real line vas located.
The battle was quite realistic, and Delighted
a large crowd. Private Brlscoe OF the
Clarke Rifles and Private Baker of the Dial
ton Guards had their faces painfully burned
by powder. The surgeons say their faces
will not be SCARED for life. They were
escorted off the field with their faces
streaming with blood Second Lieut.. Nc
Candle of the LaGrange Guards also SUI
fered a painful accident this morning whle
training skirmish line for the sham
battle. He hurriedly ran across
the front of the line and IN
doing so, slipped and fell on his sword, cut
ting a severe cash three inches in his fore
head. In the tent of Col. Jones the officers
of the Ninth regiment passed resolutions
complimentary TO Capt Field and Lieut..
Sa5terlee, the United States army orncers'
They will be presented handsome testl-
monial. Quartermaster General West IN
formed the NEWS correspondent tonight
that the tents would be left standing for
the Augusta and Atlanta companies. Inc
Ninth regiment leaves at noon tomorrow.
THE CAMP AT CUMBERLAND.
BRUNSWICK, GA, July 6.-Brunswlck
cumberland are working earnestly to
b. cure the encampment of the soldiers left
ont at Chickamauga. Several companies
wired for rates and were offered free trans
portation TO and from the island, and to-day
the High Point Cumberland Island Com
pany authorized the MORNING NEWS cor
respondent to announce that they would
give an encampment grounds and sink two
wells to supply pure water for the soldiers:
This company owns thousands OF acres OF
land on Cumberland, which they are rapidly
improving High Point is situated at the
steamer landing, and the grounds offered
covers twenty acres, partly shaded.