The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-06-24
NEW MEN In THE TENTS.
THE FIRST REGIMENT AND THE
SEVENTH BATTALION DEPART.


Guards Battalion and the Other Com
panies Who VIII Occupy the Camp
During the Second Week-The
Second Regiment Not Up in Guard
Mounting.
CBICKAMAUGA, GA, June 23.-The new
soldiers are on the grounds, and the woods
are full of them. They are all young and
handsome. They have explored the
grounds, and are familiar with the
topography of the country. Guard mount,
however, by the Second regiment this
afternoon at sunset was farce. The men
didn't know the first thing about it. Lieut.
Satterlee yelled himself hoarse. and still
the brave boys walked aimlessiy about over
the grass.
THE GUARDS UP TO SEUFF.
The Guards mounted guard in a decent
manner. They knew what they were about,
and the men fell in like veterans. The
battalion is attracting great deal OF at
tention here. Their uniforms are striking
and the men good-looking- The boys are
falling into camp life nicely, and in day
or two they will have the air OF regulars.
MUSIC IN THE AIR
The Southern Cadets have not moved
their piano up to the quarters yet. but the
grounds were full of music tonight. Every
comuany has a crack quartette, and the
lads were fairly splitting their tbroats
when taps were sounded at 10 o'clock. Some
of the boys didn't know what it meant
when the officers told them that they must
be in bed at 10 o'clock. The new soldiers
are delighted with Chickamauga They
say it is like being at a resort, and they
favor the old battlefield for the permanent
eneampment.
UNIFORM OF THE GUARDS.
CHICKAMAuGA, GA, June 22.-The
pretty uniform Of the Guards Is attracting
agreat deal OF attention. The men appear
as neat as il they had been starched bodily.
The first thing couple of high steppers did
when they pressed Chickamauga's rocky
soil was to break bottle of wine.
THAT'S Savannah up and. down" said
North Georgian who has had his day down
there He said his memory about what
happened while he was there is very treach-
erous. He remembers that he was to have
been the guest Of a club man, but that is all.
Too much punch, and all that sort OF thing.
When the advance guards of the Guards
battalion came up to bring the baggage and
make ready here for the companies TO fol-
low they wereencountered at Cedartown by
she United States express agent, who
lthreatened 20 seize the baggage if the boys
did not pay the extra charges over the new
line. The Guards refused, and the man was
about to proceed to confiscate 1t when the
Southern Cadets of Macon formed in line
and started TO displace the agent and re-
cover the baggage. The matter was readily
adjusted. however. when the agent OF the
new company understood that che baggage
twas not going by express at all, and that
the freight on it was paid at Savannah
through to Chickamauga.
sKRGT. scREvKH's NEW NAME.
CommisSary Sergeant Screven Of the
E.k1- 1.
new name came this way. Screven met
Isome Chattanooga young ladies on the train
and one of them asked him to write his
name on her card. Screven did so while the
train was flying along and the girl made it
fout 'Scurvy." The boys say they like ''Scab-
10y" better, and il might as well be that if
the name has to be changed. So "Scabby"
fgoes flying.
A couple of farmer lads, members of
South Georgia companies. were talking
about military last night, and one of them
remarked that he wasn't so good on the gen.
eral military, but he was upon the manual
"Yes," replied the other, land we both are
better upon the field movement than any
thing else"
GEN. WILSON'S DEATH.
Tug Wilson finds Chickamauga full of in
terest. His father fought here aud died
during the war at RipRgold, short dis
lance from here. He was Gen. Wilson, and
his name appears upon the map in the most
bloody contests. 1t was here that two
horses were shot from under him and he
came out unscarred. Although he was
acting brigadier general in Gen. Walkers
army, he had never received his commits
sion. The general had endeavored to pro-
cure it from headquarters in Virginia,
but the facilities were SO poor that
it was not until the very day
of Gen. Wilson's death that the papers were
I1Ik - ~ Dsx.rrr TtaN ~,
sent by Gen. Walker in haste to exhibit tn,
papers to the dying officer, in the hope tina
it might be source of pleasure to him il
his last moments, ran all the way and wheI
ne reached the generals beside breathless
the warrior breathed his last time. Thes
papers were sent to Gen. Wilson's family
where they are preserved.
GEN. ExANDER's VISIT.
Gen. Alexander was here yesterday will
party of railroad men. They spent tn
night on Lookout, and the general Tough
all the old battles over again, he said. HI
was on the mountain with twenty-nin
pieces of artillery and peppered away ever
now and then, but he was not actively i
the war. 1t was up here that he got hi
title.
While the other railroad magnates wer
lounging about the hotel smoking and dis
cussing railroad affairs the general wa
walking lonesomely over the old grounds
stopping now and then to point out and re
a ect.
CRACK COMPANIES.
The First Georgia Regiment has lecture
the other Savannah soldiers coming 10 (
maintain the high position which Savanna
holds now. She stands at the very tor
The Guards do not fear lowering the record
they say, but they have some of the bes
soldiery in the state to "buck against.
They are the Southern Cadets and th
Columbus Guards and the Perry Rif1el
This is the prize drill crowd. The Colum
bus Guards, in their gaudy snow-whit
shakos last season at Augusta 'out kept
ANYTHING there. A good many are anxiou
to see their ''pippin" before the Souther
Cadets.
The officer of the day yesterday we
Lieut.. R. S. Nell of the Cadets. Lieu
Gregor Of the Blues is officer of the guarC
REAL CAMP LIFE.
Last night was real camp life. Fires wer
built in every company street and the sol
diers sung and had merry time generally
Col. Reilly was photographed to-day. II
was on his charger and never looked better
The last day in camp was full of interest
The men renewed their acquaintance
formed the first day they came into camp
and a bottle or two OF wine W,
Al