The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-06-23
WOUND UP In A BATTLE.
CLOSE OF THE FIRST WEEK OF
TIE ENCAMPMENT

Ee Handled His Men.
CHroKAMAUGA, GA, June ga sham
battle, almost faultlessly executed, closed
the first week of the state encampment. 1t
was grand, and hundreds of enthusiastic
people shouted themselves hoarse at the
maneuvers of the men, Cheer after cheer
went up as the companies came upon the
field, and the applause was kept up until
the firing, which re-echoed through Chick
amauga's ridges, recalling to the old vet
Grams the DAYS of '63, swallowed it up. The
Savannah Cadets came upon the field first
with the Southern Cadets of Macon. Capt.
Rolf Sims commanded the right line of
che skirmishers, while Capt. Brooks COM
manded the left line of the skirmlshers.
The line was formed in the edge Of the
woods west of the parade ground
PLAN OF THE BATTLE.
The plan was to reach knoll between
where the imaginary enemy was supposed
to be entrenched and their own quarters.
The knoll was the objective point for both
sides. Capt. Sims was supported by the
Valdosta Videttes, and Capt. Brooks was
supported by the Dawson Guards. The fir
ing began by the skirmishers and continued
as the men advanced, growing hotter. The
Greens, Blues and OglethorpeS came up as
a reserve and charge was made upon the
Rock ridge. The enemy was repulsed and
the grounds were taken. 1t was exciting
and Col. Mercer pronounced it a splendid
exhibition well carried out. Col. Reilly
commanded the right wing, and he was
complimented by the army officers upon
the manner in which he carried the men
through. The drill will be repeated when
the governor reviews the troops Friday.
THE TENTS READY FOR THE NEWCOMERS.
The tents are all right for those who ar
rive to-day The grounds are swept of
nicely, the mess halls are cleaned out and
the bathrooms and kitchens are in order.
This weeks installment of men has very
little police duty before it. They will not
have to dig up stumps, and not much rock
will have 10 be moved, unless the officers
want to try the men in this kind OF duty.
II they do, more rocks and stumps can be
found than the boys are able to move in a
week. An Irish Jasper Green, who has
been on double duty twice, says there Is
lot Of fun to be seen here. but it has to be
paid for too dearly. His advice to the
boys is to take things as they come. The
men whose time Is about up at Camp Chick
amauga say they have spent a pleasant
week here. They are loud in their praise of
the men who have prepared for them, and
they cheerfully acknowledge the courtesies
extended on all occasions by the pretty lit
tie town of Chickamauga Most OF the men
are business men. This is speaking for the
Savannah delegation, and If they wished to
remain longer their business would not per-
init it. Some say they ought to have re-
turned to Savannah the middle of last week,
and some did return before the week was
out.
JOKE ON SID COOK.
Sid Cook of the Albany Netcs and Ad-
Uerttser is here as a member Of the Albany
Guards. He is getting in work at odd hours
for his paper. Cook and an Albany guard
named Davis rode into Chattanooga on the
dummy line to-day, and the men say Cook
firted with country girl. He got on
speaking terms and when the train reac he'd
Chattanooga he occupied the same seat with
her. Cook is a married man, and of course
he was interviewing the woman for his
paper.
Capt. Wilcox of the Bruins wick Rifemen
has attracted considerable attention by the
manner in which he gives his commands.
After each command is executed the captain
will say ''now," as for instance, NOW we
will have present arms, " NOW carry arms"
snow we will have order arms" IL got out
over camp that he was West Point man
and everybody thought it was the idea,
until he told some who asked that he had
never seen West Point military school.
Then everybody imagined they saw at once
how unschooled it was.
hSThe Rifismen make a quick company,
though, and they want to get hold of some
company here in prize drill for sword.
But every company, it seems, comes I'M
prepared to enter prize drill. The Albany
Guards would like TO wipe the Brunswick
company off of the face Of earth, but they
can only stand now and grit their teeth.
Their best-driiled men are at home, and
there is no chance to get them here. Be-
sides Col. White informed the
men tonight that he would not
allow any two members of the Seventh
battalion to contest against each other. He
said he would allow them to challenge any
company in the regiment. But the Rifle
men have not done so yet Everybody is
keen for prize drill after long week of
routine and they are saying everything en-
couraging to the Brunswick men they can.
The Riflemen have won prizes three differ
emit times They won at st. Simons the
second prize, at Atlanta third prize, aud
out in Kansas City they won third prize
and this was over eighteen companies.
ORDERLY TO THE COLONEL.
Billie Wright of the Savannah Cadets
was appointed orderly to tine colonel to-day.
He has Just arrived and this was his first
duty. When a man is chosen to this posi-
ton out of big squad OF men, where neat
ness and soldferly bearing are the requi-
sites, IL is a pretty compliment About
Chickamauga as a site for permanent en-
campment much talk is going on. / took
a vote of Greens to-day and they oppose it.
The boys are pleased while they are here,
but they are against coming so far to get to
the grounds. Capt. Flannery opposes it
for this reason. He said as far as the grounds
are concerned they are highly satisfactory.
but, said he, I'VE don't want to lose two
days coming and two going away home" He
said if it were moved 100 or 200 miles south,
he would favor it.
Capt. Jordan F. Brooks of the Cadets,
said he thought it was too far away. It
breaks the men down coming and going
They are worn out when they get here aud
they are not rested when they get back
home. He found no objection to the site.
1t SURPRISES the Augusta encampment in
its arrangement. But the captain is at
tached to Augusta socially, and ne will not
say much against her. Now Macon is
point which the men favor as a permanent
grounds.
DON'T FAVOR CHIcKAMAUGA.
Lieut.. McHarrie of the Oglethorpes does
not favor Chickamauga as a permanent
location. He urges the same objection that
the others do. 1t is too far away. Capt.
Kolshorn of the German Volunteers objects
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