The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-06-30
RETURN OF THE TROOPS.
THE GUARDS LEAVE cHICKA-
MAUGA AT NOON.

Macon Off for a Prize Drill at In
dianspolis-RainP Prevents the Dress
Parade-Arrival of the Vanguard o.
the Ninth Georgia
CHIcKAMAUGA, GA, June 29.-The first
detachment OF the Ninth regiment, which
goes into camp tomorrow, arrived this
afternoon in the Newman Guards. The
Southern Cadets and Floyd Rifles Of Macon
eft at 5:25 o'clock this afternoon for In
dianapolis The Columbus Guards and
Eastman Volunteers left tonight tor their
homes via Chattanooga and the Western
and Atlantic railroad A severe transform
prevented dress parade this afternoon. The
long side-track tonight is full of Central
railroad cars waiting to transport the
troops tomorrow. The Savannah Guards
battalion will leave at noon tomorrow, and
are due to arrive at Savannah o'clock
Wednesday morning.
sAvANNAH's LAST WEEK.
CHICKAMAUGA, GA, June 2S.-The en-
campmcnt is about closed, so far as Savan-
nah people are concerned. They have had
their day here, and some others will occupy
their tents from this on. If they fill them
as well as their predecessors, the United
States officers will find no fault with them !;
for it has been praise for the Savannah
boys from the beginning to the end. They
have found friends in the United States
officers because those officers discover that
the men are deserving.
Every member Of the Savannah compa-
MES has been beneficial least the United
States officers, who have watched them
closely. say so. Capt. Fields says that the
uen have manifested desire to learn, and
re l. A..1
sJruct them. This instruction has not been
cast aside It has been needed, and the re-
suit is gratifying both to the men and
officers.
The last days here are full Of interest to
the boys
Sunday the boys spent on Lookout, and
they lounged about their tents at night
laughing at the amusing things which took
place the night before. Private OFT was
unable to get outside Of quarters. so vigil
liant were the officers after they discovered
that one-third of the men were out OF camp.
and while he sauntered around with his
hands clasped behind him, bemoaning his
condition. Lieut.. Cam, who was officer Of
the day, appointed OFT sentinel to aid in
spprehending the runaways.
The sentry was doubled, the countersign
changed and the men instructed to
allow no man to cross the line.
to come up. They were promptly
bolted as fast as they came up and were
run in the guard house. OFT had the big
gest time of his life slipping along the line
watching the men trip through the woods
and scramble over the rubbish. He would
halt each one when he got near enough and
call for the corporal OF the guard. The
men on the outside would turn and run
away. This sort OF thing was kept up until
manly dau nd tho eanfina1e nnfInQA that
not half of the men had been arrested.
Still none were to be seen. This was ex-
planned the next day when four or five men
were found asleep in the bath houses.
FUNNY JOKE.
The slickest guy given the officers. how
over, was earlier in the evening, when four
men whom the officers had refused permits
zion to leave walked over the line and down
10 the hotel When they passed, it was
time for the old guard to come, and the
officers sitting in front of the tent began to
make ready for the relief as the men passed
Dver the line. The men continued their
march, and when they were out of the line
she officers wondered where they were go
ing. When they were out of hearing and
the old guard marched up, they recognized
that they were duped.
Corpl. Graybill, Commissary Sergeant
VanWagener, Assistant Commissary o. T.
Bacon and Private Hennessey composed the
party that played the trick.
SAME PLAYED ON THE REGIMENT.
Another squad passed out the same way,
but they passed out over the line of the
Second regiment The commanoant of tie
squad pretended that he was the appointed
officer of the day of the battalion. He re-
ported that the other men were corporals and
prisoners. The battalion boys determined
70 carry out the ceremony in good order
and they stood pat while the officer OF the
guard of the regiment ordered out the
guard. The boys rushed out end came to 9
present when the Guards passed by and
went on to the ball After they were gone
the regiment officers discovered that they
had been duped also.
HOW WOOD DID THEM.
A funny thing took place to-day. in
which Sergt. Wood of the Guards, Johr
Rowland and Gordon Orme figured.
They went up to Chattanooga, all with
passes extending to 3 O'Clock except Wood.
His expired at o'clock. The other boys
guyed him numerically in big crowd be.
cause, they said, the commandant was un-
willing to allow Wood to remain out as
long as they. Wood took it as easily az
he could, ana when he returned at O'Clock
be was appointed sergeant of the guard.
Way long toward o'clock Rowland and
Orme came marching in. Wood was or
duty and he promptly arrested them AND
put them in the barracks until morning. II
i very sore point with Rowland ano
Orme, and they refuse to speak to Wood
while eating.
ONE ON WOOD.
How Sergeant Wood missed his dinner /,
another Joke which the boys like to tell
Commissary Sergeant VanWagenen wa.
approached by Wood, who wished to hav,
dinner with the commissary. ,VanW ageneI
told him certainly, and when the other,
finished their meal VanWagenen anc
Wood were about to sit down to their
when il was announced that the relief haC
TO be fed. At this juncture the relic
marched in aud the commissary sergean
politely offered them his meal. Wood aros
and stood by watching the last moutbfu
disappear. He snacked his lips when til,
relief cleared supper up, and drifted over t.
Company B to beg Commissary Sergean
DAffin for bread.
GOOD MEN TO BE AROUND.
The best men to hang on to in camp ar
the commissary sergeants. There neve
were better men than Commissary Sergeant
Screven. Datfin and Van Wagenen and AS
sistant 0. T. Bacon of Companies A, an
G..
SPLENDID YOUNG MEN
Osborne, Hartridge, West and Lamar ar
among the first soldiers here. They attrac
attention in drill. The other members O
the battalion say these Chattanooga girl