The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-01
BIG SENSATION IN CAMP.
A RUSH TO OvERPCWER THE
GUARD MONDAY NIGHT.

Col. Garrard Rushes From Bis Tent
and Catches Seven Members Of Bis
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Adjutant Safer
lee Rebukes Assistant Quarter
master Blackburn for Familiarity
With Superior officer.
CHIcKAMAUGA, GA, June 30.-The
monotony of camp life IS relieved to-day by
two sensations. which are all the talk.
About midnight last night some fifty more
soldiers who, because it was their last night
staid out of camp until after taps, made
rush into the camps, overpowering the
guards and getting past the lines Enough
boys were caught to I'LL the guard-house to
overlooking. Col. Garrard turned out
when he heard the noise and caught seven
Volunteer Guards. The NEWS correspond
ent could not learn how many Savannah
boys were in the affair. There was some
talk of court-msrtialing the men, but it
was not definitely decided upon before the
boys left.
TIE SECOND SENSATION,
The second sensation occurred this after
noon between Assistant AdjutRnt Satterlee
and Assistant Quartermsster Blackburn OF
Atlanta. Blackburn was in the tent OF
Col Jones, commander of the camp, having
O pleasant conversation, when Satterlee
walked in and reprimanded Blackburn for
talking so freely TO a superior officer.
Blackburn left the tent very mad, and
fingered around waiting for revenge. There
was no fight, but it is not known how the
affair will terminate Satterlee claims
that Blackburn has been acting ofiiciously
at the camp.
The Savannah Volunteer Guards bat
TALON and the Second regiment left the
tents this morning for home.
ARRIVAL OF THE NINTH.
The Ninth regiment arrived q few min
utes before they left. The Talbotton Rifles
and DuBigDon VolunteerO arrived at
O'Clock tonight. Following are the compa-
MES in camp this week.
Company A, La4range Light Guards. P.
G. Aubrey, captain.
Company B. Hill City Cadets of Rome.
Philip g. Byrd, captain.
Company c, Green Rifles of Greensboro,
James B. Park, Jr., captain.
Company D, Piedmont Rifles Of Gaines
vile, g. W. Oslin, captain.
Company E, Madison Home Guards Of
Madison, j. K. Godfrey, captain.
Company +, Ebert Light Infantry Of
Elberton. P. M. Halves, captain.
Company G, ConYers Volunteers Of Con-
yers, George W. Weaver, captain.
Company H, Clarke Rifles of Athens,
Wyatt Owens, captain.
Company l, Dalton Guards Of Dalton, T.
G. Thompson, captain.
Company K, Newman Guards Of Newman,
p S. Wilcoxon, captain.
Attached to the Ninth regiment for the
third week at Chickamauga are the South~
ern Rifles of Talbotton, jesse s. Bull. cap
tain, and the DuBignon Volunteers OF
Stevens Pottery, o. NJ Gibson. captain.
An exciting tennis tournament between
Georgia and Tennessee was played here
this afternoon. Society boys Of Rome and
Chattanooga played Georgia swept the
field.
RETURN OF THE COLUMBUS GUARDS.
COLUMBUS, GA, June 3O.-A large crowd
assembled at the depot at noon to-day to
welcome the Columbus Guards home from
Chickemauga. Tue train arrived shortly be-
fore l o'clock, and the gallant Guards
marched to their armory. where Capt. Gill
bert made short speech expressing thanks
to the members Of the company for their
courtesy and good behavior, and the excel
lent record made at the encampment. Re-
freshments were then served and the Guards
were given a regular ovation by their
friends.