The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-06-19
TAPS AND THE REVEILLE.
EVERYTHING RUNNING LIKE
CLOCKWORK IN THE CAMP.

Nell Christens His New Sword-A
Story of the Red Cross.
CHICKAMAUGA,GA.,J June 1S. Everything
passed off quietly here tonight The first
big gun at retreat was fred this afternoon
at sunset The weather was toe disagrseable
to properly get it off yesterday. The rain
held up early this morning, making the
weather fine and the ground good An im~
mense crowd witnessed the dress parade
this afternoon. People are arriving now to
be here at the governors review tomorrow.
1t promises to be the biggest day of the
week. Some members of his staff came in
tonight and others will arrive tomorrow
from Atlanta. The governor arrives here
at 10 O'Clock and will be shown the town of
Chickamaugs in the afternoon. He will in
spect the camp about sunset.
He will then review the troops. To-
morrow nights big ball win be given in
honor of the First regiment and the Seventh
battalion. 1t will be a swell affair aud will
be the event OF the week in a social way.
MOVING LIKE CLoCKwoRK.
All the preliminary work is over and the
soldiers are performing regular camp duty.
1t is getting down to ciockwork almost The
men are going ebout their work like old
veterans. Lieut. Satterlee and Capt. Fields
of the United States army are both we'll
pleased with the way in which the men
from Savannah are deporting themselves.
Tonight every other part of the camp
is in an uprosr. The men are shout
ing and squalling and delivering addresses,
while the men of the First regiment are
sitting around their tents presumably as
peaceable as kittens. The Constitutional
Guards from Liberty are snugly into camp;
the last man came yesterday. They are all
farmers. and they attracted more attention
from the mountaineers than any other COM
pany. "They look like shore-nuff soldiers, ;"
said one last night. "Yes, lor', but they
don't know A, replied another old veteran,
VINO claimed to have been in the battles at
Chickamauga. Old soldiers who have smelt
powder talk mighty big when they look
upon the military of to-day. Not one in
ten think it will amount 70 row OF pins
One thing, however, which has impressed
these people with the states militia, and one
which has banished the idea that an en-
campment is frOlic, is the appearance of
SO many veterans as camping commanders.
The other afternoon when the Irish Jasper
Greens passed down the line with Capt.
Flannery in command, somebody remarked
that he was millionaire soldier.
what, that thar man?" asked a noun
tain farmer, surprised When he was told
that not only Capt Flannery but two
three officers Of the First regiment had
served in the war, the citizen drew as near
to them as he could, aud when the oppor-
tanity presented he flung up his hat and
shouted, "Hurrah for us"
MELL's NEW SWORD.
Lieut.. Nell christened his new sword to-
day. Capt. Brooks was officer of the day,
and when the men turned out on dress
Mol in
new sword attracted some attention, and
the Cadets are proud of it. The lieutenant
was speaking of it last night in front Of the
officers tent, when it was remarked that he
was the Oldest member of the company.
That is, he has been with the
company longer than any other member
Lieut.. Nell was Cadet when the organiza-
ton called itself rifle club, and was not
allowed by the government to form itself
into regular military company. That was
over twenty years ago.
The Cadets were drawn on to-day for
more than one man as officer in
the guard mount. In addition
to appointing the officer of the day
from that company the first sergeant of
the guard was Cowan. and the orderly
at commandant's headquarters was Private
T. Il. Tyson. They were appointed by the
United States officers themselves, aud all
OF this means something.
The Irish Jasper Greens are massacreing
the snakes and f ogs fearlessly. One of
them mashed the igdts out Of serpent
last night, and Private McSorley was
50 fatigued from retreating from frogs
THAT he turned upon an innocent
fellow and smashed him into Jumatical-
sogmite. The boys say the private will
learn these rcgs something before he leaves.
II it is at the states expense. For McSorley
swears he " i'll shoot away the ammunition
a hap l,1f -. x1rrlx
things to whoop him up all around over
this camp when they choose.
THE MOUNTAIN AIR.
This mountain air has excited a wonder
tul influence over Private Shea Of the
Greens. lie is very sedate, and was never
known to give away anything that was
told him In confidence. A certain member
of the company tells it as the truth that the
private annoyed him very much last
night by repeating profound secrets;
ne ran away back and dipped
into antiquated things and moaned
and groaned piteously. The strange con-
duct Of the man went out over camp and
when a newspaper man called upon the
private TO find out something about his con-
oltlon he only twisted in his tent and said
IN murderous tones ''choke the redbugs
off,
The Improvement in the German Volun~
teers is noticeable by everybody. Under
their new captain the boys are going ahead
without ripple. They received their new
uniforms yesterday and will make their
nrst appearance in them tomorrow. They
were complimented yesterday by the United
states officers in appointing German Vol
unteer as one of the officers of the guard.
Nick Corish of the Greens was one of the
t'sf fo DO put on guard duty. He makes a
STOUT guard, and a farmer who Just as
ica' pass over the line as not" remarked,
when the guard halted him at the point of
gun: "Buddie, yer just as soon stab er
ieiier in play as nothin' else, hain't yer"
THE RED CROSS.
Hospital Steward Reuben Butler has
adorned his shop with large red cross. 1t
Is very much admired by visitors. Two
mountaineers strolled up in front OF the
Office last night about sunset and pulling off
their hats, stood akimbo wondering what on
earth 1t meant. While they were examin>
Ing 1t Savannah negro passed and they
set upon him
Darn yer. yer got ter tell us whut 1t
means, uh we'll bus yer spank open." they
muttered, making for the boy.
Good old masters said the negro, who
pretended TO be frightened, good old mas
ters, hole up little bitsy while till de ole
niger gets bref and show will 'splnin ter
+ my great satyfaction. Yo' see dat am de
4 church OBJ de soljers God-er-mighty. Can't
no pussons step in dar dout dey's been
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