The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-17
GUARDS USE THE RIFLE.
THE BOYS BAD BEEN OUT AT
NIGHT AND SHOT BADLY.


NIGHT AND SHOT BADLY.
Gov. Northen andi His Party to In.
spect the Camp To-day Scores
Made by the Best Men in the Shoot
ing-The Officers of the Day.
GRIFFIN, GA, June 1s.-Gov. Northen
and his party will arrive at Camp Northen
tomorrow morning from Atlanta on his
weekly visit of inspection Gov. Northern
will spend the day in camp. He will be re-
ceived with the governors salute of seven
teen guns by the Atlanta Artillery. There
will be review of the troops by the gov
ernor at 4:S0 o'clock and dress parade by
al the companies in camp.
GETTING OVER BIG TIME.
The colder boys are feeling the effects of
mingling duty with pleasure this morning.
About three-fourths of the men took Ia
Griffin last night, and this morning they are
feeling the bad after effects. The Guards
were out in force, and by IL O'Clock they
owned the town. By ~ o'clock everything
was free to them and they got everything
they asked for without money and without
price. IL was unfortunate that the Guards
should have to 10 to the target before
breakfast this morning, as in their nervous
condition the scores they are making are
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citation men are making goose eggs right
along.
Company B went first to the target, then
c and next A. The other battalions were
taking the regular battalion drill on the
parade ground. The Guards were Kept
busy last night receiving the stragglers on
their return from Griffin. As most Of
the boys had learned from previous expert
ence to get their passes made good until
after midnight very few of them got into
the guard tent. The regulars were on guard
with the Volunteer Guards at the main en-
trance TO the camp, and their loud. per-
emptory demands TO halt almost took the
breath of the citizen-soldiery away. Lieut..
Gadsden was officer 10 command of the
battalion guard, aud ACQUITTED himself
splendldly III the performance OF the duties
of his position.
Capt. Irwin of the Irwin Guards Of Wash
tngton was officer of the day yesterday.
Capt. Thomas Screven was first field officer
of the day of the camp. The intelligent
telegraph operator got in his work on
yesterdays copy" for which your corre-
spondent is being attacked on all sides.
THE PRIZE FOR CLEAN GUNS.
More interest is being taken by the
Guards just now in placing their arms and
ACCOMPLISHMENTS in good condition. There is
a prize of $40 offered to the
man in each company whose gun and
accouterments are in the best condition on
the last day of camp In addition to this
there is a battalion prize of SIS to be con-
tended for by three men picked from each
company. As a result the boys are occu-
plying all their spare time in cleaning their
guns and polishing brasses until now
the arms and equipments Of the battalion
are in splendid condition. The regulars
are making quite nice thing in cleaning
guns at 81 each for those that prefer to do
1t that way.
The boys are enduring the routine of
camp life admirably. There is only one
man on the sick roll in camp. Private
Demere Cunningham of Company B, who
sprained his foot the other day while on
guard duty. He Is able to be out to-day,
however.
Life i'll the open air agrees with the men,
and their appetites are something almost
unbelievable except by those who have been
there themselves
SCORES OF THE MEN.
The aggregate number of men that shot
was from the field and staff, 80 from
Company G, 81 from Company B, and IS
from Company A. The shooting was Ave
shots at 200 yards, position standing. and
five shots at 300 yards, position sitting.
The following members of the corps made
scores which entitled them to shoot at the
500-Yard range: Lieut.. John NJ. Bryan,
Lieut.. George T. Cam, Lieut.. George NJ
Gadsden, Lieut. j. F. Cam, Lieut.. r. f.
Burdell, Quartermaster Sergeant L. 4.
Montague, Sergt. II. H. Bacon, Sergt
Henry Freeman, and Sergt. Fl. T. Moore,
CorpL G.. A. Mercer, Jr., Corpl. Abbott
Thomas, and Privates W. E. Comm,
F. W. Williams, ]. W. Wade, J. A.
Connally, ]. W. Huger. H d. Osborne,
and 81. S. Turner. The shooting at the 500
yard range will take place Saturday or
Monday. The position in this range will be
lying down Ten shots will be allowed
each man. Those making an average of 80
per cent. OF all the ranges fired at will be
entitled to shoot at the 600-yard target.
The position prescribed for the range is the
Texas grip. All the men mentioned are
eligible to shoot as skirmishers at figure
targets of life size, each target being group
of three figures representing men lying,
kneeling and standing.
THE OFFICERS OF THE DAY.
Capt. Kendrick of the Gate City Guards
was field officer to-day aud Lieut.. Gibbs Of
Company A officer of the Guards for the
Third battalion. Capt. Fry of the Clinch
Rifles of Augusta will be field officer for to-
morrow, and Lieut. Burdell officer of the
guard for the battalion. The Guards will
be inspected in their company
streets tomorrow morning at 10
O'Clock by Capt. Smith of the Third
artillery. This will include inspection
of the men, arms, accouterments and camp
quarters. The army officers are giving the
volunteers very strict attention. Private
Ed Thomas of Company B was made Or
derby 10 the command to-day for neatness
of uniform and accouterments Private
Thomas bore his honors meekly. Sergt.
Hugh Conner is now wearing his new
stripes.