The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-26
HARD WORK IN THE CAMP
THE MEN DRILLED FOR AN HOUR
BHFORE BREAKFAST.

| Col. Reilly prevents tne heIuOVdA VI
Newspaper Mans Tent-CoL Mer-
| Ger Commanding on Strictly Mill
tarY Principles.
GRIFFIN, GA, May 25.-The soldiers in
Camp Northen got down to hard work TO-
| day. The camp was astir before 5 O'Clock
this morning. After partaking of hard
tack aud coffee, the soldiers were marched
out to the parade ground and put through
rigid course Of drilling for over an hour,
| giving the boys an appetite for breakfast /.
Capt. Rockwell of the Oglethorpes was OFF,
Ger of the day, aud Lieut.. Gaudry OF the
| Blues officer Of the guard.
In the Afternoon the men were again pub
through drill and the days exercises closed
| at G O'Clock with a dress parade.
The Savannah soldiers we're given exctt-
| ing work to- day which was not down on the
| camp programme. At 10 o'clock this morning
the woods Immediately in the rear of the
| First regiments mess halls, within 800
| yards of the tents, caught fire from an
/ unknown cause and for a time made a
| fierce blaze. The guards we're turned out
| and all the members of the regiment lent
a hand and extinguished the fire by beating
| it out with brush. They had hard work in
| accomplishing this result. Quite an area
| was burned and the encampment was
| filled with smoke for some time. The only
| thing which saved the regiments quarters
from burning was that the wind was blow
ing In the opposite direction from the
| tents.
The Valdosta Videttes OF the Fourth regis
| ment struck their tents this afternoon. The
| company entered camp with only twenty
| seven men, and to-day several OF this num-
ber were called homo by kilograms an
| nouuoing sickness in their families. Their
| absence reduced the compauys number be-
1 ba inf mn I'M aQkincy
| leave TO withdraw, il was granted them.
| They will leave for home tomorrow morn-
| ing.
Griffin wants a sham battle, and it was
| thought she would get it tomorrow, but no
| order for It was issued to-day. The Bruns-
wick Rifles will be entertained tomorrow
night by the Young Mems Christian Asso~
citation of this place.
THE FIRST DAY IN CAMP.
| If every day in Camp Northen passes like
| the first there will be no doubt about the
| complete success OF the encampment. Every
| thing moved without the slightest hitch,
| and officers and men alike are enthusiastic.
| The guard was not kept very busy last
| night as but few Of the soldiers remained
| ousIde Of camp after the roll call hour.
| The soldiers on post had little else to do ex-
| cept sing out the hours, with the addition,
| "Alrs we'll" Within minute or two after
the sounding Of taps there wasns light to
1
tent. Col. Mercer is conducting the encamp-
| ment of 1892 on strictly military principles.
| and In this work he has the aid OF every
| man In camp.
The Savannah soldiers are, as a matter of
| course tho feature of Camp Northen, and
| nearly every person who helped TO make up
| the great crowd OF spectators present dur
| ing the opening day wanted the Savannah
| ians pointed out. Both in camp and on
parade they were the attraction, and every
body wanted to see the kind Of soldiers Sa-
/ vannah produced. IL Is needless to say
they weren't disappointed. That a most
| favorable impression was made was proved
| by the many complimentary remarks made
1 upon their appearance and maneuvering.
| Capt. Flannery of the Greens is a battaI-
| ion commander in camp. He commands
| the Blues, Ogethorpes, Cadets and German
Volunteers in all parades, while his own
| company, the Greens, under command of
| Lieut.. McGrath is attached to Capt Fields
battalion. Capt. Flannery carries his hon.
ors gracefully aud shows himself to be as
| thoroughly capable of handling a large
body of troops as he does single company.
| DON'T LIKE THE SITE.
The members Of the regiment are not as
we'll pleased with the Griffin encampment
| grounds as they were with Chickamauga.
The site and surroundings, they say, are
| not nearly so desirable. At Chickamauga
| the tents were pitched on hill, the surface
| of which was as level and devoid OF obsta-
| ces almost as a parlor floor. Here in Camp
Northsn things are different. While the en-
campment grounds are on an elevation, yet
| a great deal OF work is necessary to put il in
| anything like the condition or Chicka-
| mauga. The place has only recently been
| cleared, and in clearing it the workmen
seemed to think the only thing to be done to
! make it desirable for encampment purposes
was to cut the trees Off near the surface and
| leave the stumps standing an inch or two
| above ground. This state of affairs caused
the advance guard, which went to Camp
| Northen before the regiment, no end Of
trouble and annoyance. These soldiers had
| to grub up stumps. saw, chop and do lit
tie Of almost everything in order to get the
| company streets in fair shape.
| The Savannah boys are having an enjoys
| able time in camp. When off duty they
while away the time in singing and telling
stories. The Cadets have goodlmaterial in
| their ranks, and when KeIlbach, the Strob-
hars, Banks and Gaudry get together they
/ are hard to beat at singing.
The Greens also have some gtar singers
| among their members. Gallaher, Kehoe,
| the Leonards, Alderman Mcclure and Jen-
kins are sextette which are as good as Ithe
| best.
The Blues, Oglethorpes and German Vol
unteers also have good singing timber, aud
| the boys manage by making use of their
| operatic accomplishments TO vary the hard
| work and strict discipline OF this rigid en-
| campment.
| CAPT DIXON MAKES A HIT.
Capt. Dixon, as officer of the day, yester-
day made a decidedly favorable impression
upon the visitors to the camp. particularly
the ladies. Capt. Dixon might get con-
ceited if he were told all the compliments
| paid him by the fair ones.
Private Will Harty OF the Greens has
been appointed mail carrier for
the regiment, and he rides Adjt.
| O'Byrne's horse to and from the postofics
| in Griffin. win had a big job yesterday
carrying in letters for the boys who wanted
| to let their sweethearts know how they are
| getting on in camp. Some of the Cadets
| and Greens couldn't wait till after break
fast to write their best girl, but the moment
! they were assigned TO tents they sat down,
and, with Iced pencil, told the girls they
| left behind them how much they are think
| ing about them while undergoing the
fatigues and hardships of camp life. Many
of the boys we're subjected 60 good-natured
ichaffing, but it didn't stop them.from writ
ng and getting of the letters TO their girls.
Adjt. O'Byrne is making a splendid Off
Ger. He thoroughly understands the work
of his department.. Adjt. O'Byrnes soldierly
appearance is one of the features Of the en-
campment, particularly to the fair sex.
Lieuts. Roman and KarOw are working in