The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-08
PICK. Ups FROM CAMP NORTHERN.

The News the Returning Hussars
Bring OF the Boys at Griffin.
Capt. Bsirne Gordon left for Camp
Northen last night to assume command of
the Georgia Hussars, now in camp. Capt.
Gordon, it will be remembered, was de-
tanned Ia the city at the last moment by the
serious illness OF bis little baby, which is
now greatly improved. He was accom-
panied TO Camp Northen by Corp. A. H. l..
Cunningham and Privates E. L. Gilbert and
w. ?. Green.
Private H. W. johnson returned from
camp yesterday morning and Regimental
Quartermaster Sergeant @. d. Russell re-
turned the day before. They give an in
teresting account of the manner in which the
boys are spending their time 10 camp
Inc Hussars arrived in camp in good shape
Tuesday morning, and are enjoying camp
life and making fine record for themselves
In spite of the bad weather which has pre-
vailed ever since their arrival 1t was rain
ing slightly when they arrived, aud the
sho |ers increased to a hard down-pour in
the afternoon. CommisSary Tom Hunter
had a good breakfast waiting for the
boys when they reached their company
street, and some promising appetites were
displayed. No one has had cause to COM
plain OF the fare in Troop AS mess hall.
The regulars have caught on to the fact that
the Savannah cavalrymen live we'll, and
Seventh street Ia very popular with them
| now. In fact, the Georgia Husssrs'
strest is literally the center of attraction,
theirs being the middle troop of the center
squadron, with the Brunswick Lig ht
Horse Guards on the right and the Macon
Hussars on the left
The trip from Savannah to Griffin was
| made without incident except that one of
the troops tried to forcs their way into the
| sleeper once, but was stopped by 5ergt.
Hull. CorpL West aud Private Siiverberg
created something of a sensation in the car
about midnight by awakening some OF the
sleeping soldiers with the fnnes OF iron
pyrites and sulphur, with which they fumi-
gated the car. Everybody, however, slept
well. except Private Wallafs Schley, who
claimed to have been disturbed.
Notwithstanding the fast that they were
called to the target range on the afternoon
or their arrival at camp, after a tiresome
trip, the Hussars have made the best aver
age score at the 200 ana 300-yard targets of
any company so far, counting the allow
ance which Is made for shooting with car
bines as against Idfes. Sergt. Postell,
, Tom Hunter, Tyson, Sergt. Hull
aud Others have made fine
scores and thirteEln men out Of the twenty
seven will shoot at the 500 yard range,
The company drllis after dress parade on
w ednesday showed the result of good train
ing too, and one of the regimental officers
was overhead to remark that Troop exc
cuted more, movements and did them In
better shape than any other troop IN the
regiment.
lmmed' ACely on arrival in camp, Private
Smiley was appointed orderly to the major
OF the second squadron, and Schley's
sweet heart" and tent mate was detailed
for csrvice at regimentsl headquarters
Private Schley claims that good looks was
the criterion In this selection.
IN honor OF 1ysoR's good score at the
~ nge he was given q -four bath by some OF
me boys Wednesday night.
| 1t is said that COrpl. West has to bs given
4 the same number of trials TO tell the truth
I that Pritchsrd and Quantock had at the
target, and that the result is always similar
| Sergt. McAlpin was assigned as guidon
bearer for Troop A and his sprinting on
the parade ground has made an excellent
reputation for him. SerRt. McAlpin, by
the way, is the only man in the Hussars
who carried a looking glass with him.
CorpL Constantine carried his cornet up
with him and is industriously practlctnK
annie Rooney" and other cavalry calls.
! Sergt. Eichberg is one of the most popular
non-commissoned officers in camp, and, in
spite of the bad weather, helps the Hussars
| to keep their arms in fine condition.
Corpl. Constantine aud Private Schley
are the life OF their troop, and, in fact, of
! bnS WnOle regiment. IL Is really touching
to note the solicitude with which they fre-
quently inquire as to the health of the ma
ternal ancestors Of their comrades: "Hows
yer mah?"
Just before formation Of the troop for
dress parade Wednesday Wallace Schley
called out in ringing tones, Attention %
and all of the men assumed the position of
the soldier IN anticipation of the presence
of the colonel or some other military
dignity, but much merriment was created
when the preparatory command was fol-
! lowed by the announcement, Gal coming"
while the young lady who had been the sab
ject of the military courtesy departed in
| haste.
A good joke is told on one of the Bruns-
wick meu who rushed into his uniform and
turned out in his company street at o'clock
one morning while Private Schley
was unconsciously sounding off the first
notes Of reveille- with his nose
Peaches are plentiful in camp, but the
regiment has q splendid officer in Surgeon
Brandt