The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-27
SENSATION IN THE CAMP.
LIEUT.. sATTBRL.EE RESIGNS AS
AssISrANr INSPECTOR


Still in Camp-How the Boys Pass
the Time Away.
GRIFFIN. GA. , May 26.-Capt. Brooks Of
the Cadets was officer of the day aud Lieut..
Wylly officer Of the Guards. Military dis
cipline is being more strictly enforced at
Camp Northen. to o-day no one attended in
line without pass. This afternoon instead
Of brigade dress parade there was regi-
mental parade. Tomorrow Lieut. McGrath
of the Greens will be the officer of the day
and Lieut.. Smith of the Blues officer of thel
guard. Lieut. Gleason had to leave for home
tonight on bodness. He will return on'
Sunday. Each command in camp is being
added TO daily.
Two sensations were the subject Of much
talk in the camp to-day. Did Lieut.. Satter=
lee resgnl And IL the Valdosta Videtts go
homo before the week is out will the ad-
visory board disband the compauy9 These
are questions that present themselves to
those who found out that certain orders
had been received by Col. Mercer this
morning. The orders stated that Lieut.. c..
B. Satterlee, acting adjutaut and inspector
of the Georgia volun troops, had been
relieved Of his duties and that Lieut. Lewis
Smith OF Washington. d. G. had beaA apA
pointed in his stead. with instructions to-
report at once for duty at Camp Northen.
Lieut. Satterlee retains his position as assis-
tant TO Adjt. Kell. When
Gov. Northen instructed Col. Mercer
on the grounds of the camp Lieut.. Sat>
terlee said very positively that If they went
up he would resign. And from the present
status OF things it seems that he has made
good the threat or at least part OF it This
was generally known by the newspaper cor-
necessary to mention the Information was
kept from the public prints.
Although Lieut.. SRtterlee denies that the
erection of the tents for the press has any
connection with his being supplanted by
Lieut.. Smith, his past remarks on the sub
ject, together with the present circums
stances, indicate some influence of some
kind some where.
No one will deny the fact that Lieut.. Sats
terlee is a man well qualified FOR the position
he holds, and while no has. bv his acts,
rendered himself very unpopular with a
great many; at the same time he has warm
friends among the military in camp here
who approve his course in the past. HIS
special cause of objection to allowing the
newspaper correspondents on the ground is
that tho reports sent out from Chickamauga
we're sensational, and he hlames the ConSti-
tuition, especially, for Its reports.
THE vIDETTEs,
The Valdosta VidetteB have applied to Col.
Mercer for leave to go home as a company.
OF course the leave was granted, but Col.
Mercer says IL they go it will be at their
own expense. The state will not pay their
transportation for n two days stay in camp
when the order was for a week. He also
gives 1t as his opinion that IL they strike
tents now and leave, the advisory board will
disband the company. Their desire to go
arises from the fact that their
numbers have been so displeted
that they cannot make a credltabe show-
ing on the field. They entered camp with
only twenty-seven men, and as several of
them have been called home on account Of
sickness In their families, their number has
run below the minimum required to be In
camp.
There will be no sham battle by the pres
ent troops in the camp. This is due to the
fact that no blank cartridges are on hand,
and II is the opinion of some of the officers
that the appropriation is not sufficient TO
warrant it. The other regiments may fare
better In this respect.
Outside of the regular routine camp
duties nothing of interest has occurred to-
day. Battalion drills this morning and COM
pany parades during the day, together with
the usual dress parade at 6 o'clock this eyen-
ing, were the only features Of the third day
at the camp.
AT this evenings dress parade the new
tactics were used for the first time by the
regiment on dress parade, Lieut.. Col.
Reilly commanded the regiment OF the four
battalions. The drill was new to the men,
but the maneuvers were satisfactory, and,
as Col. Mercer expressed it, showed signs OF
great progress. He was greatly pleased.
Special order No. announced Lieut.. Me-
Greth Of the Irish Jasper Greens as officer
OF the day and Lieut. T. J. Smith as officer
OF the guard for tomorrow
An acCidant tho Hrgt happauin0 on aNu
count of Camp Northen, befell J. II. Little-
ton and Miss Alice White this evening.
Their horse became frightened and ran back
off an embankment near the camp, des
molishing the buggy, breaking MIR. Littles
tons arm and bruising Miss White severely.
They were rescued from under the OVER
turned buggy and carried home by friends.
THE SECOND DAY IN CAMP.
Special Correspondence of the Morning Neus.
GRIFFIN, GA. May 26.-The second day
in Camp Northen was one marked by hard
and active military work. The weather
here is excellent. Better couldn't be wished
for, and every soldier in the camp Is in
good spirits, ready and willing to do whats
ever duty Is required of him. After reYeille,
followed with hard tack and coffee, Col.
Reilly had the regiment marched into tha
parade ground and given over an hours
hard and steady drilling. Capt. Flannery
commanded and drilled the Second bat
talon.
After breakfast most Of the soldiers I'm
camp enjoyed themselves in various ways
In the company streets until the instruction.
Lieut.. Hslnes Of the regulars instructed
the Cadets during the morning in theoretical
rifle firing, sighting, measuring. etc. All
the boys took decided interest in this att
tractiVe and interesting procedure, and it
didn't require any energy on the part of the
officers to make them pay attention. Lieut..
Haines has an interesting manner about
giving his instructions and he is one Of the
most popular men I'm Camp Northen. 1t
was during the rifle instruction that the
woods took fire Ia the rear of the regiments
quarters, and the boys responded to the fire
call In great shape
The afternoon was consumed with COM
pany aud battalion drills, and dress parade
at O'Clock brought the days proceedings to
q close. A big crowd of people was out to
see this and the ceremony Of lowering the
camp flag after the parade was something
entirely new and novel to them. AS the
bugler blows the sunset call the flag comes
down with the soldiers at dress parade
and those not on duty uncover
their heads as the flag descends The people
kept their eyes moving from the flag to
the soldiers, evidently from their looks
thinking there was considerable ceremony
about q small matter.
NOT ALL WORK.
While strict military discipliue Is enforced