The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-21
GUARDS QUIT THE CAMP.
CHEERS EXCHANGED WITH THE
AUGUSTA COMPANIES.

diets Make a Night Attack on the
Picket Lines-Corpl Thomas Wins
His Company and the Battalion
Prize-Sergt. Drane and Private Du-
pont Also Win Company Prizes.
GRIFFIN, GA, June 2O.-The third week
of Camp Northen closed tonight. The
Guards broke camp at 8 o'clock and
marched to their train, about a quarter of
q mile distant, which left at $3.50 o'clock.
They will arrive in Savannah early in the
morning. The Augusta battalion departed
at 4 o'clock amid the cheers of their friends
from the Savannah battalion. The Au-
gusta and Savannah soldiers have been
very friendly during the entire week, the
fellowship being especially strong on the
part Of the Oglethorpe Infantry. Capt
jackson marched his company, when ready
TO depart, to the quarters Of the Guards
and hating them facing the COM
pany street gave the command;
Three cheers for the Savannah Volunteer
Guards, the whitest command in the
state" They were given with a will. The
Guards had congregated to receive their
friends, and some shouted: Three cheers
for the Oglethorpe Infantry. the finest mill
tary company in the state" The cheers
that followed were the loudest that have
been heard in camp since the week opened.
This was followed by three cheers and
tiger for Capt. jackson and the same for
Lieut. Col Levy of the First battalion.
"Gen Baker then formed his brigade and
marched them down to see the First bat
talon. Three cheers each were given the
Clinch Rifles, the Clarke Light Infantry
and the Irwin Guards. Lieut.. Boones of
the Clarkes and Privates Vasop and Gar
rett of the Oglethorpes were given a part
ing cheer by the brigade, in which they
have all been elected brigadier generals.
The Burke Light Infantry left by the regu-
lar train several hours later.
WORK OF THE LAST DAY.
The day was very quietly spent in max
ing preparations for breaking camp. Guard
mount was held as usual in the morning
and the companies prachced in the skirmisn
drill at 10 O'Clock.
Target firing was practiced during the
day by the picked marksmen under the di-
rection Of Lieut. Haynes, United States
army, and Lieut. John M. Bryan. There
were fourteen participants, nine Of whom
were from the Guards. They were Lieut..
Bryan, Lieut.. G. T. Cam, Lieut.. J. Z,
Cam, Sergt. Hal Bacon, Sergt
Henry Freeman, Sergt. H. T. Moore.
Corpl. Abbott Thomas, and Privates
H. d. Osborne and j. A. Connally. Capt.
Fields and Lieut. Haynes also participated,
An average of fifteen shots we're fired by
each man at the 500-yard target, and ten
shots each in the skirmish firing. The best
scores were made by Lieut.. George T. Cam,
Sergt. Fl. Il. Bacon and Sergt. n T. Moore.
The best score in the skirmish firing was
made by Sergt. Bacon, who has proved
himself the best all round shot of the bat
TALON. The scores generally have not been
very good.
THE COMPANY PRIZES.
The event of the day with the Guards
was the prize inspection of arms and accou-
terments for the company prize OF 80 each
and the battalion prize OF $l5 in the after
noon at o'clock. There were fourteen
contestants for the prizes: Privates Dupont,
Turner and Connally of Company A Corpls.
Butler, Thomas and Caruthers aud Priyates
E. Thomas, Cooke and 7. Haupt of Com
pany B, and Sergts. Drane aud Cunning
ham and CorpL Richmond and Private
u, Morrison OF Company c. Capt. Smith,
Third artillery U. s. A., was the inspecting
officer. The guns and accouterments OF
the contestants were In splendid condition
The gun barrels were beautifully polished.
the stocks shone like mirrors and the brass
buckles and rivets were like gold. 1t would
have been difficult for casual observer to
have selected one gun as superior to the
others. Capt. Smith seemed to like his
worn and went at the inspection silently,
endea voring to discover spot of
rust or grease or speck of dust
upon the guns, rubbing his white gloves
into the arms and searching out every little
nook and Granny of lock, stock or barrel.
In almost every instance he managed 10
rub off little grease from the end Of the
ramrod on the inside of the rear sight, In
which case he shook his head, handed back
the piece and passed to the next contestant,
He made no comments, but each man so
treated knew his chances were hopeless.
AFTER having completed the inspection of
the three squads Capt. Smith requested
CorpL Thomas, Sergt. Drane and Private
Dupont to fall In, which they did.
He then designated Corpl. Thomas
as the successful contestant. Corpl.
Thomas was showered with hearty
congratulations by his friends He receives
both his company and the battalion prizes,
amounting to $25. Sergt Drane and Pri.
Vete Dupont received their company prizes
Capt. Smith stated that Sergt. Drane of
Company a ranked second In the contest.
All the contestants worked hard, and each
man was deserving OF prize
GEN. BAKER HoNoRED.
The event OF the day with the Xxx
as orderly for the day. The members of his
command refused to believe the statemeHt
at first, but when they had investigated and
found it correct they bore him back TO the
camp In triumph on their shoulders. The
general was certainly in better shape
than he had been during the campa
He bore his honors meekly; in fact, he was
dumb with surprise
Private Box of Company B accidentally
received quite a severe fall, striking unon
his temple while in friendly struggle with
several other Guards IN Company C's mess
hall to-day at noon. The blow rendered
him unconscious for some time, but he came
around all right before night. He was at
tended by DR.. McMaster, captain of the
Burke Light Infantry. and DR.. Harris.
camp surgeon.
An attempt to break through the lines
last night by about fifty members of the
Atlanta companies. chiefly Zouaves and
Grady Cadets, caused quite sensation in
camp. The whole guard was called out oil
along the line and two regulars we're also
held in readiness. Skirmishers were thrown
out and the crowd driven back several
times. The whole party was either captured
or surrendered. 1t is reported in camp to-
day that Col Calhoun has threatened to
dlsband both the Cadets and Zouaves for
their conduct.
A COOL UNIFORM.
When the first charge was made by the
Atlantas Capt Screven ordered Company
b to fall in as they were and charge with
fixed bayonets. The men were all in their