The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-18
NEW FACES IN THE CAMP.
The First and Third Regiments and
Artillery Arrive.

The Savannah Troops Delayed by
Freight Wreck The Germ an Nolun-
teers and Republican Blues Kick on
the Cars Furnished Them-Th
Cadets Make Fine Showing in
Pitching Their Tents.
Griffin, Ga, July Clamp Northen
again presents a lively appearance. The
troops occupying camp for the second
tour of duty. the First and Third rcgi-
ments and two hattalions of artillery. ar
rived at y o'clock to-day. The First regi-
ment. consisting OF the five savannah
companies under command of Lieut-CoL
Reilly. The Third regiment is composed
of nine companies under command Of Col
A. f. Jones The Chatham Artillery has
Lieut.. G. Q. Walmanding, and the
Atlanta Artillery has Capt. \.
w. Perkson commanding The troops
arrived too late to formally open
camp at y o'clock, as was proposed, but
at guard mount at o'clock this after
noon the flag was thrown to the breeze
and life in camp had started In earnest.
Capt w. T. Rockwell of the Oglethopes
is officer of the day. Lieut.. McGrath Of
the Green's and Lieut.. Weaver of the
Greene Rifles are officers of the guard
Private Willink of the Cadets is orderly
TO Col. Mercer. The guard consists OF
twenty-five privates, two sergeants, three
cOrpOrals and two liCutenants. Eight
sentinels are posted at intervals of two
hours. The guard house, which
is very nice frame structure
with a large general guard room
in which are the gun racks for keeping
the guns of the sentinels not in post. Ser
geant's writing tables for the guard book
and papers, a separate room for the OIL
GERS, besides sleeping quarters and a large
piazza in front, are great Improvements
over the guard tent of previous encamp-
ments and the men are all delighted with
the arrangements, as they will be saved
the trouble of tying down the flap of the
tents every time little rain falls.
AN UNSATISFACTORY TRIP.
The first regiment had very unsatis-
factory trip last night and this morning.
Everything went smoothly until the train
reached Macon, which was bout O'Clock
a. m. when a freight train was reported
wrecked about miles ahead. The tool
train left for the scene of the run OFF
about 5 80 o'clock and it was after
when the road was reported clear While
at Macon the members of the various
companies amused themselves in all sorts
of ways to pass away the time They
met the Chatham Artillery at Macon,
they having left Savannah on the regular
train ahead of the regiment.
All of the men We're very much panied
to hear of the sudden death of Corpl Burke
of the Macon Volunteers, at Cumberland
Island, where that company is in camp.
The members of the volunteers are all
well known in Savannah, especially by
the Cadets and Chathams these COM
panies having entertained them on several
occasions
The German Volunteers and the Re
publican Blues We're very much displeased
with their cars that were furnished them
The German Volunteers had a sleeper that
was not in very good condition and the
Blues, who had been told that they would
be furnished with "A comfortable coach,
had to put up with a combination car
which was in very bad condition. Lieut..
Gaudry made a formal protest to Col.
Reilly against such treatment and they
were furnished with good car at Macon.
PITCHING TIE TENTS.
On arrival at camp it was learned that
each company would have to pitch its
own tents, and after a meal which was
served as breakfast, the men went TO
work, and in short time the grove of
pines and scrub oaks in which the First
Regiments camp Is located, was white
with tents. The Cadets were very highly
complimented by the inspecting officers
on the way in which they pitched
their tents -Four men were put to
tent, and at the word of command the
ten tents went up together The men at
once took position at the right Of the
tents, and the captain again said the
word, when, as if by magic, the street
was lined with twenty tents. The time
consumed was about five minutes. Lieut.
Satterlee said it was splendidly done.
The Third regiment are fine looking
body of men, and their officers all well
known military men from the upper part
of the state.
Don, the camp was visited by a very
heavy wind and rainstorm, which delayed
matters for a half hour. All the men
managed TO keep dry.