The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-26

they marched until in the dimness of the
day dawn and the misty atmosphere they
had disappeared from view.
The other men began TO ask questions.
Where were these men goingl Had the
fight begunl Not many hours passed,
however, before some of these men knew
what had happened. They too must take
that three mile march 10 the state bound
airy which they were sent there TO pro-
tect
The turn of the Hussars came during
the day and they were lined up about
noon TO relieve troop l, which had been
guarding the river for a couple of hours.
They went down and amused themselves
by shooting some birds for the hungry
sheriff's possee, which were served upun-
der orders of Acting Commissary White
head.
FIRST NEWS NO NEWS.
The hours rolled by, and there was no
news from the fighters The first tele-
gram received by Col. Gordon from Gov.
Northen merely said "NO news yet" It
came about o'clock.
About an hour later a dispatch was re-
ceived from Capt. Fleming stating that
everything looked favorable for the fight,
and there was little doubt it would be
held in Jacksonville. This produced
lull in the excitement which had gradually
been gathering.
There came another telegram from
Gov. Northen 20 the same effect, he hav-
ing also heard from Capt. Fleming.
The next telegram put slightly new
phase on the situation. 1T was from Capt
Fleming stating that a special would 60
by shortly after the fight containing the
correspondent of the New York Herald,
who was going up to get control of some
wires that were not so heavily laden with
specials.
The staff officers didn't know about
this. They held a short conference, as
they failed to see just why the Herald
man couldn't use the Western Union
wires as well as the other newspaper
men,. They finally decided TO wire Gov.
Northen and soon got reply saying it
was all right.
TIME HANGS HEAVY.
All the remote possibilities Of the fight
getting into Georgia seemed to have van
ished shortly after ! O'Clock, when tele-
gram came announcing that the battle
would certainly be fought in the Jackson
vile arena.
Some of the boys we're amusing them
selves with athletic sports of one kind
and another, and Private Quantock's
long hop, skip and jump was distanced by
more than one member of the country
troops. Others listened to a discourse on
''pug-gilism" by Sergeant Eichberg.
Other men were amusing themselves by
forming corporals' guards, and thus con-
stituted acting as telegraph messengers,
guards of the commissary, and other
pleasant detailed duty.
While the other boys were guarding the
river, Secretary Merrihew, Private Davis
and others who had been loft behind
made the first charge of the day. 1t was
a surprise charge-on the excellent dinner
which Commissary Hunter had prepared.
Col. Gordon said he must have excite
ment of some sort, and for a while had
the troops out for drill TO see if they re-
mem Oered what they had been taught in
camp. The men put up very creditable
exhibition. A drill by the Waycross
Rifles was spoken of by all the officers as
being exceptionally fine.
THE NEWS FROM JACKSONVILLE.
Thus things dragged on, with an occa-
sional report from the markets on change,
read for the benefit of the boys.
The conversation among some Of the
officers had drifted to the question of
whether the Hussars wouldn't like to
have seen the fight anyhow None of
them made any vigorous denials of the
assertion, but nothing committal was said
on either side.
The conversation was soon cut short by
the announcement that the fight had been
| concluded, which came from the opera
tors Office. Surprise was depicted on all
looked for a battle of an hour,
or an hour and half. They would not
believe the report for a long time. Finally
that Herald special, one coach and an
engine, came by like chain lightning,
which was as good confirmation of the
story as was desired.
There was no use in remaining in the
wilderness any longer, the mill was over
and Georgia had been duly protected.
The outposts at the river were summoned
by special courier, and the train was
ready to move shortly before
o'clock. The special reached Waycross
just ahead of train as. where the two
tached and put on the regular train,
which arrived here last night at 10 As
o'clock.
| Col. Gordon found an order from Gov.
Northen at Waycross, Diminishing the
! troops, which left the men entirely in his
| charge.
SORRY THEY MISSED IT.
The Hussars were more than sorry
! some of them at least, that the fighters
| did not seek to cross the Georgia line
! The troops were ready for them, the
country troops especially, each of whom
! carried forty rounds of ammunition. They
all responded readily to the call, but
might have appreciated it more if they
had had little more to do There is not
one of them that did not enjoy the frolic
at the states expense, and they will all
be ready to go again when the call to de-
fend the state from pugilism is issued
One of them predicted call
from the governor for the next football
| game that was announced.
There is no doubt about the fact, how
ever, that there was some evidence in
support of the idea that the fighters
might have tried to come into Georgia if
their injunction proceedings had been I'M
successful, and Solicitor General Brant-
ley was in thorough accord with the
opinions and fears entertained by the
governor on that line.
Just before the Hussars formed to
march to their armory and disband three
loud cheers were given for Col. Gordon,
which were followed by a similar tribute
to the captain of the troop.
CAME AT LIGHTNING SPEED,