The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-08

able night OF their march 70 camp. The
rain from above and the swamp beneath
met somewhere about their waists, and
the blanket served 70 keep the upper part
OF the body comparatively dry.
BY the way. that experience OF the
Hussars is stin the talk Of the camp
The men had almost reached Meldrim
when they came upon their baggage Wag-
on overturned In a swamp in the road
II was black dark and the rain was COM
ing down in torrents The troop dis
mounted and went to work TO gather up
the trunks from the marsh and pile them
up on the other side of the road. Just
as they had finished getting out the trunks
and were preparing 10 extricate the wagon
which was stuck deep in the mud, a eoun-
tryman and his wagon came along and
naturally wanted to pass. There wasn't
room enough and the men told him So
He was stubborn and wanted TO 20
through anyhow.
You all are the durndest fellows ever
did see.' he remarked when he was told
ne could not go. Finally some Of the men
unhitched his horse under protest from
him, and led him through the narrow pass
They then tilted the wagon upon one side
and got it through. hitched the horse,
and the countryman went on his way
thinking all sorts Of things about the
durndest fellows he ever saw"
1t took the Hussars an hour or two to
get their baggage wagon on the road 10
camp again, and ii was about 1l.3O o'clock
at night when they arrived.
Two recently appointed officers will be
examined in camp this morning. They are
Lieut.. W. l.. McElmurray of the Burke
troop, recently promoted to the rank Of
second lieutenant from sergeant, and
Lieut.. J. W. Powell of the Screven troop,
recently promoted from the rank Of sec
ond lieutenant 10 that of first lieutenant.
sTnr-s NrHT IL
Gordon and Lieuts Minis and McAlpin of
the Hussars.
There are now about go men IN camp.
OF these 20 are in the troops, six are the
field and staff officers of the two squad
rons, fourteen officers of the regiment,
twelve In the band and eighteen cooks The
number will likely be increased before the
camp breaks. Ex-Lieut George c. Gail
lard. now retired, re-enhsted with the
Hussars as private, In order to go into
camp with them, and rode up from SaVan-
nah on Saturday night
Commissary Thomas Hunter of the Hus-
sars is giving his troop an excellent menu.
They could not have complained of the
Sunday bill Of fare at
painted china and cut glass service,
nor do the men have cane bottom chairs,
but these are not important accessories Of
camp life. The dinner was served in
courses, began as is customary with soup,
and ended most appropriately with ice
cream. The neighboring couhtrymen are
doing a good business in chickens, eggs,
butter and watermelons, and the meal
hours are apparently very enjoyable parts
of the day.
Private w. L. Walthour of Troop A, the
Hussars, has won the laurels as the cham
pion wrestler of the camp. The men had
regular field day in front of the regi-
mental headquarters Saturday night and
all were gothered around to witness the
sports. He tackled Private Chapman of
the Liberty Guards. a man weighing forty
pounds more than himself, who had al
ready proven himself champion of five of
the troops, and who was in his day the
best wrestler at Mercer University, and
threw him twice in succession. He then
threw Private Cooper of the Liberty In
dependent troop, the best two out of
three. and then challenged any man in the
regiment. The boys are hunting a man to
go I'D against him.
The men want a photographer at camp.
They want to get a reproduction Of Sergt.
]. y. Vests form IN undress uniform. 1t
is probable that one or two photographers
Will go up this week.
Among the visitors at camp yesterday
were Lieut.. It. II. Bloodworth, assistant
surgeon Of the First regiment infantry;
Veterans w. b. Farr and G. A. Whitehead
Jr.. of the Hussars, Private T. B. Lunday
and Mr.. w. A. Wilkins, Jr., of Waynes-
boro.