The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-04
SUITS THE SOLDIER BOYS.
THE INCREASED PER DIEM GIVES
GENERAL SATISFACTION.

The Cavalry Also Comes In on the In
crease-COI. Gordon Has Not Yet Sc
Iected the Place for the Cavalry
Encampment-Lieut SatterIee 10
Inspect the COIOred Military Com
panies Here Next Week-ProbabIy
His Last Official Visit 20 savannah.
The announcement that the per diem al
lowed the men attending the state en-
campment this year had been increased
from 80 TO Is cents a day was received
with great satisfaction by the members
of the First regiment which goes into
camp June 1s
The encampment begins June II. but the
First regiment, as stated in yesterdays
Morning News, viii not go in with tie
first detail this year as has been the case
heretofore. The commands from the other
sections Of the state will be given
chance TO do the cleaning up and get the
camp In shape which has usually fallen
to the lot of the First regiment
The increased per diem applies to other
commands as well as to the First regi-
ment. Col. W. W. Gordon of the First
regiment of cavalry received a letter from
the adjutant general yesterday stating
lowed per diem Of Is cents each and per
diem of 25 cents for each horse. Col. Cor
don said that the allowance for the men is
ample, but that for the roses is insufficient
and he will have TO draw from one TO make
up for the deficiency in the ohter. He IS
well pleased at the increase, however
Col Gordon said that no selection has
yet been made Of place for the cavalry
encampment
The question Of transportation viii cut
a considerable figure in the selection of
site" ne said, THE intention being to re-
duce that item to the smallest possible
amount The members of the regiment
prefer to have the camp located at some
point near to Savannah, because then their
wives and children and friends can visit
them at the camp and stop in the city,
thing which very few of them could do
at Griffin on account of the distance and
be a convenience to the men as they can
on leaving camp pass through
they desire. Whether Tybee or Meldrim
or some point nearer Savannah will be Sc
lected | cannot say. There is cOnsidera-
bic expense connected with preparing a
cavalry camp. Stables must be erected
for the horses, a very considerable item,
and ample water supply secured, besides
cleaning up and putting the ground in
proper condition. There are many other
items TO be considered as Well"
Lieut. Satterlee Will be in the city next
week and Col. Gordon will confer with
him as to the various details OF the en-
campment. Lieut.. Satterlee is now en-
gagged In making an inspection Of the
colored troops of the state, in accord
ance with the resolution recently adopted
by the military advisory board, and he
will spend two or three days of next
week in inspecting the colored commands
here. As has already been announced,
Lieut.. Satterlee will shortly leave the
state TO return to his regiment. The
effort made by the officers Of the Georgia
state troops to have him retained here
was unsuccessful, much to their regret.
and this Will probably be his last visit
officers Of the Savannah commands fully
appreciate the value of the services which
Lieut. Satterlee has rendered to the mill
every attention possible during his stay
here.