The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-09
TO co N cAur on TYBEE.
The Naval Reserves 10 Camp within
Easy Reach Of the Amplitude.

Easy Reach Of the Amplitude.
Company b. Savannah Naval Reserve
Artillery. VIII go into camp on Tybee ISL
lau1. June l9, 20. q and - Lieut.. H. s.
Cpiil1s received from The adtutant gen
erals Office yesterday an order directing
the eucampment OF the naval reserve al
this time. in accordance with a sugges-
ton from Capt vs.. C.. Wise. commanding
the United States steamer Amphitrite,
which VIII be ia Tybee roads at that time
for the purpose of giving the naval millsia
dr.u and instruction.
Accompanying the order TO so into
camp, Lieut. Colding received copy %
the letter from capt. Wise 90 the adju-
taut general giving the particulars IN con-
nect0n with the movements OF the AM
phitrite for giving Instruction to the
Georsia naval militia. Capt Wisc's l-t-
ter Is as follows;
United States Steamer Amphitrite. Key
West. Fla. May %. lSC-Sir-l / have the
honor 10 inform you that in obedience
20 orders Of The commanler-in-chiefo of the
North Atlantic station. the vessel under
my command VIII Visit the waters OF
Georgia for one week. commencing June
lo, Tor the purpose OF Offering instruction,
urll- etc, 10 the naval militia Organlza-
Eanlzatons, The time VIII De divided be-
tween Brunswick and Savannah. The
vessel VIII Dee ln tile waters of Brunswick
Aar1or NOS later than June "a to commence
drills. instruction, etc., on the 18th prompt
lyi the 18th, 18TH and nth VIII be spent
there and tne l9th, -Jth and -2ud Will Dc
spent at Savannah
= VIII you Kindly, at your earliest COM
veuience, send me correct list Of your
commissioned officers. petty officers, sea-
men ana ot<ers OF eaen organization, 20
that they may be properly stationed and
there may bee no delay IN commencing the
drills, etc, which viii be- as nearly az
possible, the same as last year. but more
instruction viii be given the commissioned
officers IL Is proper that / should inform
you that your organization viii have 70
furnish their own ratiOns. etc. The ship
boats Will be utilized 20 convey them 20
and from the ship during drill hours.
transported TO and from ST. SimOns sound,
l believe 10 decidedly the best anchorage
for the work contemplated; and also Ty>
bee roads would DE better place Tor the
Savannah organization. Should any un-
toreseen delay arise, ] Will inform you by
wire. Very respectfully " G. Wise,
Captain Commanding.
The Adjutant General, state of Georgia,
Atlanta Ga.
Ofhcial copy: oscar j. Brown. A. A. G..
Based upon this letter the following or
der was issued from the adlutant gener-
ais office by Lieut. Oscar J. Brown, as
sistant adjutant general:
state Of Georgia. Adjutant Generals
pt1ce, Atlanta, june g. lS36.-Ihe Com
handing officer, Company Naval Reserve
Artillery; Sir-Referrng 10 the enclosed
copy of a letter from Capt Wise. r. S.
Navy, ] have the honor TO inform you that
You are authorized TO transport your COM
pany TO the point suggested therein and
the expense of this viii be paid out of the
military fund You are directed 20 make
sucn arrangements as viii bring this eX-
penditure 20 the lowest practicable limit.
very respectfully. Oscar J. Brown,
Assistant Adjutant General
Lieut.. COldlng forwarded to the adtu-
tant general the list Of his officers and
men about ten days ago, and they are
no DOUBT by this time in possession of
capt. Wise.
The Savannah Naval Reserves will
camp on the island somewhere near the
lighthouse or the Martello tower Lieut.
Colding forwarded 10 Atlanta last night
the necessary tents. He will take with
MIN INTO camp 63 officers and men, but
would be allowed one more officer to make
up his fun complement. This officer
however, had not yet received his com
mission, and win have TO 10 IN ranks.
which makes total of 60 men, all thar
are allowed.
The company will have three days in
struction on the Amphitrite. though ii
Will remain in camp -FOUR days. June p
IS Sunday, and the boys viii no doubt
take Il easy that day. They will be in
ltiated into all of the mysteries of the
armament of the monitor and will per
maps take one days cruise out to sea
Lieut.. Coiding received a bill of lading
yesterday for 81 canvass clothes bags sent
from the Boston, Mass, navy yard on
the Chattahoochee, which will arrive this
morning. These form a portion of the
supplies to be furnished the company
under the appropriation in which they
recently participated Altogether bov;
ever tho cornuqint, min roog7},-o ~ "
Appropriation somewhere between $500 and
SOW worth or supplies and equipment.