The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-13

would naturally be. that while other mi
-lla companies might neglect such mat
ssrs win more or less impQnity, the
Neely Zouaves, on account Of their splen-
lld career and famous victories. should
either be reprOved just for buncombe, or
a. warning 10 other companies OF less
renoWn and fewer achievements. II was,
~ otnEr words, a large mountain male out
o. a little mole hill. yet the erect was
altogether harmless. and especially 20 gal
liant Capt +. Kit Deffry.
The Nelly Zouaves IS now a chartered
company under the laws Of Tennessee,
ana forms portion Of the forces or Sher-
III A. J. AcCarver. being enrolled in the
archives OF this popular official as regu-
lar deputies, and privileged 20 bear arms
anywhere on the sacred SOL long since
made historic by the deeds and fame Of
John SEWER, OF Davy Crockett and OF
old Hickory" Jackson.
capt Defry exhibited the charter IN
der which his company IS al present or
eanlzed- II Is chartered as miltary
school with the right 10 establish
branches in any county in the state. In
der this charter IL has continued to partlc-
ipate in public exercises, drill and bear
arms in the state of Tennessee, and this
being the case Capt. DERRY regards IL as
a great affrOnt that the adjutant general
OF tennessee, who cannot prevent MIN or
his company from bearing arms in Ten
nessee, should have worked upon the ad-
Jutant general Of Georgia TO prevent him
from doing so in this state.
Capt Deffry said that when he decided
70 come TO Savannah he notified Ad1utant
Gen Sykes Of his intention, and was or
dered by the latter not TO come. NotWtth-
standing his difference with the adjutant
general, he did not wish TO have anything
occur which might interfere with the
company after its departure for Savan-
nah, and accordingly wrote the adjutant
general, explaining the situation fully, and
requesting his permission to enter at the
contest al Savannah. He received no
reply to this letter, and before leaving
Memphis again telegraphed the adjutant
general. His only reply was the telegram
received at Chattanooga. notifying nm
5 not to enter the state state .t OF
circumstances he decided to do the
same thing which he did last year on the
occasion Of the ST. Louis drill, and come
ahead anyhow, which he did.
Sherih McCarver OF Memphis, the dad
dy' OF the company, is expected mere to-
day. as is also MIR. G.. Il. Fitzhugh, OF
Memphis, the legal adviser of the COM
panN. They viii probably return to Atlanta
Immediately for the purpose of laying, the
matter FULLY before the Acknowledgement
with the hope OF securing a revocation of
the order, which viii allow the Nicely
Louaves to proceed with their drill. capt.
DERRY has been informed that the contest
VIII be held open until Friday in order to
give him an opportunity Of entering the
contest If possible.
The Nicely Zouaves are very ANXIOUS to
meet the Aurora IOuaves. They say they
have defeated every other zOuaVe Organi-
wish to complete their championship by
defeating the AurOras. They are confident
of their ability to DO so. AT the same time
they speak of their opponents with res
pect both as TO their skill and their per-
sOnal qualities. The Nicely ZOuaVes are
composed of a fine set of young men. ready
al all times for work, fun or frOlic. They
have made many friends in the short time
they have been in Savannah. The drill
which they put up at the parade ground
Monday afternoon was generally praised.