The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-12
A COURT MARTIAL IN CAMP.
pn1VATE REPRIMANDED FOR VI
OLATING REGULATIONS.

otberS Enjoyed Themselves at
1,oIJrim-The fitting and Target
scores as Far as Figured Out.
Camp to Break To-day.
c.np Atkinson, Meldrim Ga, July II.
when the men were reused by the bu-
ols.s call this morning, their eyes beheld
o,ouded sky. About 9 o'clock it began
- roin and continued almost all day. For
sbort intervals the rain stopped; but more
fan to-day than at any time since the
+roons arrived, and nearly all, if not all,
Of those on guard duty had taste of one
nj the usual accompaniment of sol
diers life. The sentiuels, however, walk
81 their respective beats like veterans,
seemingly unmindful of the severity of
the storm.
This being Sunday Col. Gordon i'm
possd on his men no more duties than
were absolutely necessary. After week
Of hard labor, the boys appeared only too
glad to rest Each man was permitted
n while away his time as he saw fit, pro-
vided in so doing, he did not presume to
transgress the rules and regulations gov
ering the encampment. Some of the men
secured permission to reconnoiter the sur
rounding country, and quite a crowd took
advantage of the opportunity afforded to
visit Savannah and Tybee. Particularly
was this true concerning the First battal-
ion, and some of the commands from the
country. Between one hundred and fifty
and two hundred tickets were sold to Sa-
vannah alone, to say nothing of the num-
Der purchased for intermediate points.
At very early hour this morning three
or four companies received orders to re-
port for duty at once. Several of the boys
who had remained out after the prescrib-
ed hour attempted to break through the
lines in an endeavor to reach their quar-
ters, and to prevent the accomplishment
of this purpose and to ascertain the
names of the miscreants, this order was
issued. Two prisoners were arrested and
kept under guard the rest of the night in
the guard tent. This morning a court
martial was had, those composing the
court being Col. Gordon, Lieut.. Col. Miller,
Mai. MeldTim, Mai. Brewer and Capt. DO
zier. Under guard, Private Shocks, Troop
c, First Regiment, and Mr.. Morgan, a cit
lien of bingham county, were brought
before the tribunal and charged with the
lengthy hearing a verdict was rendered de-
claTing the accus "a innocent, and dis
charging them. MIR. Morgan, being ignor-
ant of the law governing the encampment,
to the effect no one shall sleep In camp
save enlisted men and the employees there
of, had accepted of Private Shocks invi-
tation to spend the night with him. Pri-
vate Shocks was reprimanded for his in
discretion and advised to read, in the fu-
ture, the regulations more carefully. That
no reflection was intended was evinced by
the consideration and courtesy shown
them by the council of judges.
As yet the real culprits have escaped
punishment, but should they be caught
they will probably be dealt with summarily.
The discipline of the camp up to date has
been excellent, and rigldily enforced and,
almost on the very eve of the departure
of the troops for there several homes, it
is not the intention of the commanding
officers to have it disregarded with i'm
punity.
After yesterdays detail had been reliev-
ed, and the respective officers thereof had
handed in their reports, the following as
sumed charge of affairs for the next TWEEN
ty-four hours:
Officer of the Day-Capt. H. w. Whaley,
Troop I, First Regiment; senior officer of
the guard, Lieut.. A. Gordon Cassels, Troop
3, First Regiment; junior officer of the
guard, Lieut.. w. B. Robertson, Troop I,
First Regiment.
Troop A, First Regiment, secured an
other orderly to Col. Gordon, the fortu-
nate trooper being Private G. Noble Jones.
Lieut. Col. Miller's orderly is Private A.
Lehman, Troop c, First battalion.
Capt. Hunter, who has so ably acted as
ofhclal scorer In the tits held up to date,
furnished the following scores of these who
nave thus far made an average of 40 points
ana above: Troop A, Sergt. West,
81 Private Martin, As; Sergt
W. W. Gordon, Jr., 401s Troop E, Liberty
Guards, Sergt. w. H. Sallette, 40; Sergt.
W. II. Hughes, A; Corpl. ]. T. Chapman.
W FrVate II. G. Martin, 541k; Private W.
H.. Martin, 40, and Private NJ b. Horne,
80 Inc above list includes only the names
ana scores Of the members of two COM
Mahds. The Liberty Independent Troop,
o. VIII run tomorrow. Until then the
color sergeant of the regiment for the en-.
SUNG year cannot be announced Thus
Ia hlne men have won the prize of IS
oiefed by Col. Gordon to each enlisted
nA'er making 40 points or more, two hay
nls an average of over 80 points will re-
eve an additional amount equal In value
. ~ ~ the hrst. In Troop b there are some
ntlSt-ciass horsemen, and IL is highly prob
SD'e that ere another days sun has gone
down several more prize winners win
ro oule 20 light, and, perchance, the regi-
mental color sergeant.
AZ an order has been issued recurring all
ms, ulose Who have not as yet completed
C score on the range to report TO
o,ap'. Fostell tomorrow morning at
et1eN. There will be In the neighbour
$50 OF thirty to answer this summons
i,IV,nsst whom are some of the most re-
r,n 49, shots In camp. Only one or two
,eb,u5oers OF the field and stan have fin
clmSd, therefore. they, likewise, are in
me. 'su IN the list given. Generally speak
fss, we shooting has not been as salts
bsv1 10 the participants as II might
bsye oeen. Most OF the cracks
4 tbe ured early In the day. when
at,lloke would hang over the range. OBJ
mstes me targets, and, consequently
10 aseGraey OF sight and judgment next
likse.'ip8o ssihle. Blame. I'm a measure. can
an ,fu be attributed to the incompetencv
freo,,e. men at the butts. whose marking
then my misled the troopers, causlns
ths a, 10 regulate their sights or adjust
Huseors ne unnecessarily. The Georgia
Horse 70 troop A, First Regiment. ana
thu, !, 9uards, y, First Battalion. have
men as - qualified the same number OF
result tn '1I ksmen and sharpshooters. THE
prlva,o 'SGlows; Troop A-sharnabooter
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