The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-03
He WILL ASSEMBLE
THEM IN COLUMBIA
THE GOYERNOR WILL ORDER TROOPS
TO MOVE ON TUESDAY,
Two C"lonels Report "Ready" Gov Eller-
be Selects Hyatt Park Near the City for
tho Location OF tho Camp Tho War
News.
lThe State, 1st. |

| h A"oouoy hoAt viz oIOOpS COIL
posing the South Carolina quota Of
the volunteers called for by the Presi-
don't will begin to roll into Columbia,
becoming very soon thereafter re-
gularly enlisted soldiers in the Uni
ted States army. There is no longer
any real doubt as to where the troops
| are to be assembled. Governor
Ellerbe has determined to bring
them here and has selected Hyatt
park, or rather an excellent field in
the immediate vicinity of the park,
as tho point for the pitching of the
tents and tho establishment of the
camp. Thero is practically no doubt
that the troops will remain here after
they are mustered in until the govern
mcnt sees ii 70 ord l. them either to
the front or the general point of
mobilization Of southern troops, which
is expected to he either Chickamauga,
Atlanta or Richmond, if Columbia
does not put in her claim and get in
on the band wagon. In this
whole section of the south no bettor
place for assembling of the troops
could be found than selected. It is
one of the blghest points in central
South Carolina, the ground is well
drained, there are two mineral springs
in close proximity to the camp ground,
and 1t is only two miles from tho
city, being reached by electric car
line and by macadam road. Messrs.
Hyatt, Marshall and other property
holders thore have offered tho gov
ernor everything that will bo needed
All baggage, equipments, etc, will be
carried to the camp free of charge by
the electric company.
1t was known yesterday morning
that this city had been practically
agreed upon at last as the rendez-
.vous for tho volunteers from this
State, and that the war department
had intimated that it would make the
necessary change in its orders, but
Governor Ellcrbe would not go that
far in what ho had to say about it.
1t was about 1 o'clock when he made
this announcement: "The South
Carolina volunteer troops will be as
sembled at Hyatt park, near Colum-
bia, to be mustered into the United
States SERVICE"
TO MOVE THEM TUESDAY.
Then tho governor made tho
equally important announcement
that he would order what companies
are ready to report here on Tuesday
morning next, the others following
as soon thereafter as possible. So
it is settled that it will bo Tuesday
before any of the commands reach
Columbia.
THE FIRST TO SAY "READY."
The first colonel to make the
unqualified report that the COM
panies which were to be furnished
by his regimont are ready awaiting
the orders Of the commander in chief
is Col. j. G. Wardlaw. Hero is tho
official report received from HIM
yesterday, in accordance with tho
plan agreeded upon at the recent
council Of war:
Gaffney, S. c., April 80.
w. II. Ellerbe. Governor, Columbia,
S. c.:
Several organizations volunteered
Have selected Abbeville, Newbcrry
and Union companies. Awaiting or
ders.
j. G.. WARDLAw, Colonel.
Nothing further was heard from
Col. Boyd yesterday.
Col. Claffy wired this:
w. III. Ellerbe, Governor, Columbia,
S. c.:
One company asked for moro time.
Give mo limit.
r. Nj. CLArFY, Colonel
Governor Ellerbe wired back that
ho would like to have the final report
as to what Col. Claffy's regiment will
do by Monday next.
HALF TIE QUOTA RAISED.