The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-02

ton cherish.
Wen stand by the Flag. the red, white
and blue
A FEW STRAY SHOTS.
Camp Bryan Grimes is now rcndy for
the first regiment OF volunteers. The
tents Goa IN numhcr) are all M, the
kitchens are built and the boys" viii
find everything ship shape" when hey
get here tonight
And for this they are indebted 10
Col Eugene llarrcll, Quartcrmastcr
General, who has been working like u
Trojan ever since the site for the camp
was designated In his efforts 10 pre-
pare proper quarters for the boys during
their stay here he has III many ways
been assisted by the Governors Guard
since ii has been ON duty mt the camp
The Second regiment was made up
to-day and this leaves ont many applying
companies, who are told they must await
the second call.
H. r. Best. student at the UNIVERSE
~, and evidently quitea young but very
patriotic one. last night wired the Adju-
tant Generals do you enlist volunteers
under age, without consent of parents.
Wire Immediately, collect" The Adju-
tant General replied: Yes if there is no
objection offered by parents."
Robert l.. Durham, son of Plato Dur
dam. Gastonia. informs the Adiutant
General that he has 60 men enlisted and
adds: Il would have had so, but 20
went to Charlotte to join the Hornets
Nest Rifles. | hope to have the required
number by Tuesday"
Chester u. Turner. of Hillsboro, has
taken the men he has enlisted in his
company to Burlington and put them in
Jas. II. Hollis company.
Thomas II. Briggs, .Jr.. who has been
raising company at Elizabeth City. let
a number of his recruits fly the coop and
then threw up the sponge in despair.
L. II. MacRac son of Judge MacRae
asks permission to raise ii company at
Fayetteville lie hopes to get it in the
SECOND regiment of volunteers.
Chas. J.. Andrews. of Greensboro
wants to take the excess enlistment from
Percy Gray's company. and raise an
other company at Greensboro.
The Adiutant General suggests that
each company put on its muster roll all
the names possible and then select from
them the best men, so that few il any
will be rejected by the surgeon when it
comes to mastering the men in.
Referring to the report that Adjutant
General Cowles, after organizing the
North Carolina quota of volunteers, will
resign and take n position as captain
OF II battery of heavy artillery called for
by the President. showing in this way
that he does not desire to send men into
danger which he will not himself face
the Charlotte Observer says: I'VE take
occasion to say that this is quite like
him. He is no tim soldier. lie has The
true soldierly instinct and as much cour-
age as anybody. He will go as far TO
the front as anybody and stay there ms
long"
The battery of heavy artillery called
for by the President will be formed OF
white men, mainly from Salisbury.
Wadesboro. Charlotte Newbern and
Wilmington
There are few experienced artillery
men in the State. Several of these have
already written to the Governor tender
ing their services. me artillery batta-
lion will be composed of about 17J men.
They will be supplied with the finest
breech-loading coast defense guns ana
no 40
Carolina coast
A negro company Of 81 men has been
organized ut Fayetteville. The officers
have not yet been elected.
Among the provisions Of the new army
reorganization bill is one which calls for
a quartermaster sergeant for each com
pany. Heretofore there has been but
one with Il regiment.
Twenty-Five men from Oxford are eX-
pected here to join the new company
being organized by Mr.. Fred Woollcoott.
twenty men arrived from SALISBURY
Saturday and joined Company q, Foutrh
regiment
Nine men at Pilot Mountain notify the
Adjntant General that they want 10
enlist for service in Cuba and ask ad-
vice in regard to where they shan 80
TO enlist.
Gen. John w. Gotten reports that inc
Tarboro company now has 4S men, pt-
sides officers lie is confident o. Set
ting the maximum early this week.
Aolooro he
s. II. Hilton. of Charlotte, teles !,a ~
the Adjutant General that ne W WI ~
ready to bring his company 70 d i.,' tha+
Mt once. if it is needed. he "nes ,;, ,a,,t
il he cannot get in the Seeoho ie7 ''ie'i'