The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-07-27
Special Says She Will.

Special &c Ine State
Chicksmarga Ns;iooal Park, July
24-We are under orders to 60 to
Porto Rico. No documentary orders
have been transmitted as yet, but Gen
Ssuger, while paying visit TO Col.
Aston to day, stated TIA: the regiment
vas under orders to 60 to Porto Rico.
The general was very complimentary
in bis remarks concerning the regi-
uent, and stated that be bad never
seeo a regiment make ss much pro-
gress as has this eue. He spoke Of the
cleanliness Of tbs camp, of the fac
appearance of the men. and was par
icularlv pleased with the magnificent
exhibition made 10 the review 90 Suod-
grass Hill. Although be did not say
so, it is reportes that in the official
reckoning this regiment made the Sec
ond best show on that occasion. and
was very nearly first
What transition From cadaver.
o,s, balf.coiformed, updisciplioed col
lection CT recruits, tbis regiment has
riseo to fsst place 10 the division.
which is itself CO. of the beet in the
corps. From ,se soorest 60 the best.
From bsieg tolerated n:erely 90 ac-
count Of tbe need Of men il the army,
il has become an honor to be associated
with the Frsti South Csroli3a.
With tue glorious history Of our
Safe oehiod as, sith the distrust OF
sesi,oua!ism to overcome, shall we fsi!
in any achievement We have net
yes failed, although a, 6rss there wss
some disposition at hone smohg the
,hougbtlass 70 make light of the boys
from their own State who had voluD-
teered to uphold the glory of the
mother State. With the palmetto for
our talisman we cannot fail
The news that the regiment will, &C
to the front will be received with vary
ing emotions by the soldiers and by the
loved ones at bome--as varied as the
feelings iuoted in many breasts by the
call to arms and the subsequent prof, r
of services ty 'bcussOd young meo
There are iu the regiment come who
are out merely from a spirit of sdveu.
ture, and these will be grasi6ed to
know that we are 5000 to move for
ward There are others who are 10 the
regiment because they we're out Of e'p
2loymeot aud we're. consequently nesr
desperation. Tbese will accept the ul-
timstum difhdently. There are others
who relipquisbed the JOYS of home and
the pleasures of steady employment
from the purest motives CT patriotism.
While these will DOT be overjoyed at
the prospect of the loog separation
from friends for the hardships Of the
fold, where death in many forms must
be met, still they will accept the decree
bravely, and With stout hearts will fol-
low the tune OF "Dixe" even to for
eien laDds
And tine folks at homs-how will
they receive the news? There are scpe
wdo have 20 ties of kin 10 The little
band of men here. bat they, like true
Carollrians. no doubt will feel th::ii
of pride that their State, foremost iu
every war siuce the scug Of Mariors :
meu ecnoed IN tic swamps of Carolina.
will he represented io this war of phi
lau'hropy, aud represented wcr'h'ly by
men commanded by those to whom the
hooor of the State is as holy as the
honor of cur womeu There are Others
at home who are bound TO tbis regI
meat by flexible oopds of love whieh
may bend over the wa7es ard b;l!s @:
Porto Rico, dtawiog their hearts even
closer to their dear boys ae the tlmc O.
separation grows longer while the
seos;ar leaves maoy heart ache To
those dotiog fathers and lovlng moth
els let it be SAID thai it were far better
for their boys 10 Gle as Csroiinians
have died, than to remain at hcue like
pol,roons when their State needs thei-