The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-06-22
CASH is BADLY NEEDED
ARE NOT THE WHITE SOLDIERS
AS GOOD AS THE COL0REng
THE RUTHERFoRDTON BOYS ARE HAPPY
Notes and News Picked up at Camp RUSSELL
The Young Mems Christian AssOcia-
ton Tent Doing Good Work.

ton tent under the supervision of Mr.. o.
h. VanHorn. of Asheville, was thrown
open to the soldiers yesterday. 1t was
crowded all day by the boys in blue.
This tent is great blessing to the camp
and will help many II young man to pass
off his leisure hours in pleasure, happi-
ness and profit to his mind and body.
The tent is well supplied with different
There are three crokinole tables, one ia
BILE for dominoes, half dozen checker
boards and other amusements. There is
an organ in the tent where the soldiers
who can, are allowed to play TO their
hearts content The tent is supplied
with the latest magazines and newspa-
pers. They also furnish stationary TO
the boys free of charge. The boys APP
preciate the work of the " M. G. "A.
in their helping to break the monotony
of the soldiers life, which is not picnic
by any means.
met in Col Burgwyn's tent yesterday
morning to try and ascertain, if posi-
BILE, why their men are not paid off. jim
Young's battalion, which has not seen as
much service by half, as the Second regi-
ment, have got their pay and the white
soldiers are asking why they are not
paid. If the government thinks more OF
the negro soldiers than the white ones
they would like to know it. Col Burgwyn
was requested to communicate at once
with the powers at Washington to see
what is the trouble. The boys are need
ing money and needing it badly. "Have
you heard when they are going to pay
us off?'' is about the first question one is
asked when coming into camp.
Eleven new recruits were received yes
terday, making pa new recruits received
up to date.
Capt. r. L. Durham has gone to Gas
tonia to get recruits for the regiment.
His company is already full.
Sergeant Warrington, who has had a
recruiting office in Greensboro for sever.
al days, returned to camp yesterday.
Private Salem, of Co. II. known by
the boys as Shorty" deyotes his spare
time to manufacturing wood fans. | was
shown one yesterday that he whitfield
out with his pocket knife out of one
piece of plank which is quite difficult
piece of handiWork. He finds ready sale
for his work to visitors at the camp.
i am Informed that the balance of the
equipments for the regiment will be here
to-day. The new instruments for the
band will arrive the last of the week
Yesterday afternoon while the band
was playing, a number of the boys in
duled in the old fashioned waltz, keep
ing step to the music in lively fashion.
The hospital is crowded with patients
most of them complications of diseases
caused by vaccination. Only one man is
dangerously sick, Private Abel, of the
Nantahala company, who is threatened
with meningitis.
The following appointments are an
nounced for to-day: Officer Of the day,
Capt G. w. Jeffreys: officer Of the
guard, Lieut.. e. l.. Gilmer.
One Of the captains of the regiment
was placed under arrest yesterday morn
ing for insobriety and cursing a fellow
officer. An investigation is to be had of
. the facts in the case.
Maj. Dixon asked me to thank the IL
dies of Raleigh through the columns Of
the News and Observer for the many del
icacies which they have prepared and
sent out to the sick soldiers in the hos
pital. The men certainly appreciate it
and are under many obligations to the
good ladies of this city.
Lieut.. II. s. Harlowe, u. s. A., on yes
terday wired Gen. Cowles that he would
he here this afternoon to enter upon
his duties of mastering in the new bat
talon to be organized under the second
call.
The band has learned to play "Ameri-
ca" Dixie" "Old North State and
America" are the three most popular
airs, and when played never fail to bring
hearty cheers from the visitors and sol.
diers.
OH account or sore arms, caused by
vaccination, Col. Burgwyn has suspend
ed all drills and dress parade until
Thursday afternoon. Anyone going Ia
the camp this afternoon expecting to see
dress parade will be disappointed.
The Rutherfordton company. Can't. w
Il. T. Bell was happy yesterday. Sev-
eral big boxes weighing between 100 IN
500 pounds, and filled with good things
to eat, arrived in camp from the home
folks and the boys lived like kings while
the feast lasted. Only four men of this
company reported for supper at the mess
table last night.
Here is one way that Russell's black
brigade is recruited The Marion Demo
crat says: wv. A. Carpenter, colored
is here soliciting recruits for the regi
ments Of colored troops stationed Mt Fort
Macon. Milas Rutherford. John Carson
and FIVE jail birds went with him yester
day. Those in jail were awaiting court
for eUndrV crimes and miSdamaa n ORC