The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-25
VOLUNTEERS OF THE STATE.
TO BE ORGANIZED INTO TWO on
THREE NEW REGIMENTS.

The Governor Determined to Keep
the Present Militia Organization
Intact-FeeIs That the, state Must
Have a Wen Organized Force to
Protect Its Sea Coast and BE Ready
TO Put Down RiotinE within the
State.
I Atlanta, Ca. April PA conference of
war will be held in Atlanta tomorrow.
Gov. Atkinson this afternoon issued
through Acting Adjutant General Brown
|. an order to all the regimental command
ers OF the state troops to meet in his
office tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.
The object OF the conference will be to
discuss the ways and means of furnish
ing the United States government with
Georgia's quota of volunteers, and at the
same time recruiting the regiments as
fast as their ranks are broken into. The
regimental commanders ordered to meet
here for this conference are;
Col. A. R. Lawton, First Regiment Of
Infantry, Savannah.
Col. Charles M. Wyllie, Second Regi-
ment Of Infantry Macon.
Col. Usher Thomson, Third Regiment
of Infantry, Madison.
Col. James o. yarnedoe; Fourth Regi-
ment of Infantry, Valdosta.
Col. John S. Gambler, Fifth Regiment
of Infantry, Atlanta.
Col. William E. Jones, Sixth Regiment
of Infantry, Waynesboro.
Col. w. w. Gordon, First Regiment of
Cavalry, Savannah.
Lieut.. Col William Garrard, First Bat
talon of Infantry, Savannah.
Maj John NJ. Barnard, First Battalion
Of Cavalry.
Gov. Atkinson and Acting Adjutant Cen
eral Brown held conference at the ex-
ecutive mansion to-day and decided that
this conference of regimental commanders
should be held. Accordingly the Cover
nor instructed Capt. Brown to telegraph
the officers above named. This Capt.
Brown did Immediately.
The object of the conference, as already
stated, is to discuss the part the Georgia
troops are to play in the war with Spain
Gov, Atkinson has decided not to send
any of the Georgia regiments complete
as they stand, but to make up the two or
three regiments Georgia will have to furn-
ments.
1t is the desire of the Governor to keep
the state militia intact as far as possible,
and he has announced his intention of
recruiting the troops and filing the places
of those who so with others as rapidly as
possible.
Georgia being a coast state, and near
the scene of conflict, will need a well or
ganized state guard at all times, and Gov.
Atkinson has determined to see that she
has 1t.
So important is, the matter in the eyes
OF the Governor that he win exercise Just
as much care in the selection nnd appoint
ment of the officers who are to remain al
home as. in the appointment of those who
are to lead the Georgia troops in battle.
The country people in the southern por-
ton of the state are greatly exercised over
the possibility Of riotous conduct on the
part OF the laborers that win necessarily
be thrown out Of employment by the war
The possibility OF such trouble has been
deeply impressed upon Gov Atkinson. ana
he fully recognizes the necessity Of Keen
ing a strong state guard for this reason. as
well as for the protection OF the state from
the Spaniards.
Il is understood that at the conference
besides the details for the mastering In
OF the Georgia troops. the adyisabIIi,, -
appointing new adjutant general TO st,-
peroede Col. Mcintosh Kell. will be deter
mined Col llel b. now unable 10 fulnu
the duties OF the Office on account OF Zee
BILE health. Capt Brown, u. s. A.. Who
~ acting az adlutant general Ia his plaoe
viii so 10 the front, and thus Il viii IL
necessary 10 have an active man in tbe
gilce u is understood that Coy. Atkinsoa