The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-19
WITH THE GEORGIA MILITIA.
PLACES WILL BE RETAINED FOR
OFFICERS WHO Volunteered.


Conclusions Reached at a Meeting of
the Georgia Volunteer Command
trs in Atiantn-service of Prfvates
in the u. 8. Volunteers to BE Count
ed as Continuous in the State Ser
vice-Maj. KarOSv Does Not Think
Any Troops VIII BE Sent to TyBee.
Col. Browns Regiment Almost Sure
to Go to Tampa.
Maj. Edward Karow returned to the city
yesterday from Atlanta, where he went
to attend meeting OF the commanding
officers of the volunteer regiments of the
state, for the purpose Of considering and
deciding upon certain matters in connec-
ton with the volunteers brought about by
the entrance into the United States serv-
ice of so many Of the officers and men.
There were in attendance at the meeting
Maj. Karow, now commanding the First
Regiment Infantry, Col. Wiley of Macon OF
the Second Regiment Col. Thomson of
Madison of the Third Regiment, Col. Var
nado Of Valdosta of the Fourth Regiment,
Col Gambler of Atlanta of the Fifth Regl-
ment, Col Jones of Waynesboro of the
Sixth Regiment, and Maj T. S. wylly,
who has taken command of the Savannah
Volunteer Guards Battalion.
1t was decided, Maj Karow said, that
the officers of the Georgia volunteers who
have gone into the United States service
should retain their positions in the state
service upon their return. 1t was the
unanimous sentiment of all the officers
that they should resume the commissions
they held upon their departure.
"In the meantime" Maj Karow said
every effort will be made to keep up the
organized strength of the volunteer forces
of that state, by recruiting all Of the com
mands as rapidly as possible. OF course,
this will have to be done in the regular
way. and 1t Will depend upon the working
of the men remaining in those commands
Those commands which are now with
out officers, Maj. Karow said, will be all
lowed to express their preferences as to
whom they want to command them, as is
usually the case, and In this way captains
and lieutenants and other officers where
they are lacking will be selected. The
wishes of each command will be carried
out in so far as 1t is possible to do so.
Another point of Importance passed on
at the meeting was that all of the privates
who left the state service to go in the
United States volunteer army will have
the time they serve with the volunteers
counted as continuous upon their state SER
Vice. II a private has served five years in
the state service, and should serve one
year in the United States volunteer army,
that viii be equivalent to six years of ser
vice in the state militia
Mai K9TOyV said that M moro Of the
guns assigned to the militia in Savannah
would be taken away. On his return from
Atlanta he stopped over for a day at
Camp Northen, and he was greatly pleased
with the situation there The camp Is in
splendid shape he said, and the men are
doing excellent work. They have learned
to put up with the hardships of camp
life, they do not object to the hard work,
and everyt hing seems to be in the best
of order.
II do not believe any of the volunteer
forces there will ever be sent to Tybee, -
Maj. Karow said. That, however, is
merely an opinion. They may be sent to
Mobile or some other point but from
what heard do not think they will be
sent down here. There is no doubt, how
ever, that Col. Browns regiment will go
to Tampa, and 7 would not be surprised
to hear that it was ordered to move any
day"
In confirmation of Maj. Karow's last re-
mark 1t may be stated that one or two
kilograms were received in the city yes
terday stating that the Second Regiment,
in command of Col. Brown, would be or
dered to move to-day or tomorrow. They
were as near positive as they could be,
though there may be some little delay.
A letter received in the city yesterday
from one of the officers of the Chatham
Artillery stated also that it was mis-
take that the artillery would be ordered
to Tybee. The company may be ordered
to Chickamauga or some other mobiliza-
ton point, but 1t is in nowise likely that
It will be sent to this section.
In the opinion of the military men here
the report that one or two regiments, or
any considerable number of troops will be
sent to Tybee is all nonsense. There Is no
place there for their accommodation, that
Is, when it comes to their drilling and ma
neuvering. A large number of troops
might be quartered on the island, but they
could not receive proper instruction there.
The chances are that the troops will be
mobilized at such points as will afford
them proper facilities for instruction. La
ter on it is expected that more troops will
be stationed in the neighborhood of the
coast, but IL is hardly probable that any
considerable number will be put on Tybee
Island.