The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-18
PRIVATE IN A MAD PASSION.
SEVERAL MEN IN SECOND GEORGIA
HAVE MARROW ESCAPES.

the stampede of Horses ana Mules.
RegImentaI Hospital to BE DiscOn-
tinued When the Second Georgia
Leaves Tampa.
Tampa, Fla. June 17.-Had 1t not been
for the hasty interference of the members
of Company D, Second Georgia Regiment,
a private and a sergeant would have met
a violent death this afternoon at the hands
of Private Walter T. Stewart of At
lanta.
Stewart and another private named FL
liott engaged in a dispute over a canteen
check worth 5 cents.
They agreed to go to the bay shore and
fight it out, but as Elliott walked unsus-
pectingly away, Stewart seized a gun with
a bayonet and charged toward Elliott,
whose back was turned.
A rush was made toward the Infatuated
man, and, fortunately, he was tripped. In
falling, his gun flew from his hand and
was secured by one of the crowd.
This gave impetus to Stewards wrath,
and with a stick he made a second charge
but was relieved of his weapon by a SER
geant of his company, toward whom his
anger promptly turned.
As soon as he was free again he seized
a heavy grubbing hoe, and with its keen
bright blade raised aloft, he charged at
the sergeant.
For moment an awful fate seemed in
evitable and serious injury threatened
those who were between the flying pair,
but again the swift foot from behind
caught the uplifted weapon and wrenched
it from his hands.
Scarcely had this been done when he
espied Ratchet near a tent and again
gave chase to the sergeant, who ran
through the crowd knocking men over
and lodging to escape being tomahawked.
Finally Stewart threw the weapon,
which struck the sergeant on the leg below
the knee, making a very painful bruise.
Fortunately he was wearing his heavy leg
gins at the time.
Two hunderd men had by this time gath
cred in the camp street and Stewart was
overcome after much kicking biting and
scratching.
During the disturbance f. S. Skipper, a
friend of Stewards, was drawn into the
row and was thrown into a ditch with
several men on top of him. When he
emerged his face was bloody and he was
cursing fearfully.
Both men were promptly taken to the
guardhouse and court martial is talked
of in Stewards case. He was released
from the guardhouse only last night,
where he has served twelve days at hard
labor.
The donation of s., 900 to the Sixty-ninth
New York from eX-GoV. Flower arrived
to-day In letter Mr.. Flower said that
he would also advance the regiment the
money the state of New York was due
them and take his chances of having it
refunded at the next meeting of the legis-
ature.
The Second Regiment Georgia Volun-
teers is to be equipped with a regimental
band. Col Oscar Brown of the regiment
has been using every endeavor for some
time TO this end. Tonight he received a
telegram from Washington granting the
Georgians a band, and has been asked to
name the instruments necessary SO that
the government may furnish them.
Three officers from the SiXty-ninth New
York left for New York tonight as a re-
cruiting detail. They desire 800 more men
for their regiment.
The investigation by court martial of
the charges preferred against Maj Ram
sey, surgeon of the Sixty-nnnth New York,
were not concluded to-day, but will likely
be ended tomorrow. If dismissal from
the service is the verdict of the jury, the
commander of the division will announce
the verdict, and if otherwise, the court
viii make its finding after the trial is con-
Guided. The cases against Lieut. Leary
will not come up for the present.
When the Second Georgia Regiment
leaves here the regimental hospital will he
abolished, but DIR. W. H. Moncrief will re-
main with the Second Georgia to look after
any sickness in the regiment requiring i'm
mediate attention. DIR. Doris will continue
to be the surgeon of the division hospital,
nd oil bn sir will q
| TO the division hospital.
The story of the stampede last night has
| resulted in many kilograms being received
at the camps of the District of Columbia.
Maryland and Second New York Regi-
| ments to-day. Distressed relatives in
quired for the facts. Coils. Harris, Coale
! and Hardin have replied, assuring those
inquiring that there were no dead nor in
! jured.
Since the departure of the transports the
! city appears comparatively deserted. There
| are two reasons for this. One is that the
| number of soldiers quartered here has been
! greatly reduced, and the other is that the
soldiers left behind have spent about all
! of their money, and this being so, there is
no incentive for them to come into the city.
! They realize that the place for a man who
! is "broke" is in camp, where he Will not
| see anything TO buy, and in consequence
! will not feel the craving for money. Near
! ly all of the troops here are volunteers,
and while the new life that they are lead
| ing comes hard to them, still there is little
complaint heard from them, and without
I exception they seem to be getting along
very nicely The shortage in clothing
camp equipment, and supplies has been
amply made up by the government, and
now every soldier in Tampa, is getting ev-
/ erything that he is entitled to as men,
Der of the regular army
! While the army of invasion under Gen
! Shafter was being organized here. the
! Tampa Bay Hotel was The government
| headquarters. Nearly the entire north
wing of the hotel was occupied by officers,
and their clerks and every one who had
| any business with the government relat-
! ing to the impending war, hang about the
| building all day and the greater portion Of
! the night The hotel swarmed with com
missioner officers of every rank, who
rushed about in their richly trimmed uni
| forms. looking after the business of the
/ government, or could be seen seated
| around on luxurious lounges entertaining
or being entertained. by groups of young
ladies, for society was prominent feature
| of the everyday life of the average Of
fcer at the hotel. Many of the officers