The leader., 1898-06-01
MISSISSIPPI TROOPS.
FIRST Regiment Ordered to Cht~kamaurp


lnent received orders today from the
war department to proceed TO Chicka-
mauga as soon as transportation could
be secured. Col. Govan expects to
leave jackson within forty-eight hours
at the outside. The A. & V. railroad
Greenville company arrived this even
ing. 10 strong. The Friars Point and
Aberdeen companies also arrived. The
following have been examined thus far:
Company A. West Point, 20 men passed;
Company Ii. Tunica. 90 men passed;
Company c, Carrollton, 63 men passed;
Company ID. Grenada and Water Valley,
Is men passed. The percentage of re-
Jections is not more than 10 per cent.
HospitsbIe winona.
WINONA, May 21.-The Delta Guards,
numbering seventy-fve men. under
command of Capt. lreys, arrived here
from Greenville this morning, en- route
to Jackson. An enthusiastic meeting
was held at the courthouse. where
speeches were made by Messrs. George
Mclean and T. L. Sisson of this place.
extending the hospitality of the town
to the soldiers. which were responded to
by Walton Shields, in behalf of the Delta
Guards. The company was then in
vited to the Winona Hotel. where they
enjoyed a splendid dinner. furnished
by the people of Winona, after which
they resumed their journey, with pleas
ant memories of their cordial reception
by the people of this community.
Bolivar Guards.
RosEDALE. May 25.-The Bolivar
Guards. over 100 strong, struck camp
here and moved on Camp Pat Henry at
Jackson. over the Illinois Central. at
noon today. When the Valley train
rolled into the station the coach as
signed to the soldier boys was at once
bedecked with the Stars and Stripes,
amid loud and prolonged cheers by the
large crowd assembled to bid the boys
farewell. Hon. Charles Scott made
short but appropriate speech to the
boys. and in turn was cheered wildly
by them.
The Delta Guards.
GREENvILIE, May -. - The Delta
Guards. scventy-ive strong, left here
this morning for jackson. to form part
of the Second Mississippi regiment in
the United States army. Henry L. Ircys,
Jr., is the captain.
Last night a brilliant reception was
rendered the company in S<inners Hall.
on behalf of Capt. Ireys and the coIn-
pany. a handsome flag. The school girls
sang The Star Spangled Banner" and
Dixie" and Miss Ella Jayne recited
posm, Farewell by Mrs. Lizzie j.
Hunt, of Greenville. For the reception
ana departure purse of $500 was pre-
sented as the gift of citizens. The First
National Bank presented the company
with sl0O as a donation. Judge II.
Wynne delivered an inspiring address,
Capt. w. &. Ierger, in beautiful
speech, presented the purse to Capt.
Ireys. The company is made up of
G-eenville's noblest young men. and
tie reception was truly impressive.
Lowndes County Volunteers.
COLUMBUS, May 37.-Today has been "a
sad one for the people of this city On
the 4;30 train of the Southern Railway
the Lowndes County Volunteers, com.
posed of seventy-eight of the best men
of Columbus and the surrounding terri
tory. left for Jackson, where they will
be mustered into the Second regiment
and sent to the front. The depot was
thronged with people to bid the com
pany good-by, and many were the tears
shed by the good women who had hus-
bands, brothers, sons or sweethearts In
the company. The commissioned Off
tain \. NJ. Lawrence, Jr.. first lieuten-
ant; Mr.. X. Brothers, second lieutenant.
Greenwood's Volunteers.
GREENWOOD, May 27.-District At
tOrney Ii. G. Humphrey and his gallant
company of volunteers met at the court
house last night for the last time be-
fore leaving for CampPat Henry at Jack
son, this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. The
meeting was one of the largest assem-
blages that has ever been seen in that
house. The company was named the
Ben Humphrey Rifles. in honor of Gov.
b. G. Humphrey.
Hon. Monroe McClurg. in behalf of
the citizens of Greenwood, presented
the company purse of 700. making an
eloquent and patriotic speech. Mr..
Humphrey responded for the company.
The Daughters of the Confederacy
presented the company a handsome
flag Miss Sallie Barnes Humphrey
made the presentation speech, and de-
livered the flag to HON. Sam Gwin,
patriotically enjoining upon him that
his company must protect and defend
it. Mr.. Gwin responded eloquently.
amid rounds of applause from the en-
crowd.
The members of the company then
repaired to the palatial residence of
Dr. and Mrs. T. X. Henderson, where
the Daughters of the Confederacy en-
tertained most royalty our soldier boys.
Inspiring martial music was rendered
by the Greenwood Silver Cornet Band,
and delicious refreshments were served.
Greenwood Is truly proud of Benjamin
q. Humphrey and his gallant band of
patriotic men.
Smallpox.
DIR. Hunter, secretary of the Missis-
sippi board of health, has issued the
following manifesto: Since January last
smallpox has been announced by the
Mississippi State board of health at
several points on the gulf coast in Lee,
Kemper. jackson and Greene counties,
have received official notification OF
two cases in Laurel, Jones county. Also
of cases near Shubuta and Daniel. l
am also informed that smallpox has
prevailed at the latter named places
for probably more than a month, and
that some of the white population in
Laurel have had the disease.