The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-06
SICKNESS AT CAMP N0RTHEN.
MANY MEN IN HOSPITAL AND SOME
SENT TO MCPHERSON.

Case of Private Roberts One of DISC
bedience and Not Tried Before a
Court 8IartiaL-Givcn IA Light SEN
tence and Then Taken IH-CoI.
La,vton Receives Two Checks to BE
Used for the Comfort of the Sol
dicrs.
Griffin, Ca, June 5.-The report that
Private J. S. Roberts was, on Friday
ourt-martialed convicted and sentenced
is Of much less sensational interest than
some publications would make believe.
Roberts was tried before the summary
court Friday for disobedience, and was
given a light sentence. However, he was
taken sick, and this morning Capt Dart
Compay G., reported his condition 20 the
hospital. an dthe sick man was carried
there for treatment.
Tomorrow morning Roberts and Sergt
d. b. Harrell. Company G. who is also on
the sick list, viii be carried to the hos
pital at Fort MCPHERSON, where they can
receive better medical attention. Neither
as considered seriously i'll, but it is thought
best to send them to the barracks hos
pital
Light battery A, from Atlanta, also has
two men in Fort Mcpherson hospital.
They were carried up the first of the week.
1t Is thought both of the batterymen viii
be discharged from the army on account
of physical inability.
Roberts was not tried by the regular
court-martial, but before the summary
court, presided over by Maj. o. T. Kenaa.
There are quite a number on the sick
roll in the hospital, and some with the
fever Every medical attention possible Is
being given them, and the sick are faring
as well here as at home. Only the most
stubborn cases and diseases are sent 10
Fort Mcpherson.
Col. Lawton has, In the last two days,
received two checks, one from the First
Regiment Relief Association for $780, and
the other a private one for SO, and is jul
diciously spending the same for the COM
fort of the soldiers.
Notice has been received in the quartef-
masters department that fun equipments
have been shipped the troops of the First
Regiment, and will reach here in few
days This shipment will consist Of nearly
100 guns, knapsacks, haversacks, belts
and canteens
The large state flag, after having been
repaired by Battery b, has been supplant-
ed for the small one. and is now moving
to the breezes each day. The small flag
was returned to Company II, its original
owner.
Company H was presented with this
handsome new flag by the ladies of Fitz-
gerald before their departure for the war
and 1t Is kept upon the flag pole in front
of Capt. SCOTS tent. Capt A. J. Scott,
Company H, was a classmate at the
Greensboro, Ala, University with Lieut..
Hobson, who was captured by the Span
iards after the sinking OF the Merrimac st
Santiago. Capt. Scott was in the same
class with the lieutenant for a number OF
years, and received the news of his cap
ture with much regret. He says Lieut..
Hobson won a handsome sword, which
had been offered by the faculty for ten
years to the man who made 100 in all hie
lessons.
The war department has presented the
two light batteries with twelve handsome
" bound volumes entitled, Handbook for
Light Artillery" These were muchly need
ed. and are highly valued.
Some unknown party is treating the
Chatham Artillery an royal style. Satur-
day morning Lieut. Armstrong challenged
Lieut.. Palmer to a drill on foot The two
lieutenants marched the company up 10
Experiment, when Lieut.. Palmer ordered
Director Redding to furnish the men with
all the buttermilk they could drink. When
all had filed on this delightful treat, the
lieutenant asked for his bin and was told
il had been settled, as the station had
been instructed to furnish Battery with
! twenty-five gallons of buttermilk each
day.
Many nice boxes were received in camp
/ to-day, and the soldiers enjoyed their din
| ner with something from home.
| The regimental band is just one week
! old, yet they play at guard mount, and
this afternoon they gave a concert upon
| the ground