The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-13
TWO CAME LAST NIGHT
THE GRANTING OF BURROUGHS
WILL BEGIN AT ONCE.
THE PAYMAsTER EXPECTED THIS WEEK
Many of The Men will Have to Pay the Railroads
More than their Extra Months Salary
Going Home and Returning
Again 10 be Mustered Out.
Again 10 be Mustered Out,

"Welcome home North Carolina
greets you and blesses you for nobly up,
holding her honor"
| Such is the greeting the gallant men
of the Second regiment are receiving
on their return home from garrison duty
along the South Atlantic coast This is
ne greeting Raleigh gives them and
these are the words they will hear from
hundreds of enthusiastic welcomers all
over the State as they go out to their
home in few days.
The freedom from strict military dis
, cipline and the plaudits of home-folk
will be grateful sounds to these boys
who have for many weary months known
only the rigors of canp life. TO at
least % per cent Of them the thought
of disbanding is most welcome and the
anticipation of the home-going brings
Joy sufficient to MAKE mp for all the
hardships of the last three months SER
vice.
The homecoming of the Second North
Carolina volunteer infantry was without
incident on the way ana without any
uISHldN
camp. The Tyhee companies (Fayette-
ilvle and Greenville) under command Of
Major Wilder arrived first. They reached
here at o o'clock proceeded Immediately
to Camp Bryan Grimes, near the Fair
Grounds. where they soon pitched their
tents. Shortly after noon the Port Royal
companies Greensboro and Gastonia),
under command of Major Dixon, came.
RI Warehouse
where they now are, comfortably quaV
tered. They could not go into camp,
owing to the fact that all their tents
were blown away in the recent storm.
At 6 o'clock yesterday afternoon the
two companies marion and Tarboro)
that have been at st. Francis Barracks,
under command of Major Cotton came
in. having been on the way ever since
o'clock Sunday afternoon They went
Immediately ont to camp and proceeded
to make themselves as comfortable as
possible
The six companies at st. Simon's Is
land. under command of Col. Burgwyn,
are expected this morning. Half Of
them will come over the Seaboard and
half over the Southern Railway. The
Tybee and Port Royal troops came by
way of the Seaboard. and the st. Angus
tine companies over the Southern 1T
took three special trains of nine coaches
each-siX passenger cars, one baggage
car, one Pullman and one stock car.
As soon as Col. Burgwyn arrives the
work of making out Burroughs for the
men to go home will begin. As already
stated. they will go home for thirty
DAYS then come back to be examined ply
Sically and no mustered out. II
At least that now seems to be the
programme, though Maj. Davis, the act
ing adjutant general has been making
an effort to have the men given the
months extra pay and examined and
finally discharged while they are here
now This will prevent them having to
come back at the end Of thirty days and
will save them railroad fare to their
homes and return. In some instances
this will cost more than the months ex-
ira pay.
Maj. Davis plan is the sensible one
and ought to be adopted unless there
is some good reason to the contrary.
Whether the War Department will con
sent TO it or not remains to be seen.
Capt Todd who was sent here to mus
ter out the men seems to know as little
about it and what will be done as the
rest of the officers. He was yesterday
awaiting instructions.
1t is understood that the paymaster
will be here to-day or tomorrow 10 pay
off the men for August. Unless he
comes few of them will be able to get
away after they get their furiough.
Raleigh's welcome to the Second is
none the less hearty because Il prejudiced
administration did not see fit to send it
to the Seat Of war. It's devotion and gal
lantry were none the less conspicuous: it
enlisted in good faith; it expected fully
to confront the Spanish roc; It was at
all times willing to go into active ser
vice. Had it gone. there can be no
doubt that it would have borne itself
with skill and valor.
It's men in unhealthy camps, eating
often unwholesome food; they stood up
not only against a deadly climate but
against the more deadly incompetency
that has married the administration Of
army affairs. The Second is sturdy
brawny regiment, capable of the very
best service in the field It's officers and
men would gladly have shown their
prowess. As it is they indicated strength.
skill and patriotism, and they are well
worthy of IA most cordial reception upon
their return home.