The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-08

fifty members of the Atlanta Artillery I'M
der command of Capt. Bradley, will leave
for Griffin, and on the afternoon train an
other detachment of the same command
will depart The examination of these
men consumed the entire day, Surgeon
Davis exerting himself. to complete the
work.
After the battery there will still be two
Infantry companies to be examined in At
lanta, both of them assigned to Col
Browns regiment, so that it viii be Tues
day, at the earliest, before the local re-
cruits are all passed upon. The two jun
Tor lleutenanfs for Capt. Bradley's battery
were commissioned to-day. They are
James Longstreet, youngest son of Gen
Longstreet, and Lieut.. Beauty of Atlanta
Young Longstreet is said to be a chip off
the old block, and his friends predict a
bright record for him with the volunteer
army, if he is given an opportunity.
Col Oscar Brown and Lieutenant Colonel
Garrard went down to Camp Northen to-
day.
From reports received at the capitol this
afternoon the camp is in first-class condi-
ton. The commissary supplies are all
there, ready to be distributed to the men
as they may be brought in, the ratons
now on hand being sufficient to provide for
$500 men for a week.
On account of the cold snap which struck
the state yesterday. the department had
to hustle about and supply extra blankets
for the men who went into camp to-day
Nothing in the way of equipment has
yet been received from the Federal gov
eminent and the officials here do not
know just when to look for it. The Off
Gals in Washington are probably doing the
best they can under the circumstances,
but at the same time. the state authori-
ties are considerably worried over the IN
certainty about the clothing and arming
of the volunteers now being sent into
camp. Until the equipment is received.
the camp will certainly present a motley
appearance.
Capt Mills, the recruiting officer, who
will remove his headquarters to Griffin
Monday to muster in the men as fast as
they arrive, is very much pleased with
the plan adopted in Georgia to have med
ical examinations made before the men
are ordered into camp. There is always
a considerable percentage of reflections,
he says, and when men are thrown out aft
er being sent TO camp 1t is not only a
great expense to the government, but also
interferes seriously with the organization
of the troops for the reason that every
man who is rejected goes out and tries
to give the camp and everything connected
with it a black eye. On the other hand,
whenever man is accepted before hrs
command is ordered to move, he does good
service In getting other recruits.
There can be no doubt that the mate
rial composing the regiments sent out Of
Georgia win be first class. The examine
tons nave been conducted with the same
severity as IL the regular army was being
recruited in ordinary times. There are
several good reasons for this extreme eau
ton. In the first place, it takes good
man physically to make a good soldier.
Otherwise, he cannot stand the hardships
which ne is sure to meet in a campaign
Then, again. the government is liable for
pensions to those who become sick or are
disabled and unless healthy subjects are
secured TO begin with the pension list
would become an unjust burden to the
country.
Reports to Acting Adjutant General r.
win to-day indicate that the percentage
Of reflections among the Savannah volun-
teers is smaller than among any other de-
tachments of recruits now undergoing the
ordeal of physical inspection at the hands
Of the government surgeons. This Is at
tributed largely to the care exercised by
Col. Lawton and the other Savannah Of
ficcrs IN selecting their men.
In response to the suggestion of Gov.
Atkinson two army officers arrived In
Atlanta to-day TO open up recruiting Of