The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-07
About 20 Per Cent Of the voIun.
tsGrS Rejected.
COMMANDER OF THE CAMP.
Col, LaWtOn Gracefully Gave Col.
Brown Seniority.

Atlanta. Ca. May 6-The Atlanta volun~
teers did not make their start for Camp
Northen this afternoon. as was expected
by Col. Oscar Brown yesterday. AT least
one company, that Of Capt. Cleveland Will
coxson, win go tomorrow, however, and
probably Capt. Nashs company.
Tie artillery battery, to be commanded
by Capt Bradley. is ready to start as SOON
as examined, but Surgeon Davis, now at
work here, cannot pass upon all the men
for several days TO come, and It is. there
fore. pretty certain that either Capts
Bradley's battery or Capt. Nash's infan-
try command win remain behind when the
first detachment leaves for camp to-mor-
row
The capitol building was overrun to-day
with recruits awaiting examination. This
Senate chamber was turned over to Sur
geon Davis, together with the adjacent
rooms. and throughout the day a scene
never before witnessed IN the capitol was
presented there. Volunteers. a good many
Of them Of a rather tough appearance,
too. took possession of things generally
occupying the chairs of the senator's
lounging over the presidents desk, and IN
the secretarys room. A squad of artll-
lerymen was sprawled out on the floor.
some trying to "snooze." while others
cracked jokes and sang popular songs
In the collection were a number OF young
fellows, who came to Atlanta to enlist, and
having no other place to stay they selects
cd the capitol building as an abode. Since
the first Of the week some OF these have
been sleeping on The floor in the basement
rooms used for armorles and storage, be-
ing fed from the bounty Of commissioned
officers and others who felt an interest
In recruiting the local commands.
At the close of the days work Surgeon
Davis had examined something over l01
men, completing the company to DC ccm-
manded by Capt Wilcoxson. About %
per cent. OF the men presenting themselves
were rejected, but by wise forethoeght
Capt. Wiloonson had enrolled a surplus
of men, and his command will go with full
ranks, despite the decimatlon by the medi-
cal examiners.
determination was a rigid one. strict
~ in accordance with the regulations tf
the war department. Every man wa5
stripped, and no one who could not pass In
wind and limb was accepted. One hun
dred men Is considered good lays woric
Tor an examining surgeon, and at this
rate II will take about four days for Dr.
Davis 10 pass the recruits offering here.
With all six of the surgeons at work In
various parts Of the state II win take four
days or more TO examine the entire quota
of volunteers called for from Georgia. To-
day examinations were in progress in Ma
con, Savannah, Augusta and Atlanta. Dr.
farrell OF Savannah was to-day examined
for commission as surgeon and Will at
once enter upon his duty along with the
other surgeons now examining men pre-
liminary to being ordered into camp.
The examinations now being conducted
are practically final. though some few
may sun bu turned down after reaching
camp.
Col. Oscar Brown did not go down To
Camp Northen to-day, but with Lieut..
Col. Garrard will leave for that place to-
morrow morning. Col. Brown is TO be In
command of the camp, Col. Lawton at the
time he and Col. Brown were rendered
commissions having voluntarily requested
that Col. Brown be made the senior colo
mel. AS a matter of strict propTiety and
military usage, Col. Lawton would have
been entitled to be the senior OF Col.
Brown from the fact that he has been In
command Of a regiment for some time,
captaIncy, but Col. Lawton declared that
inasmuch as soldering was Col. Browns
profession he thought he was entitled to
seniority. But for this action on his part
Col Lawton would have been in command
of the camp.
When the Atlanta volunteers leave foe
Griffin tomorrow afternoon they will be
escorted to the train by the two camps OF
Confederate veterans, with Gen. Clement
A. Evans, ommander-in-chief of the Unit
ed Confederate veterans of the state, at
their head. An order calling out the vet
Grams for this purpose was issued to-day
The Fifth Regiment band, which will
probably enlist 10 so along with Col.
Browns Regiment will also form part OF
the escort. Quartermaster Gen. West has
arranged to secure the services OF this
band for a week at the camp. If the band
enlists It will carry twenty-five men.
Gov Atkinson and Quartermaster Gen.
West held another conference with repre-
sentatives Of the railroads of the state this
morning and completed arrangements for
the movement OF the volunteers to Griffin.
The rate agreed upon was two cents per
mile from all points, the men to be pro-
vided with comfortable day coaches and
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