The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-08-30

being held there was quite 4 diTarent
scene being enacted ia IA ompa
streets throughout the regiment. Fbr
p~rivateS We're in squads discussing the
same question. hut the decision reached
was entirely different from thas reached
hy those who hold commissions. The
men. many of whom left -o.ul paving
positions and offered their services 10
the United States government To npaold
the honor and dignity of th@ natiun
aud to protect the stars and stripes from
a foreign Zoe. argued that npv the war
was over they should he mustered ont
u service. or IT least b. given n chance
10 speak their sentiments ab1nt going
10 Cuba n an army of occupations. Not
"A murmur aro>, from the rlak
file ~ the First North taruli1a regiment
- long aS there was 4 foe "a meet. and
in fact. there was i ddil+ clauor that
the regiment be sent - thu FRONT and
allowed to see some service ara win
honorS IN the name 0f the STATE they
love. but now. the men claim, il j. differ
cnt. and aS many rs desire ~ Ill 80
should he allowed to return hons. anil
resume their duties there. Eut there IS
another side 10 the question. cvon uuung
the p~rivates. y great many clain that
their services are needed nos rs much
N before peace WAS declared. iuI~u4,-.
~ the United States has tlc island On
rs hands ana that quiet must lc rest arr3
and i good ind stable government c>fth
lINhcd. Thus the matter stands ami
There is much talk boIn ~, auI con.
However this may 81. il Is safe IL say
that tho Tar Heel" heys VIII = thor
daty. whether in time 1T WI" on y.,l,r.
ana ono can say. Wi'n alu,~t m coma.
certainty. thai that luty Hll Iced the
lirst. North Carolius - rej.oy General
Lee when hc goes IL taitll j promise
made Spain Il 20. hnt will come again.
II is thought now hat tho move u Cuht
will hc made about October 4.
TWO APPOINTMENTS MADE.
Two Of the majors OF the First North
Carolina regiment have been appointed,
to positions Of trust and honor recently.
Major George T.. Butler. major Of the
Third battalion. has been appointed sum
MARY court for the regiment. Ihl~ court
takes the place Of the field otTC.I-'
court. which was abolished hy aat 1t
Congress on June y. lie has already
entered upon his dntics. Major ~. -.
Smith. Of the First battalion. has boz
appointed i court 10 try III eases that
originate III the hospital corps If the
Second division. Both appointmc 3
show the popularity Of these two gen
tlcmcn rs army officers.
TIE STWANNEE HERE
Tho Suwannec. one Of THE warships Of
Admiral SIMPSONS fleet. tina has seen
much fighting in the battles off Cuba. is
in port here 1T Jacksonville and is hein.
visited by thousands of soldiers anu ell
ZenS daily. The cruiser SuWanncr /
1GS feet long and carries 4 tp,ai on 70
.IJnc Shn mt i'm mort RG",t ia ,rAt =
supply Of coal and rs soon rs She Is
through conling will leave for Norfolk.
Va. where She is under orders to rcpor,
| as early rs possible. The SuWanncc has
three holes in her flag to show thar
Spanish balls were WhiStling close amo~r
the heads Of the men working her guns.
The cruiser left Guantanamo bay last
Thursday and when she put in here the
men were allowed to 30 ashore for the
first time in three months. II is Il happy
crowd and every member of the crew is
glad to be in the United States again.
ITEMS OF INTEREST.
Sergeant Bunch. Of Company X. who
has been on detached duty rs assistant
to the recruiting officers in Norm Caro-
lima. has eturned to camp and is nov
with his company. 1t is expected that
Lieutenant Christian and Sergeant Oh
ham. Of Company /. Will follow in a few
days.
Miss Celeste Wilder, daughter of MAJ.
Wilder. is confined to her room down
street with illness. Her physician stated
to-day that she was some better.
Captain Hill, of Company l., is .ndis-
| posed and is being treated by Il physl-
clan. lie has been unwelI FOR some
time.
Captain j. c. Resent, of Company 6,
left to-day on Il tcn-day leave Of absence
and is visiting home folks at Mn
StOn.
Captain Robertson. Of Company y.
left for his home Sunday ON sick leayc.