The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-06-19
Mr.. COOPERS GENEROSITY
HE OFFERS TO PAY OFF A COMPANY or
THE SECOND REGIMENT.
No Drill Yesterday. Religious Services To.
day-.More Deserters Caught--Adjt.
Wooten's Probable Promotion--
Camn Notes.
Camp Notes.

Mr. j. w. Cooper, of Murphy, father
Of Captain j. w. Murphy, Jr., of Com
pany M, offers to advance the money
and pay off the company over which his
son has command. AS was the case with
Colonel Carr and the First regiment the
government will not allow this to be
done. But it shows the patriotism and
love OF his country in Mr.. Cooper The
soldiers think even more Of him for his
generous offer than if they had received
the money.
Dir. Stockard, one of the surgeons Of
the regiment, has been quite i'll, but is
now improving.
Corporal Richard Bradley has gone to
Wilmington to see his grandmother who
is i'll.
Adjutant Bradley T. Wootcn, of the
third battalion, has gone TO Wilmington
TO visit his father, Mr.. Edward Wooten.
Lieutenant WoOten is one of the best
drilled officers in the regiment and his
l.aleigh friends hope that the following
taken from the New York Herald will
come true:
"rhe Herald states that one hundred
second lieutenants for the regular army
to re appointed from the volunteer
forces and that l-r. Wooten, on account
of his excellent record, both in the vol
unteer service and as a cadet officer at
the A. and NJ College. is to be the lucky
man from North Carolina"
Lieutenant Hall. of Company +. has
gone to his home at Lumber Bridge to
get recruits for his company.
orr companies of the Second regiment
now have the required number of men
under the second call. They are Gas
tonia, Captain Durham Murphy, Cap
tain Cooper; Nantahala, Captain Glib
SON. asheville. Captain Wagner.
One of the new recruits rejected few
DAYS since was six feet nine inches in
height His weight did not correspond
with his height was the cause of the re-
lection.
The regiment received more equip
ments yesterday consisting of knapsacks
haversacks and gun straps. They have
now received all their equipments eX-
cept leggins. These will follow in a few
days.
On account Of sore arms caused by
vaccination Colonel Burgwyn on yester-
day suspended all drills and dress pat
rade. The weekly company inspection
was however gone through with
Major Dixim, field officer. tells me
that the establishment of the provost
guard has materially lessened his court.
Services viii be conducted ut the camp
by Chaplain Osborn today as follows:
Holy Communion a. m. Sermon and
morning prayers 10 a. IN. Evening SER
vice S y. m.
Joseph IL. Morse, Of Henderson. came
down yesterday. was examined and
sworn in by Colonel Burgwyn. He will
join the signal corps and go to Manila.
Colonel Burgwyn was on Yesterday no.
tilted that two more deserters had been
arrested at Salisbury and two ut Cara
leen Rutherford county. Two are also
under arrest at Asheville and one at
Camp Russell making seven deserters
captured. All told, there have been fiji
teen desertions from the Second rcgi-
ment. one death and one honorable dis
charge since being in camp here.
The flag presentation to the Greenyille
company did not take place Yesterday
but was postponed until today.
A young man named Short enlisted
from Raleigh yesterday. He formerly
worked in Walters tailor shop
John Fender, Of the Greensboro com
pany. asks to be transferred to the First
regiment. He says he wants to see ac-
tive service, and fears the Second viii
not he sent to Cuba, hence the desire 10
get into the First regiment.
Captain Donald McRae is officer of the
day today.
Colonel Burgwyn yesterday issued the
following circular: "The attention of
the command is hereby called to the
seventeenth article Of war. prohibiting
The selling or pawning of his arms. cloth
ing or accoutrements by any soldier. the
limit Of punishment being two months
confinement mt hard labor and forfeiture
Of ten dollars per month for the same
period" Captains of companies will give
their special attention to this matter.
The regiment only lacks ninty men
Of having the full quota required under
fhe second CALL These will arrive here
this week. Two hundred and sixty men
have thus far been mustered in undcr
the second call. Nine men will be here
Monday from Tarhorn
There are 800 mon n6w in camp dis
ahled caused by vaccination.
Tho regiment band now PLAYS II medley
composed Of all the National airs.