The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-20


| camped in the vicinity of this city is
| creditable. and deserving of great praise,
| it being superior to that reported in 9TH
cr cncampments. We desire to have this
expression of our opinion read i'll Cen
cral Orders, that your troops may know
that their military and gcntlemanly con-
duct is highly appreciated by our citi
zens."
In acknowledgement Of the above, the
following has been issued by order of
General Lee:
The Major General commanding de-
sires to express his satisfaction that the
general good conduct of his Corps has
elected the approval of the Board of
Trade of Jacksonville, and also his proud
appreciation of the good order and OK
cellent discipline of the troops in his
command. He feels assured that thel
soldiers of the Seventh Corps, having al
ready made Il record for sodicrly quail
ties on the tented field, will. when OPP
portunity offers, write victory upon
their banners ON the battle field.
COL. BRYAN COMING THIS WEEK
The Third Nebraska regiment, com
mandcd by Colonel William Jennings
Bryan. is expected to arrive here some
time this week. The regiment will 90
into camp ut Panama Park, and be as
signed to the Third division.
a squad of the Signal Corps in camp
here has been sent TO Miami to construct
n system of telephones connecting head
quarters of the various brigades and
departments.
Chaplain Prudcn has been busy for a
fal- n onlln.t for tho
chase of ii large gospel tent. He has
raised the $50 necessary. The tent isl
to be thrown open to the men as Il read
ing and writing room when not being
used for gospel services by the chap
lain.
Since payday many little games"
have been going on in camp. One man
in the Statesville company is said to
have won S110 Sunday; another in the
Ashevie company is said to have come
out $50 ahead and another $50. The
games are always kept dark for fear the
officers will ''catch on"
ASLEEP ON THEIR POSTS.
Two more North Carolina soldiers
stand charged With the very grave Of
Tense of sleeping at their posts while on
guard. They are Thomas Iount, of the
Hornets Nest Rifles, and j. w. Loving
good, of the Winston company. They
will be tried by court martial. Private
Hall, of the Concord company, is now on
trial for similar offense. If he is con-
victed it will probably go quite hard
with him. A man at Tampa was recent
" given two years in the penitentiary
for going to sleep while on guard. The
penalty for such an offense in time of
war is death.
Another gun was accidentally dis
charged in camp Monday morning, caus-
ing much excitement. 1t was Il blank
cartridge though, and no one was hurt.
1t seems that Private Cutler, of the
Statesville company, was cleaning his
gun, but laid it down to go out and take
a hand in "a little game" While he
was gone some one put Il blank cartridge
in his gun. leaving it cooked. When Cul-
Ter returned his first act WAS TO pull the
trigger Beyond causing some consider
able excitement and blowing a hole in
CulIer's clothes bag no damage was done
10y the exploding.
WELCOME VISITORS AT CAMP.
Adjutant l.. 3. Alexander spent Sun
day in Tampa He went there to visit
MS bIDIIlff. WHO ~ al ItlllDtl VI lpdttNAg |
X. Fifth artillery. but found that he had
already gone to Santiago Adlntant
Alexander returned to his duties here
yesterday He thinks the soldiers ut
Jacksonville are much better situated
than those at Tampa.
AIr. Ralph Vanlandingham, of Char
lotte. spent Sunday i'll Jacksonville. lie
left for home Sunday night.
Jrc T. RutZlpr wife of NH
ior Rutzer. arrived here Sunday. She
was accompanied by her children AMI
will probably remain until the troops are
ordered away.
Mrs. Hirshinger and her daughter,
Miss Sadie. leave for their home III
Charlotte Wednesday. During thel'
stay in jacksonville they have been fire.
ouent and most welcome visitors at the
camp. and have made many warm
friends who regret exceedingly to see
them 90 away.
Mr.. Y. e. Young. of Wake county. ar
rived yesterday on Il visit to his son.
Ii. W. Young, of the Raleigh company.
He brought with him many good things
to eat, and received from the boys &
hearty welcome. Nearly every member
of the Raleigh company is known to Mr.
Young personally and he takes great
interest III IBtIl anu littIE llliHUpf VI NV
ing He leaves for Raleigh Friday.
GEN. LEE AND THE VETERANS.
Officers of the First North Carolina
are deriving great benefit from what are
known as ''officer's Schools held very
,ay from II to II o'clock, for the StuGy
of tactics and other sciences of war.
All officers are required to attend these
schools. Col. Cowles generally instuds
them.
General Fitzhugh Lee regrets very
much his inability to attend the Con
federate Veterans Reunion which meets
in Atlanta to-day. Replying to the invi-
tation, he says: Il regret that | will
not have the opportunity to testify, rs
far as my presence could, my apprccia-
ton of the valor and devotion displaye1 |
by the Southern soldiers in the war
from 1861 to 1869"
Writers of letters intended for soldiers |
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