The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-11
TO INSPECT THE TROOPS.
COL. GORDON WILL BEGIN a TOUR
OF THE CAVALRY TODAY.

OF THE CAVALRY TODAY.
Georgia Hussars VIII BE Inspected
TO-night-Orders Received From
Governor Atkinson Yesterday-The
Inspection for the Purpose of As
ccrtaining the Condition of the
Cavalry Troops and Their Rend-
mess TO Take the Field at
Moments Notlcc-AII of the Com
manders Have the Governors Or
ders-CoI. Lawton TO Inspect the
KeII Rifles Tomorrow.
Col. w. w. Gordon will began tour of
inspection of the troops Of the First Regt-
ment of Cavalry to-day. The inspection
will he a thorough one and with a view to
ascertaining the ability Of the troops 10
take the field a any time on short notice.
The troop commanders will also be no.
titled of the instructions with regard to in
creasing the strength Of companies or
troops to not less than 70 men each. The
inspection will begin with the Georgia
Hussars tonight.
Tomorrow Col. Gordon will Inspect the
Liberty Independent troop He will con-
tinue inspecting one or more troops daily
until he has completed the inspection Of
the eight troops composing the regiment.
This action is taken by Col. Gordon upon
orders received by him yesterday from
Gov. Atkinson. Col. Gordon at once took
steps to notify the troop commanders Of
the orders for inspection, designating the
time and place at which each troop will
be inspected. Capt. Beirne Gordon Of the
Georgia Hussars being In the city, was
the first to receive notice.
An order accordingly appears in to-day's
Morning News to the members of the Hus-
sars notifying them to be present for in
spection by the colonel of the regiment to-
night. The regular quarterly meeting Of
the Hussars was to have been held anyway
and the inspection wall take place after
the quarterly meeting. The men will APP
pear in full dress regulation uniform with
their usual arms and equipment. Careful
note will be taken of all the equipment of
the troop including oVercoats, blankets
and all paraphernalia necessary to the
marching and camping outfit of the troop
ers.
All of the commanding officers here re-
ceived yesterday from Gov. Atkinson the
orders published in the Morning News
with reference to recruiting their COM
mands at once to the full strength of sew
enty-five men. orders came to Col. Cor
don. Col A p. Lawton and Col. William
Garrard.
Col. Lawton said he had given the mat
ter some consideration, and had decided
that he would put the matter in the
hands of the captains of the companies in
the First Regiment. The number of men
to each company authorized under the
Georgia law is eighiy-nine. Col. Lawton
does not know, nor is ii understood among
any of the military men, why the number
seventy-hve was given instead of the
number authorized under the state law.
The First Regiment will endeavor to fill
| up its ranks, as will all of the other CON-
! mands, as rapidly as possible. Several of
| the companies in the regiment are already
! nearly up 10 seventy-flve, or near enough
! to reach it with few more additions.
| Col. Lawton will go TO Statesboro to-
morrow morning for the purpose of in
| specting the Kel Rifles, Company G of
| the regiment. He has notified Capt Ever
EFT that he would be there and would in
! spect the company in heavy marching or
| der. The Kell Rifles now have about forty
men, and Capt. Everett has told Col Law
| ton he could get 100 without any trouble,
| If they are needed.
Some of the military men do not exactly
| understand the order sent out by Gov.
| Atkinson. The order directs the command
| Ing officers to make or secure the enlist
ments TO the limit named and prescribes
| that those enlisted shall be able bodied
men between the ages of Is and 45 years.
In the nature of things it will hardly be
possible to carry out this order, it is said,
| unless it is made more explicit. AS soon
as the men are recruited for service under
the present circumstances they are enti-
| tied TO receive their regular monthly pay,
their clothing and their rations No pro-
vision is made for this under the order
and nothing is said about Ii. 1t is we'll
known that all of the members of the VOL
unteer companies furnish their own uni
forms and pay regular dues for the privi-
lege of being members of their respective
commands A few men might be secured
now who would go in under these circum-
stances, but as for getting enlistments to
any extent, when the men have to go
to this expense themselves. it is thought
it will be a matter of impossibility. If the
order should be supplemented providing
for pay for the men and furnishing them
with uniforms, ii is not thought there will
be much difficulty in recruiting the
strength of the companies up to the requir-
ed number.
At all events military life Will become
somewhat more active until things as
sumo a more settled aspect. 1t appears
from Washington dispatches that the
President has requested the Governors of
the states to have the volunteer forces
mustered in their armories as well as re-
cruited to the full strength. No orders
with regard to gathering the men into the
armories have been received as yet, so far
as Is known. When this is done IL is likely
that the general government will look
after the matter of paying and equipping
| the men.
COUNTERFEIT QUARTERS.