The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-18
MAY GO TO cHICKAMAUGA.
BATTERY OF LIGHT ARTILLERY AT
TYBEE EXPECTING TO MOVE.


Is said Another May De Put in
Place Within n Few Days-A Squad
of ArtiIIerymen Kept Constantly
on the WOrk-Infantrymen There
for Guard Duty.
There was somewhat of a stir among the
officers and men belonging to Battery F,
the light artillery battery on Tybee Is
land, yesterday over the report that they
will soon be ordered TO Chickamauga,
where a large portion of the artillery
forces is being gathered to be prepared
for emergencies.
The officers and men have enjoyed them
selves in their camp life at Tybee, where
they have had pleasant weather and de-
lightful breezes, and while on that account
they will regret TO leave they are antici-
pating the orders with some pleasure for
other reasons Ten batteries of artillery
will be consolidated at Chckamauga,
number which seldom gets together in any
one place This consolidation of the bat
teries will give the officers and men op-
perfumes for drill and instruction which
they seldom have 1t is for this reason
Capt Riley, who is in command Of hat
terry F. has had no official orders yet, hut
he expects to hear to-day or tomorrow.
He has seen the announcement of the or
ders, and the presumption is that they
will follow by the first mail. AS has been
announced, a large portion of the troops
is being gathered at Chickamauga, six
regiments of cavalry and ten batteries of
artillery will go into camp there at once,
and il happens, according to unofficial &d-
vices, that Capt. Rneys battery is one
of them. iAtfr
1--WE have had very pleasant camp at
Tybee" Capt. Riley said yesterday, and
! dislike to leave it, but l will be glad of
the opportunity to so to Chickamauga IN
account of the excellent opportunity we
will have for instruction in connection with
the nine other batteries which will be as
sembled there | have not had any or
ders yet. but, from what see In the pa
pers it looks as if we are going. In the
event we do, we shall probably leave here
within day or two probably by Tuesday
or Wednesday"
The removal of the light artillery bat
terry will leave Tybee with one heavy ar
tillery battery and one eompa-
ny Of infantry in command
Lieut.. ]. W. Heavey of the Eleventh In
fantry also accompanies the infantry COM
pany at Tybee, having been assigned to
that duty for the present.
The interesting and important inforna-
ton that one of the eight-inch disappear
ing guns was finally mounted yesterday,
also comes from the camp at Tybee. The
fact that the work on the fortincations
there has been in progress for so long a
with being
arrived at, has been a matter Of consider
able comment. AS a result of the efforts
of members of the heavy artillery bat
terry, combined with those of the force en-
ployed by the contractors, however, one
of the carriages was finally fixed in its
emplaoement and the gun mounted upon
it, 1t is understood that some little diff
ficulty was experienced with some portions
of the mechanism, but that the gun is in
good working order.
1t is expected that another of the guns
will be mounted within two or three days.
The emplacemeht for it is ready, and the
work of putting the carriage together and
mounting the gun remains to be done.
Three of the carriages for the disappear
ing guns were standing on fiat cars near
the Tybee road yesterday afternoon, and
were noticed by the large crowd that went
down TO the island. These were the rp-
per portions of the carriages, while the
circles and bases, which were brought
down by schooner are over near the
works.
The recent progress made on the work
has undoubtedly been due TO the fact that
the artillerymeD have been put to work
10 aid the contractors The heavy artn-
lerymen from Fort Monroe are experienced
in mounting guns, that work being a part
of their training. These men were put
upon the work by order of Gen. Graham
on the occasion of his recent visit he be-
ing somewhat dissatisfied with the prog
ress then being made. The work goes
rapidly on, night and day, and Sunday,
zoo. The artillerymen work in squads of
about twelve i'm charge of one or two oil
the officers, and are relieved every eight
hours. Thus, a force of twelve men IL
added to the force kept there by the con
tractors, during the entire twentyfour
hours. Capt. Davis of the heavy battery
and Lieut.. Heavy of the infantry COM
pany had charge OF the men at work in
the Notifications yesterday afternoon
The infantry company makes quite an
addition to the camp. There is a neat
row of tents just little to the northeast
of those occupied by the heavy artillery
battery. and at the head of the row stands
the tent of Capt Bailey The infantry
men live two in a tent, and have quite
comfortable quarters With the light ar
appears TO be little more stingy with
its canvass. Opposite the tents of the Of
ficers of the light battery are five circular
tents, having the appearance more of Of
ficers' tents than anything else. perhaps
principally from the fact that there are
so few of them. When the company S
ranks are full seventeen men are expect
ed TO occupy one of these tents, but at
present the men sieep about thirteen In a
tent.
The infantrymen have just arrived on
the island but they would appear to have
been camped there for some time, so quick
~ do they seem to have fallen into their
new duties. Capt. Bailey details guards
every day for the camp, for the fortilica-
lions, and even for Fort Pulaski. There
Is a corporaTs guard now stationed al
Fort Pulaski, for the purpose of keeping
all outsiders at a distance. All of the
mines and mining material, with the cx-
ception, of course, of those which have
already been planted in the river, are stor.
ed IN the fort, and 1t is for this reason
that a guard is kept there. The orders
with regard to keeping visitors away from
the new fortlfications are very strict az