The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-25
ROW IN THE THIRD REGIMENT.
SOLDIERS WANT OUT, WHILE OFF,
GERS WANT TO STAY IN.

Gov. Atkinson Disguised with the
whole BusincSs-Wishcs the
NvboIe Army of the state Would
Come pand signify Their Desires.
Governor Displaying some IniP"-
tfence-GeOrgia Boys Enlisted to
Fight and Not 10 DO Garrison Duty.
should Express Their Desires
without Further QuibbIing-Ah
Who want to Muster Out May he
Relieved.
Atlanta. Ca. Aug 24.-From ali accounts
there appears to be a pretty row on in the
Third Georgia Regiment. now stationed at
Camp Northen. over the reported desire
of a large majority of the priyaies TO be
mustered out of the service at once while
the officers are trying to throttle this SEN
timent and keep the regiment in so that
they may continue to wear shoulder straps
and draw rations from the government
crib.
incidentally. Gov. Atkinson, who has
been appealed to by some of the men, is
Disguised with the whole business and says
that he wishes the whole volunteer army
of this state would come up like men and,
if it is their real desire, say in terms, that
they want to be mustered out.
The Governor does not care to have much
to say about the situation and when ques-
toned by the Morning News correspond
ent about 1t he was disposed TO show i'm
patience with the whole military establish
ment.
The Georgia boys enlisted to fight Span
"a
now want to go back 10 rneir business at
home since there is nothing left TO do
but perform police or garrison duty. The
Governor thinks they ought to say so with
out clubbing and thus settle the matter.
1t is said that the Governor has sug-
gested 90 the war department that all who
desire to be mustered out in the three
Georgia regiments be allowed to do So and
those who wish to serve be formed into
regiment The idea is that If such course
should be adopted enough men would be
left who are willing and anxious to do
garrison duty to form a complete regiment
and thus all would be satisfied. OF course,
there would be a superf1uity of officers
though it is quite certain that some, at
least of the officers now in service with
the Governors regiments, including field
officers, would prefer to quit rather than
be sent off to some of our new possessions
TO do garrison duty.
While nothing positive IS known as to
their wishes it is said at the capital that
neither Col Lawton or Lieut.. Col Gar
rard would care to continue In the service
doing garrison duty.
Col Oscar Brown is naturally anxious
to continue, as war is his profession and
the DISARMAMENT of his regiment of voiun-
teers would mean that he would resume
his former rank as captain in the regular
service.
Col John Gambler of the Third Regiment
also wants to serve out his term, wherever
his regiment may be sent and from all
accounts it seems that Lieut.. Col. Berner
is also stuck on his job and would be more
than willing 10 go with the Third any
where within the jurisdiction of the war
department.
Col. Gambler wired from Griffin to-day
that he estimated that only about 10 per
cent. of the men in his regiment were de
eirous of being mustered out. There are
contradictory reports from Camp North
en-, however, the other side claiming that
but for the conduct of the officers in sup
pressing expression, at least 70 per cent.
of the men would openly declare their de-
sire TO be relievd from further military
duty, since they are not to have any
chance 10 shoot Spaniards. II the war de-
partment should adopt the Governors idea,
that is to make up one regiment of Geor-
gians composed of those of the present
three who want 10 continue in garrison
duty in Cuba or other new possessions,
the Governor would probably designate the
officers who would be retained.
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