The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-18
NOT YET ORDERED TO TAMPA.
DATE OF THE SECOND REGIMENT
START IN DOUBT.

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instructions to Report tn Gen. era
ham for orders-Nature of the Or
ders He Has Received Not Divulg-
ed-A Talk With Capt. walker OF
the Chatham Artillery.
Grifnn. ca, May 17.-At a late hour to-
night no order has been issued by Col
oscar ]. Brown for the movement of The
Second Regiment to Tampa, Fla.
Col. Brown returned from Atlanta this
morning. where he had been to confer
with Gen. Graham of the department oil
the Gulf, and 10 arrange matters pertain
ing to his trooos.
Yesterday afternoon Col. Brown tele-
eraphed the war department in Washing
ton asking if ne should proceed with his
troops to Tampa without full equipments
and as he has not yet received an answer
he has made no movement which would
indicate any definite time for leaving the
state camp. Col Brown has asked for a
percentage of the guns and equipments
from each company in the state, who are
promptly responding to the call, as sev-
eral have shipped the requested articles
This morning Col. a. r. Lawton of the
First Regiment was ordered by the war
do3artment to report TO Gen. Graham in
Atlanta for orders. This was not uneX-
pccied. although no official notice had been
given out as to the movement of the First
Regiment Col I.awton promptly left for
Atlanta. owing to the pressing aud im~
poriant business Col. Lawton could not be
seen at a late hour tonight. and no infor-
nation could be had regarding MS visit
t. Gen Graham.
The men are fast becoming reconciled to
camp life, in fact, it seems that all enjoy
it now. and say the fare is much better
tran at frst. Little complaint is now
heard of lack OF proper food
The men did lhde, If anything, this
morning. but Jay In the shade and crack
Jokes. play cards and amuse themselves
in various ways. In the afternoon they
were put into service squads, where they
soon forgot their pleasures of the morn
ing
sergt w. A. Hargrove to-day received
orders from the state department asking
that he take an inventory of all stoves,
hardware and other belongings of the
state. This is done as a precaution against
aoss and destruction while in the possess
son OF the government.
il is a treat to be in the quarters of the
Chatham Artillery. They are a contentod
set Of men, with excellent quarters ana
an abundance 0 eat. without horses and
artillery pieces. and very little to do. they
are taking life easy while drawing pay
from UnCle Sam. Capt. Walker of the
Chatham Artillery says the best place for
the men 70 learn is in front of the enemy,
hrt that a horse cannot be taught like a
man, end his company viii have to re-
ccive their horses ana train them well be-
fore he would be willing TO go to battle.
Ofeccurse, he is at the command of the
war department. and will move at their
command regardless of ignorance of men
ard absence of gun and beast
Many Of the men throughout he camp
received dainty boxes from friends and
loved ones at home, which tends to make
the boys more cheerful.
In 1850 the Brunswick Rihemeu were or
gan.zsd and left for war as a part Of the
Iwenly-sixth Georgia regiment, which
was Gen. Gordons brigade. OF the
companies In the regiment then this
Is tho only remaining one When they
left Brunswick in 1861 they were COM
maudcd by Capt Urbanus Dart and in
Col. A. r. Lawton's regiment. After
thrty-three years this same company
leaves nome once more to enter into the
service OF war and is commanded by Capt
Ernest Dart, son of its old war captain.
and is ia Col A. r. Lawton's regiment
VINO, too, is the son of the company's old
war colonel. The colonel in the Spanish
American war is the son of the colonel
in the war between the states, and the
captain Of the company now is the son
Of the captain who led the same COM
pany thirty-seven years ago to the front
IN bloody battles. Both these officers are
waiting and longing for orders 10 so to
the front, that they may uphold the le-
cords Of their fathers.
The camp postofice has been moved
from The commissary department into a
building on ihe ground, where ample pro-
visions have been made for caring for
and delivering all mails for the soldiers.
This IS quite a convenience, as many COM
plants were heard of the poor mail facili-
ties before the adoption OF the present
postofI1ce.
Company Savannah Volunteer
Guards are now a fine lot of regular
troops. They realize the full duty of their
positions, and every man is ready and
eager to be off to Tampa. Capt. Hopkins
has a company he can well afford 10 be
proud of.
Capt. Gleason of the Greens returned
yesterday from Savannah, having been
given leave of absence for a couple of
days.
First Lieutenant G. w. Ruthers, Eighth
United States Infantry, leaves tomorrow
morning for Chickamauga Lieut. Ruth
ers has been appointed assistant adjutant
general on the STAFF of Gen. Burt at that
camp.
At $50 D. m. each day the flag is low
cred, after which time no one is allowed
TO cross the guard line without a pass.
This rule is the most rlgidly enforced one
and many citizens are caught mapping, and
have to apply TO headquarters for permits
sion to pass through the lines.