The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-23
TIRED OF IDLENESS AT TAMPA
SECOND GEORGIA EAGER TO 49,
GIVEN ACTIVE SERVICE.

The Boys AfraiS They May he Left
/ at Tampa TO Guard Government
stores After the other Regiments
Leave-A Great Deal of sickness ia
Its Ranks-Omcers of the Second
Georgia and First Florida Enter
tained by Those of the SiNty-ninth
New york.
Tampa. Fla. July 22-It looks very
much now as if The Second Georgia would
remain at Tampa indefinitely. Both officers
and men are apprehensive that the order
70 remove 10 Fernandina VIII be counter
manded before the Second Georgia Is
reached.
1t is given ont from official sources that
| one regiment of Gen. Carpenters division
viii De left here to guard government
stores, and it is said that this duty lies
between the Second Georgia and the Sixty
ninth New York. Neither regiment de-
sires this easy but uninteresting, employ
ment. There is probability, however,
it is said, that new regiments will be or
dered here TO perform this duty. The hope
is held out, however, that being left at
Second Georgia VIII become part of the
Porto Rican expedition An officer, in po-
sition to know, stated to-day that the reg
iment would never go to Fernandina, and
that 1t would almost certainly go to Porto
Rico.
Lieut. Col. Garrard is very much in
hopes that the regiment win be part of
the Porto Rican expedition. The
country is very desirable one
In every way, he says,
fertile, heathful and well-watered, and the
people are altogether different from those
of Cuba, being peaceful, law-abiding and
well disposed toward this country.
III the regiment is not moved soon it will
not be in condition to move anywhere.
There is great deal of sickness and the
indications are that this is on the increase.
The intense heat, together with the great
humidity, is extremely enervating and the
men come off the long afternoon drills to-
tally exhausted. Many of the men take
a pride in keeping off the sick list and
all who are feeling bad are not on the
sick list by long shot
The officers Of the Second Georgia and
the First Florida were entertained Wed
nesday night by the officers of the Sixty
ninth New York, the entertainment taxi
ing the shape of a vaudeville performance.
Col Duffy and his officers proved to be
champion entertainers, and the evening
proved to be a very enjoyable one At the
close OF the performance the First Flor
ida band, which furnished music for the
occasion, struck up the "Star-Spangled
Banner, which all present joined in sing
Ing. Immediately at the conclusion of
this the bugle corps of the Sixty-ninth
gave Dixie with fine effect. There was
prolonged cheering in which all Joined
heartily. Refreshments We're served. of
course. AS the Sixty-ninth and the Sec
ond Georgia are likely 60 continue near
neighbors the event was an suspicious one
for the future good relations of the two
regiments.
The boys of the Thirty second Michigan
PAID their respect to the Spanish restau-
rant before departing for Fernandina This
restaurant is the present terminus of the
street car line. and being the only place
of the kind IN this vicinity has commanded
the patronage of half dozen regiments
Notwithstanding thot they are making a
fortune out of the soldiers the latter are
treated with but little courtesy and re-
.ceive no favors from the oroprietors and
their asst stants. They seem tC. prefer the
patronage of the Cuban and Spanish cigar
makers from the neighboring factories for
whose benefit the place was originally con
Quoted. The Michigan boys raided the
pace the other night, took hat they
wanted without paying for 1t and smashed
the windows after being driven out by the
provost guard. No serious damage was
done however. The rest of the camp IS
now wondering what the boys OF the Six
ty-ninth viii do to the place on their de
VNug fr4vr., l...TE
Another large installment of sick was
sent to the Fort Mcpherson hospital fro,l
the division hospital here yesterday, in
GLIDING a number from the Georgia regi-
ment. The Georgia boys have mad all the
acclmatization they want. and would pre-
fer 10 move to some more northern situa-
ton.