The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-25
CAPT. AUSTIN CALLED IN.
HE AND HIS RECRUITING SQUAD
WILL LEAVE TODAY.

Ladies' TO Leave for Huntsville To-
night to Present n ReGimental
Flag to the Second GeOrEia-Ths
Regiment May BE Mustered GU
Within a short Time-Many of Its
Members Anxious to Return 70
Their OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of the
OmcerS May Remain In the Army.
Capt. w. c. Austin, Company NJ, Sec
ond Georgia Volunteer Regiment, who has
been here nearly two months, with a re-
cruiting squad, received orders yesterday
to rejoin his regiment at Huntsville, Ala,
at once.
Capt Austin's squad consisted Of sergts.
]. ]. McDonough, Jr., and Charles Hun
ter and Private John Munnerlyn of
Waynesboro and T. S. Morgan, Jr., of
Savannah. These four will leave the
city for Huntsville this morning. while
Capt. Austin will go this afternoon.
Capt Austin applied some time ago to
be relieved from the recruiting service,
and he does not know whether the tele-
gram ordering him in, is in response to
his request or whether it was sent on
account of the fact that the regiment may
soon be mustered out of the service. The
situation having taken the turn that 1t
has, it is believed that the Second Regi-
ment will soon be mustered out along with
a number of others.
Capt Austin and his squad have done
some good work for the regiment in the
way of furnishing recruits since they have
nv. .
men to FIJI up the ranks of the battalion
which went from Savannah-the Guards
battalion. While they did not secure that
full number, they did get eighty men,
leaving an average shortage per company
OF only about eight men.
A few weeks ago some of the ladies here
undertook to secure a regimental flag
for the Second Georgia, and they sue
ceeded In raising the money with which
to purchase 1t in a very short time. The
flag has been on exhibition in the window
of Messrs. Theus Bros. for some days.
The ladies who were instrumental On
getting up this flag will leave the city
tonight for Huntsville, taking the flag
with them, and it viii no doubt be pre-
scented within few days. Those who will
go in the party are Miss Margaret Co.'S
ems, Miss Julia Owens and Mrs Walter
c. Hartridga They wall reach Huntsville
tomorrow afternoon and the presentation
win take place then or the day following
The flag viii be given in the name of the
ladies who did the work of raising the
subscriptions IN behalf of the Guards, and
the presentation speech will be made by
Lieut. Walter c. Hartridge, who is with
the battalion.
This will no doubt be made feast day
for the Guards. 1t is on their account
that the handsome banner will be pre-
sented, and if they are mustered out
shortly as is expected, they will doubtless
bring the flag home as a memento of the
war. The ladies who leave tonight will
probably remain at Huntsville about
week.
There are a good many Of the Guards
who would no doubt like to get out of
the army now at an early date. There
is nothing in sight for them, and there
is liable to be nothing for some time to
come. The members of the Second Regi-
ment are not anxious to do garrison duty
in Cuba. or anywhere else, at least, that
seems to be the feeling of the majority
e of them, according to reports. A number
of those who went with the Guards gave
up positions paying anywhere from So to
500 per month, and even more. Then
they considered ii their duty to go. Now
there Is no duty ahead except perfume
tory one, and many of them would like
to be relieved.
There are some officers in the Second
Georgia, however, who would like to re-
tain their commissions, and, if possible, re-
main in the regular army. Efforts are
being made now in behalf of one or two
of the officers, ana their chances are con-
sidered good.