The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-03

One regiment FILLED and Second About
ReaGy-BOth Whites and Blacks Vol
untcertng- Wilmington Organizes n
Eoiored Company With "a Whoop.
Two Others Can He Raised-A Back.
Set for Our Naval Reserves- Will
mi1gton Well Protected.
With Fort Caswell at the mouth OF the
Cape Fear, mounting four powerful eigh-
inch disappearing guns. and the bar.
channels and approaches laid with sub
marine mines to be fired by electricity.
one who knows stated that Wilmington
IS the best protected porr on the Atlantic.
In addition to the disappearing guns al
ready at the fort, we learn that the
United States steamer Paris, now so anx-
iously looked for, has on board a number
of rapid fire guns of small calibre for
Fort Caswell. The Paris is bringing over
a large quantity of guns and war ma
terial for Uncle Sam.
We take the following from the South
port Standard of yesterday:
The work on Fort Caswell continues
night and day. and though not completed.
four cight-inch guns now guard the en-
trance 10 the cape Fear, and other
small guns will be mounted later.
The tug boats General Thorn. Cynthia
ana EaStOn have been engaged in lay
ing the mines, and now the channel is
n nest of tOrpedoeS, the electric connec-
ton now being kept with each one from
the station.
The tug boats Blanche and Jones do
patrol service off the bar at night and
the most vigilant eye is kept by the SOL
dleTS both day and night: and from re-
cent developments it is clear that the
government orders regarding uassing the
fort at night will he Obeyed by shippers
or they viii be enforced
ENTHUSIASTIC COLORED RECRUITS
The meeting of the colored ompan
under Captain David Sasscr. held at the
love ana Charity hall last night. proved
n most enthusiastic one. more than three
hundred of the best and most influential
colored citizens of the city being present.
Collector John c.. Dancy. who had
worked up the affair. was quite overjoyed
Last night as he told the Messenger rep
rosentative about it.
Captain Sasscr called the meeting to
order ana Rev. |. j. Barnett prayed. Mu-
sic followed. The captain then introduce
ed Collector Dancy. who explained the
purpose of the meeting. and awakened
much enthusiasm. 1t reached the high
est pitch when he remarked that it was
more than probable the colored troops
would be commanded by the great con-
federtdte cavalry general. Fftzhugh Lee,
who had expressed a Willingness to lead
or command the colored troops. At the
mention of General Lees name there
was the widest burst of cheering.
The speaker paid a high tribute to col
orcd valor in the past, and pronounced
a splendid eulogism on General Maceo.
He vas fnIInuLaI nv Ia rNar w Il Hon
derson. A. w. Scott, Valentine Howe.
Editor Alex. Manly, John T. Howe and
Robt. Lee. They each aroused the wild
est enthusiasm, and stirred their hearers
to loud applause.
When the books were opened to recruit
the company to the required number of
n. there was the widest rush for the
secretary's desk. and within fifteen min
uteS the number had run up to 102-18
more than the required number. The sur
plus will be handed over to Captain J.
q. Smith, who will recruit his company
tonight at Ninth and Baden streets.
Collector Dancy says it looks far more
like three companies from Wilmington
now than 1t does like two, and that he
never saw his people more thoroughly
~ N'y NH"' NHNF ~
abou the war. Old men and young en-
1i.+ .n+buei,.+fo,lIv
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All VINO wish TO enter the service are
requested to be at the meeting of Cap
.i, cu4.h,. oaiuh+ ,+ <;r+h
''4H IA NoAiP""S o'i7h 9" ~
and Bladen streets, as he must send his
answer to the adputant general at once.
o<r pEYrrN1r<T Cp,IpI ETED AMI
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THE SECOND NEARLY MADE UP.
1cna.i,I 80 rbo Nossonoor
T.,
f"iIeISh' ~. - Aprll ->'-lh Il Special
interview with Adjutant General Cowles
tonirbt all the military news of the day
u..n1 r p,.-au +ht.
"'N A ms -
trr1oon ordered the twelve companies OF
The first regiment of volunteers to move
.
10 f|dIelEh' IeiNlHS lHell ItSPectNe SID
tons Monday a~fternoon. The movement