The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-27
THIRD REGIMENT IN KINKS.
CotRT-MARTIAL PROBABLE II THE
TROUBLES ARE NOT SETTLED.

Gov. AtkinSOn's Suggestions Regard
ing the Mastering Out Likely to BE
Adopted-NIen Must Express Their
Sentiments URhampered by Their
Superfor Omcers-LIeut. CIark's
words Causing Much Harsh Crid-
cfsm and hitter FeeIing-Action or
Officers in Using Political Inhu-
ence to stay in said to BE NiOln-
ton of Articles of WAR.
Atlanta. Ga, Aug. 26.-Ciov. Atkinson to-
dav confirmed the statement made in these
dispatches in yesterday paper to effect
that he has taken up the matter of mus
tering out the Georgia regiments with the
war department at Washington with the
hope of harmonizing the row in the Third
Georgia. and satifying the men in an three
of the regiments. He has telegraphed the
war apartment, he says, suggesting tha'
the best way out of the troubles that are
aeitating the volunteers from Georgia Is
TO lea those who want 10 get out of the
service and allow those who desire 20 con
tinue in the service be organized into
single regiment that is, If the department
wants to use regiment from this state
The Governor suggested to Secretary Al
ger that the matter of mastering out be
left 10 the men of the regiments, without
being subjected TO influence from their ST.
perior officers.
He believes that if the question is put
to the men in the three regiments, two
thirds wiz vote 10 be mustered out, and
thus leave one regiment for further ser
vice.
This, of course. applies to the privates.
Nearly all the officers would probably de-
sire 10 remain, but to avoid trouble on this
score, Gov. Atkinson, in his message 10
Secretary Alger states that he viii Shout
der the trouble and responsibility of des-
ignating the officers to be retained willing
Iy If by so doing the best interests of the
service and the wishes of the men can be
subserved.
The Governors suggestions are now I'M
der consideration by the department and,
while nothing has been heard about it,
there is some ground for the belief that
the Governors plan may be adopted.
If II Is the troubles which now threaten
ed to demoralize the Third Georgia, and
which are beginning to be felt in The other
regiments, though in not nearly so malg-
nant form as in the Third, will be dis
posed of, the men win all have a chance
10 express their wishes and with the Of
ficers, il will be a survival of the fittest.
Information obtained by your CORE
spondent from an officer of the Third Reg
iment, who was in Atlanta to-day justifes
the statement that things are in a bad
state at Camp Northen. There is undoubt-
edly a great deal of dissention and dissat-
isfaction in the regiment over the conduct
Of some of the officers.
This officer said that il was a fact Lieut..
Clark of Company A. had made use of the
following remarks when his company was
called out to express its sentiment about
being mustered out Now let all you
damn towards who want to go home step
out"
Lieut.. Clark is severely criticised by his
brother officers for this breach of courtesy
and discipline as well as soundly berated
by the men of the regiment The bad feel
ing has been engendered by this incident
and others along the same line may lead
to a court martial
The action of the officers I'm asking for
continuance in the service, and In getting
members of Congress to use their in
fiuence TO that end at Washington, is said
to be in violation of the articles of war
and unless something is done TO smooth
the kinks out in the regiment, a court mar
tial seems 10 be almost within sight.