The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-11
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GIGNILLIAT'S NEW POSITION.
Change in His Plans VIII Not Keep
Reserves Out of Service.

Change in His Plans VIII Not Keep
Reserves Out of Service.
Brunswick, Ca, July 1O-Oficers of the
Brunswick naval militia tonight confirm
the report published in to-days Morning
News to the effect that Hayward Gignil-
Hat, who was to have commanded the Sec
ond battalion, Georgia Naval Reserves, had
been taken in the regular navy service
They state, however, that in their opinion
this change in the plans of the Georgia
reserves will not work to the disadvantage
of the naval militia as a whole but will
only effect the Second battalion, and the
officers recently elected for same under
orders from the war department through
Gov. Atkinson.
1t seems, however, that despite the ups
and downs of the Georgia reserves, and
this latest apparent setback, they viii yet
get into service. through some error their
tender for duty was not accepted months
ago when reserves from all over the coun-
try were being taken in and the idea of
going in with a second battalion under a
new man was at last settled upon all the
officers Of the First battalion giving their
consent.
Hayward Gignilliat of Washington. an
eX-naval officer, was selected to lead the
peCOUO bdtAdHOll5 anu lu6 department or
dered its formation after hearing from
Gov. Atkinson. Gigniliat stood his exam
ination for commander in New York last
week, and the result was so creaitable to
him that the navy department took him
into special service at once and ordered
him to Key West to report TO Admiral
Sampson the Georgia reserves thus prov
ing fire boost for him. At first glance
this would seem to have left the reserves
out in The colo again, but they say not
and claim that only the Second Battalion
and its newly elected officers will be left
out The officers say that Congressman
Brantley and Lester, with the two Geor-
gia senators, are going to pull the Geor-
gia reserves out on top and get them into
service at an early date. Brunswick Off
GERS announce having positive information
to that effect tonight, and state that
these representa- ves nave been working
to get the original First Battalion in serv-
ice all the time regardless of the plans on
foot for the second battalion This work of
the representatives is now bearing fruit.
and Congressman Brantey mas
been notified that the department
has ordered the Georgia boys to
be mustered in and that as soon as the re-
ceiviug ships are cleared they will be tax
on at Port Royal. These ships will he
cleared next week when two new vessels
90 into commission. The new plans now
on for the Georgia Reserves may, how
ever result in their being split up and
sent out in squads, but the boys are game.
and after making such desperate efforts
as they have 10 date TO get into service
they do not propose 70 let little thing like
that stand in the way Of their going out.
To sum up the situation it seems that
Gigniliats leaving the Georgia boys with
out a commander for the Second Battalion
will only result in the members of that
dropping in the First Battalion and that
organization getting in all the sooner, al
though several officers will probably go
down in rank because of the changes, I'M
less present officers of the First Battalion
make way for them. The reserves are
making the most Of the perplexing situa-
ton. and say they will yet go to war and
show the department they are made Of
good stuff.