The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-04
GENERAL KICK AT GRIFFIN.
OFFICERS AND MEN OPPOSED TO
BEING RETAINED.

No Orders Received From Washing
ton. But They Are nof-
fetal Information of the Transfer
TO Jacksonville Received with
Protests - Officers Threaten to Re
sign the Early Part of the week.
Vote for Mastering Ont of Chat
hams Unanimous Battery A Not
Yet Arrived From Chickumauen.
Death of Private ellis of Rome.
Griffin. Ga. Sept. 3.-The intense excite
nent prevailing throughout Camp Eorthen
ana the bitter feeling among the men OF
several days ago has greatly subsided and
things are again taking on the appearance
Of a quiet. peaceful camp.
The heavy rains of the past week have
greatly interfered with the work. How
ever. the men are marching between show
ers and awaiting themselves of every op-
portunity to learn the work before them
Mai. NJ. w. Beck has organized a base
ball team in each battalion, and the men
get much sport therefrom Match games
of ball are played very often
Every heart in camp was made happy
Yesterday by the announcement that the
pavmaster was in the city for the purpose
of paying off the regiment. The company
clerks have been engaged preparing the
nav roll for several days, but until yes
terday no notice had been given of the
coming of the paymaster. The men VIII
Re paid off tomorrow or Monday.
Capt. Walker and his company of light
battery are quartered in their old camping
grounds. and are now awaiting orders
from Inc war department This morning
the mastering officers called upon Capt.
Walker and had the battery company to
fan in line. He made the men liberal
offer. telling them each would be given
a thirty days furlough and allowed to go
home and return at the expiration of their
Through and be mustered out All in ia
vor of this was asked to step
forward three PAGES to signify
their willingness. Nearly every
man In the company stepped forward
when the mastering officer promised to Is
sue furIoughs to every man at once, but
there were some few who objected TO TINS
especially the officers, who thought those
who had positions at home would nave
trouble IN returning III lin - et'S 'AN' ~
stated these facts to the men. They We're
strongly in favor of being mustered out OF
service at once. They had been soid4ers
in the United States army long enough,
and the sooner out the better Tor an. Inc
result was another vote was taken when
it was unanimously decided to be mus
tered out at once. The mastering ofilcer
telegraphed this result to Washington, and
asked for orders, but up to a late hour
no reply had been received.
Battery A has not yet arrived from
Chickamauga, although they have been
hourly expected since Friday morning.
This delay is caused by conflicting orders
from the war department, which is said
to be very trying on the officers
This afternoon Col. Gambler was called
up over the telephone by the department
of the Gulf, and asked If he had received
an order from Washington to move his
regiment Col Gambler stated he
had not, when he was informed that
an order had been written In Washington
and would be telegraDhed him to-day or
dering him to report early as possible
with his regiment for duty 10 Gen. Lee in
Jacksonville. Up to a late hour this order
had not arrived, but all are expecting it,
This means the soldiers of the Third Geor-
gia Regiment are TO do garrison duty, and
a general protest is heard over the camp
Many of the officers openly declare they
win resign in the early part of next week
II the ofuer comes. Inc oHlcerS are now
kicking about their duty, yet they would
and do force the privates 10 do theirs The
officers can resign and get out of the I'M
pleasant task while the privates are forced
10 submit But this submission may amount
10 something after all
Another death occurred at the hospital
this afternoon. Private Ellis of Company
D, died after an illness of several days of
typho-malaria. His remains win be sent to
his home in Rome for burial. Camp North
en- so far has been more fortunate than
the other camps as it has only had one
death. and very few in the hospital at a
time.