The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-06-23

congestion of the brain. 1t is thought
he will be all right in few weeks.
The regiment received new supply
of stationary yesterday.
About three weeks ago n private
named Rector of Company III, deserted.
An effort has been made to capture him
but without success. Yesterday Colonel
Burgwyn received Il notification from the
War Department of RectOr's discharge.
He was astonished ut such proceeding.
and Immediately wired the facts in the
case to the department. The idea of
a man being discharged from the service
while away from the regiment under
Il charge of desertiOn was amazing. Late
yesterday afternoon another telegram
was received, saying that the discharge
had been revoked by the War Depart
ment, so Rector is yet deserter. 1t
is more than likely that he will be
caught and brought back to camp. His
home is at Marshall, Madison county.
| had achat yesterday afternoon with
Col. Burgwyn about when he thinks the
regiment will he ordered away. He
does not know. but does not think it will
that the Second North Carolina regi-
ment will see service in the Philippines.
Tyhee Island near Savannah, Ga. is also
prominently spoken Of mobilization
point, and this regiment may be sent
there. 1t will take five days to make
the trip from Raleigh across the CONT
nent to San Francisco. Only one change
Of ears will have to he made. The
boys are anxious to be sent to the
front.
Lieut.. Butler Justice Of Company II,
has gone to his home at Rutherfordton
after recruits for the regiment.
That the moarls of Camp Russell are
improving very fast is shown by the
fact that there was not single case
before the field martial court yesterday.
This speaks well of the boys.
Eight new recruits were received and
mustered into service yesterday. The
regiment would have been full ere this,
but for the fact so many applicants have
been rejected on account of physical
disability. The Second proposes TO have
lot of picked, healthy men, or none ut.
all.
Hancock Brothers. of Lynchburg. Va,
through their jobbers, Messrs. Pool ~
Moring, of Raleigh, have presented the
men at Camp Russell with 1000 pack
ages of Wah Wah smoking tobacco. The
men appreciate this gift and thank the
donors for it.
CAPTAIN Robert Durham, of the Second
regiment, North Carolina volunteers,
came in this morning from Raleigh, and
left on the noon train for his home in
Gastonia. Captain Durham is out for
more recruits Colonel Burgwyn says
that Mecklenburg and CASTOR is the best
field for recruits and asked Captain Dur
ham to try his hand again. He will reA
turn to Raleigh the latter part of the
week.-Charlotte News.
Lieutenant Farior, of the Gastonia
company, came in on a two days fur
Tough from Raleigh last night. Mr.. Ear
Tor talks interestingly of his experience
in camp life. He says the boys are all
in good spirits about everything except
their pay which Uncle Sam is very slow
in senu.ng them, but since good band
has been playing Dixie every day. he
says they have almost forgotten to COM
plain about anything. -Chdrlotte News.
Mr.. A. J. Dewitt returned to his home
at Marshall, Madison county, yesterday
AR Devitt's mission here was a peculiar
" sad one, one that enlists the sympathy
not only of the entire regiment, but MI
who have heard of it. He came back
here to bring his son j. 3. Dewitt, who
deserted about ten days ago. Young De
witt went home and the father. knowing
he had done wrong, brought the young
man back. The old man. with tears I'M
his eyes, offered to take the punishment
upon himself which would be inflicted ON
his son. but Of course this could not be
allowed. Dewitt was sent to the guard
tent, but was not shackled. His conduct
and that of his father will probably less
en- his sentence considerably with the
field marshal court when it assemblies.