The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-13
Especial to The Messenger.)

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plenty of enthusiasm in the camp of
the First regiment his afternoon when
it became known that the regiment was
to go to Chickamauga this week and
probably to Cuba next week. Captain
Robertson, of Company A, expressed
the prevalent sentiment when he said
1--WE are glad we are to go. The men
are in good spirits about it, not that
we do not have good quarters here or
dislike Raleigh"
There is much interest in who will be
majors of the Second and Third battal-
ions of the Second regiment. John w.
Gotten, of ,Tarboro, and Eugene Holt,
of Burlington, are much talked OF as
majors. Holt was here today. He has
much influence with the gornor.
Daniel Johnson, adjutant OF the
Third battalion of the First regiment,
was mustered in tonight. He IS a
nephew of Governor Russell.
Lieutenant Colonel Cowles, of the
First gime arrived tonight.
The railroad authorities have submit
ted schedules of the quickest trip they
can make to place the men at Chatta-
nooga.
The colonel Of the First regiment no
tilted A. B.. Stronach, OF
L.. OBJ. Branch camp, c. ", hat 1t
would take part in the memorial day
ceremonies tomorrow.
The Pitt County Rifles, through Cap
tain Smith, informed the %adjutant gen.
eraI that they will be ready to move
Wednesday.
The majors and adjutants of the
Second regiment are to be appointed
by Wednesday, as is also the assist
ant adjutant general, to temporarily
succeed General Cowles.
The Granville Grays, of Oxford, were
physically examined by Surgeons Win
ter and archer.
A delegation of influential men from
Her 1erson was here today, endeaVor-
ing to induce the adjutant general TO
admit the Vance Guards of that town
into the Second regiment. The adJu-
ant general said it was too late. Inc
Henderson people are extremely en-
InuSldSllC dl Il
mel Burgwyn.
Captain MacRae, Of the Wilmington
was seen at camp late TINS
afternoon and said eleven men or MS
IDS were today examined by the
surgeons and that now anly two men
are necessary to make up the required
lumber He expected some men from
Wake Forest college, but they would
not come. He has sent for five from
Wilmington.
Percy Gray's was mustered
in late this afternoon. 1t is the first
of the Second regiment companies TO
be put into United States service. The
surgeons say it's personnel and that of
the Wilmington company is good.
1t was really picturesque at camp
this afternoon. Hundreds of ladies
were there. All had smiles and KIND
words for the volunteers. The First
regiment camp is as clean as a pin
so clean, in fact, that Surgeon Winter,
u. S. A, said to me-: There are no
better sanitary arrangements than in
this camp. They are beautiful
MEN IN FINE SPIRITS.
"The men are in fine spirits said
Colonel Armfield. "They have worked
all lay, drilling and making camp
tidy. They are in good health. There
is very little sickness and nothing at
all serious"
Captain Ellington, of Company D,
was officer of the day today and Lieu
tenant Powers officer of the guard.
Colonel Armfield says as yet no Or
ders for the First regiment to move
have beer received. He was in hopes
the clothing would be issued here and
said most supplies had been ordered
sent here, but that, of course, these
could be changed to Chickamauga.
There was battalion dress parade late
this afternoon. Each of the three pat
talions taking ground in turn. AT least
]. O 0 people watched this. AS yet, there
is no hand. so a drum and bugle corps
were extemporized.
The muster rolls of the First regl-
ment are all verified. There was much
company and squad drill tonight. IN
Company B (Bain's, from Goldsboro)
are sons of General CASTOR Lewis, one
of them, CASTOR, came all the way
from the western part of Indian terri
tory to join his company, while the
other. James, came from Virginia.
The secretary of war telegraphs to
Mastering officer Gresham: use your
discretion as regards order in which
the organizations are to be mustered
in, He also received the following tel
egram: 1.-THE aggregate number OF Of
ficers and enlisted men to be mustered
in for North Carolina is 2,zoz. ms
quota must not be exceeded Announcer
telegram to him says: 1.-THE oattalloh
of colored troops to be mustered IN az
Fort Macon will consist Of but three