The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-09-16
Returns to Raleigh to be
Mustered Out.
SOME TROOPS ARRIVED
her to Arrive Later I'm the Week
The SOLDIER all In Good Condition
Many Anxious tn Rcmain I'm the Ser.
vice-Ex-SeercIary OF state Cooke.
Reply to Secretary Thompson-Au
Appeal for Aid for the SoIdier~'Hom~.
Greatly In Need OF Funds.
Messenger Bureau.
Raleigh. y. G., September -.

HAAelEu, ~. ~ september -.
The troops Of the Second North Car
olint regiment began TO arrive yes
terday morning. The first TO reach
here were companies \ (Fayetteville)
and + CGreenville) under command OF
Major Wilder. from Tybee. Ca. A few
hours later Companies ID (GreensScro)
and G tG~astonia) arrived from Port
Royal. :. G, under command OF Major
Dixon. There are no sick. Major VIII
der's men are in camp at Camp Grimes.
while Major Dixon's are in "A spacious
tobacco warehouse. The latter's men
have only shelter tens, having lost
their large tents in the storm at Ty-
bee. The other two mpan have
tents issued since the storm. All the
officers and men look well and nearly.
all have gained in weight. Colonel
Burgwyn and six companies viii ar
rive from 81. Simon's tomorrow after
noon. Major Gotten and two cam
panies from ST. Augustine are expect
ed Thursday.
Captain Todd. OF the Sixth artillery.
is here 10 arrange for the muster out.
1t is not thought the regiment Will be
here longer than this week. until IL
ii returns thirty days later for mus
ter out. 1t will this week be paid FOR
August. Its men must return for finat
muster out, or else they are desertera.
liable To arrest and punishment any
time within their two years term OF
enlistment. ON the muster out they
will get pay for a month and IA few
days, together with IS cents a day
ration money and the clothing money:
that is, the balance due ZACH OF the
clothing allowances which may be un-
drawn. Major Wilder's battalion is
very ragged. owing To the loss by the
hurricane. and new clothing will this
week be issued to his men; indeed to
the whole regiment. A carload ~
clothing has arrived.
Major Dixon says the statement that
% per cent. of the enlisted men want
to cav the service is untrue. that "A
great many men ask II there is any
chance TO remain in service. and hat
possibly one-half would like to remain.
The physical examination OF the men
will be made after the expiration Of
the thirty days furlough.
\ recruiting officer can enlist many
of the men at that time. They want
TO go to Cuba, Porto Rico or the Phil
ippines. Some prefer the regular SER
vice.
Raleigh's healthfulness this year ls
a cause Of comment. Not a death has
occurred from typhoid fever. Attorn-
ely General Walser was here Saturday
and says this fever IL many times
worse in the lower piedmont country.
He had three cases in his family at
Lexington n his physicians had sew
enty cases in that section. Yet there
was only one death.
EX-SecrptarS of State Conk4 has
prepared and the democratic state
committee published today "A s%corching
reply to Secretary Of State Thompson's
attack on Secretaries Saunders. Coke
and Cooke. In ~Thompson's charge he
said there was money u~naccounted for.
o nails Thompson's statements "a
false and publishes his CThompson'sD
receipts TO prove the falsity.
One Of the biggest discussions OF the
campaign was at concord today, be
tween G. Il. Aycock and Populist State
Chairman Thompson.
1t is thought the Third (negro) regi-
ment will pass by here next Thursday
on its way from Fort Macon to Knox
vile.
Three notorious postofice robbers and
safe crackers. federal prisoners from
South Carolina, were placed in the pen
itentiary here today. Last year they
committed several robberies in this
state.
The North Carolina Confederate Vet
Grams Association makes an appeal TO
its members for funds In aid OF the
soldiers home here. The following ls
| the appeal:
Il am authorized by Comrade w. G.
S~tronach, chairman of the executive
committee OF the North Carolina SOL
dlers home, to state that the appro-
priation for the current year for the
/ rare ~ tho 10 $50 --.-x
hausted. that our brethren Will suffer
for fuel and food, unless aided by vol
u1itary effort, until the meeting Of the
| general assembly In January next. You
are aware that s. $500 per annum must
defray the cost OF food. medicines.
lights. washing. clothing, fuel. at
tendance. nursing. funeral expenses.
repairs, management, and all other ex-
| penses whatsoever. The institution is
carefully managed. su'ch supplies be
Ing raised In the garden and stock
pens. as the limited space allows. h
veterans are fairly well clothed. but
VIII urgently need funds for fuel and
provisions. The statement OF the case
Is sufficient. II cannot be necessary
TO issue lengthy appeals to North Car
DINA soldiers and their friends, In be-
half of our aged and suffering heroes.
1t is confidently believed every camp
VIII avail itself OF this privilege In be-
| half OF those who obeyed the
OF the state. winning for her immor-
tai renown, and are now stricken and
helpless. This request Is issued by the
authority OF the president and execu-
tive committee Of the association. Con-
tributions from, or through, each camu
should be forwarded to w. e. Stro-
mach. Raleigh, and WIFI be acknowl-
edged"