The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-31
GEORGIA TROOPS AT TAMPA.
gems. LEE AND HAWKINS PAY
THEIR FIRST VISIT TO CAMP.

The Men Greet theIh WIN "
and the Ovation Repeated on Their
Arrival in the Camp of the Flor
idians-Iieut. Col. Garrard Coming
Home on Leave of Absence-GeOr-
oia Troops Expect to BE Moved to
jacksonville.
Tampa. Fla, May 30-Gens. Lee and
Hawkins paid their initial visit to the
camps of the Georgia and Florida troops
to-day at noon. They came officially Tor
the purpose Of acQuainung themselves
with the condition of the troops of their
Two regiments This visit has been prom
Used for several days, but the generals had
been prevented by reason of their official
duties from coming before. They were ac-
companied by several of their staff officers
and as they rode into the camps they were
received with a series Of cheers in which
every member of the two regiments join
ed
Col. oscar Brown was absent from camp,
having gone to the city on official business
when Gems. Lee and Hawkins reached tie
regimental headquarters, and the duties Of
receiving the generals devolved upon
Lieut. Col William Garrard, who
accompanied them through The
camps Lieut. Col. Garrad fur
nished Gen. Lee with the informa-
ton desired, and thinks that the result of
the visit will be beneficial to the regi-
ment as the needs and necessities of the
men for camp life were fully set forth by
Col. Garrard.
Later Gen. Lee and Gen. Hawkins visi-
ted the Alorida regiment In camp adj
joining that of the Georgia troops, where
an inspection of The condition Of the
camps and the men was also made. The
Florldians gave the generals an enthu-
siastic reception
Lieut.. Col. Garrard has secured leave of
absence for several days and leaves for
Savannah tomorrow night.
Surgeon A. c. Davis of the Second GeOr-
gia was to-day appointed by Gen. Henry
medical director of the first division of
the Seventh Army Corps, with the title
of major, and the vacancy caused by this
appointment will doubtless be filled by the
appointment of DR.. Geer.
Lieut.. Newell West Of Savannah and
Lieut.. Powell of Newman, officers of the
Second, were to-day rendered positions as
aides upon the staff of Gen. Hawkins
Both declined the distinguished cOnsidera-
ton conferred upon them, giving as their
reasons that they preferred remaining
with the commands to which they were
now attached.
The Georgia boys learned with pleasure
to-day that the entire regiment would be
furnished with shoes tomorrow and with
new uniforms in a day or two Tonight
the pay roll of the companies of the regi-
ment are being made out to be handed in
af1A ha a.,rr gy.11 IL
master will scatter Uncle Sans accumu-
lated wealth among the boys, many of
whom need their money badly
There is well authenticated rumor
here tonight that before the end of the
week the four regiments from Georgia
Florida, Ohio and Michigan, belonging to
Gen. Lees army corps, will strike their
tents and leave Tampa This rumor has
IL that Gen. Lee viii make Jacksonville
his headquarters, and that the twenty
seven regiments in his command viii be
located at Jacksonville, Miami and other
places in close proximity to these points
This rumor hoated unchallenged into the
warm atmosphere of Tampa early this
morning, and at that time little credence
was given it, but tonight the correctness
of the rumor is not doubted
Two hundred and forty naval reserves
passed through Tampa tonight en- route
from Illinois to Key West
Inc second massachusetts,, commanded
by Col. Clark, reached here to-day from
Lakeland, and went into camp near Pal
metto beach and the Seventy-first New
York is expected TO arrive in the morn
ing. The Massachusetts troops, it is stat
ed, will be converted into artillery men.
assigned to man siege guns.
This morning the following detail as a
permanent hospital corps for the Second
Georgia was made: Buchanan of Company
A, Max Feldman of Company b j NJ
Anderson of Company c, George B. Par
uiio Of Company ID, John w. Murphy of
Company e, George r. Dillon of Company
=, Henry n Owens of Company c., w. H
Johnson of Company II, N. w. Earnest of
company !, Josiah c. Brandon Of Company
X NJ d. Page of Company l., NJ. Loeb of
Company NJ.
q. T. Brozillon of Company IT. of Rome
has been appointed clerk to the adiutant
general of The Second Georgia, and Won
derleith Instructor of guard duty.
N Kline of Company *, w Hughes of
company r. and j. p. Minor of Company
J., all of the Second Georgia. have baen
discharged from service, being under age
The Georgia regiment needs a hospital
flag for that department. At present it
has neither sick man nor a hospital flag
but expects TO have a new flag before the
war is over
Lieut.. Pee6ins of the Rome contingent of
the Second received dray load of substan-
ttal provisions to-day from friends in
Rome. They We're generously distributed
among the troops. A fund has been start
ed in Atlanta, and to-day $50 was received.