The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-19

and Mr.. Hardwick, OF company l. were
making the welkin ring yesterday after
noon with patriotic songs.
Private Wood, of the Gastonia com
many. Second regiment, came to town
and imbibed Just a little too unsparing-
", Yesterday afternoon he took seat
ON the railroad track and dOzed off to
sleep. An engine came along, and III
rather unceremoniOus manner lifted him
off the track. He arose. cast Disguised
sort of n glance at the locomotive and
walked along towards the camp 1T takes
something worse than locomotives to
hurt a Gastonian.' remarked one of the
men when he found that Private Wood
was not at all seriously hurt.
Can't. c. S. r. 4. Taylor. of Charlotte's
colored military company has been here
to see the Adiutant General in regard
to the mobilization of the negro battalion
at Fort Macon. He was told that orders
would be issued for him to move his men
just as soon ms the work of mastering
in the Second regiment of volunteers here
is complete.
Several of the Bingham cadets will
soon he commissioned as officers. and it
will be only short time until they will
move forward with the army. Dabney
S. Taylor and VIM. S. Stafford will be
appointed captains, and G. w D'Alem-
berte will be appointed first lieutenant
Asheville Citizen.
If anybody asks you when the Second
regiment of North Carolina volunteers
will move, just tell them it will occur
as soon as Western North Carolina
and particularly Buncombe-can fill up
the companies of those eastern patriots
who are dying to serve their country
as commissioned officers. What is the
matter with those Down casters, any
way? From appearances they have been
reading Godkin's Evening Post or some
paper that has advised the people to
take no hand in the war because they
had no hand in starting it-a sort of
doctrine that may suit a huckleberry pa
triot. but don't suit the boys who come
from this side the Blue Ridge Asheville
has certainly furnished more than ought
to be expected of her. If Ashevilles
men were put in companies of their own,
without being distributed around as
wedges, there would be probably enough
for three full companies, or a fourth of
regiment.-Asheville Citizen.
eve have sixty men," said Lieutenant
Snugg. of the Greenyille company, land
we will have twenty-five here tonight
that will give us full company"
Private G. f. Brown, of the Whining
ton Light Infantry, /. is home on fur
Tough from Camp Bryan Grimes, being
called home on account of the sickness of
his wife. He says that the impressions
that have gotten out about the disagree
able conditions in Camp Grimes are
somewhat Incorrect The food is much
better cooked than it was at first, and
the men are getting accustomed to camp
life. The box sent from Wilmington
last week was highly appreciated by
the Wilmington Star.
AAr. Ed. Denton did the handsome
thing for the soldier boys last night.
Just as sono as he heard that the order
had come for the first regiment to leave
he got together Il lot Of the town boys,
loaded up some hacks with refreshments
and cigars. and headed for the camp.
The town boys gave the Raleigh soldier
boys q serenade, and in turn the soldier
quartettes sang some touching farewell
airs. They enjoyed Mr.. Denton's repast
and thanked him and the other gentle
men for remembering them.