The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-10
WILL GO INTO THE NAVY.
MIR. GIGNILLIAT NOT TO COMMAND
THE GEORGIA RESERVES.

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His Examination So CreditabIe Thai
the Navy Department Claimed Him
as a Specialize VIII Be in Savnn-
nah Tomorrow Might and viii
Meet the Officers of the Battalion
Lieut.. w. r. LeaIlen to Take About
Twenty Men Up to Griffin To-mor-
row Night-Capt. Austin Got Nearly
Forty Men for the Guards.
A telegram was received yesterday from
Mr.. Thomas Hayward Gisumiat, who has
been slated for commander of the Georgia
Naval Battalion. stating that he would
reach Savannah tomorrow afternoon.
Mr.. GignilHat. it is stated, had made all
ARRANGEMENTS to have the battalion mus
tered in as soon as possible, and it is
believed that the Port Royal naval board
will look after this matter within few
days. He will meet the officers Of the
Savannah division tomorrow night.
Now. however, the report comes from an
authoritative source that Mr.. Gignilhat viii
not after all. be commander of The Geor-
gla battalion. A dispatch 10 the Morning
News last night stated that he was TAX
en- into the regular navy yesterday, and
ordered to Key West for duty in Admiral
Sampson's squadron. Mr. Gignilliars cred
liable examination, it Is said, is response
bic for this, for he IS said 10 have an
swered correctly 102 out OF 103 questions
which were put TO him by the examining
board. Il was natural, therefore, that the
navy department should claim him as a
special. What changes win be necesshat-
ed ia the plans of the Georgia battalion re
main to be seen. Mr. GlgnilIat win prob
ably have a conference with the officers,
and some arrangements may then be made
with reference TO the reserves.
In the meantime the naval reserves are
still taking in recruits. three or four hav-
ing been added to Savannah's list yester-
day. The men are all anxious to 60 and
some Of them are becoming exceedingly
impatient for the time of their departure
TO arrive. Several of them are without
means of support, and they want to get
into the service Of Uncle Sam as quickly
as possible so that rations and pay viii
begin.
The Brunswick contingent is said 10 be
IN first-class shape, and the whole bat
talon viii make a splendid showing when
it finally gets to work. The officers are
busy now studying the subject of naviga-
ton, as they Will all have to stand exam
nations before they can go into The serv-
ice. They are pretty well acquainted with
other matters relating to the work, but
navigation is one with which they have
not heretofore had much to do.
Capt. Henry Kolshorn stil continues en-
listing men for his company in the Third
Georgia Regiment, and it looks
now as if his Will he one
of the first fun companies on the
field. Lieut.. w. r. Leaken win leave Sa-
vannah tomorrow night for Griffin with
twenty more recruits for the company
some eight or ten more men having been
secured yesterday.
These twenty men win give the company
forty-four men in all, and
Lieut.. w. A. Harris Is ex-
pected to bring in about ten more
within day or two. This will give Capt.
Kolshom the largest company at Griffin.
Lieut.. Leaken says he is determined to see
to it that this company is first in filing
up its ranks If possible, though he real
ICES the difficulty of getting recruits after
the fields have been so thoroughly work
ed. After providing for his men at Griffin
AlG Will 30 Out On the IOdQ ana INTO some
of those counties which have not been so
thoroughly, drained of their material. The
officers of this company have the promise
of some fifteen or twenty men in differ
ent sections, and Lieut. Leaken expects TO
so out and gather them in
Capt Kolshorn will keep the recruiting
Office open here for several days and
these officers, if their sanguine determina-
ton viii do anything, will see that Sa-
vannah is represented by another first
class company. Most of the men so far
enlisted are already Injured to hardships
and viii, as soon as equipped. make as
good material as has yet been sent out
Capt. Kolshorn received two kilograms
from Corpl r. Schwartz yesterday. The
FIRST stated that the tWenty-four men whC
went up Friday night arrived safely after
a pleasant trip, and had breakfast from
the Atlanta company. The second was ir
answer to telegram sent by Capt Kol.
shorn saying that the baggage left behint
by mistake would be sent on at once. The
reply simply stated: 1--WE don't need any
thing" This augurs we'll for the situa.
ton at Griffin, and shows that the mer
are being looked after in first class style
Upon this assurance Lieut.. Leaken will
not take up anything for his men to-mor.
row night.
Capt W. G. Austin has had about as
good success as was expected having Sc.
cured up to date, something like thirty-fvt
or forty men for the First battalion of tht
. second Georgia Regiment. He came up fol
100, but under the circumstances rs not al
ail dissatisfied with the results.
Lieut.. Armin b. Palmer has secured
about fifteen recruits for the Chatbams
His success has not been as great as h,
expected. he wanted fifty-two men. and {
has taken him more than two weeks Z,
get the fifteen. He viii probably try tn,
southern and Southeastern parts of tn,
state this week
WAS on THE BOURGOGNE.