The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-06-08
Colnmsis Register, juno 3

Just oia0pty OuOUsSo
man in the regiment is tickied well
nigh to death over the prospects o1
moving soor-and to Jacksonville al
that. No interior duty for the Firs,
South Carolina-they are soldiers and
are bound for the front.
Though trife slow in organizing.
when once organized there can be
foand no troops more valued by fight
inc, generals than the ones from this
State They are made of the right
kind of stuf and can charge heavy
battery Of artillery with the same
eqnansDity that they would rush
dewn on q lunch counter. Fun, fight
or foot race-it matters not SO long
as they get action. and action they
must and will have
But to the facts
THE REAL GOOD NEWS
The following telegram was re-
ceived early in the afternoon
Washington, D G.. June 2, 1898
Col. j K Aston, Columbis, s. c.
Under the law you could not be
mustered in until regiment is COM
pleted An order has been issued to
take company '.G'' from battalion to
complete the regiment You will 60
to Jacksonville at once. whore quar-
termaster supplies await you. Quar-
termaster general consents for you to
purchase in Columbia such supplies
as are absolutely necessary You
will wire quartermaster general at
once for authority to purchase, stat
ing articles and price
JoHM L McLAURlN.
When it use thought that the bob
tailed regiment. vishou: q mustered
colonel. wouii be ss.i TO Caickau auga
a, some very indefinite day, it can bsen
be im agined than writ,en whas fee'icg
,bs above aauonncenro, caused in
o,mo
Every nan connected with the reei
mens epsuced up when toe news reach
ed him aud small blame that the boys
sbould get proud over soch joyful intel
ligence after seige Of sous weess 10 a
very eircamscrited camp
When will we move ~
The question Aaw like wild Ere and
every officer 10 canp was pestered to e
point that under other conditions would
have proved unbearable
The,ewas no time foc repTimapds
last af,ernoon The men with shoul.
der straps took in their dignity and
gave answes to every soldiers query
without The fainsess sembiarcs Of a
frown or im patience
Senator McLanrin ia his telegram
indicated that Company G, the Ei's'o
Rifles. Of the independent battalion.
sould be added to toe regiment
Governor E'lerbe. however. had q
,elsgram from Adju,aus General E G.
Corbia aud this Official order told the
G,verper that be could detail com
pap;-uithont neot,ne;cg soy IN par
,icn.ar-,o the regiment.
Company c sas not assigned to Col
Aistou's command, but iuste:d Com
paDy b. the Santer Guards we're as'
stoned The formzl tran fer was wade
at sbaus $50 O'Clock By Capt. Fuller.
there beiog preseu. the governor. Co!
Alstoo, Col. Tillmau. Capt. Carson
and party Of civilians.
The Sumter company is one OF the
bes. ia Damp It is composed OF a
splendid set Of men. is we'll differed
aud aoy colonel should be pleased &C
command it.
Capt. Thompson, of course, objected
siren uoasly to the exchange de had
worked hard to get bis battalion up aod
has drilled it With care and diligence
sipce i.s formation Wneo be wa
uo,ifed Of the proposition to fill sht
regiment With one Of his companies hs
repaired at once to the governors Office
and sled his protest Il was unsvail
log however, and the ''deed was did >
There is one quality that Majo;
Thompson possesses in q great degree
however, aud that is tustling. Whel
he s,ar,s out to accomplish an objec
be knows 90 let up. bot works ava,
aotil success is attsined. Koowirz
him to be the possessor of this qualit!
the writer is wiling TO wager a dolia
10 . dooghnns that the Independent