The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-04
FIRST ON ITS NEW CAMP SITE
REGIMENT MOVES NEAR NORTH
TOWER OF THE PARK.

Present Location a Great Improve
ment over the Previous One-Lieut.
Col. brooks Coming Home for n
Few Days observation-disclosures II
StiII Wondering What Has Become
of Its Guns-SeveraI Additional Re
cruits Expected.
Chattanooga, Tenn, Aug 3-The First
Georgia is now at home near the north
tower Of the park. Col. Lawtons head
quarters are within the shadow of the
tower The regiment moved to-day.
Tents were struck at a. m, and Lieut.
Col Jordan f. Brooks battalion marched
at 1880
The commands Of Mai. Kenan and Mai.
Wooten followed and nOondde found The
old home vacant as air and the men Of
Georgia intermingling at the new like
trees IN a line.
The old company site had been used be
fore and was stale, besides the sinks Of
neighborng regiments were fast becom-
ing intolerable The new site is fresh as
a May morning or new mown hay. 1t
slopes ever so gently 10 the northeast, fac
ing the rising sun. Al the foot Of the
slope is a well of excellent water for wash
ing purposes. 1t would do to drink, but
the men prefer water from the spring.
The camp is high and dry and there is
no fear of malaria or typhoid. The best
sort of arrangements regarding the neces-
sary sinks has been made.
For a few days the men will be engaged
at the arduous task of street cleaning, for
the new camp is very rocky. In this work
and in moving the regiment was handicap
ped yesterday on account of having loaned
the Fifth Illinois ten wagons and teams as
the latter moved TO Ringsold, from whence
it left for Newport News
Lieut.. Col. Brooks left tonight for Sa-
vannah to spend a few days.
The First Georgia viii not be included
In the present Porto Rican expedition.
Battery b, Georgia Artillery, has receiv-
ed its full complement of horses and the
boys are in more jubilant spirits. The prn-
cpal matter that is worrying them at pres
emf is the question what has become of
our guns" No word has yet been received
in reference 10 them, and the officers are
at a loss to understand what has delayed
their arrival. The last word received about
them was that they We're shipped on July
10. II is difficult to understand the delay,
ply Give II up"
The opinion seems to be gaining ground
that in view of the probability of an ear
ly peace the government does not mean
to supply guns to the battery but this
seems to be dlscred!ted by the fact that
the boys have been receiving various
equipments and are now fully prepared
for duty with the single exception.
one recruit was received by the battery
to-day. His name is Griffin, and he was
sent 60 camp by Lieut.. Armstrong. Sew
eral additional recruits are expected in
two or three days. as it is thought that
Lieut.. Armstrong has several more men on
the String"
The filter which has been received by
the battery has been placed in operation
and is now furnishing the boys with all
of their drinking water.
Sergt. Wakeman. who has been In the
hospital for some time, has recovered, and
viii be at his post of duty again in a short
while.
Privates Dixon and Defour who are
also in the hospital, are improving rapidly.
Private Rockford has been sent to the
Brigade Hospital suffering from malarial
fever.
Sergt. Torlay, who Is sick In his quar-
ters will go to Savannah in a short time
on thirteen days furlough to recuper-
ate.