The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-06-15

prising companies had hot breakfast.
but most of them breakfasted on can
ned goods and hard tack The stove
of the regimental headquarters was
| not put up, other more imperative
matters occurring attention. Every
energy was directed to-day to getting
the camp in shape and the results
we're eminently satisfactory. There
was no drilling, no guard mounting
aud no morning reports. every effort
| being concentrated on getting the
camp in shape There is but little
sickness and those who ase sick are
| improving There viii be no regi-
mental hospital but the division nos
pital is near by There were hardly
| half q dozen South Carolinians in
| Chat.aoooga OF Ly,le to-day. 1t
| costs too much and Col Aston can
| only give six hours leave oi absence
under general orders
To get this. message off neces
STATED three and a half mile tramp
Il is to say tha. the South Carolina
boys are we'll. are well pleased and
| have to cover up at night. it is so
cool In the day, however, the dust
! is fearfaI, and it does the covering
/ There was no movement of troops
here 60 day. Those who seem to
know say that the South Carolina
boys will be here Cor some time yet
Col Aston received official orders
to-day relative to recruiting the com
pauies up to log men He viii! send
Lieut. McGowan and squad of men
TO look after getting volunteers
The other recruiting officers will be
selected later and sent out as soon as
they are chosen. The regiments
here have generally sent out recruit
ing agents There appears to be
plenty Of uoiforms. hats and wearing
apparel here, Judging from the out
fitting of the regiments here Adjt.
Aiken, who is acting quartesmaster.
was at work to. day on the requ:sition
for clothing AUGUST KoHN.
Chickamsuga Park. Ga June o.
The day has been spent By the South
Carolina troops in getting their camp
10 acceptable order There vas 40
guard mounting or drilling. every ener
gy being exerted towards getting the
camp in order and shemen comfortably
arranged The men are eojoying the
change Of climate. aud With the cool
nights feel bright and fresh Before
Capt Millford's company left Camp
Ellerbe there ware at one time forty two
men on the sick lis. to-day there we're
only four on the sick report This
morning found ooly one soldier. Mr.
Lander 10 the hospital. aud be vas suf-
fering from dysentery.
The officers are nov lard at work
arrsogios to get their supplies. cloth
ing. arns aod equipment. To-day
Acting Quarternaster Aiken, got toe
horses and mules for the quarteruas-
ters' department -Four mules are al-
lowed for each wagon
There has been very decided fall
iog OF 10 the sickness here Surgeon
Mood. 10 addition TO looking after the
sick. 10 vasching the food supply. and
to-day be rejes.ed lot Of Irish potatoes
wbico be regarded as uois for the mep
to eat. Arrangements are beirg made
to run supply of water into the camp
from an srtesian we'll which is being
bored on the edge of the camp.
To.morrow there will be guard mount
ine, and the meo will 60 regularly to
work. jus. ss if there had bees 90 move.
The have been very few so leave the
camp, and there will be precious few
requests for leaves Of absence. as it is
yyer three miles the nearest tosn. the
hamlet of Lyle. which sa. 6een on q
boon siooe the forty odd thousand troops
came here
ABOUT tWenIy.!ous secf at's VIII oe
leeded for eseh of the companies here.
To morrow Col. Ala,oo will detail
squads Of men to 60 to South Carolina
to muster 10 the necessary meo to fill
the regiment up the full quota. A re.
lease w.s telegraphed TO day to Col
Aston for Marvin McNeeoe, Of Com
paoy E.
Arrow WITH A NEGRO
There vas some excitement aud feel
log TO- night 10 the South Carolina ea0p
relative TO the abuse Of t~o Of the
Carolina boys by oegro, who is 40
eolisssd member of the 9 Psnos3l
vania regiment The incident is likely
to be olosed GOV. after sbe advice give o
by Col Jos. K Alston. Lieut.. Col.
Tiiln.o. M.jor E.rls and Adj Frost.
They spoke With 6re aod en'hasissm.
sod reused the boys up wonderfully as
to their su:ie, aud impressed upon their
minds .bs. shey we're oo~ fighting 90