The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-21
SECOND ALL READY TO START.
col. RRowN's REGIMENT TO LEAVE
FOR FLORIDA AT NOON.

Loading of the Cars to Begin ut
O'Clock This Mornins-The "eS'-
ment to &c over the Central I"
AIbauv-Inst sad Farewells-COi.
Ioxvton Makes a RequisitiOn Tor
Uniforms and other Equipments
for His Regiment.
Griffin. Ca. May 20.-To-morrow the
second Regiment. United States Infantry
Georgia Volunteers. is TO take its depart
ure.
Outside of the regular every day run OF
orders there has been little or nothing OF
interest to-day.
The soldiers are holding up under the an
tense heat without i'll effect. They drlI
for hours upon the open parade ground,
not seeming to think Of the hot sun. This
may prove quite an advantage to them II
they are transported to Cuba.
Col Brown announced to the Morning
News correspondent this morning that his
regiment would leave at noon tomorrow.
Loading the cars win begin in the morn
ing at 8 O'Clock and will be rushed through
until completed. He would have depart
ed before. but was not equipped sufficient
" to make the trip and had not received
full instructions from the war department
regarding transportation and some other
smaller matters to be arranged before
leaving About the only thing now to be
arranged is the transportation, and this
can be done in time for the moving of the
troops by noon, if the government has not
already provided for it, If no instructions
are received by early morning, Col. Brown
win al once make arrangements to carry
his troops over the Central Railroad and
Plant System, as these roads run within
one mile of the camp ground al Tampa.
No order for the movement win be issued
until early tomorrow. Enough rations
have been prepared to last the battalions
on their trip and everything necessary for
the present in camp has been looked after
While the Second Regiment is quietly
waiting the time of departure the First
Regiment is playing a conspicuous part in
camp. The men are visiting their comrades
and consolng themselves with hopes Of
soon following. But the First is not eN-
pected by the officers TO be ordered away
before they are thoroughly equipped aud
trained. They even expect to receive their
regiment has thirty wagons composed of
two for headquarters, one for each battal-
ION two for each company and two for
ammunition. Each wagon is drawn by six
mules, $50 to the regiment. These are 10 he
brought into practice upon arrival by Col
LaWtons regiment. The size of regiment
can be summed up in many ways, out it is
not generally known that il takes SO cars,
or a train of five sections, to haul one
complete regiment ready for war service.
Col. Lawton this morning sent requlsi-
tons to the war department for uniforms
for his troops. 1t is not known just how
long il will require to obtain these articles
of necessity. Most of the men are now
sadly in need of uniforms and some are
complaining that The government is moi
fulfilling its promise in that respect. Many
were made happy this morning with pair
of new shoes Every man in camp In need
of shoes was furnished with pair not OF
the government kind, but as near that
make as could be bought.
No new developments We're disclosed al
the officers meeting of the First Regiment
this morning. The regular routine Of work
was gone through by this body.
The Savannah soldiers pass a great deal
of their time now, when not on duty, in
discussing politics, every man arguing for
his candidate and party. Yet none expect
TO be of any service to either this year.
Some claim they would fight for their man
and become angry when told that il IS
unnecessary in-as-muCh as they cannot
vote for him. 1t is interesting to note how
the men pass their time. Some read, some
sleep, some talk, and others kin the hours
in every imaginable way. Many letters are
written to home and loved ones One man
said he would go and write the last letter
TO his wife before departing for Tampa,
and as he turned to leave a tear was seen
rolling down his cheek.
Quite a number of visitors were in camp
to-day, many coming to bid relatives good
by once more Many touching scenes were
witnessed throughout the camp al these
departures and many brave men were
made sad by thoughts of home. But the
men are bearing up bravely and viii gain
the admiration of all
Many throughout the state who have
seen the large, handsome flag float to the
breezes for the past six years during the
state encampment Will learn with much
regret that it is fast approaching Ies-
tructiou. The hard winds of the past
week have tattered and torn IL until At
is now almost worthless.
At 5 O'Clock this afternoon Maj w. j
Kendrick of the Second Regiment, was
married to Miss Mary Nell Neel at Iht
home of the brides parents on South Hill
street. Rev. 7. w. O Kelly, of the FRS
Baptist Church at this place officiating
The marriage was a surprise to all. Mis-:
Neel is a daughter of Prof. Charles NJ
Neel of the Charles M. Neel institute, o.
this place and has hundreds of friends
throughout the state. The happy couple
left at SIS O'Clock for Macon, where >hel
spent the night. Maj Kendrick is fav
orite among al who know him, and hi
distinguished position in the army vii
only be a faint shadow TO his new happi
ness Maj Kendrick leaves with his reSi
Inent tomorrow for Tampa.