The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-10

for them. Captain Percy Gray write
to the Lexington Dispatch, saying;
These are the only deserters from m!
company, and so far as l know all o
the other members of my company arr
satisfied with their conditions, and have
n patriotic and earnest desire TO serve
their country in its present time of need
and to conduct themselves in such {
manner as to reflect honor upon then
towns and State The fact that | per
sanally paid for the railway transp0rta
ton of these men to Greensboro. and
snbsisted them to Raleigh, adds to the
gravity Of their offense."
A special from Gastonia to the Char
! lotte Observer says: THE citizens oi
this town gave Captain Durham and his
men. who are here, n supper at the Falls
| house last night. Afterward they march
cd TO the opera house, where large
number of people had gathered and Roy.
Mr.. Galloway, CAPTAIN j. \. Moore,
Captain ]. J.. Holland. Prof. Reid and
Rev. Plato Durham were called on and
delivered patriotic addresses to the vol
unteers. Much enthusiasm was mani
tested in this meeting, and our people
here are not lacking in appreciation for
our young men who have responded 20
the country's call for soldiers. Captain
Durham has been drilling his men and
they are learning rapidly. He has his
company made IN and expects TO he
called to Raleigh at any time.
Commissions to the officers Of the First
regiment were issued yesterday.
Colonel VIM H. s. Burgwyn. the col
onel of the Second regiment. will today
establish headquarters at Camp Bryan
Grimes.
Captain Jones, of the Henderson com
pany. was here yesterday to see the Adj
iutant General in regard to getting into
the Second regiment Though the full
number of companies is now in the regi-
ment, the Adjutant General thinks one
of them win not be able to get its so
men. and in that case he promises the
place to the Henderson company. lie
is especially anxious to get them in in
compliment to Colonel Burgwyn.
The last man Of the First regiment 10
he mustered in was Adjutant Dan John
son, He was sworn in yesterday after
noon at O'Clock.
Captain Calvin -. Cowles, Lieutenant
Colonel of the First Volunteer regiment.
arrived here last night from New Or
leans, whore his regiment is stationed.
lie will enter upon his duties at Camp
Bryan Grimes today.
Captain II. r. Bell telegraphs that no
has full company ut Henderson. and
he viii report here with it Wednesday
morning.
1t seems to be the prevalent impression
that an infantry private gets only S13
a month The volunteers get war nay
S15.60 a month There is Il 20 per cent
increase on the peace pay all along the
line.
To the Greensboro company belongs
the distinction of being the first of the
Second regiment TO be mustered in
Capt. Gray and his men were sworn in
yesterday afternoon ut g o'clock. The
Wilmington company viii probably be
sworn in to-day 1t lacked only one man
having the required number last night
The Lumber Bridge Light Infantry
are in camp at Lumber Bridge awaiting
orders to move to Raleigh.
Capt Percy Gray, of the Greensboro
company, has no respect for Il white
rabbit" He writes to the Lexington
Dispatch as follows:
1T is my painful duty to report TO the
people of Lexington, that. within two
days of the time of their arrival in
camp. r. II. Cecil. David Leonard and
w. j. Loollabll, all of Lexington, de-
serted. These are the only deserters
from my company. and so far as | know,
all of the other members of my company
are satisfied with their conditions, and
have patriotic and earnest desire to
serve their country in its present time of
need. and to conduct themselves in such
a manner MS to reflect honor upon THEN
towns and State. The fact that | per-
sonally paid for the railway transporta-
ton of these men to Greensboro subsst-
ed them there, and the State transported
them 10 Raleigh, adds to the gravity of
their offense."
The commissary-gene of subsistence
is rapidly effecting his arrangements for