The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-23

At another place in to-day's papre viii
be found a complete roster of the First
North Carolina regiment, with the names
of every officer and private that com
prises it. II would be well to keen this
page to see, when it is all over jxust who
the brave young heroes were, who re-
sponded SO quickly and SO nobly to duty's
call.
There were a thousand silver threads
that had been unwound from as many
aching hearts and tied to these heavy,
cruel, painting engines, and fain would
they have held them back but they could
not. They were too delicate, too tender
and as the throttles opened and the
big wheels moved these delicate heart
threads snapped, one by one, opening
valves of hearts as brave as the bravest
and the floodgates of eyes unused to
tears Slowly the crowds of loved ones
wendell their way back to their homes,
but with these trains went the heartiest
good wishes of every one who saw them
depart.
The First regiment had been expect
ing to move for several days, and the
boys were beginning to get inpatient
with the vasciIlating orders that had for
several days kept the camp in a state of
turmoil andeXcitement, so it was a re-
lief to them when they found themselves
on real moving train.
The Governors Guards are always
first in duty as they are first in the
hearts of Raleigh people. At 4:30 o'clock
u. M, when general WAS sounded the sig
nal for taking down and packing tents,
the Governors Guard tents We're the first
to fall Almost before the reverberation
of the bugle notes had died away among
the pines the tents were packed and
ready to be loaded.
A gallant, warm-hearted set of men
are these boys Raleigh yesterday sent
away to the war. Drawer men never
carried gun. May the good Lord spare
them every one and bring them safely
back home.
1t is perhaps well that the people of
Raleigh were not appraised of the time
set for the departure of the regiment, for
had it been generally known that the
trains would leave at 8 or 10 o'clock
yesterday, that part of the city would
hardly have held the people who would
have focked there to bid them goodbye.
Nearly all the space in and about the
depot was crowded; Notwithstanding the
time for leaving had not been generally
announced, many of those present gath
cred early in the morning and waited
patiently until the companies marched
into the city.
II have a boy in that company" said
one father, but / could hardly tell him
from the others. / felt as though every
one of them was my boy, and it does
seem to me that love them better than
ever loved men before"
BE a good boy" said Stanley Faison
to one Of his old friends, land I'll bring
you either u live alligator or dead
Spaniard when | come back.
Say, old chap, if you collect that dol
lar / owe you before | get back, please
send it to me in care of Fitzhugh Lee
mt Cuba" said one of the boys to one of
his old chums.
"Beauregard Arendell is holding n
regular reception, said Mr.. r. H..
Bradley. He is so full of life and fun
/ wouldn't mind going to war with him.
for he keeps the whole company in n
good humor" Yes remarked Lieu
tenant Smith, "and he is the best chief
cook in the regiment. He feeds the en-
tire company and / have never heard
a single complaint since we have been
in camp.
kiss him? Yes, did kiss him" said
a pretty, blushing young girl. He is the
best boy in the world and | am the girl
he has left behind / would have kissed
him if there had been ten thousand
looking"
IF you see anybody with a bill against
me, just tell them to drop around at my
office, No. I'LL Dewey street Havana,
said Durham boy as the train was
about leaving.
Mr.. q. Edgar Leach took with him to
the station box of fine Havana cigars
branded Tampa, and distributed them
among the boys of the Governors
Guard.
Mr.. John I. Pullen did not forget the
boys. He was at the station and went
along by the trains handing every boy II
religious card, and many were seen to
carefully put them away.