The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-09
TARGET PRACTICE
And Long Hours of All Sorts
of Drilling.
YESTERDAY AT THE CAMP
PRIVATE GREEN WINS THE
TARGET PRIZE.
CAPTAIN MACRAE A CLOSE SECOND
The Second Regiment Getting in Fine Trim
Notwithstanding the Comments From
The War Department at
Washington,

The biggest incident connected with
the days routine ut Camp Russell yes
tcr,lay was the prize target practice en-
gagged in during the afternoon by Cap.
tain Donald MacHac's Wilmington
company. 1t was held under the new
regulation ut Caloncttc Target, and the
craftsmanship showed that it would be
awfulIy dangerous for Spaniards to stand
in front of the guns of the Wilmington
boys The distance was 200 yards, and
many of the bullets of the boys penc-
tratcd the target. The prize was won by
David T. Green, of Whiteville, a private
in Captain MacRae's company, who
made % out of possible %. The
second best shooting was done by Cap
tain MacRde himself, who was only one
point behind the winner, the Captain
making - out. of %. The entire practice
was very creditable and showed that the
men of this company are good marks
men.
Yesterday was Il real drill day at
camp. and many hours were spent III
field tactics and practice.
and there were more men in the drill
SQUADS Yesterday than during any drill
in several weeks. There has been from
400 to 500 of the regiment that had to
he excused from drilling because of in
disposition and other causes.
The officers of the regiment all express
great surprise Mt the statements purport-
ing to come from the War Department
rejecting on the regiment and its com
manders. and none of the officers can
imagine any justification for the state-
ments.
The regiment when fully equipped will
make ms good showing perhaps as any
volunteer regiment yet formed, and the
men express themselves as ready, willing
and anxious to go to the front whenever
the call for them is made.
Jim Goode, colored camp fruit ven
der, was arrested yesterday and turned
over to the authorities charged with
selling LIQUOR to the soldiers. Col. Bur
gwyn is determined that this liquor sell
ing in camp shall cease. and to that end
he is keeping a close watch and vigilant-
Nv policing the entire camp. Goode de
MED having sold any liquor. but it WAS
stated that the evidence against him was
very conclusive.
The Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton tent ut the camp is of great service
and benefit to the boys. and it is Il noble
charity. Every man in camp has free
access and is furnished from this tent
without charge all the stationery he de
sire on which to write to his people.
Mr.. John Il. Pullen never goes to the
camp without taking ont something for
| the boys He went out yesterday with
an arm full of papers and magazines
which he left in the tent for the soldiers
| to read.
General Cowles stated last night that
| from information received from Fort
Macon. only SO men were now needed
| to complete the Third regiment. Cap
| tain Icatherwood will take down 40
men from the Maceo volunteers af
AsheviIlc, and II. Il. Jones, of Chapel
Hill. will take down 43, which, with the
Greensboro band, will complete the regi-
| ment.
| Messrs. X. M. Crawford. ID. Il. Smith,
| Clarence Bogart, John Schunck and A..
H. STAPLES. Of Greensboro. and IL. I'll.
Scales and r. Il. Boyd, of Reidsvile,
have all Unlisted in the hospital corps,
and will leave at once for Jacksonville,
Fla.