The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-06
WILL EXAMINE THE SOLDIERS.
'IIEUT. GREER WILL TELL THEM
TO-DAY WHETHER THEY CAN GO.

Assistant Surgeon of the second
Regiment 10 Arrive This Morning
VIII Report to Col. LaNvtOn at the
RegimentaI ArmOry at $3.50 O'Clock
1attaIion of the First Regiment
VIII BE Observation-Disclosures and the
Chnthams VIII Probably Have
Their Turn TO-mOrrOw-NOt
Known when the Savannah Troops
viii Move ON Grimn-GermRn Vol
unteers VIII Not Go with the Bat
talon.
The volunteers of the battalion Of Savan-
nah troops to serve under Lieut. Col J.
F. Brooks an the First Regiment, COM
manded by Col. Lawton, win be examined
to-day by Assistant Surgeon Greer of the
Second Regiment. Col. Lawton received
telegram from Atlanta yesterday, stat
ing that Lieut. Greer had been order
ed to report to him at the regimental ar
mory this morning at $3.50 O'Clock.
There was a general feeling Of saisfac-
ton evident among the men of the Greens,
the Blues and the Cadets last night, on
account of the news of the coming of the
surgeon. They have begun TO tire of ine
inactivity of the last few days, and nave
been anxious for change. The medical
examination of the men viii, 1T is thought.
Immediately precede the movement Of the
troops TO Griffin.
instructions were given the companies
last night by their commanding officers.
The men were told to be on hand at $50
o'clock for the examination. 1t will prob
ably take quite a while for the compile
ton of the examination, a fun day being
required, in the opinion Of the officers.
They, however, know little about IL, as it
will be a new experience to all. There is
probably no one in Savannah familiar with
the process of examining such a large
body of men as the assistant surgeon of
the Second Regiment will be called upon
10 look over.
The officers do not know just how it will
be done. They do not know whether GER
tificates of their having passed eXamina-
lions will be given the men by the sur
geon or whether their names viii simply be
recorded by their commanding officers as
they go through the hands of the examin-
err and are pronounced in a sufficiently
ties that fall upon soldier. The cap
talns of the companies will try to be on
hand for the examination, and, if it is
found they cannot be present when need
ed, they will be represented by their sec
onds in command.
The officers will be examined before the
men. They have to submit to the offices
of the surgeon, as well as those under
them, as the war department is anxious to
O. ay,l,x OF er.a oir
Lieut. Greer viii begin with the Guards
tomorrow and all the volunteers of the
four companies Will be inspected. A copy
of the telegram to Col Lawton was sent
Lieut. Col Garrard and he notified his
officers that the assistant surgeon would be
here to-day. 1t was stated that the men
of the companies of the battalion to serve
in the First Regiment, under Lieut.. Col.
Brooks, would be examined to-day and 1t
was gathered from this that the rest of
the Savannah volunteers would be before
the examining officer tomorrow. 1t is
thought two days will suffice for the
animation of the battalions under Col
Brooks and Col. Garrard and the Chat
ham Artillery.
The officers do not believe the examina-
ton will be very rigid. They appreciate the
fact that it cannot possibly be as strict as
that held for the regular army When APP
army, they have to show up perfect ply
siques or they are moi accepted. 1t is said
only Is per cent. of the applicants are ac-
cepted. If the same plan were followed
with the volunteers 1t would be necessary
TO have about 1900 volunteers from Geor-
gia in order for the required number to be
accepted.
The men are guessing what particular
physical disabilities will throw men out.
han 6Hfa Two -ferl,k
fear they VIII be thrown out on account
of IT, Others have troubles that
cause them some Inconvenience at
times, but they hope these will
be overlooked. or rather, that the surgeon
will not consider them sufficiently disabling
70 prevent them from diseharging the du-
ties of a soldier
report from Alabama indicates that
considerable severity is being shown I'm the
examinations. 1t is said ten men were
thrown out from forty that were examined.
If p per cent are pronounced disabled
among the Savannah troops, they will have
TO get to work again to raise the requisite
number. The city has been pretty well
canvassed, and difficulty would be found
in bringing the number up to the minimum
required if % per cent. were pronounced in
capacitated
The German Volunteers will not be one
of the four companies of Col. Brooks bat
talon in the First Regiment. Capt. Henry
Kolshorn decided last night that he would
have to give up the hard fight he has made
in the efforts 10 secure the requisite sew
enty-seven men to enable hiss command
TO go. He and those of his command who
volunteered, and there was large percen-
tage of them, were greatly disappointed,
but they decided it would be useless 10
continue the effort with the day for de-
parture apparently so close at
hand The Germans had fifty
seven volunteers last night, elev-
en- having been secured yesterday, but the
distance 10 seventy-seven was too far, and
so the struggle was given over. A bunch
of five Volunteers was turned over by
Capt. Kolshorn to the Cadets. The regu-
lar members of the company who volun-
teered with IT will not go with other com
mands, as they desire to remain in Savan-
nah for any emergency that may arise to
require their services. The Germans have
a fine record as coast defenders made in
the war between the states, and 1t is be-
lived it would be sustained If necessity for
their services should arise.
It is not known what company VIII take
he MIA of ba Cor In, D.,