The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-22
GEORGIA BOYS FEELING GOOD.
FIRST REGIMENT NOW SURE 1T
is TO GO TO PORTO RICO.

Great Demonstration in the Camp
when the News Was Received.
Men Believe They Are to Leave
ChicISamauEa Sunday-A Number
of the officers and Men Telegraph
Their Families to Come to Bid
Them FareweII-PcrsOnaI Notes
About the Boys in the Regiment.
Chattanooga, Tenn, July 21.-The Geor-
gia boys went wild with enthusiasm when
IL was given out tonight that all of the
First Corps would go to Porto Rico, and
that the First Georgia would therefore be
certain to be included in the expedition.
What the men want more than anything in
the world is action, and movement for
ward, and there was a great demonstration
in camp tonight when the good news ar
rived. The regiment is fully equipped in
every detail, and can move on very short
notice.
To-day 1t was common gossip that the
regiment would leave Sunday. Whether or
not it will leave so soon is not definitely
known, but number of officers and men
to-day telegraphed for their wives and
families in order that they could bid one
another a long farewell.
Capt. John r.. Dillon, an old Confederate
veteran of Savannah, was cordially receiv-
ed in camp to-day
Company l. boys did great shooting to-
day, seven men made twenty-five bulls
eyes out of a possible twenty-five. The
uarksmen were Corpl Smith and Privates
steinaker, Lucas, Papy, Kavanaugh, We
ronee and Carter.
Private Glass, Company L, did not hit
the target, is the report of the boys, and
jokngly they say they think he was
afraid to score, lest in a fight he be placed
well to the front.
Private Boris, Company L, was in drill
in heavy order to-day, the first time since
his protracted Illness.
The regiment was in brigade formation
for two hours to-day under Gen. Roe.
James W, Dunn, now of st. Louis, but
formerly of Savannah. was in camp to-
day.
Col w. j. Harris, Washington D. c.,
was to-day the guest of his brother, Priv
ate Maxwell Hunter Harris, Company f.
Georgia has defeated New York, Penn
SyiVdnla ana lnQldnd at base pail ana
will tackle anything it runs across at
Porto Rico.
The boys of Company e gave Capt ].
e. p. Stevens a great ovation on his re-
turn last night from Macon, after his long
illness.
j. o. Bowen, Company B, is afflicted with
the measles.
H. NJ Mcintosh, editor of the Albany
Herald and his daughter-in-law, the wife
of Lieut.. Mcintosh Company K, are
guests of Lieut., Mcintosh in camp.
Company c had fifty-four men at drill
to-day. the largest number since it has
been at Camp Thomas.
Battery ,, the jolly fighters from Sa-
vannah feel chilled for such hot weather
So far as the expedition to Porto Rico
is concerned, Battery B will be frozen
out. The battery has horses and the
horses and the men are we'll drilled, but
guns have not been turned over to them
yet.
Capt. Walker believes in the victory
that comes through firing quickest, fast
est and most sure and he desires that the
battery have the advantage of practice
at firing. He hopes 10 get his men in good
condition soon and will be ready for the
next expedition, which win be- perhaps,
against Havana, where the browning glo-
nv of the war is to be won