Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-06-04
MISSISSIPPI TROOPS.


girst Regiment Ordered to Cbicka maugs.
JACKSON, May 27.-The First Regi-
ment received orders today from the
war department to proceed to Chicka.
mauga as soon as transportation could
be secured. Col. Govan expects to
leave jackson within forty-eight hours
at the outside. The A. & V. railroad
will transport the regiment. The
Greenville company arrived this even
ing 76 strong The Friars Point and
Aberdeen companies also arrived. The
following have been examined thus far:
Company A, West Point, 70 men passed;
Company b. Tunica, 60 men passed;
Company c, Carrolton, SO men passed;
Company d, Grenada and Water Valley,
70 men passed. The percentage of re.
jections is not more than 10 per cent.
| HospitabIe winona.
| WISoSA, May 27.--The Delta Guards,
numbering seventy-five men, under
command of Capt. Ircys, arrived here
from Greenville this morning, en- route
to Jackson. An enthusiastic meeting
was held at the courthouse, where
speeches were made by Messrs. George
Mclean and T. U. Sisson of this place.
extending the hospitality of the town
to the soldiers, which were responded to
by Walton Shields, in behalf of the Delta
Guards. The company was then in.
vited to the Winona Hotel where they
enjoyed a splendid dinner, furnished
by the people of Winona, after which
they resumed their journey, with pleas
ant memories Of their cordial reception
by the people of this community.
Bolivar Guards.
RosEDALE, May 27-The Bolivar
Guards, over 100 strong, struck camp
here and moved on Camp Pat Henry at
jackson, over the Illinois Central, at
noon today. When the Valley train
rolled into the station the coach as
signed to the soldier boys was at once
bedecked with the Stars and Stripes,
amid loud and prolonged cheers by the
large crowd assembled to bid the boys
ldltNclI' IlOll' 'lldlltS DcDlJ lllduc
short but appropriate speech to the
| boys. and in turn was cheered wildly
by them.
The Delta Guards.
GREENyILLE, May 81. - The Delta
| Guards, seventy-fve strong, left here
this morning for jackson. to form part
of the Second Mississippi regiment in
the United States army. Henry Z. Ireys
Jr., is the captain.
Last night a brilliant reception was
rendered the company in SINNERS Hall
and a private Walton Shields, accepted
on behalf of Capt. Ireys and the com
pany, handsome flag. The school girls
sang The Star Spangled Banner" and
Dixie" and Mss Ella Jayne recited a
poem, "Farew ell" by Mrs. Lizzie J.
Hunt, of Greenville. For the reception
and departure a purse of $500 was pre-.
sented as the gift Of citizens The First
National Bank presented the company
with 500 as donation. Judge j II.
Wynne delivered an inspiring address,
Capt. W. &. Yerger. in beautiful
| speech, presented the purse to Capt.
lreys. The company is made up OF
Greenville's noblest young men, and
the reception was truly impressive.
Lowndcs County Volunteers.
COLUMBUS, May 57.-Today has been
sad one for the people of this city. On
the 1870 train of the Southern Railway
the Lowndes County Volunteers. com.
posed of :eventy-eight of the best men
of Columbus and the surrounding terri
tory, left for jackson, where they will
be mustered into the Second regiment
and sent to the front. The depot was
throngcd with people to bid the com
pany good-by, and many were the tears
Shed by the good women who had hus.
bands, brothers. sons or swecthearts IN
the company. The commissioned Off.
GERS arc as follow: c. l.. Lincoln, cap.
tain; \. NJ Lawrence, Jr.. first lieutcn
ant; Mr.. H. Brothers, second lieutenant.
Grecnwood's Volunteers.
GREENWOOD, May 27.-District At.
torney b. G. Humphrey and his gallant
company of volunteers met at the court.
house last night for the last time be.
fore leaving for CampPat Henry at Jack.
son, this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. The
meeting was one OF the largest assem-.
blageS that has ever been seen in that
house. The company was named the
Ben Humphrey Rifles, in honor of Gov.
B. q. Humphrey,
Hon. Monroe McClurg, in behalf of
the citizens of Greenwood, presented
the company purse of 700, making an
eloquent and patriotic speech. Mr..
Humphrey responded for the company.
The Daughters of the Confederacv
presented the company handsome
flag Miss Sallie Barnes Humphrey
made the presentation speech, and de-
livered the flag to Hon. Sam Gwin,
patriotically enjoning upon him that
his company must protect and defend
it. Mr.. Gwin responded eloquently,
amid rounds of applause from the en-.
thusiastic crowd
The members of the company then
repaired to the palatial residence of
DIR. and Mrs. I. r. Henderson, where
the Daughters of the Confederacy en-
tertaincd most royalty our soldier boys.
Inspiring martial music was rendered
by the Greenwood Silver Cornet Band,
and delicious refreshments were served.
Greenwood is truly proud of benjamin
G. Humphrey and his gallant band of
patriotic men.
Smallpox.
DR.. Hunter, secretary of the Missis-
sippi board of health, has issued the
following manifesto: Since january last
smallpox has been announced by the
Mississippi State board of health at
several points on the gulf coast in Lee,
Kemper, jackson and Greene counties.
have received official notification of
two cases in Laurel, Jones county. Also
Of cases near Shubuta and Daniel. |
am also informed that smallpox has
prevailed at the latter named places
for probably more than a month, and
that some of the white nonulatinn in