Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-02


battle of san Jacinto. which was one
Of the shortest battles on record. and
winch lasted only eight minutes from
tie time the first gun was fired until
the las, shot was made. but which
made !. glorious name for all who par
teipated in it. In the late civil war its
membership was divided in their polit-
zeal Views and sentiments and some
fought on the Union side and some on
Il" side of the Southern conf.deiacy
us history is the Oldest OF any volun-
tc,r regiment In the world: not. how
ever as Il independent company organ
iHAtion. for in that regard, of course.
lie honor and palm OF continuous or
sanitation belong to the. Hunorab.. and
An⁢il Artillery Company OF Boston.
Mass. and to the Ancient and Honor
abe Artillery Company Of London.
Eng.
The commander OF the kentucky Lc-
s;on. Colonel Castlcnan, during the
late W;ir fought gallautly under john
Mnr"an, the celebrated cavalry officer
.! the Confed&:acy. and the lieutenant,
ni"!'iS l'ciiEilan. has Seen active seyr-
ice IL the English army.
ile:" are about thirty printers and
twenty practical ewSpapcr men Barry
il. gums in the tanks. of this regiment
eA!ei anHul;; them being james Nolan
OF Company l.. Who is ,he Corresponds
cnl OF The louisville Dispatch, ana who
IS We'll known 10 all the men OF the reg
i!ne:t as Daddy Eo!ln.' The Daily
l'r.ss representative met him yesterday
morning. when h WAS busiiy engaged
IA writing y l.,ie: To his paper. and
'"H'i" Hini 10 he a most genial gentle
man. iuli OF ihiorina ton on topics that
are interesting to newspaper men.
,.,.,i,.'a',. s''.'"l.ah%o"s.y raised tour
President Mcf-inley's can fir his va.
and tile men Of ,he I.,s, ,.,i,a n,.ida -,
the fact that. while. Ne; in I..Sinrlon
previous to going Ia Chicka,nauya. Il
was I'll. frs, 10 have It's full rnmnli.
m.nt of So men. More t,,;n ,ha "a
CURED number of recruits n..r ,.,;.aa
in the state and the slIr,!11s u,t,iotic,l
Is consented to 20 into TENNESSEE, a..
;ran:zi.tions to complete th,. ount, of
that states troops.
\ pleasant feature of cnnp lf,. in III.
First regiment of I[ent,cl,v ic itc Y ~
q. ,ent. which is in charge. of p.iy.,,a
j.. A. Forbes a member Of connony NJ
Mr. Forbes is from I,o,lisville JJis
comrades say of him tliat ..he rms ~,
patience of a saint and that h. is in
every way Kind and attentive 10 TIA
wants OF the men. MIR. Forbes wears
ahaut his waist !, leather belt in which
are thirty OF more buttons which were
warn on the coats of officers ana man ~
different military and naval or,.niz,-
tons. 1t is an elegant souvenir Of his
army experience. He values it highly.
Each of the regiments raised by Ken
luckN have L \. NJ. G. \. tent. That of
me lhiEd regiment is in charge OF
r!ls;ite lnoN- Inc army secretaries
With the Second and Fourth regiments
are civilians.
UNCLE SAM" IN CAMP
John Chaphorm and Sergeant Ma
lone. OF Company &. 1coth Indiana ,,asr-
inent. have on top of the tent wbics
they Jointly occupy Il nationai.ssyr1l,oi
of which they are very pro,tl r. is :,
fun length lisurc of "lincle sam, in bis
traditional strired trousers r, IA
been with the company since thu. n,nn,-
beers l.?l Their homes; in Col,mbls TN,
mascot Of this oolnptny i a little dog
:. tine specimen Of til. water spai,i,l
who has already acquired - GOOD /,
military education that he answers -,
IL! rnl! calls am! b,,.,!r calls.
The boys nj ihis regiment asked rho
Daily Press representative To saw for.
:,r,a that they most highly appre,.ia IL
Tie ilindneS<.S that have been shown
them by the citizens o.! Nc,yuuy1 News