The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-06-24
PAY DAY HAS COME
Paymaster Muhlenberg Will
be Here To-day.
TIE c0On MEMc Ic TplIE
THE GOOD NEWS is TRUE
BOYS ARE HAPPY OVER PROS
PECT OF GETTING MONEY.
A MINSTREL AT nTHE CAMP
Private Abel has Feyer--The Regiment will
be Full by Tomorrow Nght--Nofes
and News From Camp
Russell.
Col Burgwyn yesterday received the
following dispatch:

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Col Burgwyn yesterday received the
following dispatch:
Washington, June 23rd
"Will arrive tomorrow, noon. Have
yonr Adiutant see that men sign pay
rolls and have Adjutant report to me
with rolls signed at Marlborough house.
'MUHLENBERG,
Paymaster."
Colonel Bufgwyn also received n dis
patch from Senator Pritchard to the
same effect. 1t is not known how much
money will be required to pay off the
regiment, but it will be considerable
amount. They may be paid off for ten
days, twenty days, or one month. Col.
Burgwyn was appointed April 9th, re-
ported for duty May 10th, and was
mustered into service May 2Jth. Hell
does not knew whether he will be paid
from the time of his appointment or from
the time since he was mustered in.
Pay day took precedence over every
thing else in camp yesterday. The boys
thought and talked of nothing else. It'll
is a God-send to many of them, as a
any extra clothing or cash. thinking
the government was going to take care
of them at once A considerable amount
of the money will go to the captains of
the different companies for money loan |
cd the men by them since being in
camp.
Night before last Captain Bell, who
was acting major of the Second battal- |
ion, held a regular minstrel show in front
of his camp. The men in the different
companies who are good imitators, were
sent for and each took his turn in anus
ing the crowd. The regiment has men
that can initiate a COW, horse, cat, crow
and nearly every kind of bird. Captain
Bell expects to get all the men together
soon and give a regular open air min
strel performance.
The new recruits were out drilling yes |
terday. Vaccination has not yet taken |
hold on them.
Nine new recruits were received yes
terday making the total number re-
ceived mp to date $50 men. Twenty |
from Gastonia, twenty-five from Bryson
City, twenty-five from Rutherfordton |
and fifteen from Tarb0ro are expected |
by tomorrow afternoon, which will about |
recruit the regiment up to its maximum
strength.
There were thirty-eight men in the |
hospital yesterday when the cannon
fred. Private Abel, of Nantahala, is |
no better. 1t is feared he has typhoid
fever.
Capt. w. T. b. Bell is the officer of
the day to-day. Captain ]. L. Smith
was officer of the day yesterday.
Mr.. Lewis w. Barnes, of Henderson,
wrote Mr. W. III. Wood, Jr, of Com
pany B, that a box of good things from
home would be sent them today by ex-
press. The boys are living III high hopes
of a feast of good things.
General ndrew ID. Cowles on Wednes
day evening telegraphed to Congress
man Pearson saying to him that there
were many boys from the West in the
Second regiment and that they were
really in need and asked that he make
an effort to get the paymaster here. The
answer came yesterday in the telegram
to Colonel Burgwyn, stating that the
paymaster would be here today. 1t is
understood that the regiment will be
paid off to July 1st
ne relatives of Private Clapp, of com
pany A, set to work and had the young
man discharged from the service. claim
ing that he was under age at the time
of enlistment. This was against Clapp's
will. and he refused to leave his company.
He has appealed to Colonel Burgwyn,
and it is more than probable he will he
allowed to remain as he is now of lawful
age. 1t is certainly patriotic in the young
man and case worthy NJ emulation.
Yesterday afternoon Private Askin, Of
Company /, was arrested in the city by
the police for resisting the provost guard,
who were attempting to arrest him.
GENERAL COWLES RECOVERING.
The many friends of General A. u,
Cowles will rejoice to know that he is
rapidly recovering from the effects OF
his recently painful accident.
The wounded limb was re-dressed yes
terday, the old plaster parish leg re-
moved and replaced by one of much
smaller dimension. The General hopes
to be able to ride ont within few
days. He has been a patient sufferer
has been in bed now for more than two
weeks and nobody has heard him utter
even a groan. He has, Notwithstanding
his injury, quietly lain in bed and CON
Quoted the work Of his department in de-
tail with that care. ease and ability that
characterizes all mis- official duties. He
is n clever man, Il fine officer and univer-
sally popular.