The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-14
COL. BURGWYN Is HERE
THE MEN TO BE SENT HOME
FOR THIRTY DAYS.
FIRST REGIMENT WILL REMAIN IN SERVICE
Pritchard and Pearson Greatly Disappointed.
Jim Young's BLACK Brigade will Pass
Through Enroute to Knoxville, Tenn.
Men Anxious to Go Home.

The companies of the Second regiment
n. G.. volunteers will all be united again
to-day in this city. The six companies
which have been stationed at st. SimOn's
will arrive this morning, and with them
Col. Burgwyn and Lieut.. Colonel Cowles.
The regimental band will also come.
Three companies will arrive by the Sea
board Airline and three companies by
the Southern. The boys started from
ST. Simon's Monday night. 1t Is crafty
ing to know that our soldier boys made
a splendid impression on the people OF
Brunswick, Ga. who manifested their
kindly and appreciative spirits by giving
the boys a hearty send-otf.
The evening before their departure the
companies gave a dress parade and were
reviewed by Col Burgwyn who delivered
an address, in which he thanked the
good people of Brunswick for their
kindly and hospitable attention to the
troops. The troops which are to arrive
this morning are the companies from
Asheville. Lumber Bridge, Murphy,
Nantahala and Wilmington.
Immediately upon the arrival of Col.
Burgwyn and the troops that accompany
him: the work of Remembering the regl-
ment will begin. The boys are not to be
mustered out of service now, but they
will be furloughed for thirty days, as
rapidly as possible, at the end of that
time they will all return TO Raleigh
to be mustered out of service.
The boys who are already here are
not under the usual military restrictions
and in consequence are making the most
of their freedom. They are all however
glad that the day has come when they
can return home to their loved ones and
friends.
Though these soldier boys have not
been called on to fight, yet they have
performed a necessary duty and per-
formed it we'll. alike with credit to their
country and themselves. They can return
to their home with the plaudit. well
done good and faithful servants"
The paymaster is expected here to-day
TO pay off those who have not received
their pay. This will include all of the
companies except the two which We're
stationed at st. Augustine, who re-
ceived their pay before leaving that
place.
The troops which were stationed left
four of their number sick in the hospital
at Savannah. two of whom are seriously
i'll. They are Corporal Weissiger, of
Company A. and Corporal c. J. Bowden
of Company r.
The other companies left no sick and
bring no sick with them.
1t has been stated by some that the
boys of the Seconr regiment. especially
those at Port Royal did not want to
be mustered out, but the following let
ter to the News and Observer, written
Just before their departure. bears a diff
ferent tone. 1t is as follows:
1.-THE Second is coming home. The
boys are busy packing up and preparing
to leave tomorrow. They are anxious
to leave They have been lively since
they first heard they were going to RAJ
eigh and be mustered out of service. 1t
will be hard matter to get them to vol
unteer again. They say some one can
blow up the State of Maine and see il
they volunteer again. They are anxious
to go home. The night will be spent in
packing up and preparing to get off to-
morrow We have detail of twenty men
at Camp Lands End. They will come III
tonight"
The retention of the First North Caro-
lima regiment in the service is making
Senator Pritchard and Congressman
Pearson very hot in the collar, and they
are making strenuous efforts to get il
mustered out. Under their instigatior
several towns in Western North Caro-
lima have held mass meetings, and I
monster petition is being gotten up which
will be forwarded to the Governor ask
ing him to use his influence to get the
regiment mustered out.
If there is any possibility of the First
regiment being mustered out, the boys
themselves are the ones who should bt
consulted. They are the ones who are di
rectly concerned, and their decision
should have the greater weight in any
action that is to be taken. In selecting
the regiments to be mustered out the
Governors should have regard for the
interests of the private soldiers and moi
of the salaried officers. The men in
the line deserve the first consideration
The officers of no regiment should seel
to prevent free expression of the mer
as to their wishes, and when any such
official repression occurs that zIght Il
be a ground for recommending that regi
ment for discharge. When the regi
ments to be mustered out are designated
the officers of the regiments should nc
cept the situation without protest ant
without effort to intervene and in Tho
regiments retained the men and officer'
should continue their service withou
complaint.
However, it is useless to discuss tn
matter and the efforts Of Prtchard an,
Pearson will amount to naught as tn
War Department has positively declarci
that no further reductions of the vOun
teers will be made, as all now in service
are absolutely needed. This settles TIL
matter as far as the First North Caro-
lima regiment is concerned
The "Black Brigade" or Jim Young
black and tan regiment. will pass through
this city some time to-day enroute /
Knoxville, Tenn. They will probably &c
cupy the camp ground vacated by tn
15Sth Indiana, which has returned HON
to be mustered out.
These summer tourist soldiers VIII