The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-09
CHARGES AGAINST A CAPTAIN.
,,r,,-rrvANT OF HIS COMPANY THE
PROSECUTOR.

I'D of Conducting Himself in "a
,,,,uer Unbecoming an officer.
nh. ONense Alleged to Have Been
committed at the Residence of the
cent commander of Fort Nc
rhersOn.
comm John B. Gordon. st. simon's Is
,.s Ca. Aug. S.-Lieut. Conrad, second
'r..- of Company NJ, Second Regiment
Sam carolina has preferred charges
.,-- can't. Cooper, his superior officer,
-q him with violation of section 81 of
--a articles of war in conducting himself
a. manner unbecoming an officer. The
CHARGES have been received by Col. Burg
WIN and are now in process of investiga-
uou.
7ea charges are the outcome of an af-
,sir Vafch happened at Fort Mcpherson
several days ago.
Previous to Sunday last Company NJ
v,s stationed at Fort Mcpherson. They
wore ar iered to move to ST. Simons and
The publication of these orders led to
ssrsatiJual publication in an Atlanta aft
ernoou paper which the men resented as
b-iny untrue and uncalled for. This feel
ing seems to have been intensified by the
idea in the minds of some of the North
C,rolnians that the two companies then
lacafed at Fort Mcpherson were being
made entirely responsible for the alleged
misconduct Of one or more members Of
the commands.
The offense that Capt. Cooper Is alleged
to he guilty Of is said to have been com
mitted al the residence of Maj. Bubb, at
present commander of Fort Mcpherson.
As Mai Bubb is named by Lieut.. Conrad
as one Of the witnesses, Col. Burgwyn has
written 10 him in regard to the charges
and will await his reply before proceed
Ing further with them.
The matter has now reached the unfor-
tuuste stage where it cannot be agreeably
settled Ii is the first thing of an I'M
pleasant nature which has come before
Col BurgWyn since he opened headquar-
ters here and he regrets it seriously.
Col BurgWyn to-day restored Private
William B8ber of Company 3 to his place
in rank Baber has been under guard for
some weeks. He was found guilty of be-
ins absent without leave and sentenced
10 SIX months in prison and $40 per month
fine There was some irregularity in the
papers sent up 10 Brig. Gen. Pennington
qua he disproved the courts findings. Ia
hers restoration to ranks followed Gen.
PennngtOn's decision.
Private Robert Ruth of Company A is
a very sick man. His life has been hang
ing 10y d thread for several hours, and tie
most careful attention is being given him.
Chaplain Osborne of the Carolinas ar
rived Saturday and has the Y. NJ. c. A.
tent running Splendidly. There are stacks
Of reading matter for the boys, and every
day some kind-hearted visitor adds to the
store. The tent is always crowded and 1t
is one of the most popular places on the
Island. The Christian welfare of the camp
is beng watched closely.
Daily drills are held on the beach, and
at almost any hour squads or companies
can be seen going through some drill eXer-
else on the sandy stretch.
Company G., of the Third Texas, is ar
ranging drii team of thirty-two men to
give exhibition drLis. They will be prac-
ucad by Sergt. Heath, and will probably
De drilled by Capt. Lapowski, an officer
who takes great pride in the excellence
Of his men In the field.
Ii is rumored on good authority that the
military territory under Col. Burgwyn is
TO he considerably increased on recognition
OF his ability as a commander. This pro-
posed enlargement is stated to consists of
tie forts at Blackboard Sapelo st. ST.
mon. Jekyl and Little Cumberland islands
AT each of these, it is said, a detachment
Of about forty men, under a commissioned
object VIII be stationed for garrison duty.
II Is also thought to be very probable now
thai The other companies Of the Second
North Carolina viii be sent 10 St. Simons.