The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-08-27
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XXyWHIIE STRENUOUS EFFORTS are being made to secure
w discharge of the First Mississippi regiment ana 'he desire
of the and their friends is generally made known through W
press little is publicly said OF the equally srohS uo9lo " ~
Second to be disbanded well known fact that the Greenye
contingent regiment at least exceedingly anxious TO return
home and would regard an order go to Cuba for garrison duty
simply as condemnation. The reports of all who have returned on
uough or written prove this to be the case although
they are prevented taking any active steps to secure their release
or make their wishes known be borne in mind that private
soldier is in something like the situation OF conyic-at 10 us
ddu freedom of action taken away from him. Whatever may
be his personal desire forced silence and obedience to what
ever orders may be given HIN.
The company which from Greenye is composed in great
measure of different from the rank and file of the army
Many young the enthusiasm of the moment gave up
honorable and lucrative posonspac which paid them $50 to S5
monhand subjected themselves to the pratons and py pay
private under officers who their supeors
education brains muscle social position That these young men
should be restrained returning their homes and work. and
compelled for nearly two to Cuba there do
police duty up that pest hole salary of S3 month
very revou to them their friends and efforts rescue them
such fate will be left I'M led Numerous plans have been re-
sorted to already petition has been signed by all the parents OF
the young soldiers and nnumerabe letters written the subject to
those in authority The active and systematic work IS being
done by Capt W Gdart whose efforts mng, and are
earnestly supported the Geenve public generally Captain Gil
darts present project 90 Jacksonville and confer with Col
Montgomery well known him. He will be the bearer Of
General Lee from gentleman here who Is hnsan and
personal friend OF the general and these means tal Will JON Col
VIM G. Yerge and Catchings Washington where personal
appeal will be made the President by them.
that Captain Irey with justice and gener
oy which he will have the thanks the whole community has
expressed publicly his wish to leave the decision to his themselves
that meeting officers of the Second Regiment has been held
which they decided that the regiment willing to to Cuba
This has created Indignation throughout the community The officers
may wish 90 do On the contrary they siren
uousy opposed going and they forced into by the e
crested representations of officers will be outrage helpless
men and upon their and families 1t argued that these pr
good material Their superior intelligence and conscientious
regard duty makes them desirable soldiers Very likely but
liberty lives be sacrificed for the profit of few well
paid officers whose only claim the positions they hold is political
pull will probably be publicly announced (by the officers that
the will 90 Cuba willingly The object of this article to
emphaicy and soemnly that they will not The TINES
speaks for the company known the Delta Gurshe
from Greenye If this company to Cuba will be against
the and urgent protest of the themselves and in
strongest efforts their friends make their