The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-16
Wilmington, Capt. MacRae.
Gastonia, Capt. Durham.
NnntAhala. Omit. Gibson.


Gastonia, Capt. Durham.
Nantahala, Capt. Gibson.
TarborO. Capt. Gotten.
Lcnoir, Capt. Jones.
1t is expected that the Ituthcrfordton
and Lumber Bridge companies Will get
the few men they lack and be examined
and mustered in to-day.
Capt. Smith, of Greenvillc, is very I'M
easy about his company. lie has only
ffty-fve men and only a few days IN
which to get the balance.
Capt Holt is putting forth every ettert
to get recruits enough here by Wednes-
day-his last day-to fill out his COM
pany. He is expecting about fifty men
here either to-day or tomorrow. The
failure of the Oxford company has made
both Capt. Holt and Capt. Smith very
doubtful about their own companies.
Col Burgwyn thinks, though that the
Second regiment ought to be completed
by Wednesday.
On account of the failure of tents to
arrive all the companies of the Second
regiment have been ordered to move to-
day to the Fair Grounds, where the ma
jority of the companies are now camped,
using the buildings.
There are now some mutterings of
discomfort in the Second regiment at the
rigor of the physical examination. 1t is
complained by some of the officers and
men that the standard required of them
is more severe than that applied to the
First regiment. In support of this con-
tcntion they point to the fact that in the
First regiment not more than II dozen
men were dropped out of any enc COM
pany and in one case (GOldsborol none
were rejected, while in the Second regi-
mcnt no company has lost less than ten
and one CTarboro) as high as twenty-six.
Touching the charge of favOritism 1t
should be stated that the First regiment
was, for the most part, composed Of
picked men and in more than one case
the men had undergone physical exam
nation before they came here. In the
Second regiment the case is different. In
the scramble for recruits men were tax
en- as they offered themselves. Hence
the larger number rejected by the sur
geons
Two points Of uncertainty in regard to
the equipment of the North Carolina
volunteers have now been settled: The
troops will be sent to Tampa, Fla, for
transportation to Cuba as soon as they
get guns and uniforms, and the State
equipment now in service will be used.
The guns will be returned to the State
in thirty days. The War Department
expects to supply the men with Govern
ment guns by that time.
Governor Russell has received Il tele-
gram from Adjutant General Corbin in
forming him that Captain Gresham, the
mastering officer. has been instructed to
report all companies mustered into the
~ L I,ak
plction of the muster rolls the State au-
thority over the troops would cease alb
solutely. and that report must be made
of all supplies clothing. arms, ammuni-
ton. etc. needed by the troops. This
means that the War Department will
fully eGuip the North Carolina vOlun-
tecrs as soon as possible. This report
has already been made by Captain
Gresham and announced in this paper:
Following is the telegram in full:
Governor of North Carolina: Secre-
fairy of War bids me inform you the Uni
ted States mastering officers have been
instructed to report all regiments mus
tered into the United States service. full
name Of colonel commanding, to what eV-
tent lacking arms. ammunition. clothing.
equipment and tentage: and that from
the moment of muster into the United
States service organizations cease to be
under the order of the State authorities.
and that orders for the disposition. trans
portati0n and supplies will be controlled
by the War Department alone. The col
onels and commissioned officers of sepa-
rate organizations will be instructed by
the mastering officer to report by tele-
graph to the adiutant general of the
army Immediately after muster i'm.
Please acknowledge receipt
II. c. CORBIN. Adjutant General.
CAMP NOTES.
The Ladies' Soldiers Aid Society is
doing great work among the men in
camp. especially the hospital committee.
Daily they visit the sick, carry with them
flowers, fruits and dainties, and other
wise minister to their wants.
The officer of the day for today is
Captain J. c. Bessant. of Winston. and