The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-12
GALATIANS SHOW UP WELL.
CAPT. WALKERS MEN PASS EXAM
NATION WITHOUT TROUBLE.


Night with Twelve More for the
ArtiIIery-Capt. walker to BE Here
TO-morrow-The story of Young
ScarborO's EnIistment-HiS Father
Insisted ON His Coming Home, and
when Capt. Walker Decided Not to
Take Him He Enlisted with the
Guards-Was Determined to Go to
War.
Lieut. Geo. W. Armstrong left the city
last night by the Central Railway for
Griffin accompanied by twelve more men
who go to join the Chatham Artillery.
When he arrives the Galatians will have
pretty near if not quite their fun quota
of 17S men.
The Chathams now have 100 men at
Camp Northen, and with Lieut.. Arm-
strong's detachment will have 172 besides
the officers, A telegram from Capt. Geo.
P. Walker yesterday announced that $50
of the Chathams had been examined, and
all have passed the examination. The
Chathams win be mustered In to-day.
Capt. Walker, as was stated, left Saw
annah with 126 men and when he arrived
in camp he had lat. Several were picked
up along the line of the Central Railway
and ten men went up from Columbus and
Joined the artillery. Ten others were sent
up from Savannah Tuesday night. Capt.
Walker also stated in his telegram that
he would be in Savannah Friday morn
ing for the purpose of attending the fun
oil Of at.k T1l.r y I,xr
afternoon. He will probably return to
Griffin Friday night.
An additional supply of provisions was
sent to Griffin yesterday for Capt. Walk
er's men. 1t seems the arrangements for
feeding the men are not complete, and some
of them have to hustle for themselves.
Capt. Walker took supplies for day or
two with him on Monday night. He also
carried blankets for all his men. 1t Is
believed that the state or the general
government will reimburse the officers for
their expenditures in behalf of the COM
mand.
There was a most interesting case in con-
nection with the Chathams, that of young
Ezra William Scarboro Of Statesboro. For
some reason or other young Scarboro is
not inclined to live peacefully at home, but
seems to have a desire to see the world.
He Is of doubtful. age, for he gave his
age 10 Capt. Walker as nearly 10, while
his father in a letter to Capt. Walker
stated he was not yet IS. Young Scarboro's
father is a minister of the gospel, Rev.
William A. Scarboro of Statesboro, and is
very DESTROYS of retaining his son at home,
but the sons feelings and inclinations APP
pear to run in just the other path, for
what reason is not known.
INV sate Spunathfptr oxyar a xyaor on
young Scarboro ran away from home and
secured employment for a while with the
Ocean Steamship Company on one of the
ships between Savannah and New York.
He also spent considerable of his time in
New York. working as a machinist. Com
ipg back 10 Savannah on one of the
steamships, his father heard of his where
abouts and was at the dock waiting for
him. This was about two weeks ago, and
securing his son he carried him back up
to Statesboro, where he has been since that
time.
The war movement caused young Scar
boro to break out again, and when Mr.. f.
b. Torley, representing the Chatham Ar
tillery, appeared there, he applied TO him
at once. For fear that his father would
catch him before he got away he remain
ed all night with MIR. Torley and came to
Savannah with him the day following
As soon as Rev. Mr.. Scarboro learned
what his son had done he wrote to Capt
Walker stating he had heard his boy was
with his command, and asked him to send
him home at once. He informed young
Scarboro of his fathers letter
Well captain, am going to the war"
young Scarboro said. II want to go with
you If l can, but If you won't take me
am going anyhow"
With this Capt. Walker said he would
write to Rev. MIR. Scarboro and see IL he
could not get him to change his mind He
wrote and explained the situation. Young
Scarboro is bright boy, a good stenog-
rapher and typewriter, and would make
quite valuable man. Capt Walker adj
mired his pluck, and was anxious to take
him along, though he did not want to Of
fend his parents.
In reply to Capt. Walkers letter a pref
ty warm communication was received in
which Rev. Mr., Scarboro stated that his
boy must be returned to him. and that
II he was not he would hold the govern
ment responsible. This worried Cant.
Walker somewhat and after a considera7
ton of the matter he decided that it WOULD
be best not to take the boy. Young Scar
boro was greatly dsheartened at this turn
of affairs and begged and pleaded with
Capt Walker to take him anyhow
I'm sorry can't go with you," he said
to Capt. Walker when he saw that plead
ing was useless but I'm going anyhow.
You'll see me in the ranks"
With this remark he left the Armory
han and the next day found him enrolled
with the Savannah Volunteer Guards one
of the Chathams who knew him saw him
at the Guards armory
81 thought you had gone back home
to Statesboro," he said TO him.
'No, I'm enlisted here he replied,
"and I'm going away with the Guards.
I'm going to hide out when we pass the
home station, and If the train stops there
YOU can put It down that the old man
won't find me-"
Young Scarboro left the city with the
Guards yesterday morning, and win
probably be examined and mustered in
with the balance of the command to-day.
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LANTON CADETS DAY.