The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-07-19
BOYS GO At LAST
transportation for the Troops
Came Yesterday.
LEAVE AT SIX
THIS MORNING
THREE COMPANIES GO BY THE
SEABOARD AND THREE BY
THE SOUTHERN.
MEN GLAD THE SUSPENSE IS OVER
The Regiment RiIed that Jim Young's Negro
Troops have been Promised Active
Service When the Second Ap-
piled for it First.
Piled for it First.

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After two days when nobody knew
anything about what disposition would
be made of the Second regiment, or any
part of it, the matter was settled yes
terday by the arrival of transportation
for tie troops ordered to leave. Like
the previous communications it came
from headquarters at Atlanta. The
order merely stated that transportation
had been arranged for, and the troops
would leave as soon as possible. The
details were left to Colonel BurgWyn.
Colonel Rurgwyn will send three of
the companies by way of the Seaboard,
and three by way of the Southern.
Both roads ~Wcre-ordered to have the
cars ready for the reception Of the
troops ut t O'Clock this morning. The
troops will not be marched through the
city, but the cars will be run out to Il
point most convenient to camp. and the
troops will board the cars there. This
will save both time and annoyance to
men and officers.
The trains are scheduled to leave at 6
o'clock, which will give time to load the
troops and equipments without hurry
and confusion.
The three companies leaving via the
Seab0ard Air Line, are the two com
ltlIfS lllSt 20 To L or NIL ItISol- utdl
Atlanta. Ga, and the one that goes to
Tybee Island, near Savannah, Ga. The
three companies will leave on Il special
train, composed of nine ordinary day
coaches. three baggage cars and one
Pullman. At Greenwood. South Caro-
lima, Il special train composed of six
day. two ba ggage and one Pullman car.
will be in waiting to take the company
to Tyhee Island.
The companies for Lands End. near
Port Royal, South Carolina, and the
two companies for st. Francis Barracks,
st. Augustine. Fla. will leave via the
Southern on Il special train, composed
of ten passenger coaches. three baggage
cars and one Pullman. At Columbia,
:. c.. the two companies going to st.
Augustine. will board Il special train,
composed Of one Pullman. two baggage
and six passenger coaches. and will go
via the Florida Central and Peninsula
railroad.
The horses of the officers will be sent
by ordinary freight later on.
Many of the men in camp were anxious
to come up town last night. but of
course, Colonel Burgwyn refused passes
to all who were in the companies sched-
uled to leave this morning.
The officers and men were sorry to
break up friendships formed in camp.
but beyond that were in the best of
spirits over the prospect of an early de-
parture.
Colonel Burgwyn was so besieged by
men on business incident to breaking
camp, that it was next to impossible to
see HIM. He stated, however. that moth
ING had been received from headquarters
except the order for transportation.
The companies still in camp all hope
that they will be speedily assigned to
service at some point. Nothing could
please the regiment more than to be re-
united and added to the Porto Rico eN-
petition.
Dress parade and drill were gone
through with as usual yesterday. The
grounds were thronged with visitors. and
the cars going and coming from camp
were filled.
IN unusually large number of ladies
were out. Members of the regiment up
town in the afternoon had spread the
Feport that the troops were to leave, and
that accounted for the crowds.
The sweeping away of half the little
"ota houses will make Il great difference
III the appearance of the camp. If the
resi- OF the regiment IS not assigned to
duty soon. 1t Is probable that the camp
VII he moved to the ground occupied by
the First regiment. The latter camp is
better located. 50 far as sanitation is
concerned, and is Il prettier site besides.
All the sick of the companies who
leave this morning will remain in the
hospital here and will join their several
commands after they have recovered.