Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-09-14


Impressed With the Candidates-The
Second Regiment Will Be Faithful to
Its Duty.
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
CAMP LEE, Columbia, S. c., Sep.
tember S.-As predicted in my last let.
ter, the Second regiment is completed ;
hut completed by latter the war vol
unteers" and such concessions that
the boasted honor of the state is more
tarnished than frightened.
1t will, however, remain in service,
and the First will soon return here to
be mustered out in spite of the efforts
of its officers.
The belief at present, among officers
and men, is that we will soon be moved
to Harrisburg, Pa, to join General
Lees division, and from there, on to
Cuba, Hawaii or the Philippines.
The "dog" or shelter tents have ar
rived and the men will, as soon as tue
heavy and incessant rains cease, be
drilled in packing, and putting them
up. Meanwhile, the Second and Third
battalions are gaining ground steadily
in the primary drills and we will soon
drill a. Il regiment.
The first and considerable disorder
was occasioned in the camp last night
by Colonel Tillman's reeling into the
camp in a very drunken condition and
displaying the bogus petition from the
First regiment, gathering around him
a crowd of dissentious spirits, causing
such disorder and muliny that charges
will be preferred against him for
conduct unbecoming an officer and a
gentleman"
Major Eaves was in charge of the
camp, and although personal friend
of Colonel Tillman, was prompt to
meet the emergency. Through the
officer of the day, he was peremptorily
ordered to leave the camp. Refusing,
with profanity, to do so, the com.
panies were formed and the guard
turned out to eject him, when he de-
cided to leave quietly.
1t is understood here that he is
awaiting a court martial in the First
regiment and with the two charges
together, it is believed that he will be
dishonorably discharged.
On the afternoon of the speaking in
Columbia, the candidates for state
offices were requested to address the
soldiers at Shandon, and although the
meeting was supposed to be devoid of
politics, several of the candidates
could not refrain from the customary
begging of votes and disgusting self
praise. The men were in fine spirits
and the requests to "Remember me Oil
the 3Oth," were met with chorus OF
'Remember the Maine," while the old
hackneyed term "fellow citizens" was
howled down, the speaker having to
substitute "fellow soldiers" before he
would be allowed to proceed. AS one
of the officers would be introducing
one of the speakers with nice little
speech, some one would drawl out in
a weary, impatient tone, "Well, trot
him out"
Among the speakers, Stanyarne
Wilson's splendid appearance and
magnificent voice attracted general
attention.
Barney Evans got tangled up in
some highflown oratory and sat down
in confusion.
General Watts was telling the "boys"
why he was not one of them, when
some one sang out, ayes, you didn't
get that fat job you expected"
The soldier vote here went for Ell
lerbe in the first primary but it is
thought by some that Featherstone
will carry it on the second.
Major Blythe will be the choice for
adjutant and inspector general. A. d.