The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-18
MAY GO TO CHICKAMAUGA.
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and officers in the light artillery battery. 65
I'm the heavy artillery. and Sc in the infan-
try company. The heavy nrtilerymen are
| just now spending most of their time in
work upon the Qualifications. The light ar
tillerymen enjoyed a rest yesterday, but
on week days they have some pretty Sc
we're drilling TO do. They have found the
hard beach at Tybee a most excellent drill
ground. with the exception of the fact
that they have TO go through good deal of
heavy sand 10 get to 1t.
Capt Rlley's battery, It Is understood
has put in an application for seventy-hve
more horses. and for two new guns with
caissons. The battery now has only fifty
eight horses. This number gives only four
10 each gun and caisson, whereas the us
ual number is six. An addition of seventy
| five horses would give six horses for each
| carriage, besides leaving a good reserve.
The post exchange is an interesting fea-
| ture of the camp which has sprung up
| quickly, and which to the men no doubt.
| is one of the most satisfactory features. A
| camp is not complete without a post ex-
change where the men can get their soft
drinks and other little supplies Some of
| the officers at the post relate amusing ex-
| periences they have had with the post
| office at Tybee one OF the lLeutenants
wanted TO mail a number of letters the
| other day and sent over to the Tybee
postoffice for some stamps. Word was sent
| back to him that the supply had been ex-
hausted but II he would let the postmaster
know how many he wanted, he would send
to Savannah and get them. Another OF the
officers sent for some postal cards and had
| a similar experience.
It Is understood that the officers at the
post do not think much of the progress
that has been made by the contractors on
The new fortincatlons. The work they
think has been extremely slow though
| they are not inclined to talk about 1t. In
fact, they are forbidden TO do so. An
| officer from Fort Monroe who has seen a
| good deal OF service in the artillery branch
said that a battery of sixteen mortars was
/ put up there, and was ready for work
within less than ten months after the
contract for II was let. Work has been In
progress for the battery of four guns on
Tybee for considerably more than ten
months. Officers az the camp say that the
statement that they have delayed the con-
tractors in any way by the use OF their
implements Is Incorrect. one of the COM
panies borrowed few jacks, Il is stated,
but found they could not use them ard
returned them at once.
There were about 400 people on the island
yesterday. More than half the crowd that
went down visited the camp during the
day while many went down to the other
end of The island The Tybee road is
doing quite good business, II is said, be-
ing already ahead Of It's receipts for last
| year.
Among those who visited the camps were
Mai. John l.. Tiernon OF the First Artillery
and NAL Samuel NJ. Mills Of the Fifth
Artillery Both were well acquainted with
the artillery officers there. and spent some
time talking with them about matters or
interest TO the artillerymen.
One of the principal topics OF discussion
was the matter OF the consolidation of the
artillery forces at Chickamauga. The
idea appears 10 be 10 consolidate the forces
| there in order 90 move them en- masse 20
Cuba II The occasion should demand It.
They all appear to think the idea good
one, especially FOR the purpose of giving
The men better and more effective instruc-
| ton.