The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-08
SPENCE MAY RECOMMEND.
HIS WORD MAY LAND SAVANNAH
OFFICERS IN HIS REGIMENT.

Believed That Capt. KOlshOrn and
Lieut.. Rockwell Would Have Gone
in Had Lieut.. spence Been slated
for n COIoneIcy and That They
May Yet lie Appointed Through
His Efforts and Others-Capt. w.
&. Austin Is BEING Pushed Forward
for the Command of One OF the
Companics-GeOrgia VIII Have to
Raise Two Companies for the
Tvventy-ninth Regiment.
The announcement in the Morning News
Of yesterday that Lieut.. r. E. L. Spence
VIII be made a major in the provisional
army was received with satisfaction by
his friends and admirers in Savannah and
throughout the state, as it is pleasing to
them to have Georgian honored and
they believe Lieut. Spence an excellent
man for the position
in one thing, however, there is disap-
pointment. That is that Lieut.. Spence is
not 10 be made colonel, the position for
which he was trying. 1t is noticeable
fact however, that no officer has been
appointed colonel whose rank in the reg
ulars IS beneath that of captain. He is
TO be advanced to the rank Of other first
neutenants who so up to better positions
in the provisional army.
Military men in Savannah believe Lieut..
Spence, if appointed major, will be COM
missioned in the Twenty-ninth Regiment,
that which is to be raised a Fort Nc
Pherson. In that case il is thought his
recommendation of Capt. Henry Kolshorn
and Lieut.. w. O. d. Rockwell, who served
with him in the Third Georgia Regiment,
of which he was first major and later
lieutenant colonel, will result in those gen.
uemen receiving appointments. If it
should be to a colonelcy that Lieut., Spence
Is appointed il is not doubted but that
his recommendation would suffice to land
the Savannah officers. Their many friends
here trust that as it is they will be sue
cessfui IN seeing service in the Philip
pines. Other Influences than Lieut.
Spcnce's viii aid the gentlemen
Letters ate being sent to Washington in
behalf of Capt. W. G. Austin. He was not
so fortunate as to see service in Cuba dur
ing the war with Spain, but that was
through no fault Of his. He was in COM
mand OF Company NJ of the Second Geor-
sia and was recognized as one of the very
care for his men being surpassed by none
II was result OF his service in the regular
army and campaigning against the Indians
IN the West. Strong influences Will be
brought to bear in Capt. Austn's behalf
and his success would be a pleasure to his
most of Savannah friends
No great number of applicants for the
PAGES 10 be filed by the President in the
provisional army viii show up from Sa-
vanuah. Nothing is known of any others
than the three gentlemen mentioned. In
iejest IN the war against the FEpinOs is
MOI so strong as that shown when Spain
was the other party to the difficulty in
which Uncle Sam was engaged.
The state, however is showing up a good
supply of applicants. From Atlanta and
other interior Giles strain is being brought
Against senators and congressman 10 in
duce them 10 undertake the task of rang
ing Gen. Alg5r and the President along
the line desired and having them appoint
the candidates whose interests they cham
plon. BESIDES Lieut.. Spence, whose com
mand is The Sixteenth Infantry and whose
home is at Camilla, there are three Geor-
CLANS down for appointment None of them.
however, are known at all wei in SaVan-
nah. and nothing could be learned of the
military service that entities them to the
recognition MIR, Frank +. CrenshaW is to
be captain, Mr.. S. G. Orr is TO be a
quartermaster with the probable rank of
captain. and Mr. G. NJ. Harris is to be a
second lieutenant.
South Carolina. Georgia, Florida, Ala
bama, Mississippi and Louisiana VIII fur
nish the recruits That will mean but
two companies from each state, num-
Der that should be readily obtained Doubt
is freely expressed, however as TO the
ability of recruiting officers to secure even
that number Of men in Georgia. for the
state has SEM many 70 the army and not
a few of those who have once served are
aVerse to any further trial of sold erins.
Regular officers have been engaged in re-
cruiung in Georgia for some months, and
those who have cared to join have done
so. There is nothing to induce the belief
that there will be a rush to arms just as
soon the offices for the enlistment of
men under the new status is begun. No
special Inducements will be offered other
than a htte less than Two years of serv-
ice unless sooner discharged. The pay WIZ
not be increased, and that is a considera-
ton that moves many.