The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-27
MORE TROOPS
FOR MCINTOSH.
First Regiment Moved
to DariGn.
Col. LdWtOn'S Forces Now
Over 800 Men.
AMPLE FOR Any EMERGENCY.
Two Troops Of Cavalry
on Dutu.
Detachment at Ddri9n Re-
li6VGd,
CALL FOR MEN IMPERATIVE
Arrests Follow Failure to
Respond.
Two Troops Of Cavalry
on Dutu.
Detachment at DdriGn Re-
li6VGd,
CALL FOR MEN IMPERATIVE
Arrests Follow Failure to
Respond.

R6SpUlluI
For the second time in four days, the
people of Savannah watched the compa-
MES of the First Regiment of Infantry,
Georgia Volunteers, march to the rail
roads yesterday on their way to Darien.
Twice in that time they have been called
upon to protect life and property, at a
point many miles distant from their home,
and in both cases they have responded
nobly.
All of yesterday morning Col Lawton,
who has been placed by the Governor in
complete military charge of the situation.
was In Geographic communication with the
chief executive of the state, with Capt
Waite of the Liberty Independent Troop
whose command had been modified at
Walthourville on the preceding afternoon,
and with the civil and military authori-
ties of Darien. As a result of these con-
ferences by wire Col. Lawton decided TO
carry all the companies of the First Regi-
ment in the city to Darien, so that with
a force adequate to meet every emer-
gency, he might be in a position to direct
and control the situation.
With this idea in view he ordered the
company commanders to assemble their
companies at the armory of the regiment
at o'clock in the afternoon, prepared TO
take the train leaving at 4:O7 O'Clock for
Darien. The officers in command were
charged with the duty of seeing to it that
every member Of their companies was
present and ready for duty at the hour
named and urged to make every possible
effort to accomplish this much-desired end
No excuses of any character were ac-
cepted.
Why More Troops Were Taken,
When asked to give to the public his
reasons for carrying to the scene of dis
order and apprehension this strong force.
Col Lawton answered that they were
several In the first place" he said.
1.-THE detachment al Darien under the com
mand of Capt Grayson, has been four
days on duty, officers and men away from
their families and their employments IL
Il be possible and consistent with a due
regard for the safety of the peop.e of the
section where the trouble exists, / want
others"
In the second place. this detachment at
Darien has been divided, one-half Of it hav-
ing been sent into the surrounding country
in search for the members of the mob
who are still at liberty. with instructions to
capture them and turn them over to the
civil authorities. The force remaining in
Darien is possibly not large enough 10
meet successfully an armed and determin-
ed assault upon the town, and l want so
to increase it that it can meet and repel
any attack. So much for that"
in the third place, there may be need
for troops, in small attachments, in the
country, to suppress armed uprlsings and
disperse unlawful gatherings of the riotous
negroes. l have other reasons, but these
are the principal ones that have urged me
10 adopt the course [ have followed To
meet these various requirements / think il
is necessary to have under my immediate
command and at my immediate disposal a
comparatively large body of troops. nor
am blind TO the fact that there may arise
graver complications than have yet at
tracted and held the attention of the au-
thorties. In other words | want 10 be
able TO control the situation and prevent
the happening of any casualties that
might be avoided by the presence of an
adequate force.
Assembling OF the Regiment.
The regiment began 10 assemble at the
armory before the hour appointed IN the
order and al that time The larger portion
OF the men were in their company rooms
and ready for duty. They continued to pour
in sing,y ana In small attachments unn Z
oc'ock They were ordcred to don cam
paisn Uniforms ald - m k a sol Hers
preparation fer a somewhat EXTENDED S. ay
Thai is. they carried thlir blauko.s IN then
blanket bags. and their oyercoats relied
aud strapped above them. That is about
he sort of preparation a sol 5ler usually
makes Capt. sutcIne. quartermaster of
tho rcg.ment, had proyided abundant ann
nuu.t on and travel ratious for taree days
This latter Allowance may BE- readily and
prom9,ly increased
All Of the c9mpauios but especially tho
Cadets and the Oglathoruos. showed up
wei in The matter of numbers. The Cadets
carried Two officers ara thiriy-elght men.
the oa.ethorD. one officer ana talrry-slx
men, hc Blues one officer ana talrty -ono
men, the German Volunteers. one officer
ana ih.riy-80 men. ana tho Greens. ono
"ileer aud twenty-five mon
The s.a0 officers ihat ACCOMPANIED the
regiment "ere capt Il. A. OByrne, regl.