The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-27
MAY SOON CEASE.
., uANY VOLUNTEERS WENT INTO
MARINE CORPS.

Recruiting station Likely to BE
csaneed or DiscOntinued-It Was
,.tablished for the Benefit of Vol
..teers Who Might Want to Re-
..list After Being Mustered Out
o.,,parativeIy Few of Them, How
.,er AvaiIed Themselves of the
opportunity.
~ United States marine corps recruit
oo4oe may soon go out Of business. It
:. established april II, by Capt Draper,
since that time there have been many
.r,sts received. 1t was the purpose, how
10 remain open only while the volun-
.-s were being mustered out of the SER
=. here as it was thought there would
many of them who would desire TO re-
.ast with the marines. Now that the last
| me volunteers have gone, il is thought
| rfr he but short while before the office
I'M either be closed or conducted on a diff
trent plan.
/ can't. Draper has communicated with the
|,bsf of the corps asking his directions as
,,what he shall do now that there are no
nneer any volunteers to recruit. He has
,ot heard from the department yet, but is
i, 6aily expectation OF instructions TO
either ciose up or proceed TO some other
most. leaving sergt. Evans here to at
,erd to such men as may present them
selves for admission into the marines.
Several days ago DR.. Delaney, who
was attached to the office for the purpose
Of examining applicants, left TO rejoin his
vessel. the AmDhitrite, at Norfolk. Appli-
capts who now present themselves have
10 be sent to Port Royal for physical ex-
animation.
Sergt. Evans has been here since the
establishment of the office, and Capt
Draper believes him quite capable of be-
ing left in charge to take any applicants
in hand. give them a preliminary eXamina-
ton and then send them on to Port Royal
for a more careful inspection by the sur
gaons Ii is not unlikely that that will be
the plan adopted. and that the recruiting
Office may be retained here for some time
longer
CAPT. Draper says he did not get as
many recruits from among the mustered
OUT volunteers as he expected, though he
finds a number of them are sorry they
did not enlist with him while they were
here. They have written him, asking that
h. send them transportation from their
homes to Savannah, in order that they
may set into the service. but that is
something that is impossible. The gov
eminent does not furnish transportation
In such cases. Capt. Draper says the aver
age volunteer, who might have been will
me to enter the marine corps, did not
want to do so right after being mustered
out and while he had money on account
Of the greater desire to get back to the
home village and swagger. The thing OF
big reception to the returning braves,
the captain. says. was something that
could not be overcome, and nothing would
do even the man who had no close kin
or Job but to so back with the rest and
be made much of for a few days. 1t is
from that class he has been hearing.
One day seven men were enlisted for
the corps but that was more than were
secured again. Three or four a day would
he a fair average. Capt Draper says he
has taken in a number of men who were
members Of the First. Second and Third
Georgia Regiments. They were unable TO
find anything else to do, and decided to
Try the service in a different branch again.