The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-12
STATE MILITIA WANTS GUNS.
NONE OF THOSE TAKEN BY Gov
ERNMENT WE'RE RETURNED.

The Adjutant GeenraI Now in Cor
respOndence with the Washington
Authorities-An Effort VIII be
Made TO Get New Guns for the
Georgia TrOOps-GOv. Gambler APP
points KimbrOugh and Harris TO
Succeed Burr and Baker.
Atlanta. Ga, Feb. 1.-THE adjutant gen
erals office is being besieged so to speak
with inquiries and complaints because the
guns which were taken away from the
state militia at the opening of the war
with Spain for the use of the volunteer
army have not been returned 20 the mill
tia
Between 900 and 1000 guns were taken
from the Georgia militia companies and
since the close of hostilities and the mus
tering out of the Georgia regiments none
OF these arms have been returned. The
consequence is that the companies from
which the arms were taken are now in
a demoralized condition for the lack Of
them. and Acting Adjutant General Byrd
IS having his hands full explaining the sit
uation.
When seen by the Morning News CORE
spondent to-day Col. Byrd said that so far
not one of the guns taken by the gov
eminent has been returned 10 the state
authorities and 1t is for this reason that
the state department has not acted Just
as soon as the Washington authorities
take action and the guns are at the dis
posal of the state department they will
be distributed to the companies that are
waiting for them. Whether this will be
a week or a year there is no information
at the adjutant generals Office to show,
though Col Byrd said that the matter has
been taken up with the Washington au-
thorities.
VIII Take Care of Savannah.
1t is understood that the state authori-
ties are not willing to take the arms used
in the volunteer service. but the federal
government is being urged to give new
arms in their place because those used by
the volunteer army were badly used and
abused.
Col Byrd thinks that If the state is sue
cessful in getting brand new arms ~
the place of the old ones the companies
now clamoring for equipment will be well
repaid for the waiting.
give up their arms viii be provided for
just as soon as possible. If nothing def
mite is heard from Washington within
the next week or so il may be that the
800 stands of arms now stored at the capt.
tol will be sent to supply the needs OF
the militia in Savannah, though 1t is stat
ed this is not officially authorized by the
adjutant generals Office
Third Georgia designations.
The delay of the Washington officials
in informing Gov. Gambler of the resg-
nations of Capts. A. j. Burr and Amos
Baker of the Third Georgia Regiment has
given rise TO much speculation in military
circles.
The designations were rendered by Burr
and Baker more than two weeks ago
when the regiment was at Nuevitas, Cuba.
Letters to a number of military men in At
lanta, friends of the commissioned Off
GERS who sought promotion, were receiV-
cd at the time and it was stated that the
designations had been forwarded TO Wash
ingtou.
Resulted I'm Promotions.
Gov. Gambler late this evening, however.
received a telegram from the war depart
ment at Washington notifying him of the
receipt and acceptance of the designations
of Capts Burr and Baker of the Third
Georgia Regiment.
The Governor at once made out list
of appointments to fill the vacancies thus
caused, announcing them from the exec
utive mansion tonight, as follows:
First Lieutenant James NJ. Kimbrough
Company b, to be captain, vice Aaron j
Burr, resigned.
First Lieutenant Walter E Harris,
Company K, to be captain Company E.
vice Amos Baker, resigned.
Second Lieutenant Charles F. Carter
Company NJ, to be first lieutenant of Com
pany B. vice ]. NJ Kimbrough promoted
Second Lieutenant Troup Whitehead
Company K, to be first lieutenant Com
pany K. vice w. A. Harris promoted.
Second Sergeant John Miller. Company
l, to be second lieutenant Company X
vice Troup Whitehead promoted.
Sergt. George Troup Howard, Company
M, to be second lieutenant Company NJ
vice Charles F. Carter. promoted
Commissions will be forwarded to Col
Berner on Monday.