The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-29
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upon arrival and report to the sheriff of
Screven county, if called upon for as
sistance.
Commanding officers of Companies I
and K will so notify their men, that they
may be in readiness to proceed to Syl-
vania, Ca, at 80 minutes notice, subse-
quent to o'clock a. m, March 20. 1901,
fully armed and equipped, in service uni
form, with 20 rounds rifle ball cartridge,
caliber As, per man. Necessary rations
will be furnished by regimental commits
sary. This order is not to be. construed as
requiring men to be kept under arms ct
their quarters.
'"The regimental quartermaster will
supply Maj w. L. Grayson with 1000
rounds of ball cartridges, caliber 70, and
forty cartridge belts and scabbards and
will notify the Central of Georgia Rail-
road to be prepared to answer an emer-
gency call for one engine and two coaches
on March g. if they should be needed.
The regimental commissary will be in
readiness to furnish forty-eighth hours
travel rations for 100 men, for immediate
use, provided companies l and K are or
dered forward, and will accompany them
and report to the commanding officer at
Sylvania, Ga, for further orders"
Maj. Grayson was supplied at once with
1000 rounds of ball cartridges from the
store Of reserve ammunition kept at the
police station house and left on the Cen
trail train, at 10 o'clock, with the ammu-
milton and the other companies specified
in the order. He must have reached Syl-
vania, by special engine from Rocky
Ford, last night.
The Oglethorpes and Cadets were Sc
lected as the companies of the regiment
to be held in readiness here because they
belong to the battalion commanded by
Maj. Grayson Capt. j. 7. West of the
Cadets and Capt D. C. Barrow of the
Oglethorpes had their non-commissioned
officers at work last night, notifying the
men of the companies to be ready to re-
spond at once to call to arms. 1t is
announced that in case the Savannah mil
itary is moved to the scene volunteers
from other companies of the regiment
will be received.
Last night the Morning News received
the following dispatch from its special
correspondent at Sylvania:
THE five negroes sentenced to hang
here tomorrow for the murder of Her
rington and Mears last August, were
brought up from Savannah to-day by
Sheriff Thompson and are now in Jail
here. The sheriff received an order from
the solicitor general tonight. ordering a
postponement of the execution, on account
of motion for a new trial, now pending
in the Supreme Court.
THE Screven Guards have been ordered
by the Governor to report to the sheriff
for duty tomorrow morning, and Capt
Chapman will have the company on hand
fully prepared for any emergency.
while there is a good deal of sup
pressed excitement in town. no trouble
is anticipated. The Jail is well guarded
tonight. Tomorrow a large crowd will
be here to see the execution, but it is
believed that wise counsel will prevail
and there will likely be no trouble"
These facts outline the condition of
affairs as the Morning News goes to
press 1t may be that the show of force
will prevent all trouble and that by this
evening the negro murderers will be
brought back to Savannah and again
committed to jail here. The situation
however, is regarded as exceedingly deli
cate and a very slight incident may pre-
cipitate trouble and cause bloodshed.