The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-03-03
SAVANNAH GETS
ALL EQUIPMENT
Naval Reserves Cutter,
Gun and Rifles to Be
Carried There
DETACHMENT COMING FOR IT
Lieutenant saussy and Twelve Men
Coming Sunday and Will Return
to Savannah by Water in the
Big Cutter.

The disbandment of the locsl com.
paGy Of naval militia last week will
cause Brunswick to lose the large
gun, the cutter, new rifles and all 9th
ereequipment formerly owned by the
naval reserves. This equipment will
all be carried to Savannah and de
tachment Of the naval reserves under
Lieutenant saussy will arrive here
Sunday for the purpose OF carrying
the equipment back
The Savannah Press of yesterday
contained the following on the sab
ject
The first cruise of any length tax
en- by the naval battalion since its re
organizat@, subsequent to the Span
ish-Ameriean war will be enjoyed by
d detail Of the two Savannah divis
ions next week. Lieutenant GharleT
w, sauasy, in command OF detail OF
u men viii make the trip from Bruins
wick to Savannah in their new 80
foot twosmasted navy cutter.
Yesterday Colonel William Obear
inspector general Of Georgia state
troops, instructed Lieutenant saussy
commanding the torpedo division, tc
report to Brunswick at his earliest
c0ayenience for the purpose Of receiv-
ins the equipment which under the
order Of the adjutant general, Lieu
tenant Bailey, formerly commanding
the Brunswick division, was instructed
10 turn over 10 Colonel obear. The
naval militia being desirous Of receiv
iu, the equipment as early as possi
LIZ. and Colonel obear's duties as in
y pactor having demand on his time
fl several weeks to come, he delegat
ed the authority 10 Lieutenant saussy
Back by Water.
Lieutenant saussy conceived the
idea Of bringing the equipment bach
by water. This may be done far more
inexpensiyely than by rail. since
among the equipment IS the large 80
foot navy cutter which may be uset
for the cruise. Then, too. there is .
complete reconnaissance outfit o.
equipment for use on such a cruise
The amount Of equipment is consider
ollie aad tbe freight charges would be
large
The trip to Brunswick will be made
by rail. The detail will leave Savan
nah Saturday. The IL men who will
accompany Lieutenant saussy have
not vet been chosen. but quite a mum
her signified their willingness and de
sire to go when the matter was
brought to their attention. yesterday
One of the most valuable pieces o
ordance to be brought back by th'
battalion will be the big Hotchkis
gun formerly used by the two divis
ions at Brunswick. The gun owned b.
the naval reserves here has been foun'
most serviceable by the local militar!
in their sham battles, parades and 9th
er exercises and is always used iR-dr
ing the salutes at the encampments
and the acquisition Of another piec,
VIII be learned with much pleasure b.
military commands Of Savannah 9th
er than the naval divisions. Each Q
the local divisions now has one 0
these formidable pieces.
Equipment Comes Here.
The brunswick division having bee
disbanded ali Of its equipment will be
come the property Of the Savannah d
visions. FIsty rifles, pistols, tents
camping outfit, navy cutter, boats, a
equipment needed about boat hous
and other paraphernalia and equil
ment will be brought back by Lieu
saussy and ais detail,
The IL men will live aboard tn
boat and should the wind not fave
them there viii be some hard rowin
done. Twelve sturdy oarsmen will b
worked overtime. Put the possibilit
OF such an occurrence has not presen
cd itself with any force to the mem
indeed. ali say they would't mind
at all. Lieutenant Saussy was aske
If he were not afraid to make the tr
with 10 in the boat.
No, I'm not superstitious.' he sa
Il don't think 10 is an i'll omen, thoug
] confess / agree with the wag WI
said it was unlucky to sleep 13 in
had