The Cairo bulletin., 1908-11-08
FOREST FIRES
[NC|RCLE CAMP
SOLDIERS ENcAMPED AT REEL.
FoOI LAKE, TENN, ARE uN.
CO.FoRTABG.
HAZE 0vERHANcS LAKE
And Soldiers Are Compelled Il pro-
tect Their Eyes From Smoke 81
Means Of handkerchief and
Wet Cloths.

Wet Cloths.
1 Camp Memo, Tenn. Nov. 7-Cam1
Memo is existing IN hazy twilight
and great clouds of smoke hang ovtr
iReelfoot Lake. giving ample evidence
ITO the fact that the camp is surrcuad
led by a belt OF forest fire, whlcA IL
lrapidly closing in. destroying then
lSands Of dollars worth OF property
land leaving in It's wake hundreds OF
iacres Of bIaekened and charred trees.
From early morning the soldier hays
! have been in very uncomfortable
Estate. The smoke stings their eyes
Iand handkerchiefs and wet rags are
now In use, while one officer CT the
iguard, Lieut. Chasiiae. was on duty
| with pair auto goggles to FRO.
| iteot his optics. The fires are mostly
lin tAe southern part Of the country
and the wind has carriedf sparks and
burning brands to within mile CT
| the camp, Many families are NAL
ling a desperate effort to save their
crops, and bands Of men have been
organized to make a fight against this
powerful enemy. The wood cutters
|sent out to supply the camp with fuel
We're absent for an extra long time 10
might, and upon their return told of
the great damage being done IN al
probability Col. Tatom wi ord
OUT several squads to assist these
men tomorrow. and in case he does
not DO this. those not on duty will
volunteer their services for the real
fun Of The thing. Camp is not IN the
slightest danger, and the men are
able TO watch the progress of the fires
without any apprehension, as Camp
Memo Is naturally fortified ON all
sides against forest fires by large
clearlngs and the lake.
Prisoners Brought In.
Eleven alleged night riders. heav.
lily guarded by detachment Of deter
mined troops under the command OF
Capt Ben Cappell, of Memphis. left
Camp Memo this morning at oeiocls
for Union City where they will await
the action of the court upon the writs
of habeas corpus isued for them Col
Tatom announced several days ago,
ia case such action was taken by tn
counsel for the defense, that he woull
not go to Union City, but would send
some one to represent him Capt.
1appeil viii act In his place in this
instance. 1t is generally understood
here that the most dangerous and Inn
portant Of those being held are TO BE-
sent away first and It was with much
interest that the eXpectant tmong
around the prisoners. as well as the
prisoners themselves. awaited the
reading Of the orders. issued al al
early hour this morning by Col. Ta-
tom In response TO the serving OF
'orty-nine writs on the colonel by
Sheriff Easterwood.
Col Tatom's Orders.
Col. Tatom's orders 10 Capt Can
pell were given in an unaertone and
were hardly audible, but both prison
ars and the escort heard the words
Bring them in dead or alive an
Il necessary shoot to kill" Several uf
the families Of the prisoners We're
nitihed by friends Of their departure
and affectionate farewells we're ey-
but for the greater part
massive stolidity was preserved.
Capt CsppeH phoned from r'niol
Uiy tonight of the safe arrival H.
aill probably be back by Monday. arl
will take another batch over Their.
are now thirtysix prisoners in camn.
and none viii be released except b.
5rIer OF the court. as they are az
more or less implicated by the cof-
essi1ns Of others
a detail of six or seven me- Il
.harge OF a sergeant. Will be senr .n
'nion City al daybreak tom,raoe.
Their names have not yet been a.
bounced. but % is almost certain th5e
hey will be selected from the Mem
his companies.