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The News and Observer. VOL. XLIV. NO. 59. ‘REMEMBER THE MAINE!’ SHOWERS IN CAMP And Fortifications Building Against the Elements, THE AMERICAN EAGLE PLOPS Ills WINGS OVER CAVITE AND CAMP GRIMES. THE BOYS HEAR FROM DEWEY And Fear that He will End the War too Soon- Doings and Sayings of the Brave and Loyal Soldier Boys. The men in Bryan Grimes (’amp yes terday were busy throwing up fortifica tions. Not for protection against the enemy, but against the elements. The air was raw and chill, and tlit* day was s»>ont in resetting the tents, banking the base of their walls with turf, digging ditches around them and limit ing for more straw. It was probably the coldest and most disagreeaole seventh of May these par ticular men have ever experienced. In the morning the sun came out bright enough, but the air was crisp, anil soon leaden clouds began to overspread the sky. The wind freshened up from the Northeast, and as the day wore on the weather became more disagreeable. It was cold and damp—a sort of mortal chill that went through you. to the very marrow of your bones. At 4 o’clock it began to rain—a cold drizzle that soon became a stiff North easter and beat pitilessly upon the men standing gnard or exposed on duty in eatnp. In the tents it was warm enough, but on the cam;) grounds it was bitter and uncomfortable in the extreme. Some of the men had thick uniforms to protect them, others had overcoats, but the large majority were redueed to the necessity of either converting their blankets into shawls or sticking their hands deep into their pockets and running up and down the company streets to warm their chil ly blood and set their reduced pulses to beating normally. But everything considered, the men were in excellent spirits. They saw that their company officers were suffering the same discomforts; that they fought against the same disagreeable weather, and ate the same food—and contentment reigned throughout Camp Bryan Grimes. Brave fellows are these—Captain and k <&> ('VI*T. BAIN r()MMANDIN(! CO. R. <>\ ARRIVAL AT 'l'llE CAMP. private. There is 110 politics in th<*ir here, so far as (hey art* conct*rin*(l —no stiffness and red tape about them. They are here for business. Reflect on what they are enduring ant] then think how strong must lit* tin* patriotism that makes them go through it today without a murmur and wake up again tomor row willing to go through it all again. On account of the weather there was i no regimental drill on the parade ground I in the afternoon, as had been intended, and only two company drills —one at 10 o'clock and another at o. A few of the companies went through the "setting tip’’ exorcises. Most of the day, though, was devoted to police work—cleaning [ up the camp grounds and putting the tents in order. At this the men worked faithfully, each company wishing to have the clean est. neatest street. When night, came not a stick or stone was to he found in the camp, and every tent was in iirst class order. Colonel Armlield could not be approached by newspaper men. but all the other regimental and general of -1 ficers expressed satisfaction with the eatnp and the progress the men are ma king. First Lieutenant J. R. Van Ness, of the First regiment, was yesterday ap pointed Police Officer of the camp. lie will make careful daily inspections, • n foree rigidly all orders and report all vio lations to headquarters. Sergeant Quint E. Smith, of the First Regiment North Carolina Volunteers, is appointed Provost Sergeant of the epmp. He will report to Lieutenant J. R. Van Ness for duty. •sLieutennnt Marshall, wlm is always thoughtful of tin* men and their comfort, has telegraphed for 1.500 rubber blank ets. These will be spread down in the tents as floors, to keep out the dampness and chill that comes up through the straw and woolen blankets to chill and numb the sleeping men. From Camp Grimes to Cavite the scream of the American Eagle is heard. JOSEPH 1\ ARM FI ELD, V. S. A., • Colonel Commanding the Ist Regiment ) N. (’. V. and the stars stripes are fanned by the breezes on the Cameron field and , the Manila bay. There was a mingling of joy and sor i row in Camp Grimes yesterday when the report from Dewey reached the , camp. There was rejoicing over the fact that the gallant commander of the American fleet had. without the loss of a single life, destroyed the fleet of the enemy, silenced the batteries of its principal Pacific forts, and had himself I eut off communication between the Philippine Islands and the Spanish gov eminent, at Madrid. There were many in tin* ramp, however, who seemed a lit tie out of humor, because Ilewev, had done* so much to end tin* war, before ihey had had an opportunity to help avenge the .Maine and fret* Cuba. “•lust my luck, said a private in Com pany K., that fellow Dewey is going to RALEIGH, N. C., SUNDAY MORNING, MAY S, 1898. cause me to loose my job. I wish In' had stayed away from Manila until we other hoys had a show.” “When you get back to town,” said one of the Guard, “just telegraph to old man Sampson to hold up a little when he gets to Porto Rico, and not annihilate the balance of those fellows until we get there." Every boy in ctunp wanted to hear from the Cruiser Raleigh. “That’s just like we are going to do n THE AMERICAN FLAG When Freedom from her mountain height Unfurled her standard to the air, She tore the azure robe of night And set the stars of glory there. She mingled with its glorious dyes The milky baldric cf the skits And striped its puro, celestial white With streakings of the morning light. Then from his mansion in the sun She called her eagle bearer down And gave into his mighty hand The symbol of her chosen laud. I i 'em when we got to Culm,” said n Ral eigh hoy, when tohl th«t the “Raleigh I was one of the leaders in the Manila ' battle. There is little or no kicking in the, ! camp: no cleverer set of fellows ever: assembled, than the tifteen hundred Tari Heels now at Camp Grimes. The officers are popular with their men. The captains and lieutenants are merely "some of the boys," and while there is strict discipline and tin* utmost respect paid to the officers, with but few ( except huts then* is no unnecessary j stiffness, ami but little parading of in dividual or official importance. The days are not tedious nor tiresome at the camp. The boys play their lit lit* tricks on each other, say a thousand and one* bright and witty things, laugh and chat, and make their camp life as merry its possi ble. There tire banjos in tilt* camp, for a camp without a banjo would not do to belong to Cncle Sam's army, and then* are some good lmnjo players in the camp, and they put old fashion spirit in, the heels of many of the hoys. i A chicken in the camp is in almost as much danger as Montejo was at .Manila. "Ho you think you can strut around here like that, when 1 haven't seen a piece of fried chicken in a week.” said a <). C. G. the other morning, as a good plump hen sauntered by the tent. It was said. 100. that that X. C. V. had fried lien that morning for breakfast. One other hen, however, on Friday after noon outwitted three companies of the first regiment, and flew across the line just in time to save herself. The hoys are ail in good humor and making the very best of camp life, and when the order is given to go p, Cuba, or any where else, there will be no backing dow n in ('amp Crimes. CAMP NOTES. Ocorgc \Y. Ward, the mayor of Swans* boro, a little town iu Onslow county, .writes to tiovornor Russell, complaining! (that no provisions have been made for I 1,u ‘ protection of that place against 'Span.sh invasion. Mr. Ward reminds , I,ls fc'Xcellency that there is nothing to prevent the Spanish licet from sailing up New rnor and destroying the town and! hhe inhabitants; thereof. H,. "respectfully I ■ suggests that ltio lnMl „ mi Sonio i, ors ,J * lor couriers he sent down to defend I Swunsboro, and ‘TOO men and some more • horses be sent to the month of New j river.’’ Mr. Ward thinks this would Ik* I I an adequate defense against tin* hated ,| Spaniard and his war vessels. . j The "boys" are not slow about tak ing advantage of tin* Pullen Park swim s' ming pool, tendered to them for bathing j purposes by the *-itv. I » • j j Lieutenant Marshall advertised for , l scaled proposals, in triplicate, for stip- ******* Flag of the brave, thy folds shall fly, The sign of hope and triumph, high! When speaks the signal trumpet tone And the long line comes gleaming <>u, Ere yet the lifeblood warm aud wet Has dimmed the glistening bayonet, Each soldier’s eye shall brightly turn To where thy sky born glories burn And, as his springing steps advance, Catch war and vengeance from the glance! Joseph Rodman' Drake. plying tin* troops at Bryan Crimes Camp with rations as follows: Potatoes, 38,1)34 pounds: beef, ti1),510 pounds; fresh bread, ts2,r»r»o pounds, Bids will he received at Lieutenant Marshall’s office. Woman's Exchange building, until noon May 10th. Ever since the troops have been in camp here they have been complaining of the heat and their heavy uniforms. Yesterday those that were so fortunate as to have overcoats were objects of envy by those that, did not. The Coventor's Cuard have again about got themselves comfortably set tled in camp. They don't rolisfy the idea, though, of being sent away down toward the foot of the camp. Their let ter is K, and their street is number 12. Call on them and give them a word of cheer when you visit the camp. . A SCENE AT CAMP CRIMES AT KOI’E O’CLOCK P. M. “LOVED T NOT HONOR MORE.” Tell me liot, sweet. I am unkind. That from tin* nunnery Os thy chaste breast and quiet mind. To war and arms I lice. T True, a new mistress now I chase — The first foe in the field; And with a stronger faith embrace A sword, a horse, a shield. Yet this inconstancy is such. As you, too, shall adore; ] could not love thee, dear, so much, Loved I not honor more. —RICHARD LOVELACE. “Let our object he our country, our whole country and nothing hut our coun try.— Daniel Webster. LOOKING OFT FOR TIIE BOYS. * Lieutenant Marshall Makes a Model I Commissary Officer. <*' Lieutenant Marshall is determined that • the men lie is in charge of shall have ; the best and plenty of it. He has not only ordered new tents and blankets — both woollen and rubber—but ear loads ' of good tilings to eat. Yesterday three ear loads of flour, baked beans, conn'd beef and tin* like arrived and wagon loads of it were taken to the camp for the "boys’ ” dinner to day. Seven more car-loads of rations arc on the way. Lieutenant Marshall is having a store house. 25x75 feet (milt on the camp ground for these supplies. It is just be tween tin* two regiments, near the flag pole. Mindful of the cold and dampness of the night, Lieutenant Marshall last night, after 7 o’clock, wool out to Camp Bryan Grimes and issued to the men I,o* Mi extra blankets. And many a poor fellow slept the warmer for it. The camp streets are all being named, j The Durham boys have the appropriate name of Bull Avenue, j The Q. C. G’s.. of Charlotte, live on J east* street. j The Asheville company is encamped lon Patten Avenue. The Raleigh boys have named their I street "The Bowery." and the Bowery is one of the liveliest and busiest of the camp thoroughfares. The Raleigh folks I I r WM. 11. S. BURGWYN. V. S. A.. Colonel. Commanding the Second Regiment. N. C. Y. would find the Crawfordites, if they were stationed away out beyond Crab tree, and the Bowery is frequently en livened with the smiles of the fair ones, and with substantial remembrances from the folks at home. MY COUNTRY TIS OF TIIEE. My country, ’tis of thee, Sweet land of liberty, Os the I sing: Land where my fathers died: Land of the pilgrim’s pride; From evey mountain side Lot freedom ring. Let music swell the breeze And ring among the trees Sweet freedom’s song: Let mortal tongues awake. Let all that breathe partake. Let rocks their silence break, The sound prolong. Our father’s God to thee, Author of liberty! To thee - we sing; Long may our land la* bright With freedom’s holy light. Protect us by Thy might. Great God, our King! "'I hen join hand in hand, brave Ameri ca 11s all, P.y uniting wo stand, by dividing we , fall.” —John Dickinson. ] SECTION ONb-PAGES I to 8. PU’c - FIVE CENTS. THE HOSPITAL CORPS ( To Become a Part of North Carolina’s Quoto. j SEVEN TY THREE WANTED t j , INCLUDING FIVE STEWARDS ) AND ASSISTANT STEWARDS. MOBILIZATION IS TO CONTINUE ;| . •, The Burlington Company to Arrive Tuesday and the Oiher Second Regiment Com panies the Days Following. > In addition to the two regiments and I tin* negro battalion forming North Caro ! linn's quota of men, the State will be • given a hospital corps of 73 men. 'j Adjutant General Cowles yesterday ‘[afternoon received a telegram from tin* War Department, directing him to pres ent for examination in the hospital corps, two stewards, three assistant stewards and sixty-eight privates. This is a separate organization and comes within the quota, but is not con nected at all with the two regiments. Parties desiring to enter this corps will correspond with the Adjutant General a I once. The pay of tin* privates is sl.’’ a month, the stewards get $45 a month, and as sistant stewards $25. They have no lighting to do. of course, but are attach ed to a hospital to wait on the sick. The Adjutant General has issued an order for tin* companies not yet mobil ized here, on leaving home, to bring with them at least twenty-four hours’ * rations. Often they arrive here at un seasonable hours, and it is impossible to I either supply with food for tin* | first meal, or for them to properly cook | it if they had it. j It is now known definitely that the Second Volunteer regiment, will he . mobilized here next Tuesday and Wed nesday. The Commissary Department yester day notified Lieutenant Marshall that the new tents, for which requisition was - recently made, have been shipped. They - left St. Louis Friday on a fast freight > and will arrive here not later than < Tuesday. I As soon as they arrive Adjutant Gen eral Cowles will order all the eight re maining companies of the Second Vnl ! unteer'regiment to come to Raleigh at ( once and he mustered into the United j States service. The Burlington com pany will arrive Tuesday, and the | others Wednesday. [ Four of tin* Second regiment compa nies are already here —Washington. Greensboro. Oxford and Wilmington. The other eight are: Burlington, Tar horn. Greenville. Xautahala. Rutherford ton, Gastonia, Rcidsville and Lumber Bridge. On account of a misunderstanding of one of Cat it. •! • W. Cooper's telegrams to the Adjutant General, the Murphy company was entered in the Second regiment to the exclusion of the company raised by (’apt. .1. L. Gibson, of Xan tahala, which was raised before the Mur phy company. On explanation Capt. Cooper gracefully retired, yielding his position in the regiment to Capt. Gibson, and assuring the Adjutant General that he and his men are ready to respond to the call to duty at any time. “To bo prepared for war is one of the most effectual means of preserving peace.’’—George Washington.
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