The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-26
KEIFER LEAVES TOMORROW.
FIRST DIVISION HEADQUARTERS
SAILS ron CUBA ON PANAMA.

The Officers Who VIII AccOmpany
the Commanding GeneraI-Chester
Expected TO Arrive With Gen,
Greene aad Party Tomorrow
Nothing Heard From Washington
Yet About Sending More Troops
10 Occupy the Camp sites.
Gen. J. Warren Keller and The head
quarter officers Of the First Division OF
the Seventh Army Corps leave to-monow
morning for Havana on the transport
Panama. Those who viii De In the party
in addition 20 Gen. Keller are Capt. Hor-
ace c. Koifer aide, Maj w. :. Scott. adj
jutant general; Mai. John G. Evans, in
spector general Lieut.. Col. Noble b..
Creaeer. chief quartermaster; Maj James
n Moody. chief commissary; Maj. Jefer-
son Il. Keau. chief surgeon, Mai. Hugh
H. Gordon. chief engineer; Mai. Godfred
H. Macdonald chief ordnance officer;
Lieut.. Branjeu lieutenant Of guard and
sixty-fve provost guard; Mr.. c. W. Ar
mour twelve wagon masters. teamsters
end mechanics. six civilian clerks ana one
veterinary surgeon. II is probable that
Col Pond, chief quar,ermaster OF the
corps. VIII also sail on the Panama.
Gen Kefer stated last night that the
effects Of the division headquarters would
be packed up and sent to the transport
to-day. Il is the intention Tor all the Of
ficers to go aboard tomorrow morning.
The Panama will probably leave the
wharf about IL O'Clock. Gen. Keifer and
party viii be la cuba on Friday. Con-
siderable commissary stores will also be
carried on the Panama.
There is no other transport at Savannah
ct present, but the Chester is expected 10
morrow telegram received by Col. Bel
iinger yesterday from Gen. Humpries stat
ed that the Chester had left Havana on
Saturday. Gen. Greene and party are I'M
derstood 70 be aboard the Chester
Il was originally expected that all of
the Seventh Army Corps would be out Of
Savannah this week. II the Minnewaska
and Manitoba had not been ordered to
Charleston this would have been accom-
plished as they. with the Chester, would
have carried the three regiments now
here. 1t is now a little indefinite as to
when they will get on, but it is thought
other transports will be ordered mere as
soon as possible. Nothing has been heard
as to the disposition of the Third Georgia.
Some Inquiries have been made as to when
they will leave Savannah, but no definite
Information has resulted. There is stin
a vague lear among the men who are
DESTROYS Of going to Cuba that luck may
be against them at the last minute. They
are apt TO feel uneasy until the word is
received that they are to take a certain
transport for Nuevitas, which is generally
regarded as their point OF destination
Gen. Keifcr has received no word as to
new troops being sent here to occupy the
camp sites being rapidly vacated. If the
war department intends using the camps
at an early date no intimation has yet
been given the officers here. 1t is Gen.
Kelfers belief as il was that Of Gen. Lee,
that more troops viii come, but the opin-
ion is not as yet supported by an official
announcement from Washington. The
tents standing idle are a strong invitation
that the war department is likely TO ac-
cept before long.