The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-31
SLATED FOR PORTO RICO.
LIEUT.. HARTRIDGE SAYS HIS REG
INTENT Is SURE TO GO.

Quarantine Assigned Them-A Full
brigade of Southern Troops TO Be
Taken - Second Georgia wants a
detrimental Flag. and Hopes sal
vannah VIII Present one - Fine
Record the Boys Have for Good
Conduct nt Tampa.
Lieut. Walter C. Hartridge Of Company
b. Second Georgia Volunteer Infantry,
who is ia the city On a furlough until
Wednesday. said yesterday that he did
not consider that there is any doubt about
the Second Georgia going to Porto Rico
the latter part of next week.
The regiment, he said has already been
assigned a transport, which is now at the
quarantine station undergoing fumigation.
The transport Michigan was the first one
assigned TO The Georgia boys but change
was made on account Of the Michigan hav
ing yellow fever on board. He does not
know just what transport the Georgia
men viii have now, but Is satisfied that
one has been assigned to them.
The Second Georgia will go in Gen. Hud-
sons brigade, which contains besides, the
First Florida and the Fifth Maryland.
Gen. Hudson was appointed from civil life,
having been a newspaper man in Kansas.
Lieut.. Hartridge said a whole division
would go from Tampa, all but one or two
regiments belonging to it which are al
ready there. The division viii be from
Coppinger's corps, and besides those men
toned will comprise among others tina
Eleventh, Nineteenth and Fifth Regulars
and the First District OF Columbia the
division being under command of Gen. sny-
der. The division viii contain nine fun
regiments. The Eleventh and Nineteenth
regulars are already in Porto Rico, and
it is expected that the whole business will
be there within couple of weeks.
Lieut. Hartridge says there has been a
good deal of talk among the men at Tampa
about the fact that the Southern troops
have been neglected In assignments to ac-
tive service, and the fact that the papers
have taken this matter up appears to
have had its effect. 1t was this no doubt
that led to the sending of the Georgia,
Florida and Maryland boys to Porto Rico;
that is, if they so, as is expected.
What the Second Georgia wants now is q
regimentaA flag, and there has been con-
siderable talk about il from all the mem
bers Of the regiment who have returned
to Savannah on furloughs. Savannah has
given the First Georgia not only a regi-
mental flag, but a set of United States
colors also, and has presented a guidon 10
the Chatham Artillery. The boys of the
Second think, in view of the fact that Sst-
vannah sent four fun companies of the
regiment TO the front, that Savannah
should be able to afford them a set of regi-
mental colors. They have a fine set of
United states coiors presented by the la
dies Of Atlanta, ana all they need now is
the regimental standard, blue flag with
the Georgia coat-of-arms and the appro-
PIRATE inscriptions. No doubt such a flag
could be secured for them without much
effort, and they would prize it highly, as
having come from SavannaA.
The Georgia boys have made a record
at Tampa as being the best regiment in
camp in most respects. There is an alb
sence of the tougher element, and they
hav been noted for their good behavior.
They have participated in no barroom
rows, and they have done the greater part
of the work of suppressing disorder among
the soldiers there. Their work an this re
spect has made Georgia respected, wher-
ever the name is seen on a hat belonging
10 member of the regiment.
Lieut.. Hartrdge says all the Savannah
boys are well now, especially since their
Nights, where it Is dry and far more
healthy than in the other place, which
was wet, dirty and filthy. 1t is a won
der, he says, that many more of the boys
did not contract typhoid fever there, and
all were most fortunate in getting off
lightly as they did. The men were all
delighted with the change, and they are
stin more enthused with the idea of go
ing to Porto Rico at an early date. When
they go they would like TO have a regi-
mental flag to carry along with them, and
they hope some patriotic Savnnahians will
see their way clear TO supplying one.
Mr.. 5. b. Patton, general agent of the
Plant System at Port Tampa, is in the
city for a few days. Mr. Patton reports
that there Is still enough activity at the
port to keep him and a large force of men
busily engaged. While there Is not so
much freight arriving there as earlier in
the war, there is a vast quantity in stor-
age and large quantities coming in to fiji
any holes made by the shipment of stores
10 the armies in Cuba ana Porto Rico.
Mr.. Patton estimates that there are about
5000 carloads of commissary stores in
warehouses at Tampa and immediate vi
entity, and probably 800 carloads on the
tracks of both railroads. Enormous guam
titles viii be shipped out within the next
few days.
I'VE are now loading the Michigan, A."
said he, (which will carry about $50 tons
of meat in cold storage, as we'll as some
troops, 1 believe, TO Santiago. The trans
ports Clinton and Arkansas, which have
been at quarantine are expected up TO-
morrow to begin loading. Then there are
the Miami, LNona. Saguranca, Mississippi
and Port, Victor bound for the port, and
expected In early the coming week 1t is
understood that they are 10 carry com
missary stores to Santiago and Porto Rico,
loading and leaving as quickly as possible.
Each Of them is expected to carry troops
and il is reported down there that the
Second Georgia is 10 be among the first
shipped to Porto Rico Some of the trans
ports are expected to begin loading on
Tuesday, and il may be known Wednes-
day or Thursday whether the Georglans
are to get off on these vessels on this
trip"
Mr.. Patton says the public has no ade-
Quate idea of the volume of business that
has been done at Port Tampa and Tampa
When the total figures of army freighrs
handled to those points are published they
will be a surprise even TO those who ap-
preciafe the immCusftV of the fro fFio "a