The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-10
TROOPS TO BE SENT TO TYBEE.
THE NEW FORTIFICATION TO BE
PROPERLY GARRIs0NED.


The Works Nearly Ready for the
Mounting of the Guns--The Quar-
termaster General Engaged I'm ths
Preparation of Quarters for the
'Gnrrison-General River and Har-
bor BilI so he Abandoned Owing to
the Expense of Getting Ready for
War.
Washington, March 9.-Savannah is to be-
benefited by the passage of the bill provid-
ing for two additional regiments of artil-
lery.
Representative Lester called at the wan
department to-day and was assured by
Gen. Miles that a garrison of troops will
be sent 20 the fertilization on Tybee ISL
and. Gen. Miles regards Savannah as
one of the most important points along the
coast to be defended. and he Is doing ev-
erythng in his power to give the city am-
pie protection In the event of trouble with
Spain.
The fortlhcations at Tybee are nearly
ready for the mounting of the guns and
the qnartermaster general IL now engage
ed in the preparation of quarters for the
troops to be ordered there.
The two additional regiments are not orr
ganized yet, and it will take some time to
enlist the men and drill them in the art OF
managing modern guns
Savannah viii not be garrisoned with en-
tlrely new recruits, but there will ba
enough experienced soldiers in the garrlson
to render efficient service in case OF am
emergency, and, In the meantime, the new
en!istmenta will be broken into servica
with as little delay as possible.
From all parts of the country are COM
ing requests for troops to man the new
Notifications which are In course OF con-
struction, and Gen. Miles finds 1t difficult
to meet all the demands made upon him
with only two regiments at his disposal
Under the terms of the emergency bill.
which has Just passed the House and Sem
ate. by unanimous vote Secretary Alger
is justified In expending some of the re-
Gently acquired funds TO properly garrison
| all of the fortificatons. AT the war de-
partment il Is said that the secretary has
concluded TO do so.
Senator Bacon, who Is cooperating with
| Col. Lester in looking after the interests
| OF the Tybee fortifcatons has had SINH
| lar assurances from Gen. Miles, so that
| 1t seems to be settled that Savannah Will
| be cared for without delay.
Col. Lester and nearly all OF the mem-
| bers of the Georgia delegation are OF the
| opinion that war with Spain will be avert
| ed but they are heartily in favor of taking
the necessary precautions contemplated by
| the prudent.
| Pending the preparations for war there
| will be no further appropriations for river
| and harbor bills That was definitely set
| tied at q protracted meeting of the river
| and harbor committee to-day The sub
| ject was fully considered and majority
| of the committee accepted the advice of
Speaker Reed and decided that as many
| of the great waterways are already pro-
| vided for In the annual appropriation bill
| under the continuing contract system.
| there shall be no general river and harbor
| bin this session.
| The decision OF the committee Is not rel
| ished by those who are interested In riv-
| ers and harbors not under the continuing
contract system, and they threaten to
carry the fight into the House. 1t is not
believed they will be successful in the
| face of the fact that the committee has
| decided adversely in accordance with tho
dictation OF Speaker Reed.
Col Lester battled gallantly for q gem
eral bill In view OF the fact that Georgia.
| is interested in many of the projects i'm
the bill that has been under consideration
since the session commenced.
The decree of the committee is also dis
appointing to those members who have
had delegations before the committee un-
der the impression that a bill was TO be-
reported. However, Speaker Reed says
the friends OF rivers and harbors must
give way TO demands made upon the treas
ury for munitions of war;