The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-18
BLUE COATS WITH BIG GUNS.
TWO BATTERIES OF ARTILLERY TO
DEFEND SAVANNAH.

Heavy Dattery of the First Artil-
Iery VIII Arrive Tonight From
Fortress Monroe to Man the Big
Guns at Tybee-LiGht Battery OF
the First Artillery VIII Encamp
Near the City-The Light Battery
Brings Its own Guns and Horses.
Savannah VIII Make Things Pleas
ant for the soldiers.
Two batteries of artillery are now on
their way 10 Savannah and will arrive
here to-day and tomorrow. Battery r.
of heavy artillery. First Regiment left
Fortress Monroe. Va, last night. and Is
expected here by the Central via Augusta
about O. clock this afternoon. 1t is pos
sible. however, that the battery may be
delayed in which case it will arrive some
time during the night This battery will
man the fortifcations at Tybee and brings
neither guns nor horses, with the excep-
ton Of horses for the officers. The bat
terry will go direct to Tybee from Savan-
nah.
Light Battery f, of the Fifth Artillery,
left Fort Riley Kan, Wednesday night,
leaving Kansas City yesterday morning
bound for Savannah. The battery is trav-
cling on a special train bringing both
horses and guns. 1t is expected to ar
rive here tomorrow morning. The light
artillery will go into camp near the city.
Mr. John j. Washburn agent of the
cuarterma ster's department at Washing
ton, arrived in the city yesterday for the
purpose of arranging for the reception
of the two batteries. Mr.. Washburn spent
the morning in consultation with the feed
and provision men of the city for the
purpose of securing bids for supplies, and
in the afternoon went down to Tybee.
As the troops in travelling usually carry
three days cooked rations, Mr.. Washburn
was not at the trouble of making any
arrangements on this score. The neces-
sary provisions will be purchased here as
needed and the troops will attend to their
own cooking.
Mr.. Washburn has not yet selected a
site for the encampment of the light bat
terry, but will probably do so this morn
ing. His attention has been called to sew
eral sites, among them the Lillibrdge
tract in the southern section of the city,
u.
TILL a site near Collinsville and one near
Jasper Springs. west of the city.
With two batteries of artillery in close
proximity to the city the sight of blue
coats upon the streets will soon be a COM
mon one. 1t is safe to say that both Off
GERS and men will find Savannah not the
least pleasant place to which they could
have been assigned. Savannah is natural
ly partial TO anything of military nature
and the members of the local commands
will take pleasure in brushing up against
the regulars and getting points on militia
ny matters.
There viii be about seventy-five men
with each battery. The officers of heavy
battery f are Capt John NJ X. Davis,
First Lieutenant John w. Ruckman, First
Lieutenant John l.. Hayden, Second
Lieutenant William j. Snow. The officers
of Light Battery F are Capt Henry ].
Reilly, First Lieutenant Warren P. New
comb, First Lieutenant Thomas Ridge
way, Second Lieutenant Brooks Payne.
With so many army officers already here
In attendance upon the Carter court mar
tial the officers of the two batteries should
soon feel al home in Savannah Mai.
john L. Tlernan, who is a member of the
court martial, is attached to the First
Artillery, to which Battery F, assigned to
Tybee, belongs.