The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-07
THEY WILL GO ABOARD TO-DAY
NORTH CARoLISA REGIMENT TO
MOVE on THE ROUNANIA.

Regiments Expected TO Follow on
Friday. with Gen. Lee and stan
on the Panama-Grcat Quantities
of Supplies Being Put Aboard
Probably VIII Not Enter Havana
Bay at Present-EntIre Corps TO
Leave by Dec. 2O-Minnewaska
Went to Sea in the Early After
noon.
The transport Roumania arrived yester-
day from Havana. She was placed ct the
upper cotton press, and all last night a
large force was at work loading her with
lumber, forage and army supplies gener-
ally. Enormous quantities of rations go
on her a large amount of hospital sup
plies are also expected TO be put aboard,
along with some of the ambulances, etc,
Of the Second Division hospital.
This afternoon, Gen. Lee stated last
night. the First North Carolina Regiment
will break camp aud march TO the trans
port Every thing VIII be IN readiness and
the regiment VIII go aboard at once. Lieut..
Col. Be!linger the depot quartermaster, is
giving the loading his personal attention,
ard judging from the progress that was
being made last night che transport Will be
wen filled by this morning. Inasmuch as
the high tide at Tybee is at 12:4S O'Clock
this afternoon, it would not be surprising
il. In the event the transport is in readi-
ness, the regiment receives later orders
and leaves camp this morning in time to
be aboard and get off on the morning tide.
II this is not possible. and il would be
phenomenally quick work to permit OF
such a rapid movement, the regiment VIII
have to remain on board at the wharf I'M
Ii. tomorrow morning, as 1t would hardly
be attempted to take the transport out at
night. Indications are that the Roumanian
will leave port between 10 and II O'Clock to-
morrow morning.
The original plan was for the FIRST
North Carolina to leave on the Michigan
and the Second Illinois on the Roumanian
This has now been reversed. This was
due to some difficulty experienced in get
ting the Michigan down from the Cen
trails new wharf to the cotton press
wharf before the Roumanian had arrived
and been berthed there. In order to avoid
any delay, it was promptly decided 70 go
ahead on the Roumanian and send OIL the
Carolinians on her The Roumanian and
the Comal which is to carry food sup
plies to the Cubans, are both at the up
per cotton press wharf, which anords SUI
perior facilities for the loading both o.
merchandise and OF soldiers. The Michl-
gan may move down to the same wharf
to-day and the work of loading supplies
on her be begun She will carry similar
supplies to the Roumanians cargo, the
equipment of the hospital being divided
among the transports. AS the Roumaniah
has accommodations for more than reg
iment. some of the hospital corps Will
probably go on her. The Michigan may
also get off tomorrow, but it was consia-
cred doubtful by those in charge that TINS
could be accomplished.
The commander of the Second Illinois,
which is booked for the Michigan, Col
G.. NJ Moulton, left yesterday for Iampa
10 take the steamer for Havana. lie is
under special orders from the war de-
partment. and win report to Gen. Greehe
on arriving. Exactly what the character
OF the special duty assigned 70 him Is not
ascertainable There was some discussion
of his mission but it was purely conjec-
tural In addition to the order for his
movement the only order issued by Gen.
Lee Yesterday bearing on the transports
was one stating that no women would
be allowed 10 travel on them except the
authorized hospital nurses. Iransporta-
ton, il was directed, should be PROVIDED
for the tents, supplies and personnel Of
The army department of the Young Mems
Christian Association, now with the
corps. They comprise one tent and one
secretary for each regiment and the mead
quarter force of the association.
orders may not be issued 10 the ship I'M
I'll almost the last minute as to her exact
destination. The Roumania with the
Carolina volunteers cTowding her decks.
ffrst a n load
cd with American soldiers to pass the
guns Of Moro into Havana bay, or she
may proceed to Marianao, little TO the
west of the capital of the island. This
was all the Information obainable last
night 1t seems 20 be still an indefinite
matter as TO whether the volunteers will
be put Immediately into Havana, even en-
route to some other spot near by, until
the Spanish soldiers are out of the capital.
The camping ground is several miles out
Of Havana, and the landings may all be
made outside of the city. 1t would be de-
cidedly more impressive and spectacular
10 have the American contro, of the city
emphasized by the entrance of the entire
Seventh Corps, with Gen. Lee at their
head, than to have it there in part or pass
ing through piecemeal.
1t does not seem to have been even de-
cded yet whether Gen. Lee will open
headquarters in Havana vet awhile or
even make his return to Cuba by way
of the bay of Havana. Asked last night
as to whether the Panama, the transport
on which the corps headquarters win be
moved. would 20 TO Havana or not, the
general commanding shrugged his Shout
| ders aud said:
"Quien Sabe," which might be inter-
preted as meaning Don't know"
The impression among the generals
staff is that they will so on board the
Panama on Friday and leave that day for
| Cuba. The provost marshal and has staff
will also go ON the Panama, and whatever
room remains will be filled in with hospital
or Signal Corps men. The Mobile is ex-
| pected in to-day from Philadelphia
| Twenty-four hundred men can go on her.
| The One Hundred and Sixty-frst Indiana
and the Fourth Virginia regiments are
ready to strike tents at the word and 60
aboard the Mobile. They are expected 10