The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-05
MORE TROOPS TO CAMP HERE.
ANOTHER CORPS EXPECTED TO
TAKE THE PLACE OF LEES.

Department Recognize the Advant-
ages of Having Camps at Port Of
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES North CarOI;-
ma Regiment Scheduled TO Sail on
the Michigan Wednesday-IlIinOis
and Indiana Regiments Also TO Go
This Wcek-PIenty Transports
Coming.
When the Seventh Army Corps leaves
Savannah another corps is expected to
move in and take its place. The
outlook is for continuous use
of the fine camping sites selected
for the corps now here and put
into such excellent shape at a considerable
outlay of money and of labor. For two
or three months longer at least, Savau-
nah may be the headquarters OF num-
Der of regiments awaiting transportation
10 Cuba and Porto Rico.
Indications point to the great bulk of
troop shipments to the islands being made
through this port. Everything has been
so satisfactory that the war de-
partment officials at Washington have
been highly impressed with the advantages
and superior facilities offered mere The
health conditions have been so good, there
las been so much satisfaction expressed
by officers and men, and the fact has been
so patent that the ports facilities are
in everywise adequate for the movement
of great numbers of troops that it is be-
leved it VIII be decided TO use this port
far beyond what was originally intended
Gen. Lee is understood to have received
advices from Washington in the last day
or two which Justify the belief that Sa-
vannah VIII not be abandoned by any
means after the Seventh Corps has left
for Cuba. He was requested, it is un-
derstood TO report on the camp sites, with
view of determining their fitness for an
other CORDS to move in as soon as the
p. venth is out OF the way The repIs
OF Cen Lee is said 10 have been of a
character that would prove highly crafty
ing to Savannahians if it were made pub
lie. This, and other matters which have
become known almost justify the predc-
ton mat another army corps will be in
camp here within a comparatively short
time.
AR that Gen. Lee would say about the
matter yesterday was that Savannah will
hardly be left without the protection OF
an army of American volunteers, even
after the Seventh Corps has moved"
The health of the men has improved ma
terialy since they have been in Savan-
nan. The location and drainage of the
camp sites is good and the water supply
Is abundant and of the finest quality. The
matter of health alone is a trump card in
Savannah's favor and when to it is added
the manifest advantages offered in the wav
of immense wharves, twenty-five feet of
water TO the sea, and railroad facilities
that are not equalled at any port on the
south Atlantic, il is not surprising that
the government contemplates making moro
use of this port.
The First North Carolina win be the
first regiment of the Seventh Army Corps
TO leave for Cuba. 1t is expected to sail
on Wednesday on the transport Michigan
All furloughs are said to have been lin
tied end kilograms sent to those absent
from the city to report Tuesday. The reg
iment VIII begin packing up tomorrow and
VIII nave everything in readiness to strike
tents and march to the wharf on Wednes-
day morning. The tents are turned in to
the proper officers here and are not TO he
carried to Cuba. 1t is the understanding
though that the floors will go with the
regiment.
The North Carolinlans are delighted at
being chosen as the initial regiment to
H..
VIII be closely followed, though by the
Second Illinois, which is to sail on the
Roumanian, expected to arrive here Tues
day or Wednesday and to REQUIRE little
time in loading. IL she gets in tomorrow
the Illinois troops may go at about the
same time as their comrades from The
Tar Heef state. The One Hundred and
SiXty-hrSt Indiana, the division hospital
and the signal corps are to follow on the
Mobile also expected in this week. ploba-
bly, on Thursday. The understanding Is
that al of the transports referred to are
I'm good condition and there will be no de-
lays. This programme should put the en-
tire brigade in Cuba by next Tuesday at
the latest. Burroughs in the Illinois and
Indiana regiments are being limited to a
day or two, and notices are being sent to
those away that they must return to Sa-
vannah
The Michigan, which is in port is
known as transport No 26. Her tonnage
is 3722, and she is scheduled to carry 40
officers, 500 men and 500 animals. The
Roumanian was expected TO sail from Ha-
vana late Saturday or yesterday She is
transport No. q, of Alps tonnage and
viii carry As officers, LOO men and so
animals. The Mobile, which is expected
to leave Philadelphia for Savannah to-
! day, is No, q. tonnage $780, practically
| the same as the Minnewaska, and will
carry as accommodations for so officers.
| 200 men and the regimental horses. The
| Minnewaska is arranged TO carry but half
! as many men, but has Accommodations
| for 100 horses. The Mobile could easily
take two regiments, and can easily ac-
ccmmodate the one regiments and The hos
! pital and signal corps, with the CORPS
headquarters added 1t is still unsettled,
though, as TO when the headquarters will
be transferred. 1t may be decided for
Gen. Lee and his staff 10 make the trim
with the first soldiers to so to the island
from the corps. Later advices from Wash
! ington will determine this.
Beyond the selection Of the three ree1.
ments as the first to leave for Cuba there
is nothing definite in regard to the future
( movements of the corps The Berlin. q
companion of the transport Chester. and
1 other transports are TO come here TO talk,
of troops. The Manitoba is TO return and
| the Mnnewaska will turn her head ir
this direction as soon as she has landed
| the New York regiment at Piuar del Rio
| province From now on for the next two