The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-09
GEN. LEE COMING FRIDAY.
GOV. TYLER AND A PARTY OF VIR-
GINIANs WILL BE WITH HIM.


Fourth Virginia Regiment-EIec-
tion Day Quiet One With Troops.
Two More Regiments Paid on.
Pay Day More Important Than
Election DRy-Second Division to
Go ON the Rifle Range To-day.
New Army Orders.
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee of the Seventh Army
Corps, Gov. Tyler of Virginia, five menu
bers Of his staff and ten or twelve Vir-
ginians, ladies and gentlemen, will ar
rive in Savannah Friday morning at 8
o clock
A letter received in the city yesterday
stated that the party would leave New
York tomorrow afternoon. reaching Sa-
vannah the morning following. Gen Lee
comes to rejoin his corps, while Gov. Tyler
and his party will visit the Fourth Vir-
ginia Regiment, which, as In accordance
with first intentions, will no doubt be
ordered OFT to meet them. Rooms at the
De Soto Hotel have been engaged for Gov.
Tyler and his party.
Maj Gen. KeifeF, who is in command OF
the corps in the absence of Gen. Lee.
had received no word from him yesterday,
and the only information he had at that
time was that Gen. Lee would be here
within few days. He will no doubt re-
ceive telegram to-day announcing that
the party will leave Richmond tomorrow,
1t was expected that Gov. Tyler would re-
main for the election, and he win proh-
ably have to be at the capital A dav after
"ard 10 attend to any business in con
nection with it that may come up. Gen
Lee has been detained in Virginia for soma
time on account of the recent death of his
mother, a sorrow in which the hearts Of
all the officers of the corps went out 10
him. Tie visit of the Virginia marty -
savannah is on account Of the presence of
the Fourth Virginia Regiment. They will
doubtless remain here for some davs DIR
ing Whch time the Virginia bows will he
in their glory. &c
ELECTION day meant little or nothing to
the troops of the Seventh Army Corne out~
side of their natural interest in boroo ~,
.ics' mere was no regiment here whose
slate mas made provision for IL to wore
WINE away from home on military dutv
some states have passed laws providing
LOT the vote of regiments sent out from
thelr confines, but none of them are rem
resented here.
Two more regiments were paid off YES
ierday, the First Texas, by Mai. Logan.
ana the One Hundred and
PlAey -nrst Indiana by Mai
Lynch. That feature was undonhf-
edly of more interest to the soldiers Than
was the election for representatives and
governors, though many of them wanted
10 know how North Carolina was going
ana the majority of the privates. as well
as the officers, seemed to be interested In
the situation in New York. Outside of
the interest in one or two states. however
ana the general situation throughout the
country, more especially among the of
| ncers the soldiers gave little Thought To
the election. There was an unusual num-
per OF soldiers in the city yesterday. and
| an were blowing in their cash. Much new
money has been turned loose in the CITY.
ana the chances are the soldiers have CON
! siderable more yet to be spent
The troops of the Second Division will
go on the Avondale rifle range TO-DAY.
under the direction of Capt. Guessaa. in
specior general of rife practice of the
corps The practice of the troops of the
FIRST Division was concluded yesterday.
II VIII take the troops of the Second Di-
!
through with this work. at The rate of six
companies day and ten shots to the man.
II the troops remain here long enough
after that time, they VIII all go through
with The same practice again.
Both camps are now in first-class shane.
and the Inspectors general, Mai. John
Gary Evans of the First and Maj. Cheever
OF the Second Division deserve much credit
for The care and attention which they have
! orb in ~
of the corps staff officers are greatly
pleased with the work that has been done.
| and say both camps are as well fixed as
if they had been here several months.
MAJ. Gen. Miles has issued an order to
the army for the encouragement of the
enlistment into the regular army of vol
unteer troops, who were mustered out It
is as follows:
Members of volunteer organizations
who, after muster out or discharge there
from, enlist in the regular army will be
credited with their service in the volun-
teer army and their enlistment papers will
be Endorsed as directed in paragraph S3e
of the regulations. The enlistment in The
regular army will be for three years from
date of such enlistment, without condition
| regarding discharge, aud WI be preceded
| ny the usual medical examination at the
recruiting station. Examination forms
anu lSuES CdTuS VIII De prepared and dis
posed of in accordance with the inStruc-
tons governing other eniistments in the
regular army.
Soldiers of volunteer organizations or
dered to be mustered out, who desire TO
enlist in The regular army without avail
ing themselves of Burroughs may be sub
jected 10 the usual examination at a re-
cruiting station, and if they meet all re-
quirements, be discharged from the vol
unteers TO enable them 10 enlist in the
regulars. upon application to this Office
which the recruiting officer may telegraph,
clearly stating the facts"
Maj. ]. J. Dickinson of the Sixth Mis-
souri,, who came TO Savannah prior to the
arrival OF his regiment to look after its
camp site, has expressed himself as great
ly pleased with the selection made.
According to the ST. Louis Globe-Demo-
crat, Maj. Dickinson relates good story
Of how, while sitting on the De Soto Hotel
veranda, two companies of troops passed.
He was seated with a number of very
handsome ladies, and the companies sa
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