The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-01
THE MORNING NEWS.
Established 1850. incorporated issa
J. H. ESrILL. President
SEVENTIES SAILING STAYED.
SHIFTING OF ORDERS RELATIVE TO
LEES EMBARK ALTON.

Secretary AIger Announces That the
Corps May Not Move for Several
Weeks, Because of sickness in Ha-
vana-secOnd Georgia Regiment,
when Rcorganixed, to Have a
Place in the seventh Corps-Capt.
WiIcoxsOn in Washington.
Washington. Oct. S1.--A lightning change
artist is required to keep up with the war
department in its continually shifting cr-
ders relative to the prospective movement
of Maj. Gen. Lees army to Cuba.
Yesterday it was said upon excellent au-
thority that the Seventh Corps were un-
der orders to embark from Savannah not
later than Nov g. To-day SeeG2tary Alger
says he is not ready TO send Hne Seventh
Corps into Cuba, and it may be several
weeks before a movement in that tiirec-
tion is made. One of the newest reasons
for the delay is the recent death of Col.
Waring. Three prominent members of the
American party sent to Havana TO arrange
for the Spanish evacuation have died with
in a few weeks from a disease contracted
in Cuba. Under the circumstances Secre-
lives Of troops by ordering them to that
dangerous climate until ample accommo-
dations have been prepared for their COM
fort and convenience. An additional rea-
son for OBTAINING the troops at Savannah
is that the quartermaster general has not
had sufficient time to prepare the camp
sites selected by Col. Hecker, besides sew
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veying the troops to Cuba are undergoing
repairs to enable them to carry comfort
able 1000 men each. There is also some
tangle about railroads in connection with
the movement of troops to the newly es-
tablshed camps in South Carolina and
Georgia, which must be adjusted before the
final orders of the war department are
promulgated. A conference of the various
railroads interested is to be held al the
war department tomorrow, after which a
definite plan of action will be authorized.
AS soon as the Second Georgia composite
regiment is really reorganized, under the
new d!spensation granted by the Presi-
dent it will be ordered 10 fill vacancy
in the Seventh Army Corps. This subject
was discussed at the war department to-
day and there is a disposition to give the
Georgians a reasonable advantage in car
ryng out the promises and assurances
given by Senator Bacon and Col. Brown.
One of the Missouri regiments now with
Gen. Lees army is about 20 be mustered
out of the service, or 1t is anxious TO be,
so ii is the Intention of the war depart
ment to fill the vacancy thus created with
the rejuvenated Second Georgia. AS soon
as the Georgia regiment notifies the war
department that it is organized and pre-
pared to receive orders, an entire outfit
VIII be supplied 10 the officers and men.
Capt. Wileoxson called at the war de-
partment to-day and had very salts
factory conference with the officers of the
Quartermaster's department on the sub
1ect Of new clothes and general equipment
for the men. He said they are in need
Of winter clothing, as most Of them are
sun wearing their summer uniforms orig
inally issued 10 them.
Capt. WilcOxson was informed that the
department. stands ready to issue new
clothing as soon as the department is Of
ficially notified that the reorganized regi-
ment has been mustered into the service.
IL was suggested that the requisition
should be made upon the depot quarter
master a. Savannah. thus insuring prompt
compliance with the requisition