The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-09
CAVALRY OFF FOR PONCE.
MICHIGAN WILL SAIL FOR PORTO
RICO TODAY.

RICO TODAY.
The Loading Of the Horses an Inter
cSting sight-sIany Savannahians
mt the WharvcS-The Manitoba
LEFT for savannah Yesterday ia
Carry Cavalry 10 Nuevitas-WBl
arrive Here Tomorrow Night
Gen. Carpenter to Go With the
First Troops and Establish His
Headauarters-Tran Chester
Ordered to Savannah.
The SIX troops Of the Fifth United States
Cavalry which arrived in Savannah sun
day were all loaded on the transport Mich
igan yesterday.
There was an interesting scene at the
wharves OF the Ocean Steamship Com
pany beginning early in the
morning, when the horses were
brought from the old rosin
yard over to the eastern end of the
wharves, and the work Of loading them
began.
The first horses began to go aboard
about an hour before noon, and about 4
O'Clock the work Of loading them had been
completed The work Of putting $50 horses
aboard a transport is not an easy one
ana the men had difficult tasks be-
fore them in getting some OF the animals
to follow them into the vessel. In one
instance there was a horse that refused
TO go with all possible coaXing. He was
then held outside by the gangplank until
forty or fifty horses had been carried in.
He had seen them so without any diff
Guilty, and he very soon learned that he
could follow in safety. He was then TAX
en- into the vessel without any difficulty.
There were several instances somewhat
similar TO this.
A large number of savannahians gath
cred al the wharf to witness the loading
of the horses. Many ladies spent an hour
or two on the transport, and there were
not few cameras in use. The sight was
an unusual one in Savannah, and as many
as were allowed on the wharves went
there.
All the freight for the Michigan was
loaded early in the day. Much of it mad
been put aboard the day before. The COM
missary stores for the troops were supplied
by Mai. George w. Ruthers, depot COM
missafy, from the depots on West Broad
street A large quantity Of commissary
stores also had TO be carried for the
horses. A number of stalls had to be built
in the vessel, as she was not quite ready
10 accommodate as large number OF ami
mails as the cavalry had.
The Michigan viii not sail for Ponce I'M
til i or 2 O'Clock this afternoon. 1t was
first expected that she would get away on
yesterday afternoons tide, but 1t was
found that she could not be loaded in time
The officers preferred 10 walt for TINS az
ternoon's tide rather than go out during
the night. and the Michigan win be wend-
ing her way down the river therefore
about 2 O'Clock OF shortly afterward.
The officers and men Of the cavalry are
glad to make the trip to Porto Rico. They
seem 20 feel that the experience viii be a
peasant one. This regiment is in command
of Col c. c. Carr, but il was formerly
under Col L. n. Carpenter, now Brig.
Gen. Carpenter of the cavalry brigade at
Huntsville, composed of the Seventh and
Eighth Cavalry.
Gen. Carpenter received information that
the Manitoba left New York yesterday
about noon for Savannah. This transport
is coming here TO carry six troops of the
Eighth Cavalry to Nuevitas. Cuba, where
that and the Seventh Regiment wiz be
stationed, along with the Fifteenth lnfan-
Try and the Third Georgia
The Manitoba will probably arrive In
Savannah tomorrow night, and the six
troops of the Eighth Cavalry viii get here
about that time to meet 1t. They will
leave Huntsville tonight, and VIII be
ready to embark on the transport at once
on their arrival here. The Manitoba viii
carry about roo troops in all, with the
Headquarters of the Eight Cavalry and
brigade headquarters. Gen. Carpenter has
endeavored to make arrangements so that
there win be no hitch, and il there is none
the troops Of the Eighth Cavalry viii
probably sail for Nuevitas on Friday, or
at latest by Saturday,
Gen. Carpenter is going to Nuevitas with
the cavalrymen, and viii establish MS
HEADQUARTERS there on arrival. Besides the
two cavalry companies, ne will have com
mand Of the infantry which is assigned ia
that section. IL is expected that the FIT
teen Infantry win follow very closely up
on the cavalry and ia will go also from
Savannah There viii be more cavalry
ana then the Third Georgia. These troops
will have charge of the province of Puerto
Principe. Just west of Santiago de Cuba
Their headquarters will be at Nuev'Ias
but many of the troops will be stationed
in other parts of the province. The Fiji
teenth Infantry viii so on the transport
Chester, now at New York, but which is
ordered 10 Savannah for the purpose o.
taking that regiment to Nuevitas.
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