The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-22
TWO MORE GO TOMORROW.
FIRST TEXAS AND SECOND LOUIS
lana TO SAIL FOR CUBA.

Mobile and Michigan VIII Sail Next.
The Departure of the OLDHAM and
ROumanian with the sixth Mis-
souri-Trnnsport Movements he
coming COMMONPLACE So Far as
Interest GOes-TrOOps viii BE
Moved as Fast as Transports Can
Nuke the Voyages to Havana.
The progress of the movement of troops
to Cuba is gratifying to the government
officers who have this duty in charge.
During the last few weeks the transports
that have been moving TO the front with
clool-like regularity have taken the entire
Second Division of the Seventh Corps to
Cuba.
The removal of the division was made
complete yesterday with the departure of
the Obdan and Roumanian, which carried
the Sixth Missouri Regiment, about 800
horses and a large lot of army supplies.
The departure was on time with the ar
engagements made by Col. BeIlinger, depot
quartermaster, who had both vessels prac-
tcally loaded Tuesday night, with the ex-
ception of a few things which it did not
take long to get on board.
The sailing was almost totally without
Incident. On account of the frequency OF
the Transports the people have seen
enough of them to deprive their coming
and going of the interest it once had.
With the exception of the cheer that went
up from the boys as the OLDHAM moved
out, the event aroused no more enthus
iasm than the arrival or departure of a
New York steamer would have stirred.
The ships did not leave together. AS
everything was not in readiness for the
Roumanian to move out at l o'clock, she
was preceded by the Obdan which was at
the Ocean Steamship COmpany's wharf
Everybody on board and the soldiers
shouted for the tugs to pull 'er out" It
was exactly l O'Clock when the vessel was
lowed into the channel drawing IS feet and
8 inches forward and 20 feet and 8 inches
aft, and she only had four companies OF
the Sixth Regiment, with the band and
| headquarters, so that everything was
| quite comfortable on board. There was
ample room for the boys.
Like all their predecessors the Missouri
| ians were glad to get away, and at least
set foot on the soil where they had no
reason at the start TO believe other than
| the fiercest of conflicts awaited them. This
not being the case, however, heavy loads
are lifted, not only from the hearts of the
! departing soldiers, but also from the loved
| ones they leave behind. With the present
! prospects the outlook for a safe return are
much brighter than they were in the case
| of the troops who went over some tihne
| ago.
Along the river there was no break in
the programme that has been followed
when other ships passed down. The boys
| cheered, the bands played, while the peo-
| pie waved their handSerchiefs and looked
| Putting away in front, the tug McCauley
took its charge straight to sea-
An hour after the OLDHAM passed down
| the Roumanian took its turn but owing
to the lateness of the hour, she did not
go farther than the blight, where she will
remain until next tide.
On the transport were eight companies
| of the Sixth Regiment, the Second Divis-
| ion hospital effects, and a detachment of
the provost guard. AS the men had come
down early in the forenoon, however,
there was no delay in getting aboard ready
for the vessel to sail AT 2:35 O'Clock she
pulled out, drawing 16 feet and 6 inches
forward and 20 feet and eight inches aft.
| Both vessels go direct to Havana, and
will return as soon as possible after I'M
loading.
The next to move will be the First Di-
| vision. With the transports now here,
| tneIe VIII not De any trouble in getting
the men started as fast as they will care
| to go. Besides the Panama and NIichi-
gan, which have been in port several
days, the Mobile arrived yesterday from
Havana, where she went with the Second
Illinois Regiment.
1t Is now settled that the Mobile and
the Michigan will sail tomorrow. On the
former viii be two battalions of the First
Texas Regiment and the entire Second
| Louisiana Regiment. This will not over
! crowd the vessel, however, as she car
| ried 1900 troops on her last trip to Ha-
vana, and there was no complaint of I'M
pleasantness of any kind. On the Michi-
gan VIA be Gen. Wheaton and headquar-
ters of the First Brigade, Col Mabry of
the First Texas and headquarters, and
one battalion of his regiment. These are
| the troops 1t has been decided viii go on
these vessels, and unless something unex-
| pected comes up, there will be no change
| in the programme. At 9 o'clock to-mor-
row morning the troops viii be ordered
on board, as did those which left yes
terday. Both vessels are at the Ocean
Steamship Company's wharves, the Mich