The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-08
Troops TO GO TO CUBA.
GEN. CARPENTER HERE TO MAKE
ARRANGEMENTS FOR TREM.

Tnrt of the Eighth Cavalry to Go ON
the Transport Manitoba Which
VIII BE Here within n Few DAYS.
other Regiments Going From sa-
Nanneh-TwO More Regiments
Paid on, and Two More TO BE Paid
To-day-DaiIy Music at Gen. Doug
las Headquarters.
Brig Gen. L. II. Carpenter of the cav
airy brigade, formerly belonging to the
seventh Army Corps, but recently detach-
ell. arrived in the city yesterday, and is
stopping at the De Soto.
Gen. Carpenter is here for the purpose
of making arrangements with reference 10
the coming here of half the Eighth Cav
airy. or six troops, to embark for Nuevi-
tas. Cuba, on the transport Manitoba,
which is expected TO reach Savannah with
in a few days. The cavalry troops viii
come to Savannah in time to meet the
transport.
In the course of a few weeks Gen. Car
penter's entire brigade composed of the
seventh and Eighth Cavalry win no doubt
be transported to Nuevitas. Along with
them will go the Third Georgia Regiment,
and the Fifteenth Regular Infantry which
will be garrsoned at or near the same
place. This will constitute division which
VIII have charge of that section of the is
land and which will garrison the province
of Puerto Principe just west of Santiago
d. Cuba.
Gen Carpenter could not say last night
just when the troops would come to Sa-
vannab, but he expects the transport here
within the next two or three days, and
will probably have the troops here at the
same time.
Two more regiments were given their
money yesterday, the Fourth Illinois and
the First North Carolina. The Illinois men
were paid by Maj. Lynch, and the North
Carolnians by Maj. Logan. This means
that about $4,000 more has been turned
loose in the city, and the majority of the
soldiers are ready to blow it in. Up to date
eight regiments have been paid and about
$4,000 TO $4,000 has been put in circula-
ton.
A statement was made in the Morning
News the other day to the effect that the
First Texas Regiment was paid in Jack
SonVille on one occasion by colored pay
rect. Several of the officers of the Texas
Regiment say that such was not the case,
though a colored paymaster was first sent
there. The men waited, however, and their
money was given them by a white pay
master.
The One Hundred and Sixty-first Indiana
and the First Texas Regiments will be
paid to-day. Maj. Lynch will pay the In
diapa men and Maj. Logan the Texans.
This will pretty nearly complete the work
of Maj George r. Smith in Savannah.
Tomorrow the remaining regiments will
be paid, and the paymaster will not come
around again for about month. The six
troops of the Fifth Cavalry, which have
just arrived to take the transport Michi-
gan for Porto Rico, were paid off before
they came to Savannah.
Col. George E. Pond, chief quartermas-
ter Of the corps, has rented 5000 square
feet of space on the Boston wharf in the
Ocean Steamship slip for a quartermas-
ter's depot The wharf space is sufficient
Tor two transports, and the chances are
that the embarkations will hereafter be
made from that part of the wharf. The
space Will be enclosed and put under
guard.
Col. Q. E. Wood, chief oommissary of
the corps, inspected yesterday IS company
kitchens in the Second Division of the
corps. He also inspected the other build
HISS ana tents at the DIVISIONS camps,
coming under his department. He found
everything in first-class shape. and is de-
lighted with the work the men and Off
GERS have done in this direction since their
arrival in Savannah
Lieut.. Col. l.. H. Maus, chief surgeon
OF the corps, left the city yesterday for
Jacksonville, where he goes to break up
the First and Third Division hospitals,
which We're left in that city on the de-
parture of the corps for Savannah. All
OF the patients left in these two hospitals
Will be transferred to the Second Division
hospital, which will be retained until all
OF the patients have been disposed of. Col.
Maus expects to be absent from Savan-
nah about two days.
Gen. H. T. Douglas has made arrange
ments to furnish some entertainment for
the visitors to the Dale avenue camps
from now on. At his headquarters Sec
ond Brigade, First Division which are
located on Dale avenue, northern
SIDE and just to the north of division
headquarters, there will be music by one
OF the regmental bands in his brigade
every afternoon from to O'Clock Those
VINO want to hear the music will be well
come to visit the camp.
mard has been appointed for the eX-
animation Of acting assistant surgeons
now in the service or candidates for APP
continent. The board will meet at the
headquarters of the First Division on Nov.
or as soon thereafter as possible. The
BOARD is composed of Maj j. E. Pitcher,
brigade surgeon, u. S. "; Maj. j. r.
Aean and Maj. G. r. Fowler, division
surgeons u. S. V.