The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-14
SOLDIERS STAYED IN TENTS.
A RAINY DAY KEPT VISITORS
AWAY FROM THE CAMPS.

Ofhs NFteHe una the OhfcchS sem
With Him Leave for Havana-They
viii Make Arrangements for the
Accommodation of the Corps on
It's ArrivaI-Capt. Baker May Go to
Cuba-The Artillery Expected
SoOn-Michigan May Arrive This
WeeL-MOre Soldiers of the Sew
enth Corps Discharged.
1t was a rainy day yesterday with The
Seventh Army Corps, at least during the
afternoon, and the men were confined to
their tents. with the exception of the sem
tinels around the camps who had to re-
main on duty in spite of the wet weather.
A large number of soldiers were in the
city during the morning as well as at
night. 1t is an interesting fact that many
of the soldiers attend church regularly.
Many Of them come in to morning ser
vices, while others are present during the
evening. Each regiment has services of
its own, usually az the Y. NJ. C. A. tent
in the afternoon, conducted by the regi-
mental chaplain, nevertheless many of
them attend church as well as this ser
vice.
There was very little business of inter-
est with the corps The staff officers had
little to do, with the exception of the ad
jutant general Col. j. H. Dorst, who is
always busy in his office at the De Soto.
Several o,ner staff officers were on hand
attending to matters of routine, while
some were at their leisure.
Capt. c. B. Baker, depot quartermaster
was in his Office the greater part of the
day in spite of the fact that he had spent
almost the entire night in looking after
the matter of getting the transport Mani
toba off for Cuba. Capt Baker had to
see to the matter of getting about 100000
pounds of quartermasters stores aboard
the Manitoba, which kept him busy for
the greater part of the night.
Gen. F. V. Greene and the officers of
the corps, ordered to accompany him to
Cuba. left in the afternoon at 6:15 O'Clock
by the Plant System for Tampa, where
they will take the steamer for Havana.
Capt. f. w. Cole, who preceded them, goes
10 look after the situation so far as the
quartermasters department is concerned
Among these officers are Lieut.. C. B.
Carbonell who is quite familiar with af-
fairs in Havana, having been a resident
of that city; Lieut.. Fitzhugh Lee, Jr., who
was associated with his father for some
time while he was consul general at Ha-
vana, and Col. Willard Young, of the Sec
ond Volunteer Regiment of Engineers,
who will look after engineering points in
connection with the camps that are to be
established there. Quite a number of
other officers went along to assist in the
work.
So far as is known no special instruc-
lions have been given these officers out
side of the work of looking after the mat
ter of arranging camps near Havana for
the Seventh Army Corps whenever it shall
be sent to Cuba. Special instructions may
be sent on their arrival at Havana, but it
is understood that none have been given
so far, outside of the general line indicat-
ed. 1t is expected that the corps will move
to Havana very soon, and the time and
manner of the movement will depend
very much, no doubt, on the report that
comes from these officers.
Capt Baker was asked last night If he
expected to go to Havana to take charge
of the quartermasters depot there He
replied that he knew nothing about what
would be done in that direction, as he had
received no orders He said he had been
asked if he was willing to go there to take
the place of Col Williams, who died re-
Gently of yellow fever, and he has signitied
a desire and willingness to CO. Up TO
the present time, however, no order in the
matter has been issued
The officers of the corps expect that the
transport Michigan which carried six
troops of the Fifth Cavalry to Porto Rice
win return to Savannah sometime this
week. The Michigan should have arrived
n. .1a1 D.
ly she could have received her cargo in
Guiding four batteries of artillery and two
troops of cavalry by the latter part of last
week. That would put her in Savannah
by the middle or latter part of this week
The return of the Michigan is looked for
ward to with much interest
The report that the Second United States
Cavalry would come to Savannah is I'M
doubtedly correct, but so far no further de-
tails have been received with regard to tho
matter. 1t may be that part of this Caval-
ry regiment is coming from Porto Rico or
the Michigan.
No further information has been receiv-
ed with regard to the corps being armed
with g-Jorgensen or United States
rifles. The commanding officer of the
corps, and staff officers, were asked some
time ago by the war department how
many of these new rifles would be requir-
ed TO arm the corps, and just what would
be needed in this respect. Information
with regard to the matter has been given
the war department, and all the indica-
lions point to the fact that the new rifles
will soon be sent. Many of the officers be-
lieve that the troops will have them before
their departure for Cuba.
Quite number of the Fourth Virginia
soldiers are already being discharged from
that regiment. Saturdays army orders
confirm the Geographic instructions dis
charging the following soldiers from that
and other regiments: Corpl Guy F. Will
hanson, Company F. Fourth Virginia
Private Robert II. Hendron. Company A.
Fourth Virginia; Private Samuel Wasser-
man, Company A, A. B. Urquhart, Jr
Company G. Timothy L. Light, Company
H. and Harry f. DeJarnette, Company K
Fourth Virginia; Privates Maurice O'Con-
nor and Frank Gastomski, Second Hi
nois and Private Frank Taylor Compa-
ny NJ. First Texas.
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