The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-23
TWO REGIMENTS IN CAMP
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part Of the army corps ie composed of
about 12O men in command Of Lieut. Col.
Maxf1eld. The signal corps will camp just
east of Collinsville, and will get to work
this morning putting up lines between the
De Soto and the division Headquarters
This corps looks out for all the commune
eating wires used by the army corps, and
is also well practiced in signaling by all
methods.
In the eight trains which came in yes
terday the Florida Central and Peninsular
and Plant System brought to Savannah
between 100 and 40 carloads of soldiers
and equipment. These two regiments COM
prise only one-sixth of the corps, so IL
is apparent that 1t will require about so
10 900 cars to move the entire CORDS with
the equipment belonging to the different
regiments. In addition to this there are
large quantities of commissary and quar-.
termaster's stores which will be brought
up. The chances are therefore, the ca
pacity of the two railroads villa be some
what taxed during the next week.
Maj. Harrison got the provost guard into
good shape during the day The men were
all assigned to their respective duties, and
soldiers were seen patrolling the streets In
all parts of the city even before the ar
rival of the troops from Jacksonville. II
was not known what time they would get
here, so II was considered best to be In
readiness for them. There were guards
stationed around all government property
Guards were located at the postoffice and
custom house. as well as in front of all
the sections where the barrooms are thick
Only one arrest was made in the city yes
terday, that of a Second South Carolina
private who had imbibed a little too free
| ~. Several arrests were made at the time
the troops were unloaded, but they were all
those of stragglers who were too slow In
doing their work.
Considerable addition will be made to the
soldiers in the city to-day. In the first
place. the corps headquarters is ex-
pected to arrive this morning. The staff
officers win require only about one Pull
man car, and perhaps another for their
baggage and office papers and records
Gen, Greene, 1t is stated, win come with
them. The corps headquarters will be es-
tablished at the De SOTO.
The First Texas Regiment in command
of Col VIM. II. Mabry. and the Second
Louisiana, in command of Col. f. q. Wood
two regiments of the Second Brigade left
Jacksonville last night, one by the Plant
System and the Other by the florida Cen
trail and Peninsular, and will arrive In the
city this morning. II IS expected that these
two regiments will reach the city consid-
erably earlier than did the two regiments
which came yesterday on account Of the
fact that the blockade in the Jacksonville
yards has been somewhat relieved and
there IS not so much in the way to delay
the movement. II is probable that they will
be unloaded by 10 O'Clock this morning.
The Third Nebraska and perhaps the
One Hundred and Sixty-first Indiana will
be 'loaded to-day, and will, perhaps. leave
| Jacksonville tonight for Savannah. The
| Second Battalion Of the Fourth Illinois
Regiment will also get ready to leave
| Jacksonville to-day, and will reach the
! city tomorrow morning. BY that time
/ half OF the soldiers of the corps, or pretty
/ near it, win have arrived here, and the
| provost guard will be increased so as to
I be ready for them. The other battalion
| of the Fourth Illinois will come when all
| OF the corps has arrived
Robert Covington, a member Of the Sec
ond South Carolina, Company c. whose
| home is in Columbia, d.ed In the hospital
| Of typhoid fever just as his regiment was
leaving Jacksonville for Savannah
Lieut.. T. Newell West, who Is command
/ ing the camp Of The First Battalion Sec
| ond Georgia Regiment, at Bull street and
| Estll avenue, issued passes 10 all of his
men yesterday so that when they were
away from their camp on leave they would
| not be taken In by mistake by the SOL
diers Of the provost guard Of the Seventh
| Corps.
The Third Nebraska, watch will arrive
| on Monday, is in command OF Col. William
/ J. Bryan. who Will come with his regi-
ment. col. Bryan has wired asking that
a room be reserved for him at the De
A Soto.