The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-11
TROOPS COMING POSTPONED.
ARMY INVESTIGATING COMMISSION
TO VISIT JACKSONVILLE.


day VIII Prevent Departure Until
Tuesday-Entire Corps Expected to
BE in savannah by the Latter Part
of Next WeeI1-Gen. Lee and His
stan Highly Pleased With the
AvondaIe Tract-City Making Ar
engagements to Put in the water
supply al once.
Mai. Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, Of the Seventh
Army Corps, arrived in the city from
Washington yesterday morning, and es-
tablshed his headquarters at the De Soto
Hotel, room No &c.
Gen. Lee was met in Savannah by a
number Of his staff officers, the purpose
being 20 arrange the details for bringing
the corps here preparatory TO embardng
for Cuba about Nov. S to 10. The officers
accompanying Gen. Lee are Mai. II. j
McGrath, chief engineer Capt. c. 3. Ba-
ker, quartermaster, Capt E. ST. J. Greble.
assistant adjutant general, Lieut.. C. b.
CarbOnell and Lieut.. Fitzhugh Lee, Jr.,
aids. Capt. Baker was accompanied by his
wife
The most important feature of the day
with the army officers was the revocation
of orders issued in the morning with re
gard to the removal of the corps TO Sa-
vannah. kilograms were sent in the early
morning and about noon directing certain
regiments to prepare for movement the
latter part of this week. The Ninth Him
ois was TO have been here Thursday morn
ing, and the Second South Carolina on Sat
urday, but now all that is changed.
dent to make an investigation Of the man
agement and conduct of the army will be
in Jacksonville, the latter part of this
week, and it has been promised a review Ct
the Seventh Army Corps on Monday hence
the change In the orders. Accordingly un-
der the new arrangement the troops win
not begin coming here until next Tues
day.
Gen. Lee came to Savannah yesterday
morning in citizens clothes. He attracted
less attention therefore. in going from the
depot to the hotel than would otherwise
have been the case. 1t is said he has been
in citizens clothes ever since he has been
in Washington in conference with the war
department with regard to the removal of
his corps. He has also been there to give
testimony before the army investigation
commission, which held several sessions al
the capital.
Two carriages were sent to the De Soto
about 10 o'clock for the purpose of taking
the officers out to the Avondale tract
where the camp will be located. Alderman
Guckenheimer and Superintendent II. M.
Lotion of the water works, met the Of
ficers, and from the hotel they went to the
city exchange, where Mayor Meldrim join
cd the party They then drove out over the
a
inspection of it.
Gen. Lee was seen in his office at the
De Soto on his return by a representative
Of the Morning News. He was quite busy
al the time getting off kilograms with re-
gard 10 the removal OF the troops, out
found a little time to talk before dinner
THE tract which we inspected is well
adapted to camp purposes he said, and
/ am well pleased with 1t. There is
great plenty Of room for the corps, and
the city has arranged to give us all the
water supply we need without delay"
When asked with regard to the removal
Of the troops TO Savannah. Gen. Lee said
the first regiment, the Ninth Illinois,
would be here Thursday morning, but the
orders have been changed since that time,
and the movement will not begin until
early next week.
How long do you think the corps win
be here7" Gen. Lee was asked
THAT l cannot say" he replied, with
a shrug of the shoulders Possibly until
Nov. 70
What transports viii carry the troops
to Havana was asked.
Il have no information on that point"
he replied; the war department attends
TO that. large number of transports
was secured by the government at the be-
ginning of the war, and it stlll has many
of these on hand The department will
direct what vessels are TO take us"
The corps Is, no doubt, in tirst-class
condition." was suggested.
Yes, it Is in first-class condition and
the citizens of Savannah will see some
fine regiments, and wen drilled and dis
cipiined troops"
Gen. Lee would not discuss the plans of
the government after the arrival of the
corps in Cuba. He had been ordered TO
take the corps to Cuba he said, and that
was all he knew. He presumed that orders
would be given him as to what to do after
his arrival there.
The officers of Gen. Lees STAFF made an
other trip out to the Avondale tract in the
afternoon for The purpose of making a
more detailed inspection of the camp site
Maj. McGrath. who mas charge of the en-
gneerlng operations, spoke very highly
or the location. In such a camp as it il
proposed 10 make he says, it viii require
about fifteen acres TO the regiment, not
taking into account the space necessary
Ter stock and wagons. il is said some
thing like 600 acres can be had at Avon
dale, If necessary, SO there will be plenty
of room for the thirteen regiments which
are to come.
Gen. Lees orders yesterday morning were
to the effect that the Ninth Illinois should
leave Jacksonville Wednesday afternoon
OF this week and arrive Thursday morn
ing The Second South Carolina was 10
follow on Saturday morning and tie
Fourth Illinois on Sunday. After that he
stated that one or two regiments a dav
would be moved. The sick he said, would
be left in Jacksonville for the present
Ton days supplies of rations are 10 be
furnished the troops when they leave
Jacksonville, and ten days supplies win
be kept on hand here all the time
change in the time Of moving the
troops was necessitated, however by the
receipt OF information In the Afternoon,
that the army investigation commission
appointed by the President would visit
Jacksonville The latter part Of this weel,