The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-12
THEY MARCH AT 10 TO-DAY.
THIRD REGIMENT GOES ON THE
TRANSPORT THIS MORNING.

Sail Until Tomorrow morning or
Afternoon-The Plans Laid for
breaking Camp and Moving to the
Ship-The Camping Ground Flood
ed by the Rains Xesterdny-Sol-
dfers Eager to Get on for Santiago.
The Third Regiment will go on the trans
port Minnewaska at about IL O'Clock this
morning, according to the plans laid by
Col. Ray. At 6 O'Clock this morning the
men Will take their last breakfast in camp
at Savannah, at $50 O'clock the striking
of the tents VIII begin, and by s o'clock It
is expected that the entire camp equip
page will be in readiness to place on the
cars. A number of wagons have been en-
gagged to carry the stuff to the cars, which
are at the gates of the oil works. AS soon
as the freight Is aboard they will be moved
to the wharf where the transport is lying.
The personal baggage of each man will
be wrapped UP in the one half of the shell
Ger tent belonging to him, and in this way
Gill be placed on the ship. The personal
baggage of the officers was moved from
the camp yesterday afternoon At 10
O'Clock the regiment Is expected 10 be
lined up in readiness to march from camp,
headed by its brass band of twenty-four
pieces. The officers horses will be sent
out early in the morning and they will be
mounted. The men will be in light march
ing order, carrying rifle hayersack and
cauteen.
The route will be the same as that taken
by the vehicles in reaching the camp, pass
ing in front of the cotton seed oil mills
and on to Bay street extended, crossing
over the canal to the paved roadway lead
ing between the cotton warehouse and the
warehouse of the Conklin Manufacturing
Company, near the canal. There is a long
platform along the cotton warehouse, cap
able of accommodating two or three thou
sand spectators, and a great open space
on the other side, where an army can
stand and see the regiment swing by on
its way to the Minnewaska. This is the
plan as outlined yesterday afternoon. 1t
is barely possible that if the day Is clear
and cool that Col. Ray may be induced to
march the regiment a little further up into
town.
Savannah would be glad of an opportu-
nifty to see the men Of the Third and Col.
Ray is understood to be willing to crafty
the desire Of the public and of the regi-
ment for a brief street parade If conditions
permit of 1t. But it would be well for those
who desire to see the regiment not to take
chances on this. There is a pretty stretch
on the Bay street extended, beyond The
tracks leading down 70 the WharVes,
where all who do not find room on The
platforms can have a splendid oppOrtuni-
ty to applaud the boys as they pass by.
The roads leading from the camp We're
in a bad condition last night The march
for mile or more promises to be through
the nastiest kind of mud, the stretch by
the oil works being particularly bad. Last
night there was mtre at places over "A
half foot deep. There is private road
used by the Vale Royal and the cotton
seed oil mills, and running through those
properties, which might save part of THIS
unpleasant march, If there is no improve
ment in the roads by this morning the
regiment Will be pretty well muudleu UP
to the knees.
When the Mlnnewaska will sail is as
vet a matter of uncertainty. II is hardly
possible that it VIII get off to-day. The
probability Is that the transport viii not
sail until tomorrow morning, and possibly
not until the afternoon tide 1t is hoped to
get about 7t0 cords of wood on the vessel,
about 49, more tons of coal, and there Is
some work still to be done. Considerable
of the regiments supplies are on board,
but 1t will take some time 10 load the bal
ance The one hundred or more mules for
terday There was no trouble experienced
in handling them, all marching on the
gangplank into the second hold as though
going on ship were an every day affair
with them. The officers horses will be
taken aboard as soon as the regiment
reaches the dock this morning. They will
be on the upper deck, in all probability.
and will be lifted on board with derrick.
Considerable water has been taken on
board but the supply was not yet finished
last night. Fine Roadway has been made
it is stated, IN all the work, but there
has been some little delay in getting all
the wood, etc, which 1t is desired TO carry
The change from Camp Ray to the Min
newaska viii be appreciated by the regi-
ment The camping ground yesterday
came near being converted into pond,
and did closely resemble quagmire.
Some of the tents had enough water in
them to float a bateauX, and the prospect
for the nights rest was rather bad when
darkness came. Orders We're issued for as
many men TO sleep in the old water works
building as possible, the preference being
given to those whose tents We're in the
worst positions Several hundred were
accommodated by close packing. Those
who had to sleep outside put their rubber
ponchas on the ground, spread their blan-
kets over them and kept out as much of
the dampness as possible.
The coming of this morning will, no
doubt, De Ndlied Win pleasure. AuytuiNS
would be preferable TO another wet day
at the old water works site. Yesterday
was well calculated TO give any one out
there the blues, just the reverse OF such
a day as everyone had hoped for, on the
last day in camp. The flag hung soaking
wet on the staff the company streets were
cut up into mud roads the tents were
damp, and over all there was an air
calculated to make one miserable through
out. Visitors were comparatively few, and
confined mainly 10 friends of Savannah
men. A score or more of ladies braved the
unpleasant weather and spent several
hours bidding the boys goodbye. When
the hour for retreat came, Mai. Wylly
called IL off on account of the weather
much to the qualification of the soldiers
Col. Ray had been as liberal as ever with
the passes, ten men from each company
being allowed liberty at a time. Many
came back to camp before the time limit
of their passes was up finding little pleas.
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