The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-11
LEE SAILS THIS MORNING.
PANAMA WILL LEAVE HER DOCK
ABOUT IL O'CLOCK.

Gen. Lee and STAFF to Go Aboard an
Hour or Two Earlier-POpuIar
Demonstration Expected on the
River FrOnt-Gen. Lee Will PrObR-
bly, Enter Havana at the Head OF
the Entire Seventh Army Corps on
Jan. L and Take Possession of the
City and the Qualifications.
Gen Lee and his staff will sail for Gu
ba this morning. The transport Panama,
on which they are going, will leave the
sip at the Central elevator wharf about II
o'clock. Gen Lee and his staff viii go
aboard the transport an hour or two ear
ler. A number of ladies, wives and sisters
OF the officers, viii be down to see them
off accompanied by Savannah ladies. 1t is
possible that some of them win accompany
the transport part of the way down the
river on a tug. There has been some gossip
of this, but no definite arrangements SEEM
ed to have been made up to last night.
Crowds of Savannahians will be on the
wharves, together with hundreds of SOL
d.ers anxious to see the departure of the
general commanding. If the day is clear,
as il promises to be, the cod weather viii
not dissuade Savannahians from giving
Cen Lee and his staff farewell demon
stration that they will remember. By 10
O'clock, it is safe TO say, with clear sky
The wharves all along the river will be full
of people. 1t will be with cheers ringing
Ia their cars that the former consul gen
erai to Cuba and the future military COVER
nor of Havana win leave the shores of the
united States again.
In addition to Gen. Lee and his staff
officers there will be, it is understood, about
MY enlisted men on the Panama, incud-
'AS couriers, clerks, etc Most of the de-
partment headquarter clerks are soldiers.
lhirteen colored servants will be aboard,
ana in all the total list Will run up to-
ward one hundred Maj. Harrison who
VAL be provost marshal in Havana and
ms staff, including a half dozen soldiers
as q guard will be in the party.
The Panama will go to Marianao, arriv-
ms there on Wednesday if there is no his
nap. Il is expected that Gen. Lee wiz
Onler the city of Havana on Jan. l, with
'he Seventh Army Corps, and take pos
session of the city in the name of the
mted States, hosting the Stars and
stripes over Moro Castle All of the
spanish troops may not be out of the city
"clly what form the ceremonies will take
10 one yet knows, but it is safe 10 say
lney Will be Of a brilliant character as
'vHlung an historical event of sucn i'm
i"i' ahco and significance. Before that time
'ne entire corps is expected in Cuba, with
'4uiuons of cavalry and artillery as well
us some additional reg menls Of infantry,
'Nelud-nS regulars In an, Cen. Lee will
PROBABLY have nearly 10000 men at his
command whom
spanish control Of cuba ends forever. 1t
' believed thai there will be a number Of
n'hercdns visiting Havana In anticipation
vi tne entrance of the Americans and the
.ormal taking possession Of the forthca-
IONS over which the Spanish flag has
Aoated for centuries.
before finally announcing the hour of
p"rture yesterday Gen. Lee visited the
ah INA ana the Mobile lie was emf
.'ui.y satisfied Wilh both OK the trans
.'i,s' but IL Is said thai De Is not satisfied
"''h Tie time being taken 70 load che