The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-05
TRANSPORTS FOR SANTIAGO.
TROOPS HAVE BEEN ORDERED TO
SAVANNAH TO EdBARII.

The Transports Are said to Have
Left New York for Savannah Yes
tcrday-COI. Rays Regiment Or
dered to Leave Macon for Savan-
nah Tomorrow AfternOon--A Col
umbuS, Miss. Regiment Also EX-
pected-Maj. Willis Coming to Per-
feet Arrangements.
There is every indication that inside of
a week at least one and perhaps two resi-
nents will leave Savannah on transports
for Santiago de Cuba to relieve portion
of Gen. Skaters command, which is to
be brought back to this country to recu-
perate.
According to report, transports left New
York yesterday for Savannah for the pur-
pose Of carrying these troops to Santiago.
and they are expected to arrive here by
Sunday 1t IS not stated what the trans
ports are but it has been reported that
the Harvard and the Yale were 10 he used
for this purpose, though it is not known
whether either of these is coming South
at this time.
Two dispatches received in the city yes
terdy from Macon stated that the Third
Regiment United States Volunteers, Col
T. H. Ray, had struck tents and was ready
to move to Savannah on short notice. This
regiment as expected 10 leave Macon for
Savannah tomorrow at 2 o'clock, and in
all probability win go aboard a transport
here for Santiago.
Advices also state that another regiment
bus, Miss, has been ordered to move this
way, and will In all probability come to
Savannah to take transports for Santiago
also These are part Of the troops Gen.
Shafter called for when he requested
troops to relieve his men.
The fact that Maj. E. Willis of the quar-
termaster generals department is expect
ed here to-day to arrange for the care of
the troops in transit and for their embark
alton, seems to make it almost conclusive
that Savannah has been selected for this
purpose. Several kilograms were received
last night addressed to Maj. Willis, but
up to midnight and after he had not ar
rived.
Maj Willis Is quite familiar with the
situation here, however as he was here
some time ago and in company with Mayor
Meldrm and Alderman Guckenheimer,
took in the city and got all the data neces-
sary 10 enable him 10 know what to do
and how to handle the troops when they
come. He stated at that time that his
instructions were to look after arrange
ments for troops in transit. Two or three
camp sites were inspected with a view TO
getting the best location for the men in
the event they have TO remain here for
several days. The chances are, however,
that they will arrive just about as soon as
40 the transports, il 1t is true that the
transports were started from New York
yesterday.
The situation at Santiago, according TO
recent advices is such that Gen Shafter
has been compelled to call for relief, and
il is probable that the war department will
rush several regiments to that place a
once. According to the dispatches that re
left cannot reach Santiago too soon, for
the troops there are being rapidly thinned
out by disease.
In case the transports are not ready to
sail at once on their arrival here, it is
likely that the regiments win go into camp
for several days, and Savannah may yet
have her long-sought troops, after all.
In all of the movements of troops Sa-
vannah Is about the only important port
that has been overlooked up to the pres
ent time. 1t is not at all positive vet
that the troops will go from Savannah,
but they have been ordered here, the
transports are said 10 have started for
Savannah, Maj. Willis is to be here and,
altogether, 1t looks as if Savannah has
pretty fair chance of getting them.