The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-20
OTHER TROOPS EXPECTED.
SECTT. ALGER WILL DECIDE As
soon as HE GETS TO CAPITAL.

He Was Much Pleased with What
He saw of the Camp Sites and of
the Conditions Surrounding the
Soldiers There. as Wei with
the Facilities Presented for Their
Movement TO CubR-OutlOOk Seems
Favorable for Further Use of Sa-
vannah's Excellent AccOmmOda-
lions for the Troops.
The outlook IS regarded as very good for
more troops coming to Savannah. 1t would
not be surprising if an order were issued
in a few days Tor the movement of more
troops to this point perhaps for an entire
army corps to be modified at Savannah
from several points where the regiments
are now encamped.
Secretary of War Alger stated to Gen.
Keifer just before leaving the city that
the matter of moving more troops TO this
city TO occupy the camp grounds vacated
by the Seventh Army Corps would be
passed upon after the presidential party
reached Washington. While he gave no
direct indication that II was his object 10
order another corps here there We're re
marks dropped by him which seemed high
ly favorable to Savannah's continuous use
as a camping ground of troops TO be
shipped 10 Cuba or Porto Rico. Gen. Keif-
er stated last night that he believed that
more use would be made of the camps
here and of the facilities furnished here
for the shipment of the soldiers to the is
lands.
Gen. Alger was greatly interested in the
camp Sites said Gen. Keifer. II informed
him that we were leaving the tents stand
Ding and in perfect condition for use by
soldiers to come after us, and that il an
other corps was ordered here an it would
have to do was TO come and take posses
sion of a wen arranged and well prepared
camp He seemed much interested in this
sta tement. and inquired more particularly
into details. as to whether the tents would
be ready for immediate use. etc. told him
that they would be- as they were being
left standing exactly as they had been oc>
cupied by the men who were being sent
away on the transports
Secretary Aiger," continued Gen. Keifer,
Seemed wen pleased with what he saw
of the camps, Of the hospital and Of the
chipping facilities. We went aboard Of the
Minnewaska and he had an opportunity to
examine the accommodations provided for
the men and get an idea of the conditions
surrounding them on the voyages TO Cuba.
lie was interested in everything that gave
him any new information. While 1 cannot
pretend to speak for the secretary, still
feel that he was quite gratihed by all that
he saw"
With both President Mckinley and Sec
rotary Alger, as well as the generals. evil
IDENTIFY pleased with the appearance of the
camps and the condition of the men, 1t $
not unreasonable TO look for use for some
time TO come of the sites as the quarters
of regiments awaiting transportation 10
one Of SPANS former West India posses
s.ans.
Gen. Keller will be in Savannah for
several days yet. There is but one regi-
ment Of the Second Division now here.
and ii Will 60 on the Roumanlan and the
OLDHAM, in all probability. Then the move
ment Of the First Division will begin Two
or three other transports are expected in
this week. and 1t would not be surprising
TO see at least two regiments of the First
Oft for Cuba by the close of the week
Then the commanding general win begin
TO prepare TO move. That is the present
programme. As long as any of the volun-
teer regiments are here che tents left IN
occupied will be protected by them. When
they are all gone the guarding of them
would devolve upon the regulars. who are
expected 10 remain here after the volun-
teers leave. Before that time, though.
other regiments of volunteers may be look
ed for.
Gen. Keller has heard nothing as vet in
reference TO the regiment of Pennsylvania
Volunteers, and the regiment from New
Jersey, which were reported as having
been ordered from Athens to Savannah
These two regiments went to Atlanta to
parade in the peace jubilee" and it was
the impression that they We're to come
down TO savannah from the capital. They
are back IN Athens. There was evidently
some mistake In the original announce
ment, as Gen. Keifer would naturally
have been notified If the regiments had
been ordered to Savannah