The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-31
LEES DEPARTURE FOR CUBA
SEVENTH CORPS TO EMBARK NOT
LATER THAN NOV. 3.

Gen. Lee Now i'm Washington to Re-
ceive His Eina4 InstructiOns-GOv-
ernment Assembling Transports
to Carry AbOut 10000 Troops to
the Island at Once-Camp sites Sc
Iccted ON Highlands About Ha-
ynna. where Greater Part OF
Troops VIII Land.
washington, Oct. 3O-Maj Gen. Fitz-
hugh Lee is here to receive his final in
structions from the President and secre-
tarv of War before starting for Cuba with
the Seventh Army Corps
Mrs. Lee has sufficiently recovered from
her recent illness to warrant Gen. Lee
proceeding to Savannah and resuming
command of his corps.
1t is the present understanding that the
general and his command win leave Sa-
vannah for Cuba not later than Nov. 3.
To this end the government has been as
sembling transports, of which there are
fourteen on the Atlantic coast, inclusive
Of line steamers from New York to San
Juan.
Both the reports of Col Lee and Col.
Hecker who have been in Cuba for some
weeks selecting respectively camp sites
and landing places, have been received,
and for better understanding these Off
GERS have been ordered TO report to Wash
ington at once. The camp sites have been
selected on the highlands about Havana,
though necessarily a garrison viii be sta
toned in Havana also. The camps win
be ideal spots, and have been laid out af-
ter the most modern and scientific meth
DDS.
In the matter of landing places, Sec
rotary Alger says the use of lighters will
be avoided. Only deep water harbors, with
ample per facilities, wi!l be used for
landing the troops. When necessary,
requisite improvements will be made, and
TO this end material will be at once for
warded both for piers and for the estab-
lishment of camps.
Among the points recommended by Col.
Hecker outside of Havana and Gibara are
Mariel and Matanzas. Besides these
points, attention will be given to Manza-
Milo, where it has been determined to es-
tablish an important garrison under the
command of Col. Petit now there with
the Fourth Regiment of Immunes.
Although Gen. Lee win be in command.
his corps will be scattered at such points
as they are needed. The cavalry division
at Huntsville, which has been ordered to
Savannah, win sail with the corps for
Cuba. The greater part of The troops viii
land at Havana, and Gen. Lee is expected
to 80 at the head of these. Besides the
garrison at Manzanillo. there will, in all
probability, be a garrison established at
Holguin also.
No trouble is feared with the insurgents,
Who will be fed with reasonable regard
for their good, under the direction of
American officers. A constabulary, com
posed mostly of Cubans, win be estaa-
lshed in the agricultural districts, ana
the cities will be polced by our own
troops.
Following the recommendations submit
ted by the late Col Warng, the problem
of draining the country districts ara
cleaning up the cities will be formidable
one. Many suggestions were given on this
point by Gen. Lawton, under whose adj
ministraton the city of Santiago has been
transformed. In this great undertaking
much help viii be needed and Cuban la
Tor win be availed of as far as possible.
The number of United States troops TO
SO forward Immediately will not be more
Than 1900, and it is thought by Gen.
Miles that no large number win be needed.
The duties. it is thought, win be found
lighter and less extended than was antici-
pated, and it is not thought needful to
expose now any more troops to the climate
than is necessary.