The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-04
MAY LEAVE ON WEDNESDAY.
TWO on THREE TRANSPORTS TO
SAIL FOR CUBA THEN.

/ Michigan, ROumania and Mobile
VIII Carry the First Brigade of
the second Observation-Disclosures
Expected to Go on the Panama,
but Washington Directs 1t Held
for Engineers-Comm Get
ting Their supDIics-Paymnster to
| Arrive To-day.
Advices were received from Washington
/ yesterday by Lieut.. Col J. B. Bellinger,
army depot quartermaster, that the trans
ports Roumania and Mobile were en- route
fore part of this week. The Roumania
is expected here by Tuesday. On these
two transports and the Michigan, now In
port. it is proposed to send the First Brl-
gade Of the Second Division to Cuba. The
division hospital, with its full corps of
surgeons, nurses and stewards, is expect
ed TO accompany it,
In the First Brigade are the Second IL
linois, First North Carolina and One Hun
dred and sixty-frst Indiana, under the
command of Gen. Williston. The strength
of the brigade is about 5000 men. These
NVNANA
ports mentioned. The Michigan and Rou-
mania are each credited with accommo-
dations for a fun regiment, and the Mo-
bile, 1t is stated, can carry about 1900
men. If the reports as to the capacity OF
the Mobile are correct, the trio of steam
ships could take the entire brigade and
the hospital corps, with the signal corps
thrown in, and not be unnecessarily
crowded.
The Roumania is scheduled to arrive
here Tuesday and it is the impression from
the character of the advices received that
the Mobile is expected TO get here on the
same, or the succeeding, day. 1t is not
the intention, 1T seems, to wait on the
Mobile. though, as the other transports
will be utilized at once. To-day or to-
morrow Gen. Lee will designate which reg
iment is to go on each of the transports
and will issue whatever orders may be
necessary, The division hospital will evi-
IDENTIFY go on the first transport out if 1t
is possible to so arrange it. The idea
seems to be that the hospital should be
on the ground to be occupied just as quick
ly as possible.
Other transports are also reported as
having been ordered here, but which ones
are not known. 1t may be some days be-
fore they are in. Just when the headquar-
ters will go is still undecided. 1t was the
intention, 1t appears, to use the Panama
the small transport, for the headquarters,
but yesterday word came that the engi-
neers belonging to Gen. Wilson's corps
would probably be ordered here to take
the Panama for Matanzas. There was
some disappointment over this, as the
Panama would have nicely accommodated
the headquarters forces, and probably the
Signal Corps well. To-day or to-mor-
row is expected to bring advices from
Washington that will settle this and other
points.
Arrangements are being rapidly pushed
by the regimental. brigade and division
commanders, so that there will be abso-
lutely no delay in the moving of the men.
AS soon as the transports are here and
ready to receive them, the soldiers will be
ready TO march aboard. The division hos
pital VIII be the first to get its stores, ETC.,
on the wharf. To-day the removal of large
quantities of the hospital supplies win be-
gin, and by tomorrow night there viii be
little left out at the hospital site unless
there IS a change in orders. No more pa
tents win be received at the Second Divis-
ion hospital, all needing treatment in that
division being sent to the hospital of the
First Division. This is in accordance with
letter from the chief surgeon to Gen. Lee,
the recommendations contained In which
were approved. AT present, Lieut. Col.
Maus stated in his letter. there are 2S5 pa
tents in the Second Division hospital OF
these il is believed that thirty or forty
should be furloughed. From forty to sixty,
suffering from minor ailments, can accom-
pany their regiments 10 Cuba and win
probably recover within less than a week.
The remainder viii be transferred to the
First Division hospital for treatment. The
division hospital carries great quantities
of supplies, and its necessities for freight
room are said to be almost enough to oc-
cupy all Offering on transport of the size
of the Panama.
In compliance with Gen. Lees order the
regimental commanders are getting full
supplies in preparation for prompt move
nlent when the transports get in. Requi-
sitions are promptly met anG there is not
a doubt that they will leave Savannah
supplied with everything that is needed.
Among the requirements that are being met
are those of the surgeons. They are Or
dering two months supplies from the medi-
cal supply depot Probably two hundred
various drugs are called for. the quaint
ties ranging from one bottle of one pint
to thirty bottles of the quart size. Thirty
cans Of ether and thirty bottles of alcohol
are found among the articles provided.
Brandy is given in large quantities 10 meet
any need for such a stimulant. This brandy
is from the government warehouses at
Washington and Is part of the confisca-
tons of the civil war. 1t is said to be of
the finest quality, and if age is any as
surance of superiority there is no question
ing its claims
Each soldier Is also to be provided with
a FIRST aid dressing package, of which
there are 1000 now in stock here. In the
event Of a man being hurt in any way
the means OF prompt treatment are at
hand. Mai. Pitcher has also received or
ders TO fit out a 600-bed hospital to 90
with the Second Division. The stores at
his command will hardly show the effect
of this inroad.
TIL, transport Missouri, which might be
better described as the hospital ship Mis-
souri,. has also been ordered to Savau-
nah. Ii is to take Mai Pitcher and STAFF
of assistants, with a large stock of medi-
cal supplies of all kinds to Havana. This
Is to constitute a reserve supply depot.
With headquarters at Havana the Mis-
souri is, il is understood. to cover various
ports. furnishing medical supplies wher-