The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-25
SECOND TO GO TO SANTIAGO.
FIRST FLORIDA AND FIFTH MARY
LAND TO ACCOMPANY 1T.


VIII DO Garrison Duty About the
city After the Troops Now There
Are Brought TO the Mountains OF
North Carolina TO Recuperate-The
Regiments May Also He Used I'm
Operations Against HOIquin and
other Points in Eastern Cuba.
Washington. July 24-Three Southern
regiments have been picked from Gen.
Coppinger's corps and have been assign
ed to service about Santiago These are
the Second Georgia, the First Florida.
and the Fifth Maryland.
These are the only three Southern regb-
ments in this corps and their selection for
this duty has given rise TO a good deal
of comment.
The Santiago assignment, in view Of
conditions prevailing there. is not regard-
ed as particularly inviting.
While IL is true that the yellow fever
visitation is a light one, the wisdom of
sending fresh troops In there now is doubt
ed by those not in touch with the mys-
terious working of the war department.
The suggestion Is made in some quarters
that the troops are sent to relieve the
precious men from Michigan. for whom
there Is so much solicitation, but this
doubtless emanates from some source not
particularly friendly to the Secretary OF
War.
1t is said in explanation of the asslgn-
ment that the Southern troops are se-
lected because they are supposed TO be a
little better acclimated, and that they ara
TO be used In the operations against Hol-
guin and other points In Eastern Cuba
They will be given plenty OF active SER
vice.
Immune regiments are 10 be used to
garrison the city proper, so these troops
wlli probably not be unnecessarily ex-
posed.
Tampa, Fla. July PA high official
was asked tonight what his idea was
about the apparent change in the orders
about moving troops from this place. He
said that he had It from headquarters
that there was TO be a considerable
change in many ways
To begin with, ne said the army was
10 be moved from Santiago as quickly as
possible; they are to go to the mountains
OF North Carolina, where the yellow fever
will be stamped out entirely. This Is to
be done in about a month, and the men
given good rest. Then they are to fall
on Porto Rico or Havana, which ever
place may need them.
He said IL looked as II there was an
effort on hand to get as much service as
possible out OF the army that was now
at the front, and thus avoid using active
ly any more of the volunteers except
as armies of occupation. This
he thinks is where the Second Georgia is
going to land. A place will be made for
them In the hills near Santiago, where
they can take care Of things while the
army Is doing work elsewhere. He said the
department seemed to be actually alarmed
over the terrible ravages Of the fever and
that really the new cases daily were alarm
ing.
The transports for Porto Rico-Decatur
II Miller, Arkadia, Cherokee and Florida,
got under way at various hours last night,
ranging from eleven until daylight, while
the Mohawk lay at her dock all of to-day.
AT the last moment orders came in, max
ing great changes In what was to be car
ried. The transport Morgan is loading to-
day and the men In charge hope TO get her
out some time tomorrow, and the work
OF loading viii not stop during the night.
She Is taking largely mule pack trains
and commissary supplies.
Tonight thirty odd Red Cross physi-
clans and nurses were started from hero
to Chlckamauga. They have been here
waiting for orders to go TO Porto Rico or
Santiago, but to-day orders were received
calling them to Chckamauga, where il 10
said there is immediate need for their SER
vices In nursing the sick people who are
50 numerous there.
The Sixty-ninth New York left here to-
night for Fernandina.
MISS sCHLEY's PEACE MISSION.