The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-09
GEN. KEIFER IN COMMAND.
GEN. LEE AND STAFF WILL LEAVE
ron CUBA TO-NORROW.

Gen. wheaton to Command the First
Division of seventh Corps aud Col.
Mabry- of the First Texas Regiment
Put in Command IF Gen. whoa
TONS Brigade-Gen. I<eifer to Re
main Here Until All of the second
Division and Probably Part o.
the First Has I5mbarked-Naj. Hnr-
rison Relieved From Duty as Pro-
NOSt Marshal and Succeeded by
Lieut. COL. McWilIinms.
Mai. Gen. J. Warren Keifcr is now Ia
command Of me army forces of the United
States in the vicinity Of Savannah. By
direction of Maj. Gen Lee he assumed
command yesterday, establishing his head
quarters at the De Soto IN the office OF the
adjutant general of the corps After Gen.
Lees departure he win PROBABLY, for con-
Venience sake, use the office heretofore oc-
cupied by Gen. Lee. on the first floor.
Gen. Keifer has issued two orders. one
Announcing his taking command and the
other stating that during the period OF
his command. Gen. Lloyd Wheaton would
command the First Division of the Seventh
Corps ana Col W. Il. Mabry OF tho First
Texas Volunteer Infantry would command
the First Brigade of the First Division.
Mai. Gen. Keifer will remain at Savan-
nah until all of the Second Division
and probably one or two regi-
ments of the First Division. have sailed
for Cuba. He will then join the corps at
Havana, and one of the brigade command
ers Will succeed him in command here an.
I'll the remainder of the corps is en- route
for the island.
All of the headquarters staff. except
Lieut. Col. George Z. Pond. chief quar-
termaster, will leave Savannah with Gen
Lee. Col Pond will remain here for The
purpose of adjusting the unsettled ac-
counts of his department ard Will then
join the headquarters in Cuba. He Will
probably be here for several days yet
Gen. Keifer will move part Of his divi-
sion staff into the city, OCCUPYING some
of the rooms used by Gen. Lees staff
They win be Maj. W S Scott acting adj
jutant general; Mai. Hugh NJ Jordon act
ing chief engineer; Maj John Query Ev-
ans, acting Inspector general; Mai. J. NJ
Moody, acting chief commissary: Mai c.
II. Mcdonnell. acting chief ordnance Off
Ger; Lieut. Col. y. II. Creager. acting
chief quartermasier. Probably all Of these
officers will be stationed at the De Soto
in order to oenralize aud facilitate the
business of the forces here. orders will
read Headquarters United States Forces, ."
instead of Headquarters Seventh Army
Corps" in order 10 avoid conflicting re-
ports.
Indications last night pointed to Gen
Lee and his staff not leaving Savannah
until tomorrow.
Gen. Lee will accordingly prob
ably go on the Panama to-mor-
row morning. This will give Savannah
ians an opportunity to give him a parting
reception such as is the desire of all to
participate in. 1t viii be definitely known
to-day about the hour that the transport
will leave. Ii may not be until the after
noon. AL of the headquarters effects we've
packed yesterday and viii be sent down
20 the wharf this morning
Il is the intention 10 push the loading ana
departure of the troops as fast as possi-
bic when transports arrive. The Fourth
Nirginians who We're to have gone on the
Mobile, viii have to lay over untn the next
transport AS there will be four regiments
Of the Second Division to move next week
there is reason to believe that the entire
First Division will be here when Pres
ident Mckinley and party arrive They
ten thousand soldiers for the President
and his cabinet to review. 1t is even prob
able that there may be more troops here,
brought back on some of the transports,
or sent here from other points.
Mai. Russell Harrison was relieved OF
the duties of provost marshal yesterday.
and Lieut.. Col. McWilliams, of the Fourth
Illinois, succeeded him in that posi-
ton, for which he is well fitted Mai
mill fri le
him in Savannah. He has displayed espe-
ciai fitness for the peculiarly responsible
duties of the office of provost marshal
and made record of which he has reason
to feel proud. There has been practically
no disturbance whatever since the troops
have been here. a fact which speaks well
for the character of the men as wen as foi
the strong discipline maintained in camp
and in the city through the instrumentahty
of the provost guard
Maj. Harrison. Lieut.. Metcalf adjutant
the detailed office force. and ten men oil
the permanent guard detail viii go aboard
the Panama with Gen. Lees headquarters
1t is thought a system of provost guards
similar to that in Savannah, will be es-
tabiished in Havana.
The matter of a guard al Havana does
not seem to be settled, however There
has been a sort of misunderstanding OIL
difference of opinion about policing thu
Cuban capital IL is said Gen. Lee and Gen
Greene. who is now there. have varying
ideas about the matter. II is understoo,
that recommendation has been sent 4
the department at Washington for the es
Enlistment of a separate police force To-
the city by Gen. Greene This does no
meet with the approval of Gen Lee. wbt
wants the same arrangement as at pres
ent exists so satisfactorily here to be oh
served a Havana.
The rest of the provost guard unde
Lieut.. Dorrity, assistant provost marshal
is expected to be loaded aboard the trans
port Mobile tomorrow.
LIDELED THE ITALIA.