Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-03
FOURTH TO LEAVE,
Now Settled That It VIII En-
bark for Cuba.
DURING NEXT WEEK, PERHAPS
The Formal Order Of AajOF-General
FitZhush Lee
TO THE SECOND DIVISION
The Details of che Preparations for
Departure--Grent Activity at Head
auarters-Fifteen Transports VIVA
Probably BE Required.
TO THE SECOND DIVISION

SAVANNAH, GA, December 2.--tspe-
al.)-The Second Division of the Seventh
Army Corps consisting of the l6lst In
diana, Second Illinois, First North Caro-
lima, Fourth Virginia, Forty-ninth Iowa,
and Sixth Missouri, will be the first to
move. This morning the following order
was issued by General Lee:
Headquarters Seventh Army Corps.
Camp onward, Savannah, Ca.
December 2, 1898.
General orders, No CO:
I'm compliance with teegraphic instruc-
tions from the War Department, dated
December ist, to send division OF this
corps to Cuba. the commanding general
Of the Second Division VIII prepare his
division, including the division hospital.
to embark promptly on transports on
their arrival here, and proceed to Cuba.
The signal corps battalion win accom-
pany the Second Division.
Regiments will be provided with tents
for the men at the rate OF one tent for
six men, and four tents for the regimentai
hospital. Requisltions for these tents
and the necessary wall tents FOR the use
of officers, based on regulation allow
ances to fiil any deficiency, should 10
made at once by each regiment. These
tents will not be delivered in camp, but
viii be put on board the transports as
the troops embark. The tentage now In
use will be turnod into depot quarter
master at Savannah as each regiment
leaves. The necessary store tents, guard
tents. etc, should be retained. and taken
with the troops. Each regiment will tako
with It on its transport all the lumber
row ~ it, possession that can be used
again. This is very important, as lumber
is very difficult 10 obtain in Cuba.
"Regimertal commanders will be held
responsible that their Commands are fully
supplied with servicoable cooking utcn-
sils, clothing. and equipage, and viii
make immediate acquisitions for any de-
hciencies. AT tho same time they are
cautioned that transportation is limited.
and that no excess Of positive nocessi-
ties must be accumulated.
"The number OK public anlmals- with
each organization that VIII be permitted
to 90 on board Of transports will be limit
ed to that fixed by the regulations
aItd the War Departments orders.
"By command OF AlajO -General Lee.
-. H. DORsr,
Assistant Acknowledgement"
II Is thought that corps headquarters
will leave with the Second Division.
Major Harrison has received orders for
the removal OF provost headquarters.
with twelve companies. 20 H2bana.
1t is generally believed that Tuesday
will be the day when the movement will
begin. but the time II VIII tak. TO gee
the whole Of the Second Division away la
not calculated for the reason that no ons
knows when the transports required can
be obtained. About fifteen transports vii,
be needed. The Munewassu Is IN port
now and will probably be used.
Preparations for departure arc being
pushed forward actively at corps head
quarters and the brigade headquarters os
General Hasbrouck and Will.ston.