The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-14
SLEPT ON THE TRANSPORT.
THIRD GEORGIA WILL SAIL FOR
NUEVITAS THIS MORNING.


stream Last Wholesome strag-
gIers Expected Aboard Before the
Departure To-day - The March
From Camp Oaward TO the Wharf.
GcOrgia's Only Regiment in Cuba.
The Third Georgia Regiment slept on
board the transport Roumanian last night
and this morning. between and o'clock
It is expected that the voyage to Nuevitas,
where the regiment is to be stationed will
begin.
This will be practically the second resi-
ment Of Georgians to leave for Cuba. Co.
Rays regiment was mostly made up of
young men Of this state. The Third
though, as the first and only one to 90
as a distincuvely Georgia organization
Col. Rays regiment being known as
United States troops without any state
designation. There is accordingly more
than ordinary interest in the future Of the
regiment and its history in the island will
be closely followed by people throughout
the state.
There are probably fifty Savannahians
In the regiment, mainly in Company K
commanded by Capt, Henry Kolshorn
formerly of the German Volunteers. In
Col. Rays regiment there was also
company largely recruited here, and 80,
despite the mastering out of the First and
Second regiments Savannah bids fair to
be well illustrated in Cuba. 1t was re-
lief for the men to get away from the
camp ground to the transport.
The miserable weather of the present
week has nowhere been more keenly felt
than at the camp. Cold weather the men
did not object to- but the dreariness Of the
days of alternating mist and rain had be
come almost uncomfortable. 1t was with
satisfaction that the men saw the last
loads of baggage leave the grounds, ana
themselves ordered into line soon after din
ner yesterday for the long march TO the
wharf. AS they marched out, with the
band playing Dixie" their empty tents
standing like mute sentinels remained as
the ghostly reminders of what had once
been Camp Onward. They had seen the
twelve regiments of the Seventh Corps
leave. and at last their turn had come,
and the men were jubilant over the pros
pect of a change. Many of the men OF
the Thirty-first Michigan Regiment,
camped not far away, were on mana TO
give them a send-off as they struck Daie
avenue ana started OIL lOt tue NttS anu ~
wharf There were but ten companies IN
line. two having been on provost duty
in The CITY None of the officers were
mounted Col. Berner and lieut. Col.
Spence marched at the head as though go
ing to Cuba were an every day occurrence
with them. The men carried pretty heaVy
weights, and before they had got wen INTO
town many of them were perspirIns 1reey
and were quite red IN the race oesplte 'ne
rawness of the day.
"a fellow certainly has to love his coun-
fry to tote pack like this around, said
one private, and there was no DOUBT that
he expressed the sentiments OF MS COM
rades.
Reaching the city. the line of march was
down Drayton street TO Oglethorpe ave
nue.. There the line was held up for a
minute or two to let the engine and hook
and ladder pass on the way to nre.
Passing east on Oglethorpe avenue the line
countermarched on the north side or the
street to Bull street. 1t had been eX-
pected that the two companies which were
on provost duty by the barracks would
be awaiting for the remainder OF the resl-
ment there, but instead of doing this they
had gone on ahead to the wharf. Reach
ing Bull street the ten companies marched
down TO the Bay. The crowds on the streets
were not large, owing to the unpleasant
weather and the Indebtedness as TO the
time of the regiments departure. From
these unavoidable reasons the demonstra'
ton on the departure of the Georgians
was not what Savannahians would like to
have made it. At several points Col. Ber-
ner saluted friends who called TO him.
Capt. Kolshorn was likewise compelled to
shake hands with several enthusiastic
friends, who could not let him go without
another evidence of good Will His com
pany carried the co.ors.
At the exchange Mayor Meldrim and
some of the city officials and employees
stood on the balcony. Seeing the Mayor
Col. Berner saluted and brought the regi-
ment to port arms as the companies swung
into the Bay and passed the exchange, a
compliment which led to considerable APP
plause from the balcony.
The march to the wharf was not produc-
tive of many incidents of especial interest
In Companies d, l and II nearly all or
the men wore handkerchiefs of blue and
white or red and white, twisted about
their hats in turban fashion, giving them
a somewhat brigandish appearance. Ar
irving at the wharf the men eagerly drop
ped their loads for a rest There was not
man but who was willing to acknowl-
edge that he was tired and that this taste
of soldering was decidedly more realistic
and wearisome than anything they had
tackled before They were not long kept
on the wharf, the transport being practi-
cally in readiness for their prompt recep-
ton. The men We're marched on in COM
panes, had their places allotted 20 them,
and began at once 10 size up the new
quarters and ascertain the possibilities for
comfort that lay in them. AT dark they
had supper, and il was not dong after that
before many of them had gone 10 sleep.
getting their first taste of night life on
board a transport. The Roumanlan was
drawn about twenty feet away from the
wharf into the stream, and if any one
had an idea of getting ashore for the
night it was a case of swimming for il.
A number of the men did not go aboard
the transport with the main body. Some
made their appearance later and the re-
mainder will doubtless be on hand this
morning in time TO avoid being left.
Lieut.. Curry, who is being held to await
the action of a general court martial on
the charge of manslaughter went down
70 the transport ahead of the regiment
There are aboard the transport. or will be