The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-03
TWO TRANSPORTS SAIL TO-DAY
LAST OF THE SEVENTH CORPS IN
PANTRY LEAVES FOR CUBA.


Fourth and Ninth Illinois Goes on
the Mobile and the Second south
Carolina on the Roumanien-AlI in
Good HumOr over the Prospects OF
Seeing Havsna-ArtiIIery Expected
10 Get on This Week.
The last Of the iafantry of the Seventh
Army Corps via sail for Cuba this morn
ing between 10 and Y O'Clock, if there is
no miscarriage to the plans of the depot
ouartermaster. On the Mobile wiz go the
Fourth and Ninth Illinois, and on the
Roumanlan the Second South Carolina
Regiment This VIII leave but one regi-
ment OF infantry here, the Third Georgia.
the battalion of Maine Artillery and six
batteries of the Second United States Ar
tillery. Transports are expected to ar
rive The latter part of the week to lake
off the artillery. The Panama, which is
to take Oft the headquarters, should be
back by tomorrow, as it left here on Dec.
27. No definite news comes as TO what dis
position is 10 be made Of the Third Geor-
gia. The indications are that this time
next week will find that regiment the soli-
tary survivors of the more than 10000
troops that were once under canvas at
Savannah.
The Ninth Illinois broke camp yesterday
afternoon and marched to the transport.
. They were got aboard the Mobile before
dark. The regiment made an excellent
appearance as it passed through the city
The men were in the best of humor over
the idea of a last seeing Havana, and as
they moved along Liberty and other thor
oughfares they gave some parting cheers
for Savannah and whistled familiar tunes.
The Ninth Illinois was on provost guard
for a long time, made magnificent rec
ord as such, and won many friends in all
parts of the city who are sorry to see it
leave. It will probably, from the eircum-
stance of having preserved order for so
long, depart with more sincere regret
among the people of Savannah than any
other regiment of the corps.
This morning the Fourth Illinois wall go
aboard the Mobile and the Second South
Carolina Will march to the Roumanian.
Both transports had almost finished load
ing last night ana will get off without
trouble this morning.
The men OF the Second South Carolina
Regiment have been great favorites in Sa-
vannah. They have seemed very much
like home people, and their soldierly con-
duct ana gentlemanly bearing have caus-
ed them TO be highly regarded by the peo-
pie of the city. And, from what can be
ascertained from the Carolinians, the SEN
timent of attachment is mutual. Speak
ing of leaving, last night, Capt w. F.
Gonzales of Company M, of the Second
South Carolina, said:
For months our regiment has been
anxiously awaiting the order to move to
Cuba. We have longed to get to the ISL
and. But now that the order has come
there is a marked change in the sentiment
of the men, We have formed such an at
tachment for Savannah that we hate to
leave. The hearts and the houses of the
peop,e have been so opened to US that we
feel as though we were leaving home folks
And this feeling, l may say, is not con-
fined to the South Carolina, troops. have
heard both the Illinois and Nebraska men
express the same feeling. l notice that
Mr.. Curtis of the Chicago Record says
Savannah is slow However that may
be- the boys from Chicago have found it
quite lively enough for them.
And talk about the feeling of seuti-
ment between Savannah and the South
Carolina boys Why, four days ago one
OF the most narun-S cafufn young Fellows
of my company showed signs of having
been touched by a more tender regard
than he had ever felt for army rations.
The following day he was seen by some
of his comrades in company with a Sa-
vannah young lady. This morning he APP
piled for forty-eight hours leave of abb
sence, in which to celebrate his marriage
AS we ere under orders to sal. for Cuba
tomorrow morning, of course, / could
could not grant his request. But I have
my doubts if that young soldier willy re-
port al roll can in the morning, or go 10
Cuba with us. You may not be able TO
find them at the taking of the next CEN
sus, but I'll guarantee that Savannah at
present contains more soldiers sweet
hearts than any other city in the union.
Their sojourn in Savannah will be al
ways one of the most pleasant memories
of army l!fe TO the Second South Carolina
Regiment. OF this 1 am sure. The sol
diers, officers and men, have been well re-
ceived here, and / feel that / may say
they have shown their appreciation of
their reception by their conduct Some of
our boys are little rough, perhaps, but
there has been no complaint and no
cause for complaint againststhem.
"As ] said before. the Carolin.ans really
are sorry TO leave Savannah. If they
could have their way. they would have
the war department send them back here
for month or TWO before mastering them
out"