The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-15
ruIRD WILL MUSTER OUT HERE
ursr NEWS Is THAT RAYS MEN
NIL NOT GO TO MACON.

-, RclIinger Notified That the Regi-
Is 10 Come Here From San
.,--SiVth Immunes Expected
,-.,,,,v on the Chester-Tug WnI
Meet the Vessel at the Mouth of
- river With supply of Warm
r,.,.tnm for the Men-Heavy
c,o.binr TO Go to the FOrty-Sev-
-, Ne,y York on the Manitoba.
.rs, Third United States Volunteers, Col.
-. rseinent. is TO be mustered out of
= AZ savannah. This is according to
'-s,rr,ation received yesterday by Col.
Pslinger. depot quartermaster. 1t
-. been reported that the regiment was
~ he ssut TO Macon to be discharged from
rho service. and that Savannah was mere
lr ~ he the port through which it was TO
come. This later information, however,
Indicates that the soldiers will leave Sa-
rarpaA direct for their homes.
It is probable that the Third would, If 1t
had been left TO the wishes of the men,
have chosen Macon as the place for its
mastering out. II was there that the reg
in,ut was mustered into the service, and
several months were spent in camp. The
associations Of the men were very pleas
ant and they made many friends among
the citizens. The people of Macon have
been esated over the prospect of the return
If the command to be mustered out, and
# Will be a disappointment to them If the
department decides to give the men their
discharges here.
What vessel the Third will come TO Sa-
vdnnah on is not known here, nor is it
known just when she win arrive. The in
formation received at the office of the de-
Dot quartermaster gave nothing further
than the statement that the regiment is
to come here. The command has been
stationed throughout the province of San
tiaso since il left Savannah in August.
Excellent service has been rendered by
the officers and men, and good reports
have been received of their conduct. Dur
ing The few days the regiment was en-
Camped here there was a great deal of
interest shown in the officers and men,
most of whom were from Georgia. Savan-
nahans will be glad to see the regiment
return. There are some fifty or more Sa-
vannahians in it.
The war department is taking precau-
lions 10 see that the soldiers of this and
other commands TO be mustered out of
service do not suffer from the cold on
reaching this country. When the Manitoba
leaves port she will carry a supply of over
coats and heavy clothing for the Forty
seventh New York. The Manitoba goes to
Matanzas, whence, after the six troops
of the Second Cavalry she will carry have
been unloaded, she win sail for San Juan.
The Forty seventh is stationed in Porto
Rico. The heavy clothing will be found
a great comfort, as the men have nothing
TO wear but the thin garments that were
issued them for use in the West Indies.
The Chester viii arrive, it is now
thought, on Friday, with the Sixth I'm
munes from Porto Rico. Col. Bellinger
will send tug to the mouth of The river
to intercept the vessel on her way up.
This tug will have aboard a quantity of
heavy clothing and overcoats sufficient
for the men, 1t will be fortunate for them
mat the weather will not be so cold as it
has been. Coming from the West Indies
to such cold as Savannah had yesterday
and the day before would probably be at
tended with serious results. Col. Bellin-
ger will also issue a supply of warm cloth
Ing TO the Third Regiment when it gets
here.