The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-10
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RELLINGER LEAVES DAUFUs-
L.IE AND Pulaski CLEAN.

neuot Quartermaster and Capt.
u aoodring, Assistant Depot Quar-
.rmaster, Paid Visit to the Is
md Yesterday ON the Launch Lii
ron-AH Government Property Has
An ,oen Cleaned Away From Daufus-
TIC ,ie and the Place Occupied by the
4u9 ,roops as Camp of Detention
,eft Neat and CIenn-FOrt Pulaski
in the same shape-LiIIian Was
on, .he Last of the Chartered Vessels
~ 20 Go out of Commission.
,os cd ]. B. Bellinger, depot quartermas-
En- maid his final visit of inspection to
G.nf,lskie and Fort Pulaski yesterday af-
ire .rnoon. 1t was his desire to see both
,sces left neat and clean after their oc-
nancy by troops. The trip was made
D. the steam launch Lillian, and Col.
B.unger was accompanied by Capt.
= Voodring his assistant.
The run to Daufuskie was made In
V ,hout Two hours. There the party landed
=, the pier the government built for the
Y. convenience of the troops and the vessels
rom which they were landed.
Il Col. Bellinger and Capt Woodring were
met at the pier by the agent of Mr.. H. M.
7. Stoddard the owner of Bloody Point
where the camp of detention was estab-
tt, rshed They looked over the grounds
and visited the house, which was also oc-
z, eupied by several of the officers. The
overseer expressed himself as well salts
7, fed with the way the premises had been
LEANED up by the force working under
he direction of Capt. Woodring. No dam
age was wrought by the soldiers while
I, encamped on the island, the only depreda-
ton mentioned being a trihing one about
!. few planks that were taken by some
of them to make floors for their tents.
More than enough lumber was left by
q the government 10 make up for that which
= was taken. 1t was from the debris of
y pavilion that was blown down during the
, last storm that the soldiers got the lum-
= Der.
Trash was being burned while the Of
fcers were on their visit. The last Da!e
was being consumed while they watched
H., and their departure Left the premises
perfectly clean of any rubbish or govern
ment property. The lighter that was used
as an extension to the pier will be cut
loose and brought up by a tug within the
next few days.
From Daufuskie the Lillian went over
to Fort Pulaski, where the officers landed
They went over to the fort, with the
ordnance sergeant in charge. He told
them that everything had been left ship
shape on his domain, and the air of neat
ness and cleanliness in the historic fortifi-
cation bore out the statement
To the casual visitor Fort Pulaski still
looks if it might be of great service in
The defense of the mouth of the river
Some of its guns remain in place, and the
carriages appear to be in good order. Piles
Of cannon balls are ranged IN orderly neat
ness within the parade ground, and with
a competent force to man the old fort it
might still be a power to be considered If
an enemy designed an attack from the sea
on Savannah.
Among the guns that are mounted Is one
of the modern, eight-inch disappearing
type. II is outside the fort itself being a
part of the defenses of the demilune. The
other pieces are of the smooth-bore va
riety, some of them being mounted on the
demilune and others en- barbette and in the
classmates to be fired through the embras-
ures. Other guns, dismounted, are within
the fort and also on the outside. Old NOR
tars, howitzers and PARROTS are to be seen
here and there.
~ Bids are now being asked for the con-
struction of quarters at the fort for the
sergeant in charge. The quarters will be
built on the southwest bastion, the SER
geant desiring to have them high and dry
when the fort is water swept during
storms. He says the water stands six feet
in the classmates when storms are raging.
The bastion offers an elevation where dan
ger from the waters win not exist, though
the wind will get clean sweep at the
structure as it stands up above the walls
Of the fort.
The run from the fort to the city was
made by the Lillian in about an hour, the
tide being with the staunch little craft.
She was making her last trip, for the pres
ent, at all events, in the government SER
vice, and to-day she will go to Jackson
Vile where she is owned. The outside route
viii he taken on the trip, as her CAPTAIN
has no fears for the seaworthiness of the
little boat.
The Lillian was the last of the big feet
OF all manner of craft the government en-
pioyed for its work of getting troops from
transports to quarantine, from quaran-
une to Daufuskie, from Daufuskie to the
city and for dispatch purposes. The
Santee, or the "Col Bellinger," as the
seafaring men of the port have dubbed
her' has the honor of second place. She
was also turned over TO her owners, going
out Of commission yesterday morning. The
S9ntee comes out of the mill considerably
oishsured, but she had the reputation of
Ile entire fleet as a transport Her rec
ora mas remained untouched during her
service, and an entire regiment has found
comfort for the short run to the city on
ler decks The spacious boat will 20
back TO her river run.
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