The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-11
HAVANA COMES WITH TROOPS.
BRINGS THE SIXTH MISSOURI AND
MORE IOWNIANs.

SIore Than 1000 Men VIII Pass
Through Quarantine To-day
and VIII BE Established in
Camp on Daufusi<ie-COI Bel
Finger Finds Commanding OIL
GERS of the Regiments Ready 10
Afford Every Assistance In the
Enforcement of the Quarantine
Hestrictions-Third Kentucky Reg
iment VIII Arrive This Morning
on the Florida and the IIiIpat-
rick-Third Nebraska Expected To-
morrow on the LOgan-Five RegI-
ments Will he Encamped at the
Same Time on DaufusI<ie.
The Ward Line steamship Havana ar
rived at quarantine yesterday afternoon
from Havana, with six companies of the
Forty-ninth Iowa Regiment and the Sixth
Missouri Regiment. The vessel viii be
locked before daylight this morning. and
with The dawn the debarkation Of the
troops and the unloading of the baggage
viii commence.
OF the two commands there are 631 Of
ficers and men aboard. The Iowa COM
pauies number twenty-eight officers and
5l7 men, while in the Missouri regiment
there are forty-three officers and ]. O43 men
Col. Belinger. depot quartermaster. said
last night that he expects to get all the
troops transferred 10 Daufuskie Island
where they VIII go into a camp of deten-
ton, before nightfan.
Col. W. G. Dawes Is in command of the
Iowa companies Six companies of the
regiment arrived on the San Antonio two
or three days ago, and are already en-
camped on Daufuskl. They will be Joined
in their camp by the companies that ar
rived on the Havana.
Col. Letcher Hardeman is In command
of the Missourians. Both his regiment and
that of Col. Dawes were here with the Sew
enth Army Corps, and the associations ex-
listing then between the officers and men of
the commands and the citizens of Savan-
nah will be renewed with pleasure If il is
decided TO encamp the regiment here until
the days that may be appointed for their
muster out of the service.
Col. Bellnger was impressed with the
interest the colonies Of the two commands
mentioned and Col lie Roy Brown of the
Fourth Tennessee have shown in the quar-
antine arrangements and the evident de-
sire they have to see every possible pre-
caution taken TO avoid any chance of fe-
YER or smallpox germs finding entrance
to the city through the coming of the
troops. Some of the regiments that have
arrived have submitted to the enforcement
Of the quarantine restrictions with any
thing but a good grace, and it has been said
that officers interfered with the marine
hospital surgeons in the discharge of their
duties.
Col Dawes. Col Hardeman and Col.
Brown have seemed TO appreciate the ne
cessity for the precautions that are being
taken, and all three are anxious TO assist
as best they can All who are connected
with the work of getting the troops
through the camp of detention and up to
the city are glad the spirit has been shown
by the officers, and they believe the work
will be facilitated and made all the more
effective through their cooperation.
Three regiments will be encamped on
the island when the rest of the Forty-ninth
and the Sixth Missouri join the troops al
ready there. Accommodations for several
more regiments are ample, and il is proba-
bic there will be two or three more estab-
lished on the island before the term of de-
tention of the Fourth Tennessee. which was
the first TO arrive draws to a close
The Florida and Kilpa trick, government
transports. are expected TO arrive this
morning from Matanzas with the Third
Kentucky Regiment with Lieut. Col.
Jouett Henry in command Col Joseph
Smith of the regiment is here awaiting its
arrival He Will not join the troops at
quarantine, but will remain here until they
come up.
Tomorrow morning the TRANSPORT I,osan
is expected to reach the quarantine sta
ton. The vessel is from Havana. but
stopped at Dry Tortugas, where an effort
was made TO unload the Third Nebraska
Regiment aud its baggage. The sea was
too rough at the time, however, and il was
decided the best plan would be for The YES
sci to come on to Savannah. Col Be!linger
notified Quartermaster Captain Byron, and
the ship is now on the way. The Nebraska
ans are old friends of Savannahians. and
they' too, VIII be extended a welcome
when theV arrive