The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-09
VOLUNTEERS TO COME HOME.
THOSE NOW SERVING IN CUBA TO
BE RETURNED ny MAY.

includes All the Soldiers of the
Seventh Army COrps-BaII Started
by Order for the Return of the
Twelfth New YOrk-Administra-
tiOn Believes 1t Has Cuba Wen i'm
Hand-Appronch of Rainy Season
Causes Fears.
Washington, March s.-Orders were is
sued at the war department to-day for
the Twelfth New York Volunteer Infan-
try now at Matanzas, Cuba, to take pass
age on the transport Berlin for New York
city, where it viii be mustered out.
This is the beginning of a general move
ment for the muster out of all the volun-
teer troops stationed in Cuba, and indi-
Gates that the administration believes that
the time has come when it can safely re-
duce its military forces in Cuba,
The fact that the rainy season is not
far off is a potent reason for the early
recall of the volunteer troops there. The
homeward movement will have to be grad
ual, because of the limited transportation
facilities now at the disposal of the war
department.
There are now about 5000 volunteers in
Cuba and their Withdrawal win leave
about 1900 regular troops there for the
enforcement of the policy of the adminis-
tration looking to the establishment of
stable government on the island.
Takes in the seventh Corps,
The volunteer troops now on garrison
duty in Cuba and under muster-out or
tff,1,es
Second Illinois, One Hundred and Sixtieth
Indiana. Fourth Illinois, One Hundred and
Sixty-first Indiana, Ninth Illinois, Forty
ninth Iowa. Third Kentucky Thirty-first
Michigan, Second Louisiana, Sixth Mis-
souri,, Eighth Massachusetts, Twelfth New
York, First North Carolina, Third Ne
braska Second South Carolina, Fourth
Tennessee, Fourth Virginia First
Texas, Sixth Ohio. the Second and Third
| United States Volunteer Engineers, the
Second and Fifth United States Volunteer
Infantry and the Second and Third, Elev-
enth Twelfth, Thirteenth, Fifteenth, Six
| teenth and Seventeenth Companies of the
| Signal Corps.
As yet no orders have been issued for
the muster out of these regiments, with
| the exception of the Twelfth New York,
but it is expected that the formal orders
will be issued in the case of all the organl-
cations named, within the next few days.
Will Come Home Before May.
Under the present plans of the depart
\ ment it is expected that all the volunteer
| troops VIII be Withdrawn from Cuba be-
| fore the first of May, so that the dangers
| of the fevers which make that country
| such an undesirable place OF residence
! drring tho summer months may be
| avoided.
| The officials of the administration ex-
| press satisfaction at the present political
| state of affairs in Cuba and are confident
| of a continuance of the prevailing peace
and good order. The troops are to be
Withdrawn on the theory that there Is no
| longer need of their services in that coun-
| try, and that the questions of govern
| ment will work out themselves without
the presence of a large military force
| Consequently there is no present purpose
of replacing the volunteers with regular
| troops, and such course of action will
be taken only in case IL becomes necessary
| for the execution of the administration
| policy.