The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-07
TO MUSTER OUT MAINE BOYS.
BATTALION OF ARTILLERY TO BE
RETIRED FROM THE SERVICE.

RETIRED FROM THE SERVICE.
Cen. wilson and Headquarters with
the Companies Going on the OBJ
dam Arrive This Morning-Trnns-
port Gets on This Afternoon for
MataHzas-HospitaIT Train Expected
in To-day -HOspitnI ship VIII Not
Leave Before Tomorrow.
The Maine Artillery battalion of four
companies, under Mai Newcomb. is TO he
mustered out Of the service at an early
date. according to Geographic advices re-
ceived yesterday. The men have not been
made aware Of his yet ard the announce
mcnt viii come az a decided surprise 10
them. The battalion has never received
a flag from the war department. and will
lcave the service without ever having had
any colors. The battalion IS an excellent
body Of men. physically and Otherwise,
well disciplined, and there rs no doubt
that there VIII be many of the members of
it who will regret that it mas been decided
70 cut short their term OF service. 1t is
not known whether they are 20 be muster
I'd out here or returned TO Maine for that
purpose. In either event their stay an
Savannah viii now be short.
The transport OLDHAM will sail this aft
eruoon, probably between 3 and 4 o'clock
for Matanzas, with Gen. Wilson and the
headquarters Of the First Army Corps,
two signal companies of the same corps
and four companies of the Eighth Massa-
chusetts Regiment
Cen Wilson and heade uarters are to
come in over the Plant System and will
arrive, it is expected somewhere between
6 and O'Clock this morning The officers
Will take breakfast on the OLDHAM, ar
rangcments having been made to have
substantial meal IN readiness for them on
their arrival. The two signal companies
are to come down on tine Central from
Macon The Central also brings in the
Massachusetts companies from Americas.
In all there will be, 1t is estimated, be-
tween 500 and 900 men, 40 officers and 60
animals. The transport will carry a large
quantity Of lumber. forage and other sup
plies.
The remaining eight companies of the
i4iSHin Massachusetts Will lOliOW vi NtlH
next transport to Matanzas. They will
probably get away from Savannah Tues
day The Third Kentucky Will follow
them early next week also.
The hospital ship Missouri will not get
off to-day but will probably leave to-mor-
row. The First Division hospital was to
go on the Missouri, but Gen. Lee wired
yesterday for it not to leave Savannah I'M
til It had got its fun equipment of tents
and supplies The hospital corps had
packed up largely for the trip, expecting
to get off on the Missouri The ship viii
be held up until the corps is ready
to move A hospital train from Fort Nc
Pherson barracks, Atlanta, Is expected in
this morning to take off the sick at the
hospital Any sick hereafter will be plac
ed in the city hospitals, which are al
ready accommodating a number of SOL
diers.
No date has yet been set for the depart
ure of the Third Georgia or of the other
troops now here which are to go to Cuba.
col Berner stated yesterday that there
was some work here for him to look after,
but that he did not anticipate any delay
of the regiment beyond few days. The
Third Georgia will be the last TO leave
Camp Onward, soon to be but a memory,
IL is feared.
I ne three bVNdtiiti DdtttiitS OF lut
| Third and Fifth Regiments of Artillery,
which have been ordered to Fort Riley,
will get away early in the coming week
Last night Col Bellnger decided to divide
their transportation among the railroads
as much as possible. one viii go over the
Central. one over the Plant System and
one over either the Georgia aud Alabama
or the Florida Central and Pennsular
Whichever road does not get one of these
batteries viii get the battery which is
destined for Fort Sheridan, Light Battery
y OF the Fourth, the transportation of
which will be delayed until the middle of
the month when the accommodations at
the fort are expected to be adequate for
them The six remaining batteries of the
Second Regiment which ere to go to Ha-
vana viii probably get OFF the coming
week.