The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1885-04-10
OFF FOR PANAMA.

for the Isthmus-Adinlral Jouetps IN
structions.
NEW YORK, April 4.--The embarkation
of the first detachment of United States
troops sent to foreign country for SER
vice since 184S, took place yesterday. |
The Pacific mail steamship City of Para
had swung at her anchorage in the lower |
bay ever since she received orders to take
Government troops to the Isthmus OF |
Panama, and her officers and men greet
ed the dawniug of the day of her depart
ure with unmixed pleasure. The steam
ship had taken to herself a new dis
tinction. She was no longer mere
vessel of the merchant SER
vice, but "a United States
transport. There had been sounds of
preparations all night. Heavy armored
chests were dragged here and there, and
cases of cutlasses and small arms were
slowed away for the use of the United
States soldiers who will follow the ma
rines. Boxes OF clothing, soldiers kits,
great bundles of canvas for tents, cases
and barrels of provisions, and all the
manifold evidences of preparation for a
voyage which might have anything but a
pedCelu IeTlllludIiOu WeIc oSdleSIcu
about the decks.
Busy little navy-yard tugs had been
steaming alongside the long black hull of
the steamship all night with naval
stores and the energies of the men were
taxed to the utmost, but as morning
progressed the decks were gradually
cleared, the hum of preparation had died
away, and the steamship was ready to re-
ceive the marines.
Meanwhile there had been but little
sleep at the navy yard. Preparations
were going ON continually, despite the
rules governing the hours OF sleep and
rising. The barracks were the places
| where gossip was rife last night 1t was
| the first chance for service many of the
men had ever had and the selected ones
were envied by their less fortunate CON-
panions. 1t is said that every man at the
| post volunteered to go on the expedition.
Large crowds of ladies and gentlemen
from this city and Brooklyn were present
to witness the departure.
Commodore Ralph Chandler was sa-
luted as the men passed him, and the
line of march was taken up to the tug
moored to the dock. There the men
quickly embarked amid many good-byes
and waving of handkerchiefs. The off,
GERS in command were Colonel Chas
Haywood, Adjutant CO H. Ellsworth,
Captains Meeker, Fagan, Cochran and
Reid, and Lieutenants Kelton, Bergman
Nicholson, Denny, Follett, Jackson anc
Turner.
As the line was cast off, the tug moved
quickly out into the stream, and the zoe
soldiers on board broke forth In
A PROLONGED CHEER.
| Il sod IA
the people on shore. The tug headed
down the bay to transfer the men t
the steamship City of Para.
The men all seemed in excellent hu
NOR, and were fine-looking body. AL
were clothed in
"HEAvY MARCHING ORDER"
, They carried breech- loading rifles wit
bayonets. A smaller tug took on boar
the baggage of the troops and followe'
the transport down the bay
At about one o'clock the gangway o
: the steamship was lowered and tn
Q troops marched ON board in double file
: They were Immediately assigned to thei
Q quarters, and little after two o'cloc
, the steamship weighed her anchors au
;. ldropped down the bay. As the tug
bearing the troops steamed toward tn
. ships, the vessels in their harbor dippe
9 their flags, and the tugs answered th
4 salutes by whistling
s Commander Chandler will send dow
y another detachment on Monday on th
I Acapulco. 1t will number about 200 mel
s Captain Reid, of the Boston Navy Yart
e who is going on Monday, says:
y 81 have spent a good deal of time
o Panama, and hardly think there will
t. any heavy fighting. The elements the
IS are rough, and are composed OF the IA
l. tag and bobtail of everywhere. AS soc
as any one gets enough money to hire
sufficient number of men he starts re
olution and tries to seize the Cover
81 ment The armies are like mobs, al
10 have but little organization"
e. INSTRUCTIONS TO REAR-ADMIRAL JoUET
lc WASHINGTON, d. c., April 4.-The ft
I'd lowing telegram, embodying the instru
t. tions of Secretary Whitney in regard
IN the restorati n of uninterrupted tram
70 across the isthmus was sent to the Ma
ID Department last night;
L. WASHINGTON, d. c., April 8, 1885
Rear ADMIRAL Jas: Il. Jouetf, U. $. ). Tenn
In addition to tile force under your co
20 mand IN the steamships Tennessee, Swata
Vi Alliance and Gaena (ali OF which shouid
r. 4
reinforced by about two hundred marin
ne dispatched o-day from New York BY
an | steamship City of Para, with tents and Cal
equipage to provide for contingencies. ~
IA. ther supplies will be sent at once: The d.
,t you are called upon to perform CT
=. for the. exercise of great discreti
Is The object of the expedition
od the performance by the United States
ou their engagements to preserve the neutr'
of ty Of, and keep open the transit, from co
~ to Panama, and further to protect the Ia
ae and property of American citizens. r.
IN The circumstances. as understood, ir
which the necessity for the expedition
ed arisen are in general; That steamship
so | longing to Americans has been seized az
| Ion by an AIMED force and goods IN .rai
rst taken from her, her officers and the Amt
ed, can Consul imprisoned and the transit @ az, ayr
a,y | the Isthmus interrupted. With the con
y" quences involved in these past acts, you
Ine not concerned. Your sole duty IS connnee
he | seeing that a free and uninterrupted ira
;nc | across the Isthmus Is r stored ana mi
Ius tained, and that the lives and propert.
'us American citizens are protected.
er- II on your arrival at the lstnmus, OF
he | shall have been restored and the Colomt
.r.l | authorities are adequate TO tne protectio
,rai life and property and the maintenanc
Ion the free transit, you will Interfere In
for resp act with the constituted authorities,
rhe report and await orders You have no
to perform in the political or social
the orders of Colombia, and it will be your
on to see that no irritation or unfrlendli
ion | shall arise from your presence at
Isthmus. The exercise of humanity tov
'ed, American citizens in exigent distress II
ling be left to your SCUM I discretion.
Secretary of the Ma
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