The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-09
OFF FOR PANAMA.

barkatioE of the Detachment of Marines
for the Isthmus-AdmiraI Joue:t's In
structions.
NEW YORK, April 4.-The embarkatior
of the first detachment of United States
troops sent to foreign country for ser
vice since lS4S, took place yesterday,
The Pacific mail steamship City of Pars
had swung at her anchorage in the lower
bag ever since she received orders to take
Government troops TO the Isthmus oi
Panama, and her officers and men greet.
cd the dawning of the day of her depart.
are with unmixed pleasure. The steam
ship had taken TO herself a new dis.
tinction. She was no longer a mere
vessel of the merchant ser.
vice, but 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
Tines. 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
peaceful termination were scattered
about the decks.
Busy little maynard tugs had been
steaming alongside the long BLACK hull of
the steamship all night with naval
stores and the energies~cf the men were
taxed to the utmost, bot as morning
progressed the decks we're 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 yarG. Preparations
were going on continually, despite the
rules governing the hours of sleep and
rising. The barracks were the places
where gossip was rife aast night. 1t was
the first chance for service many Of the
men had ever had, and the selected ones
were enved by their 'iess fortunate COM
panions. 1t is said that every man at the
post volunteered tie go on the expedition.
Large crowds of aaGies 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
mooreG to the dock. There the men
quickly embarked amid many good-byes
and waving of hanGkerchiefs. The Off
GERS in command were Colonel ChaS.
Haywood, Adjutant g. II. Ellsworth,
Captains Meeker, Pagan, Cochran and
Reid, and LeuteRants Kelton, Bergman,
Nicholson, Denny, iFollett, Jackson and
Turner.
As the line wasoast off, the tug moved
quickly out into the stream, and the 200
soldiers on board broke forth in
PROLONGED CHEER.
The cheer was repeatedly answered by
the people on shore. The rug headed
down the bay TO transfer the men to
the steamship City of Para.
The men all seemed in excellent hu-
NOR, and were 1a 1ine-looking body. All
were clothed III
''HEAVY MARCHING ORDER"
They carried breech-loadirg rifles with
bayonets. A smaller tug took on board
the baggage of the troops and followed
the transport Down the bay.
At about one O'Clock the gangway of
the steamship was lowered, and the
troops maTcheG on board III double file
They were Immediately assigned to their
quarters, and q little after two O'Clock
the steamship weighed her. anchors aud
dropped down the bay. AS the tugs
bearing the troops steamed toward the
ships, the vesseSs in their -harbor dipped
their flags, and the tugs answered the
SaluteS by whistling
Commander Chandler will send down
another detachment on Monday on the
Acapulco. 1t will number'GbOut 200 men,
Captain Reid, Of the Boston Navy Yard,
who is going on Monday, says:
AZ have spent a good deal of time in
Panama, and hardly think there will be
any heavy fighting. The elements there
are rough, and are composed of the rag
tag and bObtail of everywhere. AS soon
as any one getssfncGgh money to hire
sufficient number of men he starts a rev
Olution and tries to seize the Govern
ment. The armies are like mobS, and
have but little organization
. INSTRUCTIONS TO REARzADMtRAEJo UETT.
WASHINGTON, ~. c., April 4,-The fol-
lowing telegram. embodying the iRStruc-
tions of Secretary Whitney in regard to
the restorati al uninterrupted transit
across the isthmns was Sent to the>Navy
Department last night:
WASHIHGTOS ID. e, ArEiI 3, ISSl.
Tear admiral Jas. L. .J0Uen, =. y, y. TenncS
see. PenSGsOld. Fi6.
In addition to the force under your com
Hmand IN the steamships Ii nileSSee, SW3taris,
Alliance and Galenu (all OF which should be
at Aspinwall upon your ARRIVAL You Will be
reinforced by alb Dut Two hundreu marines,
dispatched to-day from New York by the
- teamship City OF Rora .watl tents and camp
equipage to provide for cGnt4E gencies. Fur
fher supplies will he sent at once. The duty
you are called upon to perform calls
aor the exercise of great discretion
Tee object OF the expedition is
Ithe performance bF the United states OF
their engagements ~ preserve the neutrali-
Of and keen omen the transit, from Colon
to Panama. and further to protect the lives
and property of American citiztQs.
The circumstances us understood, tsom
IsESich the necessity for the expedition has
arisen are in general: That 81 steamship be-
longing to Americans has bee;AseiZed at CO.
IOC " an armed force and goods in transit
taken from her, her SfficeFs aud the AmeT1-
Gan Consul impris one 4 and the transit across
fine i5Sihnus interrupted. With the conse-
squeDeaS involved IN these past acts, you are
not cor erned. Your SGie duty il confined To
across the lsthmus * pestored Snd main
Gained, and that the lives and property of
American citizens are protected. =
If on your arrival at the IstnmVs, order
shallliHv been restored and the Colombian
authorizes are adequate to the protection OF
meand property and bhe maintenance of
sshe tree ,cTansit, You will interfere in no
resp >ct' with the constituted authO rites, but
report. ard await orders. You have Ro part
t0perforn, in the political ar social dis
ordeEs OF olombia. and il Will be Ypu- duty
shall arise from your presence az the /
IsthmuS The exercise of hum aEity toward /
American citizens in eNgeRt distress must /
be ieSf 70 yGslr sound discretion
ISiaIed W. {. W Hir~bH,
Secretary 81 the Navy.
rIenu.
CINc1NNHE, O., April AT two
O'Clock yesterday morning Mrs. Amands