Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-04-09
OFF FOR PANAMA.

Tho First United States Troops sent 90
Foreign Country Since 184S-The EN-
barkation of the Detachment Of Marine!
for the Isthmus-Admirai Jouett's Irf
structions.
NEW York, April 4.-The embarkation
of the first detachment of United States
troops sent to a foreign country for ser
vice since 1S4S, 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 dawning of the day of her depart
ure with unmixed pleasure. The steam
ship had taken 30 herself new dis
tinction. She was no longer 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
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
voyage which might have anything but
peaceful termination were scattered
about the decks.
Busy little hayward 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
ole @ho hnv ~ m
away, and the stea mship 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 COM
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 G.. III. Ellsworth,
Captains Meeker, Pagan, Cochran and
Reid, and Lieutenants Kelton, Bergman,
Nicholson, Denny, Follett, Jackson and
Turner.
AS the line was cast 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 tug headed
down the bay to transfer the men to
the steamship City of Para.
The men all seemed in excellent hu-
NOR, and were a fine-looking body. All
were clothed in
"HEAvY MARCHING ORDER"
They carried breech-loading rites 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 marched on board in double file
They were Immediately assigned to their
quarters, and little after two O'Clock
the steamship weighed her anchors and
dropped down the bay. AS the tugs
bearing the troops steamed toward the
ships, the vessels 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 about 200 men,
Captain Reid, of the Boston Navy Yard,
who is going on Monday, says:
81 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 gets enough money to hire
sufficient number of men he starts rev.
olution and tries to seize the Govern
ment. The armies are like mobs, and
have but little organization"
TO REAR-ADMIRAL JoUETT.
WASHINGTON, d. c., April 4.-The fol-
owing telegram, embodying the instruc-
lions of Secretary Whitney in regard to
he restorati IN of uninterrupted transit
lcross the isthmus was sent to the Navy
Department last night:
WASHINGTON, d. c., April 8, 1885.
Rear admiral Jas. +. Jouett, u. 5. s. Tennes-
see, Pensds0fd, Fla.
In addition to the force under your COM
nand In the steamships Tennessee, Swatara,
alliance and Gaiena tall of which should be
It Aspinwall upon your arrival) you will be
dispatched to day from New York by the
City of Para, with tents and camp
quipage to provide for contingencies. Fur
her supplies will be sent at once. The duty
'ou are called upon to perform calls
Or the exercise of great discretion.
,he object of the expedition Is
he performance by the United States of
heir engagements to preserve the neutrali-
y Of, and keep open the transit, from Colon
o Panama, and further to protect the lives
nd property of American citizens.
The circumstances, rs understood, from
which the necessity for the expedition has
risen are in general That steamship be-
oDging to Americans has been seized at Co.
on by an armed force and goods in transit
ak en- from her, her officers and the Ameri-
an Consul imprisoned and the transit across
he Isthmus interrupted. With the conse-
uences involved in these past acts, you are
ot concerned. Your sole duty is confined to
eeing that a free and uninterrupted transit
cross the Isthmus Is restored and main
aimed, and that the lives and property of
.merican citizens are protected.
If on your arrival ut the lsthmuS, order
hall have been restored and the Colombian
authorities are adequate to the protection of
fe and property and the maintenance of
he free transit, you will interfere in no
aspect with the constituted authorities, but
0 perform in the political or social dis
riders of Colombia, and it will be your duty
D see that no irritation or unfriendliness
hall arise from your presence at the
sthmus. The exercise of humanity toward
mercan citizens in exigept distress must
e left to your sound discretion.
tSignedi w. c. WHITNEY,
Secretary of the Navy.