Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-15
went away happy. These we're the only
vessels to depart in the forenoon.
MILES INPATIENT.


vessels to depart in the forenoon.
MILES INPATIENT.
General Miles, evidently becoming Inn
patient, embarked on the Tarpon at 1890
and went out among the feet going as
far down the bay as St Petersburg, and
not returning until O'clock. In the mean
time other transports were steaming down
the bay.
In the afternoon the Morgan cut patch
of white foam down the channel, and her
lead was followed by the Vigilancia, San
Marcos, Clinton, Yucatan Saltwater,
Berkshire, Olivette. Santiago. Aransas,
Seneca. Saratoga, Miami. Leona- Break
water. and Comal.
BY the time the vessels had moved away
darkness had enveloped the remaining
ships. from whose sides glimmered long,
even rows of lights. The Knickerbocker
numbered thirteen. and the Orizaba had
much to take on during the night Trucks
with supplies ratified over the gangways
all night long, the stamping OF animals.
loud orders and blowing off Of steam con-
tributing 10 a sleepless night. The last
to load were eager to complete the task,
for fear they might be left. BY daylight
all excepting the Seguranca had moved
down the bay. At 8 o'clock the Seguranca,
amid lusty cheers and the blowing Oh
whistles. followed.
General Shafter and his stan were the
last to leave. The last orders were hand-
ed to Lieutenant Miley an aide to Gene
raj Shafter, and Immediately the nagsnlp
started. .-,e,
LIST OF TRANSPORTS.
The following is a list of the vessels
with the troops they carry:
NIiami-Ninth Cavalry, and one batta-
lion Sixth Infantry one battalion IenIh
Infantry First Division.
santiago-Ninth Infantry. hospitai
corps. General Kents headquarters
Gussie-Three hundred mules; hlty
packers and teamsters.
Cherokee-One battalion Twelfth IN
fantry: one battalion Ninth Infantry; one
Gatling battalion.
Seneca-Eighth Infantry.
Alamo-Rattalion engineers; one bat
TALON Tenth Infantry; two troops Iehth
Cavalry.
Comal-Two light batteries First Ar
tiuerv: one field hospital; one squadron
Tenth Cavalry: sixty horses.
Yucatan-One battalion Second imam
trv; eight troops Roosevelt Roush
Riders. - G.
cond Artillery. e,.,,
WnitnHN-1nitt
rorIes. fftv packers and teamsters.
Olivette-Hospital ship; second hospital
corps: newspaper men. 81.
Sagnranca-General headquarters; Frst
Infantry. ,,...oobrsotts
Volunteer Infantry.
Concba-Fortieth Infantry; twenty
fifth Infantry. ,,. .ho
rIor,da-Disabled by collision with the
Miami. ....L T.,
CJtv Of Washlngton-Twenty-fourth IN
49,. ono battalion TWenty-first lnfan-
Aileebeny-Two hundred and fifty AMI
mails. General Wheeler's headquarters
detachment Sixth Cavalry. ~
san Marcos-Sixteenth Infantry; one
battalion Second Infantry; Generai hd"-
kinss headquarters. ,-,.., =,
Decatur II. Milier-Battalion Nlnth IN
fantrv; fifty teamsters, and three nun
dred mules. ,.... o,,, hat
Saratoga-Thrteent Infantry; one DAT
TALON Twenty-frst Infantry,
Teona-General Young's headquart
r,irst cavalry. and one squadron Tenth
Cavalry. e,-..,, Co,,olrv.
cenorsI summers headquarters.
viouorcia-Thirty-f New York Noi-
orizabe-Twenty-se Infantry; TWO
battalions heavy artillery; 10 muies;
1roo,ois-seventeen Infantry; one pat
taIion Twelfth Infantry; headquarters oi
General Chaffee 49,, ,,oo5o,,or-
tars. Eiebtcenth Infantry; two troops
second Cavairy. s6s horses and mules.
Arkansas-ll3 animals; equipments OF
Third Artillery; detachment secohu
Cavalry. g., co,aIr,,.
16O horses. .
Morean-Troop c, Second Cavslry' WV
animals. II cooond
CIinton-Companles b and ID, second
Infantry: 200 horses.
cumberland and o-MisceIaneous'
Kennewah-Water-boa
Resolute-Collier. ,.,-
steam barge Laura, containing machiha
and derrlcks.
THE CONVOYS.
The convoys of the transport fleet are
as follows: 1,..,,,.,,,s
Indiana. Detroit, Scorpion. Vesuvlus'
t1elena Castlne. Annapolis, Panther, Hor-
net Manning, Bancroft, Wampatuch'
Eagle, and Wasp
After passing the bar buoy at the en-
trance of this harbor the feet VIII as
sume the following order:
FLEET ORDER.
First Divlsion--First column: Manu.
santiago Gussie. Cherokee. and Seneca
Second column: Berkshire. whitney
Olivette. Seguranca, and lroquols'
Third column: Allegheny, San Marcos
Miller. Saratoga, and Morgan. ...
Second Division: First eoiuhh-Nla'.es'l yea !,
uan Comal. Yucatan, Arkansas, and
Alamo. <,,,--.... ,,,4,,
Second column-stillwater, clinton CITY
Of washington, Breakwater. and Concha'
Third column-Rio Grande, Nigllaneia'
Orizaba, Knickerbocker, and Leona. Ihe
columns will be eight hundred yards
apart, abreast, and contain HVe Vesse,s t.z'oa,,
each. four hundred yards apart. Between
the two divisions will be space or one
,housand wards. The two divisions VIII he