The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-15

a wild display of enthusiasm and the
boys went away happy.
These were the only vessels to depart in
the forenoon, some of them going over to
St Petersburg 10 procure water.
Cen Miles, evidently becoming impa-
tient, embarked on the Tarpon at 1890
and went out among the fleet, going as
far down the bay as St. Petersburg and
not returning until 4 oclock.
In the meantime other transports were
steaming down the bay.
In the afternoon the Morgan cut path
of white foam down the channel and her
lead was followed by the Vigilance, San
Marco, Clinton, Yucatan, saltwater, Berk-
shire, Olivette, Santiago, Arkansas, Sc
neca, Saratoga, Miami, Leona, Breakwa-
ter and Comal
BY the time the vessels had moved away
darkness had enVeloped Ahe remaining
ships, from whose sides elimmered long
even rows of lights. The sKnickerbocker,
numbered thirteen, and the Orizaba had
much to take on during the night.
Trucks with supplies ratUed over the
gangway all night long, the stamping of
animals, loud orders and blowing off of
steam, contributing to a sleepless night.
The last to load We're eager TO complete
the task for fear they might be left.
BY daylight all excepting the Seguranca
had moved down the bay.I
AT o'clock the Segurapca. amid lusty
cheers and the blowing pf whistles, fol-
lowed
Gen Shafter and his staff We're the last
to leave. The last orders We're handed to
Lieut.. Miley an aide OF Gen. Skaters
this morning, and Immediately the flagship
started
The following is a Hst of the vessels
and their contents:
Miami-Ninth Cavalry and one battalion
Sixth Infantry, one battalion Tenth In
fantry, First division.
Santiago-Ninth Infantry hospital corps.
Gen. Kents headquarters
Gussle-Three hundred mules, fifty pack
ers and Transfers
Cherokee-One battalion Twelfth Infan-
try, one battalion Seventh Infantry, one
Gatling battalion.
Seneea-Eighth Infantry.
Alamo-Battalion engineers, one battal-
ion Tenth Infantry. TWO troops Tenth Cav
airy
Comal-Two light batteries First Artil-
lery, one field hospital, one squadron Tenth
Cavalry, sixty horses.
Yucatan--One battalion Second Infantry,
eight troops Roosevelrs Rough Riders.
Berkshire-Two light batteries of Second
Artillery.
Whltney-Three hundred and fifty mules.
fifty packers and teamsters.
Olivette-Hospital Ship. Second Hospital
Corps, newspaper men.
eguranca-General headquarters First
Infantry.
Knickerbocker-se Second Massachusetts
Volunteer Infantry
concho-Fourth Infantry, Twenty-hfth
Infantry.
Florida-Disabled by collision with the
Miami. ~
City Of washington.s enty-fourth In
fantry, one battalion Twenty-flrst In
fantry.
Allegheny-One hundred and ninety ami
mails, Gen. Wheeler's headquar ters, de-
tachment Sixth Cavalry.
San Marcos-Sixt xteenth Infantry, one
battalion Second Infantry, Gen. Hawkins
headquarters.
Decatur II. Miller-One battalion Sew
enth Infantry, fifty teamsters and 300
mules.
saratoga-Thirteenth Infantry, one bat
talon Twenty y-first Infantry.
Leona-Gcn. Young he idquarters, First
Cavalry ana one squadron Tenth cavalry.
Rio Grande-Thlrd and Sixth Cavalry,
Cen Summers headquarters.
Vigilanca-Seventy-fr New York Vol
unteers.
Orizaba-Twenty-se second Infantry. siege
guns, two battalions heavy artillery, 125
mules.
roquois-seventeenth Infantry, one bat
talon Twelfth Infantry, headquarters of
Gen. Chaffee.
Matteawan-Gen. Bates headquarters.
Twentieth Infantry, two troops Second
Cavalry, 262 horses and mules.
Arkansas-One hundred and thirteen an
imals, equipments of Third Artillery and
detachment Second Cavalry.
stllwater-Troop A, Second Cavalry, 100
horses.
Breakwater-Third Infantry.
Morgan-Troop c, Second Cavalry 100
animals.
Clnton-Companies and d, Second In
fantry, 200 horses.
Cumberland and Miscellaneous.
newah-Water boat
Resolute--Collier.
Steam bage Laura, containing machin-
cry and derricks.
The conveys for the transport fleet are
as follows:
Indiana. Detroit, Scorpion, VesuvIus.
Helena, Castine, Annapolis, Panther, Hor-
net, Manning, Bancroft, Wampatuck, Ea-
gle, Wasp.
After passing the bar buoy at the en-
trance of this harbor the fleet win as
sumo the following order:
First Divsion-First column: Miami
Santiago, Gussie. Cherokee and Seneca.
Second column Berkshire, Whitney
Olivette, Seguranca, and Iroquois.
Third Column-Allegheny, San Marcos,
Miller, Saratoga and Morgan.
Second Division
First Column-Matteawan Comal Yu-
catan, Arkansas and Alamo.
Second Column-Stllwater Clinton, City
of Washington, Breakwater and Concho.
Third Column-Rio Grande, Vigilancia,
Orlzaba, Knickerbocker and Leona
The columns will be 800 yards apart
abreast, containing five vessels each 400
yards apart. Between the two divisions
Will be a space of 1.C00 yards. The two
divisions will be alike in formation.
The consorts will occupy points of want
age, completely surrounding the trans
ports.