New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-07
THE ST. PAUL OFF FOR CUBA,
SHE SAILS WITH THE EIGHTH OHIO
VOLUNTEERS ON BOARD.
LARGE QUANTITIES OF AMMUNITION AND STORES
ALSO TAKEN CAPTAIN sIGsBEE En-
Poets TO REACH SANTIAGO
IN FOUR DAYS.

Poets TO REACH SANTIAGO
IN FOUR DAYS.
The Buckeye boys OF the sth Ohio Volunteers
passed through this city yesterday on their way TO
Cuba 10 take hand in the capture OF Santiago
which they hope will be delayed until their arrival
They came frcm Camp Alger. at Dunn Loring.
Va. on the Pennsylvania Railroad and went
aboard the auxiliary cruiser 81. Paul for the voy-
age. The big vessel. with fresh coat OF war paint
lay at the wharf OF the American Line. at Fulton
ST. and North River. and crowd Of eager specta-
tors filed the neighboring streets all day. and en-
Enthusiastically cheercd the soldier boys
The regiment. under Colonel G. V. Hard. left
Camp A!gcr at IL 30 o'clock Tuesday night. and
the first section Of the train reached Jersey City
at $50 a. m. The waited for the companies in
the second section. and hour later all were
brought from the Pennsylvania station TO Cort-
landt-st AS they marched up West-st to the
American Line pier they were received with hearty
cheers. and many good wishes were bestowed upon
them by the spectators. The men marched into the
pier she'd where they stacked their arms. unloaded
their equipments and proceeded to make themselves
as comfortable possible. A number secured
leave TO obtain needed supplies. and they were the
centre OF much interest in the city streets.
The regiment l326 strong. with NIFTY officers
and a fine band of twenty-iour pieces. Among
those in the ranks are James f. Mckinney.
nephew OF the President. and John Barber.
This company and Companies i and l. were re-
crutcd in Canton and It's vicinity, and the men are
called by their comrades "Mckinlcy's Babies"
The regiment is commanded by Colonel {. V.
Hard, and his staff includes observation-disclosures
Charles Dicks Majors Edward \oliath' T. {.
Bryan and Charles &. Weybrccht; captain +. y.
Waynes adjutant: Captain II. l.. Kuhns. quarter
master: Major l.. c. Farquarson. surgeon, AMI cap
tans A. V. Smith and G.. ". Wuchter. assistant
surgeons NJ, ,r.,,,
that the nip fr IN Camp Algcr hal been without
special incident The regiment had been undcr or
ders last week to go 10 Newport news ior trans
Torldilon 10 'nh". bui me "n'l" "ct' .'"iiN' :, 80
that the mcn camc to the -. Idul Inst'"d oi me
ST. Paul going to Hampton Roads. colonel ii"rd
sait ina, MS men came mann! !'"l' W. 49,"
Ohio. Their average ag" was dnout t""hty-lnItt'
Ths TeSimon' : part Of h ehc T,I'I Of Tie
brigade were under orders 80 start for santiago
YESTERDAY from Charleston ana Newport News 10
The Second Brlsadc ir in command OF General
Guy " H oI 5 % HS ominion V' scmsh Jane,
town to go on the ST. Paul In his stan. VIM ac-
conpancd him. were Major 6: - M'i's ana 'mPt
tain Duncan. assistant adjuinn -e".e'Ais; ana
Lcutenan;s Kock,nbdch and Patterson aGe'-ie-
The St Paul also carried Etiradier-Genorai Ado
Der, +. Ames. who WAS under orders to report 10
Wadsworth. of Gencsco. OF tl" House committee
Naval Affairs lie declined 70 STAT the rHrrosa
o. p ns ' 1h a% " COZ T. 8 g. WHO GOES to
establish a luLri"rmasier's station ~ santiago
a
san came request from tho War department TO
Captain slgsbcc to take iw"niy-s,.cven women
REQUIRED considerable readiustmcnt OF rooms and
food arrangements % proyit" places FOR them as
Captain Sgsbeo had already given mp an inc state
rooms to tic officers assigned TO - Oh the ship.
PLENTY OF AMMUNITION OF BOARD.
There was large stock Of ammunition put
aboard the St Paul yesterday afternoon. The red
fag flying over her showed that explosives wer"
being handled. The quantity included 1000"
rounds OF ammunition for the troops at th' mont
The vessel also has a large quantity Of Navy
ammunition supplies % clothing for General Shaf-
tcrs army medical stores. and thirty days r't'is
for each mar Of the regiment aboard. captain
Sgsbce hopes 10 arrive at Santiago In four days at
most.
The huglc gave notice to the men to fall In at
2N o'clock yesterday afternoon, aud Ia 'e" mo-
nents me Iont' ,,." rn ' ,rom ~. su@rtators
when the men began 10 march down the gang
Captain sigsbee lad secured a pilot who agreed
20 take his scl out OF ne Adrhot "ltct nhi II
nssessry G"Pf"F , o'D inac the G"oys sum
Gently 10 avoid the danger Of crossing The nine
sids The sst p19 e rts~d TO do IT, a.
It was against the harbor req iaons n,.. o.,
ready to co." said captain sIgshee' ana he sent
The S. Paul anally sailed for Santiago at 725
o'clock last evening There was much en,huslasm
I Riyr1 yH ho the big warshp in her dark paint
SWING out into The stream and got under way FOR
.nsc,a,ors and tho soldiers aboard added the
sound Of TIE whistles OF all the vessels IN ne
orcsn liner rad gone far down the Bay on her
way 10 the Narrows. ard out past Sandy Hook
sEARCHLIGHTs FOLLOWED THE SHIP.
The ST Paul cleared the Bar on Sandy Hook at
1oI4 O'Clock last night She was the FIRST steamer
TO pass between Forts Wadsworth and Hamilton
after shutdown since the mines were placed Her de-
parture was theatrical and impressive. As the big |
liner went down the bay the band Of the regiment
wns on deck PLAYING Half way down tn" nay the biS
of light and swept nclos- the bay from Brook IN |
10 the Richmond shores Then II was ;alscd h.sh |
tines, A ts, ~ rho rrusor Y1nker picked up
forts swung round from Their Ccas"irss seaIch OF
The Lower BAY and concentAcq upon on s 81 Their
sen rchighis and the 81. Paul replied WIN hcts,
coiorod ghts on the forts replied and the YaIskcc
Ne n, signals also began 70 Hash ne ~" ,n"S, |
white isats we're kept going un thr ~: r nnh
acld stcerasc way only Inc i2its hnn apa "a.
red signals continued inccssantly A:,cr . t,n |
minutes wait the searchlights o, me '"rds T"u rS
Gown and the g. Paul replied. The Yankee s4E.
naI,d ioo9 o yoy" Tern "' The St Paul th;cw
scarchlicht directly ahead and the twc hGn'S Oh
me t"G ~ ,ht whcn iluiniated whoc lower
part Of the Upper Bay. ~, pig ni ,d hcsdcJ
move again. HHuls H''' '''' N'
for the Narrow. -. ,,,,,, .,.,,c IN .
-, ~ ~, mo forts replied. The Yankees liEhi
sho, straight up into III" air. ana began TO n asn
!, n,rtinr signal A. the 3. Paul Wa swinging
I, a. a. ~ cine 10 take the channci toward SANDY
yionk The bombs at Manhatian i'ach D"Sam 20 80
,hwndor md firing as they did. II seemed as II
,b.y were giving salute. -, 1T. -. c.,,, |
ono" through the NHrrows the big liSnt on s'n 10y
,innk nIr;ed nm me cruiser. and win thdt "n ii'r
tnw nd the lights OF the inner iOris iiSteti. ny
- Paul made her way down through li. r'.'' r.,
Il wns OF the prctticst lights ever w''"'S" III
the bay. c NIL .,i,d "a b,cs Of mall |
go bnvc hcen dc.avcd In getting 10 SahtiiFV; |
we're sent on board from INC lhAkee N ne w. ".
49,, cod on board OF the Yankee AZ NY ~.
Lii, abe was there. and II was ,Nrct'oei sii'
r"rd return 10 her position with Adinltal 'lmP. |
WV" ~ liz HbOut 10 stirt OIlrIS |