The herald., 1898-06-15
FORTY-EIGHT HOURS
OF FIGHTING
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many believing the words in the order
indefinitely postponed" meant peace.
The unloading of the Florida, which had
been run into by the Miami and serio Wy
damaged last Wednesday, gave grounds
for the rumor that all the transports were
being unloaded. Newspaper men were con-
fident.ally told on Friday night that they
had better go on board. The following day
ii was openly stated that the sailing would
occur on Sunday noon.
The rush of the previous Monday was re-
peated. Gen. Miles and his staff went to
Port Tampa Sunday morning at $50 to de-
liver parting instructions.
"Stand Ready to Sail'
During heavy rain squat on Saturday
night while the transports were straining
at their cables, the little tug Captain Gam
steamed from ship to ship megaphoning the
order: stand ready to sail at daylight"
Above the roar of the storm wild cheers
were heard and a bright flash of lightning
revealed the soldiers standing in the rain
waving their wet hats and hurrahing. When
the morning broke the piers were lined with
box cars, flat cars, stock cars, baggage and
express cars.
Most of these were crowded with soldiers,
who were cheered until their ears ached
and who cheered in return until they were
hoarse. Bright colored dresses and fragile
parasos in the crowds of bluecoats indi-
Gated the presence of the fair sex.
Horses and mules were kicking up clouds
OF dust and the sun poured down in hot
rays, sweltering the mass of humanity
Thus Sunday passed. the transports at the
docks and those in midstream receiving
their quota of men and the necessaries to
sustain them.
General Miles again went to the port on
Monday on the early train. The stirring
scenes continued, the mad rush had not
abated. General Miles from the observa-
ton end of his car watched the crowd as it
passed near him. The transports swinging
at their moorings were plainly in view, az
were also many of those at the docks. indi-
eating that embarkatlon OF animals was pro-
crossing SATISFACTORILY
All Ready to Sail
Shortly after o'clock the tunnels of the
transports began pouring forth colurnns
or black smoke. The Margaret. Olivette
ana Mateo ana Laura were visiting the
heet, giving water to one, troops to an
other, animals and equipments to third.
Along the pier could be heard the voices
or the transportcommanders as they gave
their orders to cast loose. The gang planks
were pulled in, the hatchways closed, lines
cast Off, and engines put in motion
The vessels backed into the bay and an
chored to await the order to sail. The
Mattewan hove her cable short at 10 o'clock.
All eyes We're riveted on the Segurancn.
the flagship, and when the final signal
came a mighty shout arose. From the
lower row of portfolios hats were waved.
Anchor was quickly weighed. and the
great vessel pointed her prov down the
bay. In few minutes the City of WASH
ington, Rio Grande, Cherokee, Iroquois
and Whitney followed. AS these boats
picked their way through the anchored
feet men shouted and bands played. Every
vessel elected wild display of enthusiasm.
These were the only vessels to depart in
the forenoon, some of them going over to
st. Petersburg to procure water.
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