The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-06-15
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The vessels backed into the bay and
anchored to await the order OF their
going. The Matteawan hove her cable
short at 10 o'clock. All eyes on board
her were riveted on the Seguaranca
flagship, and when the final signal came
a mighty cheer arose. From the lower
row of port holes to her spar tops hats
were waved in wild delight. The an
chor was quickly weighed and the great
vessel pointed her PROV down the bay.
/ n few minutes the City of Washing
ton. Rio Grande Cherokee, Iroquis and
Whitney followed. AS these boats
picked their way through the anchored
fleet men shouted themselves hoarse and
bands PLAYED with vim. Every vessel
elected 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 to procure water. Gen.
Miles evidently becoming impatient en-
barked on the Tarpon, and went out
among the feet going as far down the
bay rs st. Petersburg, and not return
ing until four o'clock. In the mean
time all the other transports were steam
ing down the bay. In the afternoon, the
Morgan cut a path of white foam down
the channenl and her lead was followed
by the highland San Marco Clinton, Yu-
catan. Saltwater, Berkshire, Olivette,
Santiago, Arkansas, Seneca, Saratoga,
Miami, Leona, Breakwater and COmal.
BY the time the vessels had moved
away darkness had envelOped the re-
naming ships. from whose sides glimmer-
ed long even rows of lights. The knicker-
booker and the OriZaba had much to
take on during the night. Trucks with
supplies ratified over the gangways MI
night long. The stamping of animals,
loud orders and blowing off Of steam
contributing to a sleepless night. The
last to load were eager to complete the
task for fear they might be left. BY
daylight all expecting the Seguranca
had moved down the bay. At o'clock
the Seguranca, amid lusty cheers and the
blowing Of whistles, followed.
General Shafter and his staff We're
the last to leave The last orders Were
handed to Lieutenant Miley, an aide OF
General Skaters this morning and inn
medately the flagship started. The
following is the list of the vessels and
their contents:
Miami Ninth Cavalry and one bat
TALON Sixtieth Infantry, one battalion
Tenth Infantry, First Division.
Santiago. Ninth Infantry, Hospital
corps. General Kent's headquarters.
Gussie, 800 mules, so packers and
teamsters.
Cherokee. one battalion Twelfth In
fantry. one battalion Seventh Infantry,
Gattling battalion.
Seneca, Eighth Infantry.
Alamo. Battalion engineers, one bat
TALON Tenth Infantry, two troops Tenth
Cavalry.
Comal. two light batteries, First Ar
tillery, one field hospital. one squadron
Tenth Cavalry, sixty horses.
Yucatan, one battalion Second Infan-
try, eight troops Rooseyelts Rough
Riders.
Berkshire, two light batteries Of Sec
ond Artillery.
Whitney, $50 mules, 80 packers and
Transfers.
Oliyette. hospital ship, Second Hos
pital Corps, newspaper men.
Seguranca. general headquarters
First Infantry.
Knickerbocker. Second Massachusetts
Volunteer Infantry.
Concho. Fortieth Infantry, Twenty
fifth Infantry.
Florida, disabled by collision with the
Miami.
City of Washington. Twenty-fourth
Infantry, one battalion Twenty-first
Infantry.
Allegheny, 100 animals. General
Wheeler's headquarters, detachment
Sixth Cavalry.
San Marcos, Sixteenth Infantry. one
battalion Second Infantry, General Haw-
kins' headquarters.
Decatur, one battalion Seventh Infan-
try, fifty Transfers and 800 mules.
Saratoga. Thirteenth Infantry, one
battalion Twenty-iirst Infantry.
Leona. General Young's headquarters,
First Cavalry and one squadron Tenth
Cavalry.
Rio Grande, Third and Sixth Cavalry,
General Summers headquarters.
yigilencia, Seventy-frst New York
Volunteers.
Orizaba. Twenty-second Infantry.
seige guns. two battalions heavy artil-
lery. 125 mules.
Iroauois, Seventeen Infantry, one
battalion Twelfth Infantry, heddquar-
tiers Of General Chaffe.
Mattewan, General Bates headquart-
ers, Twentieth infantry, two troops
Second Ncavalry. 1868 horses and mules
Arkansas-113 animals. equipments Of
Third artillery, detachment Second
cavalry.
Saltwater Troop A Second cavalry.
1G0 horses.