Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-18
OFF FOR THE SOUTH
Three Batteries Of Artillery
Leave Fort Monroe.
CREERED BY HUNDREDS
Over One Thousand Peopk on the Dock to
Bid the Soldier Isoys Goodbye. Mr..
Rowe Describes the Ala
bIma's Collision.

The first detachment Of troops from
Fortress Aiorroe for sou hern posts left
yesterday aftermath at a few minutes
pass e. AMID the cheers OF hundreds of
people who dad gathered to see them
Off
Following ore the batteries that left
and the posts they are assigned to:
Buttery +, OF the FmSt Artillery, for
'tyUee Island Ca.
Battery i. rf the Firs: ARTILLERY, for
eort Morgan, Ala.
Battery I, of the Second Artillery,
Tor tUlt Caswell. which is located at
the mouth of the Cape Fear river.
The three batteries left on the Old
pom .on steamer Hampton Roads for
Norfolk, where they viii boari special
their Journey.
AT $50 O'Clock the batteries marched
from the fort to the government per
Inc military band of the fort led the
procession. Following the band We're
the officers detailed to the new posts,
ana after them came the men. About
one. hundred and fifty men all ivld were
In the panty.
Before O'Clock people commenced
70 assemble on the pier. and by the
TIME the troops arrived fully 1000 per-
sons We're crowded on the Wharf \
Sre1t many pt the guests OF the hotels
We're there. AS the procession passed
the hotels the band played Dixie, and
the cheers Which followed We're deafen-
Ing. The men We're in heavy marotyinp
order. ami carried knapsacks, haver-
SACKS, canteens and an The necessities
Tor going into camp.
"h!ie the troops We're waiting for
the steamer the friends Of the depart
snS s11JdicrS We're allowed to talk to
MEM Let me hear from you some
time when you have little recra tlon,"
said q gentleman to one of the officers.
1 don't think there Will be much re-
creation in it for US. but ! will write
to ys'u if I can find time" was the re-
ply.
1t was a pathetic sight to see some of
the men telling their wives and children
Goodby. The band he.ped to keep up
the spirits of those assembled by play
ing national airs. and When the Star
SpanGled Banner was heard every one
Chetred with the patriotic enthusiasm
OF true Americans.
The tbugle sounded and the battalion
was Called TO attention. The final or
ders were issued and the men started
to etroark; One young man BROKE
ranks to kiss his mother goodby, and
tears were IN the eyes of many of the
bystanders.
AS the batteries marched aboard the
Hampton Roads there was more cheer
Ing. The band played The Girl I Left
aboard one of the officers CHM bed
upon the bridge of the steamer and
shouted "Goodby frienhis; goodby ev-
eryibody-"
The men assembled on the upper
deck and waved small American flags
as the band played "Auld Lang Syne."
Again Dixie was heard, and there
was another outburst of cheers
large party, fearing that they
would be unable to See the mem before
they left, chartered the launch Girls
| sic" and We're out in Hampton Roads
wa ting for the She ~ Il he
wharf. As the steamer started foR- Nor
folk the revenue cutter Hamilton,
which was anchored off the Chamber
LIN Hotel, saluted her with three blasts
Of her whistle. The steamer answered
the salute. and the troops on the
cutter.
Battery X. OF the Fourth Artillery
will leave to-day for Sheridan's Point.
| Va.