The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-16


moo the announcement was made tina
the steame Senator. which had bee
lying at her dock all night taking OF
coal and undergoing repairs. wa
ready to 80 into the stream. and abou
! o'clock the order "a given to cas-
on. At the same time Major Genera
Greene ordered h transports Colon
China and Zealandia to weigh anchor.
and proceed up the bay to Join thu
eesator. which had continued her voy.
age oceanward without coming to an.
Choir. Thousands OF people had as
sembled along h docks to witness the
departure Of the feet. and when the
signais ordering the vessels to get un-
der way were observed a mighty cheer
went mp. Added to the cheering of the
people was the blowing Of whistles and
ringing Of bells. Every steam vessel
In the harbor with steam up blew long
blasts from their sirens. and every
factory and mill in the manufacturing
district saluted the vessels with blasts
from their whistles. Bombs were ex-
ploded and cannon were fired. and amid
this hubbub four stately vessels. bear
ing their loads Of humanity and mu-
nitions Of war. passed down the bay.
The excitement was Intense. The
water front was black with people and
the waving Of flags and handkerchiefs
presented q beautiful sight. The ves-
cells In the harbor dipped their colors
~ the transports passed by, and count
9ess yachts and other small craft trailed
behind the big steamers as closely as
safety would permit The transports
themselves were picturesque indeed.
Every available space was occupied by
. soldier. High up In the rigging they
climbed: every portfolio was filled by
. smiling face. n h guard rails
were hidden beneath struggling masses
trying to get points of vantage to get
n last glimpse of the city, and the
Thousands Of people who have treated
them % kindly since they have been In
the city. Thu soldiers were as jolly a
10. ~ could be found. and to see their
happy faces one could hardly imagine
that many OF them were going away to
night for the honor Of their nag in a
foreign land. and that many of them
would lever return. The men cheered
themselves hoarse and waved their hats
and handkerchiefs until their arms
ached.
The small hay craft continued on
down the bay. every now and then sa-
luting the big steamers. which were
picking up their speed At every revolu-
aion Of their propellers. At last only
mp with the Big liners. and on by one
they were dropped behind. Tug boats
and ferry boats. chartered for the &C.
casion. followed the vessels down the
bay to the Golden Gate. The afternoon
well nigh gone when the transports
reached h ocean. n only a few OF
the goodbye" boats were with them.
but the men were still perched In the
rigging and waving their good-byes in
response to the waving OF the people
on the decks of the smaller boats. The
send-of that was given the boys was
one that will linger in their memory to
the grave.
The four vessels will make fast time
Honolulu. where they will recoal n
proceed or their a to Join the first
feet OF transports. which left this city
three weeks g to-day, bound ior the
Philippines. 1t il expected that the
bull after leaving the paradise or the
Pacific superior speed will u for
little. a. the faster boats will wait for
the slower. so that the vessels will
reach their destination about the same
time.
Assigned to the China, Major General
Greene's flagship. which is the largest.
fastest and finest vessel of the fieet.
= the LIST regiment Colorado volun-
tser infantry. l.o,2 men. half q bat
TALON OF the regular eth United States
infantry. $50 men. and a detachment
Of United States engineers. 20 men.
The Colon took four companies OF the
230 infantry and two companies OF
the 18th infantry, both of the regular
army. and Battery A Of the Utah ar
tillery. In the battery Were 121 men.
and in each of the infantry companies
76 men. besides the officers, making less
go military passengers. The con-
troll Of the ship was given to Lieuten-
ant Colonel Clarence NJ. Bailey OF the
18th infantry.
On the Zealandia were the 10th Penn
oylvania volunteer and part of Bat
terry b OF the Utah volunteer artillery.
With h gunnere went two maxim
fighting machines. which, as a precau-
sionary measure. were placed ready for
action In the bow of the vessel. In