The Portland daily press., 1898-06-15

GN6fJ VESSEL 6llClU6Q a WHO display OF en-
thusiasn. These were the only vessels to
depart in the forenoon, some Of them 80.
| ing over to st. Petersburg to procure
water.
General Miles, evidently becoming i'm
| patient embarked on the Tarpon at IL. 30
and went out among the feet, going as
far down the bay as ST. Petersburg In
the meantime other transports were
steaming down the bay. In the after
noon the Morgan started down the chan
mel and her lead was followed by the
Vigiiancia, San Marcos, Clinton, Yucca
tan, Saltwater, Berkshire Olivette,
Santiago, Arkansas, Seneca, Saratoga
Miami, Leona, Breakwater and Comal
By the time these vessels had moved away
darkness had enveloped the remaining
ships. The knickerbocker Rand the
Orizaba had much to take on during the
night. By daylight all the ships except
the Seguranca, had moved down the bay.
At nine O'Clock the Seguranca amid
cheers and the blowing of whistles fol-
lowed.
General Shafter and his staff were the
handed to Lieut.. Miley, an aide of Gen.
eral Shafter, this morning and immedi-
ately the flagship started. The following
is list of the vessels and their troops:
Miami, 9th cavalry and one battalion
Sixtieth infantry. one battalion tenth in
fantry, first division.
Santiago, Uinth infantry, hospital
corps. General Kent's headquarters.
Gussie, 800 mules, so packers and team
sters.
Cherokee, one battalion 18th infantry,
one battalion seventh infantry, one CAT
ling battalion.
Seneca, Sth infantry.
Alamo, battalion engineers, one bat
talon tenth infantry, two troops tenth
cavalry.
Comal, two light batteries first artillery.
one field hospital, one squadron tenth
cavalry sixty horses.
Yuoatan, one battalion second infantry;
eight troops Roosevelt rough riders.
Berkshire, two light batteries second
. Whitney, $50 mules. so packers and
teamsterS.
Oliyette, hospital ship, second hospital
corps, newspaper men.
seguranca, general headquarters. erst
infantry.
Kniokerbocker, second Massachusetts,
volunteer infantry.
Concho, fortieth infantry, s5th infantry.
Florida, disabled by collision with the
Miami.
CITY of Washington, Oath infantry, one
battalion 21st infantry.
Allegheny, 100 animals, General Wheel
er's headquarters, detachment sixth
cavalry.
San Marcoa, 10Th infantry, one bat
TALON second infantry, General Hawkins
headquarters.
infantry, SO teamsters and 800 mules.
Saratoga, 18th infantry, one battalion
21st infantry.
Leona. General Young's headquarters;
first cavalry and one squadron tenth
cavalry. :
Rio Grande, third and sixth cavalry,
General Summers headquarters
Vigilancia, 1st N. Y. volunteers.
Orizaba, 22nd infantry siege guns, two
battalions heavy artillery, 125 mules
Iroquis, 18th infantry ,one battalion 18th
infantry, headquarters of General Chaffee
Matteawan, General Bates headquarters,
goth infantry, two troops second cavalry,
1868 horses and mules.
Arkansas, 113 animals, equipments of
third artillery, detachment second
cavalry.
saltwater, troop A, second cavalry, 1853
Breahwater, third infantry.
Morgan, troop G, second cavalry, 100
animals.
Clinton, companies B and D, second
infantry, 200 horses.
Cumberland and Mateo, miscellaneous
Kennewah, water boat.
Resolute, collier.
Steam barge Laura, containing ma
chinery and derricks.
The convoys for the feet are: Indiana,
Detroit, Scorpion, Helena, Castine, An
napolis, Panther, Hornet, Manning, Bau-
croft, Wampatuck, Eagle and Wasp.