Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-18
ON BOARD CHESTER
The Fourth Virginia Fog-Bount
on Yesterday,
MAY GET OFF THIS MORNING.
Bringing Order Ont Of Chaos OD
the Ship.
SUGGESTION OF NOAHs ARK.
Kick for BETTER CoGee-The Presi-
dent and Perty Pass By-How They
Were Receivcd-CoI. Taylor Sick
Recruits.
SUGGESTION OF SoATs ARK.
A Kick for BETTER Conee-The Presi-
Recruits.

SAVANNAH. GA, December n.-(Spe-
ciai)-I.ast night was spent more COM
fortably by the Vrgnlans on the Ches-
ter. order having been brought out OF the
chaos of the night before. and ham
mock or some place 20 lay his head having
been secured by every one. Yesterday.
rs we moved down stream, we were sa-
luted by the transports Roumanian and
Minnewaska. which are expected 10 take
away the Forty-ninth Iowa and Sixth
Missouri next week. Lighters brought
US the remainder OF our stores yesterday.
afternoon. and one of the tugs brought
down Captain Daughtry, who. having too
many farewell calls to make, had been
left by the transport. All of those who
had been detailed to finish the loading OF
The lighters are now safe on board. While
in the blight we sent back all stowaways.
Several of the wives of the officers and
sweethearts of those on board accom-
panied the Chester down stream.
WANT a CHANGE.
The men are already tired OF transport
life and desire a change. Some few
seasick. and we have not even seehrSthe
mighty deep. The whole atmosphere is
disagreeable, while everywhere fellow
goes ana i'm everything he undertakes ne
finds a crowd to get drink OF water or
wash their hands. 1t is always neces-
sary TO line up and wait Tor lot OF fell
lows ahead of you. Canned beef and
beans and hardtack are our rations. while
fer coffee we have had the same fluid
which IS used for washing dishes, only
It is family coIored with the grounds.
which, as far as giving the slightest sus-
picion of coffee is concerned. might have
been the same liquid used when this
transport took the first troops 10 Santiago.
However, by raising a big Kick. the men
have succeeded in securing the promise
of the addition Of coffee 10 the water.
GUARD MOUNT
This morning the novelty Of guard
mount on deck was Witnessed. only side
arms are used by the guards. 1t is said
that the Chester is one of the bc$ trans
ports IL so, woe unto u.s. IL we had
struck the worst. II Is badly arranged
and without proper accommodations for
carrying a regiment a mals, &c, having
been built for Il passellser steamer. AS II
IS now, it is on the Noahs-ark plan. car
not having as large mcnsgerie though
a few more men than Noah had. As 1t
IS, about l7j animals, horses. mules, dogs,
cats, pigs. and sheep "comed IN one by
one" Besides, we have Oh board hospital
tents and $50 cots, which the men look
forward towards using; many tons OF
hay grain. ETC.. and all sorts OF commis-
sary and quartermoster supplies. The
Chester would have sailed this morning
but for a heavy fog over the river. We
will leave tomorrow morning unless we
are prevented by another fog, which has
already risen. 1t is hoped, however, that
the fog will be dissipated by high tide IN
the morning.
PRESIDENT PASSES BY.
An inspiring sight was witnessed as
President Mckinley and party passed on
their trip down and up the Savannah on
board the government pilot-boat John H.
Estill. at 2.30 O'Clock this afternoon. Both
the Presidents boat and the Chester were
gayly decorated with streamers In his
honor, and as the boats approached each
other salutes were blown, the Virginia
and national coiors were presented. our
bugles blew a flourish. and thls was Tot
lowed by the Fourth Virginia bands play
Ing Dixie" ana the Sp5ngled Ban
nerp The President stood on top OF
cabin surrounded by his party and waved
his handkerchief in one hand and his hal
in the other while the Virginia boys all
over the decks and smokestacks and up In
the rigging cheered Justify. Eleven recruits
have Joined the regiment since we have
been on board. Colonel Taylor has been
quite sick ever since our embarkaion. Our
destination is Marianne. bat as we have
only made FIVE miles in the two and haif
davs since erlbarking. Virginia VIII prob
ably hear OF arrival in Cuba next Sep,em-
iar