Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-24
SAILING OF THE YALE.
She Leaves the Roads for Santiago
de Cuba.

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| NEWPORT NEWS, VA. June 23.-(spe-
| cial.)-The United States auxiliary cruiser
Yale. Captain Wise, which has been con-
verted into a transport temporarily, sailed
from Hampton Roads this evening for
Santiago de Cuba, with LOO Michigan
troops aboard.
The dock at Old Point Comfort was
alive with bluecoats at an early hour
this morning, the steamers Washington
and Norfolk getting in with the troops
from Camp Alger at o'clock The lit-
tie army consisted Of the Thirty-third
Regiment Of Michigan volunteers and
one battalion of the Thirty-fourth Alichi-
gan. under command of Brigadler-Gene-
raj w. II. Dufield. Colonel c. L. Boyen-
ton is in command of the Thirty-third
Regiment and Major Thomas l.. Winans
commands the battalion from the Thirty
fourth.
Within 30 minutes after tine Washington
and Norfolk tied up at the Old Point pier
the troops commenced to swarm down the
gang-planks like bees from hives. They
were indeed thankful TO be freed from
the close confinement Of the steamer and
their knapsacks down on the pier to
serve as pillows, scores of the tired, weary
soldiers were soon fast asleep. a refresh
ing luxury which they had been unable
TO obtain during the night.
The men had a hard day yesterday
In the morning they left Camp Alger for
Alexandria, where, after a firing march,
they boarded the steamer for Old Point
on a more tiresome trip, and after a long
delay. When the steamer arrived this
morning, guards were thrown out about
the pier and visitors were denied ad-
mission inside the lines When the Dis
patch correspondent applied at the line
for admission on business Of import
ance," one OF the guards courteously per-
mitted him TO pass up the gang-plank,
but accompanied him until taken in
charge by an officer. To the Dispatch
man Sergeant-Major W. +. Giesel and
Lieutenant ID. j. Mcdonald. Of Company
II, Thirty-third Regiment, said that the
departure from Alexandria was made the
occasion of one of the greatest events
ever witnessed in that ancient old city.
Thousands of people thronged the streets
and cheered the volunteers as they
marched aboard the transports to the |
sound of patriotic music from military |
bands.
HAD BEEN STARVED.
shortly after the troops arrived at Old |
Point some Of the volunteers went TO the |
canteen inside the lines Of Fortress Mon |
roe, and demanded that they be given |
substantial food, saying that they had
been starved almost to death within the
past few days. Those troops and negroes |
in attendance at the canteen did NOT |
move quickly enough to suit the hungry
soldiers, and they commenced TO smash
things in lively manner. Several Off
GERS rushed in TO quiet the disturbance
but the fight became more general be-
tween the walters and troops, and II is
said that one Of the wearers Of soldier
straps was injured in the rush.
All OF the troops were sent TO the fort
On their arrival TO get food. and il was
The necessity OF satisfying the inner man
that occasioned the unloading OF the
transports at the Old Point wharf.
All morning the men thronged the fort.
pier, and boulevard, and IL was not until
O'Clock that Captain Wise signalled from
he Yale that his ship was ready to take
he men aboard. Bug.es sounded. and in
/ short while all Of the men were again |
assembled in military form, and the
ransfer 10 the steamers was again com
nenced. At o'clock all were aboard
md the Washington and Norfolk pulled
tut in the stream for the Yale, running
llongside
The transfer Of the infantrymen con-
umed about an hour. and the men were
'iven the quarters that they will be ex-
'ected 10 occupy on the four-day trim
o Santiago de Cuba. The Yale. as far
IS the ship and her officers were con-
erned. was ready 70 sail at any time.
'ut II was necessary TO wait for 500 more |
asses OF six-milimetre cartridges. which
we're due az old Point on the Old Do
ninion steamship this morning from New
'ork. They did not come, however, until
o'clock this afternoon, and were brought
y the Yorktown. The cartridges were
nloaded on the pier. and sent out 10
he Yale In small boats
Now that the first expedition from
hampton Roads is fairly on it's way 10
antiago TO reinforce General Shafter' the
Chief OF the Second
.rmy Corps. which is the official desig- {
alton OF the aggregation OF troops at |
amp Alser, will turn his attention TO the {
reparations necessary for the transfer
nd embarkation OF the rest OF the 5000 {
-oops in General Graham's division OF !
ne Second Corps.
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