The record-union., 1898-04-27
ENTHUSIASTIC MARINES.
Cheers for the Panther as She Sails
From Hampton Roads.

OFF FORT MONROE, April 26-On
Board Flagship Broollyn.-The stirring
incidents of this morning in Hampton
Roads made mems blood leap in their
veins and enthusiasm boil u0 to fever
heat. Shortly before o'clock one of
the little guard-bOats that the Govern
ment will use hereafter to conduct
friendly steamers through the lines of
mines and toroedoes shot off to the
north, and the signalman on the after
bridge of the flagship almost simultane-
ously called: Cruiser Montgomery APP
preaching, SIR
Sweeping along at a raDid rate, her
beautiful lines showing up well in the
Quaker gray paint, the cruiser came
down the roads. preceded by the little
picket boat, guiding her between the
dangerous lines Of explosives. When
near the BROOKLYN a salute was fired
to Commodore Schley and returned by
the flagship. Then the TRANSPORT Pan
Their, with its 600 men. raised anchor,
and with the formidable cruiser as an
escort started for sea-
1t was then that the enthusiasm broke
out. The marines on the transport
crowded the decks in long lines. and.
y
cheers, while sailors, marines and even
firemen on the big Warships crowded to
the forecastles and returned them with
a will. The Montgomery joined in the
chorus and the cheers resounded from
ship to ship, continuing until the trans
port and convoy were out of hail.
Hardly had the pair gone than a
booming afar off announced another APP
! l. T,<Iyr
came along on her way out. firing a #a
lutte to the Commodore's flag. The flag
ship doomed a seven-Sun answer, and
then the men on board the Vicksburg
swarned into the rigging and almost
lost their hats in their enthusiasm.
Every ship of the squadron returned the
cheer with a will. and the men went
back to their duties with an aching de-
sire to follow the ships out
The Panther goes out with splendid
protection on her journey to Key West,
the convoy being large and able to care
for anything, While along her route are
strewn active and formidable members
of the mosquito fleet.
The orders for the closing up of the
harbor here after sunset and until sun
rise goes into effect fully tonight Cap
tain Casey, Chief of Engineers, has is
sued an order which says:
mo vessel Will be allowed to pass
through the channel on either side of
the Ripraps CFort Wool, Va.,) between
the hours of sunset and sunrise. Dur
ing this interval vessels must not APP
preach within three miles of Fort Mon
roe.
Patrol boats will be placed above
and below the defenses. These boats are
authorized to stoo vessels, to inquire
into their character, or to instruct them
how to pass through the mine fields.
The orders of the patrol boats must be
precisely obeyed.
Sailing vessels and all small vessels
drawing three feet or less can safely
pass through any part of the channel
during the daytime.
Steam vessels must pass at slow
speed through a special channel, which
will be marked by buoys
mo vessel will be allowed to anchor
below the wharf at Fort Monroe with
out special authority.
Vessels are warned that if they dis
regard these regulations they will ex
pose themselves to serious damage, and
will be liable to be fired on by the bat
teries.'