New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-15

.,,hus,osm These we're the only vessels TO de-
part in the forenoon. some OF them goihs o'e'
81, St Petersburg to procure water
General Miles evidently becoming impatient
.,nbarked on the Tarpon at l2:3O O'CLOCK anu
went out among the fleet. going ms iar GOWN
the hay as St. Petersburg. and not returning
until O'Clock. In the mean time other trans
norris were steaming down the bay.
In the afternoon the Morgan cut path OF
white foam down the channel. and her LEAD was
followed by the vigiancia. the San Marcos the
Clinton the Yucatan. the saltwater, the be'h-
shire. the Ollvette, the Santiago. the Arkansas
the Seneca. the Saratoga the Miami, the Leono,
the Rreakwater and the Comal BY the time
,bese vessels had moved away darkness had en-
veloped the remaining ships. from whose slues
elirnmered long rows Of lights. The knlcker-
hooker numbered 13, and the OriZaba had
much 10 take on in the night The last to load
we're eager TO complete the task for fear they
might be left behind. BY daylight all the ships
except the Seguranca had moved down the
hay At 8 O'Clock the SeEuranca. amid cheers
and the blowing OF whistles. followed
THE VESSELS AND THE TROOPS.
General shafter and his staff were the last TO
go on board The last orders were handed to
Lieutenant Miley. an aid of General shafter. this
morning and Immediately the flagship started
The following is a list Of the vessels and their
troops:
Mhmi-Ninth Cavalry and one battalion Goth
Infantry, one battalion 10Th Infantry, First Di-
Sant,ago-Ninth Infantry hospital corps. Gen
eral Kents headquarters.
Gussie-rhree hundred mules fifty packers and
teansters.
Cherokee-One battalion 18th Infantry, one
battalion 7th Infantry one Calling battalion.
Seneca-Eighth Infantry. ~
Alamo-Battalon engineers. one battalion lOth
Infantry, two troops 10th Cavalry.
Coma--Two light batteries LIST Artillery, one
field hospital. one squadron 10th Cavalry. sixty
horses.
Yucatan-One battalion ID Infantry. eight
troops Roosevelts Rough Riders.
Berkshire-Two Ugh. batteries I'd Artillery.
whitney-Three hundred and fifty mules nifty
packers and teamsters.
Olivette. hospital ship-second hospital corps
newspaper men.
Seguranca-GeneraI headquarters LIST Infantry.
Northumberland Massachusetts Volun-
Concho-40th Infantry. 9th Infantry.
Florida-Disabled by collision with the Miami.
City OF Washington-24th Infantry. one bat
TALON DIST Infantry.
Allegheny-One hundred animals General
Wheeler's headquarters. detachment oih cav
airy. ,, q,
San Marcos-16th Infantry, one battalion I'd
Infantry, General Hawkins headquarters
Decatur II. Mller-One battalion |th infantry,
fifty teamsters and three hundred mules
Saratoga-13th Infantry. one battalion 2lst In
fantry. a.
Leona-General Youngs headquarters. LIST
Cavalry. and one squadron 10th Cavalry
Rio Grande-Thrd and 9th Cavalry General
Summers headquarters.
Vtgilancia-Sevanty-f first NewYork Volun-
teers.
Orizaba-Twenty-seoo Infantry. siege guns
two battalions heavy artillery. 12o mules
observation-disclosures Infantry, one battalion
18th Infantry. headquarters OF General Chafiec
Matteawan-General Bates's HEADQUARTERS
10Th Infantry. two troops I'd Cavalry. 32o
horses and mules
Arkap.as-One hundred and thirteen animals
equipments Of Sd Artillery. detachment I'd Cav
airy. ,oo
Stillwater-Troop A. I'd Cavalry, 16s horses
Breakwater-Thrd Infantry.
Norgan-Troop Of I'd Cavalry, 100 animals.
Clinton-Companies B and D. I'd Infantry
Cumberland and Miscellaneous
Kennewah-Wat boat
Resolute-Collier.
Steam barge Laura. containing machinery and
THE wARsHIPs
The conveys for the transport fleet
follows
The Indiana. the Detroit. the Scorpion the
yesuyus the Helena the Casine, the Annapo-
lis the Panther the Hornet. the Manning. the
Bancroft, the Wampatuck, the Eagle and the
Wasp.
After passing the bar at the entrance of this
harbor the fleet will assume the following order:
First division. nrst cOlCmIl-lhe Miaiii '"e
Santiago. the Gussie. the Cherokee and the
Seneca.
Second column-The Berkshire. the Whitney.
the Olivette the Seguranca and the lroquois.
Third column-The Allegheny. the San Mar
COS the Miller the Saratoga and the Morgan.
Second division. first column-The Matteawan,
the Comal. the Yucatan. the Arkansas and the
Alamo.
Second coumn-The Saltwater, the Clinton.
the City OF Washington. the Breakwater and the
Concho.
Third coiumn-The Rio Grande the Nigl-
lancia. the Orizaba. the knickerbocker and the
Leona.
The columns will be eight hundred yards
apart abreast. containing five vessels, each four
hundred yards apart Between the two dlvl-
sons will be a space Of one thousand yards.
The two divisions will be alike in formation.
The consorts will occupy points Of vantage COM
pietely surrounding the trOOpships