Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-27
FOR KEY WEST.
pjcbt Hundred Men Sailed from
Hampton Roads Yesterday.

thew Are Aboard the Panther, and
Will Be Conveyed to Key West
bv the Cruiser Montgomery-Ex Elk
Citing Scenes When the Men Put
10 Sea from the Flying Squadron.
Cheers of Marines and Sailors Re-
sounded from Ship to Ship Until
the Transport and Her Convoy
We're Out of Hail Enthusiasm at
Fever Heat.
On Board Flagship Brooklyn, Off
Fart Monroe, Va, April 26.-The stir
ring incidents of this morning in
Hampton Road made mems blood leap
in their veins and enthusiasm boil up
- fever heat. Shortly before o'clock
enc of the little guard boats that the
Government will use hereafter to con-
duct friendly steamers through the
lines of mines and torpedoes shot off
70 the north and the signal man on the
after-bridge of the flagship almost
simultaneously called Cruiser Mont
gomery approaching. sir Sweeping
along at a rapid rate, her beautiful lines
showing up ii the Quaker gray paint.
the cruiser came down the roads pre-
coded BY the little picket boat guiding
her between the dangerous lines of ex-
posiyes.
When near the Brooklyn a salute
was fired TO Commodore Schley and re-
turned by the flagship. Then the trans
port Panther, with its 500 men, raised
anchor and with the formidable cruiser
as escort started for sea. 1t was then
that enthusiasm broke out The mar
ines on the transport crowded the
docks in long lines and waving their
hats gave vent to mighty cheers, while
sailors. marines. even firemen on the
and returned them with a will. The
men on the Montgomery joined in the
chorus and the cheers resounded from
ship 10 ship, continuing until transport
and convoy were out of hail.
Hardly had the pair gone than a
booming afar off announced another
beat. and the gunboat Vicksburg came
along on her way out, firing a salute
to the Commodore's flag. The flagship
doomed a seven gun answer and then
the men on the Vicksburg swarmed
into the rigging and almost lost their
hats in their enthusiasm. Each ship
Of the squadron returned the cheer with
a will, and men went back to their du-
ties with an aching desire 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 all along her route
are strewn active and formidable mem
bers of the mosquito fleet.
The orders for the closing up of the
Adt Jul, dltti sunset dilo uAtil SUM lSC,
goes into effect fully tonight. Capt.
Casey, Chief OF Engineers, U. S. A.,
has issued an order which says:
"No vessel will be allowed to pass
through the channel on either side of
the Ripraps Fort Wool, Va between
the hours Of sunset and sunrise. Dur
ing this interval vessels must not ap-
proach within three miles of Fort Mon
zoe
Patrol boats will be placed above
and below the defenses. These boats
are authorized to stop vessels, to in
quire into their character, or to in
struct them how to pass through the
mine fields. The orders of the patrol
boats must be strictly obeyed
Sailing vessels and all small vessels
drawing three feet or less, can safely
pas through any part OF the channel
during the day time
Steam vessels must pass at slow
speed through special channel, which
Will be marked by buoys.
No 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"