The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-22
And Americans on the Steamship St.
Troops Sail from Southampton.
ALL BRlTONS NOW PATRIOTS
BUSY TALKING WAR AND BIDDING
TOMMY ATKINS GOODBYE.
Speculation Regarding the British
and Boer Plans Of Comprehensive
Redvers Buffers Orders.

LONDON, Oct o1.-London gave the
guards a grand farewell to-day their de-
parture for Southampton, where they en-
barked for the Cape. Three battalions. the
First Scots the Second Coldstream and the
Third Grenadiers left. The Scots took trains
at Waterloo station at o'clock. The fact
that the day was raw and foggy did not de-
ter large crowd from assembling at Chel
sea Barracks at o'clock, and when the
first detachment wheeled out Of the bar
rack gates the people cheered till they were
hoarse. Friends grasped the rifles and kits
of the troops and insisted on carrying them.
The men marched TO the platform singing,
while the band played Scotch airs, in which
the crowd, that was not allowed to go upon
the platform, joined. all uniting in "Auld
Lang Syne" as the train steamed out of
the station.
The Second Coldstreams marched to Nine
Elms Station, amid immense enthusiasm
and many affecting scenes. The officers al
lowed the women to mix freely with the
men on the line of march and before they
entered the station. The guards left in de-
tachments and the last of the Scots and
the Coldstreams did not depart until some
time past noon. Each successive contingent
was cheered by the increasing spectators
until serried ranks of people lined the
route.
Crowds assembled also near the Welling-
ton Barracks, from which the Grenadier
Guards emerged at half past Il O'Clock,
after an inspection in the barracks yard
by Sir General Evelyn Wood, who compli-
mented the men on their smart appearance.
They certainly looked very workmanlike in
their khaki hats, and the march to Water
loo Station was triumphal procession.
The scenes in the streets were similar to
those attending the departure Of the Cold
streams and Scots, except that, If possible,
the enthusiasm was more intense. Friends
and relatives marched with them. and SOL
diers and spectators joined in songs which
were frequently drowned by. hurricanes Of
cheers as the troops passed points where
the crowds were massed. AT times they had
the utmost difficulty to get through, the
people seeming to wish to carry them to the
station shoulder high. Cheer after cheer
shook the building as the trains steamed
out, the troops responding Justify.
There was q pleasing incident at South
ampton later in the day as the American
line steamer st. Louis passed the British
transport Gascon, about to sail with the
Coldstream Guards for South Africa. The
passengers of the liner cheered Justify,
waving their hats and handkerchiefs, and
the soldiers responded with three cheers for
the Americans.
The transports Nubia, Gascon and
Goorkha sailed from Southampton for the
Cape this afternoon with the First Scots
Guard. the Coldstreams and the Third
Grenadiers. The Duke of Connaught and
General Lord Roberts. OF Kandahar and
Waterford. bade the officers and men fare
well. The docks were crowded and as each
vessel sailed out the scene of popular enthu-
siasm was renewed. The transport Moor
also sailed with Gle men of all ranks, from
Aidershot and Woolwich.