New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-22
.ooDBY TO THE GRANT.
40 SCENES AT THE TRANSPORTS
w. DEPARTURE FOR MANILA

-, sailOrs OF all natlohs d. 'HA' 'O
~ noipt they will realize for the hrst
neeul 70, the United States has taken new
u1e among the Powers OF Europe. This VIII
pS~. est United states transport they have
y and II is one that Will impress them
yer The Grant is the largest Of the
- -'..r feet Of transports She has ca
A|,- IN ~ twenty-six hundred men. and thus the
-, hundred enlisted men and officers OF
-. 1rfantrv and the Second Battalion OF the
- =. rntortrv will have commodious quarters In
AZ" ,o;ous interior She Is twin screw ship
N 80 with triple expansion engines. Her
STU . 5OS3 and her length 532 feet
JIM co,arsl Henry W. LawtOn and his stan
IA 49, troops under command Of Brigadier-
~ Robert A Hall should have pleasant
D..,h and half journey before they reach the
,sa,c dominion OF Uncle sam
r., sleeping quarters the Regulars Will nave
-. two lower decks fitted up with hunks mace
:. ,.,r mining and canvas and well ventilated
-,,s latter point is important, because ali traV-
.y,,s know how hot the Red Sea IS. There VIII
- ,Isrty OF food and good food at that. because
!. ,ha bod Of the vessel are stored 10000 pounds
= 4,asb beef 1900 pounds Of pork, Io'OOp
.,r,ds Of bacon. 10000 pounds Of rice l2'ooO
,.,sanound cans o. tomatoes, 10000 pounds or
.oo,-ed coffee and l57 800 pounds Of -four. This
!. enough. not only to carry this expedition haf
,,oura the world. but TO bring back to san
Francisco some Of the rnustered-out troops
There was stirring scene on Tuesday at
psr No 30 Brooklyn. which is now the local
rnnss States transport pier Besides the busy
,tavedores putting on the last of the boxes and
bsrs Of provisions and the galy dressed women
who had come down to bid goodby to the Of
6cers Of General Lawtons staff. there were the
American Tommy Atkinses OF the 4th and 18th
Infantry. the ind5mitable Regulars who Won u
new place in the hearts Of their fellow-ciuzens
By the brilliant work they did IN storning and
capturing the hills Of Santiago. Those who had
seen these Regulars at Camp Wikon were
pleased 10 note the Improvement 10 their con-
ation. There they were haggard and yellow
from the Cuban fever germs. on Tues day they
boxed vigorous and strong and clear-skinned
me result % their wholesome life al post There
was q surprising number Of young men among
them In fact few Of them appeared to be more
than thirty years Of age. and most OF them
gere clean shaved As they stood IN line In the
warehouse they presented 2 splendid appear
lnce that would lead any American o. pit them
against the soldiers OF any other nation on the
lace Of the earth and have no fear as to the
outcome The same confidence was inspired by
the straigh, young Wes. Pointers among them
who wore Heutenants shou.der-straps There
were a grace and assurance among these latter
which West Point alone can give and which
always puts the volunteer az a disadvantage.
Il was remarked by some Of the spectators
"a Il
hgly goOd-lookiug men. and this was certainly
believed by the party Of women who stood on
the upper deck and ss.ze1 on them with admira-
ton, Among the latter was a bright-eyed little
yirl who stood a. the rail holding d sword as
tall as herself She Is the daughter Of Lieu
tenant T. V smith Of che 4th Infantry. and had
cone down 20 the ship with her mother TO bid
her father goodby With her it was not a
moment for weeping but one for Joy. because
she was allowed the privilege OF holding her
papas sword To- every one who came near
Der she said This is my papa's sword. My
papa Is going TO Manila" and those who smiled
at her innocent prattle thought how much bigger
She viii be when Lieutenant Smith comes home
again Besides Che eoodbys from the officers
to their women friends. there were the wives
Around e.ery corner they could be seen taking
fearful farewell of the soldier boy whom they
were not sure they would ever see again. But
mixed with the sadness Of parting there was
among the members Of the 4th and nth d sense
pleasure that they were going TO distant
part Of the world 20 see the American flag
hoaiing on Asiatlc soil. This feeling was shared,
rather the desire 10 80 was shared, by large
Numbers Of Greater New-York boys. The Of
nce's Of the yesse were stormed by applicants
VIC We're wllins 20 90 any kind Of work so
Nng as they might take the trip. number Of
small boys were Struggled aboard by the sol
Tiers under the pretext that they were mas
~% and 1t need not surprise Captain Baker,
us officer in charge if he finds that he has
Aiger passenger list than he thought when he
'~.sd The number u s-owaways was undoubt-