New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-21
THE FITZPATRICK SAILS.
Tears and Cheers at Departure OF
Eight Hundred Soldiers.

t-n6er the heavy downpour OF rain the transport
fitzpatrick started Tor Manila yesterday Troops
Hired her decks and sent up cheer after cheer. and
the salute was answered b. the hundreds who
gathered tie Quarterrpaster's pier and by every
passing river craft IS Tho t7oo7ship passed Gov
errors Island and started for the Lower Bay Tear
sul cries Of farewell mingled with The songs OF the
soldiers and tie playing Of he reglmentai band on
board
The special permit for the transportation OF Mrs
Leonard WOOD and her three children was revoked
ard. according 70 Major z. ". Arnold the quarter
master in charge. he received word from Washing
Ton on Saturday that they were not going 70 sail.
AID ~ once allowed others 20 take the
served fo- them Mrs. scott the wife OF Major
sco,t who was recently wounded the Philip
pines. and who was 10 sail. did not go. About
.kir-y soldiers missed the transport
About the ganEwav OF the vessel all the interest
q The crowd wcs centred A majority Of those
there were women, and nearly all Of them were in
tears. On ;he deck Of the TRANSPORT the men gath
cred, shouting their greetings and sometimes
breaking INFO song.
The shipping commission Office was represented
bv n J. Harrington Nearly all q; the 81 men had
lse1 gathered a. short notice. and OF those who
signed four freTnen and three sailors did not go
cut Il was said Two men ran away after going
on board. Mr.. Harrington went TO Captain George
Rogers. the hlpa-ricks sailing master. and begged
hirl 70 start before the band could do much more
playing Tie playing Of band always filed a
sailor with land feeling, he said.
At last The signal 10 cast of was given. and
with the band playing Aud Lang Syne" and The
Gi-l Left Behind Ne The KilDatrick began 70
move out into the East River. Some OF the women
the pier appeared 10 be on the verge OF hys-
terics. One woman got down on all fours. Wriggled
Through the crowd - The front. and continued
frantic appeals FREDDY" Another woman
clambered 10 slZ-foot packing box 10 peer
through a crack IN the sliding uier door The
decks were alive with men, and the band could be
heard playing until The transport was far down
the river As she passed Governors Island the
al The post lined the shore and gave her
craft continued Fl.
The fitzpatrick anchored down the bay to allow
srraggiers TO be picked up and sent down on tugs
Il was also said that the officers believed there
were stoWaways on board, and that a search would
be made for them. Long after the vessel sailed
companies. SIOWaways as they were found were
shipped ashore II was said that some OF these
were soldiers who wanted 20 reach the Philippines
Late in the afternoon one Of these men, in fun
Uniform, was brought 10 Governors Island and
turned 10 the post commander
AL told there were about eight hundred people
or the Fitzpatrick. Ten troons Of the ID Cavalry,
from Fort Meyer. Virginia and Fort Ethan Alien.
Vermont. relieve the 18th Cavalry, the latter
having completed its Of foreign service
All OF its mounts and a good deal Of its equipment
were left in the Philippines. and will be used by
Lieutenant Colonel Schuyler. Majors Pierson and
SlOcum, and Captains Stevens. Trout, VIM. Har-
rison Clark, Wade, FOltz- Heron, orion and
Hawkins
Others who sailed we're Major General William H.
Carter and L-ieutenants Drayton. Smyser, Clark.
Harris and Hess.
Late in the afternoon the transport passed
Quarantine.