Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-05-02
5000 i. S.
TROOPS SAIL
FOR MEXICO
four Full Regiments, Under
Command Of Gen. FulS-
ton, Embark From
Galveston.

Galveston, Tex, April 25.--A crowd
Of $4,000 cheering them on the
wharves of Galveston, with bands
playing "Auld Lang syne" and the
Girl / Left Behind Me-" the four
transports bearing the Fifth brigade,
Second division, the first unit of the
American army to be sent into Next
co left this port last night.
The Sumner was the first to get
away, leaving pier No. IA at ASP.
Then came the Mcclellan at 200 and
thereafter the Fitzpatrick and Meade
at half hour intervals. The torpedo
boats Flusser, Preston and Reid
Lieut.. William Ancrum in command,
left shortly afterward to act as con.
voy.
Gen. Funston and staff and as the
Fitzpatrick drew from the pier, so pro-
longed and loud was the cheering
that the whistles blowing throughout
the city could not be heard.
Crowds Brave Fierce Sun.
For hours thousands had stood in
Che blazing Texas sunshine chatting,
smiling and seeing the humor of a
situation that to many was filed with
yelling tears. But when the great
white PROV Of the Sumner shook free
the worrying tug that dragged her
away from the wharf apron and head
ed Mexicoward, a frenzy of emotion
seized the crowd A hand swung aloft
ualnfa Hate Hn
air hopelessly lost The hoarse note
Of an unorganized cheer tore from
$4,000 throats. as with one voice, they
shouted farewell encouragement to the
soldiers.
They're off for Mexico"-that was
the one coherent sentence that was
heard in a shrill feminine voice that
thrilled throng as no Galveston
crowd had been thrilled since the day
the famous Galveston immune regi-
ment set out for the Spanish war
Even the blare of the fourth infantry
band on board was for the moment
merged in the wild yells.
Men Swarm Rigging.
The rigging OF the transports was so
filled with regulars in brown uniforms
That they seemed like huge swarms of
6 bees let loose upon the harbor. AS
81 Jugs laid hold of the Fitzpatrick to
8 pull her into midstream the bands
began 70 play EVERY body's DOM IT,
s. md tho soldiers began to tango on the
iecks. There were tears on shore, but
,nly the song of battle in the hearts
IN the transports.
Patriotism Thrills Women.
News of the Mexican federal attack
Laredo, Tex, steeled the hearts of
amy wives and mothers who other
would have broken down at the
taking A sort of deep belief
great task had been laid upon
United States and that these, the
ons OF the union must perform that
ask, seemed to have turned the
carts even OF the women and made
lem brave to send their men to bat
e.
In the areaway back Of the bulk
cad on which pier IA shutes were
scNed nearly 1000 automobiles. every
ae loaded with women and girls.
~ ever has Galveston seen such a gath
Ing of women In so limited an area.
Pier Ia swirled and shifted in a
sleidoseoping play of colors that
ave never before been seen on the
harVes Of the great cotton port. Ne
W o roustabouts in cotton Jumpers
S GOD packed beside women faultless-
frocked in snowy linen. Gorgeous
trasols doomed above heads like
eat butterflies.
Soldiers March Aboard.
lowly through the mass Of humani-
its way a single khaki line
marching on board. Along
almoking the inevitable ciga-
with an air of nonchalance
the immaculate "shavetails".
Il West Point days were fresh up
tem. One gray haired infantry
geant OF the Twenty eighth linger-
yrs last, holding in his arms
zzs faced mite OF a baby, only few
sks old His wife, weeping quietly
cd beside him.
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