It may be added that the St. Paul reached Key West and was Coaled ready for sea by the evening of May 18th, four days from the time she left Hampton Roads, a thousand miles distant.
"Lessons of the war with Spain and other articles"
Alfred T. Mahan
Her engines being reported perfectly ready, after her long cruise, she was directed to go to Key West, where she Coaled, and on the 28th left for the Havana blockade.
"Lessons of the war with Spain and other articles"
Alfred T. Mahan
At Kingston the Summer Shelter and the Monterey were both left,-the former to be completely repaired and brought home by Mr. Portman, and the other to be Coaled and sent back to Vera Cruz, with her officers and her crew,-and our whole party, including Captain Hagar, sailed in the next mail steamer for New York.
"Mrs. Cliff's Yacht"
Frank R. Stockton