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Visual signals from land party to ship are to be in three foot
squares, red, yellow and white calico, the signals to be twenty
feet over all.
All's well
RED
RED.
Trouble. All being forced back to river landing
RED.
YELLOW
WHITE
Sick man to be sent out as soon as possible
RED
YELLOW
WHITE.
Need dysentery medicine
YELLOW
RED
WHITE.
YELLOW
Willis will be at river landing
RED
WHITE
RED.
Willis will not be at river landing
RED
YELLOW
RED
Will not need food
RED
RED
WHITE
WHITE.