New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-04
as COLUMBUS LEFT PALOS.
THE CARAvEL SANTA MARIA SAILS FROM
THE ANCIENT SPANISH PORT.
,scoRTED OUT TO SEA BY A FLoTILLA-THE
IocTH ANNIVERSARY OF TIE BEGINNING
OF THE DIsCOvERERs VOYAGE FIT
TINGLY CELEBRATED-PRESID DENT

HARR1SONS GREETING.


Pslos. Aug, 3.-This was the 400th anniversary
Il the day on which Columbus set sail from Palos
eastward on his voyage of discovery, and the
,os,Trities arranged here for celebrating the
dow were carried out with great spirit. The
v;sv from the town, however, was obscured by
thick mist which hung over the river, and
wbch made it impossible to see more than a
aim outline of the hulls of the vessels lying at
anchor.
A. o'clock. the hour at which Columbus be-
,sn hi. voyage. the caravel Santa Maria, which
constructed in imitation of the vessel of that
name belonging to the Columbus expedition and
ubich had been lying off shore all night, set
her sails for her passage through the lines OF
xar.hips anchored outside the bar; but, owing
"a the prevalence of dead calm, line run
~ her from a gunboat, and she tOwed down
stream. followed by the Spanish fiotlla in single
Ale Tie Minister of Marine, Sen0r Montlso,
was ON board the warship Legaspi.
The voyage down the river past the monastery
~ Israbida on which building the flags OF all lhe
American States were flying. to the bar occupied
about an hour
Outside the bar were moorcd the vessels Of the
foreign squalrons which had come to take part
IN the celebration These vessels were formed in
lines between which the caravel passed amid
laundering salutes and deafening cheers.
The mist and the smoke from the guns made
4, impossible 20 watch the manOcuvres of the
caravel. which followed for some distance the
route taken by columbus Fifteen vessels of The
Snanisb fotla conveyed the Santa Maria sew
eral miles 10 sea- and, when the signal was given
nv the Spanish Minister o. Marine for the vessels
70 return a farewell salute given the caravel.
Al o'clock the little vessel re-entertd the river.
The town of Huelva is crowded with visitors,
and all the buildings, both private and public,
are gayly decorated.
Madrid Aug, 3.-Senor CASTELAR,, who is spend
ing the summer at St. Sebastian, has completed
his series of articles on Columbus for " The
Century Magazine" and is now preparing a
large volume, which will embrace these articles
and documentary materials, on the same subject,
to be published in Spanish.
Washington, Aug. 3.-The following cable mes
sages were exchanged to-day:
The President:
-Four hundred years ago to-day Columbus sailed
from PalOs discovering America. Inc Oniteu
States flag is being hOisted this moment III lroht
American States. Batteries and ships salutlng.
accompanied by enthusiastic acclamauons OF tlc
people, army and navy. God plesS america
PRIETO, Alcalde of Palos.
Department of State, Washington; Aug s. So
Senor Prieto. Alcalde, de Palos, La Rabida Spain
The President of the United States directs me
10 cordially acknowledge your message OF greeting
non this memorable day. thus iittlngy celebrated,
the people of the new Western world in CRATE vi
reverence to the name and fame OF Columbus, JOIN
hands with the sons of the brave sailors OF faloS
and Uuelya who manned the discOverers caraVeS.
FOSTER, Secretary OF State.