New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-11
WARSHIPS SAIL AWAY.
ryGIANp,s FOUR VESSELS PIT TO SEA.
cHEERED AS THEY PASSED DOWN THE RIVER
THE CARAvELs PREPARING TO GO

curEREp AS THEY PASSED DOWN THE RIVER
THE CARAvELs PREPARING TO GO
TO CHICAGO.
The great warships OF Her Majesty Queen Nictoia
have gone to sea From their places In the Nuet
Iudson they have drawn In their hospitabe ladders.
weighed their anchors and sailed away. And now
from the s1cne walls and green Knobs OF Riverside
Drive one looks out 10 the white SHIPS Of Uncle
Sam floating the stars and stripes and r"igning SUI
rreme Now too. that the British Blake and her
followers have gone, the crowd which has lined the
st.. almost continuously since the ships came into
mort has dwinded down TO few stray groups OF
ueorle and All idle stroller or two. The hoatmen
have discharged their extra hands. and the extra
t,rs have gone back 10 the Sound so far the
reople are concerned. the show IS The Blake
hss gone and. incidentally, with her have gone the
australia the Magiciennc and the Tartar.
The going OF the four Engshmen picturesque
eight The great ships weighed their anchors and
steamed away quietly as though they were simply
drifting out with the tide. 1t just IL 30 when
Captain Hamilton, of the Blake. gave the signal to
tho other ships for sailing. The PROV OF the Blake
on, the waters up the Hudson until she passed the
,asyels ard reached one hundrtd and tenth then
-rned slowly toward the jersey shore. Her heet
r,rned with her. and all headed down the stream
Immediately the flagship came to her position and
took the lead. As she passed the Philadelphia she
dipped her colors and her marines. drawn up on her
quarterback. presented arms The tars on board
the Philadelphia cheered and the band
noved God save the Queen" As the
Australia. the Magicienne and the Tartar passed the
American gship their cOors dipped also ana their
men presented arms. while cheer after cheer came
hack 10 them from the Philadelphia and from the
shore.
on one of the British ships band PLAYING
.The Girl Left Behind Me-" and In answer TO the
music OF the Phiadclphia's b" God Save the Queen
changed into the rollicbing "For Hes Jolly "ooo
Fellow" and then finally as the ships drew away mo
the farewell Of "Auld Lang Syne' AS long as inc
ships could be seen the crowds along the drive I'm
ccred and until the Philadephia's band ceased play
ING the people shore Cheered
At halfpast j. O'Clock the ships came AROUND oS
tIie Battery. Battery Park crowded with people
who had 10 the ships 60 by whhe inc
cunners at Governors Island were at their guns
As the Blake passed salutcs were eXchanStd-a long
and peaceful farewell spoken by the guns OF the
United states and answered by those OF Queen
Victoria
The ships proceed together to Halifax. II Is prob
able that the Blake will go from Halifax to Bermuda
and the Australia will sail for home
The Englishmen carried away with them more men
than they could safely call their own three days ago.
for many of the sailors who were thought to have
deserted returned TO their ships The total loss OF
the BIake by deserrion was less than forty men.
Rumor had II that over 100 from the British
ships would he left behind. The MaTcenne'S de-
scrtcrs numbered five. and from the Australia and
Tartar a sspondingy small number OF deseruols
reported.
To reporter who Admiral Hopkins on the
Blake Yesterday morning the British Admiral said
that Officers and men had enjoyed the review ana
had been instructed by II. His only comment was
that he was sorry the sailors had not been shown
little more attention the day OF their parade ne
thought they had deserved IT.
In the American squadron all was quiet yesterday
,,o liant
the coales preparing for her Southern trip. Captain
Bridgeman Of the Philadelphia said that the Atlanta
would probably not sail before saturday Inc QUIET
ships had received definite orders that captain
Bridceman was aware Of Visitors were received Oh
hoard all the American ships except the Atlanta.
The Philadelphia particularly gay during inc
early hours Of the afternoon Admiral "herarui
spent most OF the day ashore.
The races between the American ships ooaS VIII
be rowcd this afternoon about O'CLOCK weather
permitting There will be three races one OF th'ee
miles for ten and twelve Dared cutters one OF three
miles for six.oared gigs. and one OF TWO mics LOT
four and five Dared whalcboats and dineie'. IN .ie
6rs, RTE tho boats entered The Atlanta. Bai''
mere Chicago Dolphin Newark Philadeiph'a anu
Yorktown In the second race six entries are hec's
sary 10 the race The four entered are 'he Aia"'''o
moh Newark, Philadelphia and lorktowh' III ,no
third race crows from the Baltimore. Doiph'h' rhi'a
d.Iphia and vcsuvius have entered
Tn. ca-ovels stu ride at anchor IN the HUDSON on
Ninety-sixthst. The sailors on board the niue phS
are giving everything coat OF tar ana mahhs 'h"s'
fast for the journey Chicago Just when the Do''s
are +, l,ave was not definitely known by any one III
command Yesterday. They may not get away before
the frs, OF next week. 1t Is understood that 'he
United states cruiser chicago will tow the Nina 10
Halifax. that the Pinta will follow in the wake ~
the cruiser Bennington and that the santa Maria M, WI
nee nor own sail 10 reach that port from iiahlaAS
the caravels 60 TO Chicago by way OF The lakes al"
rhe black and sturdy Frenchman, Jean Bart uiu i,u
70 TO sea yesterday. Her rigging was any, nari
banning teams and other articles OF Sailors aPpasi
which showed that she had spent the Gay IVA I ~
tub instead officer from the snip WHO ianuI I,dv
tSs,rpintb.st last evening said she would ProDaDy
not sail before Friday morning. ,,.,, >-, WAS
Vtce. Admiral IfOpKins, oil the biitisn -NSts' III,
,,snr COW, m MAYOR GilrDy letter thanking nm
Tor tie many colrtesics shown 10 ,he ncnoItv Of
yorships OF the British feet by III" ih''cp"'''' "
SewYppSl during their stay in port
THE SPANISH CLrB TO ENTERTAIN f"H"'
The CIrculo Colcn Cervantes will receive the o"'o''