The morning call., 1893-04-29
MEN OF THE SEA.
New York Stormed and
Captured.
TAKEN BY SMILING FOES
And DOubIy Willing to Surrender
Itself.
CHEERS AND WAVING BANNERS.
In No Other Land and Under No Other
Flag Could Such a Sight
Be Seen.


New YORK, April 2S.-For the first time
since the war OF 1872 an armed force was
landed on Americas shores by the British
eTs to-day. When the foreigners invaded
TINS country the former time there were
signs Of war and the noise and turmoil OF
guns, but to-day, instead OF resisting the
foreigners, the subjects OF the stars and
stripes held wide open their arms and cried
out TO them a welcome.
The foreigners to whom so warm n vel
come was extended were the sailors and
marines from each and all of the great iron
monsters lying in North River.
They marched down the streets Of New
York with their banners flying and their
bands playing. and to look at them one
would think 1t had been ons immense army
from one powerful country instead Of bands
OF representatives from the greatest coun-
tries of the whole world. The streets were
crowded, the pretty girls looked their pret-
test, throats got huarse with cheering, and
good will and peace prevailed everywhere.
But if the foreigners invaded America
shores several hundred hearts were invaded
by the bright eyes and rosy lips of the fair
American girls who lined the streets of
New York and watched the laddies march
past.
The weather, in striking contrast to yester-
days, was all that could be desired. Through
Fifn avenue and Broadway, the historic
route that has been the theater of so many
brilliant events, down to the old City Hall
marched the sailors-the American marines,
half soldiers and half sailors. swinging along
with sturdy step; the British marines. wear
ing the scarlet that has marched around the
world In triumph; the French sailOrmen 60
ing proudly under the tricolor, red, white
and blue. ready 10 kiss OF drink or fight as
they were in the days when Lafayette led
them over seas to fight battles for the young
nation; the Russians under the white flag
with blue Greek cross; the Germans under
Prussia's sea flag, black and white; King
Humberts men, under the red, green and
white of Italy made free; the green banner
of Brazil and the red star of Argentina, and
everywhere the royal red and yellow of
Spain and the democratic red, white and
blue OF the United States of America.
Crowds had gathered all along the routO
OF procession at an early hour the windows
dOwered with women, the house roofs
black with men and small boys dotted the
lamppOsts. The crowd about For;y-second
street and the river front was unusually
large and the police had hard time
Keeping the docks and ferry slips clear, but
the folks were all American. curious but
good nstured and equabe. To keep order
Inspector COulin had forty mounted police
and 200 patrOlmen. The horsemen were
drawn up by the Foriy-sscond-slree slip
ready to lead ont the great procession.
Early this morning float was stationed
at the foot Of Forty-secOnd street for the
reception of naval officers from the big sea-
fighters anchored in the river. Carriages
were in waiting for the admiTals and CON-
mandeTs and the Governor of the State aud
the guests of honor There were thirty
carriages in all.
A little after o'clock fifty veterans from
the Kearsarge, Cumberland and Monitor.
men who are a part Of history, marched
down and were drawn up at the fiOaI to
welcome the naval officers W no were coming
ashore from the waTships. They were
under the command Of Rear-Admiral Os-
born, " ho is commanding officer Of the
naval veterans.
The first of the sailors to arrive were the
marines and biueiaekets who fought under
the union jack. They were landed from
the steamer MattewaD, magnificent lot Of
men. Two thousand marines, in red jackets
and helmets, and thousands of sailors in
blue jackets and wide, white straw hats,
came next, the former under command Of
Captain Hamilton OF the black cruiser Blake
and the latter commanded by Major Pyne
Commander Bailey had charge of the en-
tire British contingent. The Englishmen
marched down to the Forteth-street dock,
where they were formed without confusion
OF delay. The crowd cheered the British
hearts of oak and the officers saluted.
Twenty minutes later a big excursion
steamer wabbed into the ferry slip and the
naval reserve men came ashore. They made e
a good showing and lined up in Forty
second street. waiting Tor the arrival Of the
troops and sailor men.
Then they came with a rush. At every
dock and slip from Forty-third TO Thirty
eighth street seamen landed. The scene
was one of magnificent preparation. New
York had been captured by tars from all
the world, and New York was glad of it.
Uncle Sans old sailors swarmed every
where. battalion on battalion, as the York.
town, Chicago. Philadelphia. Concord and
Miantonomoh poured their gallant men on
shore.
Down through Forty-second street that
fine body OF State cavalry, Troop a. came
clatterng, with iangling spurs and rafting
slde arms.
The landing of tars from the various war
ships and the activity during the formation
OF the parade made brilliant picture.
First bands of music were sent ashore, their
brilliant uniforms and instruments glisten-
ing in tie sunlight. Then the marines
hocked over the gangways and ladders from
small boats and tugs and transports. The
iack-tars were last to be sent ashore, and
big whalebo and launches bobbed along
full OF bluejackets. In some there were a
dozen, in others not less than a score, and
all carried their carbines and wore leggins.
The Sam Sloan and the navy-ysrd tug For
tune transported nearly all Of Uncle Sans
bluejackets and marines from the white
feet 10 tho shore. 1t was plain that Ad-
miral Gherardi had drained his feet to give
New York a sight of nearly his entire force,
aud when two brlgades were finally landed
at the foot OF Forty-third street the entire
wharf and street was one mass Of blue.
Over 2400 sailors, with the gilt lettering oil
some vessel Of the white feet on their cap
ribbons, we're in line, and scarcely lad they
taken up their position when the sailors
from the Magcenne came marching up
Eleventh avenue and turned into Forty
second street. A shout went up from
thousands OF spectators as the British tai
appeared. Alongside the tars, marching
with his head erect, was small billy goat
Jet black, with his horns buttoned with
silver knobs and wearing a loose-ftting
scarlet blanket trimmed with gilt braid. On
the blanket in gilt letters was the word
"Magleienne." The goat was the tars'
mascot,
As soon as the United States sailors and
the big-hatted Englishmen had reached
Forty-seeond street other foreign tars started
up Thirty-ffth street to Tenth avenue, and
thence to Forty-second street. They pre-
sented o picturesque appearance The
French men, Of warsmen carried small car
bines and wore red fopknots In their blue
caps, while the Brazllians wore white duck
covers over their caps, which served to
bring out in bold relief their dark CON-
nleYinns.