The sun., 1898-02-20
THE wARSHIP ISFOGBoUND
TIsOIYA Lar All DAT ANCHORED
OUTsIDE THE EAR,

HiEh Ntoe This NIorntnH-Copt. Eutnto InIkf
with the RepoTterr. but ne HAS Nethinr
70 say Untll ne sees tho spanish csnnui.
Owing TO tho heavy fog which lay all day yes
terday over New York harbor, the Spanish
cruiser vizcaya did not come up tho bay. II the
conditions arc favorable this morning. she will
weigh anchor at 2 o'clock, that hour being high
tide. and proceed to her intended anchorage,
which will probably be in the North River. All
day yesterday she lay rolling in the swell. two
miles south by southeast Of tho Scotland Light.
She was unattended by any cutters or tugs or
police patrols.
THE Sun tug ran alongside the visitor in the
afternoon. There was a great rush Of officers
and mon to dock rails and portfolios. glad enough
apparently to break the monotony Of their stay.
Capt Eulate himself on tho bridge responded to
tho request for an interview. He was clad in
the rich Rold.braidod uniform OF the Spanish
Navy. In response to questions he said:
I'VE intended to go in this morning. but
owing to the fog thought It better not to run
any risks We shall go up tomorrow morning.
however. II the fog lifts. am sorry that can
not allow you on board, but do not deem IL
advisable until we get up into the harbor and
have had an opportunity to corsult with tho
Spanish Consul. After I have talked with him
may be able to give you an interview"
During tho talk THE SUNS tug had swung
around, and, just as the Captain ceased speak
ing, the little craft raped the cruisers bow. A
barnaclo was knocked OF and fell on tho tugs
deck.
Look outi Don't sink US I" said tho Captain
with a smile. and when tho tug backed of he
waved his hand and turned away. The sailors
and marines wero sturdy set. and they looked
out at their American visitors with much curl.
osity. While tho vizcaya was not willing to
run any risks in tho fog, many smaller steamers
went right ON through. Tho Campania lay with
in 600 yards Of the cruiser. also waiting for
clearer weather.
Communications were received from the
cruiser at the Spanish consulate shortly before
noon, and the substance of these was that the
pilot aboard the cruiser would take no chances
with her. She draws twenty-six feet of water.
and the pilot said that he would not bo RESPONSE
BILE for taking her safely to her permanent an
chorago until the fog lifted.
Lieut.. Sobral, naval attache Of the Spanish
Legation at Washington. and representatives of
the Spanish Consulate went down to visit the
big Spaniard carly yesterday morning. With
Lieut.. Sobral was one of tho vice-Consuls.
Mariana Fabregas Sotelo, the secretary of tho
Consulate, Don Manuel 8. de Suaroz, and do
tective from Police Headquarters. Tho Same
persons. with thes addition of Arturo LlopiB
Puiz. chief Of the Spanish Navigation Com
mission now in this country, and Luis Espa of
that commission attempted to find the cruiser
whoGt eanSE ndns Se Sseas
they returned to town to make another attempt
The party left Pier 4. East River. at s o'clock
yesterday morning aboard tho tug Edward F.
Luckenbach. Capt. John Jacob Astor Keene.
noon. noon It was said said at tho % consulate % that f the
Formal greetings were extended, and then, after
to New fhe
the statement made on Friday that no COM
muncation from the Spanish Legation at WASH
ington had been carried TO the commander Of
the cruiser.
the etquette In reference to the visit Of the Viz
IDENTITY been misunderstood. Custom he said.
cruiser until Capt Euate has first called upon
the Consul. The etiquette is this: When the ship
visit that Capt EuIate viii pay will Be to the con.
sulate. On the next day the Consul will return
% s. Of s E
Lieut.. Sobral was very anxious yesterday to
have it understood that it was no who sent the
to Secretary. Long, after tho news Of tho dis.
aster to tho Maine had become known. In proof
message and the original ho said, Which @ 8 Score
tary Long sent In reply. Here are the messages:
regret with All my soul the horrible disaster to
and their fsmilies Spanish Navy is in mourning for
American Nay: N.Y., ,...,,,s,,, sosaAL.
have to acknowledge the receipt OF your telegram
with an expression Of coincidence for the disaster to
United Navy fo sS:
sympathy. JOHN T. LoNo,
Secretary OF the Navy.
nothing yesterday in the way Of carrying out
the arrangements for guarding the Vizcaya
simply that Se
was cominEup the bay. The fires In the engine
Fees S The SaDfs3 y1rd Ens and Mar
fotiila; romained on board the Nina ali day.
force Of thirty.sx marines, which the Lieu.
tenant will command while the patrol is estab.
Narkeeta. Lieut.; Doueherty said he did not
know definitely where the cruiser would anchor
II 1t was not off Iompkinsyille it would be be.
oeeh RPtWentythFo ana Ihirty-fourth streets.
LieutenAnt; Commander Aaron Ward. aldo to
respects to the yizcaya when she anchors up
the bay. Lieutenant Commander. Ward wifi
oaya in tho commandsnt's barge Undine. ii e.' VIZ
ments Capt. Ebert O. Smith Of % tho steamboat bse
squad is ready to go down the bay whenever the
orders come. The policemen who arc to do duty
on the patrol boats were held in reserve at tho
bay three Pinkerton detectives win 20 with
ihe These 6aEe S been hired By tho Span
OF the cruiser when they 20 on shore. '1' '''''''
from Capt. Merrill Miller commanding the
United States receiving ship Vermont, stating
that invitations that have been issued for q
dance on the ship to morrow night have been re-
called on account OF the disaster to the Maine.
Tho Spanish Consul. General stated that the
oiicers. Of tho Vizcaya would decline all invita-
tions OF social character during their stay In
New York for the samo reason.
The cutter Daniel Manning. tho next largest
vessel in the United Statss revenue service. ar.
rived last evening from Boston and anchored OF
Bay Ridge She was ordered here to take part
In escorting the Spanish warship from her an
choraKo of the Hook. She was launched last
year. measures 900 tons, and Is 295 feet long.
has . crew of forty men, and mounts one gun.
RAISED THE CUBAN FLAG.