Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-21
TIE VIZCAYA
Proceeds Through the Fog
to New York City.
Guarded With Utmost Vigilance by the
United States Authorities.
capt. tulate Orders Flag at Halt Mast in
Honor OF Maines Dead.


vessel Fizcaya. in command of Capt
Eulate, came through the narrows. this
afternoon, and anchored off Tompkins-
vile, Staten Island. where she is close
" guarded by navy tugs and police
Patrol boats. The Eizcaya has been w.
ing outside Of the bar, since Friday
hlSht. and was unable to come into the
harbor owning to the dense fog and the
rain storm.
Rear Admiral Bunce, the command
ant Of New York navy yard. received
orders from Washington, last week. to
cSlahIsh. when the NiZcaya should ar
rive. q careful and well appointed pa
ir"i IN guard against any harm being
done to the Spaniard because of public
feeling. The commandant Immediate
I ~ put himself in communication with
Chiel II Police McCuilagh and appoint
"a Lieut. John A. Dougherty of the
! navy. u take charge of the patrol
boat
chief M'Cullagh responded immedi-
ai"iy and Informed Rear Admiral
Hunce that he had instructed Capt
Smith Of the harbor police, 10 hold
\ h'nstif ln readiness to supply the de-
| sired number Of patrolmen to assist in
guarding The visiting vessel The navy
! yard tus boats Nina and Narkeeta. in
charge Of Captains Bell and Cantain.
/ respectively. were Immediately placed
4 ~ the disposal of Lieut. Dougherty.
| Lieut.. M. q. Neville Of the Marine
corps, received instructions to take
command II IS men. one first sergeant.
! three sergeants. three corporals and 81
/ private marines who Will relieve each
other IN four hour watches during the
entire stay of the Spanish cruiser.
! Hy special permission Of the navy de-
/ parJment at Washington. a representa-
/ tiVS Of The Associated Press was per-
mitted to go aboard the Nina on which
| tug Lieut.. DOugherty established his
| headquarters. This boat. as we'll as
the Narkeeta had been in readiness to
go down the bay and meet the Vizcaya
from the moment that the latter should
| ne sighted Oft the Jersey coast, last
Friday, but it was not until , O'Clock.
TINS afternoon, that the weather condi-
uohs permitted the naval guards to
proceed down the bay About that
| hour word was received at the navy
yard that the Spaniard was on her wav
over the bar and the marines We're i'm 3
mediately ordered on board the Nina
Lieut.. Ward. representing Admiral
commandments barge Jndine, and then
the vessels left the navy yard at $50
o'clock
There was nasty northeast wind blow
lnS at the time. which was accompanied
~ uoWnnour of rain and a light fog
ne Jug Nina led the way and as she
rounded tae BATTERY. a large crowd had
assembled in the vicinity of Pier A. where
the little vessel was to take the barhor
ponce aboard. As soon as the Nina was
ai"nGsiae the pier. Capt. Smith and
t ,n'Gt. 'oaSntrt% exchanged greetings as
wen as plflclal documents. Two rounds
men ana eight patrolmen were immedi-
atciy put aboard and the tug 'once more
turned her nose in the direction of Staten
Island.
Just then through the thick fog could
pc heafd the booming of cannon. which
was tHe salute given by the ViZcaya as
I Hmt came through the narrows. This sa-
iu't was answered from the guns at Cas-
tit Nliilam on Governors Island. AS the
una heared the Staten Island shore the
spanish cruiser doomed up out of the mist
ana Lieut.. NeVlie ordered the marines
10 stand a. attention and salute her as
the tug passed on her starboaru side.
ne ponce officers on board also stood at
attention ana the salute was returned nv
the officers and men who We're srouned
on me Nizcaya' $ deck. The Spaniard was
SUI under way at the time with Pilot
on the bridge
At 80 o'clock the bic vessel raacbo,
h"r anchorage ground and dropped her
mud nook. As soon as she was anchored
several boats in the vicinity made toward
h'f nut thcy were quickly warned off by
thr naval vessels and backed away TO ;,
respectable distance
The lndine with Lieut. Ward aboard
then made it's way alongside and thar
nnicer' dressed in full uniform assembled
inc E',lG"aY which was lowered on the
port SIDE. As soon as he reached the
a"ck ne was greeted by the Spanish com
m,tnucr' I" whom he rendered. in the
name OF Admiral Buncp, the colIrtasies
pr the port. which is the usual formality
whenever foreign war vessel arrives in
American waters.
Lieut.. Ward remained on board about
I quarter 81 an hour and as he descended
me GdngWaN ON his return to the I'ndine
ne royal Spanish ensign was put at half
mast. TINS was the first sign that the
spectators atloat and ashore were given
,nat me visiting craft was aware of the
llSIStef III Havana harbor. Captain Eu-
ate ordered the flag placed ut half mast
Is Il token or regret at the death of the
4 american sailors
Meanwhile the marines who were To
lc"p up the watch We're transferred from
ne Nina 70 the Narkceta, as were also
"uf ponce ana roundsman. A row
'odt containing three men. two of whom
we're rowing and the third was sitting in
ne stern came out from Tompkinsville.
mi headed directly for the Vizcaya. The
Nina intercepted the little craft and in
'Sp"hse To inquiries the man in the stern
Pr the commander of the cruiser
When this information was transferred
/" Capt Eulate the latter told Lieut.,
pouShcrty 10 let the boat come alongside,
thd also SAID that he would see any
newspaper reporters who wished to come
board. AS soon as this was made known
o the press boats which We're lowering
fonhd, hait a hundred newspaper men
ook advantage of the invitation and in
eSS imam 10 minutes were all aboard ply,
nS questions 10 the commander and of
GERS of the cruiser. While all this was
aklnS place the crowd on shore became
trger and the keenest interest was taken
every movement of the vessel
Lieut.. Dougherty will remain i'm the
icinfty of the cruiser while she remains
\ port and will direct every detail re-
arding the protective watch From 4
clock this afternoon until midnight, the
lima and Narkeeta will patrol the waters
I the neighborhood of the big vessel
hey will be relieved at midnight by tho
lgs Daniel S. Lamont and Scout. These
oats are provided by the supervisor OF
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