The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-16
TOM GRANT OF THE NEW WORKERS
began to heave up anchor preparatory

began to heave up anchor preparatory
TO a start.
Into the teeth of a wind that was blow
ing a veritable gale from the west, the
transports Peru and the City of Puebla
passed through the Golden Gate shortly
after 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon. This
scenes attendant upon the departure of
the two vessels were similar to those that
have been witnessed when former expedi-
tons have sailed away, and there was no
lack in the enthusiasm or cordiality with
which the departing We're accorded a
royal good-by. 1t was a few minutes
after o'clock when the shriekig OF
every whistle in the harbor and along the
water front announced the fact that the
ships had weighed anchor and were off
for their long voyage to the distant East
The Peru led the way with the City of
Pueola bringing up the rear a half a mile
astern, and with a number of small yes
sells escorting both. The latter turned
back when off Black Point owing to the
roughness of the water The bay was
covered with a mass of white CAPS while
off Fort Point and in the Golden Gate
the waves were running rough and high
Out beyond the Heads the sea was eY
ceedingiy heavy, and when the vessels
left the choppy water of the bay and Wer-
fairly out upon the Pacific, they began to
roll and plunge in a manner that indi-
Gated an alarming degree of "mal de
mer for the poor unforturates aboard
There was an exceedingly large crowd
out TO bid the soldiers and General on 0Tt q
g9od-6y and Sodspeed. From the Pacific
Mail Gock to black Point the water front
was lined with people, who cheered and
waved flags until the two vessels naeead
and We're lost to sight through the Golden
Gate. The men aboard both vessels Iined
the decks, climbed the masts and hung
out of the portfolios to have a lasi
view Of their native land. Between the
people upon the shore the boys in blue
sent back a wave of counter cheers that
could be heard even upon the top of Tele-
graph Hill. despite the bowling of tina
wind. Those that had provided them
selves with flags waved them to their
friends upon land, while those that had
not the national ensign made their hats
serve the same purpose.
Many people went out upon tugs, and
for while after the vessels left they
kept pace with them, but after rounding
craft began to fall behind until when Fort
Mason was reached the transports had
left the smaller vessels astern. and they
then turned back, blowing a last good by
with their whistles.
From Alcatraz and Fort Mason saIutes
were fired in honor of Major General Otis
The guns from the island were the first
to begin. and as the Peru was passing the
iron dogs of war barked twelve times in
quick succession. The men acknowledged
the honor by cheering so loud that their
voices could be heard above the noise of
the guns. As the Peru breasted Black
JIM the guns OF orr Mason look up the
salute begun at Alcatraz. and for fifteen
minutes the noise Of the whistles along
the shore was drowned by the deeper and
stronger rcyerberations of war While the
Clty OF Pnebla passed the forts without
salute being fired. the men upon this
vessel were chcered to the echo, and they
answered with will that bespoke the
intense determination in the heart of each
TO 90 or die If that extremity need be to
uphold the honor of Old Glory.
Not only was the entire water front
lined with people, but the prominent
points Of vantage In the city which com
mand good view Of the bay were also
crowded with persons. It was generally
remarked that an unusually large number
OF ladies were out TO see the vessels sail
Many of these gazed at the TRANSPORTS as
they glided through the water and said
not ANYTHING. for since the departure of
the First California Regiment no expedi-
ton has carried away so many brave SOL
diers who were native to the State The
majority OF them are in the companies of
the Fourteenth Infantry and the Fourth
Cavalry.
After passing Fort Mason both vessels
bore across the bay toward Lime Point
in order to take as much advantage as
possible Of the smooth water caused nv
that promontory. Then thev headed
straight for the ocean and passed over the
bar and out of sight. The crowd fingered
until the ships had disappeared from view
and nothing more remained to be seen
and more than one turned with reluctance
and with heavy hearts sought their homes