The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-21
THE VIZCAYA SALUTED
GUNS I'M CASTLE WILLIAM ANSWERED
THE MAN-OF-WAR
Spanish Cruiser Comes to Anchor in
the Lower Bay at New York and
Is Immediately Surrounded by
the American Patrol Boats
Spanish Flag at Half Mast.


Spanish Flag at Half Mast.
NEW YORK, Feb. 20.-The Spanish
cruiser Vizcaya in command of Capt.
Eulate, came through the Narorws this
afternoon and anchored off Tompkins-
Ville S. l., where she is closely guard
ed by navy yard tugs and police patrol
boats. The ViZcaya has been lying
outside of the bar since Friday night,
and was unable to come into the har-
Dor owing to the dense fog and rain
storm which has prevailed for over for
ty-eight hours. The Spanish cruiser
has been expected to arrive here since
last Monday, and the unfortunate ca
tastrophe by which so many American
sailors and marines lost their lives in
Havana harbor last Tuesday night
aroused more than the ordinary in
terest in the arrival of the visitor.
The feeling which prevails among q
great many people in this vicinity that
the American battleship was destroy
ed deliberately by enemies OF the
United States prompted the naval au-
thorities to guard against any possible
harm being done to the visiting Span
lard at the hands of anybody. fAd-
miral Bunce, commander OF the navy
yard, received orders from Washing
ton this week to establish a careful and
any such emergency. The command
ant Immediately put himself in COM
munication with Chief of Police Nc
Cullagh and appointed Lieut.. John A.
Dougherty, of the navy, to take chafSe
of the protective patrol. Chief McCul-
lagh responded Immediately and IN
formed Rear Admiral Bunce that he
had instructed Capt. Smith. of the har-
Dor police to hold himself in readiness
and supply the desired number of pa
trolmen to assist in
Guarding the Visitor.
Then the navy yards boats Nina and
Narkeeta, in charge of Captains Bell
and Cantain, respectively, were imme-
diately placed at the disposal Of Lieut.
Dougherty Lieut.. W. c. Neville, Of
the marine corps, received instructions
to take command of thirty-eight men,
cne first sergeant, three sergeants,
three corporals and thirty-one private
marines, who will relieve one another
during the entire stay of the Spanish
cruiser.
Bv special permission, a representa-
tive of the Associated Press was per-
nitted to go on board the tug Nina, on
which Lieut.. DOugherty eStabl. Shed his
headquarters. This boat, as well as the
Narkeeta, was ready to go down the
bay and meet the ViZcaya from the
moment that the latter was sighted off
the Jersey coast last Friday. but it was
not until 2 o'clock this afternoon that
the weather conditions permitted the
naval guards to proceed down the bay.
At that hour word was received at the
navy yard that the Spaniard was on
her way over the bar. and the marines
were Immediately ordered on board the
Nina.
Lieut. Aaron Ward, representing Ad-
miral Bunce. lost no time In boarding
the cOmmandant's steam barge Undine,
and the three vessels left the navy
yard at $50 o'clock. There was a
northwest wind blowing at the time
which was accompanied by a cOntinu-
Gus down-pour of rain and a light fog
The tug Nina led the way. AS she
rounded the Battery. large crowd had
assembled in the vicinity Of the pier.
where the little vessel was to take the
harbor police aboard. AS soon as the
Nina got along side the pier Capt.
Smith and Lieut. Dougherty exchanged
greetings, as well as official documents
Two roundsmen and eight patrolmen
were Immediately put aboard and the
tug once more turned her nose in the
direction of Staten island.
SaIuting the Vizcaya.
Just then, through the thick fog.
could be heard the booming of cannon.
which was the salute given by the Viz
caya as she came through the Mar
rows. The salute was answered from
the guns at Castle William on Gov
ernor's island. As she neared the Sta
ten island shore, the Spanish cruiser
loomed up out of the mist. and Lieut..
Neville ordered the marines to stand
attention and salute the visitor, which
passed on her starboard. The police
officers on board also stood attention,
and the salute was answered by the
officers and men who were grouped on
the Vizcaya's deck. The Spaniard was
still under way at the time, with Pilot
Gillespie on the bridge.
At 3:35 o'clock the big vessel reached
her anchorage ground and dropped her
mud hook. AS soon as she was an
chored several boats in the vicinity
made toward her, but they were quick
ly warned off by the naval vessels and
backed away to a respectable distance
The Urdine, with Lieut.. Ward aboard
then made its way alongside, and that
officer, dressed in full uniform, ascend
ed the gangway which was lowered on
the port side. As soon as he reached
the deck he was greeted by the Span
lsh commander, to whom he rendered
in the name of Admiral Eunce. the