The San Francisco call., 1898-02-26

NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-The Spanish cruiser Vizcaya, which has been lying off Tompkinsville, Staten Island. since Sunday, sailed this afternoon for Havana. She passed Quarantine at 1:25 o'clock. Though Captain Eulate had expected to sail about Il o'clock, with the tide. the departure of the Viz caya was delayed until after l o'clock by two officers who were on shore. These men reached Tompkinsville on the 12:55 train, with important dis patches from the consul-general at New York, and hiring a rowboat start ed for the vessel.
 As soon as they were seen starting from the pier Captain Eulate ordered the crew to weigh anchor and mo- ment later the chains began to rattle through the hawser holes. Before the officers in the small boat had reached her the side screws of the ViZcaya be- gan to turn and the big vessel moved slowly down the stream.
 When the small boat reached the man-of-War's side the officers scram- bled up a rope and the Vizcaya began to get under headway. As the vessel moved down toward the Narrows at a follr-knot speed Captain Eulate could be made out standing on the bridge watching the distant buildings of New York as they gradually faded from view AS the vessel passed through the Narrows the soldiers at forts Wadsworth and Hamilton stood upon the ramparts watching her movements.
 No ceremony of any kind attended the departure of the Spanish man-of- war. She did not salute and the big guns in the fort were silent as she si- IentIy moved down stream and dis appeared in the distance toward Ha- vana-
 The vizcaya was just disappearing beyond the Narrows when train from Staten Island ferry brought 200 persons to Tompkinsville, who had come to look at the cruiser. All they could see of her was her stern and her flag still at half-mast aft.
 Preparations for sailing were active ly pushed all night. Shortly after midnight crates of cackling chickens and quackng ducks were brought down from New York and hoisted over the ships rail. A steer was also brought down on a lighter and hoisted aboard with tackle. Coaling was con- tinued all night with feverish haste and early this morning the last barge was lowed awoy.
 Captain Eulate received newspaper men aboard about 10 o'clock this morning and bade them a hearty fare well. 'I have taken a great interest in your newspapers the captain said, ''and leave your beautiful harbor with regrets. If I could I would be glad to take you all away with me on the Viz caya."
 While Captain Eulate was talking the men on deck went through theirlast drill, and preparations were made to weigh anchor and move down the bay on the high tide
 Captain Eulate listened with interest to the following questions put to him by reporters:
 What precautions are taken to guard the magazines on your vessel?'
 What do you think of our navy yard?"
 What is your opinion of the possi- bility of complications arising between this country and Spain over the disas- ter to the Maine?''
 To these and all questions of simi- lar nature Captain Eulate replied with a smile tha- 1t would be impossible for him, under the circumstances, to say a word. He reiterated the statement made by him on Wednesday, however, that he was delighted with the recep- tion he had received in this port and expressed a feeling of great friendship for the people of this country.