New-York tribune., 1909-10-10
TNFLEYTBLE LE4VES Us.
Guns Boom FarcreU-Sirty-eight
Deserters from British Ships.

With q salute from Ihe river craft and another
from The guns Of TIE tor1. on Governors Island.
fhe swift British warship lnhexible sped sea
yesterday afternoon. AS an escort 10 Sir Admiral
Seymour flagship were the Connecticut the Yer
mont and the Kansas. which formed line when
she British admiral sgna-Icd the start Tor home
1rom me anchorage OF Riverside Drive
The leave taking or The last OF the English ships
was marked by enthusiasm ali along the shore,
Nhere big Saturday afternoon crowds had gathered
Tor parting view ri ne HudsOn-Fulton armada
or 'rhe German cruiser Viktoria Luise Admiral
Won k6sIer was giving luncheon party when ths
auheZible lO0med our OF The fog and passed on the
ice SIDE u TIE remaining war vessels. Coming
abreast q the German cruiser. the British war
ships coloTs were dipped in salute. while q LAND
hzttery Al The Soldiers and Sailors Monument fred
3 salute.
Further down the river The ferryboats dippeG
their flags and al Battery Park the big Tag dipped
"a farewell salute from Manhattan. Then the guns
or Castle Williams. Governors Island barked
Diisa fheir farewell The United States escort
dropped OH Of Lire Tompkinsville where f1e
Eiips await further orders
The start OF tire Iunexiblc was considerably de-
ssaed by tie scouting parties which had een our all
uigtin quest Of deserters. who number sxrv-eigbt
ancn. according TO the police None OF these men
ran be arrested hy the municipal authorities on
the charge % dese-tion. but they may be handed
over 70 the immigration officers.
When tne last Of The Outgoing ships rounded the
snd Netherlands ships resumed the loading Of cargo
Tor iheir fInsi departure. Admiral Von Roster who
1eit the flagship Of the German squadron before the
0onnectlc't had weighed anchor. visited the City
alsA where sn officer eft "a note for Mayor No
L7eIlau
Aoinirai Seymour expressed satisfaction with the
reception wrich had been accorded his men and
ufhoers during the celebration and before boarding
ts nagship he sent tie following note OF thanks 10
Police Commission Baker.
SIS sif s13 May ask Eou . seeept for yourself and
@ - mem neIs oi ne New York pobce force nv
give assisiance shown by them 10 fIoe4 belorrfrs
nc sflllsA navy curing the Hudson Fulton cee-
The work n the police during this time mus,
haye bsen e21oeptlonslly arduous and c5nstarf
sfaln OF Their physical and mental energy bur
s tac.1ui sho even; eooa tempered way n which
icy rave oone their duty has tie 8dlnira-
4 am. sir. your obeaienr servant
AdHira Of lie Fiee,
Long sfter the blue gray hun and the enanu,,,e
ensign of the great British cruiser teeliin h
cropped below the rim ~ the Atlantic horizon me
cfacfae and sizz ~ the wireless on hoard the
Tinted States hsEehip Connecticut. -. ...7,-t,or ~
Inc Hudson River. began o. spoil out the follow
ins message
ron tne aanirai ~ Tho fleet 90 TIE Consertt,r.
~ ssati,g . NeH York wish 70 tender nv thanle
seelsfiy ny the American 'na8-. ' '1
inliaeoia'sg the inyieible vibrations BEGAN %
sadisis their scbuovIed srpent-
,i i' ne lnHe@lbe ier t. ezpress on behalf Of
~ Helcomlns - American waters Sir HydV.sT6 S;sv
s'.91 a1o ms oncers and men, and 10 wish Them a
pleasant voyage home scHRoEDER
Sir Edward WIS resolved tlsf TIC last word 81
rvurteFy should 9" hs Bacl, came a second mos
sage from me Fuae1i5le.
eest thanks Tor your KIND message. and on he
hslf - oDT .gdLon visa sll prosperity 10 your
DsYy ana thanks for their hospitality.