New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-04-17

LISBON. March 2s.-The Confederate ram,
E&onewall arrived here on Sunday afternoon and cat
anchor IN front Of the old Packet stairs shorty alters
sbe Portuguese authorities went on board and notified
Cant Page her commander that the VI ssei could OH
be allowed to remain III port twent'ouf hours PeIo
sufcient for coang purposes AT the same TINT, CON
pspes Of atilerymen sent to the BGgio Forts, tos
St Julian and TO BEEN tower. The fortugnese waf !
vessels were put in state OF readiness and svyelt
ouns were sent on board two Of them, the siesnerss
Hindelo and Jacques being appointed t. see that the
law was observed, pCIing sunday ana hon 40 !;
whom we're treated with great couites, by the officers
and crew The StOneWai Is vessel o, oO}'hoT E
power iron-pated c'rIling only three gu'S-Aim !
strongs These OF very hesvy hher and aTe-
called baby walkers by the officers ID slt OF irony =.
Her crew numbers only 70 men, at her bows she has a.
very large ram The officers Of the Sonewell state.
Ma. she went into FeIrO few days ago, and iuiof
there the Sacramento and Niagara She was ordered.
BY the Spanish authorizes 10 san ava! within "a hours
and did So after having cOoled and proYiscnd he.
oey after she again ihto fcrO. and lett egslH
after be ng "a hours IN port not wishing 10 cOiAp
fhe Spanish Authorities She dld not gam ietuFa 20
Terrol but remained outside the bar 10 hVus mahnss
signsls day and night but the other Vessels did not
come out. The Spanish papers also give tAs Hioibh
ton. II must. however, be tsk"u VIII reserve.
On Monday afternoon the Niagara ana sacIamcnlo,
Federal cOryettes. were sgnsc. OH Lisbon bar Sne
IL said the Stonews ho>ed her biuepeter about the
acme time The two corvetes came up aud cast anebor
near the Belem tower ami we're officially varied NAT
they yond not Gnii "a hours lad elapsed alter the'
leaving Of the StoneWsL me Mnotno nnu SSlue
Of The Federal ships VIII CT kert eve N p ana dld rot
esen ascend the river + fe ling OF ne Portuguese
,1snarjties was determination 10 see the law inIy
7tssrsed On shore much excitement was dkFioNed
snd the relative merits Of tie vessels were ireey ca
vtssed Admiral Saitoris who IL new here is sara 20
ave declared that the StODewa. with her IRON sice'
epd heavy cupols guns. would prove match ioi the
4wo Federal cOryetles ia tie event oil cohniSh
RE Stoneyall sailed shout noon TODD! (Inesdsy)
ka.ing the Meg I'd al Sacramento s-cnDi,d 10 lac
west o. Belem tower nearly in front oi the ta! aIu
5sfogini,e Convent Some four hours afterward the,
Niagara and Sacramento weighed. anchor ana m0Vedi
toward the bar. The commander OF Bcicm tower Whol
had received instructions, observing this called the
Artierymen to the guns and fired l2'pulnc shot NJ
lbe NIAGARA which sailed in front She dId noi' nov
ever stop. and six shots were hled IRON rhei
tower Az the seventh shot the Niagara turned tonne
came beck towards Lsbon ana Gust aachor 10 ont
the old Packet stairs. he Sacramento followed ana
Brought up TO her 1t appears that three OF the
seven balls struck the Niagara somewhat damaging Der
poop.
The Federal Captains alege that they had 10 inten
zion Of following the stone sail but ab0u. 70 turn
soaDd and take up other anchorage ground The Gov
Arnor OF Belem tower aileers 10 have bad orders ID
act as be did IN case such proceedings taken Oy
The Federal ships; but the instructions given t. the
commander Of the guard ship not the same be-
cause the fort is under the Var Office shit UNDER
fhe Marine Department and, unfortunately. ciTeuInio
cutioa prevails here ~ IN England This afsi 10 now
sordil matter for diplomatic correspondence. but the
general feeling lie that the Portuguese Cove act
cd With great spirit aud their conduct sill be irdorsc6
by tts public opinion " Europe.