The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-05-20
FOREIGN WAR VESSELS IN PORT.

representatives Of foreign Powers. Their missions
have essentially been those Of friendly character
directed In majority Of instances by the desire TO
take advantage Of the facilities Of this port and skill
Of our artizans to effect needed repairs to hull and
machinery. Strictly the latest to boom from her i'm
pregnabe sides national salute and drop anchor
opposite the Battery her formidable appearance at
tracing the attention of oil who visit that section Of
the city, is
THE SPANISH moN-CLAD FRIGATE TETUAN.
Approaching her sides in a small boat the eyes
of the visitor grow dim and his head becomes
fused in gazing at her mammoth proportions and
great height above water Ascending to her upper, or
promenade, deck discipline and neatness are every
where apparent. Although she has had but
limited time to arrange the many hundred ropes,
sails, &C., after voyage, the most eXactng Old
naval dog extant could not but speak words OF
commentator in regard to her appearance. The
Tetuan left Cadiz on the 22d Of September, 1865.
proceeding direct to Havana, where she has since
been stationed, attentively watching and guarding
ZealOusly the interests of her Majesty Queen lsa-
bella. All the ports in the waters surrounding the
Island OF Cuba have been repeatedly visited by her.
and only until now has she ventured beyond
prescribed limits this being done to effect certain
repairs demanded by the length and character Of her
cruise. Her model possesses many architectural
lines OF beauty-a marked contrast to the clumsy,
dispropOrtiOnate lines seen In many rOnclads.
HER SIZE-ARMAMENT.
The Tetuan was finished at the port OF Ferroi.
Spain, during the year 1862. She is 313 feet IN
length, 90 feet breadth of beam, 40 feet depth OF
hold draws 20 feet OF water and is 1900 tons burden.
Spanish measurement. Her invunerable qualities
are recOgniZ ed being admirable all the known i'm
provemens In iron vessels OF war being combined IN
her construction The thickness OF her side plates ID
six inches while twenty five inches of solid oak runs
back Of them, making solid wall of thrty-one
inches to resist the shot and shell OF an enemy.
Her armament In position on the main deck num-
bers forty sixtyeigh FOUNDERS, all smooth bores,
four Of these being Of steel, although OF the same
calibre, requiring five pounds additional charge oI
powder. All the smaller arms are everywhere to be
noted In profusion and Of the most approved pat
terms. -.
HER MOTIVE POWER.
This consists Of trunk engines built by Messrs VIM.
Tenn Sons, England, having cylinders eighty-two
inches in diameter by stroke OF piston Of two feet
four inches. Steam is generated in eight tubular
boilers, having thrty-two furnaces, with q fire room
In common, or rather running between them. The
maximum pressure of steam used is about twenty
pounds and this causes a revolution Of the screw,
per minute while II desired this can be increased to
flfty-one revolutions The propeller is OF cast IRON,
APPEARANCE OF THE VESSEL. A.
The Tetuan does not boast OF turrets or covered
decks, but her height OF over twenty feet above
water makes her an object OF great interest. Her
while ali the visible brass work shines prettiiy. The
cabin, officers rooms and quarters for the accomm0-
modlous in character and OF good ventilation-in
fact they arc roomy rooms and plenty Of them. on
the berth deck the tastes OF the officers are displayed
in the Ornamentatlon Of their respective rooms with
pictures, articles OF certu &C., while hanging about
the ward room score of bird cages, whose little
where all seems greatly tnged with what Is dark.
grim and terrible. The gun rooms are OF that
well furnished with the paraphernalia Of war. The
machinery looks exceedingly well, after almost two
dimensions that it Is capable Of admitting almost
hundred persons at time, WILL when the ship 10 IN
trim, be the point OF curiosity OF many VISITORS
III LIST OF OFFICERS.
The following Is the list of the officers Of the
Tetuan:.Captain, Jacobo MacMahon de Santiago;
Second Captain, Fran Gonzalez; First Lieutenants,
BrailiO MOnt0jo, Adof0 Menacho, Judalecio Nuhez,
Ricardo Pavia, Ricardo Fernandez. Pablo seoane;
Second Leutenants Francisco Pocetron, Angel DO
neteve Jose Calderon Pelayo Pedemontt; First Lieu
tenant OF Marines, Jose Cavo; Surgeon, Juan Francs
Chaplain, Francisco Mon; Chief Engineer, Emilio
Coll; Assistant Engineers Gnllermo Browning.
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Pedro Lizaur, jose Cirado, Angel Miranda, Pedro
Move Julio Vera Rafael Rodrigo Vera, Jose M1ntajo.
Eduardo Pawdo, Enrique Capriles, Ignacio Flores,
Fernando Bastaneche.
passers and the men before the mast comprise q
crew OF six hundred and sixy-ive the personnel Of
the vessel.
OBJECTS OF HER VISIT
The Tetuan will immediately proceed to the Navy
cessary. Meanwhile, her officers, many of whom now
visit our city for the first tme will wander on shore
noting the many attractions 1t presents. Following
the completion Of repairs, they intend giving
fte series Of fetes on board to their friends tho
authorities, &c. Every arrangement will undoubt-
decks win be cleared and awnings spread over the
vessel; lags OF all nations win be gracefully fes:
TONED, appropriate chandeliers, with Candles will
furnish the Illumination, and band OF twenty nine
pieces WILL fOrs00th, "dsc0ulse eloquent music"
as the ooie The cachca ana tSe JSiio de %es1e:
by accomplished Spanish maidens upon her decks,
there win be beautiful seoritas whose charms the
caslon with Joys long TO be long remembered
THE FRENCH TRANSPORT EUROPEAN.
But biscuit toss from the preceding vessel lies tho
French transport European. Tnis vessel is long,
rakish, ssucy, looks q cnppcr and is Of handsome
300 feet In length ~ feet breadth Of beam, q feet
depth of hold is ship rugged and Is $500 tons bur-
Her motive power consists of vertical direct en-
gnes with cylinders ~ inches diameter and stroke
Of piston of feet. She Is furnished with ak tubular
boilers but steam on ordinary occasions i sufficiently
generated in four for her purpose. The effective
power OF the engines is $50 horses
The European visits this harbor en- route to South
ern She left Lorent on the goth Of April last,
steamng directly to this harbor, where she will re-
pretenson noticeable board yet everything gives
evidence OF capital vessel and excellent officers.
Her armament consists OF two guns only, placed fore
ana aft
The officers Of this vessel are correctly given In the
following list:-Commandcr, Rlbourt; Second Com
Lieutenant Dinel; Third Lieutenant Potigny; Fourth
Lieutenant, LorrOguc; Fifth Lieutenant, de Paynn du
Moulin; Sixth Lieutenant, Barrier; Adjuant, Basset;
Surgeon, de Saint Julien; Assistant Surgeon, Vein;
Paymaster, Gala; Chief Engineer, Legcndre
The men before the mast number 244.
TUE HAyTrEN MAN-OF-wAR ALEXANDER FEToN.
This propeller, one OF three vesscls-Of constt-
tuting the navy OF the republc Of Hayt arrived In
our port on the 2sth OF September last In disabled
condition. At that time she was fully described In
the HERALD. Since then every department OF the
ship has been oyerhauled and thoroughly repaired,
and now la her improved condition she presents the
appearance OF q nautical beauty. With supply OF
provisions, ammunition &C., the Alexander Pet0n
win leave our port for the Repubque dHayfi on or
about the LIST proximo.
During their visit 10 this port the officers have had
many genial times, and on their departure they carry
with them the remembrance of many happy hours.
The following list or her olcers:Rear Admiral,
Ravignan; Captain, E. Chaplain; Lieutenant Hac-
guard; Ensgns s. Galllard and Patln; surgeon,
Berccy; Midshipmen, q. Taylor anu - Oliver; En-
gineers-FiTst Hutchinson; second, II. Johns.
The crew numbers one hundred and i've men,
strappng. stawart fellows, WHO viii also leave the