New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-25
SPANISH NAVAL MOVEMENTS.
THE ISABELLA LA CATOLICA-CREws FOR THE
REMAINING GUNBoATs-PREPARATION FOX
SPEEDY DEPARTURE.

THE isabella LA CATOLICA-CREws FOX TIE
REMAINING NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FOR
SPEEDY DEPARTURE.
Yesterday morning Capt AragOn, chief OF
the Spanish Commission in the city, c. H. Deamaer esq,
builder of the Canoneras and the reporter of THE IB
UNE embarked board the semi gunboat MISUNDERSTANDING
proceeded down the North River to the Spanish paddle
wheel corvette Isabella Ia Catoca which arrived in this
port on Thursday night The Isabella lay at anchor near
the u g. steamer Albany. After hang. cutter was SENT
and the visitors transferred to the decks OF the
vessel where they were received by the commander
senor Don Luis Recalado Illan ranking as Commo
In the Spanish navy who escorted themto his CABIN
conference held TO carrying out the details OF
the departure OF the thirteen boats now in this port
After some discussion il decided that the Kabfeseh
should be instantly dispatched to procure pilot, and
when he came on board Isabella to be unmoored
and 90 to an anchorage of Staten Island, where she
would be coaled, and from whence she wond proceed
direct TO sea when the feet should be ready The
pilot arrived on board at quarter past O'CLOCK
and the order given at once TO weigh the anchor,
and shortly after O'Clock she was on her way downhe
Bay II was further determined to send six Of the gun
boats down 10 Staten Island during the evening, and
In the day this was accomplished Today the other
e ab eG cam home 70 he ready TO start as she has to
fill cOabunkers. Orders were sent TO the NO TO- now
Wing of the Battery 10 get under weigh as the
Isabel had trpped her anchor and follow her motions
and she raised steam and IN due time carried out
the instructions given by Capt Aragon =, .no o,aor
class Of Englishbuilt Spanish war vessels She pad
die steamer something OF the appearance OF the old Sns
quehanna OF our Navy she Is DarKgged ana mas smo
tunnels steams about II knots when In good trim sne
IS neat and Clean but Is considerably crowded as she
has on board beside Of 2S4 men, adeta of26 men
for the manning Of the II gunboats requiring crews
a. which the number board each one OF the Erst
lot This increase is made owing to the fact that the
Spanish Government believe that there are traitors
among the engineers, and they Intend 70 guaFu hsust
any transfer OF their vessels the high seas 10 the
Cubans Following is list OF the officers OF the lsaDea
la Catoca: Captain, Senior Don Luis RecaladO lllan
Second CAPTAIN Don Cepreans HurdobrO y M0rgantef;
Flag Lieutentant, Don Idefoner Bemter Garcia
Ieutepants DOns Fedenus Parto Royal, Dunus Reca'
lado Possen Jacob Mcmahon Torbas, jose McFerado
y Torbas; Ordnance Lieutenant, Don nicolas fersee
Xeq Purser Don Mariana MOrate; Surgeon, Don Rafael
Lamas Canos Trujlo; Chaplain, Don Arianget Arutze
y Vumesa. 4. A..
charge OF the eanoneras: Lieutenant OF the first class
Don Jose Roca. Heutenants, Don Manuel de hlgade'
Juan Pereyra, Luis Jarome Marteas de Hita Aqg1ste
legos Vuente Canales Francisco ellis. Midshlpmen
first class Done Juan Vquara Antonio Rapallo, teppe
Gurener, Fernando Bararrutea Carlos Nlalonga MID
second class DOns Bernard Navarro, Jose san
denes Joaouim de Aruna Jose Deal Perer, Rafael Lo
RANT, Juan Gartardi, Luis Pneure.
IL nothing extraordinary the entire Meet VIII De
Christmas but will be New Years before they VIII
leave for Cuba The feet, under the convoy OF the
Pzarro ia 10 be reinforced at given latitude and l0ng
tude which said to be In direct line To the eastward
of Cape Hatteras.
The Offices OF the Isabella say that the Leaad, fine
frgate ~ guns may be expected here In few days
The young officers boosted to our reporter that II VIII
not be long after the gunboats arrive at their several
stations before the war Will be brought 10 summary
close and that Cubas struggle VIII be thing OF the past
No amount OF reasoning VIII convince lletn VI e Us'
bIity OF Cuba becoming free. They say there ~ now
large army Cuba and plenty of god neither OF which
the reyOutionsts have.