The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-05
THE SPANISH GUNDoAYS.
Spanish and Cuban Opinions Of the
Seizure.
Extraordinary Meeting Of the
Cuban Junta.
Progress OF the Work on the
Vessels.


Visi! Of President Grant to the United States
District Attorneys Office
Ths news published In the HERALD Yesterday Of
the seizure OF thirty spanish gunb0ats by Marshal
Barlows ORDERS 10 at present the great topic Of talk
In Cuban and Spanish circles. In the latter the
AFFAIR met with the most unqualified denunoiation
and Uncle Sam, nephews and ALL were most heartily
damned In the purest and most vigorous terms Of
the Oasan Dialect In Cuban circles the aforesaid
Uncle was applauded much beyond his deserts, ana
| In his action toward Old Mother Spain. his recent
course toward the patriot band LED BY Don Carlos
Ryan, was utterly fOrg0tten-forg0tten far that
the Interpretation was generally accepted that q
change OF foreign policy was inaugurated
ana new line OF neutrality entered
upon. Under this happy deusion the Cuban Janta
had an extraordinary and Informal meeting yester
day. whoreat Marshal Barlow action underwent
discussion and had various constructions put upon
1t, foremost Of which was that the administration
Influenced by popular opinion, and anxious to re-.
cede from its position Of partiaty to Spanish power
and pretension had made the first move towards
lending helping hand to the struggling CuDans
and Of weakening the resources of their adversary
General JOY might be said to animate the Cuban
eountenances on the street. and no doubt seems
to exist among those who know little Of
the feeling In the councils OF the junta
that another enterprise will soon spring into exist
ence towards aiding the patriots OF the Ever Faith
full ISLE" Marshal Barlow, 1t Is presumed, Will act
less strict and severe part; wil perhaps. In the
phrase Of common parlanoe, ''Keep hts weather eye
shut' when the next 1libusterng expedition gets
under way. Altogether, the Cubans are delighted
that Spain is deprived OF her thirty gunbOats The
Spaniards, however, think this government the
most singuary managed institution on the face OF
the globe, and pronounce its course In reference TO
these gunboats nothing short Of vulgar outrage,
which no nation protesting to enlightened acquaint
ance with International law would be guilty
oeedns al an%itigatsd vany an inseriers SiS
without justification or explanation with q matter
| Of perfectly legitimate character which has tue
sanction OF precedent here ana which Is allowed In
| every country OF Europe.
Marshal Barlow says that he acted on the strength
of despatch received from the State Department,
informing him that these gunboats were intended to
| operate against our republican ally Peru, and BY
with Judge picrrepon he seized the vessels. and
! now holds them OF the discretion OF the govern
aD the aoss ne
TO take any further action beyon the notification to
Messrs Delanater, Polon and Stack that the gun
boats caunOt be allowed to leave the harb0r OF New
YORK with hostile Intentions to Peru. Yesterday 1870
mon were busy IN the shpyard Of G. 4 K. Poll
Of them were skeletons with their stout. stronR ribs
locust wood; the other two were finished, SO far
the mere outside is concerned The whole order to
put up their schooner rigging ana copper fastenngs
to send them around 10 the Deamater Works on the
river foot Of Thirteenth street. to sss Their
sent from Poillon's shipyard for this purpose and
four remain behind. None have received the benefit
OF chrtstening-nO long spanish names illuminate
| their sterns-they are simply designated BY num-
bers beginning al number one. the last OF Poillons
hogan With number eleven and win terminate with
| number fifteen. He has delivered three to Della.
mater one OF which was launched and sent around
yesterday, thus making the total lying the foot
OF Thirteenth street and s immediate neghbOrhoOd
and DeIsmater, nothing daunted by Marshal Bar
lows Ocial visitation Will proceed TO rig out the
remainder with the necessary engines boilers &c;
The Parrot Foundry at Cold Spring, opposite
West Point viii furnish thirty l00-pounder Parrott
guns and sixty howitzers, and by the time all the
work L. accomplished 1t Ia presumed the fascinating
Senior Roberts, tho Spanish Minister at Washington,
win have sufficiently wound himself into the good
graces Of Secretary Hamilton Fish to secure per-
init for the peaceful departure of the eet to the
waters OF Looking at these boats as they appear
% vs5 n ss nO very
entered the mind OF the HERALD reporter that they
good deal resemb!ed belgerent tugooats and were
little calculated to strike terror into the souls OF m
clustering band or spread dlsmay among the fleet OF
Peruvian monitors They are built Of white hackma-
schooner rgged with pair OF propeliers ana pierced
for one Parrot gun forward and two howitzers
admirably calculated for running In and out Of The
creeks and iDets on the Cuoan coast for ascend
ing rivers that can furnish draught OF at least six
One Of our iron.clads, such as the Puritan or Die.
tator, would blow the entire thirty out OF the water
ing fifteen Of the entire contingent are Of Mys-
tic, Conn. where four Of them have been already
his deputy there yesterday stating that Ss orders
were fully carried out and that the requisite notld-
been made, either at Mystic or here The utmost
latitude Will be permitted the builders In rigging up
not 20 without furnishing evidence tnSt they are
not designed TO make war upon the friendly Power
President Grant, sppreciatlna the importance Of
me seizure IN the bearing !. has upon our ipserna
iurpished US with another Characteristic instance
Of Il. s clerk Ss fell 10 W.S H.
Was IN. "Don't Enow; inquire 10 the next room"
work. Into the next room The anxious INQUIRER
went. 'What can DO for you ~ asked the clerk, %
% an Os
the stranger "Guess mott that's his room
yondor." Ine gentleman opened the door Of the
room and found third clerk TO whom his question
We fs him sns President oaIisa SAID tie stranger,
sns ssSei man The President out UPON Sns
0 sSsS pnsa a. s0sn IN
from the breast pocket OF his stylish back coat, and
get to work reading the interesting account pub
lshed Of the seizure made the previous day After
and down the street for trace Of Perrepont he put
the HERALD In his pocket And started In the dlreo
zion OF the Aston House. SUCH Is lie.
Marshal BarIow's Raid Into Connecticut
"Scixure" Of the Fifteen Gunboats at
nIystic-How IL WINS Done.
MYSTIC, Conn.,, August 4. 1902
Evidently there Is great CONSERVATION and trouble
In the Spanish camp. Such is the belief here among
q few wide awake men, who speak ominously OF
matter brought TO their notice this morning.