The New York herald., 1869-05-29
Tho Captured Cuban Flag.
NEW YOax, May 81, 1859.
An Ex.Rebel Ram for Cuba.
from the Philadelphia Inquirer.

from the Philadelphia lnqulrer.l
About the 5th OF May the rebel irJnciad ram Az
lanta was SOLD at private sale by the government
authorities at League Island. This fact. together
was published few days thereafter IN the Inquirer
Additional facts have since ranspired Wnlcn we now
Vessel to the shipyard OF Neade 4 Levy the rumor
prevailed over town that the sale hai been made to
the Cuban Committee OF this city for $4,000:
which was $4,000 lower tnan her appraised
value Further. 1t was said tnat the pur-
chase was made sub rosa, and that ten days
to be knocked down to the highest bidder. Who the
purchaser was, rather who her owners now are,
l. not actually knSwn @ Mard oi NEW
the that she to be stripped OF her armOr and
used as q merchant steamer by the above named
A lew days ago the ship was placed in . dry dock
and her hull Inspected and sne is now again at
IS sad vii take !wo weeks nisS and then
the mystery surrounding her Will be solved. Thai
she Is for Cuba none who know oI ner douDt
and that she will make sad havoc when she gets
there Is equally plain. Her armament, formidable
battery Of English guns. was purchased with her,
Fortress Monroe win bring her stores and amwunl.
ti0n. On Tuesday steam was raised IN her boilers.
Sas eGS Sese and the
viii again be raised and the engines tried 1t y sald
on good authority that the Atlanta s really Cuban
craft, and the following 10 giyen as the manner In
which the afYair Will be done:-Steam up and every.
thing in readiness she will cast OF and 20 down the
SIDE SIDE the RIVER the Mexican nag win be De hosted and
o course for Mexico shaped. On the second DAY ~
sea, however. the Mexican nag will be lowered, the
Cuban colors hoisted, and O straight course taken
for Cuba. This accomplished, her actions VIII make
her sufficiently celebrated.
The several rumors that have been banded about
concerning her Intended use as merchantmen are
best aside by the statement OF the fact that the
pivot frames for her heavy guns are now being Ar
ranged and repaired IN readiness for the battery.
1t Is scarcely possible that Salnave has purchased
her; aud, although 1t has also been said that the
Spanish government has made the purchase, there
Is nothing on which to base the assertion.
As we have said before 1t Is more than likely that
Cuba Is her destination and that her presence will,
In q short while, be creating CONSERVATION among
the spanish vessels In cuban waters
Neither does there seem 10 be any fear OF inter-
ference by the Unit d States authorities, who take
no copniZance OF newspaper talk" The Delaware
win. perhaps, soon figure as the Clyde OF America,
and the Atlanta as the champion OF better cause
than she represented in warsaw sound.
1t Is possible, though improbable, tnat some OBJ
structlon may be thrown In the way OF her escape.
although the parties interested In her doubt the
intentions OF the United States officials interfering
with their arrangement.
They express great confidence In their ability to
clear the vessel without trouble and 1t Is probable
that they have good reason Tor 80 speaking and
feeling
Although the people at the shipyard state that the
work upon the vessel will take at least two weeks
berth a. the dock vacant within q few days The
little publicity already given TO the matter has
caused much attention to be paid 10 the Atlanta and
the friends OF Cuba Will, undoubtedly, when she
does sail, he immensely pleased 10 near OF hes
departure.