, 1869-11-30
THE SPANISH GUNBOATS,
New and Important Aspect OF the
DlfncnttT-A Com plntnt to BIC N nd .
hY the Cuban Vice rrc&ident-rhc
S0bGtAneG 1I the EQMnl0lnfa

from N atlr (oTf 7fiNfa, Sor. n,
called Cuban Repuolic, who has figured quite
prominently n Washington OF late, n The EnvoJ
o. o., ne insufgsL. parry under CespodeA Ia nov
very DoAhy engaged IN preparing q complaint
a2a'ost The Spanish GnnooRt4. Lie t1rst determined
TO tpfent ~ complainant agatusE the vessels
after consulting United Statea District Attorney
u very lopg Anu 10 very important. creating new
and startling Issue on the sdb3eet of tue 1esttons
o. ~ COUNTY, Tisn s;s Guea 4 Tnl piobaely be
the complainant, before Commissioner George +.
Detss, Is Clerk Of The United StAles D,s,rtct
Court. 4. m tae commencement. be ayers taat he
Cutan Republic, being It's Vice President: that
the repanic was organised on the i1lh Of oc-
tos,ef' 3sss; ssas II h,s a. constitution and Pres
i!c irhaoit the lt1Aod known a. the 1AlAnd OF
Cnbe, md =" that the sald colony, people or ,s.
for'h that the colony OF dtatrict known as the
Island Of Cubn and the people thereof are now
suo ~, q .hs q sps aa1 1sa
t'ontu. ottng 9aged BY said Government OF SPAN
against the colony. dls:r4et and people
peopa M n1,s.7 ,n,; sa9ss 40
states Ne row, acd were al all times herea1nfter
ment,ot Cd at reaee With sad colony, dis1r,ct and
info.nnIon and beiei that on or about she il: Of
Jtne. 1ed9, The Government Of spa,b, hy means Of
Ger am OF lis onccrs md agents, whose names
wfltirg ei:h ole Cornelius Deiamat.r, N Auer.
can es1'1ep. residing IN the city Of New YORK, and
othefs, bis parfners In but!ned4 whereby the aa.d
SostrllueDs employed &hc eAld De'aIn.ter and bis
said nrtr. n to nuiid, and ct out, ana arm, and
tre tatd pelau a:er nHreed TO build, nt out and
arTs EEdet The 11fecuOn nnd control Of Rafael
AtaGtn. ali otaeeI in the navy OF
the Baid Govefnn ent Of Spain, thirty
tttanshtre, VESSELS or uunOoata, to
1.e tmflo. Ell u the servtee Of said Government Of
sfan to Cruising md committing hoss,li.es
aFalrst the subjects cltzens. md properly OF said
etloty. uihtr.cs, And people: that sop,u pf said
VESSELS have heen uuIls BY said DeanateT, accord.
tng to SAID conroc'. IL the city OF New YORK, and
AatEe have been butt IL the s ate OF Cocnecucut
fsy refsons mp1ofcd By him; nGd All Of the aa!d
Euh1o2ls, thirty IN number, and known and called
By nnh bern from Ole to thirty, have been fl,ted
Cnt and armed, and are nor lying At The toot Of
IhlrM entn ttrcct 10 the dsy Of New York, and
arc about 10 be delivered over TO the agents OF The
Government OF Spain, to depart from sald district,
10 csuise ard commit depredations against the
people and ltland ct Cuba.
he complaint makes prominent mention OF The
fact that The ptivatcsr Cuo4 or Hornet 1as setzei
~ wilmington. y. C., BY the United S!a'es while
on h1 way to commit hnetilttea a6a1nst the people
ana Itl2Ef OF Cobn, and the Cbl:ed States is en-
treated to lake similar action In the case OF the
8unnosts.
ltis not at al7 Improbable tnnt Jutge Ptercoops
VIII pt Urged 10 Use The new complaint ~ the
tnHs for new hoc! against the Enapuats In case
tae reccht El,e DOS not prove sufficient to hold
tic stfeels.