New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-21
CUBA.
EXPECTED NAVAL BATTLE-sAILING IF THE
RAM TRIUMPH.

CUBA.
EXPECTED NAVAL BATTLE-sAILING IF THE
RAM TRIUMPH.
According to advices from Lewes Dell .he ram
Triumph, late Atlanta went 10 sea at Az oISunday
evening Dispatches were sent of TO her beore she
sailed. The Triumph is a powerful vessel, md has
been lying in the Delaware ever since her arrival
from Savannah where she was captured. NE was
lately purchased from the Government ostenibly by
Hayti and has been since thoroughly rehted and
placed in good sea-going condition. The nearly
simultaneous sailing Of this vessel and the spanish
gunboats has given rise to conjecturcs that he may
prove to be owned by the Cubans and intcrded to
intercept and destroy the gunboats and the wal YES
sci PiZzaro.
THE SPANISH GUNBOATs
The feet which left here on Sunday muning
went TO sea the afternoon, and at ~ O'CLOCK were
abreast OF the Ocean The Spanish Consul Senior
Babino Cortes and two OF his aides, accompanied the
feet for some distance the steamer Seth Low board
OF which was also Mr.. milford, representing Mr. Della.
mater The fleet steamed at fun speed, and the Pzarro
kept up with them without any difficulty, 50 that she
must he much swfter vessel than her officers the
public 20 understand The Celage No. l6, which had
some difficulty with nut OF the circulating pump. re-
turned repairs and before she could be- got ready the
feet was or and size will wait the departure OF the
remaining twelve, which VIII take place III ABOUT ten
10. went to sea with one ongneer, Chief JohnlHur.
lev but sho would probably DC supplied Win an assistant
nom the PZarrO.
When the sodado. Nogl5. was getting underway. her
engine signals misunderstood, aud she was oachch
into the dock between Twelfth and IhlrteeuthiA lhe
crowd immediately tore down her nag and commenced
attack upon the crew with stones and brckas ana
when these exhausted threw panks ana maids on
her deck The spaniard- rushed 10 the ainIy ana
brought no several rifles. Mr.. milford begged item not
10 fire The crowd rctreated FOR moment but ID sooner
had the muskcts been set aside than nc atack was
renewed and the Spanards again rushed for ter arms
aud in presence Of the crowd commenced 20 load
them with ball cartridge one OF the crowd had sruck
sailor who singled out the assaant, took dcbcne aim
and was about 10 lire when the crowd fell bah. and
Mr. Milford again interpOscd and prevented hlodshcd.
Mr. milford immediately blew the gunbOars whistle at
ts srest and this had the effect Of causing stampede
SOldadO of into the stream, amid The yes from
thousand Of what seemed 10 be- the widest partof the
popuafOn The boat had her skybghts stove antd con
siderable part Of the joiner work bruised aud chatd
TIE GUSBOATs AT SEA.
The steamship Bienvillc, Capt. Baker, which
arrived at this port yesterday, from Ncw-Oreans. re-
ports that ut II A. IN. on Monday, Absecom bearing
W. ~ W. exchanged signals with seventeen Spanish gun
boats, under convoy Of the war steamer PlLarD Inc
boats running finely under all sail steering ;. W.,
win a light y. y. l.. wind and smooth
ARRIVAL or TIE CREW OF TIE LGLLhS AT
SAVANNAH.
SAVANNAH Ga, Dec 20.-The United States
flagship Severn Admiral Poor OF the North dlantc
Squadron, arrived of Tybce Bay yesterday, with the
officers and crew Of tine Cuban priyatccr Lil0. who
were captured by the British authorities and released.
They were brought from Nassau. y. r.. by the United
states steamer POWhatau, To Key West, and then trans
brought this point. The steamug Chrlstana Fought
them this city yesterday afternoon Tins morning the
money send the released men home Most OF TEN are
from Northern states.