The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-11-26
THE SPANISH ARMADA.
The United States Marshal In Full Possession
The Application to Bond the GunbOats.


From the NJ T. Herald Of this morning.
As was reported In these columns yesterday,
UnitedSates Marshal Barlow took possession late
on Wednesday afternoon OF all the thirty boats.
Athwart the dock at the foot OF Thirteenth street,
lay moored the United States gunboat Maria Ensign
John Bleecker commanding which had been sta
toned there to watch the boats and prevent their
mra Godon, at the Brooklyn Navy Yard in order
to make some temporary arrangement for the con-
tnuance OF that vessel at her post until furthr orders
should have been received from Washington. The
Maria remained there, in consequence OF this. ap-
pcation, during Wednesday night. Yesterday
morning Admiral Godon received instructions from
the Navy Department TO place a sufficient force at
the disposal Of the United States District Attorney
to keep guard of the gunbOats. The navy yard
tug Catalpa was at once ordered into service,
under command OF Ensign Kelley, who reported
placed the boat under the order OF the United
States Marshal. The armament and ammunition OF
the Maria were transferred to the tug Catapa, and
the former vessel rei eyed from duty at O'Clock
yesterday morning. At O'Clock in the afternoon
the Marshal, undoubtedly under orders, had made
other arrangements. lie had chartered the tug
Martin Kalbfeisch, said to be owned by G. ii. Della
mater placed her in charge OF Officers Of his own,
ordered the armament and ammunition transferred
from the Catalpa to the Kalbfeisch, and discharged
the Navy Yard tug from further service The Ca
talpa obeyed orders and steamed back 20 the Rrook
lyn Navy Yard, thus ceasing all connection of the
naval authorities with the safe keeping OF the Span
ish gunbOats, leaving Marshal Harlow in exclusive
and full possession OF them.
WORK ON THE BOATS TO BE RESUMED TODAY.
1t was also stated yesterday that upon the seizure
OF the boats on Wednesday, work upon them was at
once stopped Mr.. Dclamater applied to continue as
herefosore the work necessary for the tting-out OF
the boats for sea but Marshal Harlow said that he
must first confer with the District Attorney He did
SO yesterday morning, and Judge Perrepont, not
wishing to increase the hardship attending the Sci
zure by any unnecessary severity promptly gave the
Marshal written instructions to that effect. Mr..
Delahlater was notified OF this, and was preparing
YESTERDAY afternoon to resume work on the untn-
ished boats this morning, and to proceed as usual
until the case shall have been decided one way or
the other.
Yesterday morning Judge Pierrepont received
from tae proper department at Washington
ietters OF instruction upon various points involved
whether the fact that these gunboats are to be en-
ployed by Spain in carrying on hostilties against
,'colony, district or people" with which the United
States are at peace-to wit, the "colony district,
or people" Of Cuba-shonld be presented to
the court in an amended libel and as an
additional ground for the seizure-.he authori-
ties at washington seem as yet undecided,
for no definite instructions have reached
the District Attorney this point and he is unwil-
ing to act on his own responsibility and precptate
though he has laid the foundation of an amended
libel, with this additional count, in the affidavit OF
lgnacio Alfaro, which fully covers the point The
supplemental libel Is already prepared and when
ever the Government at Washington decides to pro-
ceed against the gunboats for this ground also,
brief telegram to Judge Pierrepont will bring it at
once into court.
WILL THE GUNBoATs BE BONDED
IT is understood that an application will in all pro-
bity be made this forenoon to Judge Blatchford,
either by Mr. Delamater or by the representatives OF
Spain that the vessels seized be released on boads
given thatthey shall not be used, on leaving New
York, in violation of the neutrality act Inquiry was
made yesterday afternoon of Judge Plerrepont
whether he would oppose the application on behalf
of the Government. His answer was evasive, being
simply 81 don't know yet" He is awaiting instruc-
tions from Washington how to act, and since he
looked upon IL as being matter rather OF political
than OF legal import to the political authorities of
the country, to the administration at present and
to Congress when it shall have met must be left the
final decision.
THE ''CoMING" FLEET.
Some stir has been created in certain circles by the
sensational announcement that formidable Spanish
fleet, under the command OF Admiral .Macalmpo, is
under orders to assemble in New York harbor, and
by the insane outbursts OF wrath and fury OF
Spanish sheet published in this city. "If it be true"
said prominent Federal officer yesterday to repre-
sentative Of the Herald 'f it be true of the
Spanards allege, that this announced arrival OF a
strong naval force is intended as demonstration it
may cOmplicate matters very much. American spirit
and spunk are not given to tolerate anysuch menaces
from foreign power; and if the courts should
decree the release of the gunboats under such cir
cumstances there will not be few who may consider
it as submission to threats-a thing quite unpopu-
lar with the American people,"