Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-11-24
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Legal Proceedings Against Spanish
GunbOats-Quasi Recognition Of
Cubans as ReIIiCerl n1S.

Legal Proceedings Against Spanish
GunbOaIs-Quasi Recognition of
Cubans as ReIIigere nts.
NEW YoRK, Nov. 23.-ehe United States
District Attorney, Judge Fierpont, re-
ceived instructions yesterday to proceed
against the Spanish gunboats now almost
ready TO sail and lying in the East river, for
breach of the neutrality laws. The libel
will be fled to-day and the order of the
District Court obtained for their seizure.
One of the grounds of the seizure preferred
by the government is that these vessels
are to be used by foreign State, Spain, to
cruise and commit hostilities against the
citizens and property of colony or people
of Cuba, with which the United States are
at peace. This being urged by the legal
Representatives Of the government and I'M
der the direction Of the administration, is
fifty called a quasi recognition of the
Cubans as belligerents, for in it lies en-
bodied the idea that for the purposes of our
neutrality laws Spain and the people Of
Cuba are two distinct communities and
that neither must trample on the rights Of
the other while enjoying the inequalities
of the United States
The main ground of their seizure, how
CNCA, ~ AlAdb NuCH aAb A4bClAhCO W NC uoON
against a foreign State with whom the
United States are at peace, to-wit, the re-
public of Peru A recent demand by the
Spanish Minister for their release was re-
fused by the government.
why Our GsiIf Squadron has been
Augmented.
A special dispatch from Washington as
serts that the American Squadron in the
West Indian waters has been augmented,
specially in view Of the contingencies that
may arise in consequence of the action of
the United States in this matter of Spanish
gunboats.
Mission of the Pizarro.
The Times states that the Spanish war
steamer Pizarro, which arrived here Satur-
day, came for the purpose of acting as a
convoy to the Spanish gunboats in case the
government did not interfere and stop
them from going to sea. The first convoy
was to consist of fifteen boats, whose Off
GERS anG crew were to be obtained from
among the surplus number on board the
war steamer. Fifteen of the thirty are COM
plete and could be got ready for sea In a
day and a half Nothing remains to be
done but 20 furnish coal and provisions.
Theremaining fifteen are rapidly approach
ing completion, and it is expected that the
whole feet will be finished within seven
teen days.
HUNDRED Escape.
There is a rumor that three of the Span
ish gunboats escaped to sea yesterday.
COHtradicted.
There is no truth in the rumor of the
escape of three Spanish gunboats.
More OF those BungOats.
District Attorney Pierpont is preparing
writs Of attachment against the Spanish
gunboats, and they are to be hbelled to
morrow, on the ground that they are in
tended TO be used against Peru. 1t is said
that the vessels may be ultimately released
if the Spanish government through their
minister, will file bonds that they will not
be used against nations at peace with the
Ueited States.
Matchmaking.
The frauds and defalcations in the Meth
Odist Book concern have been thoroughly
inquired into by a committee, and their
report is printed. In the binding depart
ment of the establishment there have been
serious losses, but in the general manage
ment Of the institution there is nothing to
complain Of The agents, it is acknOwl-
edged, have bought paper and other mate
rials for the printing department through
middle men, but it does not appear that
any serious loss has been Occasioned by
that arrangement
4 Peabody Monument im Central
Park.
A large and enthusiastic meeting of mer-
chants and bankers was held this afternoon,
at which a permanent organization was
effected to carry out movement to raise
a Peabody monument fund The monu-
ment will be erected in Central Park W
H. Nelson was chosen President. Mr. Van
derhoff. Secretary, and John Bloodgood
Treasurer Numerous Vice Presidents
were chosen, and also an executive COM
mittee. The association is to be called
the Peabody Monument Association. 1t
Is reported that there are already GOO sub
scribers to the fund
Hen Butler Gives Rail.
Gen. Butler to-day gave bail in the sum
of SI5, 900 upon the charge of Mrs Flor
ence, Of Mississippi, for appropriating of
the Twiggs swords and certain plate.
Richard Schell and C. x. Garrison are his
securities.
Bankers Advised TO settle.
District Attorney Pierepont has rend-
cred an opinion in regard to the special
tax concerning bankers, in which he recon-
mends the latter to settle accounts with the
Government
BIatchfOrd Wants 10 Resign.
Deputy Collector Blatchford, who is
charged with gross frauds in the drawback
| department of the New York Customhouse,
presented a verbal resignation through a
! friend, 10 Mr. Grinnel, who accepted.
Where IL IEel
The whereabouts of Mr. Blackford have
not as yet been ascertained by the Deputy
Marshals who have been in pursuit of him
for several days past, hut the presumption
| is that he is concealed somewhere in the
city.
AmiCaEIY Adjusted.
Lockwood & Co, have so far adjusted
their affairs that they announce a resump
ton of business IN a few days. They effected
an amicable settlement yesterday with the
Lake Shore Railroad Company, mutually
| advantageous to both.
National Gallery of Art
A large gathering of artists and capital.
lists was held this evening at the UnioI
League Club for the purpose of establish
ing national gallery of art or metropol
tan art museum. VIM. Cullen Bryant wa
! chosen President.
Addresses were delivered by Prof Com
fort Of Princeton College, Rev. Drs. Bel
lows and Thompson, Mr.. Hart, architec
| Of the Academy Of Design, Hon. VIM
| Cole, of London, England, Russell Sturgls
and many others.
Resolutions to carry the project into et
feet were unanimously adopted, and com
mite of fifty appointed to perfect tn
| scheme
UTICA.
$4,000 Damages Recovered from 4
Railroad.
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