New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-04
A NEW SENSATION.
THE UNITED STATES SEIZE THE GUNBOA
BEING BUILT FOR SPAIN.

Tue UNITED STATES SEIZE THE GUNBOATs
BEING BUILT FOR SPAIN.
The Spanish goose was yeste rday treated to
little OF tho neutrality which has lately been so
literally dispensed to tho Cuban gander Mr.. Deamater,
the shpbuder took contract about three months ago
20 build 80 gunboats for the Spanish Government OF
these are being built at Mystic, Connecticut eight at
Delamatar's Yard the foot Of Thirtcenthst, North
River four Poillon's Ship Yard, Brooklyn, and three
az Stacks Ship Yard Greenpoint. Marshal Barlow has
lately received information the source OF which he is un-
willing to disclose TO the effect that these vessels were IN
tended be used against tho friendly Government OF
Peru. Having satisfied himself pretty well on
this point he sent two deputy marshas 70 Mystic
Yesterday. by the 3 o'clock express train, to
seize the vessels having previously telegraphed to
the Connecticut Marshal TO prevent any OF the vessels
from leaving. Marshal Barlow has been authorized by
the commission he has received from the President to
prevent violations Of tie neutrality laws in the State Of
Connecticut Marshal Barlow also dispatched four depu
tee. including tho weLknown Gregg, 10 Delamators
shin yard TO seize the vessels there Gregg ana his COM
rades evidently felt that they were performing an uhcoh
genial task and as they turned the dusty corner Of
Thirteenth and Wess.sts they hung down their heads,
as II they expected some of their Spanish friends
TO meet them with the reproachful words;
FL ht Brute !" They not interrupted however, by
any such appartOn and yaliany boarded the gunDoas
IN the teeth OF the woTkmeu employed on them VINO,
however took 10 notice Of the presence of these notabes
charge to whom they presented the following document
Usrrsp STATE, MAR,u,Ls OFFICE.
sourHERN DISTRICT oF NEw-ioRK, Aaeus' lSoy
y 49, NE Instructions which have to prevent Violations
neutrality laws hereby seize Is war vessels building Tor Toe
seized The ground Of INTENDED use against the Go7fFa@et Of
Peru. Yours &c, WARREN A. DAhLo"'
Mr. REYNOLDS states that the deputies were very polite
and disposed TO make themselves agreeable They took
walk over tho vessels and after informing Mr. Reynolds
that the work could be proceeded with and that the
vessels were simply in charge OF the United States
Marshal they shook hands very peacefully and left The
four vessels on stocks In POons yard were also
seized and those az Greenpont. The vessels are in
charge OF the night Waterman usual. Three of the
vessels are on stocks GreenpOnt four are getting in
their machinery at Deamaers, the other four not being
so far advanced, aud four are on stocks at POions
Those at Mystic in various stages Of progress two
or three being nearly ready to sail The boats average
1913 feet keel by 5 feet They about eight feet
deep and draw about five feet Of water. They will be
about 1873 tuns burden, and intended to carry
lOOpouuder The propellers very small, and the yes
sells are evidently not intended for deep water They
would do very well TO ply up and down the rivers and
lakes OF Peru any other South American country Inc
Peruvian Consul has received information concerning
these vessels which he does not think proper to make
publc at the present time and the Spanish Consul IS
prndently ignorant Of the whole affair Marshal Barlow
that vessels not seized under any wft
but under the general commission which he holds 70 pre-
vent any violation Of the neuaty laws IL is suspected
by some that the leaders of the Cuban cause IN the
United states exerted some influence In the anair'
The Deputy Marshals detailed by Marshal barlow 70
secure the Spanish gunbOats ut Mystic were Aessis
WnsOw aud Chryste.
WHAT THE cUBANs THINK OF THE SEIZURE
Yesterday morning several Cuban leaders received TEL
egrams that orders had been sent TO Marshal Baro" 20
seize the Spanish gunboats now building at this city and
az Mystic Conn. The Cubans were In hlgh Juoee over
this news and have since expressed hopes that this action
porends moro favorable policy on tAo part OF tue GOV
ernment Southern Republics, both new ana oid IL is
also ferveuty hoped that Gen. Sickness mission VIII re-
suit In sale OF the island not to the Unted states Out
to the native Cubans. Senior Lemus and the prhepa ue
ber OF the Junta assembled yesterday In secret session
and deberate ON the probable policy Of the United States
toward Cuba. 1t than likely that aid IN pen ana
will speedily be sent TO Cuba from some Florida or
Georgia port Col Rapp and several other officers OF the
late expedition are In daily Communication WITH the