The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-11-26
THE GUNBOATS.
Formal Seizure of tho Modern Armada.

At O'Clock yesterday afternoon Marshal Harlow
and Deputy Marshal Winsow visited the establish
ment OF Cornelius Il. Delamater at the foot of West
Fourteenth street. They entered the Office, and
were introduced to MIR. Reynolds, the superlnten-
dent Of the iron works. to whom Marshal Harlow
read the following attachment, of which he had
thirty copies one against each gunboat, numbers
occupying the places OF their names:-
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, ss.-The President
of the United States OF America to the Morshal of the
1p Ibe OF nj hath been fled in the District Court
Of the United States for the Southern District Of New
of Lord thousand eight hundred and sixty by
ney on behalf Of the United States Of America,
against certain rin vessel known @ Eqn60dSt
street, North river, her tackle, etc, materials,
Gr the and IN the S
ton mentioned and praying the usual process and mqn %
ali persons interested in the said gunboat, Ne mate
raj and special answer the premises and all proceed
ngs being had that the said gun6oat No ma 9rels,
nation menoned be condemned as forfeited to the use
You are therefore hereby commanded attach the said
gpnbC4t her taGks Sef materials MAJ T
until the further order of t6e Court respecting the same
or knowing having anything why the should
not be 70 % Sae Of fao sa @
said Court be held in and for the Southern District OF
o'clock in the forenoon of the day. il the same shall
be day NTd there SG the o He ottr6ose dS
claim for the same and to make their in tnat
do then and there make return thereof together with
this writ. -, 49,
said Court at the City OF New York, in the Southern
District OF New tins twenty fourth day of November
in the year Lord thousand eight hundred
s'A'S'''"e' anu VI ''' IDW4RDS PiERREPONf,
United States District-Attorney.
GEO. L. .BLTTs Clerk.
Having thus attacked the hotilla the Marshal had
a brief interview with the naval officer commanding
the war steamer Maria, on guard at the basin. To
him the Marshal gave charge OF the vessels until to-
morrow, when arrangements Will be made for their
future disposition. II is probable that they may
continue in their present location, although that is
with Mr.. Delamater before he left and told him
that no mention was made ao to whether the work
upon the craft should be discontinued or not.
However In view OF their uncertain fate Mr.. Della
mater will not feel disposed TO continue the work,
and viii abide the decision Of the authorities with
regard TO that question. Tomorrow will the
matter definitely settled. Leaving the establishment
the Marshal went TO Admiral GodOnS residence to
apprise him OF the action taken in the matter and to
arrange for the vessels safe keeping.
Mr.. Delamater has placed the AFFAIR in the hands
Of Messrs. Webster Craig, counsel for the Spanish
Government, and has also employed his own coun-
sell EVarts, Southmayd ~ Co.. to appear for him.
1t Is probable that Mr. Delanater may be permitted
to finish the vessels at his dock, in the event Of
which his contract Will be completed as IL only calls
for the delivery OF the nolla when fitted out at the
end of the dock.
On Monday Ignacio Alfaro, ex-Secretary Of War Of
the Cuban Junta, made a complaint AGAINST the gun
boats on the ground that they were intended TO
cruise and commit hOstilites and depredations
against the citizens and property of a colony or
people with whom the United States are at peace
(see Neutrality act OF 1879, to wit the colony or
people OF the Island OF Cuba.-M Y. Times yeseTday.