New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-11

examined IL and said: This won't answer. cannot con-
Mir StoughtonOn the consent OF the
Just handed him, and presume ne VIII not oDjec,
Judge Pierrepont-I have said all have TO say pre-
sent the fact don't enter into any consents ABOUT
order and have stated all tho facts IN my possession
Judge Blatchford then entered the following ORDER:
ORDER by JUDGE BLATCHFokD. s.,, "A,
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being now nads on the ps Of cornelius IL Dss,s has day
flied claim against such gnbOs to discharge be SANE o% @
suits that sTouad Of forfeiture alleged 'n, , Do
With intent commit hosus 10 The ser
vice .. hoso q sg %scS bs e s are al peace
the have been sei cut and inaed ah toe sn VIZ
commit S@slinea .ssoi' P a VIZ Whom he Taed Sas. are
peeee IN Violation Of The 5rh Of Congress approved
April TO- 1918 entitled act for toe Punishment 81 Ger,
herso Ard TO the Court from ns SAD oi
FS,G 1 ss S oSs sg%Dd y be a.e
the part Of tie Go1srumsDt aud the KINGDOM 81 span
Of the for TIE southern D,. Of New
t o'f stae q satisfied that a. political qaon Of
does not exist at lhe pre.eut tune between lne % 5t che
Goyenmeu Unied States b intention Of further
the granting discharge he .sd rra9o3ts from as,o
, therefore on G5 Of az, IoIns .s '5 g5o
aforesaid er tackle ETC. be dssrg ron ths ,ut.g S5pg
under SEVERAL montoLs and processes i,saed hres
Judge PlerrepOnt--That covers n, TANK.
THE GUNBOATs THREATENED - MARINES FOX
THEIR PROTECTION.
On Thursday the Government received news
Of such character and Importance that became necessary
to Increase the care and vigilance exercised In guarding
the Cafnoueras Mr.. Deamater had pre- dousy notified
the Government that 1t feared they would be set on
fire. but 10 particular attention had been pld to IDS
Some time previous to their seizure the Naval author
ties had like warnings, and Capt Harmony TOOK extra
precautions against such disaster II Is now said that
tho Government has been warned that tho attempt 10
destroy vessels will be made with some eonsider-
BILE show OF force and 10 prevent this which would IN
vovo loss OF over the United States Govern
mont rs having them in custody, cqustion was made
on Thursday by Marshal Harlow TO Admiral Godon Tor
force OF marines 10 aid the uarshas force now Oh guard
The Admiral being convinced OF tho urgency OF tho case
granted the request and Col John L. BrooIne, command
ing the marine barracks, detached First Lieut. r. g.
satnarsh and twenty five marines with forty rounds OF
hall catridge Tho men we're marched down the yard.
and aont $50 o'clock IN the evening embarked on
hoard the steamer NJ Kalbleoch and we're landed ~
tho foot ~ Thlrteenthst North RIVER and Immediately
duartered in the Deamatcr Iron works where thry le
manned all night having their own guard pi posi- H
ready to summon the detachment 70 the ava 90 INC 9ia
shals force IL required, by signal which had previously
been agreed upon Fortunately thcr strNces were hot
required dnrng the night me al5nal Pa..9'e
avenue Of approach 70 the gnnboats il strictly and Sc
crely watched, and unless ~ the watch are nec-
cent OF their duty IL seems impossible that they Ice
ret on fire. IL stated On good authority 10 lils
THIBUNE reporter that Lieut. salimar,h Nohin :"
again last night having guard Of between 10 ana ~
marines. SuIge time sluoe II was rnmored IN certain
quarters that AN attempt would be made 10 SCI nc ar,
therefore the watch Keeping bright lookout Tor tat
both by the Government and by Mr.. Dcamaer. t0 pro
tect the boats against destruction. one OF the hOta
was tOwed around TO the Dry DOCK yesterday 10 receive
her copper aud propeller.
WHAT THE GUSBoATs ARB LTIIE--A FAST AND FoIMIDA'
BILE TLEEE
Now that It has been decided that Spain "a TO have her
Cunboas the public will naturally bo DESTROYS OF know
ing fully the character OF this addition to the Spanish
naval force They we're designed by Capt. John Ercs
SON the inventor OF the monitor ronclads and on the 81
OF May OF the present year the contract FOR building the
set consisting OF % steam vessels, entered into with
the DelaIuater iron Works The superintendent on be-
half OF the Spanish Government, was Capt Rafael do
AragoB Of the Spanish navy an officer OF remarkable
talents rs naval architect and represented by Ameri'
cans As being very superior officer In hs line IN the
Spanish navy H. avorably known Tor his very cor
rect hydrorraphc surveys tho of Cuba on tho
10Th 81 May tho frat gunboat keel laid ut the ship
ward W the Messrs PoloR and on the sd 81 June the
rst vessel launched. ust "a working days after tho
keel was laid On the 81 ~ september or four mouths
from the date the contract aud three months sud 6
DAYS after laying the GIs keel, the last vessel OF the
feet was launched. aud AZ the date Is Of tho hrst
launched vessels had their boilers and engines ON board
These facts stated 10 chow how tapdlJ American
marine artisans turn ont work and We believe such
record Is nowhere 10 be- found in the annals Of
shphulding Tho spanish gnnbOats have twin screws,
and the hus precisely 0uke. measuring lOI feet IN
length on the waerlne. n feet inches extreme beam,
feet depth OF hold and draw only feet II inches when
fully equipped for service, having on board coal.
stores and 100 rounds OF ammunition for her pivot gun.
For the purposes for which these vessels were designed
they seem TO be almost fultess. The lines at the bow
are what fun in order that tbay may sustain their
heavy and the breadth of the deck Is also carried
well forward TO afford room Tor the handling Of the
gun The is very clean and the lines are deemed
faultlcss for twtnscrrw vessel Some Of our naval
authorities pronounce them perfect success as regards
their adaptation 10 coast service but all feel convinced
that they cannot bo called going craft They could
go Cuba In good weather and 10y cOastng along but
could carry their armament In position for service
The construction Of their hus presents two novelties
which are worthy OF notice. A. u was necessary TO
have them carry given ADJUSTMENT on a gwen
uraught Of water. it became necessary 10 dispense
with the keel. an innovation upon the theory ana
practice OF shpbuldng which was At hrstohjected 10
by builders who admit that these vessels may lie on
the ground with less risk OF stTaunG and leaking Than
ordinary lightdrai vessels with weak kccs The other
novelty consists cutting down the bow rail. and sub
shutting low, heaay timber bukheld provided VAN
substantial waterways, and lined with shert-irOn to
admit Of hriug the gun IN bdybeHc Tho gun j. a 100
FOUNDER Pauott rifle VI improved pattern and said 10 Do
very much superior arm to that IN Use during the war
Tho new has wrOughtiron hoops around tho cham
her. carried to within thrce inches OF the lrunnoh ne
chase being increased 70 correspond with The increased
strength attained by the extension OF tse re.
enforce. The trials Of this gun At Cod spring
and on board OF gunbOaI No / during her trial
trips which conducted by spanish officials bespeak
future for the improved Parrot rue ~ htendrd t"t
tho gunboats lying In the Maryland at Havana,
having been taken there by the steamer Euorpe, uuder
convoy OF Spanish vessel OF war.
Before writing Of the steam power 10 Ia proper TO s1y
that the vessels are schooner rugged, aud carry largo
SQUARE s1 The rake ~ the uASts aud funnel give 10
them sauoy and aunty appearance. To those at all
cOGyeTsans with tho inventive genus az Capt Ericsson,
will not be surprising fact To say That Tie steam ma
ehnely presents several novel aud Interesting FEATURES
One o the objections 10 the tursorcw system has been
that the double OF engines, four stream cylinders,
with duplicates all their working parts, rendered the
whole too complicated and heavy Tor small vessels,
preventing tho Same time the application OF sur
i,ce condemnation. The designer overcome these
objections by Introducing surface condenser, which,
while performs the function oi cOndeusg the steam
TO returned 10 tho boiler n the form of fresh water
setVes the principal support o tie engines dsuonsug
entirely with thU usual heavy frame Nutk. Each paiF
OF cylinders have their slide frame, Ter CURLING thc piston
rods cast In piece The combination II such That Tire
total weight and the space occupied by thcsC huYt twin
screws not exceed the ordinary siuFo screw engines
of equal power. IMPROVEMENTS lu tie working gear
have been made which have not Spac" a. dc'a. The