New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-13
THE SPANISH GUNBOATS.


One hundred armed men guarded the gun
boats on Friday and Saturday nights. but nothing OF
interest occurred Early Saturday morning all hands
went 10 work with viii and by O'Clock all the gun
carriages were on board aud in position, the crockery'
mess utensils and stores also in their places. Up
holsters were putting down carpets and OIL Cloths ana
the engineers were busy in getting the machinery IN
order The day beautiful throughout and the amount
OF work done was wonderful Every class of artisans
employed in thciAoutt was represented and general
rejoicing was apparent among all In the morning orders
were issued 20 prepare six of the vessels Tor Iia trip
UP the and the set TO work at once to Ill the
boilers with Croton fires were made ready to light ana
oil IN great requisition Several score OF spectators
were on and about the dock during the day watching
with interest every movement. The crowd increased up
20 about o'clock when 1t began to dwudle away About
800 fingered until shutdown.
The news Of the release OF the Cahoneras was speedily
conveyed on board OF the Spanish warsteamer Pzatro
on Friday afternoon, and the greatest rejoicing was
manifest among the officers and men, all Of whom were
tired OF the laws delays and heartily sick Of the cold
climate beside the men crowded in their sleeping
and messing accommodations. AS soon as the captain
cnnC on board orders given 70 have steam ready at
an early hour Saturday morning When daynght same,
everything readiness 70 move up the rVer Dut IL
was not until alter II o'clock that the anchors were
ooih and her paddles began 10 reyolve. She steamed
rapldly against the ebbtde and IN few minutes she
showed and finally let go her anchor OF the loot OF
Twellhst SO as 10 be clear Of the telegraph cable,
which crosses the river 10 tho vicinity OF Fourteenhs
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and hauled out to tie storboard boat boom AT 49, the
Pzarro swung 20 the foodude ana boat ett her SIDE
having on board several OF her oucets ID ccn cloh
they landed amid The gaping Of the little crowd OF, on
o cursory look ut the boats went up
the street Inc boat fetnr1ea , 90 'n ne s sp
bringing several seamen bearing hugc baskets, 1Aey
went mp into the avenues TO purchase Dreau hhs P4o
fore tEe AT no 'f row Nh M Kai5deisch and was
in tbg
ocers of the Pizlrro shore. but only one
in inform They took up stand on the sunny side OF
fs r6ndtnned boiler OF the Winchester which lay on
the dock. ana kept up lively discussion upon inc move
,nSnts around them AZ u o'clock several uniformed
sr came on shore and up TO the Delanater Iron
Works, and then board OF the Fourteehtl-st TIER Al
o'clock the Ealbhesch put canal boat loaded win cOa
ALONGSIDE OF the PizarrO Not moment is lost novel
way OF c0anG the gunDodtS IN the TIER was 10" TUG
a cart loaded with coal is driven up TO the
buIkhead the cart Is sIung in chains and a
huge nile B' I5 feat high. and swayus its arm
over hrce other gunboats lands the cart on tue deck
high and landed back IN the street the horse is put ~
and before It = harnessed 3notner car L ~ o nI
Who but Yankees would nave laounI VI SoiliT H.
vessel lumberphe ANA three DINER EesseIsi Ilve
ths pizarro and lands lot II officers The coa-whips
are being rgged board Ot the Spau!aru ana MI hlS
nyoge 10 Havana steady line of carts plying
between the sorchouscs Of the works and the boats load
tretchers stores all kinds follow each other In quick
succession. At1O minutes past o'clock ths nrSs oi Eu
nats Nos @ g. 49, H. and lighted, ana thin cloud
OF smoke marks It's course through the siouus anu "9''
OF their sister craft. - 49,, ..,... A..
vessels earnestly engaged IN inspecting then now III the
forocaste then IN the cabin aud now Gown ~ one
room As time passes apace the nterestHud the crow" III
numberess reporters and men representing theu
rs a.. reporters mugle with the crowd quizzing ana
heiNts 49, ecr other man Even the fair sex
represented among the thrOng. ana seemed 20 take o
10 errst nm the excitement OF the hour. About 40 the
Kabnoisch No q IN tow ana put arouu 20 tae last
River Dry Dock for eopperlng AT zoO haS a. scu
launch came up the North River ana rounded 10 HonS
side the PiEarr0, probably having an Queer On
bearing dispatches from Admiral uoooh. Sno Iei"TCc
alongside not 10 exceed three minutes ahu -
mn eed down the river In abOut ~ mnuutes Altef the
fires were no the Steam was ABOUT 90 pSnus Pae'So
and this with natural draft some Oh lhe en8nes WtIe
nut in working order account OF Ice but aier some e
law thev were put motion. At A3J, JUST as tue sun
was setting orders were issued that tue lal tPs Mo9
NOT take place mtA sunday morning, When they would
leave Tie dock and go about 10 mee M the river ana on
their return would be anchored In the river
Through the courtesy OF enc Of the spanish naval
t6 n" command the first batch OF Is gunbOats which
aTc no a this week: Commander of tho heet Capt Cas-
arago; GunbOat No. /, First Lont: AlNaTgomad5ri
lent Jery No g. Lieut.. Prague; L. Lieut. Belistrols;
O. Lieut.. Benpuuer 6, Lieut. Olebares z, Lieut. Orme,
IL Lieut. Gurman II, Lieut.. Lorente; Is, Lieut. Dla1
a. Lieut. Leste Is, Lieut. PIeDda l6, Lieut. kdy eTa
~ IJeut IAgumetta II, Lieut.. MOscosco. a inldShlp
man will DO detailed for each boat, as well as TWO en-
gneers two boatswans aud a men r vii oud
others of his STAFF present all the afternoon o ia
turdiy, exercising supervisor ony do n Mr.
REYNOLDS OF the Deamater Iron Works was as pusy as
all day. and fair 70 Pasrpos crew worked all
ngbt coang and as the caoner9s are anchored
i'm the stream they viii be coaled from Baiges one OF
The Spanish officers thinks before tue "0eA S'sos ~'o 10
now nearly III readiness will be at sea-
PROBABLE DEPARTURE or SEVERAL % THE
GUNBoATs.
All day yesterday workmen were brlsily en-
oosedtpreporpg the unboats for sea- At least 500 men
were engaged in placing on board SAILS rJpes chains,
chairs sea hAmmOcks etc. on the can
carts The small boats intended Tor the(hee being
oarted 10 tho docks and immediately launched in the
stream. Aside from those employed in putting the
movable materials board, skilled workmen were CIV
nu the finishing touches to the machinery and rigging Of
the boats and by night several f them Eeay for
sea. About noon the tug Martin Kalbfeisch com
menced towing the gunboats OF the slip. and down
iast below tho Tagieeaths6 daek, where t4ey were