The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-12-14
THE SPANISH ARMADA.
Conclusion of Preparations for Sea-EIGhteen
Vessels TO Leave this Week-lisL OF Officers
and American Engineers.

Ceucusion Of prsp"ratC%ns ,. % for SeaoEiShteen
and American Engineers.
Fifteen of the Spanish gunboats have been hauled
out into the stream, and are anchored just below
Spanish war steamer Pizarro Each gunboat has q
number OF men on board, and the little squadron
hooks quite formidable. Each one has taken in ten
days coal, provisions, small arms ETC., and as soon
as three others can be completed eighteen gunboAts
will depart for Havana under convoy OF the P2arro
Attorney Marshal Harlow, in the case of the gum
boats will be returned by the latter to-day, thus re-
moving the last official obstacle to the departure OF
the vessels and 1t is expected that they will leave on
Thursday although they may possibly be detained a
day or two later. The following the officers
nonnnced to command the first expedition. Gunboat
No. /, Lieutenant Alvargomader; No. 2 Lieutenant
Jerry; No. B. Lieutenant Prague; NO. A. Lieutenant
BeIstrOls: No. o, Lieutenant Benpuner; No 6, Lieu
tenant Olebares; No. Z, Lieut.. Ovlne; No 8, Lieut.
Piero; No Q. Lieut. Cuberas; No. 10, Lieutenant Car
yanate: No. II, Lieutenant Gurman; No IL, Lieu
tenant Lorente; No. l8, Lieutenant Diaz; No. H.
Iieutenant Leste; and No. 15 by Lieutenant Prendu
Three other officers Llentenants flvero Laglm eta
first three OF the remaining fifteen That may be
ready. In addition to alicutenant-commander each
boat will receive midshipman, TWO engineers, two
boatsWains. eight firemen, and fourteen sailors.
Captain Rafael de Aragon will formally receive the
gunboats to- day for the Spanish Government, and
Cantan CasaraqO will command the entire hotilla.
Yesterday an immense crowd OF men were assem-
bed at the Office OF the Delamater iron Works TO OBJ
tain employment on the gunboats as engineers, fire.
men, and coal-heavers. There yet remain number
OF assistant engineers to be appointed, The follow
ing lB llSb OF InOSe euBdBeu 9esICiueJ
neers-Henry McCort Philip Smith, Robert Clark,
Charles Mcdonald, Charles L. Robinson, L. Spang-
berg William Crawford, John Curley, III. E Bonner,
E. s. ThompAon, f. Hutchinson, J. @ McKabin,
Madison Wismer IL. @. Norris, w: D. Tlmpson,
Simon j. snider, John Marrow and Patrick MciGarry
First Assistant Engineers-James Hutcnlngson,
Joseph Blanco, Graca Condia, Andrew jackson, IL.
KehniDg, and w. Constantine. Second Assistant
Engineer-Thomas Kelley
The second notilla will be completed In about twc
weeks, and another Spanish man-of-war Is expected
10 arrive here in the meantime, with officers anc
men for them. The 100-pounder guns and ammuni
lion for the gunboats were shipped to Havana SOM
time ago by the Euterpe. II is remarked that Mr.
Delamater Is TO construct ten additional gunboat
for the Spanish Government as soon as the presen
contract for thirty is dled. large force OF men II
sitiyens dress, armed with revovers Is CONSTANT.
n duty watching the gunboats 70 prevent an!
damaQe being done TO them by the Cubans, ant
every preoauton Ia taken to insure the prompt ant
suocessful departure Of the nOtila-M Y HeraL
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