New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-11-19
THE NAVAL DUEL OFF HAVANA.

Full DETAILS OF THE FIGHT-THE CAPTAIN
GENERAL OF CUBA ACTS AS UMPIRE-TIiE
KILLED AND WOUNDED-EXCITEMENT IN
HAVANA.
The Ne,p- Orleans Times of Monday last con-
tans the following account of the recent naval duel of
Havana:
BY the steamship Cuba which has just arrived IN port
we learn that an immense amount OF excitement has
been produced In Havana In consequence of a naval
duel which took place in sght OF the city the 9th,
between monitors bearing the French and Prusdan
colors These vesses the Bouvet FreDch) and Meteor
russan had after cruising through the Caribbean Sea-
accidentally found Themselves together In the port
few days preceding the fight, and all parties, officers
and board Of the steamers were impatient for
the fray impending fight secret in the streets
Of preceding the encounter and large bets
IN consequence made as to the result.
In the first maneuvering with view TO the settlement
Of this question: Meteor left port with tacit
standing that she would be followed outside, but
turned day, TO find that her rival had been
tanned to wait the "A hours demanded In such by
neutral Governments The Prenchman, the sth sailed
from port with view to the settlement Of the question:
and waited nine miles from port for the expiration Of
the limit agreed upon by law While awaiting the
morning Of the 9TH the steamship Cuba from Baltimore
was entering port and In accordance with the usage
war was called upon by shot from the Bouvet show
her oiors The Cuba not having answered the demand
In any great haste second shot followed which passed
within about feet OF the stern Of the vessel The Amer
lean flag was thereupon displayed and shortly after
officer the B0uvet board TO apologize for what
he claimed a necessary precautiOn.
To return, however, TO the Meteor, which had been
awaiting prescribed delay One O'Clock had
upon the time for leaving port and ut that hour the
fiat rooted houses OF Havana covered with
sands spectators Of both armed with field
opera gasses The Meteor started out Of the long,
row harbor Of Havana punctuay TO the minute and WAS
tl.S nieh of tha n..
having on board Captain General DE Rodas stas the
Commandsnte Of the Marine. the Civil Governor. three
medical authorities and large number Of other guests
The Spanish Canonero FL CeDteDela also on hand
n adv to render all the assistance necessary and doubt
less also to sec the fight
The Bouvet already in waiting lying OF the eastern
coast and at 1897 the Meteor passed the Moro twhose
directly for Ipectant enemy. She followed hy
the Cortes and her direction northca by NORTH
The Bouvet thcreup0n bore down upon her adv
enemy with her prov naturally turned In the direction
Of port In quckness and readiness In maneuveng the
French vessel discovered TO bc slighty super-
ar nine Of the Meteors s1 which
latter consideration gave her superiority in teadiness
of motion and accuracy Of fire. Che had superiority
OF 10 men, or 10 u The shy cloudy. but the sea
wa smooth and every other consideration favored
test Of naval PrOwesa
Ar soon ~ the monitors in sight the Meteor
pu, ON steam and the Bouvet commenced tschinS. the
latter pointing her prov toward Moro Castle. At
O'Clock the Meteor took In SAIL and this movement
initiated by the Bouvet Ten minutes after the Meteor
PACED beyond neutral waters and st Gas the Bouvet
opened IRE and hostsd three battle nxgs The Meteor
thereafer ran up oOors 70 Its PROV and mastS Three
shots were hyrd by the Frenehnan, or according 70
come sceountA the last passing over the top Of the
Meteor The then fired shot which passed To the
stern The Two vessels passing BY each other attempt
VIA made by the FenehmAn 70 ersppk, though without
sucsess The two monitors hereupOn rounded 70, and
the came repeated without cessation Of
sells brushed by each other, scarcely stopping, the
FrenchmaD however, making desperate EFFORT 20 Crap
nine ha md. One 0f these exploding tore on
TIE TOP of the head of = Prussan marine.
me tou,tt wsh again unable tc pBppie either owing