New-York tribune., 1877-11-23
SPANISH VIGILANCE.
crARnIyG AaAINsr AID For CUBA

GUARDING AGAINST AID FOR CUBA.
THE STEAMER EsrELLE DETAINED USDER fUsPiCioN
or Being INTENDED FOR rHK CUBAN INsUR-
GENrs.
NrvroRT. r. l., Nov. 22.-The vessel sus-
rfoi M being for he Cubans the steamer E-tec,
bult at Bristol this summer she lies n the stream on
Rrsto and near by is the Samuel Dexter, with guns
nouut-d The Estee has not go her clearance papers
and the Collector at this place. by order u the Treasury
Department refuses to give them 70 her unless she pre-
scots an inspectors certificate. The local Board OF
Ipspcctors OF steam boilers have refused a certificate
on the ground that her boiler therreseh"ns
patent COLI, is larger than allowed 9y law
This, ~ course Is nor 'he Lel .e'u, ~, 5 u c,i
eminent unr satisfied she IS not nended Or the lDah
ln,urEeuts wi refuse 90 let her get up 'tea ana tne
was built Tor Herman kobbe, oG NeW-f ofK no u91Dt
exists tnat she is for the CUBAN OUcIaH her u"Il,
can boz made 20 20 faster She Is l2O ieot long ana VIII
'''-'' THE OTHER SIDE OF THE STORY.
Providence. r. l.. Nov 22.-rhe revenue cutter
Samuel Dexter is in Bristol harbor' under orders 10
watch the new steam yacht EseIle, now nearly com
,tol nv the Uerreschof Manufacturing Company. The
Fst.ue 4. l2O feet long with Il feet beam. and
r,,,sures "a tons She made n trial trip October
2o rupping fifty miles in three hours. Her
butdcrs say there "a nothing unusual or sus
,,. auont her and that when ready for delivery To
t rer she will leave port with All The requirements
~ W , law comued with Tney the inspectors have
o m % ,,'d a certificate for her boilers and application
Io no vet been made at tine Custom HOUSE Tor her pa
-, ,nr I'M Bristol seems 10 understand the ground
L su.inu which causrd he ttrf 10 ne ufutFcu thrIe
a. E"bn~ the owner has been In town several tlues
and b,s stated that bee would command her Dut recently
German, named NalsAnl ha' Des Al9u' 'Io 'oS''''
and sectns to De- intended for the command
STATEMENT OF THE EsrELLES OWNERS
The report that the Cuban agents IN this
,y were about organizing lubusterng expedition To
Cub, has created considerable excitement IN Spanish
circles as amon, the friends Of the Cuban cause new
,or tb T.tella. has lately been built at Bristol, Il.
r ~ u uerrcsbon. the famous blind Doat-buIlder"
r,ti-, build which gives her the appearance of q
st.,u, vacht excited the suspicious OF the Spanish
.Bc,,la in this country. who, about month
,go apulied TO Secretary Eurts TO have her
,..,r.r,.nts watched and 10 prevent her leaving
tro Emitted s.ate-. Mr. Eyarts decliued TO take
-, ,ction unless there was evidence that the
..l had arms or contraband or war on board Her
-, T-Il ~ fbe Law firm NJ sullivan Kobbe a Fowler.
|+.I q, r.p,rfrr uf TIE IEBU NE Yesterday tAat ne
,- on cd tle oVEcrs Of the Eitrla, tAat lhc 5itHS
"a. hiitIf on "a speculation ana mat she "ouiu aI4il =
here either saturday or MnhlAy. '"' N4'" ND P''
m g. lt,eas Iue,iiaelv fora trip 10 .nuth America 3
Lnt to what port had not yet been decided 0he Wuul
/ 10 frtim here "a few passtn-ei-, uul no mum,
te suspicious of the Government we're ~ an dI'l7ei
a. yuF make appl.cufluu 90 United states d .hil n
rreu officer 10 b. detailed 10 see that nothhe t Ea'
w. dne la the clearing Of tie vessel rom th7 iuI o
80 80 -gIl ,ybu would De- done with tlc vessel aIicr
| b,r arrival at soul America, but iluuLA' sue "u"l
probably be- sold As to the vessel being PRIV @ ~,
said that she was oi very i-al % %oi'e "t H''' ma
Titbst4ud the shock caused by hrht on tW'iN @
/ h,,fryrr Tie Esteln would probably ltaNt ims lor'
sonr time during next week Ihe CunAus tiaieie tIJ
idra OF such an expedition. and say tat u "a one u
80. r.rin,oa n,oyeueuts of the spanish agents, VII,
want make their Governments "o'i"f0 H'' 'i'' CIV
very skilfa."