New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-02
TUGS MAY BE TURNED INTO GUNBOATs.

IL was also rumored yesterday that an agent
OF Admiral Mello had been negotiating for fast
and powerful tugs In this port. to be used as
gunboats to fight the new fleet as soon as 1t got
outside Of the threc-me limit. 1t was said that
two boats had been bo sht from the firm of
Mr. Moran No l. South-st. This was denied at
the office Of the firm but Mr.. Moran refused TO
say whether any one had approached him on
the subject OF such purchase
The Repubca has been at Montevideo block
aiding the loyal warship Tradentes. The Re-
publica appeared before the harbor Of Monte
video on Octobsr-g and signalled the Tira-
dentes to come out and fight. Up to the last
advlces the invitation had not been accepted
The crow Of the Tiradentes said to favor
the cause OF Admiral Mello. but are kept loyal
TO Pcixoto by their officers. The Repubca Is
"a modern steel-protected cruiser and. Ike the
Tiradentcs was here at the international naval
review last spring.
THE CASE or THE DESTROYER EXPLAINED.
Whether the Destroyer will form n part Of
the fleet which President Peixoto is fitting out
here is a question which will probably have to
be- decided by the courts. V. r. Lassoe. one
Of the legntecs under the will Of Captain
Ericsson and one OF the chief stockholders In
the Ericsson Coast Defence Company. which
owns the patents covering the Destroyer, was
in consultation with his lawyers last night. with
a view to getting an injunction to prevent the
Destroyer from being turned over to Charles
r. Flint G. Co. Mr. Lassoe and c. ). Bush
nell. executor OF the will Of Captain Ericsson.
are at loggerhcads about the disposition of the
DESTROYER Yesterday they had conference,
but were unable to agree and Mr. Lassoe de-
ternned 10 appeal to the law. II seems that
several weeks ago Charles r. Flint said to Mr..
Bushnell that he would like To get an option
on the Destroyer. He agreed to spend *lo'V0o
on test of the boat and the gun. and TO buy
her for $50 900 If the tests were satisfactory
These tests. he said would take place in the
mort OF some Latin American nation. The Sec
rotary Of the Navy had just sent word to Mr..
Rushnell that the Government would not buy
the Destroyer, upon which it had an option
Tor q, 600 and go the offer of Mr. Flint was
nromptly accepted. For the gun In the De-
st,ovcr Mr. Flint offered sll.5oo cash Mr..
pusbnell had not thought Of the rebellion In
Rrazil but he soon learned Tor what purpose .',
DESTROYER Was required. Mr.. l.assoe "oJSv'ei ,
IN letting the boat go outside on SANDY 1iooh
an On ontion Mr. Flint said the tests would
take place In that northern part ot bTazl "hvIe ,,
the Government fleet ~ to rehae"V"us' "a,
assoc stiIl objected. and still does object TO
i.,sr i"i r. Destrover 20 out of the possession
nf the Ericsson estate unless cash Is i'aiu ioI
- He fears that the test To De Hduc WI"
nar T., I,razu will be an attempt 10 slhh 'hc
iei a. t.n ar some other man-of-war and that
~ ease Of failure to do the test might m h"'
III ~, cnnaidcred as having a satisfactory result.
the option not be- exercised ana thp p'S''o'''
rnnose at the bottom Of the Bay OF itio'
Tr Flint told Mr.. Bushnell yesterday that ne
considered the tests at Newport as ,.,,,,
tory and that he thought ne couiu d.i"ne ',
',,b the persons to whom he expected 10 sen
,he bC AZ for her purchase ou'risht M,,
Iasso. however. considers S3o'ooV az 700 i si',a,'
y nr,ce for the boat anyway. ana this no'',r III,
The matter will probably he In the courts. 1 in
,,,royer was to leave Newport yesterday, ana
is expected to be in the Erie BASIN to-day
ANOTHER OBSTACLE IN ENLIsTING MEN.
.,o,har d,ricultv in the way Of fitting out
,,o e.et for Peixoto has arisen from the fact
that the attention Of the proper authorities mas
hr called to the Foreign Enlistment act. ana
,ho proner officials are now looking out that IL
=, 40, violated The so-called Foreign Enlist
ment act" Is section 5,2S2 OF title LHN IL oi ,n1
Revised Statutes OF the United states anu
reads as follows
r,erv p.rson who. within the territory or juris-
,,e ENer' ~ The United states enlists enters
hins.If or hires or retains another to enlist or
sTsr h%sef or the or nfa nj e With be
enlisted or entered In the service OF any io'e,en &
der' or as a marine or seaman on board Of any any
vessel OF war. letter Of margue or pfraend hai
be fined not more than sOc'. and imprisoned not
more than three years.
1t is absolutely necessary that trained ana ana
skilfu men should have the handling OF tne
dvnamite gun on El cid and such men can
not be procured in Brazil. for the gun Is mot
known there. The engaging or men 10 ems
in the service Of Brazil on the Vessels a, .. ,mG
new fleet. TO be enlisted upon their arrival
in Brazil. would be violation oi the act
above quoted. ,
Nothing further was done yesterday regard
ing the purchase by Flint & Co. OF iast s,ea
yacht to form part Of the new BraAhan Nary.
II was reported last night, however lnat tne
Britannia. Boston boat, of 400 TONS hau peen
purchased by the Brazilian Government throuSh
Flint s. Co.
1t has been settled that the place OF rem
devious for the expedition will be fara
The Feiseen and Javelin VIII nave "A ively
time when they try to play the part OF tor
at Rio de Janer for tn the Eirht Era1aS n
Navy are nineteen torpedo-poa's' rh6ht u!
these are OF the first class. one oi ,he elght
has q speed OF IS 40 knots an hour' one one
has speed OF 25 knots. and third speed OF ~
knots. The others have speed o' kno's'