Arizona republican., 1898-05-01

cutter Mccullough, which has just joined the feet The old iron gunboat Monocacy is at Woosing, China, unfit for anything except to guard mission ary interests. Admiral Dewey has also a transport and a collier, bought at Hong Kong since the emergen " appropriation became available.
 The Olympia, the flagship, is the fin est protected cruiser in the government service. She is of 5,S70 tons displace- ment, with engines of 17,376 horse power, capable of developing a speed of 21S9 knots an hour. She is armed with four S-inch guns, ten 5-inch rapid fire guns, fourteen 6-pounders, six 1-pounders, four Maxims and carries six torpedo tubes.
 The Boston is protected cruiser of 3,1S9 tons displacement. Her engines are of 3,7SO horse power, and her speed is fifteen knots an hour. Her armament consists of two e-inch gu S, six 6-inch guns, two rapid-fire G. pounders and two 3-pounders.
 The Raleigh is another protected cruiser, with displacement of 3,1S3 tons. She develops a speed Of nine teen knots an hour from engines of 10000 horse power She carries one 6-inch gun, ten 5-inch rapid-tire guns, eight 6-pounders, four 1-pounders, two Maxims and one torpedo tube.
 The Baltimore is also a protected cruiser. Her displacement is 4,413 tons and her engines are of 10,75O horse power. Her speed is 20.6 knots an hour. She is armed with four g. inch guns, six 6-inch guns, four rapid fire 6-pounders, two 3-pounders, two 12-pounders and six Maxims She has five torpedo tubes.
 The gunboat Concord, which is un- armored, has a displacement of 1,710 tons. She has engines of 3,405 horse power, and a speed of 17.3 knots an hour. She is we'll armed, carrying six 8-inch guns, two rapid-fire 6-pound- CTS, two 3pounders, one 1-pounder, four Maxims and two torpedo tubes.
 The Petrel is armored and has of S9O tons, while her engines are of 1,513 horse power and her speed is 13.7 knots. She is armed with four 6-inch guns, two rapid-fire 3-pounders. one 1-pounder and four Maxims.
 
 has in Asiatic waters to oppose Ad- mira1 Dewey the cruisers Castilla, Reina, Christina, Don Juan de Austria and Velasco, and the gunboats Para qua, Fl Cano, U1loa, Gen. Leso and Marquis del DuerO. It is said that there are several other Spanish gun boats in Philippine waters, but they are probably of little account.
 The Castilla is an unarmored wood en cruiser of 3,342 tons displacement. Her engines indicate 4,40O horse power and her speed is fourteen knots. She is armed with four 5.9-inch Krupp guns, two 47-inch, two 3.3-inch, four ? .9-inch, eight rapid-fire guns, two Maxims, and carries two torpedo tubes.
 The Reina Christina is unarmored. She has a displacement of 3,52O tons, has 3,970 horse power engines and speed of 17.5 knots. Her armament consists of six 6.2-inch guns, two 2-7- inch guns, three 2.2-inch rapid-fire guns, two 1.5-inch guns and two Maxims She carries five torpedo tubes.
 The Don Juan de Austria is an un- iron cruiser of 1,130 tons dis placement. Her engines are of 1,6OO horse power and her speed is fourteen knots. She carries for armament four 4. 4.7-inch guns, three 2.2-inch rap1d-f1re guns, two 1.5-inch guns, five Maxlms and three torpedo tubes.
 The Velasco is another unarmored iron cruiser Her displacement is l. 152 tons, her engines are of l,5OO horse power an her speed is 14.3 knots. She is armed with three 5.9-inch four-ton guns, two 2..-inch guns and two Maxims.
 Such of the gunboats as are listed are not impressive. The Ell Cano has a displacement of 254 tons, engines of 600 horse power and a speed of 11.5 knots. By way of armament she car ries three 4.7-inch guns, two rapid-f1re guns, two Maxims and cne torpedo tube. :.
 The Gen. Leso has a displacement of 524 tons. engines of 600 horse power and a speed of Il knots. She Is armed with 24-inch guns, one 3.5-inch gun, two rapid-fire guns, one Maxim gun and carries two torpedo tubes.
 The gunboats are all of this class, all unarmored, and apparently part of that large mosquito fleet in whose building Spain has delighted to in dulge.
 WARS LIGHTER SIDE.