Dauntless Watched

Jacksonville, Fia., Oct. 6.- The Cuban filibustering steamer Dauntless put to sea Monday morning with the revenue cutter Boutwell close behind, under orders to see that she did not stop in the St. John's river to take on any of the arms or munitions vvhich are stored up the Sisters ereek, near the mouth of the river. Before leaving port the captain of the cutter notifled the captain of the Dauntless that if he made any attempt to run away from the cutter while within the maritime jurisdiction of the United States he would sink the steamer. The captain of the Dauntless reported to the collector of customs that he was going to Brunswick to pull off the sandbar several vessels that were driven ashore bythe recent storm. The collector gave the Dauntless permission to leave port under escort of the cutter, but gave positive orders that she should not be allowed to leave if she took on board an extra supply of coal that had been placed in sacks ready for shipment. The coal was not on the wharf, but as soon as the Dauntless left port the owner of the vessel had the coal shipped by rail to Fernandina. The captain of the Dauntless is now under bond for carrying out an expedition from Brunswick Aug. 12. It was regarded as almost a certainty that the Dauntless will go to Fernandina, take on a supply of coal and then go to meet the Laurada and transfer the men and cargo from the Laurada to Cuba. Warships VVatcliingr tlie Suspect. The United States man-of-war Newark arrived off the St. John's bar Monday night with instructions to follow the three vessels - the Dauntless, the Commodore, and the Three Friends- if they should cross the bar. The Newark left Key West under sealed orders Saturday last, and Monday the commander of the Boutwell received information that the Newark would assist in watching the alleged filibustering fieet. The captain of the Commodore has applied to the collector of the port for permission to put to sea, as he has been requested by Major J. "W. Sackett of the United States engineer corps at St. Augustine to go to Gilbert's bar and tow a government dredge to Cape Collector Bisbee has not granted permission, as he has instructions from the treasury department not to grant the Commodore clearance papers until further orders. One of the owners of the Commodore said that the steamer was going to sea, and that if ttie cutter Boutwell attempted to stop the Commodore the cutter would better load with solid shot, fortheydid notintend to be bulldozed any longer. The cutter Merrill wlll relieve the Boutwell, which ■svill go on thè ways.