The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1816-10-18
SPANISH HOsTItIT1Es.
NRw ORIENNs, Sept. 1


vernmept like ours. it is the high pri-
sIcge of the citizen TO form and OK.
press his opinions in all trying emcr,
gencies and the government itself is
bound to regard the public sentiment,
and in some measure to direct its ope-
rations in conformity to il.
There is little doubt that, in conse-
quence of an unsxampled outrage upo,.
he national flag, and the measures Of
retaliation adopted by the naval com
mander on the New.Orlcans station,
that our country is on The eve Of wal,
II is proposed, therefore, trat meet
Ing OF the citizens of New rleans be
held on Thursday at IL O'Clock. at Mas
pero's Coffee House, In order TO express
IN a respectful address 10 the. cxccu
tive. of tho Uni,sd States our indigna
ton at the outrage upon our Nag, and
our readiness to support the goverG-
ment In such msasu es as il may take
In order To obtain satisfaction for The
same. Louisiana G0S.
SPANISH AGGRESSIONS
We copy the following letter from
the Orleans Gazette of this morning
Comment is useless he lail is Told 10
our couniryn:cn, and VIC will not 30 !ar
SANDER them as TO suppose !ar Z single
instant that an American can revd II
without strong feeling Of jnst resent.
ment at injuries end :nsuits which are
only the more gazing. trum bcing in
Hictcd Nv such people.
Beg Il IS. Lou!s, !Hett. g, 1916,
0RAa SIR,
No iiog Of importance occurred af-
'cr having port unlii Ibe morning OF
ne 27ih CT August last, when not far
from Vera Cruz. u day vre4k we .oand
ourselves near siYsce vessels hicb pro
Fed TO TIC his Catholic maicsIy's ship
Diaha OF ID gGna, COMMANDED by jose
'oorondo the hermaphrodiic brigs Cas-
s'dor and l.e Gera oil ID guns each -
he names of The Commanders OF The
Two last mentioned vessels were rctus.
cd. 10 be given us.
There were not less than 500 men
ON board eli the Two FIST mentioned yes
'eis, as besides ,hc!c crews they hat
many soldiers Fhs LIZ Gcra appeared
1" lie In chase OF another vessel. Thu
Diana and Cassidor made Tor us, Capt.
Cunningham ct the some time approach
i"g diem. AS We approached wilhin
p'sto! shct,one oil the Spsniards on each
-ide ct Is, al the very moment that our
flag was ioisied, The Cassiaor, without
Iaiiing, or without any ceremony, fred
ONE ol her cannon, loaded with grape
and canister. into Us. AID vol!ey Of
s..n ~ trIn .
niedia'eiy icapeo on gun, and hailed,
stating who we we're, anu demaDding
he cause OF their GEipg. The firing
continued, I1terlning|ed with The mos.
vulgar ard bi.lingsgsre abuse. l OBJ
served Single muslSet aimed from the
quarterback OF the Cassidor, aud eyI.
IDENTIFY intended fof cap,aiD Cunning
ham, who was conspicuous by his eie-
walton on the gun and his epauictie--
but Which fortunately by q lew inches
iDissed MIN, and entered the breast of
marine, and lodged in his. neck. We
were then ordered to send boat on
BOARD captain Cunningham. said he.
would not send buI he would receive
boat. We were then ordered by the
Diana to send boat on board, and low
:er cur nsainsail, with a threat that il
case Of refusal they wonld sink u.s.
Captain Cunningham ordered Lieut.. A.
Campbell to proceed on board the
Diana, where his side arms were taken
from hi,o, and he Was placed under
guard Of marines the gigs crew were
put IN irons, threatened to be hung and
beat With swords, tho marks of which
a,e yet evident. Shortly after, lieu
tenant came on board oil the FirebraLd,
and while ccnversing with captain Gun
bingham in his cabin, be was hailed
from the Cassidor, aud request
ed to get out Of dagger, as they intend.
ed 10 FIRE into us, board, and show no
quarters. He replied that We were aB
American--the reply from tho Cassiuor
vas that we were scoundIeis and liars !;
ani again was poured opon US every
epithet OF abuse That Cowaruicc or vul-
garity could suggest, and single mus
Ike! shot was Gred.
AT this time captain Cunningham
committed the only act which in MY o
pinion was cot strictly correct it was
the reaul, Of his feelings, not mis- iudg~
ment Soured and irri,ated by tic con-
duct Of the cogardiy assasslns, he cx
claimed, opening lbs bosom, & spring.
ins on gun, fire al me, but not a.