Demoine courier., 1854-11-09
TREMENDOUS EXCITEMENT!
WAR UII'H TIE DUW II!
Captain Gibson is getting to be a "a

nous man. Secretary marcy, as our
readers will remember. sent a dispatch to
the government Of Holland, requiring
sample and immediate reparu,ion for The
outrage committed" on Gibson. Our
Minister nj the Hague, MI. Belmont,
after his elurn from The council a, Paris,
addressed TO the Dutch Minister Of For.
eign A fairs a not in which these words
of Mr.. Marcv's were quoted, with the
addition that if the terms of the note
were not complied with, the Govern.
ment of the United States would take
immediate measures for their enforce.
ment. A correspondent of The N. Y.
Tribune tells the following story abou,
its receptions: . 14
After the lapse Of a few days a note
was received from the Ouch Minister,
asking 10 be instructed IN the meaning OF
the word enforcement. as found in Mr..
Belmon,'s despatch; whether, in particu.
lar, it meant, an armed enforcement. TO
this Mr.. B. replied thai the word was
one in constant use in diplomatic inter
course; tina, The Minister must be well
acquainted with The word aud with the
full importance ordinarily given to it,
In reply to this the Minister again asked
for a fuller definition. and desired to
know especially Wiz! DIT ~tni,iun Mr.. B.
attached to the word ri ,ho OF
using it. The patience of the Minister,
as may well be imngiutd, was abou, ex.
hsus,ed al This hew exhibition of stu
pidiiy, or more probably duplici,y. on The
part Of The Dutch officer; and taking
down a copy Of Websler's large quar.o
dictionary for schools, he drew a black
line around the word reinforcement" and
its various definitions, then turned down
the leaf and sent il to The Munster, with
a note stating that his excellency. the
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Pegs
Bas would please fiid IN the Dictionary
which accompanied the note, at the page
and place indicated, The various dttini-
lions which the word received from the
highest authority in The English language
and he prayed his exce.lency 10 selec,
whichever definition suited his exc.llen
cy's views! The correspondence ,ermi.
mated here.
1t further appears that Capt. Gibson
went TO lie Hague for the purpose Of
counterac,ing, BY his presence there. tie
influence Of certain statements which the
Foreign Minister had made concerning
him. This case having been under dis.
cussion SO long, and the kingdom Of the
netherlands having been convxised to
IT'S cenlTe by the agitation Of il, The Cap.
tain had become a perlec. bug-bear. and
We doubt not his maze had been often
used to frighten into silence The squalling
Dutch babies. His ARRIVAL on Dutch
territory, then, excited great coasierna
ion. The officers who examined bis
passports Stared in assonishmen, at him,
and were hardly able TO realize that :he
famous individual stood before them,
while crowds Of curious hangers OIL COL
lecied to zee the elephant. A,Rouerdam
The same tune was played, with varia-
aiions; a police force of six men being
kindly afforded, free Of expense, to es
cor. the ~.na,ion's guest" 10 the Hague.
Arrived there, TIE landlords felt them
selves unworthy that he should come un-
der their roofs, and he was obliged to
seek the American Minister. Mr.. Bel,
mont had gone to the theatre, SO Captain
Gibson went too, and entered The dress
circle, 10 the great a~stonishmcn, of the
King. the Ministers, and The TWO Cham.
bers. who were enjoying the gu.sersl OF
the great Dutch ,ragsdian. Mr.. Bel
monttook the Captain home and pu. him
to bed, Tor safe keeping. Mex, day, the
Minister of Foreign Affairs sen, a press
ing demand for an interview with Mr..
Belmont, which being granted. Mr.. b.
was informed tina. captain Gihson's Wis
it was in very bad taste, aad tia, an or
der for his arrest had been made on, by
the Attorney General. and would be in
the hands Of IN officer within one hour.
if he die not leave the place. Mr.. Bel
mont replied that the Captain did not in
tend to stay longer than ill iE the follow
ing morning, and that if he MAS arrested
or officially molest.d during his stay in
Dutch territory, he. (Mr. b., would de-
mand his passports. and 'eave the Hague
with The entire Legation. This 6rmness
had the desired effect. and the Csrtain
was not molested.
During his stay Of sc hours, howev
or, he han the pleasure Of being famous,
and was followed about by a noble re.i-
nue. Of meL, women and children, spies
and police officers.
The T.ibune's correspondent says
with an air Of authority:
The affair now goes to Wzshington,