Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1855-03-29

THE LATEST DfFYlcvLrY WITH SPAIN.
,ATRs Last "Cs6as 0rscage"- The
special Washington correspondent Of
the N. Y. Times. tehgrspbs As sollows,
under date of March 18th:
1t is rumo1ed that orders 20 out to
Havana for the naval force there to seek
PREPARATION for the Fl Dorado outrage.
The steamer Princeton, with ten heavy
guns, is already there; the steamer Ful-
ION, with five guns; the frigate Colum-
bia, with fifty guns; and the sloop Fall
mouth, with twenty guns, are either
there now or will be very soon. They
are all under command of Commodore
Newton. There is an additional force
Of fifty-four guns at Norfolk ready if
wanted, at short notice. The Admins
tration is fiery, but don't know how
long it will continue so.
The N. Y. Herald's Havana CORES
pondent gives the following as the par
ticulars of the Fl Dorado Outrage:
The particulars of the firing at the
FL Dorado by the Spanish frigate Fer
rolana, of which you have probably
been informed by telegraph from New
Orleans, are as follows:
A few minutes after midnight. on the
9Th of March INST, the El Dorado made
the light on Cape San Antonio; a short
time after saw a ship, which turned out
to be the Spanish frigate Ferrolans,
steering to the southwest. When at a
distance of about three quarters of a
mile she fred shot at the FL Dorado,
| without having made any signal what
ever which fell about twenty yards
from the larboard side of the steamer.
The helm was put stsrboard, and, with
the intention Of passing under the
frigate's stern, run down towards her,
but she fred another shot when about
three hundred yards distant. that passed
quite near, over the larboard wheel
house, forward to aft. The engines
were then stopped, and the frigate
hailed by Captain Gray. and asked
"what she wanted?" and was answered
"what vessel is that, and where from?"
Upon being told the steamer El Dora
do, from Aspinwall to Havana" she
ordered her to stop. After some delay
the frigate was again hailed, Capt.
Gray inquiring if his ship was to be de-
tanned all night. They answered, "a
boat would be sent alongside" which
was done. The officer in the boat asked
for the Fl Dorado's papers, and was
shown the clearance and bill Of health.
After this the El Dorado was told to
proceed as soon as the boat was sufi-
ciently distant from the steamer, it being
presumed that those in the boat did moi
desire a cold bath at that early hour ol
the morning. The FL Dorado was de.
tanned about As minutes, besides being
compelled to run out Of her course
Her lights were burning brightly, and
she was at least eight miles distant from
any land.
A more audacious piratical act was
never before perpetrated, and assuredly
ample satisfaction ought to be obtained
for it, which, with any other nation than
Spain, would be considered casus bell;
But pitiful weak Spain, has been permit.
ted to imprison and murder not only the
gallant tars, citizens of the United
States, but the officers of their navy
and consular agents, and no redress has
been obtained; therefore, 1 presume
none will be in this case. How long is
Spain's impotency to be looked upon a:
a shield which wards off all punish.
ment? Aye, repeat, how long? and
pause for reply.