The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-11-23
NEUTRAL PORTS.

England's Violation of the Laws OF Mem
trality-The Capture Of Copenhagen
and Destruction of the Danish Fleet .
The Erigate Essex" Attacked and
Captured I'm Chilean Waters-The Case |
of the PriVateer General Armstrong
In the HarbOr of FayRI-Might versus
Right-HistOrIcnI Survey, Etc.
The recent capture by the United States sloop- |
of-war Wach,sett Of the Rebel priyateer Florida |
in the Brazilian port of Bahia, under circum-
stances that at first flush would appear to be in
violation of the neutrality of Brazil and the law
of nations, has ELECTED a good deal of excited
comment from the English papers The seizure
ia called by the Times "DiracY. and tho re-Aen
Herald, the tory organ, says, after stigmatizng it
in quite as strong language that "ff thewashing-
ton Government does not release the Florida all
the maritime Powers will have the right to inter
fere in the matter" Other papers, in their haste
to NEEDLE with an affair that is entirely between
our Government and that of Brazil, grow
furious over the affair, and call upon their Gov
eminent TO step into the arena and dictate a set
tlement before single line has passed between
the parties who primarily have an interest in the
matter.
For the benefit and information Of those rauting
writers who appear TO have taken into their keep
inE INC DbnOI anu OI tue brazilian empire,
and seem inclined TO induce the British Govern
meDt TO adopt the cause Of Brazil as It's own we
give below some English precedents Of violations
of neutrality which they have doubtless over
looked in their hot haste TO force their nation into
an oifciOus and impeltinent intermeddling with
affairs in which 1t has no concern.
We do not quote the affair of the Caroline
burned on the Niagara river by armed soldiers
from Canada, as that involves principles some
Whist different from those at issue in the Floria,
Affair. The other cases, which we give below
show pretty clearly the illegal, but vigorous mod
of proceeding adopted by the English oihcers an
sustained by the English Government, whe
nothing but q fragrant breach of neutrality aud
violation Of international law are to be con
mitted 70 enable them to gain their ends. AS loI
IS these plain precedents stand upon tne page
history, England is estopped from otiicious int
meddlng and from becoming the gratuitous vi
dicator OF the neutrality of nations.
We give first an account of the capture
Copenhagen and the destruction of the DAM
fleet by a combined land and naval force, und
Admiral Gambler and Lieutenant General Cat
cart while Denmark was in profound peace W
England, and before declaration VI war h
been made -
THR ATTACK on COPENHAGEN AND THE DEsTRU
TION OF THE DANISH FLEET BY THE BIRTHS
1907.
16fidgfd from BrGatiHs Ngral History Of Great Brta
Having detailed the events and cauS
which led 20 our attack on Copenhagen and co
sequent war with Denmark, It only remains
found all remonstranCe vain, and that the pr
vince of Jutland and theWhOle Of Denmark prop
were at the mercy of the French Emperor,
prepared to take such steps as would at least d
priYe him of the services of the Danish navy.
A fleet OF twenty-five sail of the line, und
command Of Admiral Gambler, Assem- Oled
North Yarmouth Roads in July, 1907. A va
number Of frigates, bomb vessels, and small era
were added TO this force, and an army OF tWent
seven thousand men, under command Of Lle
tenant General Cathcart, was embarked IN q
ships-Of-War and transports.
The Admiral sailed on the 28th of July, an
reached Caltegat about the lst Of August, whe
he detached Con mOd0re Keats, with four sail
the line, three frigates and ten gun-Origs
secure the passage of the Great Belt between HO
stein and Zealand and prevent the transport
any land forces from one side to the other.
The British fleet sailed for Cronenburg Castl
and anchored in the Road of Elsineur on the 8
of August Not shot was fired on either par
but tOreboding silence, an awful preparation
announced the approach of some great event, an
Denmark saw too late the consequences Of h
mistaken policy.
Lord Calhcart landed his troops at Wibeck,
village half way between the capital and Elsineu
on the 14th of August, and issued proclamatC
10 the people, declaring that they did not look
capture but 10 "deposit"- that is, that h
Danish fleet should be removed from Dani
waters, where II was likely TO fall prey
napoleon, and be transferred TO English water
a, Inc attack on the city and fleet commenced
she z8d Of August, and on the night of the 9Th
Sspssmher flag of truce was sent out 10 Admir-
az sn. with proposals for an Rrmisticc to 81
~o .eImA ot caPtulation.
Sone olnenlty ensued in consequence of {
9eIesnP.orX e demand Of the Admiral and Genel
. taat lhe l uelllsery Of the Danish feet into 0
hands, says brentin, should he the ans o,.a "a,
To these hard conditions he Danes were =
length forced 10 submit, and the BriuSb ~
possession of the citadel Of copenhaeen ma I
crown batteries, while our shlpsof- war mo,
into the arsenais, and immediately eomraen
the work Of dismantling that noble repositOr,
shippiDg and stores-One Of the finest and n