The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-03-13
AMERICAN BATTLE or DOREING'
A l. OK A IL FAD.
The Geneva ArbitratOrs Decide In
Favor OF the United States.
WAR DECLARED by ENGLAND.
New York, Boston, and Philadel-
phia Bombarded by ITOh-elads.
A Illuminating Peace.

article W hich appeared in the NtW York
World Of Sunday. 1t is written like
the famous English publication "The
Battle Of Dorking," by anticipation, and
purportsto be taken "FrOm an Amerl.
can Cyclopedia-1s73"-a year after the
events narrated. The writer describes
the events Of the summer Of 1872 pre-
ceding the decision Of the Geneva Board
OF ArbitratOrs. The United States was
In the midst OF an exciting Presidential
campaign The Philadelphia Convention
had rcnOminated Gen. GRANT. The dis
affected Republicans had nominated
GREELEY, und the Democrats after IN
excited Convention ut 81. Louis, had
nominated Judge DAVIS, OF the Supreme
Court. The feeling against England ran
high, and as the most available political
capital all parties were striving 10 make
themost of it and were loud in their out
cry for war. zone Of tue bon mots Of the
campaign" says the writer, "was that
GREELEY, the farmer, was determined to
thrash the ChafF out Of England because
she did not plough the seas according to
his own system OF agriculture, us laid
down by him in book entitled What
know about the busy life Of asfarmer,"
awork that is at present out Of print "
We begin our quotation with the an.
nouncement in London that the Board
had awarded all the claims demanded by
the United States. amounting to 100000
600, some $SOO,OOOOOO Daa &. sa
TIE DECISION OF TILE BOARD.
This letter arrived in London on the
2Sth, and on the Goth General Schenck
received despatch from Geneva an.
nouncing that the American case had
been admitted and adjudicated upon, the
whole series Of demands, consequential
and direct alike, being allowed. The
gross sum due the United Statcs1romEu.
gland for all the damages arising out of
the acts OF the Alabama was fixed at
EG0,O00,000. 1t was just dark when Gen.
eral SChenCk drove to Mr.. Gladstone's
residence, and was admitted. to an inter-
view.z He noticed US he drove along that
the streets presented an unusually quiet
aspect. He mentioned the news which
he.had received to the Premier, who,
smilingly, doubted the correctness Of the
despatch. He must wait for more direct
official information. General SChenck
then informally conveyed to the Premier
the substance OF Mr.. Fish's note received
the day before. The Premier said that
England could doubtless bear an. adverse
verdict quite as equally, and with the
final intimation that the government could
not act upon an unofficial telegram Gen.
eral Schenck departed.
RISING OF THE STORM IN LONDON.
lie noticed nj once buster stir in the
streets. Knots of men stood ut the steps
Of the Premier's residence; other groups
were cxcitedly gesticulating Il few PAGES
away. Two men were talking loudly
with the generals own COachmAn, but
withdrew sullenly ms the general ap.
preached AS he drove along excited
crowds were observed on the corners
Thick masses Of men began 10 block up
the streets His driver iOund-it necessary
TO move slowly IN order 10 avoid crush
ing the people At one corner q lighted
bulletin board, on which he could read the
words, England insulted first and robbed
aIterwards," attracted dense throng,
who were gesticulating and murmuring
with the hOarse roar Of an angry multi
tude. Further on aspcakcr, in the rough
garb of wOrkingman, was addressing an
audience OF all classes, and they were
answering him with hOarsc cries. Here
and there mounted man with bag
hanging by his sId6 dashed furiously
through the masses. Again carriages like
his own were 10 be seen trying desperate.
ly 10 urge their way along. More bulle.
tin boards, more speakers; then few
torchlights with the wild blaolly shadow
cd visages OF angry men under them.
Then o great roar and rush of the throng,
and the American Minister could see un.
der the glare OF the torchllghts at q near
corner the figureof rude speaker, who
had been excitedly .haranguing the crowd
from temporary platform, picked up by
strong and angry men and hurled from
his place. and then could hear his smoth-
cred cries and the deadened sound Of
blows upon human body; then could
feel that sudden cessation Of movement in
the crowd, the frightened silence, and the
short gasp that told Of some dread work
of apassionate moment unhappily finish.
ed. "What is the cause Of this uproar 7"
he called q. . brawny workman who
stood near the carriage door. "It's them
Yankee claims" said the representative
republican, surily, land yon fellow ven
tured TO argue, as they'd better be. paid.
By G., England won't do it!p The
minister directed his cOachman to turn
into more unirequcnted street and drive
at once home. lie saw that the great
storm had arisen. "a = a A. = A.
THE STORM BREAKS,
Tories, radicals and Gladstone conserv.
atiyes thronged the streets, making night
hIdeous with Recommendations Of America
and the Board OF Arbitration. The great
dailies next morning without exception
denounced the action OF the board, and
demanded OF the Government that Ii re.
pudlate the claim In the afternoon, when
the news was published that payment
was to be insisted upon, greater crowds
still thronged the streets, and threats
were even made against the residence of
the American Minister. A guard of
armed police were sent to insure his pro.
lection. He was applied TO during the
day by Mr. Gladstone TO know II he could
guarantee that America would modify
the tone Of her latest note, in which Sec.
tary Fish had intimatcd that the payment
would DO insisted upon. He could not do
sot and on telegraphing for instructions
received q reply couched in language
similar TO the original note. Gladstone
still hesitated, butthe crowd still surCed.
The entire cabinet, at the request of the
Queen, hurried down TO Windsor, where
the most momentous council that had
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