Morning journal and courier., 1880-07-21
News by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS. Spanish Outrages. Recent Insults to the Amer
 ican Flag. A Demand for Satisfaction. Correspondence to be Opened With
 Spain.
 French Aid for Greece. Officers Sent to ReOrganiZe
 the Army.
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

| The Spanish Insult to Our FIag-Satis- faction To Be Demanded-A Spanish Claim Disputed.
 WASHINGTON, July 2O.-Inquiry at the De- partment>of State fully confirms the dispatch sent relative to the result of the inquiry into the Spanish insult to the American flag The matter is not in shape to be given to the public in detail at present. The department is, however, satisfied that the statement con tained in the afidavits of the captains of the Philadelphia and Boston vessels as to their being fired upon and overhauled by Spanish gunboat are true. The correct name of the Spanish vessel is expected to be com municated to the department within day or so. Great energy has been displayed by the Department of State in fer reting out the facts in this case. It will be remembered that the most positive official denial was made of the facts by the Spanish minister here in Washington, also by the Cuban authorities, and lastly by the Govern ment at Madrid. Notwithstanding these sev- eral denials, the Department of State set out to investigate the matter and have been re- warded with the utmost success As soon as all the facts are obtained 1t is understood that formal correspondence will be opened with the Spanish Government on the subject. The claim of the Spanish Government to iurisdic- tion over the waters within six miles of their shores has been disputed by the Government of the United States for the past twenty years or more. Even if this claim was ad- n1itted the Spanish authorities would have no right to molest American vessels engaged in peaceful pursuits, no matter if they sail within one hundred yards of the shore. The Hostiles in MexicO-PreparntIOn for
 an Attack-American Troops on the Alert-GeneraI Terry Watching the
 Warriors.
 WASHINGTON, July 2O.-The following has been received at the War department:
 FoRT LEAvENwoRTH, July 16. To the Assistant Adjutant General at Chi
 cago Il1.:s
 The following is received from Colonel Hatch Gs Gsigne9 g5a2d2 conou., JOIN 1opsi posE,
 The latest received under date of the 12th inst. from Mexico, via Fort Bliss, Texas is that the hostiles are in the mountains in Mex ico about 100 miles west of Eagle springs Texas. Three hundred Mexicans intend to attack them about the 18th inst. Our troops have been notified and ordered to be on the alert.
 (Signed) HATCH, Colonel, commanding.
 The following from Colonel Hatch reached the War department this morning:
 SANTA FE, N. NJ, July 13. To the AdJutant General at Fort Leaven-
 worth:
 The latest is that the hostiles have taken many horses from ranches near Chihuahua swinging around that city about thirty miles in the distance. Arrada, an old Indian fighter, who has fifty men with him, says most of the hostiles are forty miles southwest of Valjos and the distance north of Chihuahua They go into valjos to trade, not killing people. I think they will cross below Quitman. Five Indians crossed July f. Captain Brinkerhoff is looking for them from Fl Paso. (Signed)
 HATCH, Colonel Commanding.
 General Terry has informed the War de- pertinent he cannot leave his department in consequence of the necessity of keeping an eye on the Indians, therefore he has been re- ieved from the order assigning him a member of the board to examine and report upon the codifcation of army regulations and General Augur, commanding the depart ment of the South, has been assigned as a member of the board. The board met at the War office this morning and organized by General Meigs, the senior officer, taking the chair and Major Nickerson, of the Adjutant Generals office, acting as secretary. No business was transacted to-day. The papers will be submitted at the meeting tomorrow, when the regular work will commence.