Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-09-05
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES
EXasperated Spain.

MADRID, Sept. GA sensation was caus
ed here this morning on the receipt of i'm
portant news from the Caroline Islands.
The Spanish war.ships reached zap: one of
the Islands, on the 2lst ult. and prepared to
occupy it in the name of Spain. The Span
ish officers were dilatory in landing troops,
and on the 9th of the same month Ger
man grnboat arrived. Although it was
seven o'clock in the evening the German
commander instantly landed body of ma
rines and sailors and hoisted the German
flag over the island. The Spanish officials
made an energetic protest against the action
of the German commander, and on the lat
ter's refusal te recede from the position he
had taken telegraphed to Madrid for in
structions. A conflict between the Germans
aud Spanards at zap is feared. Count
Solms-Sonnewalde, the German ambassador,
has returned to the legation in this city from
La Grauja. BE was escorted by strong
military guard. King Alfonso has also re-
turned to the city, and is now presiding at
cabinet council. Everything is now or
derby throughout the city, although the
most intense excitement prevails.
MADRID, Sept. 5.-The excitement over
the German occupation of Yaps is intense
and the populace are wild with rage. A
large crowd gathered in front of the German
embassy, attacked the building and tore
down the coat. farms and dragged it
through the streets to the Puerta del Sol,
where they burned it in front of the offices
of the minister Of the interior amid yells Of
"down with Germany" After venting their
spleen there the mob proceeded to the
French embassy and cheered frantically.
The crowd had by this time grown to con-
siderable proportions and fears being enter
tanned Of q serious riot, troops were ordered
out to clear the streets. The crowd slowly
retired before the military, but a riot at any
moment is feared. Fiity-six Of the leaders
of tho mob were arrested before the crowd
retired. The council Of ministers has
adopted n proposition to court martial the
Governor Of zap, and the commanders of
the two Spanish warships which arrived
there on the 2lst ut. for neglect Of duty in
not Immediately garrisoning the Island
with Spanish soldiers on their arrival
there, and the former in not hosting
the Spanish flag and proclaiming the
suzcrainty of Spain over the Island. The
report that German squadron had sail.
ed for the Caroline Islands is confirmed.
MADRID September 5, 1SS5.-An i'm.
portant meeting of leading Liberals
was held to- day at the residence of Senior
Segasta. After discussing the Carolines
question, it was resolved that the occupa-
ton Of tho Island of zap by German gun
boat should be considered equivalent to
declaration of war; that ifa crisis in the
government should occur and theliberals be
called into power they would withdraw
Count DeBenomar, the Spanish Ambassador
at Berlin and hand Count Solms Some
waldo, the German Ambassador at Madrid,
his passports. The resolutions also declared
that the Liberals would order the Spanish
Authorities at the PHILIPPINES to recover the
territory in the Corolne Islands taken pos
session Of by Germany, and to use force, if
necessary, to regain it. The adoption OF the
above resolutions has created great sensa.
ton. The government has dismissed from
the service by telegraph the commanders of
the two Spanish men Of war stationed at
zap.
LONDON, Sept. 5.--The Standards Berlin
correspondent says: Spain has finally and
decidedly declined to submit the Carolines
affair to arbitration. Spain argues that the
question of Spanish jurisdiction over the
islands hns been fact too we'll known to
admit Of discussion. German government
officials still scout the idea of war over the
dispute.
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