The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-09-06
MADRID MILDLY EXCITED.
TIE GERMAN EMBASSY SHIELD TORN
DOWN
Fresh AggressfOns In the CaroIfnes by
the Germans-The Spanish Liberals
Clamor for War-RiOting IN Madrid.

EfeSm A&SreSS10mS An the CaEO1tmeG by
the Germans-The Spanish Liberals
Clamor for War-EtiOting In Madrid.
MADRID, Sept. ga sensation was Gre
ated here this morning on the receipt of
important news from the Caroline Islands.
The Spanish war-ship reached zap, one of
the islands. on August 21st, and prepared
to occupy it in the name of Spain. The
Spanish officers were dilatory in landing
troops, and on the gath of the same month
German gun-boat arrived. Although it
was o'clock in the evening, the German
commander instantly landed body of
marines and sailors, and hoisted the Ger
man flag over the island. The Spanish
officials made an energetic protest against
the action of the German commander, and
on the latter's refusal to recede from the
position he had taken, telegraphed to Mad
rid for instructions. A conflict between
the Germans and Spaniards at zap is
feared. On the receipt of the above news
the Ministers were Immediately summoned
to Cabinet council, and King Alfonso was
advised of the strained situation. His
Majesty telegraphs that he will arrive in
Madrid tomorrow.
The excitement over the German occu-
patton of zap is intense, and the populace
are wild with rage. A large crowd gath
cred in front of the German Embassy. at
tackled the building, and tore down the
coat of arms vnd dragged it through the
streets to the Puerta del Sol, where they
burned it at the Office of the Minister Of
the Interior amid yells of ssDown with
Germany" After venting their spleen
fho ~ I l. IL n
Embassy and cheered frantically. The
crowd had by this time grown to considera-
BILE proportions, and fears being entertain
ed OF serious riot, troops were ordered to
clear the streats. The crowd slowly re-
tired before the military. but riot NAV
occur at any moment. The situation is
very grave. Fifty-six of the leaders of the
mob were arrested before the crowd had
retired
A later dispatch respecting the German
occupation of zap states that the Governor
of that island wished to resist the landing
of the German marines and sailors. but that
the commander of the Spanish man-of-war
San Quentin, which was the only vessel of
that nationality In the harbor at the time.
refused to agree with the Governor as to
the adoption of such course or to lend the
latter assistance. 1t is generally believed
tnat tne commander OF the Spanish mBn-
of-war Velasco, which was expected at zap
on the 26th of August, carries with him
energetic orders.
The Ministers and the civil and military
authorities met King Alfonso at the depot
on his arrival Large crowds of people
lined the route from The depot to the palace
and shouted, &c Long live Spain" The
King was repeatedly greeted with cheers,
and notwithstanding the excitement the
most perfect order prevailed.
BERLIN, Sept. 5.-The National Zeit,tssq.
commenting on the scenes enacted in Mad
rid on receipt of the news of the German
occupation of zap, says: Spain must give
Germany the necessary satisfaction for the
events of last evening"
LONDON, Sept 5.-The demonstration in
Madrid against the German Embassy was
made last evening