Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-03-14
4 WAK RU.xoR.
A Report That tho Nipsic iJa. no,n
sunk by "a fssruiuu cur,ytta,

BAN fRANCIBCo, Dllfcn D. Crest tHcIis
hence Ia given by tho pepete hds . a
rumor that eli American IGsr-o.-sN' vrs
sunk In Samoan wators In y il.;.,. WIS "a,
German corvette'olga. While 10 csst,scs
Ia glven to tho report, tho publ .ailtu s.s
caused sensation, following the rcpct
from Keil few days ago OF ~ reported os-
gagement. The fact that the rslnc o. .ha
vesssl alleged to have been sunk aGcsso tue
disbelief In the report. but It Is assumed
that the vessel ia the Nipsic, Capt. Iullar
commanding.
Captain 5chenck. quartermaster United
States Marine Corps. verliieg the G;stsmont
that the Olga was supplied with .orpedccS,
which Is not the case with the th,Ss 8yasri-
can war vessels sent to Samoa. Ttes leari-
ship Alameda OF the Oceanic Line, which
left here for Australia, February 9Th,
touched at Tutuila, the southern island OF
the Samoan group, February 10th, and
arrived At Auckland March 81. Had
any engagement occurred at Apla,
abe would probably have learned Of
the fact al Tutuila and carried the
news to Auckland, where the fact would
have been eabled. II is conceded that the
information might not have reached
Tutuila, MS Apia 10 70 miles distant, In time
for the Alameda to carry tue news TO Anck-
land. The steamship Zeslandia is due a,
this port March 10th. with news from
Samoa down to March "a.
THE IMPORT NOR CREDITED.
WAsHISaTos, March o. Secretary Blaine
last night Ia answer 10 an inquiry, said that
the report OF q conflict between German
and United States war vessels at Samon
was in his opinion, unworthy OF tho least
credeuee. He regarded II aB q mere stock
jobhing rumor. having no foundation what
ever. Commodore Walker OF the navy do.
partment, held similar views.
THE NIpsIc AFFAIR DOUBTED AT THE STATE
DEPARTMENT.
WASHINGTON March 9.--There Is still n
dearth Of news from Samoa IN the state and
navy departments.
In the state department the fact that they
have not beenfofficiRlly ad vised of the blow.
ing up OF the Nipsic Ia regarded az sufficient
evidence that no such thing has happened.
They have not telegraphed the acting
consul, for the reaeon that 1t is not TO be
supposed that he has neglected his duty
and failed to inform his government OF an
event OF such importance.
la answer to tbs suggestion that the Ger-
mans would control avery avenue by which
the news could reach the United State
is said that they could not pre-
vent the information from reaching Eng
land through some OF the Eaglish
reported engagement had been followed by
declaration OF war which might have re-
suited In cutting OF Consul Biackstook
from the cabls at Auckland.
Naval officers have without exception
discredited the story, although they admit
that the Nipsia would have been over.
matched by the Olga In sea fight.
They are rather Inclined to accept
the view taken by certain of the
English payers that the publica-
tion In the German newspaper was
thrown out as feeler TO learn how an at
tempt to ebastlse the Mataafs forces for the
killing OF the German sesmen would ba
received 10 Germany and America.
WASHINGTON, March LEX. Consul
General Sewaii finds confirmation foS his
belief in the report that the Nipsio was
really sunk by the German man. of.wsr
Olga of Samoa. He says TINT the local
color in this cablegram makes II aoour.
atsly realistic. If the event happened IL
would in all probability have happened
In just that way and the news being CON-
pletely In control Of the Germans would
be suppressed. Nothing definite will
be known before next Sunday.
80 sure Is Sewell that the news is trua
that he has advised his friends engaged In
foreign trade to take out war policies on
their vessels and cargoss. Secretary
Blaine has no information on the subject
yet. He csy ask the German Sogsil-
ment TO give him Ehat information II has
OF no may undertake through the consul
al auckland 10 get some information di-
rsctly. The naval officer sent to Auck-
land by Captain Mullan to act as dispatch
agent is understood here TO have returned
to the Nipsic before the fight Is said to
have occurred.
One of the first things the state depart.
ment will dispose OF is the appointment
Of delegates to the Samoan conference at
Berlin II was said last night that Ben
lsmin f. Butler, john A. Kasson and
William Walter Phelps will probably be
sent to represent this government, and
that they will be accompanied by ex-
Consul-general Sewsll and Augustus Cow
herd of Illinois, who negotiated the treaty
between the Ueited States and Samoa.
WASHINGTON, March 11.-At the state
and navy departments this morning the
same reply, now looming somewhat
monotonous, 1--WE hi no information"
ID made in answer to requests for some
news regarding the alleged destruction Of
the U. 4. 3. Nipsip at Samoa. Walker
Blnine says that the department of state
utterly discredits the story and
is free from apprehension on
tbs subject. It now appears that
the United States naval Officer who was
stationed OF Auckland, the nearest cable
point to Samoa, rejoined the Nipsic some
time ago, nevertheless the navy depart
ment holda that il would have been
speedily informed OF the reported
engagement through the United
States consul at Auckland had
any such thing happened. To for
wand news to Berlin the Olga must
have run over TO Auckland and nj least
her arrival there would have been re-
ported, If indeed the secret of her mis-
sion to the cable station did not leak out
through some Of the naiIors.
Capt. Mullan of the Eipsic was ordered
to protest and use his good Offices"
These were in substance like the instruo-
tons giving Admiral Kimberly which at
the time they were issued were regarded
in some quarters as being too marrow
aud Inadequate to carry out the
popular wish. II may be re-
called, however, that Secretary
Whitney said at the time in communI-
ton ultimately laid before the House
naval committee that it was as far rs he
could 60 in the absence Of any definite
declared policy on the part of the govern
ment In regard to the Samoan question.
The creditors Of the Pacific Guano
Company net in Boston on Saturday and
appointed trustees to take charge Of the
property.
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