Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-03-11
COMPELLING PREPARATION.
THE CHILEAN TROUBLE SUGGESTS
OTHER CASES IN OUR HISTORY.
Two Noted Instances-How tho King
of Naples Came Down-Captain
Ingraham and the Austrian Navy.

Will SlllC llC INCW l. YIN boi AhooohSSs
several cases where the United States
navy was called upon to take firm
stand against other countries. We quote
as follows:
One of the most attractive cases oc-
Cured during Jackson's Administration
in 1882. The trouble was with Italy, or
that part of Italy known at that time as
the kingdom of Naples. During the
years from 1909 to 1912, the Neapolitan
Government, under Joseph Bonaparte
and Murat, the successive Kings OF
Naples, had coniscated numerous Ameri-
can ships and cargoes. The total amount
of the American claims, as filed in the
State Department, against Naples when
Jackson's Administration assumed con-
troll was 81, ,734, ,994. They were held
by various insurance companies dnd by
citizens, principally of Baltimore. De-
mands for the payment of these claims
had from time to time been made by our
Government, but Naples had always re-
fused to settle them.
Jackson's Administration took de-
cided stand. The Hon. John Nelson, of
Frederick, Md, was appointed Minister
TO Naples and ordered to insist upon n
settlement. Commodore Daniel Patter-
son, who aided i'll the defence of New
Orleans in 1915, was put in commanded
thetMediterranean squadron and ordered
to cooperate with Minister Nelson in en-
forcing his demands. When Naples
persisted in her refusal, warlike de-
monstration was decided upon, and Com
modore Patterson laid his plans. The
entire force at his command consisted of
three ffty-gun frigates and three twenty
gun corvettes. SO as not to pIecipitate
matters too hastily the plan was for these
vessels to appear in the Neapolitan
waters one at time, and instructions
were given accordingly.
The Brandywine with Minister Nelson
on board went first. Mr.. Nelson re-
peated the demands for a settlement, and
thev were refused. There was nothing
in the appearance of Yankee envoy and
a single ship to trouble King Bomba and
his little kingdom.
The Brandywine cast anchor in the
harbor and the humbled envoy waited
patiently for few days. Then another
American flag appeared on the horizon,
and the frigate United States tioated
into the harbor and came to anchor.
Mr.. Nelson repeated his demands, and
they were again refused. Four days
slipped away, and the Stars and Stripes
again appeared on the horizon. King
Bomba, looking out from his palace
-. i =, ., seo,, tha frtu s,,,p frioota Cop-
cord sail into the harbor and drop her
anchor. Then signs of uneasiness and
alarm began to show themselves. Forts
were repaired, troops drilled, aud more
cannon mounted on the coast. The de-
mands were reiterated, but the Neapoli-
tan Government still refused. Two
days later another war ship made her
way into the harbor. 1t was the John
Adams. When the fifth ship sailed
gallantly in, the Bourbon Government
seemed almost on the point of yielding;
but three days later Mr.. Nelson sent
word home that he was still unable to
collect the bill.
Just as the sixth sail showed itself on
the blue waters, King Bomba and his
Government announced that they would
accede to the American demands. The
negotiations were closed, and interest
was guaranteed on installments. The
entire squadron remained in the bay OF
Naples from Aug. % to Sept. Is. Then
the ships sailed away and separated.
Another demonstration, perhaps less
imposing than the one just referred to,
but quite as spirited and equally success
full, occurred at Smyrna in 1853, when
Captain Duncan Nathaniel Ingraham,
with single sloop-ofwar, trained his
broadsides on fleet of Austrian wal
ships. The story was talked about last
October, when Captain Ingraham died,
but it cannot be too often repeated.
When the revolution of Hungary
against Austria was put down, Kossuth
Koszta, and other leading revolutionists
fed to Smyrna, and the Turkey Govern
ment, after long negotiations, refused tc
give them up. Koszta soon after came
to the United States, and in July, 1852,
declared under oath his intention of be-
coming an American citizen.
The next year Koszta went to Smyrna
on business, where he remained for 6
time undisturbed. He had so infiamed
the Austrian Government against him,
however, that plot was formed to cap.
ture him. On June 21st, 1858, band
of Greek mercenaries hired by the Aus.
trian Consul, seized him in Smyrna and
carried him off to an Austrian ship Of
war, the Huzzar, theL lying in the har.
Dor. On board the vessel Archduke
John, brother of the Emperor, was said
to be in command. Koszta was put in
irons and treated as criminal.
The next day an American slope-of-
war, the st. Louis, commanded by Cap
tain Ingraham, sailed into the harbor.
Learning what had happened Captain
Ingraham Immediately sent on board the
Kuzzar and courteously asked permission
to see Koszta. His request was granted.
and Captain Ingraham assured himself
! that Koszta was entitled to the protec-
tion of the American flag.
He demanded Koszta's release of the
| Austrian commander. When it was re.
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