Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-18
SENSATIONAL REPORT
The Mohican Said to Have Been
Fired Upon.
HER ENGINES SAID TO Be DISABLED
The Hawaiian Sealer Alexandra
Charged With the Act.
LITTLE CREDENCE Is GIVEN.

NEW Yoax. July ia special from Port
Townsend, Wash, says:
"Advices from Alaska state that the United
States man-of-war Mohicar was fired upon in
Bering sea and disabled June % by the Ha-
waiian steamer Alexandria, which sailed
from San Francisco last April The
Mohican discovered the Alexandria
in the act of raiding seal rookeries and tried
to intercept her, firing two shots across her bow.
The Alexandria returned the fire, striking the
Mohican amidships, disabling her engines. The
Mohican went to Unaiaska for repairs and the
Alexandria escaped"
The Report Discredited.
This dispatch il generally discreditsd BY law
yers
The following noted legal gentlemen gave
their opinions a. follows;
Col Robert G. Ingerson when shown the. dis
patch chroniciing the disabling Of the Mohican
by the Hawaiian steamer Alexandria expressed
doubt to the truth Of the dispatch. He sdded:
III the rumor isstrue, then we had better settle
the trouble by annexing the Hawaiian lslsnds
We ought to own these islands, because they
would give us the control Of the Pacific. So
am in favor Of our having Cuba and all the
West India Islands.'
Judge Noah Davis: 'In the first place. think
it an unfounded report do not believe it,
Second, it seems to be an Hawaiian story, but
II cannot have any influence on the question
and proceedings relative to the sealing ques-
ton. II seems to be, from the statement, an
act of individuals not sanctioned or authorized
by any government in power. 1t
has no dangerous connection with the seeding
complications before the commissioners. Our
government will probably ask the question of
Hawaii and proceed accordingly: In regard 70
annexation-we should require all those islnds
to maintain order, otherwise We should take
them In hand
Gen. Kerwin said: ''If true II ia an act of
piracy. think it improbable that . six pound
shot could disable the machinery Of the Mohi.
can II true the government ought to capture
the vessel don't believe the Hawaiian gov
ernInent is responsible. l believe our govern
Pacific, Cuba, &c, that could be used TO ad-
vantage by an enemy In time OF war;"
Story Of the Fight
SEATTLE, VASE, July 1a-The steamer City
Of Topeka from Alaska, which arrived here las,
night, brought the following sdvices. which
finally settles the mystery concerning tho
steamer Alexandria, which was fitted out il
San Francisco some time ago ostensibly for 4
fishing cruise:
The Alexandria, under command Of Capt
Mclean, sailed from San Francisco for Homo
lulu last April, and later from Honolulu .,
night On June Is the Alexandria was inter
cepted in Bering sec by the United States wal
ship Mohfcan. The Mohicsn ordered the Alex
andria to lay to- but instead Of doing 90 the
Alexandria increased her speed and attempted
to escape.
The Mohicsn pursued her and fred two
blank shots across her bow - . signal for her
to heave to. In supreme disregard Of the
| order the Alexandria steamed faster and
when the Mohican fred another blank car
fridge the Alexandria trained her six-pounder
on her pursuer and sent a shell crashing
through the sides OF the warship and into her
gun room. The ball played havoc among the
ships machinery and completely disabled the
Mohican.
At this juncturs dense fog arose and the
Alexandria made her escape. while the Mohicau
had to anchor for six hours for repairA