The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-20

Report by the Warship That Fired
Spain's Reply tn Gresham

spain = Rspiy I'D Gresham.
Havana, March ia-The name of the
Spanish warahip that fired on the Ameri-
can steamer Alliance is row known. IL
is the Spanish cruiser Conde de yenadito
This fact became public today when the
captain OF the cruiser reported that he
had tried TO stop a strange steamer and
had opened fire on her when she persisted
in proceeding on her course According
TO the story OF the Conde de yenadito's
commander. while cruising off the eastern
coast or Cuba on March 3 he sighted a
steamer heading for Maisa point and
shaping her course to the northeast. The
cruiser holsted her flag, and the steamer
replied by raising the English flag. The
cruiser again signaled the steamer to
stop, but without effect. As the steamer
proceeded at full speed. the cruiser first
fired two blank shots and then TWO solid
shots. The commander claims that he did
not desire 10 hit the steamer. but that he
fired the shots merely 10 cause her to
heave 10. He asserts that the steamer
was one and one-half miles off the coast
when the firing occurred. The authorities
here have directed that fun inquiry be
made into the commanders acts. II is re-
ported that the Ailianca carried 24.coO
rifles south on the trip on which she was
fired al. IL is also reported here that
there were landed on the eastern end Of
the island some men who were passengers
on the Allianca. These men. II is re-
ported. were taken off the ATilanca IN
fishing smacks the night preceding the
tight.
New York. March I9-The cable dis
patch from Havana TO the effect that the
commander of the Spanish cruiser .Conde
de Fenadtto had reported that he fired on
a steamer March OF Cape Malsl after
signaling her. and was replied 30 by tho
hosting OF the British flag, has brought
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the Alhanca, and his officers. that the
American and not the British ensign was
flying from the staff of the Allianca. The
report that the AilIanca carried rifles on
her s0uihboGui trip was also emphatical-
~ denied by a representative Of the Pan
anna Railroad Company.
Washington City. March ia-As far as
learned the state department has not yet
heard from eithersUnIted States Minister
Taylor or from Consul General williams
at Havana upon the question OF identity
OF the cruiser which fired upon the Allan
ca. The comma ndcr Of the Coude ds
yenadlto reported that the steamer upon
which he fired was flying the british flag.
There is a probability that his story re-
fers 30 another incident. which may re-
suIt in bringing Great Britain to The de-
fense Of her ensign. for the Spar
cruiser. according TO the position taken
by Secretary Gresham. was bound 20 ar
cept the coIors displayed In answer %
signals as establishing the nationality of
the vessel. II begins to appear that our
government is not disposed % be uDd0ly
exacflne In the matter Of a speedy re-
sponse from the Spanish government. in
asmuch as the entire Spanish ca binet has
resigned.
Madrid March ia.--The Epoca an
nounces that the Spanish minister 70 the
United States senior Muruaea- has cabled
4s7sss .xF frp a .
fairs. inst the excitement in the AmeTt-
can press owing 10 the firing upon tbs
stean anaer Alliance is ahaflaE. senor AuTu-
aga. according 10 the fspssca. added that
the resentment shown by American news
PAPERS was never shared by President
Cleveland
Washington City. March ia.-inforna-
zion IL said so be al hand that schooner
which recently sailed from Savannah,
Ga. after having been watched hy GUS
tom officers. rad on hoard arms and
ammunition concealed under a deck load
or lursn.r Her des,iration Is supposed
10 have teea Cuba. Spanish ganboats
are on tne watch FOR her
Nothing il knoaa here cT tre reported
action Of rha Spanish sh!rs ipfAntA fsa-
bella or Areafo in frtmg Or American ves-
sefx There is good ground. however. for
belize ing that the snip sailing from ss-
vannzh with Cuban arms ah1aTs2 wItl Tar
uIxn an actual case OF detention 0 So" -
sv4rhas,Iees c'areful investigation Is pro-
eae-ffng as 10 the cargo SHIPPED hy the
Auian~a az Colon, allegations that arms
vr4re taken ahoar1 under cover Of dsrk-
ress having been made.
Teere Is 70 further doubt as % the re-
eolr,, sss, Secretary Gresham az reply
from spain - his demand. bGt there iA
veasa4 70 believe that the published r.
r-,r+e nav@ fasiesi - state some important
~sxsrvatsar.s hy snatn- one part of spain $
answer may consist - calling attention %