The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-03-22
MORE Spanish Shots
The Report Regarding the
Irene Confirmed.
Dismantlcd by a Spanish Gunboat 90
Key West Government at Madrid
Awaiting Otucial News Regarding
the Alliance Affair-Captain Cross
man Makes an Affidavit.

Tampa, March 20.-The steamer Mas
cot arrived last evening direct from
Havana and brought late reports from
the seat Of revolution. Copies of La
Lucha confirm the report of the sinking
Of the schooner by the Spanish gunboat
off Puerto Padre, near Gibara. For two
days uncertain and untraceable reports
have reached here regarding an Ameri-
can schooner being fired upon by span
ish gunboat ON the southern coast Of
Florida. Yesterdays steamer brought
news from Key West. which is said to be
authentic, claiming that the schooner
Irene. Of Key West. had been fired upon
and dismaafled by the Infanta Isabel
near Charlotte Harbor, after which the
schooner drifted ashore. where she now
lies aground south of the above harbor
1t is generally understood that the au
thorities at Washington have been noti
fled OF it to-day The Irene is a coasting
schooner of sixty tons, commanded by
Captain Carballo, and generally carried
a crew of eight The incident must have
occurred on Saturday.
Awaiting Offcial Information.
Madrid, March 20-El Correo denies
totally the truthtulness Of the report that
the Spanish government has expressed
to the United States its disapproyal of
the action of the gunboat which, it is
claimed, fired on the American steamer
Alliance off Cape Maysi the eastern ex-
tremity OF Cuba The paper adds that
Senior Grozard, the foreign minister. is
awaiting an official report from Havana
before definitely replying
The Feeling in Washington.
Washington, March 20.-The Alliance
affair was discussed at the cabinet meet
ing, and il is learned on high authority
that President Cleveland expressed great
dissatisfaction with what he said were
glazing Inconsistencies in the chart and
affidavit submitted by Captain Crossman.
The president wants more conclusive evil
dence that the positions OF the two ships
we're as stated. He is more strongly il
"iiAsa 4u ever to q conservative course.
II Is in accordance with the express direc-
tion that the Columbia was ordered not
TO stop at Havana. Secretary Of State
Gresham has received note from
Senior Muruagua, the Spanish minister,
asking that close watch he kept on a lot
of arms stored in warehouse at Fernan
up from the warehouse and he fears thu
arms may be sent to the Cuban rebels
These arms. it is said. were intended for
the Lagonda or Amadis, the two vessels
recently suspected of intending to land
arms in Cuba
Captain Crossman'~ Denial.
New York, March 20.-Captan Cross
man, Of the steamship Allianca in port
here, made an affidavit in reference to
the report made by the commander Of
the Spanish cruiser Condo de Venadito.
in which the Spanish officer said that
the Alliance had hoisted the British flag,
in which he (Crossmanl solemnly swears
that the only flag used for the salute was
the national flag Of America. The All
davit will be sent to Washington. The
captain stated further that the Spaniard's
report was n lie from beginning to end "
Captain Gresham then made this humil-
iating statement, which he seemed to
think should efTeetually dispose Of the
British nag charge: The best proof
that we did not hoist the BritiA ensign
is that we were fired upon sHad we
saluted with the British flag spain would
never have dared to fire upon us +"