Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1895-03-21
INSULT TO OUR FLAG.

4
Sofia Shot Sent After American
Steamers.
Men-of-War on the High Seas--Ons
Vessel Escapes, Bnt An
other Is Sunk.
New YORK, March IA. The Colon
bian line steamer Allianca, Capt. Cross
man, from Colon, hitch arrived at
quarantine at 1l:45 a. M Tuesday,
brought a startling sstale 3ssof sont-
rage at sea. March s8,ss at about
7:aO o'clock ins the morning, when
the steamer was off the, east. end of the
island of Cuba, sas brigantine rieged
man-of-war, flying the Spanish flag,
was passed, steering in the same. direc-
tion at a distance of about L II mile.
The Alliance dipped her colors il
salute and the courtesy was acknowl-
edged and reciproc ated BY the Span
lard.
SAsfew minutes latera puff OF smoke
appeared from the man-of-wars bow,
and report followed. This was fol-
lowed few minutes later by another
blank cartridge. Capt. Crossman did
not pay any attention to the shoot
ing, but continued on his course
northWard. The man-of-war then al
tered it's course to follow the Alliance,
and almost at once another gun was
fred and a solid shot came bounding
toward the American steamer, missing
her narrowly. Two other balls were
fred. but both went wide.
The Spaniard fast dropped astern
and after chase Of about % miles al
tered her course and headed back. Capt.
Crossman can advance no theory to ac-
count for the outrageous conduct ofsthe
! Spaniard. S& SIC
WASHINGTON, March IS. Following
is the text of the tart note sent by Sec
rotary Gresham TO Minister Taylor at
! Madrid, instructing him to demand an
| apology for the insult offered the
| American flag in the Alliance incident:
TAYLOR, MINISTER MADRID: This de-
partment is Informed that on the 9th inst the
| United States mail steamship Allianca on
her homeward voyage from Colon to New York,
/
Cape Maysi. was repeatedly. fired upon by
Spanish gunboat with solid shot, which
fortunately fell short The windward
/ passage, where this occurred, is the natural
and usual highway for vessels plying be-
tween ports Of the United States and the
Caribbean sea Throagh it several regular
! lines OF American mail and commercial steam
ers pass weekly within sight OF Cape Maysi -
/ s'sThey are we'll known and their voyage em-
braces no Cuban port OF CALL Forcible inter-
i ference with them cannotzbe claimed as Q
! belligerent act, whether they pass within 8
miles OF the Cuban coast or not. and can, un-
! der no circumstances, be tolerated when no
i statejof war exists. @zzqss.is.4
This government win expect prompt dis
avowal OF the unauthorized act and due ex-
| preston Of regret on the part OF Spain, and it
| must insist that Immediate and positive orders
! be given to Spanish naval commanders not to
! interfere with legitimate American commerce
passing through that channel, and prohibiting
| all acts wantonly imperilling life and property
lawfully under the flag OF the United States.
You win communicate this to the minister
for foreign affairs and urge Importance OF
prompt and satisfactory response 81.
GRESHAM"
When shown the text of Secretary
Gresham's cablegram to Minister Tay-
lor, Senior Muruaga said:
| II am astonished that this course has
been taken, when as yet only one side
of the story has been told, and any
action must be based on the ex-parte
statement of Capt. Crossman.'
Twill Spain apologize?" Minister .Mu-
ruaga was asked.
THAT remains to be seen after
Spain's side of the story is learned, >
said he. Certainly there will be no
|sreply untirall the facts are known, not
alone from Capt. .Crossman, but from
the commander of theSpanish gunboat
/ alleged to have done the firing"
1 KEY WEST, Fla, March 10. -Passen-
gers on the steamer which arrived
from Havana Saturday night bring
news of reports in circulation there OF
further depredations by Spanish crnis-
ers on American vessels along the Gu
ban coast. The latest report is to the
effect that a Spanish gunboat, .Arced
fired into and sunk an american
schooner off Puerto Padre 1t is
reported that the crew of the vessel
mum bering sixteen persons, persisted
with it. It is not known whether
the schooner had arms or carried
r du eAp0utGlCn lOr Tie SuOdnS
f was Reported in Havana that. the
1 schooner had sailed from Kew West
Inquiries, however, fail to show that
anv boat is missing or unrenorted Sex,
cent those ENGAGED in legitimate trade
i MANY sailed recently far West, india
ports with full cargoes.
New York, March 19.-The Recordel
publishes the follny,nq .d;snatches
from Washington: Spain has replied
d;snatch was received Sunday n;oh,
! 49, 80 =
an+;re,,-S s,+;sfac+or,, -. +ha I,n;+as
States r Is = response to tn.
last nart. Of s. Secretarvs Gresham,
disnatch in which he insists that sim
mediate and nositiva orders ha Oliver
- snan;sh naval cnmnoandara not !,
interfere with legitimate American
mmerce. nass;ne throngh that wind
wardl channel ard @nrnh;h;t;no Al act,