The herald., 1895-07-25
ARE TOO FIERY BY half
Spanish Dons Throw Cannon
Balls at Old Glory
A SCHOONER'S ADVENTURE
The Carrie E. Lane Made to Stop by
Force
An Unknown Gunboat's Forcibie Way Of
Obtaining Information From an
American shL'' Captain
Assnciated Press snecinl Wire

Associated Press Special Wire.
BREAKWATER, Del, July 2.-Car-
tain Quick of the schooner Carrie T.
Lane, upon her-Sfrival here tonight had
a tale to tell about thrilling encounter
in Cuban waters with a Spanish gunboat
Two shots were fired at the Lane by the
man off, war, and one of the schooner's
crew narrowly escaped being killed by
one of them. The vessel was made to
heave to and give an account of herself
before being allowed to proceed.
The schooner was off Cape Antonio.
and making good time before a stiff
breeze, when, on the 1ith inst, she
sighted steamer flying the Spanish flag
following her. While he was making
up his mind what course TO pursue puff
Of smoke curled over the strangers port
bow and round shot whistled uncom-
fortably close to the schooner's main
mast and plunged into the water on the
lee quarter.
Captain Quick gave the order to haul
in sail and bring the vessel to. While
this was being done one of the crew ran
out On the bowsprit. As ne stood there
the gun of the Spanish warship doomed
again and another shot sped on Its way
toward the American craft, this time
coming so close to her that the sailor on
the bowsprit swears he distinctly felt the
wind caused by its RAPID flight. The
Lane soon came to dead stop ana the
gunboat drew up under her quarter.
BOAT was lowered and four Spanish
marines under the command of lieuten-
ant in the Spanish navy came on board.
They were fully armed, and their leader
politely lifted his hat and demanded to
/ hat hal lnr, n
and whittier she was bound. Captain
Quick gave the required information, and
no furth er search was made and the yes
sci was permitted to continue on her
course without further molestation.
Captain Quick says he could not get
tue name OF the guDboat. He adds that
after the first shot was fired at the Lane
he caused the Stars and stripes to be
hoisted, but the only response the Span
iaru made was second snot. The gun
boat did not hoist her oolors until after
the first shot was fired. Captain Quick
arrived here tonight and wired his agents
in Philadelphia. He will await advice
from them before determining whether
10 consider the action OF the Spaniards
an outrage.
Friday night between II and l O'Clock
there was heard at Guantanamo the SOUND
of firing at considerable distance by IN.
fantry and artillery in the rsction OF
Mount Forteres. 1t is suppose that the
columns which were dispatched for the
scenes of operation have met the lnsur-
gents.
In Havana preparations are being made
for a great demons stration upon the ar
rival of Captain General De Campos.
which is expected soon. The United
States steamer Atlanta has arrived here
and was saluted by the batteries on shore.
WASHINGTON. July 24.-Ihe govern
nent officials here have received no intor-
nation regarding the firing on the
schooner Carrie Lane by a Spanish war
vessel off Cape Antonio. The general
opinion of naval officers who read the re-
port of the affair by Captain Quick is
that the Sadniard did not exceed his au-
thority in overhauling the schooner. as
she was IN the territory OF Cuba. The
Spanish government is menaced by the
landing OF filibustering expeditions on
the Cuban coasT. and in exerting itself
to prevent such landing has a right to
overhaul and learn the character OF any
vessel within the three-league limit that
might be suspected of having on board
persons entertaining designs against the
government, or cargo intended Tor the
insurgents. Captain Quick story shows
he paid no attention to the man-of- war
for an hour or m ore. This, 1t is said,
probably caused the captain OF The latter
to believe the schooner vas engaged in
fillbustering methods, and prompted MIN
to take decisive action in preventing her
escape.
One naval officer with whom reporter
talked tonight was emphatic in his dec
laration that the captain of the man-of-
war was perfectly justified in what he
had done. Assuming, OF course, that the
schooner was within the territorial lin
Is of Cuba. it was the business of the
Spanish government to intercept any ves-
sells that might be used by the Insurgents.
the right of a cruiser OF one nation to
know the national character of any
strange ship she may meet is also sus
tanned by writers on International law.
1t IS held that the party making the H.
quiry makes himself fully known before
he can demand such consideration fro n
either vessel. If this be refused 1t is held
the inquirng vessel may fire a blank
shot. and in case of further delay a shot
ted gun may be fired across the bows of
the delinquent by way of positive sum-
mons. Any measure beyond the sum-
moning shot which the commander OF an
armed vessel may take for the purpose of
ascertaining the nationality of another
vessel must be at his peril.
If any report of the affair be made to
the state department some steps will
likely be taken by the government, should
the circumstaces seem TO warrant It, If
the statement OF Captain QuIck, that a
solid shot was fired first directly at his
vessel is sustained, it may make his case
a more serious one.