The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-07
NEWS PRINTED IN 1907
1T TOLD OF FEELING BETWEEN THE
UNITED STATES AND ENGLAND,
And Ats Tenor and Spirit Did Not Diff
fer from That Now Being Printed
Letter from Robert Fulton.
To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal:

Sept l, 1SU1. This daily is presumably pub
lished in London; however. nothing in the
caption or any article. correspondence or
advertisement shows it to a certainty. The
news and correspondence from nearly ev-
cry place where such paper would likely
have been published. except London, tends
to the probability that it is the London
Courier.
The news from America in this now old
daily paper reads very much like what We
read to-day, except that now only few
hours elapse between the date OF the cor
respondence and the date of publication in
the paper; whereas then it was sometimes
as much four months. 1 quote the col
false syntax and all:
AMERICA.
New York July 18th
Eve have heard a report yesterday, that
letters had been received in town from
Halifax, stating that two regiments, in ad-
dftion TO those sent thither some months
since, were expected at that place; and a
considerable force was also expected at
Quebec, among which were three regiments
OF Scotch Observation-Disclosures"
ALBANY July 21st
"On saturday report was current in
ada had interdicted all communication
with the States. but We could trace it to
no authentic source
New York. July 2lst.
"A letter, dated Norfolk. July 18th, says,
that the Chesapeake will be mt for service
In ten days.
I'VE have been favored with the perusal
of two letters, written by respectable Amer
lean gentlemen at Canton, to their cor
pe sp0ns H;a In this city, eceived this
March 24th, 1907. These letters state, that
the difference between the Chinese and
the Viceroy adhered to his demand for rep
aration, to which the English Commandant
would not accede; that the chief Of the
British factory had determined to send the
ships to England with that part of their
cargoes which was then on board, and
which was not more than would ballast
them. That the business in American and
country ships went on as usual; and that
the Americans were considered In the most
favorable light by the Chinese Pol. Reg"
Norfolk, July 18th.
Some Retaliation.-Last evening an ex-
press arrived at headquarters to the COM
mander, General Matthews. from. Captain
Shepherd, of the troop Of cavalry sta
toned near the cape-The intelligence the
express brought is of great importance-it
announces am the first act of retaliation for
THE substance of the intelligence as far
as we are informed, and our information
may be relied on; Is. that boat with five
men, viz, two midShipmen and three sail
orS, was seen to land on thursday evening,
on the east side of the inlet; the people
came on shore. and were fired at by a de-
tachment Of militia under the command Of
a Lieutenant from Kempsville. They re-
treated and took refuge in the woods-in-
formation having been given to Captain
Shepherd Of the place to which they had
retired. ii was Immediately surrounded. In
the morning they were discovered, and sur
rendered themselves prisoners without re-
SlStance.-The boat and arms on board OF
her have been taken possession of and the
men are now prisoners at Mr. Lemuel Cor
hicks waiting the orders of the General.
I'VE are authorized to state, that in con-
sequence of information received that the
British squadron had departed Hampton
Roads, and had taken a station off our
march to Hampton of the 500 MALTA or
dered out from General Whites brigade
They have been permitted to return to their
respective homes, with orders to hold them
selves in readiness to take the field mt a
moments warning.
I'VE understand, that an application be-
on the subject of the Presidents proclama-
ton, he has advised, that it's provisions are
not meant to include British merchant YES
sells, although armed and bearing letters
of mark.-Relf."
1--WE are informed by 'Powtomack Pilot,
that on Wednesday, being about two and a
half leagues from the lighthouse on Cape
Henry, spoke an English schooner Of four
teen guns, bound to Lynhaven Bay, where
she went, but did not anchor. In about an
hour afterwards the Triumph and Melampus
with the schooner in company, steered 4.
N. Z.
'It has been stated in several Papers that
Mr. Erskine was at Washington when a
discussion relative to seamen took place
between Mr.. Madison and that Minister,
who had consented to waive all claim to
them. Mr.. Erskine, we are well informed,
denies that his opinion was ever asked, or
that he ever gave any on the subject, and
we moreover understand that he has ex-
pressed wish that the report should be
contradicted.
1--WE notice this merely with a view to
present a correct statement of the facts.
for we never look to but one point in this
case, and which is, that under no circum-
stance whatever, should national ship be
visited. or her crew mustered, but by her
own at officers b The ship like Ike our terrtory
II will be noticed that the writer's then
used the comma, and capital letters more
numerously. than now. Also, that CORE
spondents then, as now. made many state
ments that had to be corrected or contra
dcted by themselves. as well as by others.
In the next issue. Tuesday. Sept l.
July g. giving correspondence between the
Mayor and commodore Douglas. In which
there was misunderstanding of each 9TH
er's meaning, but after some further effort
Strengthened up. The las paragraph
OF the Norfolk news. is as follows:
whatever may be the result OF this bust
pressions which it has made will never be
effaced. The necessity Of being always pre-
pared, has been so clearly demonstrated.
that we persuade ourselves that hereafter
we shall not find many advocates for the
system, which prefers economy to safety
PATRIOTIC SPIRIT.
The news from New York reads lin spirit
like it was written last week. 1t is as fo.-
lows:
New York, July a.
at is a cause Of congratulation that Wig
orous measures are adopting to fortify our
exposed points, and 10 place the nation in a
situation to repel any attack that may be
made. Government is about to dispatch
a national vessel, with instructions to our
minister in London. and in the interim such
measures may be adopted, as will enable U.S.
in case reparation Is not made, to pursue
the only course that will then remain. War
with Britain will certainly be Injurious to
both countries-butS great as the injury may
be- IL will certainly be preferable to the sit
uation in which we now stand.
lit Is high time the question was decided.
whether we are to yield 70 the imDerious
and unjust demands of Britain-whether
we are to continue to be amused with fruit
or whether we are to assert and maintain
our indisputable rights.-A love OF peace is
q characteristic of the American people
they wish to stand a.oof from the broils
that disturb other powers Of the world-and
1t is certainly their interest to do So But
they have no Idea of submitting TO every in
dignity which petty naval officer may
choose to infiict. or yield TO any power on
earth those rights and privileges which have
heretofore been held sacred among nations,
and without which our country would be
little better than dependent province. If
we are TO yield to Britain the right-(the
power she has, of impressing indiscrim-
inately our seamen, of searching ships
of war OF depredating on our commerce,
of blockadng our ports. of numbering our
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