Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-04-22

steamship Aloedene, laden with pro-
visions, sailed for Havana to-day. Her
CAPTAIN said just before she left that he
did not believe the Aloedene would
resch her destination.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, April o.
Work of organizing the q. S. troops
centering at Chickamauga into brigades
and divisions, in order as Gen. Brooke
expressed it, "to place them on war
footing in the most effective manner"
has been begun.
ST. JOHNS, N. F., April 22.-IncOm-
ing ships report having seen mysteri-
Gus steamer off Cape Race. Rumor has
it that she is Spanish warship watch.
ing for American vessels.
KEY WEST, Fla, April 22.-The
rumor that the Spanish cruiser Alfonso
MI had been blown up by a cruiser
belonging to the United States fleet
was current here this morning, but it
was discredited by those best qualified
to judge.
LONDON, April 22.-It was announced
in the House OF Commons this after
noon by Mr.. Balfour, acting secretary
for foreign affairs that Spain has not
yet given notice of ner adherence to
the declaration OF Paris regarding pri-
Watering.
The British admiralty has ordered
that the bills of lading of ali ships car
ryiDg naval stores shall be accompanied
by certificate showing the stores are
government property in order to pre-
vent the possibility of their confsca-
ton.
PARIS. April GA Spanish financier
has subscribed $4,000 towards the fund
which the embassy of Spain here is
raising TO strengthen the fleet of that
court.
LAS PALMAs, Canary Islands, April
22-The Spanish steamer Montserrat,
OF 1888 tons, which sailed from Cadiz
on April 10 for Havana, touched here
on April 13 and proceeded the same
day for Cuba. She had on board a
valuable cargo and number of troops
and war material. The troops and war
supplies were landed here but the
steamer proceeded with much cargo on
board for Havana, and should prove to
be a rich prize for United States
cruiser.
HOMO KONG, April 22.-The United
States squadron is ready for sea. The
cruiser Baltimore has arrived and Join.
ed the squadron.
LONDON. April 22-The Spanish-Amer;can
war is lettering the market. Wheat has
jumped five shillipgs q quarter and holders
are disirclined to part with it. At Glasgow
sugar rose 2s Cd per ton to large business.
Minis ter Woodford's Train Attacked.
HENDAYE, Spanish Frontier, April
22-General Stewart L. Woodford, the
U. S. minister to Spain, accompanied
by his staff and others, reached the
frontier at eight o'clock this morning in
safety, after some exciting experiences.
The Spanish police attempted to cap
ture member of the legation, and at
Valladolid the train was attacked. Mr..
Moreno was the member of the United
States legation singled out by the Span
ish police for capture, on the ground
that he is subject of Spain, but the
attempt was frustrated. Thousand of
excited people attempted to invade the
railroad station, and the twenty guards,
who accompanied the train, were COM
PEELED to form up in front of General
Woodford's carriage, with drawn
swords. Stones were thrown at the
train and windows were broken.
A newspaper man was wounded
in the face by broken glass. Gen
eral Woodford knew nothing of the
d sturbances until he reached Tolosa.
There sergeant of the civil guard, &C
companied by private detective,
boarded the train and demanded that
Mr. Joaquin Moreno disembark from
the cars. General Woodford formally
protested against the attempted inter-
ference with his suite, declaring that
Mr. Moreno was his private secretary
aud British subject. The Spaniards
claimed that he was Spanish
subject but the general refused
to give him up to the police and
placed himself in the doorway of the
compartment declaring he would only
surrender if forced to do so. The
minister explained to the Spanisrds
that be had placed Mr.. Moreno under
the protection of the British flag, and
that if they took him, it would only be
by using personal violence to the
United States minister, who proposed
20 protect Mr.. Moreno until the frontier
was crossed. This argument prevailed |
and the troublesome visitors withdrew.
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