The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-02
NELLIE BRETT HELD UP
But the Bark Was Sailing Under
the English Flag.
ONLY CASE IN THE WAR
b American Bark Was on Her Way
From New York to Auckland
When III Was stopped by
the Alphonso XIII.

Vancouver. y. c., Dec. According
to advices from New Zealand received
here to-day on the steamer Miowera,
the Spanish boarded one American ves-
sci during the late war. The bark Mel
lie Brett. from New York. which reach
ed Auckland a few days before the Nj
owera sailed. reports that h was
boarded June Is in latitude 27.55 north.
longitude 41.41 west. by q crew from
h Spanish steamer Alphonso XIII,
which was afterward SUM on the Gu
ban coast by the Americans.
The Brett was rs days out from New
York. Before leaving New York the
Brett was placed under the British aas
and her crew was shipped under Brit
ish articles. Captain Il. f. Lowry was
the only American on board. Captain
Lowry thus describes the incident:
I'VE were lying becalmed when the
smoke of a steamer was discerned in
the distance. There were two large
English and one French vessels in view
with their ensigns flying, a matter hat
j did not understand at the time. The
steamer which was blown away to
eastward. suddenly altered her course
and made in our direction. coming Up
close and hosting a signal which I
could not make out. / afterward found
out that the signal was Show you ORR
GIN The steamer then sheered closer
and fired a CUR across our bows. at the
same time running up the Spanish flag.
That decided me as to the course I
had to pursue. and l at once ordered n
sigma to be hoisted. a boat was then
lowered from the steamer. 1t came
alongside. An officer was in charge OF
the crew. composed of IL men. accom-
panied by ar interpreter. one of the err
gfneers. a Scotchman, and a sergeant
r. Al .-.A
and there was a lot OF arms n am
munition in the boat besides.
ION boarding tie vessel the officer in
charge, interpreter n sergeant pro-
ceeded to the cabin and demanded the
ships papers. which were handed over
at once for inspection. Nothing evil
IDENTIFY could be made of the register or
manifest of cargo. but when the arti-
Giles were produced the interpreter SEEM
ed to clearly understand them and ex-
planned to the officer in charge that ev-
erything appeared to be satisfactory.
However. in going down the list of the
crew IL was found that I was an Amer
lean. Upon being questioned j ac-
~knowledged such to be the fact. The
eyes OF the sergeant of marines gilt
tered. The officer, finding everything I'm
order, descended to see the flag locker,
but upon seeing the British Jack was
quite satisfied that the Nellie Brett was
really what she seemed.
The officer was very gentlemanly in
his demeanor and explained that be
was only carrying out his duty. Re-
fore leaving the bark the Spanish off,
| Ger informed me hat he would have
to proceed on board the steame and
report to the commander; when the
boat was hoisted on board I might
fairly consider that my vessel would
not be further molested.
ssTt tnnk them a long time TO CCn-
slider. though" said CAPTAIN Lowry.
for the boat was alongside nearly half
an hour before she was hoisted up. and
] was mighty gla to see her take n
course in another direction h the
one in which l was going"