The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-26

1t was finally arranged that the issu-
ance of the challenges should await the
termination OF diplomatic relations between
Spain and the United States. whereupon
Lieut.. de carranza would be absolved
from avn restraint as an official under
Minister Polo. In the meantime Lieut..
de Carranza consulted his close personal
friend. Capt. de la Caea, or the Spanish
aftnv late military attache here, and the
details OF the challenges were arranged.
Only Minister Polo. Capt. de la Casa and
one other person were aware Of what was
done. the strictest secrecy being ergen-
dered an all parties. according TO the eth
lea OF dueling. which give 20 the party chal-
ienged the privilege of making public the
facts In the transaction. This secrecy is
now broken. however. by the rumors cur
rent. and the facts of the challenges are
made public.
Lieut.. de Carranza's frs challenge was
sent to Gen. Lee, and Is rather more
lengthy than the one to Capt Sig<bee.
1t is most eeferential, even couriiy In
according 10 the tenets of dueIling, but
aside from the challenge proper it con-
tans an intentional insult to eGn. Lee,
with = view TO provoking him 10 an ar
cep,ance. The letter states that Gen.
Lee. IN his testimony before a congress
sionaI committee stated that In his judg-
naent Spanish officials exp.oded the mine
which blew uD the Maine. This Lieut..
de Carranza asserts in his challenge is a
direct reflection upon the honor OF the
naval officers who had charge Of the de-
lenses OF Havana.
Any man who makes such charge on
belief. and not on proof the challenger
proceeds. lis himself capable OF commit
ting the crime"
He refers 10 reports that Gen. Lee VIII
return TO Cuba as major general and
asks that before he goes he will give the
lieutenant the privilege of Fighting him.
The challenge closes as follows:
For eight days shall await your an
swer at the Spanish consulate in Torom-
to"
The challenge to Gen. Lee was mailed at
e.sa u. m. on she Goth inst. as the Spanish
minister and his party were about 10 take
The train. the state department having
furnished him his passports that after
noon. II was directed TO the state depart
ment- as Gen. Lee has been assigned from
that department II happened, however
that he had gone 10 Richmond that it
Is not known whether he re9fsyed the let
ter the following morning
Lieut.. Carranza felt satisfied that Gen.
Lee would accept the challenge and that
a meeting would occur probably on Cana
an soil
The challenge 10 Capt Sgsbee Is sub
sisni.aiiy the sasRe as that 20 Gen. Lee,
80 H.AStsA&+ 'ftsctfis t"Ha% ~ tue ostt%~-
sion of the phrase relating 70 the generals
return TO Cuba as a mator-general. In
'aiS challenge. also eight days are given
during which a reply may BE- sent 70 the
spa lsSa consulate at Toronto The efai-
isngc vas sent 70 the navy department.
Capt. Sigsbee had previously left fer Phil
adesphia IN take command OF the auxi-
larry cruiser 81. Paul. 30 that the letter
may not have reached here az 70 the re-
spohses Ct Gen. Lee of Capt, Sigsbee The
dispatch from Tavanso Indicates that NJ,
ae'5 r'aDees or declarations have been re-
ceiv~d
Lieat Ca-ranxa made Known his pur-