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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-12
HAS CHALLENGED EsTERHAzY.
Capt. Thomas PheIan Wants to Fight
the Count Duel.

Kansas City, Sept. 11.-Capt. Thomas
Phe?an. a broadswordsman and a crack
nistol shot, has issued a challenge to
Count Esterhazy to fight him duel in
defense of Capt. Alfred Dreyfus.
Capt. Phelan has engaged in several per-
sonal encounters. lie is said 70 be backed
nv prominent local Jews, who have guar
anteed his passage 10 England to meet
Esterhazy. He is a veteran of the civil
war. capt. Pie ans letter follows.
kansas City, Mo, Sept. il. l59l. Count
Estethazy. Upp Gloucester Place, Dorcet
Square, London, Eng.
"Sir: Believing you 70 be me lnstigator
and arch-consp.rator responsible Tor all me
rniseries and tribula ions of Dreyfusagain
convicted as a traitor 10 his country. and
because he Dreyfu9 is now unable TO fol-
low Won and demand satisfaction for the
,niseries YOU have heaped upon him, J..
ae an Irish-American, who do
not belong to his race or
creed. and believing that a man should
not he punished on account Of his rehg-
Ion do volunteer 10 take his place in the
aoId OF honor at any time or place you
NAV designate. the place Of meeting 10 be
on neutral grounds.
=" II am, respectfully,
"Thomas Phelan, ex-Captaln, U. 5. v"
This challenge was mailed to Count .Es-
terhazy to-day Phelan is the man who
Continued on Fifth Page.
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izers of the movement to send a letter rep
iesehtlng the voice of Chicago to the Pres
luent OF France, requesting that the fam
GUS military prisoner be given his free
dom.
The Methodist Minister'S Association. of
Chlcago, at the regular meeting to-day,
put itself on record as protesting against
the injustice of the verdict in the Drey-
Jus case. A committee was appointed to
consider the appropriateness of contribut-
ing money for a Lafayette monument as
gift to France
ROBERT j. Thompson, secretary of the
Lafayette memorial commission, says he
reels little concern over any action grow
ing out of the Dreyfus decision.
ne work is at stage when criti-
cism cannot affeA it in the least" said
ne. We have collected more than $780,
wv, ana have no need of assistance from
religious organizations, and have received
none"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-12
ONE DEATH Al PoRT TAMPA.
Autopsy shows That 1t Was n Cas-,
of yellow Fever.

Autopsy shows That 1t Was Case
of yellow Fever.
Washington, Sept. 11.-Dr. Altree, of the
marine hospital service. reports a death
from yellow fever at Port Tampa, Fla,
this morning, and says the autopsy renders
it certain that the original diagnosis Of
fever was correct.
The source of infection was a tug boat
and it has been quarantined. Five other
persons from tugs are under observation.
. small quarantine station has been es-
tablished. He adds that a house to house
inspection has been ordered in the town.
He also says that there is no necessity for
alarm, but that seventy-five people left
there on the train last night.
Dr. Trotter, who is also at Port Tampa,
says there is a panicky feeling there.
DR.. Murray wires from Jackson City as
follows:
mississippi has a rigid quarantine for
the present against New Orleans. Disin-
lection of malls is unnecessary, No one
can be permitted to leave unless immune
and with disinfected baggage, except per-
sons bound for non-infectible territory
there to remain. Wholesale freight, not
articles requiring disinfectiOn. House to
house inspection begins tomorrow Hunt
er has taken all necessary steps to con-
troll. Vicksburg has quarantined Jackson
Sanders told us he found no yellow fever
in Vicksburg."
Reports to the surgeon general are tC
the effect that new cases are stilh reported
daily from Key West. There were two
deaths there yesterday from fever
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AGITATION IN GERMANY.
Many Exhibits From That Country
y. ~ BE Withdrawn.

Berlin, Sept. 1.-THE private agitation
against the exposition is beginning 10 find
vigorous expression. The Vosssche Zeit-
ung says this evening that a number OF
the largest German firms have pledged
themselves to withdraw.
The Berliner Tageblatt says the Berlin
council at its next session viii consider a
special motion to withdraw the Berlin
municipal exhibit.
On the other hand the correspondent of
the Associated Press learns on the highest
authority that the German government
considers the Dreyfus case now, under all
the conditions, done with, and does not in
tend to relinquish official representation at
the exposition.
The official responsible for this assur-
ance adds that / :,lould be borne in mind
that despite the Dreyfus case, the official
relations between the TWO governments
have steadily improved during recent
wears,
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SERIOUS FIRE IN PARIS.
Another Attempt Made Upon the
Church of st. Joseph.

Paris, Sept ia serious fire broke out
this evening in the Rue Barley, near the
Church Of ST. Joseph, which was recently
invaded by anarchist rioters.
A large warehouse filed with uphol-
sterers' materials has already been de-
stroyed When che police attempted to
clear the streets they were booted by
roughs and several firemen were severe
ly injured
Later in the evening an attempt was
made by a band of men shouting "Vive
vanarchie!P to break into the ST. Joseph 3
Church The sacristan, armed with a
eun appeared In the doorway of the
church and threatened to blow out the
brains OF the first man who entered. The
crowd then retired.
Shortly afterward force OF police ap-
peared and cleared the streets. During
the struggle a revolver was fired at the
officer In command. but no one was in
cured.
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Appearance of British Troops Not
Thought TO Mean War.

Pretoria, Sept 11.-Excitement prevails
here pending the decision Of the cabinet.
Secretary of State Reitz has left this city
for Johannesburg and Cape Town. The
likelihood of war is much discussed.
The coming of British troops is not re-
garded as meaning certain war, but merely
as making up for the pauelty of troops in
South Africa so much commented upon
in the last month.
The burghers Of this pace are Offering
the government the gift of meal. The
town has a deserted appearance.
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ArtiIIerymen From Key Wesf Are
HeDorted All Well.

New York, Sept 1.-THE Mallory Line
steamer San Marcos from Key West, Sept.
6, arrived at quarantine to-day, all we'll
The San Marcos brought from Key West
four officers and 1893 soldiers belonging to
Batteries B and II, First United States
Artillery No other passengers or freight
were taken on board at Key West These
troops were ordered north, owing to the
prevalence of yellow fever at Key West.
All are in excellent health.
The steamer will be detained until to-
morrow morning, when the full period Of
five days will have elapsed from the time
Of leaving Key West.
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NO OTHER SUSPICIOUS CASES.
Tampa Has Taken All Precautions
Against Port Tampa.

Tampa, Fla. Sept. 11.-since the death
of John Welsh from yellow fever at Port
Tampa City, Sunday. no other suspicious
cases have developed.
Port Tampa City is eleven miles from
Tampa, and no apprehension is felt Of
fever reaching here. There has been a
slight exodus only. All trains between
this city and Port Tampa have been stop
ped, and all other necessary precautions
have been taken.
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PROTEST FROM CALIFORNIA.
Effort Will BE Made to Withdraw
From the Exposition.

San Francisco. Sept. ia quiet move
ment is progressing among the Jewish ele-
ment Of this state looking to legislation
for the cancellation of an act passed at
the last session of the state legislature APP
propriating S130OOO for California exhI-
bit at the Paris exposition.
The success of the movement hangs on
the possible action of Gov. Gage who has
been urged in certain quarters TO call an
extra session of the legislature for action
on other matters principally the election of
a United States senator TO succeed Stephen
NJ White
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-12
TROOPS SENT TO ILoILo.

They VIII Relieve Tenncssecnns,
who Are Coming Home.
Washington, Sept. it.-Gen. Otis to-day
Informed the war department that two
companies of the Nineteenth Infantry left
last night for 1ioilo to be followed to-mor-
row by headquarters and the balance of
the two battalions to relieve the Tennes-
see regiment az Iloilo and Cebu.
The following also was received from
Gen. Otis;
Following minor affairs reported.
Capt Butler, Third Infantry, with portion
Bailug troops, drove insurgents at San
Rafael capturing seven with arms. In
surgent forces made demonstration
against Santarita on Porac road; loss two
officers, six privates with arms captured
by Col. Bell no casualties among our
troops"
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VIII Go 10 plum Island.

Atlanta, Sept. II. The two batteries Of
artillery from Key West barracks, Fla,
which were ordered away on account OF
yellow fever and which, 1t was thought,
would be brought to Atlanta, Will not he
sent here. A telegram was received by Gen.
Frank, the department commander this
morning, In which II was stated that the
garrison had been ordered to the Depart
ment of the East ii will be assigned to
the station at Fort Terry, Pfum Island, ~.
Y near New London. Conn.
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THREE OF HATFIELD GANG.
Arrested by sheriff and Posse with
out BI0odshed.

williamson, w. VA, Sept 11.-Sheriff
Henderson of Logan county, and a posse
OF fifteen to-day went TO the Hatfield fort
in the mountains thirty miles from here
and without bloodshed captured Devil
Anse" Hatfield, his son Bob and John Din
ress. a relative Of the Hatfelds by mar
riage The prisoners will be taken to Pike
county and tried on charges of murder,
growing out Of the Hatfield-McCoy feud.
cap" Hatfield the only prominent MEM
Der of the faction now at liberty, Is being
hunted by a posse.
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DEWEY HAS STARTED ACROSS.
wires That He VIII Arrive In New
York on sept. -.

received at the navy department this
morning from Admiral Dewey announcing
his departure on the Olympia from Gil
braltar yesterday. The dispatch is con-
fined to a few words merely, New York,
2sth" indicating that the admiral expects
to arrive in this country on the date
named
The naval officers say that running at
her economical speed, the Olympia can
scarcely consume more than fourteen days
In making the passage from Gibraltar to
New York, and they are specializing where
the admiral intends to spend the other
three days. II is believed TO be possible
that he will touch at the Azores or per-
haps at Bermuda, coming across.
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TALK OF suB-TnEAsuRY PLAN.
Much Interest In IL Among New
York Cotton Brokers.

York Cotton Brokers.
New York, Sept. 11.-More than mild
interest is being manifested in this city
by cotton brokers and commission mer-
chants in the revival Of what has been
called the "sub-treasury plan" for mar
keting cotton and similar staple prod
ucts.
The plan contemplates the estabiisn-
ment Of bonded warehouses to store cot
ton etc, az low rates Of storage and in
surance, and to use the receipts for such
goods as collateral in any part OF the
United States as security for loan equal
to 50 per cent. Of the market value Of the
merchandise. The scheme Is said to have
been inaugurated In Georgia, and the pro-
motors hope to extend it TO other South
ern states.
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New Orleans Sept. 1.-THE state board
OF health tomorrow will meet 70 consider
the quarantine question as several LOUISE
ana towns have announced embargoes,
Several cases of fever are under consid-
Grafton here, but no positive case has
been reported since the third case, which
Is now nearly well.
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SITUATION IN JACKSON.
The Only Patient There Was some
what BETTER Last Night.

Jackson, Miss, Sept. 1.-THE City Coun-
Gil held a special meeting this morning
and passed resolutions advising The people
the one of a year ago over the outbreak
of fever.
The quarantine of the entire state
against New Orleans went into effect to-
day at moan. An trains from that city cAr-
ry inspectors.
City Clerk Porter the only patient, rail-
lied somewhat dun ing the night.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-12
LAwToN MAKES A DENIAL.
War Department Is at Loss 70
Know what IL Refers To.

Washington. Sept. 1.-THE war departs
ment makes public the following:
Manila, Sept. 11.--Corbln, Washington:
Lawton pronounces utterly foundationless
newspaper reports of interview asserting
that he commented on military situation
or criticised conduct OF operations here
Declares beforehand as false all future ac-
counts or such interviews. Schwan.
Cen Schwan Is colonel in the adju-
tant generals department and was made
a brgadier general during the Spanish
war He recently went TO Manila to take
part i'm the military operations in Luzon.
Gen Corbin states that he does not
know what the denial refers to, and that
the department has addressed no inquiry
TO Gen. Lawton.
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QUARANTINE MADE RIGID.
Key West Reports a Total of 1s0
Cases Up TO Date.

Jacksonville, Fla, Sept. 1.-THE follow
ing has been received from W. b. Hender-
son at Tampa, president of the Florida
state board of health, regarding the rum
ors of yellow fever at Port Tampa City,
and at Port Tampa:
Both points rigidly quarantned Weed
on has made thorough Investigation to-day,
and not even a suspicious case has been
found either at Port Tampa City or at the
port"
Dr. Porters report for the day at Key
West is as follows:
New cases reported to-day twelve; no
deaths. Total cases reported to date. 1889;
total deaths eleven. Nine patients in iso-
lated hospital. other cases being treated in
private houses. Two physicians failed to
report to-day"
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REFUGEES GETTING AWAY.
There Are Many Gases of Distress at
johannesburg.

Cape Town. Sept. Flour trains con-
tanning refugees from johannesburg have
arrived here. Four hundred refugees have
also arrived at Durham.
During the past week the relief commit
tee of johannesburg assisted 1900 cases
of distress reported throughout the Trans
Vaal
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TROUBLE on THE BORDER LINE.
Two Men KILLED and Four Held for
Trial for Murder.

Bisbee. Ariz., Sept. 11.-Late Saturday
afternoon there occurred at Naco. small
town on the International Line, nine miles
from here, a shooting ARRAY which has
already caused the death OF one American
cowboy and a Mexican guard and the
wounding Of several others, and the de-
livery 40 the Mexican authorities OF four
American citizens, who will be tried for
murder. The trouble grew out of the ar
rest of James Heron by Mexican line
riders, charged with smuggling horses.
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Washington. Sept. 11.-Surgeon General
sternberg has received a dispatch from
Havana saying that Second Lieutenant
Stanley D. Emrick and Private Bernhard
Kramer Battery K, Secori Artillery, are
III with yellow fever.
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WILL HAVE SEVERE EFFECT.
Nations Cannot Boycott but Individ-
uals Can DO So.

Washington, Sept. 1.-Representative
dfosvenor of Ohio, who has just returned
rom Europe, spending part of the time
III Paris, when asked by Post reporter
Il the Dreyfus verdict would hurt the
FaFs Exposition, replied:
beyond a doubt, No nation can afford
" ooycott the exposition as nation, be-
.auSe such action would be a direct Insult
20 rance but individuals can express
sHeIr opinion, and, in my Judgment, thou
9ahas who would otherwise have visited
a@t's VIII now remain on this side. This
NJ s' louch the French in a tender SPOT.
ne ne french people are looking forward
~ making a great deal of mopey out Of
snow. 1t is a good thing that the
rpiIoDre elton for the exposition has been
rl Congress would hardly be in the
''1n now 10 appropriate money"
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San Francisco, Sept. 1.-THE steamer
Bertha arrived tonight from Alaskan
ports. The purser had In charge N,25g00o
in gold belonging 70 the Alaska CONNER
cial Company, and each of the 'sxty-eight
passengers brought down considerable
dust.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-12
SCARCE ron ANDRE IN VAIN.
Steamer Antarctic Found No Trace of
the Aeronnut.

Gothenburg. Sweden Sept. 1.-THE
steamer ANTARCTIC. which left Helsing-
borg Sweden. on May q last, with an ex-
petition under Prof. A. g. Nathorst, was
spoken off The 9kawe, the northern ex-
tremity OF Jutland. Denmark to-day on
her return from her search along the
northeast coast of Greenland for Prof.
Andre.
she reported that she had found no
trale OF the missing aeronaut
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ACTIVITY IN WAR OFFICE.
There Is Nothing New About the
situation In London.

London, Sept 1.-THE activity in the
war and admiralty offices continues to-
day, though there Is nothing new regard
ing the Transvaal situation
IL is said that orders have been sent to
America for light iron girders and bridg-
ing sections for probable use in South
Africa.
Transports are moving toward the docks
preparatory TO embarking troops.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-12
WILL ACT Writ SAVANNAH.
Brunswick's Mayor Empowered to
Declare "a Quarantine.

Brunswick, Ga, Sept. n.-Brunswick's
City Council held called meeting tonight
and passed a resolution, authorizing Mayor
Atkinson to institute quarantine against
any places he believed TO have yellow few
err and at any time he deemed proper
Mayor Atkinson is in communication with
Savannah, and will act with the authorities
there as to the time and places.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-12
SYMPATHY ron NINE. DREYFUs.
BOSTON Evangelical Alliance Sends
Her g CabIegram.

Her q CabIe&ram.
Boston, Sept. 11.-Resolution of condo
lence and sympathy with Nine Dreyfus
were adopted to-day and cab.ed to her by
the Evanbelical Alliance, They are as
follows
THE Evangelical Alliance of Boston.
sharing in the Indignation of the Christian
world at the outrage perpetrated in tho
name of justice on your husband begs
leave to assure you of our sympathy and
of our prayers to the God of love and
right for speedy Yindication.,,
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DEMONSTRATION IN LONDON.
A Sympathetic Meeting VIII Be HeId
in Hyde Park.

London, Sept ia demonstration of
sympathy for Dreyfus is projected for next
Sunday afternoon in Hyde Park.
The afternoon newspapers of this city
to-day are unanimous in their denunciation
of the verdict, and they TEEN with abuse
of the system producing such a decision"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-12

Marseiles. Sept. 11.-Extensive fires are
raging IN the woods near Marseilles and
Toulon, at least ZEN miles OF forest being
in flames. A number Of chateaus have BEEN
destroyed and others are threatened
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MASS MEETING IN CHICAGO.
strong Protest to he Made Against
Drcyfus' Condemnation.

Drcyfus' Condemnation.
'edso Sept. ia monster mass
,'(''hs to protest against the sentencing
" apt Dreyfus is being planned in Chi
'o'nlnent Chicagoans are said 10 be
'''1'rned in the movement. which was
Yesterday al a mass meeting held
'ae Jewish section of the city. The
PROPOSED meeting is to be held next sat-
''y' and among those who are expected
''Ae part, are Judges Dunno, Gibbons
~ stein States Attorney Deneen, As
h''Itul states Attorney Harry Olson, Rab-
al III sen John j Finnerty and Nober
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WANT M'KINLEY TO ACT.
Extensive Order VIII Make an APP
peal to the President.

Chicago, Sept. 11.-James A. Garfield
Lodge No. 81, Independent Order of the
Western Star, has directed Secretary
Herzfeld to send a call to all grand lodges
of the order for a united appeal to Presi-
dent Mckinley, requesting him to use his
lnhuence in securing a pardon for Capt
Dreyfus. The order has 5000 members
and Secretary Herzfeld expects a unani-
nous vote in favor of the appeal.
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REVOLUTION IN VENEZUELA.

G0VeFnmcht suHpIVIUuN VI WI "
sons Desiring to Land.
Havana, Sept 1.-THE captains OF Brit
fish ships arriving here from Venezuela
confirm the news that a revolution has
been In existence there for the past three
weeks.
They say there are two parties against
the government and that the latter Is ex-
tremely suspicious. Anyone wishing 10
land must satisfy the officials that he IS
not connected with either Of the revolu-
tlonary parties. The government, II is
also said, Is very unpopular.
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MAYOR DESERTS ms POST.
Supposed That He Has Gone over To
the Insurgents.

Manila, Sept. 1.-the Mayor Of linus
has disappeared and 1t is supposed he has
joined the rebels on the promise of receiv-
ing a generalship. He was a colonel in
the Instruction of 1887.
The transport Senator, which sailed from
San Francisco Aug. Is, has arrived.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-12
TWELVE HELD FoR TRIAL.
AssaiIants of Postmaster Crum Must
Answer to Court.

chattanooga, Tenn, Sept. liza tele-
gram TO the officer of the postoffice in
spectors here to-day states that twelve
members Of the mob who whipped POST
master Crum at Peck, Fla, have been
held to the Federal Court for trial by the
United States commissioner.
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This Transport Carried Ten oaicers
ana 1866 Recruits.

Washington. Sept. 1.-THE following
cablegram was received at the war depart
ment this morning:
Mania, Sept 10.--AdJutant General,
Washington. Transport Senator arrived
this morning, one casually, William -.
Goldthwaite died at sea, body emhalmcds
brought here. Otis.
The Senator carried ten officers AMI six
hundred and sixty recruits.
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TO INTRODUCE RESOLUTIONS.
Levy Wants support Withdrawn
From Paris Exposition.

New York, Sept n.-Congressman JEFF
ferson NJ. Levy announced to-day that as
soon as Congress meets he will introduce
resolutions in the House Withdrawing the
support of this government from the Paris
Exposition on account of the Dreyfus case.
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on March 20 of this year a dispatch was
transmitted from Algiers to Paris saying
that a party Of Tuaregs had attacked a
European expedition on its way TO Air. in
the Sahara, killing 100 men and capturing
part of its caravan. 1t was said that the
expedition attacked must have been the
Foureau-Lamy mission. but on March %,
official dispatches reached Paris from
Biskara, 2l4 miles southeast OF Algiers,
that the Foureau-Lamy expedition had
arrived at Agaibes months earlier and that
1t could not therefore have been this party
that was annihilated by Tuaregs.
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Continued on Fifth Page.
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A REPORTED SLAUGHTER.
French Expedition said TO Have
Been AnnihiInted.

Trlpoll, Sept. ia courier who has ar
rived here reports that the French mis-
sion headed by Foureau and Maj. Lamy
has been annihilated.
He says the mission was attacked by an
immense body of Tuaregs, who after suf-
fering terrible loss. killed all the members
of the mission by force of arms.