New-York tribune., 1905-08-03
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New-Orleans, Aug "a feet of tugs and
launches, armed with howitzers and small guns
manned by I.o1isiana's Naval Reserves, are to-
night on their way to the Mississippi State line
on the Gulf Coast TO resist the invasion of
Governor vardaman's armed quarantine guards
and 70 put back from Louisiana waters the pa
troll boats of the Mississippi waters that are
capturing and conf1sCating Louisiana fishing
snacks in Louisiana waters.
The situation is serious and threatens actual
hostlites between the two States.
Governor Vardaman. in response to Governor
Blenchard's ultimatum declaring that Louisiana
rights would be protected by armed forces, hur-
Tiedly took the train at Jackson and reached
Gulfport tonight. He is his way TO the
RigoIettes and Chef Mentuer, the scene Of the
actual trouble.
Al O'Clock this evening the Mississippi oyster
Commission patrol boat the Grace was an
chored the Rigolettes Railroad bridge. on the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad, with her guns
aimed on the bridge and the keepers house.
The commander Of the patrol boat directed the
bridge tender not TO open the drawbridge for
any boat and said that he would get his block
blown off il he did" With that command. the
Grace anchored in midstream and took up her
watch on the bridge.
The Rigolettes is not only in Louisiana waters
but is i'm the city Of New Orleans. It is seven
miles inside the Mississippi line. A serious clash
Of arms would be no surprise before morning
Captain ]. " Bostick, commanding the Naval
Reserves has dispatched a special detail Of the
reserves to the scene by train. The entire COM
mend is now being mustered at the armory in
Camp-st
Captain Bostick has secured a tug two
launches and all the available feet of patrol
boats under command of the Louisiana Oyster
commission They have already left this port
ana are noN on their way 10 Chef Mentuer and
me hlgolettes, by Lake Borgne Canal
helore their departure Of the guns and
equipment Were transferred from the Stranger
70 fhese smaller craft, which can make all the
4i-'s's ana race in shallow water. They are the
"7S' EQUIPPED mosquito fleet ever I'm these wa
'-'S' IT is believed conflict will proba bly,
occur when this little fleet attempts to emerge
IRON Lake Borgne Canal. although still in Loui-
s'sila waters II was here that Governor Var
oamans feet picked up the eighteen fishing
Doats last night and carried them to the Ship
lh4a'a Quarantine station as prisoners
IL ~ effort is made 20 capture the Louisiana
N'el ana take IL TO Ship Island there will be a
fight
iH one sense the whole situation is as rdicu-
.e1s as il is serious The situation is Iaughable
ana YET IL has become so aggravated that unless
Governor Fardaman w-ithdraws his drastic
measures and calls the patrol boats from the
higoleites, trouble will be sure TO follow either
late tonight or early in the morning The naval
reserves viii be carried 10 the Chef by train
and there placed aboard the mosquito feet
Governor Blanchard's adjutant and chief OF
stan in this city. General Arsene PerriIIia,t is
directing the movement SO far as the State mill
tua IS concerned. He has an engine and ca
boose IN readiness tonight, standing at the Lou
isville and Nashville depot. 10 carry him to the
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