The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-08-09
THE STATE CONFLICT
Louisiana Captures a Mississippi
Vessel.
A SURRENDER WITHOUT A SHOT.
The Seat Of Controversy Is on the Boundary
OF the Two Ststes-crew Of Captured Boat
Taken 10 Jail, and 9 Messenger Dispatch
ed to Governor vardsmsn 10 Advise Of
the Situation.

New Orleans, La. (Special). - The
first cslah in the Louisiana Mississippi
boundary growing out OF the quarantine
war between Louisiana and Mississippi
occurred Friday morning, when the Jip-
sey, OF the Mississippi quarantine fleet,
was captured by the Louisiana troops
under Lieutenant Ivy, of the Fern, act
ing under the instructions of Sheriff
Nunez, of ST. Bernard. No shots were
fired, but the capture was somewhat
dramatic. The Jipsey was lying at the
Rigolets, in Louisiana waters, waiting
to intercept Louisiana vessels. When
the Fern, in which there was a large
party of naval reserves concealed from
view, came in sight the Jipsey inter
ceptd her and demanded her destination
The captain boarded the Fern and was
at once placed under arrest. The crew
then surrendered without firing a shot
| The Jipsey was at once taken pos
session OF by Sheriff Nunez and con-
veyed to St. Bernard waters, while the
captain and crew were locked up in the
parish Jail Capt Walter Blunt, of the
Mississippi flagship Grace, asked perns-
sion to go to Missssippi to consult the
authorities there as to what he should
do, and was allowed to depart
The third Mississippi war vessel,
which was blockading the Chef Meuteur
entrance into Mississippi Sound, sailed
away on notice from the United States
revenue cutter Winona. 1t is presumed
from this that the Mississippi quaran-
tine authorities have abandoned their
blockade OF the Louisiana coast and their
right of search Of Louisiana vessels.
The Louisiana forces are much the
larger, including six vessels. two OF
them-the Marie, flagship of Command
er Bostick, and the Majestic-beine
armed with Colt rapid-hre guns. In ad-
dition there are the Tom Nolco and two
steam launches, manned by $50 OF the
Louisiana naval reserve. The Missis-
sippi fleet consisted of six quarantine
boats. the Grace being the largest. The
Mississippi vessels have for several days
been in Louisiana waters, blockading th'
three entrances from Louisiana into Mis-
sssippi Sound. The Grace kept watcf
at the entrance of Lake Borgne and tht
Lake Borgne Canal, the Jipsey at thu
Rigolets Straits and another vessel a
Chef Menteur All Louisiana vessels
WtIC StOppCu Wy lHS uudi ioiitlliN bO"'o
which proceeded to demand their por
of destination, the issue between the two
States being practically the right o
; search, which caused the War of 1872
Eighteen Of the Louisiana fisher fee
are said TO have been captured and sen
to the United States Quarantine Sta
ton at Ship Island. 1t is thought tina
the capture of the Jipsey will end tn
chance of serious clash, as Governo
Blanchard has instructed the Louisian
forces not to enter Mississippi water:
but to make sure that the Mississippi
vessels cease their depreciation in Louisi
ana territory. Whether any demand wi
= be elade for the return of the Louisi
= ana boats already captured and at Shi
Island has not yet been determined, bu
, the demand will probably be made o
e the United States Treasury Department
c as these vessels were turned over b
the Mississippi quarantine officials to til
United States revenue cruiser Winon
3 and are now under federal control.