The Washington times., 1905-08-04
Governor Blanchard Sends
Protest to Shaw Concern
ing Winona'S Action.
ALARMING INCREASE
IN YELLOW FEVER

NEW ORLEANS. Aug. A-Oficial DIS
patches just received from Rigolets an
nounce that the armed forces OF Louis
lana and Mississippi face each other.
and that a battle is imminent over the
yellow fever quarantine,
Fighting may have begun already. as
this dispatch was written shortly after
midnight this morning. The authorities
are anXiously awaiting further news.
The armed flotilla sent out by Louis
lana. consisting OF the launches Majes-
tie. Macolo Security Baton Rouge,
Louisiana, and New Orleans, all carry
ing Colt automatic rapid fire guns. had
at the time the dispatch was sent over
taken and surrounded the armed launch
Grace, flagship OF the Mississippi patrol
notina.
Lieut.. T. d. Miller. of the naval re-
serves. commanding the Louisiana
forces, was only waiting for daylight &c
attempt the capture of the enemy. It
was not believed that the MIssissippians
would surrender without a desperate
fight.
Invaded Louisiana Waters.
In enforcing their quarantine against
Louisiana the Mississippi patrol boats
had invaded the waters OF this State,
coming up through Lake Borgne. chas-
ing Louisiana oyster boats and fishing
boats back into Lake Pontchatrain, and
into the Lake Borgne canal.
The following dispatch had been re-
ceived from Rigolets late last night:
"Guardsnip on duty at the pass; three
detachments of naval reserves arrived
late this afternoon, and the patrol boat
Wolverine, under Lieutenant Arm
strong is outside awaiting orders
III -fTl
arrive on the yacht Marie rendered to
the authorities by Lawrence Fabacher,
late tonight
Commander BIount, on board the
revenue cutter Grace, rendered TO Mis-
sissippi some days ago as a guard boat
by the Treasury Department, is sta
toned tonight in Louisiana waters in
side the Louisville and Nashville rail
road bridge at the RigOIeCs, and has
thus far refused 10 move"
Captain Rostick and his star before
matte guns mounted on the gasoicne
launch Marie or which they started for
the RlgcIets.
Marie Cleared for Action
The Marie is cleared for action, and
Captain BOstick has positive instructions
10 open fire on the Mississippians as
soon as the latter make a hostile move
The Mississippi armed flotilla consists
OF schOOneFs and one or two large gasO-
Iefe DOafS- Ihey are manned by sturdy
backwoodsTnen. who are noted for their
daring and disregard for human life
The vessels are not equipped with regu-
I2Ston machine guns, but scores of Win
chester rifles and riot guns were put
board when the trouble broke out be
tween the TWO States.
Captain Bostick commanded the
United States Monitor Passaic during
the war with Spain, He is an expert
enced naval officer
The Mtssjssi7pians. with the assist
ance of the United States revenue cut
ter Winona, are holding eighteen Louis
lana boats At the Ship Island quarantine
station. and Captain BOstiCk will at
tempt 10 Hberate the imprisoned craft.
The Louisiana troops have esta bHshed
q telegraph station near old Fort Nc
Comb. the ruined fortress commanding
the pass between Lake BOrgnc and Lake
Pontchartrain. built just after the war
Of 1912, and neglected and deserted for
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