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Anglo-Saxon peoples against Continental Europe

inizht mean a general call to arms.

Wr. Powell, the American Minister, seems

strongly Impressed with the same ideas as M.

Meyer regarding European intervention. He con-

sliders it, as he hac often remarked to me, the

gravest danger of the present situation,

The Haytian Government has been formally noti-

fled by the United States that Haytl is ex cted to

toip] all the obligations it entered Into in the treaty

of 18°4.

FIRESHIPS OOMING HERE.

SPANISH PAPER BAYS WE ARE TO BE DE-

STROYED BY THE METHODS OF

ANCIENT WARFARE.

The Spanish paper ‘Nervion” threatens the

American ports with a fireship called Machichacos.

The fireships of old were merely boats filled with

inflammable materials. The Machichacos !s a steam

vasse!, filled from top to bottom with dynamite,

and which is Intended to explode amidst the

enemy's fleet or in an enemy's harbor. The terri-

bly destructive effects of such an infernal {fnvention

were demonstrated three or four years ago at

Santander. The first of these new warships, the

(‘abs de Machichaco was, from some unknown

cause, unexpectedly exploded In that harbor,

creating a widespread terror. Vessels wers sunk,

wharves demolished and even houses on the quays

wera greatly injured, and In some Cages partly

consumed by fire,

The “Nervion” says: “We know from good

sources, that the great Spanish navigation com-

panies Intend to prepere and send to tha United

States, Machichaco flreships, and to cause them

to explode, either at New-York or at Philadelphia

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

New-York tribune. (1898). New York [N.Y.], 1898-05-12. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83030214/1898-05-12/ed-1/?sp=5

ReferencesReferencias

Library of Congress, Chronicling America: New-York tribune, 1898-05-12.