Show SIZURE OF ABEY American VesselThat Landed Arms Ear Fippinos Washington Sept 27The official account ac-count of the seizur by Admiral Dewey of the filibustering steamer Abbey as reported in zress dispatches is con tined in the following cablegram received re-ceived from the admiral today at te navy department Mania Set 27Having received information that the AmerIcan steamer informaton Abbey left Macao Sept 21 with a cargo of arms for Batangas I sent the Mc Culoch She arrived at Batangas on the 2rd and found the Abbey In the harbor having arrived three days ear Her and landed cargo Tlere were only Fiinos on board They refused to give any information and had no Da per whatever Seized and brought her here where we arc now holding her This steamer was formerly the Pasig and is registered as an AmerIcan yes eI The United States consulate at Canton has information that she made one voyage of the same kind already DEWEY The navy department very vronnty approved Admiral Deweys acton as Indicated by the following cableGram sent him today Washington Set 27Dewey Manila Ma-nila Your acton in seizin Arercan owned vessel Abbey aroved She Is amenable to martial jurisdicton for any violation of neutrality LONG I I |