| Show ALLIAXOA CARGO A Careful Investigation Is Xow Be lug Made Washington March 19Nothing is known here of the reported action of the Spanish ships Infanta Isabel or Arcedo firing on American vessels There is good ground however for believing be-lieving that the ship sailing from Savannah Sa-vannah with Cuban arms aboard will furnish an actual case of detention if she is overhauled Careful investigation investiga-tion is proceeding as to the cargo shipped by the Allianca at Colon allegations al-legations that arms were taken aboard under cover of darkness having been made Communications have been received re-ceived in Washington from Cuba that the Conde de Venandito was the Spanish Span-ish warship firing on the Allianca These advices said that the latter ship was flying a British flag There Is no further doubt as to the receipt by Secretary Sec-retary Gresham of a reply from Spain to his demand but there is reason to believe that the published reports have failed to state some important reservations reserva-tions by Spain One part of Spains answer may consist in calling attention to a charge that in November last a number of SpanishCubans were fishing fish-ing in the Gulf of Mexico when they were fired upon by a United States revenue cutter first with a cannon and later with small arms The firing is alleged to have occurred twelve miles from land The Spaniards were carried to New Orleans where it is said the United States court for the southern district of Louisiana released them Spain had not thus far made a protest but may do so now that the United States has protested against the firing on the Allianca |
