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Show THE SPANISH SEIZURE OF CERMAN VESSELS. San Francisco, 17. The China Press saya the German brig Marie Louise was captured on account of her having been found at anchor on the coast of Sooloo, consequently a very little distance offland. The brig Gazelle, also German, was likewise captured at a distance of four or five miles Irom the coast, according to the account of her captain himself. These two vessels were loaded with arms and other munitions of war. The German consul was present at the inquiry into the matter. He had received official information, of tbe allUir, and heard the declaration of his country men. The tribunal which adjudged tae capture of the vessel was that established estab-lished from the earliest days of legislation legis-lation in Spain, and which is in strict rt.nfnrm.tv with thn friliiinul for thni same purposes in other countries. The Marie Louise was not only found anchored off the coast of &oloo, but had before anchoring already discharged dis-charged a portion of her ctvrgo on the coast, thereby violating all laws of contraband. The captain of the Marie Louise remained on board. Anions; the people who made off from the ship were Mr. Field, supercargo, and the second mate, above named, 1 lie captain cap-tain and the German consul presented the protest customary in these cases, which, joined with the minutes of the matter, has been forwarded through; the local authorities to the home gov- j eminent, which will give a final decision de-cision according to Spanish law. |