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Show WYASHINGTON, May 31. This cablegram has been received at the Navy department from Rear Admiral - Chadwick, commanding the South Atlantic squadron at Tangier. Y 7 '"Tne seizure of the American citizen was by an insurgent chief so ap to bring prepsure on the Sul- tan of Morocco to secure the demands of the tribe. Our sense of the gravity of th case is Phown by the -v J jH pretence of the American' squadron and will undoubtedly cause the earlier yielding by the Sultan of Morocco to -f- the .demands of the chief, -which is the only safe means of releasing the captive." ' t jH There is the highest authority for the statement that an attack on Tangier or an expedition against the i -r- brigands will he followed by the Immediate murder of the captive. t llH At the Instance of Secretary Hay no Instructions will be sent lo Rear Admiral Chadwick for the present, ( pending the result of the rcprr-scntatiors of Embassador Porter at Paris to the French Government, requesting fl T the exercise of Jim good offices In obtaining the release of the captives. jH -M--H-t Hllllll --V-r--h-9-;4"f--4-i"- I M I -H-M- 4Hr4-M-4- -HHHH I H I II H M I M -H-V-M-i- |