Alarm in Wellington
__- j_-<L — - — ' A telegram was received from Qtaldi last niglit stating that a paan-of-war had .gone past that place, steering south.. As the English man-of-war Espiegle wae expected from Sydney, it was surmised that she was the'vessel ; reported; But as she did noit make the port considerable alarm has "been excited. ' Tfie torpedoes' have been put in readiness/ to be used, while! , the numbers of ". the' aniUeiy have been occupied aU night in .ecaling the big guns and removing sufficient rust from the tubes to admit of the introduction of the cartridges. The absence ef the Minister for War from the Ejhpjre City is much felt, 1 as- no person is authorised to issue material or sigh the necessary > touchers J It is not expected that the war vessel's commander will have the courtesy to wait until all the proper forms have. been complied With. Ah the Ruapehu left last night, it is feared and expected that' she has been detained ' to supply the ' Russian vvith ffesh mutton and tallow, sufficient for the Home trip after -Wellington has'^BeeZr laid, under contribution. The'whole of thy militi^ officers have sent in their resi^iatiojis, and the A.^J. have struck foi- Higher wagesi •■■■■- ■ * ' '■■ ■ ! '"•
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Feilding Star, Volume VI, Issue 128, 14 April 1885, Page 2
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201Alarm in Wellington Feilding Star, Volume VI, Issue 128, 14 April 1885, Page 2
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