AMERICAN naval officers are wont to express themselves as convinced by, experience that, whenever they come into conflict with the civi power abroad, a reference to Was! ington is sure to result in their' being worsted. 'There has lately, however, been a conflict: of opiniott between Admiral Robley D. Evani;-* lately in command of the American squadron in these waters, and the' Mr. Conger; which was referred to the U-'S: Department of State, with the unexpected, but very satisfactory," sult that Mr. Secretary Hay sustained: the Admiral. last year Admiral Evans dispatched It appears that in the summer of
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