The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-25
Outrage by a Spanish
Warship in Open Sea.
SCHOONER HELD UP.
The Carrie F.. Lane Boarded by a
Searching Party of Spaniards.
when First Fired at She Hossted the
stars and stripes, and the Hated
Banner Made the Gunner's Aim Ret-
ter for the second shot-Campos Ex.
plains His Narrow Escape.

Breakwater. Del. July I.--Capt- Quick.
Of the :. boomer Carrie r. Lane. upon his
arrival here tonight had a tale 10 tell
about a thrilling encounter In Cuban
waters with a Spanish gurboat. Two
shots were fired at Lane by the naetn-od-
war and one OF the schooaer's crew mar
rcwiy escaped being killed by one OF
them. The vessel was made TO heSye to
and give an account Of herself before be-
ing allowed 70 proceed.
The schooner Mas OF Cape Antonio and
making good time before a stiff hrae ze.
when on the itsh inst. she sighted a
steamer flYi0g the spanish flag following
her. While the captain was making up
his mind what course 10 pursue. a pun oc
smoke curied over the strangers port bow
and round shot whisiled uucosnfoVta ably
close 10 the schooner's mainmast and
plum ged into the water on the lee quarter
Capt. Qu.ck gave the order 70 haul in sail
and bring the vessel 10. While this was
being done one OF the crew ran out on the
n wsprit As he stood there the gun on
the Spanish wsrShlp doomed again and
another shot sped on itS way toward the
American craft. this time coming so close
10 her that the sailor on the howsprit
svears ne distinctly felt the wind caused
by sts rapid flight
The Lane soon came 10 dead stop and
the gunboat drew mp unaer her quarter.
boat was lowered and four Spanish
n.arines. under the command of a lieut.
cnant in the Spanish navy, came aboard.
They were fully armed and ther leader
politely lifted his hat and demanded 10
know from what port the Lane had sail
Cd and whittier she was bound. Capt.
Quick gave the required information and
no further search was made and the xes-
sci was permitted TO continue on her
course without further molestation. Capt.
Quick says he could not get the name OF
the gunboat. lie adds that after ths
first shot was fired at the Lane he caused
the stars and stripes 10 be hnisted but
the only response the Spaniards made
vas second shot. Capt. Quirk reached
here tonight and wired his agents in
Philadelphia and viii await asiy1ces from
them before determining upon whether
10 consider the action of the Spanish an
an outrage.
Havana. July sI.-The following official
account of the battle OF Valenzuela ia
furnished to the correspondent of the AS
sociated Press a Havana. Acting Cant
Gen. Arderns. who is In command ne
Havana during the absence of the can
tain general. Marshal Martinez campos.
al the front. has just received the follow
ing message from Capt. Gen. Campos.
dated Nergenta. July p:
We left Havana on the 18th, and start
ed from Manzanitlo toward verguiia and
Bayamo. At Manzanillo. previous 10
starting. / received Information which
turned out to be misleading. but at YER
guila / was Informed that Maceo was in
the neighborhood OF Bayamo. at he heal
OF large force of insurgents. / had only
100 men with me. but | did not think
IL honorable to retreat, and / also thought
that the number of the enemy was ex-
aggerated. I consequently proceeded on
my way and eventually met the enemy
near Perslljos. about three leagues south
OF Bayamo. My column was command
ed by Gen. Santocides. When the latter
was killed I'm action took command.
The battle was hard-fought one. Tho
field was most unfavorable for the opera
tion OF our troops. The enemy numbered
three times more than we did, and was
well supplied with ammunition and fully
equipped. We were surrounded by fire
on four sides and there were two mo-
nlents OF danger The firing lasted lfve
hours. and II was followed by another
hour OF fighting. in which our guard was
engaged Our losses in killed are the
gallant Gen. SantocndeE his ;.diutant.
Jose Solomayo; Capt. Emszblo Tomas
and twenty-five soldiers. and our wounded
were Col. Jose Vaquero. Capt. Louis
Robies. First Lieut.. Francisco Sanchez
Ortega. Capt. Travesi and ninety-four
soldiers. I cannot ascertain he losses
OF the enemy. but ~ is said they are over
500 Gen. Valdez arrived yesterday, ths
sist with I 90 men, and left for verguiia
TODAY. Tomorrow shall 70 20 Manzan-
ITO. Forward this message to The min
ister Of war"
New York. July 24.-ft Is an onen secret
that preparations are being made TO senf
an expedition to Cuba a. the earliest op-
r,ortunltv. Gen. Rafael de Quesada will
assume comma nd A suitable vessel has
been selected and purchased.