The Portland daily press., 1898-04-27
THE PANAMA CAPTURED.
A Rich Prize Taken by The Little M an
grove.

SIoto'
Kew West, April 26.-l1.l5p. m. The
big Spanish steamship Panama of the
Ceballos line. which left New York, April
%. for Havana with number of Spanish
refugees on board and very valuable
cargo including, it is understood, stores
for the Spanish army was captured yes
torday evening about twenty miles from
Havana by the little lighthouse tender
Manaroye, now belonging to the MOSQUITO
fleet.
The Mangrove mounts two six Founders
and four rs revolyers. She is commanded
by Lieutenant Commander w. n.
Everett. and has a crew of thirteen mon .
The Panama is of about $500 tons and a
very valuable prize.
When the Mangroye sighted the Span
lard she ran up to the latter and fred a
gun across her bow. The liner did NOT
take the hint, and second shot was fred
after which the Panama slowed down a
little.
A third was fired across the>bow of the
Panama at a hundred yards and the deck
officer of the Spanish vessel was hailed
and mott ded that if he did not heave to a
shot would be sent through his vessel.
This notlhcation caused the Panama to
be brought to.
Ensign Dayton then boarded the steam
or and took possession of her.
The battleship Indiana then steamed I'm
and Commander Everett notified Captain
Taylor of the Indiana, that he had
captured the Panama and borrowed a
prize crew from the b9ttleship consisting
of Cadet Falconer and fifteen marines
The Mangrove was then ordered to re-
port to the flagship and Rear Admiral
Sampson told Commander Everett to take
his prize into Key West
The United States gunboat Newport,
Captain B. B. Tiller, brought in the
Spanish sloop Paquette and the Spanish
schooner P1ereno, Cuban coasting vessels
which she captured off the coast of Ha-
vana.
The Panama is understood to h ave
thirty mine passengers on board her.
She IS commanded by Captain Quevedo
and sailed from New York last Wednes-
day, heavily laden with food supplies and
merchandise
The prize of the Mangrove was formerly
the British steamer Branksome Hall. She
is of iron and was built at Glasgow in
1875.
1t was stated at the office of the Spanish
transatlantic line, which owns the Pan
anna, that thu vessel was valued at $780,
900 and her cargo at $4,000.
PRIZES TO BE LEFT TO COURT.
Washington, April 26-The president
by proclamation this afternoon has al
lowed Spanish vessels till May 81. in
elusive, for loading and departing and
Spanish ships met at sea shall be per-
mitted to continue their voyage if loaded
before that time in the United States.
Spanish vessels bound for the United
States which sailed prior to April 81, are
exempt from capture and allowed to de-
part.
The proclamation declares that right of
search will be exercised with strict regard
for rights Of neutrals and mail vessels
will be interfered with only on the clear
est ground Of suspicion.
The Cabinet decided not to release the
Bueno Ventura or other prizes but to let
the courts settle such matters.
SPANS "PROFOUND SCORN.''
Madrid, April 26.-S a. MIN the
Spanish Senate yesterday Count Almsnas
asked whether the government adhered
strictly to the treaty of Paris in regard to
privateers, or whether it would issue a
letter OF marque to any one asking for
such authority.
The premier, Senior Sagasta, said the
moment was inopportune to reply to the
question.
On Count Almonds insisting upon an
answer to his question, the minister for
foreign affairs, Senior Gullon, said Spain
occupied the same position as she held be-
fore the treaty of Paris.
At the close of Senior Sagasta,s speeoh
in the Senate yesterday, the president of
the Senate said, amid great applause, that
the Spanish Senate had replied to the
insults OF the American Senate with the
most profound scorn. -
COURAGE BETTER THAN JUDO
MENT.
Havana, via London, April 26-General
Blanco has cabled his government at Ma
drid to the effect that the Spanish SQUAD
ron OF warships can be utilized as he can
account for the defense of Havana. with
out the assistance of the feet.
SPOKE THE SHENANDOAH.
Queenstown, April s6.-The British
bark Carradale, Captain Smith, from
Portland, Oregon. on November 81 for
Queenstow n, on arriving here today re
ported that she spoke on April ID, in lati
tude 30 north and longitude 80 west,
southeast of the Azores islands, the
American four masted ship Shenandoa
Captain Murphy, left San Francisco on
January 5, for Liverpool, and which was
reported to have been captured by the
Spaniards.
INSURGENTS THREATEN MANILA.
Hong Kong, April 26.-Mail advices
which reached here today from Manila
say the insurgents were then gathering
in masses around Manila, and that a
massacre of the Spaniards at that port
was apprehended.
1t is also announced in the dispatches
that the Spaniards have laid mines about
Manila.
The United States SO uadron leaves
Mira Bay tomorrow to watch the Philip
pine ports.
board the United States cruiser Olympia.
LITTLE PREARRANGED PLOT.