Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-04-29
The Biz Vessel surrenders without
an Effort at Resistance to the Lit
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gr0ve-Fleet Movements.


there was not craft but saluted he,
with rousing cheers.
Story OF the Capture.
The Mangrove, under Lieutenant
Commander William H. Everett, was
cruising along the Cuban coast, nav.
igated by Ensign Palmer, shortly be-
fore six o'clock Monday evening, about
20 miles north of Havana. Atb:45 p. m.
she sighted the Panama, The only 9TH
er ship Of the fleet in sight was the bat
tleship Indiana, three miles to the rear.
Lieutenant Commander Everett scented
prize and scudded toward the
stranger. When the latter came within
range, shot from the Mangrove's H.
FOUNDER was sent across her bows, but
the Spaniard ignored the challenge and
went on. Another shot followed with
out result, but The Mangrove was draw
ing nearer the stranger, who calmly
proceeded on her course, apparently
without any intention of running away.
The Surrender,
When the third shot was fired the
Mangrove was within hundred yards
OF the Panama and Lieutenant Com
mander Everett shouted to the deck Of
dcer that if she did not surrender he
would sink her. The Mangrove's Of
hcers admit that they expected the
enemy's 12-pounder to open on them in
response to the threat, but the Span
lard promptly came to. Ensign Day
ton, the senior officer of the Mangrove.
boarded the prize.
The battleship Indiana had seen the
capture and meanwhile drew up to the
Mangrove, giving her a lusty cheer.
Lieutenant Commander Everett re-
ported to Capt. Taylor, of the battle
ship, and the latter put prize crew on
board the captive, consisting Of Cadet
falconer and IS marines. They then
proceeded to the flagship, where q
formal report was made, and Rear Adj
mtral Sampson ordered Lieutenant
Commander Everett to convey the prize
to Key West.
Captain Feels His Disgrace.
The Panama is about 1880 tons bur
den, and her passengers were mainly
Spanish refugees fleeing from New
York and other points In the United
States to Havana, Capt. ouevedo was
grief-stricken and greatly Inundated
because Of the capture. The passen-
gers declare they knew nothing Of the
blockade, and that when they saw the
searchlight Of the Mangrovs they
thought 1t was the light Of Spanish
man-of-war: The first shot changed
their joy to apprehension, the second
And third created panic. The wom-
Oh ran screaming for shelter from the
enemy's guns and the captain locked
himself sullenly in his cabin.
A Rich Prize.
The Panama carries valuable cargo
OF general merchandise, including
large quantity Of corn. Much Of 1t was
lneant to provision the Spa niards in
Cuba, and the cargo, with the ship IT.
self, undoubtedly makes the richest
prize thus far taken. Under the regu-
lations, however, the battleship Indiana
will share in the prize money, as she
was in sight when the capture was
made.
This makes Ave steamers thus far
captured, in addition to number of
schooners and small craft. The entire
feet have been on the lookout for the
Panama for several days.
Movements of the Fleet.
New York, April 27.-In spite of pc.
sistent rumors, there has been no i'm
portant movement of Spanish vessels
since the beginning of the war. The
first squadron remains at St. Vincent,
Cape Verde islands; the second SQUAD
ron Is believed to be still at Cadiz and
the torpedo boat Temerario has not left
the River Platte.
The United States North Atlantic
squadron continues to blockade Cuba,
and will probably be reinforced by the
dynamite cruiser Vesuvius, which left
Newport Monday. The flying squad
ron remains at Hampton Roads watch
Ing the Spanish feet at St. Vincent.
The cruisers Minneapolis and Column
bia, Of the flying squadron, reached
New England Monday. The Columbia
arrived at Newport, and the Minne-
apolis is off the Massachusetts, coast.
These fast cruisers are supposed to
be waiting to meet the new cruiser
Topeka and the auxiliary cruiser Paris,
now en- route from England to New
York.
Watching Spanish Fleet.
The next movement Of the flying
squadron, now split into two sections,
will depend upon that of the Spanish
Cape Verde fotilla, which will be COM
PEELED to leave St. Vincent in accord
ance with the neutrality law.
The Asiatic squadron, driven from
Hong Kong by the British neutrality
proclamation, is at Mrs bay, China, and
Is believed to be about to attack Ma