The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-24
SOME REPORTS OF SEIZURES
Urconfirmed Rumors that Spain Had
Captured the Paris.
AMERICANS GET SOME MORE PRIZES
New York Captured tho Fcdro and
chased Anothcr-Thc Ericsson Fl
Goes Under Morro's Guns.

London, April 23.-The afternoon paper
4 OF this city have received dispatches from
Belfast saying trustworthy news has beel
received there to the effect that tie Amer
lean liner Paris has been captured oil th
| Irish coast by Spanish cruiser.
1 London, April pa report was in circu
laiion today that the American liner Paris
chartered by the United States government
Which sailed from Southampton yesterda,
afternoon for New York, had been cap
tured by the Spaniards. 4 second report
said the Paris was returning to South
| ampton. Both reports are d:scredited. The
| first rumor appears to have arisen from tbs
| fact that when sailing, the captain of The
Paris was warned to run for the nearest
port in case of danger. AS to the second
| rumor, it is pointed out she passed the
Lizard at ii 80 o'clock last night.
| PHILADELPHIA, April 23-The fear for the
safety OF the steamer Paris expressed in
some quarters Is not shared by the officers
of the International Navigation company.
! Clement A. Grlscom, Jr., one o. the MAJ
| ayers of the American line, laughed at the
| idea of the capture of the Paris. "1here
is not vessel in the Spanish navy which
can steam within two knots OF the Paris
| speed" he said.
III the day Is clear. vessel can be sight
| cd twenty miles away. Ii there Is any
doubt of the vessels nationality, it is hard
| ly likely that the Paris will try to make 1t
| out. OF course careful lookout will be
kept for Spanish vessels but we don't ex-
pect any will be sighted that will give her
trouble
Queenstown, April 23.-There is no truth
in the report of the Belfast Telegraph that
the Spanish torpedo boat Audsz, which has
been undergoing repairs at Cork, left
this port yesterday at a5out the same time
the American liner LETT Southampton and
that the Audaz captured the liner The
Audaz is still at Cork.
Key West April 23.--The Spanish steam
er Pedro from Antwerp for Santa Cruz and
Pensacola, which was captured by the
United States flagship New York. was
brought in here today in charge of a prize
crew, She is of 1900 tons net register,
| and has ON board crew of thirty six men
The capture of the steamer was made in
this way The torpedo boat Foote was
scouting about twelve miles Off Havana
shortly after o'clock yesterday The
weather was hazy. Suddenly the Foote
signalled the New York that strange shin
mad been sighted, and the flagship started
out. Wiser than the Buena Ventura. when
she saw the flagship bearing down on her.
Tue apaniard scudded away at fast clip.
Inc New York then fired the usual lii st
shot as signal to heave to, but the
Pedro continued OH her course. Then
came a pretty chase. The cruiser fred
several more small guns at the fleeing
vessei and finally sent a solid shot across
her pows This brought the enemy to
terms and she promptly hove to. A small
boat was lowered from the New York and
Ensigi! Marble. with a crew, put Off. The
widest excitement prevailed on the Span
.alu ana her decks were crowded with
men. scurrying about like frightened rails
as the New York men clambered IN tho
sides of the ship. VIZ
meantime the Foote had sighted a Ger
man coasting vessel and signalled To tbs
hasship and shot was put across the YES
seIs bow. No resistance was offered ana
the New fork's men beaded her. found bor
papets 10 DE correct and her German regis
r, was estapiished. she was turned back.
low the German vessel to enter Havana
showed that the blockade is practically a.
tablished. N"i's e'-
Key West, Fla, April 23.--The New
York chased third steamer lest nigh,
enc was about twelve miles distant from
havana and was making for that mort.
me New York fired one shot and the
Stranger hove to. She was boarded ,,a
proved 10 De German vessel whereunon
she was released, but was not allowed W.
enter the port and turned bank rh w
rup'ure OF the Pedro was effected at 5.Is
last night. a. o'f'
hey West, April "A The fleet oan,,r,a
another prize Yesterday after,,oon -,
Mathllde of Havana. laden win
rum me schooner IVES taken Dy tho tor.
zero ooat Porter after a lively chase aur-
n,ns when number Of solid shots were
- prize crew was put on boari the
-. 49, 800 ~ suip coulu he spared in
,ow her' ard she wss brought into Kew
west IN tow OF the Associated press die.
hateh boat Dauntless, which arrived abont
me Dauntless reports that the leet ha.
peen divided. The Nashville ana tbs
Machlas or castine sailed west at 10 o'cloc,,
ses'eruay morning while the AmpbItrite
and Puritan, the Cincinnati and M ras
tine or Machias sailed cas-, later. IA,
resi- o. the nest at 1880 o'clock in ths