The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-04-30

On board the Flagship New YORK ON
Havana, April Noon During the
early morning the Moro castle batteries
again opened fire ON the feet, but with
out the slightest effect. There have been
no casualties among our forces up 10 this
hour, and mot a singie shot has been fired
against the batteries.
Last night 10 shots were fired from the
castle nj the New York. which was sig
mailing. The warship did not return the
sh0tA.
MeEe Captures.
At , o'clock this morning the Detroit
made rich haul. capturing the large
Spanish merchant steamer Catalina,
bound from New Orleans for CadiE with
cotton oil and slaves. She carries large
quantity OF provisions, which she intend
ed TO land in Havana Ensign ChTisty
from the Detroit, Naval Cadet Jones from
the New York and four marines and six
brnejackets were put ON board Of her and
she steamed OF for Key West.
The Wilmington and Porter when dawn
broke were both seen towing prizes In the
shape Of small seh0oneH. The Whining
tons capture was laden with charcoal
/ and the f0FteF's, the Sophia. had rum and
sngaT aboard. They were both towcd 70
Key West.
The torpedo boat Porter, commanded
by Lieutenant Fremont, il doing great
work, and IL she keeps on At this rate her
crew viii have no end Of prize money 70
divide.
About 0 o'clock this morning the New
York proceeded several miles closer in
shore. Not = breath Of wind stirred the
sea, and the heat Nas terrible.
Cargo worth 100000.
Key West. April 2a.--Ths gunboat
Helena captured the Spanish steamer
Miguel Joyes early this morning. The
| JOVes' cargo Is composed Of cotton and
slaves The prize Is estimated TO be
worth ks00l00n. her cargo hiring worth
1 ei5000o. She belonged 20 the Penillo
linz, harreiona- The Helena did not sail
With the feet on Friday morning. bat
remained here until today. when abe
stood out 10 80. She Was cruising about
/ $50 miles In a southWesteEiy direction
WHEN the Joves. steering = southeasteTiy
Z eoarsr, hove in sight early this morning
The Helena hrcd a blank shot and the
! SI,aniaFd instantly hove 60. The gun.
Z boat then put priNe crew Of IL marines.
an engineer and 10 bluejacketa ON board
81 the JoEes under command Of Ensign
1 Mcclellan. who had with him Ensigns
| irata and Mcfarland. The gunboat con.
( Voyed the prize into port. The J0ves was
bound from AcW Orleans for Barcelona
via Havana.
Captain Charles V. MunAon, employed
/ by the Clyde Line At Jacksonville and
I formerly with the Ward Line and rev.
enue service. arrived herr last night, hay-
( ing been called for last Thursday by Ad.
miTai sampson. Captain Munson will act
- aeeS pilot. The Dolphin will take him
10 the flagship.
According 10 the bureau veritaa. the
| MIGUEL Joves lin English the Michael
Jovcsl. Captain Hal, ia Spanish steamer
which sailed from New Orleans April ~
for barcelonA. She was formerly the
Port Deniaon, h baTk.Tigged. Il Of 225l
tons nrt register, and was built at New
Castle. England, 1877. She IL 375 fcet 8
inches long, has ~ feet 2 inches beam
and h % feet Q inches deep The bureau
NeSitaH has Il that her owners are the
Empress Transatlantic Of Barcelona.
Capsase 81 the CataIiaa.
Key West, April sL-S:So p. m.-En.
Sign Christy. with a crew Of 10 men from
tae cruiser Detroit, and four from the
flagship, brought into port this afternoon
! the captured Spanish steamer. Catalina,
Captain Fano, 3tal tons, which left Ca
diR March and was bound from New
Orleans for Barcelona via Havana, for
which latter port abe was making when
taken. The Catalina was captured about
| O'Clock this Sunday morning, " miles
from Havana. She was taken by the
! cruiser Detroit. When the first shot was
fired her captain made a desperate ef-
fort Ia escape his pursueFS and the chase
was prolonged for eight miles. Finally a
solid shot brought her 10. She IL carry.
ing a cargo Of 5000 bundles Of slaves
The WIlmBn9tea Took . Prise.
New York, April ga dispatch TO the
Press from Key West SAYS:
The gunboat Wilmington captured the
Spanish schooner Candida with a deck.
load Of charcoal, intended for Havana,
At this writing the Gushing IL bearing
where Il Il extremely valuable for fuel.
down on a schooner 90 the southeast. The
breeze IL slow and while she has on all
sail, the Gushing will overhaul her short.
". She has the start, but the Gushing
has the steam.
TIE torpedo boat Porter today captur.
cd the Spanish schooner Antonio. laden
with sugar for Havana. The Antonio
was sent 20 Key West with a prize crew
Of four men. under Naval Cadet Dubois
Concentrating at Havana.
Kingston, April sl.-The United States
consul at Baracoa, Cuba, Alfred T. TRAY,
his wife and two children, two Spanish
merchants and % Cuhans and Spanish.
Americans, mostly women and children
from Guaianamo. embarked from the Ely
here today after "a hours quarantine
When the Spanish steamer left Guatan.
amo on Friday last, Spanish mob, In.
Guiding many officers. Allied the public
square and adjacent streets yelling
death 10 the Yankees" Several Amer.
lean flags were soiled. torn. trampled and
treated with elaborate unmentionable In.
dignitieA Some naturaliEed Americans
were compelled to take part In the insult.
Ing work on the threat Of death II they
refused.
Devastate the Interior.
Orders 10 the Spanish army declaring
the Armistice ended were publicly posted
at Guatanamo last Friday. Two days
previous the troops began concentrating
at the principal sea coast cities, burning
all interior towns and plantations. The
passengers Of the Ely believe the devast-
alton Of that part Of the island will be
completed before the Americans invade
the ports held by the Spaniards 0rdin.
arily there are 1000 Spanish soldiers at
Guatanamo. Now there are 1000 there.
New defenses Of earthworks chiefly are
under construction and the mounting oi
field pieces In progress. Two rapid fire
2-pounders, one rapid fire S.pounder and
four ancient models have been received.