Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-04-27
HAVANA FIRED ON THE FLEET
WITHOUT SLIGHTEST EFFECT.
United States Squadron Has Made
Six Captures-Three Were Steam
ers-The Prizes Were Worth Big
Money-COncentrat Troops nj
Havana.

On Board the Flagship New York, oil
! Havana, April 24.-Noon.--During the
early morning the Moro castle batteries
again opened fire on the fleet, but with
out the slightest effect. There have been
no casualties among our forces up to this
hour, and not single shot has been fired
against the batteries.
Last night 10 shots were fired from the
castle at the New York, which was sig
mailing. The warship did not return the
! shots.
More Captures.
At ; o'clock this morning the Detroit
made rich haul, capturing the large
| Spanish merchant steamer Catalina,
bound from New Orleans for CadiZ with
cotton oil and slaves. She carries large
quantity of provisions, which she intend
ed To land in Havana. Ensign Christy
from the Detroit, Naval Cadet Jones from
the New York and tour marines and six
blueiackets were put on board of her and
she steamed off for Key West.
The Wilmington and Porter when dawn
broke were both seen towing prizes in the
shape of small schoOners. The Whining
tons capture was laden with charcoal,
and the porter's, the Sophia, had rum and
sugar aboard. They were both towed to
| Key West.
The torpedo boat Porter, commanded
| by Lieutenant Fremont, is doing great
work, and if she keeps on at this rate her
crew will have no end of prize money to
divide.
About 0 o'clock this morning the New
| York proceeded several miles closer in
shore. Not Il breath of wind stirred the
sea, and the heat was terrible.
Cargo Worth 100000.
Key West, April 24.-The gunboat
Helena captured the Spanish steamer
Miguel Joves early this morning. The
Joves' cargo is composed of cotton and
slaves. The prize is estimated to be
worth 100000, her cargo being worth
! $l50,000. She belonged to the Penillo
line, Barcelona. The Helena did not sail
with the fleet on Friday morning, but
remained here until today, when she
stood out to sea. She was cruising about
$50 miles in a southwesterly direction
when the Joves, steering a southeasterly
course, hove in sight early this morning
| The Helena fired blank shot and the
Spaniard instantly hove to. The gun
boat then put prize crew of l2 marines.
AN engineer and l6 blue jackets on board
of the joves under command of Ensign
Mcclellan, who had with him Ensigns
Lewis and Mcfarland. The gunboat con
voyed the prize into port. The Joves was
bound from New Orleans for Barcelon,
via Havana. 1
Captain Charles V. Munson, employed
by the Clyde Line at Jacksonville and
formerly with the Ward Line and rev
! nptn anrvtno atr;ynI hare taut piubt hau
ing been called for last Thursday by Ad
miral Sampson. Captain Munson will ad
as fleet pilot The Dolphin will take hin
to the flagship.
According to the bureau Veritas, thI
Miguel Joves lin English the Michad
Joves), Captain BAL, is Spanish steame
which sailed from New Orleans April l,
for Barcelona. She was formerly tn,
Port Denison, is barkrigged, il of 225t
tons net register, and was built at New
| Castle, England, 1877. She is 1875 feet
inches long, has AZ feet 2 inches beam
and is 20 feet o inches deep. The bureau
critas has IL that her owners are the
Empress Transatlantic Of Barcelona.
| Capture of the Catalina.
Key West, April 24.-5:50 p. m.-En
sign Christy, with n crew of 10 men from
tne cruiser Detroit, and four from the
liagship, brought INTO port this afternoon
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