Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1898-05-05
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The Little Tender Man.
grove Takes the
Big Panama.
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Captain Everett's Threat to sink IN,
spaniard Brought IL ~ Es'stop--Th,
Panama Carried Two I2-Pounders
| But Did Not Use Them.
| Key West, April 2S.--The lighthous,
tender Mansrove putfed proudly ints
Key West har5or this morning with the
richest prize Of the war thus far The
captive was the Panama. Captain Que
vedo, q big transatlantic liner, and an
auxiliary cruiser of the Spanish navy,
which has been plying OF late between
New York and Havana. She had 30
passengers, including three women, one
Frenchman and one Mexican, and a
crew Of 72. As the Panama carried
two l2-pOunders, she conld easily have
anEihilated the little Mangrove, and
as the latter came into the harbor with
her prize, there was not craft that did
not salute her.
The Mangrove, under Lieutenant
Commander William H. Everett, was
cruising along the Cuban coast. nayi-
gated by Ensign Palmer, shortly before
6 O'Clock last evening, about 20 miles
north of Havana. At 9:45 she sighted
the Panama. When the latter came
within range, shot from one of the
Mangrove's 2-pounders was sent across
her bows. but the Spaniard ignored the
challenge and went on. Another shot
followed without result, but the Man.
grove was drawing nearer the stranger,
who calmly proceeded on her course.
apparently without any intention of
running away.
When the third shot was fred. the
Mangroye was within 100 yards of the
Panama, and Lieutenant. Commander
Everett shouted to the deck officer that
If she did not surrender he would sink
her. The Mangrove's officers admit
that they expected the enemy's 12-
FOUNDERS to open on them in response
to the threat, but the Spaniard prompt.
~ came to-
Ensign Dayton, the senior officer OF |
the Mangrove, boarded the prize. The
battleship Indiana had seen the capture.
and meanwhile drew up to the Man
grove, giving her a lusty cheer. Lieu
tenant-Commander Everett reported to
Captain Taylor, of the battle-ship, and
the latter put prize crew aboard the
captive. They then proceeded to the
where a formal report was
made, and Rear-Admiral Sampson
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Everett
to convoy the prize to Key West.
The Panama is of about 2, 800 tons.
and her passengers were mainly Span
sh refugees fleeing from New York and
,ther points to Havana. The Panama
'arried valuable cargo of general mer-
including large quantity of
'orn. Much of 1t was meant to pro-
'ision the Spaniards in Cuba, and the
'argo, with the ship itself, undoubtedly
makes the richest prize thus far taken.
Under the regulations, however, the
Indiana will share in the I
'rize-money, as she was in sight when
be capture was made.
The entire feet have been on the |
ookout for the Panama for several 9
ays, as she was due at Havana yester- /
ay or today.
Ii the pace set by the vessels of the I
Iorth Atlantic squadron in the taking I
prizes be long maintained, spain's
lerchant marine is destined to need
constructing from the ground up be-
IRE the war closes. During the five '
ays since hostilities opened, IL prizes
ave been brought In, and there is a Q
respect that several other Spanish
essels now in Gulf waters will also be G
lptured.
The gunboat Newport brought In the y
panish sloop Paquette and the Spanish 7
hooner Pireno, Cuban coasting yes- o
is, captured off Havana this morning. .
These captures, following upon the o
angrove's clever achievement, have "
used the people here to q high pitch D
enthusiasm.
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