New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-24
Dr.. Lyons
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WRECK or THE MARIA TERESA.
NATIVES SEIZE MUCH OF THE MOVABLE
ppoprprv STORES SENT TO NASSAU.

xATIvrs SEIZE MUCH OF THE MOVABLE
pROpERTy>sToREs SENT TO NASSAU
NASSAU \ p Nov l5-The dispatches sent up
TO date have given an outline Of the case OF INC
Spanish cruiser Maria Teresa. when went "9'o''
IN "A heavy gale at Bird Point Cat Island o" '"o
afternoon Of November :.
AT last advices tho Maria Teresa was still ashore
with little probability OF being got on l"' s'''
that sent her ashore so heavy tha' Sno
woa driven far up the reefs and rests now as so'lu
as q rock I'm twelve feet Of water. heavy surf -
pouring I'm on the reefs. rendering 1t difhcu'' 10
board her The ships pet. hne' large cat ~
mains on board. and nobody can eaten MIN ne
ships flag. which was flying wneh she s""""'"
q well-worn American ensign. has been brought 10
Nassau and Consul McIain insists on keeping X
at the Consulate as a souvenir Of the Spanish
Warshlp.
The British steamer Antllla returned from the
wreck on sunday and reported that IL was I'M
pcesble for her to accomplish anything inc SUIT
was SO heavy that she could not get within quar-
ter Of a mile Of the Teresa. though drawing only
nine feet Two men on board managed TO reach the
Tercsn in a boat. but tho surf was 40 strong they
could not return TO the Antlla, and finally reached
the shore where they were left to return 10
Nassau by schooner Captain Moniell 81 the An
ula has grave doubts whether the ship viii be
saved lie says it Will be big job to do H. ana
will require all sorts Of modern appliances ana cost
a big sum OF money
The fact that the ship lies in IN exposed po-
stlon. where the northcast~rly gales so prevalent
IT this season OF the year violent. VIII make
II difficult 10 carry salvage operations
The ship has been badly looted 10y In" negro
natives Of the vicinity. an ignorant community.
who generally believe that ell wrecks are a present
sent 10 them by the Lord and to be gratefully ac-
cepted and utilized accordingly Everything NOV
able has been taken away. and even the temporary
nine deck put on at Guantanamo for the passage
north has been cut In pieces broken up ana
carried of 10y the Inhabitants to be Utilized In build
Inc cabins and I'm repairing old ones. Much OF the
brass work and copper has been hacked of AMI
sccretcd I'm the bush to be realized upon hereafter
The provisions were eagerly gobbled up and made
use or the reckless NATIVES who are like ducks IN
swimming taking all sorts Of risks In their quest
for plunder.
certain portions Of the ships stores. such as
heavy hawsers ropes. tins Of machine oil. canned
provisions etc. were taken on by local official
and forwarded to Nassau by small schooners This
official IL is only fair TO say. did all he could TO
proyont the looting but did not succeed to any
,.r.at extent on the arrival of these articles AZ
Nassau they were taken by the Marshal OF the
Vice Admiralty Court. on the ground that the
chin and contents were derelict and so belonged
10 the colonial authorities. The American consul
Mir McLain Informed the Marshal that he con-
sdered the articles saved 10 be the property OF the
United States Government. ard that he should AZ
the proper time request that they be released ana
handed over to him The question OF ownership
thus raised * not likely 70 he settled at once.
Commander craven who left here Saturday night
on the Potomac for the Teresa. and who had
visited her on Friday, would not express any
opinion as to the probability Of the ship being
noated although Il was apparent that he CONSUL
cred her in dangerous condition.