New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-28
SPANIARD'S RICH CARGO.
MONITOR TERROR BAGS A SMALL. BUT
VALUABLE PRIZE
THE AMBEosIo BOLIVAR. A SMALL MERCHANT
MAN CAPTURED OFF CAEDENAs' WITH
CARGO OF BANANAS AND $4,000
IN SILVER COIN 49, OTHER
O(.x EVENTS

IN SILVER COIN 49, OTHER
BLOCKADE EVENTS.
Key West. Fla. April 27.-stin another prize
steamed into the harbor this morning she was
the Ambrosio Bolivar a little Cuban coasting
steamer taken by the monitor Terror last night
off Cardenas. The Bolivar looked like toy
boat as the prize crew brought her In, and her
capture by the great monitor was curious Sc
quel to the achievement OF the Mangrove yes
terday In taking a big transatlantic liner. the
Panama.
But the juvenile Spanard Is richer than she
locks rs was learned when $4,000 OF silver
specie was found slowed away in her. besides
valuable cargo OF bananas and three hundred
casks OF vine She was bound from Port Limon,
Costa Rica for Havana, by way of Cardenas,
with seven passengers and crew of ten. Need
less to say the Terror had no difficulty In max
ing the capture. Ore blank shot sufficed TO
bring her TO- and Luther d. Martin, the Terror's
carpenter with a party Of marines. was put
aboard to bring her into Key West
A shout of surprise went up when S4OOOo IN
silver was discovered This her captain de-
clared. constituted the entire amount. but fur
Their search revealed 100000 more. Upon her
arrival at Key West the silver was transferred
to the naval station, where 1t Is under strong
guard.
About the time this capture was made the
Norwegian steamer ITO Captain Bryde from
Philadelphia for Cardenas. with l.2OO tons or
coal attempted to run the blockade and land
her cargo. but she was summary turned BACK
to Key West where she arrived this afternoon
The monitor Terror on Sunday took little
prize. the news Of which was first learned to-
day--,he Spanish schooner Saco. with cargo
of sugar. Paymaster Sampson and three men
were put on board as prize crew and ordered
to bring her here. They had not arrived up to
this evening and 1t is said the Saco has not
been sighted No alarm is felt. however, as
all the Spanlards but the captain were taken of
the schooner She may have been delayed by
the recent rough weather.
Incoming boats to-day report the blockade
situation unchanged and all peaceful about the
Havana division OF the fleet report came
from Cardenas. however. on good authority. al
though otherwise unconfrmed. that the torpedo
boat Foote. which drew fire from the Matanzas
batteries a few days ago. was fired on again
Yesterday by three gunboats and two torpedo
boats that were laying mines in Cardenas Har-
Dor.
The cruiser Detroit had lively two-hour
chase after mysterious gunboat Monday night.
4 torpedo boat reported Spanish Eunboat 10
westward" and little later the battle-ship
Iowa signallai the Detroit two Spanish gun
boats 10 the westward" The Detroit started at
once on the search but after thoroughly sCour-
Ing the waters she found no trace Of the enemy
and returned To the feet. The Detroit and the
monitor Ampnirite are both coaling here to-
day.
GENERAL LEE CALLED TO WASHINGTON.
1T is FULLY EXPECTED THAT HE WILL, BE COM
MlsslONEp FOR ARMY SERVICE.
Richmond. April 81 (SpecaD .-Gencral Fftz-
hugh Lee received a telegram tonight from the
War Department. calling him to Washington.
He goes on the noon train tomorrow. and
Miss Csneros who has been the guest OF his
family for ten days. accompanies him. 1t is
said now there is no doubt Of Consul-Gcneral
Lee being commissioned major general