The herald., 1898-04-29
five SHOTS WERE FIRED
BEFORE THE STEAMER. GUIDO
STOPPED
ONE MAN FATALLY WOUNDED
All the Prizes Lying in the Harbor
Waiting the Decision of the
Courts
Associated Press Special Wire

Associated PreSS special wire
KEY WEST. Fla, April 2s.-Aside from
the news of the Matanzas bombardment,
which set the town wild with joy, the
event of today, practically marking the
end of the first week of the war, was the
arrival of a big prize. the steamer Guido
She was captured by the Terror and the
gunboat Machias ten miles off Cardenas
at o'clock yesterday. but not until after a
stern chase. Five shots were fired, four
by the monitor and one by the gunboat,
though the shot from the Machias did not
take effect Two of the Terror's shots
went through the pilot house and one
struck longboat and the upper works.
Manuel Rtvas, sailor, was in the pilot
house Of the Guido, and the flying spint-
ers penetrated his breast infiicting wounds
which may cause his death. He was
brought ashore and taken to the hospital
this afternoon. Capt. Kichiondo received
q flesh wound in the wrist from splinter
when the shot went through the pilot
house.
The Guido was bound from Corunna to
Havana, with cargo of provisions and
money, thought to be for the Spanish
troops.
The Guido is a steel screw steamer of 1888
tons gross and 2S72 tons net. She was
built by Harland & Wolfe of Belfast, and
is registered by Lloyds as AL She is
owned by La Flecha, is 800 feet long, al
feet beam, and has depth of 26 feet. Her
port Of register is Bilbao. She carried
crew of 36.
All of the prizes still lie in the harbor,
and, according to instructions received by
United States District Attorney Stripping
today from the department of justice, will
remain there indefinitely.
These instructions were to the effect that
the crew and passengers of the Panama,
which carried four 14-pound guns, and
which was captured by the Mangrove,
should be held as prisoners of war. The
crews of the other prizes are also to be
detained until further orders, and will be
allowed to communicate with the shore.
1t is conceded that, whatever the result
of the presidents proclamation may be, it
will not affect the Panama, which was an
auxiliary cruiser.
]. B. Patterson, who resigned as head of
the prize court of inquiry, will represent
the owners of the cargoes and various
ships, and not the Spanish government, as
at first stated.
Tortugas, where she has been coaling.
The steamer City of Key West, which ar
rived here this afternoon, reported that
she sighted today the missing Spanish
steamer Saco, captured by the monitor
Terror and carrying prize crew under
Paymaster Simpson. The Saco was then
at Rodriguez Key, off Key Largo, 70 miles
from here. She had been blown out of her
e., n
on board were safe.
The Red Cross society's ship State OF
Texas, with nurses and medicines, arrived
this afternoon from New York. She will
proceed to Sagua la Grande.
Ran the Blockade
MADRID, April IS, 10 p. MIN the sen.
ate today Gen. Donoso eulogized the cap
tain of the transport Montserrat for run
ming the blockade. Admiral Bermejo, min
lister of marine, replying, said the govern
ment had decided to confer decoration
upon the officer.
Senator Leon declared that the American
blockade of Cuban ports was contrary to
international law and calculated to cause
great injury to neutrals. He hoped that
neutral powers would act sin behalf OF
their own interests" and urged the govern.
ment to issue circular note to the powers
explaining the situation. Admiral Ber.
mejo promised that the government would
take up the question with view Of com.
municating it's conclusions to the powers.
Gen. Blanco cables that the position Of
the American squadron is unchanged.
An official dispatch from Gen. Blance
says: part of the enemy's squadron has
gone eastward. One of the American iron
clads has grounded opposite Dimas, prov
ince of Pinar del Rio. and three other ships
are working to float her. Spanish volun.
teers are watching on Shore
A dispatch to El Impartial from Havana
says the insurgents attacked Artemisa
Pinar del Rio province, but were repulsed.
Arming Her Auxiliaries
CADIZ, April 2S.-Three steamers of tn,
Campania Transatlantic are being rapidly
armed as cruisers. The Buenos Ayres 1.
| mounting four sixteen-centimeter guns
four twelve-centimeter guns and two nine
centimeter guns; the Antonio Lopez /.
mounting four twelves and two mines, ant
the Joaquin Pepla two mines and two max
inns. The Ciudad de Cadiz, which will ac
company the torpedo squadron, has foul
twelve-centimeter guns, two nine-centi.