The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-06-17
SUPPLIES FOR BLANCO
Secretly Slipped Out Of the Harbor
4.,ssaa.ssssssesa Of Kingston. )
PASSED AN AUXILIARY CRUISER.
The Captain and ON GERS of the Yosc-
mite Allowed the Purisima Concrp-
cIon to Pass by neutrality-suspicious.
Rich Prize May Yet BE Captured.

Kingston. Jamaica, June 1.-THE
Spanish steamer Purisima Conception.
loaded with food for Manzanillo left
Kingston at 2 o'clock yesterday morn<
ing. taking westward course. The
colonial authorities ignored the pro-
test of United States Consul Dent, as
not based on sufficient evidence, and
gave the ship her clearance.
The Purisima Conception arrived at
Kingston in the latter part of May
from Manzanillo. with a Spanish COM
mlssariat officer. in disguise. seeking
supplies. She already had on board a
large amount, which had been obtained
elsewhere. But at Kingston she began
al once to take on flour, corn and rye,
purchasing in all $500 bags of corn
from jamaican merchants,
The colonial authorities we're inform
ed by her owners that clearance pa
pers would be asked for a non-block-
AIDED port like Manzanillo, on the south
coast, on the bay Of Guanayaro Uni
ted States Consul Dent made repre-
sentations to the government Of the
Island against the vessel. and a care
tiles promising that If Mr. Dent could
furnish specific proof that her captain
intended TO run for bockaded port
they would refuse to allow her to load.
An attempt was then made by her
owners to change her register. A well
known Kingston merchant agreed to
take bill of sale. registering as a
British owner, but he withdrew when
the government pointed out the liabil-
ity he would incur if she violated the
neutrality laws. Another attempt to
obtain a register of ownership was
made, this time through an irrespon-
his proposal unless he could fortify 1t
with bond, with two resident sureties,
for the full value of the ship.
Mr.. Dents protest falling, the Puris-
ina Conception, according to dispatch
es from Kingston, has been planning
to leave as secretly as possible.
There never has been the least doubt
in the mind of Mr.. Dent that the sup
plies and provisions, though loaded
nominally for an unblockaded port, ara
destined ultimately for General Blan-
cos troops.
The captain and officers Of the auxil-
iary cruiser Yosemite formerly Ell Rio)
feel foolish and are thoroughly veXed.
AS the Yosemite approached Port Royal
about S o'clock yesterday morning she
passed large steamer going out. No
attempt was made to ascertain her
name, but on arriving here the Yose-
mites captain learned that the steamer
was the Pursima Conception.
The Yosemite. with other American
cruisers. had been specially warned
about this Spaniard, as she would be
a rich prize. She is said to have $780, 900
in gold on board. 1t is believed that
the Spanish agent, Lieutenant Com
mnnder Joaquin Montague, is also on
board.
1t is by no means certain that the
auxiliary cruiser Prairie formerly FL
Sob will catch her, though the Prairi,
was on Wednesday evening in the
course the Purisima Conception was
taking yesterday morning. Now that
her departure is known, however, it is
not unlikely that the vessel will yet BE-
captured.