Evening journal., 1898-04-27
THE MANoRove's PRIZE.

Loaded to the Waters Edge with Pro-
visions For the Starving Spaniards
KEY WEST. April 27.-The lighthouse
tender Mangrove, the baby OF the navy.
puned proudly into Key West harbor
yesterday with the richest prize OF the
war thus FAR, a vessel four times her
size, trailing in her wake. The captive
was the Panama, Captain Quevedo.
big transatlantic liner and an auxiliary
cruiser OF the Spanish navy, which has
been plying Of late between New York
and Havana She had on board % pas
sengers including three women, one
Frenchman and one Mexican. and q
crew Of y.
AS the Panama carried two 12i
FOUNDERS she could easily have an
initiated the little Mangrove, and as
the latter came into the harbor with
her prize there was not craft but
saluted her with rousing cheers.
The Mangrove, under Lieutenant
Commander William II. Everett, who
came down from the photographic Of
nee few weeks ago TO take charge OF
her' was cruising along the Cuban
coast, navigated by Hnsign Palmer
shortly before 6 o'clock Monday even
ing about 20 miles north OF Havana. AT
b;45 p. m. she sighted the Panama. The
only other ship of the fleet In sight was
the battleship Indiana, three miles TO
the rear. lieutenant Commander Ev.
erett scented a prize and scudded to-
ward the stranger. When the latter
came within range n shot from the
MahsroNe's IL FOUNDER was sent across
her poWs but the Spaniard ignored tha
challenge and went on. Another shot
lolioWed without result, but the Mani
grove was drawing nearer the stranger.
who calmly proceeded on her course an
parently without any intention OF r,,n-
ming away.
When the third shot was fired tha
Mangrove was within 100 Yards OF No
Panama, and Lieutenant Commander
Everett shouted TO the deck officer thar
II she old not surrender he would sink
her.
The Mangrove's officers admit that
they expected the onemy's 10 poundar
10 open on them in response TO the
threat but the Spaniard promptly came
70 ensign Day, the senior officer of the
Mangrove, boarded the prize.
The battleship Indiana had eeen tho
capture and meanwhile drew up TO The
Mangrove, giving her a ustv cheer
Lieutenant Commander Everett rcport
ed to Captain Taylor OF the batueship
and the latter put prize crew on
BOARD the captive, consisting of Cadef
Falconer and 10 marines. They then
proceeded TO the flagship. where for
nal report was made. and Rear Ad-
miral Sampson ordered Iieutensns
Commander Everett to convoy the prize
into Key West
The Panama is Of about 500 tons
burden. and her passengers were mainly
Spanish refugees fleeing from New,
York and other points In the United
States TO Havana. Captain Quevedo
was grief stricken and greatly humili-
ated because Of the capture The pas-
sengers declare that they knew nothing
OF the blockade and that when they saw
the searchlight of the Mangrove thew
thought It the light Of a Spanish man
of-war The first shot changed their
joy 10 apprehension; the second and
third created a panic. The women ran
screaming for shelter from the enemy's
guns and the captain locked himself
sullenly in his cabin.
The Panama carries a valuable cargo
OF general merchandise. including a
large quantity OF corn. Much OF it was