Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-05-06
AHIGROVE:S CAPTURE
Seized the Big Spanish
Liner Panama.
HAD PROVISIONS FOR HAVANA

Captain Everett's Threat to Sink tho
Spaniard Brought 1t to IA Stop-The
Panama Carried Two 1~2-Pounders,
But Did Not Use Them.
Key West, April 2S.-The lighthouse
tender Mangrove pulled proudly into
Key West har5or this morning with the
richest prize of the wal thus far. The
captive was the Panama, Captain Que
vedo, a big transatlantic liner, and an
auxiliary cruiser of the Spanish navy
which has been plying of late between
New York and Havana. She had 30
passengers, including three women, one
Frenchman and one Mexican, and a
crew of 70. AS the Panama carried
two 12-pounders, she could easily have
annihilated the little Mangrove, and
as the latter came into the harbor with
her prize, there was not a craft that did
not salute her.
The Mangrove, under Lieutenant
Commander William II. Everett. was
cruising along the Cuban coast, navi-
gated by Ensign Palmer, shortly before
6 O'Clock last evening, about 20 miles
north OF Havana. At 9:45 she sighted
the Panama. When the latter came
within range, a shot from one of the
Mangrove's 2%-pounders was sent across
her bows. but the Spaniard ignored the
challenge and went on. Another shot
followed without result, but the Man.
grove was drawing nearer the stranger,
who calmly proceeded on her course,
apparently without any intention OF
running away.
When the third shot was fred, the
Mangrove was within 100 yards of the
Panama, and L~ieutenant.C Commander
Everett shouted to the deck officer that
if she did not surrender he would sink
her. The Mangrove's officers admit
that they expected the enemy's 12-
Founders to open on them in response
to the threat, but the ~Spaniard prompt
ly came to.
Ensign Dayton. the senior officer of
the Mangrove, boarded the prize. The
battleship Indiana had seen the capture,
and meanwhile drew up to the Man
grove, giving her a lusty cheer. Lieu
tenant-C Commander Everett reported to
Captain Taylor, of the battle-ship, and
the latter put a prize crew aboard the
captive. They then proceeded to the
flagship, where a formal report was
made, and Rear-Admiral Sampson
ordered Lieutenant-C Commander Everett
to convoy the prize to Key West.
The Panama is of about $500 tons,
and her passengers were mainly Span
ish refugees fleeing from New York and
other points to Havana. The Panama
carried a valuable cargo of general mer-
chandise, including a large quantity of
corn. Much of it was meant to pro-
vision the Spaniards in Cuba, and the
cargo, with the ship itself, undoubtedly
makes the richest prize thus far taken.
Under the regulations, however, the
battle-ship Indiana will share in the
prize-money, as she was in sight when
the capture was made.
The entire fleet have been on the
lookout for the Panama for several
days, as she was due at Havana yester-
day or today.
If the pace set by the vessels of the
North Atlantic squadron in the taking
OF prizes be long maintained, Spain's
merchant marine is destined to need
reconstructing from the ground up be-
fore the war closes. During the five
days since hostilities opened, II prizes
have been brought in. and there is a
prospect that several other Spanish
vessels now in Gull waters will also be
captured.
The gunboat Newport brought in the
Spanish sloop Paquette and the Spanish
schooner Pireno, Cuban coasting YES
sells, captured off Havana this morning.
These captures, following upon the
M~angrove's clever achievement, have
reused the people here to a high pitch
of enthusiasm.
New York, April 80. Agents of the
captured Spanish steamer Panama say
the vessel and cargo are valued at over
$3.50. 900.
FAMINE IN HAVANA.
The City's Supply Of Beef Has Given
Out-An Prices Have Advanced,
New York, April 2S.-A correspond
ent OF the World sends the following
/ T,,hop oJ-toaa ,;o Kav Meet.