The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-04-26
SPANISH VESSEL CAPTURED.
The Prize Of the Nashville-She Was
Loaded With Lumber.

Loaded With Lumber.
Key West. Fla, April 22.-Thc Uni
ted States cruiser Nashville has captur
ed the Spanish steamer Buena Nentur;
for Rotterdarl, having on board a cargC
Of lumber. She was on her way from
the coast of Texas.
The Nashville tOwed her prize into thu
harbor at II o'clock this morning.
Inc news Of the capture of the Span
| lard set the people of Key West frantic
with enthusiasm. All work was suS-
pended and the docks were soon crowd
ed.
The United States feet was abont
twelve miles off Sand Key light this
morning at /. when the Spanish mer-
cnantman was sighted. bound north.
The gun boat Nashville ran her down
and put a shot across her bows from
the fou inch gun on the port side aft.
manned by Lieutenant Dillingham;. The
Spaniard ignored the shot: but another
closer to her bows. brought her to.
a prize crew under Ensign T. y. Ma
gruder was put aboard. Captain Lu-
carraga. in command Of her. was as
founded. He said he did not know that
war had ben declared: but when he was
informed Of the state Of affairs he
shrugged his shoulders and accepted the
situation ph~ilosophically.
The Nashville has taken on stores and
w return TO the fleet. carrying Ensign
Magrudor. who will be relieved by En-
sign Carlton. Of the Snow. 4 body Of
marines is pacing the deck Of the Span
lard: and her crew Of twcnty-eight are
lOunging about the decks in nonchalcnt
fashion. Not Il nan IS in irons. Ac-
cording to prize laws. Captain Maynard
will turn the prisoners Of war over to
the United States District Attorney.
who will decide the question Of their dis
position.
The monitor Puritan IS taking on coal
and water and will sail 10 join the fleet
tonight.
On excellent authority it is reported
that the destination Of the fleet is Ma
tanzas. On board the flagship Is Can
tain AranGuren. brother Of the late Brig
adler General Nester Aranguren. He
will pilot the fleet to N~atanZas. The
CUBAN pilots went on board last night
after II o'clock.
The Detroit sailed 10 join tho fleet this
afternoon It is believed that one
or two ships will be left at least TEN
porarily.
IS \ TRAMP STEAMER.
ltA.. -Altflt --.-1 He span
ISL steamer Buena Ventura. captured BY
the United States gun boat Nashville i
Il tramp steamer hailing from Bilbao
Spain. She belonged to the Sarrinaca
Line. On March % she arrived at Pas
cagonla. Miss. from Havana. and was
on the way to Pensacola, Fla. 10 load
for Holland when captured.
CARGO VALUED AT $4,000.
Mobile, Ala. April 22-The Ruenf
Ventura. from P~ascagoula. Miss. which
was captured by the Nashville. wa
loaded by Mobile parties for Rotterdam
with $4,000 feet of lumber. valued ~
so. 900.
on TO MANILA.
London. April 22.-The American
squadron at Hong Kong. according 10 :
special dispatch from Shanghai. has
sailed for Manila. which il will attack
The dispatch says:
'Three steamers recently purchased
by the United States government, vii
follow the fleet with coal. The an
breaches to Manila are mined. 1t is re-
ported here that the priests and the
commercial classes in the Philippines
are in favor of a peaceful surrender.
rather than to suffer 4 bOmbardment. but
that the military are determined To re-
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