The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-29
FIRST BLoODSHED

In tho War-Tho Monitor Terror Lands n
RIeh Prize After Hard Chase-Eisht
spaniar,Is on tho cap.ureh Guido
Wounded.
KEY WEST, Fla, April 2s.-(7:40 a.
m.)-The United States monitor Terror,
Captain H. Ludley, captured the big
Spanish steamer Guido, bound from
Corunna, Spain, for Havana, early yes
terday. The prize had on board large
cargo OF provisions and money intend
ed for the Spanish troops IN Cuba. The
capture took place ten miles of Carde-
mas, after a desperate chase, during
which the Terror and the gunboat Ma
chias fired almost blowing the Span
lard's pilot house into the water. r
The Spanish steamer Guido, Captain
Alegin, Is q vessel Of 2,O65 tons net,
owned by the navigation company OF
Bilbas. She was built at Belfast in
1893. is 800 feet long, has forty-one foot
beam and is twenty-six feet deep. The
Guido left Liverpool on April 2, and
Corunna on April 8, for Havana.
The Terror was alone when the Guido
was sighted, and she Immediately gave
| chase. After blank shot had been
fired to order the steamer to hcave to,
the Spanlard put out all her lights and
fired up In an attempt TO escape. The
| Terror. ploushlng after her. brought
| her six-pounde.: to bear upon the
steamer and fired shot after shot at the
latter, nearly all Of which took effect
on the Guido's pilot house. One man In
the pilot house was injured. but how
seriously has not been learned. -
The Machias, which was some dis
tauce away, heard the sound Of the fir
Ing, came up and brought her four-inch
rifle into play, firing one shot which
failed to hit the Spanlard. This. how
ever. brought her to, and Lieut.. Qualt-
rough and prize crew were put on
board OF her, and brought the prize in
here this morning. The money captur-
ed is IN an iron safe. The amount Is not
known. The Guidoiis one OF the richest
prizes captured. 5+ f45
It is estimated that the Guido. with
her cargo, Is worth 100000.
Tho First Bioodshed.
NEW YORK. April ga special dis
patch 10 the Evening World, from Key
West. recounting the pursuit and cap
ture OF the Spanish steamer Guido by
the monitor Terror, says that two SOL
Id shot struck the Guido. The first, a
six pound missile. carried away the pi-
lot house, the second boat, and the
third the compass. The Machlas fired
her four-lnch rifle. His ships steering
gear disabled, Captnin Alegin. accord
Ing to the Worlds correspondent, hur-
rled his men aft to the wheel. But In
the momentary delay the Terror had
gained upon him, while ahead, ready to
intercept him should he continue his
fight, was the sunboat Machias. Then
only did the Spaniard give up. But
even at the last he would not lower the
red and yellow which foated at the
stern. He simply ordered his engines
stopped and lay TO. until the Terror
sent prize crew on board.
The Guido was taken to Key West by
Lieutenant Edward F. Qualtrough and
Ensign Willard.
Eight Spaniard3 were wounded by
splinters made by the impact OF the
Tsrror's shots. This Is the first blood
shed on board ship. So soon as the
men from the Terror were on 6ourd the
Guido the stars and stripes were raised
above the Spanish flag. and. with Lieu
tenant Qualtrough In command, the
prize wns brought Into port.
The Guido Is the richest prize 20 for.
She is roughly valued at s400. 900. aside.
from the specie she has on board. The
amount of this Is not known, as It Is In
a big iron safe, which has been sealed
and will not be opened until the prize
court has formally condemned the ves-