The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-04-30
CAPTURE A LINER.
The Steamer Man2rove, with Lit.
tie Six-Pounder. Bags the
Best Prize.

Key West, Fla. April 26.-11:15 a. m.
The big Spanish steamship Panama of
the Ceballos line. which left New York
on April 20 for Havana, with a number
of Spanish refugees on board and very
valuable cargo, including. it is under
stood, stores for the Spanish army, was
captured last evening about twenty miles
from Havana by the little lighthouse ten
der Mangrove, now belonging to the mos
quito feet.
The Mangroye mounts two six-pound-
ers and four 3S-revolvers She is COM
manded by Lieut. Commander W. II. Ev-
erett and has a crew of thirteen men.
The Panama is of about $500 tons, and
a very valuable prize.
When the MauGrove sighted the Span
lard she ran up to her and fired gun
across her bow. The liner did not take
the hint and a second shot was fired, aft
er which the Panama slowed down a lit
tie. A third shot was fired across the
bows of the Panama at a hundred yards
and the deck officer of the Spanish YES
sci was hailed and notified that If he did
not heave to a shot would be sent through
his vessel. This notification caused the
Panama to be brought to.
Ensign Dayton boarded the Spanish
steamer and took possession of her. The
battleship Indiana then steamed up and
Commander Everett bottled Capt. Taylor
of the Indiana that he had captured the
Panama and borrowed prize crew from
the battleship. consisting of Cadet Fal.
coner and fifteen maripes.
The Mangrove was then ordered to re-
port to the flagship, aud Rear Admiral
Sampson told Comma nder Everett to take
his prize into Key West.
The Panama is understood to have 80
passengers aboard As she rounded to
after the little Mangrove captured her.
the latter, knowing the Panama was an
auxiliary cruiser, expected to be fired
upon. 1t is not yet known whether the
Panama had guns on board.
New York, April 26.-It was stated at
the office of the Spanish Transatlantic
line, which owns the Panama, that the
cargo at $4,000.
The United States gpnboat Newport,
Capt: b. F. rpley, has brought in the
Spanish sloop paquete and the Spanish
schooner Freneo, Cuban coaSting YES
sells. which She captured off Havana this
morning.
Will Retain tho Prizes.
Washington, d. c., April 2G.-The ca b.
met meeting today. which lasted from |
until l o'clock, was unevcntful, SO far
as its deliberations were made public
feet in Cuban waters was incidentally re-
ferred to, particularly the case of the
Buena Ventura. This and all other
prize cases go to the prize court. which
is the United States district court having
jurisdiction of the port where landed.
All nations, il is said, recognize proper
ly constituted prize courts as the only atl-
thority having jurisdiction. and their de
clsl0ns are taken as conclusive and final.
The government has not thought of re-
leasing any of the prizes taken, except
IN rare cases, where an evident error hu :
been committed Up to the time the ca H.
met meeting closed nothing of an impor-
tant character had been received from
Key West. Havana or Madrid.
No attacks on or hy our vessels had
been reported. nor had any late news been
received as to the movements of the Cape
Verde island fleet
With the exception of Secretary Gag"
who is iii New York. all the members Of
the cabinet were present. including Sec
retary Sherman. Gen. Wilson. chief Of
engineers, was with the cabinet "A part OF
the session discussing coast dcfenScs.