The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-23

Key West, Fla, April 22.-The Unitet
States cruiser Nashville captured tn
steamer Buenaventura, of 100 tons. hav
ing on board a cargo of lumber. TIL
cruiser fired a six-pounder and tn
Spaniards surrendered.
The Buenaventura sailed from Pasca
goula. Miss, for Rotterdam, with lum
Der. The Nashville fired a blank shot
which the Spaniard ignored. This wa
followed by shot from six-pounder
The Buenaventura then surrendered
with her crew Of IS men.
The Nashville towed her prize int,
this harbor at IL o'clock this morning
and put a prize crew on board. Boil
ships are lying well out in the stream
The news of the capture of the
Spaniard set the people of Key Yves
frantic with enthusiasm. All work ha:
been suspended, and the docks art
crowded with people.
The United States fleet was about
y miles off Sand Key light this morn
Eing at o'clock, when the Spanish
fiRaerchantman Buenaventura was
fsighted, bound north. The Nashville
ran her down and put a shot across
her bows from the four-inch gun on
L.
ant Dillingham;. The Spaniard ignored
i. The. shot. but another, closer to her
bows, brought ner to.
A prize crew, under Ensign Ma
gruder, was put aboard. Captain Lu-
carraga, in command of her, was as
tonished. He said he did not know
that war had been declared, but when
ne was informed of the state of af-
fairs, he shrugged his shoulders and
ST hi "
The Nashville has taken on stores
and will return to the fleet, carving
Ensign .Magruder, who Will be relieved
oy Ensign Carlton of the Snow.
A body of marines is pacing the deck
Of the Spaniard, and her crew of IS
ire lounging about the decks in nom
,halant fashion. Not a man is in
rons.
According to prize laws, Captain
Maynard will turn the prisoners Of
var over to the United States district
attorney, who viii decide the question
IF their DISPOSITION.
The monitor Puritan is taking on
.oal and water and will sail to join the
7eet tonight.
On excellent authority it is reported
hat the destination of the feet is
Matanzas On board the flagship is
Captain Arangueren, brother of the
ate Brigadier General Nestor Aran-
gueren He will pilot the fleet TO Ma
.anzas. The Cuban pilots went on
board last night after u o'clock.
The Detroit sailed to join the fleet
This afternoon. 1t is believed that one
De two ships will be left here, at least
temporarily.
Key West, Fla, April 22.-Commander
Lyons. of the Dolphin, has delivered TO
United States District Attorney Strip
ling the papers of the Buenaventura,
captured by the Nashville. He Will
libel the ship in the usual way.
The unfortunate merchantmen is
gtiIl lying in the harbor. Her captain
, was allowed TO remain on board, but
, lie crew of % men were taken over to
the Dolphin, and made to assist in the
work of coaiing.
1t is reported this evening that the
Buenaventura ran aground on a reef
about mile out, and is leaking. Tugs
went to her assistance, and pulled her
off. Considerable mystery surrounds
the affair.
Galveston, April 22-The Spanish
steamer Buenaventura, captured by the
United States gunboat Nashville, is
tramp steamer hailing from Bilboa,
spain. She belonged to the Sarriniga
line. March 20 she arrived at Pasca-
goula. Miss, from Havana, and was
On her way to Pensacola, Tia, to load
for Holland when captured.
Knoxville, Tenn, April 22.-Com-
mander Washburn Maynard of the
Nashville, which fired the first shot
and made the first capture in the war,
is a Knoxville man. On receipt of the
news excitement was intense.