New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-29
1T WAS A GOOD CAPTURE
DETAILS OF THE TAKING OF THE GUIDO-sHE
AND HER CARGO WORTH $4,000
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AND HER CARGO WORTH s+coOoo
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Kew West April 2S-Asids from the news OF the
Matanzas bombardment which set the town wild
with joy the event OF to-day. practically marking
the end Of the first week Of the war. was the ar
rival of big prize-the steamer Guido. She was
captured by ,he Terror and the gunboat Ma
chias ten miles off Cardenas at 4 o'clock yes
terday morning. but not until after stern
chase Five shots were fired four by the moni-
tor ard one by the gunboat. though the shot
from the Machias did not take effect. Two OF
the Terror's shots went through the pilot-house
and one struck lonGboat and the upper works.
Manuel Rivas. sailor WAS in the plot-house
Of the Guido. and the flying splinters penetrated
his breast. nnicting wounds which may cause
death. He was brought ashore and taken TO
the hospital his afternoon
The Guido left Corunna April for Havana.
with a cargo of PROVISIONS and money thought
to be for the Spanish troops The Terror first
sighted her and began the pursuit by sending a
blank shot across her bows. The Spaniard
promptly put out all her lights and started In
a desperate attempt TO run away.
The monitor then brought her six FOUNDERS
into play and sent three more shots directly at
her all finding the mark. She also trained her
big 12-inch guns the Guido. prepared TO
sink her II the Spaniard did not heave TO.
Meanwhile the Machias had come up and sent
a shot from a 4-nch rife at the fugitive
Captain Kichondo. seeing that he had two such
powerful enemies 20 combat surrendered. Lieu
tenant E. F. Qualtrough. Ensign J. +. Hubbard
and two marines We're put aboard as prize
crew and brought the steamer into Key West.
As soon as Captain Kichiondo and his crew
learned Of the conditions existing In Cuba they
asked not to be landed there. Captain Kich-
iondo received flesh wound in the wrist from n
splinter when the shot went through the pilot
house.
The Guido is n steel. screw steamer Of 3,133
tons gross md 2S72 net. She built by
Harland e. Wolff OF Belfast. and Is registered
by Lloyds as A No. l. She Ia owned by La
Flecha is 800 feet long. Al feet wide. and has
q depth Of 26 feet Her port OF register is Bboa.
She carried a crew OF thirty-six. II is estimated
that with her cargo the Guido is worth 100000.
All OF the prizes still lie in the harbor. and.
according to instructions received by United
States District Attorney Stripping to-day from
the Department Of Justice. Will remain there
indefnitely These instructions TO the
effect that the crew and passengers OF the
Panama which carried four 14-pound guns. and
which was captured by the Mangrove. should be
held as prisoners OF war. The crews OF the
other prizes are also to be detained aboard until
further orders, and will be allowed no COM
rnunication with the shore.
II is conceded that whatever the result of the
Presidents proclamation may be. II Will not
affect the Panama which an auxiliary
cruiser.
II was reported to-day that box thought
to be from one Of the magazines OF the Maine
had been found off Southeast Point twenty-six
miles from here. but nothing is known Of the
circumstance at the naval station
The Indiana arrived this afternoon from the
Tortugas where she had been coaling.