The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-09-15
FILIpINos
Destroy Steamer and Capture
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Destroy a Steamer and Captur,
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Washington. Sept. ia report has boer
received at the war department wins
an account or the capture and destruc.
tion OF the steamer saturuus which car.
rled $4,000 in cash and valuable cargo
The report follows;
The United States sunboa, Pampanga
arrived here yesterday morning bringing
news OF tho capture OF the steamer sat
urnus belonging TO The Compana a Mari
TINA
THE facts as gathered from those who
know are as follows:
The saturnus sailed from Manila on
the mornln gof the S0th Of July Tor San
Fernando De La Union on the north side
ct the gulf OF Linguanan, Cayayan, Cur
rimao and Aparrl. all OF which are north
ern ports. IL is supposed the vessel arriv.
ed on san Fernando on the 3lst ultlmo
When discovered by the guRboat Pam
panga, she waa lying with her nose buried
in ,"s sand OF the shore. Both anchors
were out and smoke. which hovcred very
closely over the yessei, showed her 20 be
on FIRE Small boats with native crews
could oc seen carrying the cargo of the
vessel ashore.
Little suspectmg tho true condition
OF affairs. the gunboat sent boat out TO
the burning vessel 10 investigate but.
upon the approach Of the boat with her
American blue Jacket, the natives retir-
ed and opened fire upon tho boats crew.
using Mauser and Remington rifles from
concealed trenches and sending shells
from two 3-inch guns which formed
concealed taitcry over and close 10 the
little boat.
Tho watchful officers on the Pampan
ga ordered the fire returned from the
ga ordered the IRE from tho reOel
trenches TO- be returned by the crew of
Che guuboat and under cover OF tho guns
flhe Wlr8hip the boat reached the Sat
uruus. "A brief Inspection OF the vessel,
showed every indication that she had
been .ooted by the rebels but tho lnspoc-
lion failed TO disclose any signs OF the
crew or anythlng 90 Ind cato that a strug-
gle had taken place aboard. Tho boat
crew then attempted 70 raise the anchor
bur falling Ia this they cut the anchor
chains and attached "a hRwser from the
Phmpansa to the propeller OF The Sat
uraus An attempt was then made 10 pull
her out 9f the mud and sand but was uu-
successfuL
"1no Pampanga thcu abandoned the
wrecked 5aturnua and siEnaued the Con-
cord which was sighted ss she was cross
ing he Gui of Lugayen and reported all.
tho tocta OF tr'e discovery 20 her com
man6er Tho Pampanga lhereupon was
ordered 10 Manila TO report the ,nair,
while the Concord remained to attend the
rebels and the wreck. When the gunboat
loft the scene the flames OF the Saturnus
had enveloped the vessef, and she. to all
appearances was doomed
The Saturnus was commanded by Capt
Antonio Aralucea and had two officers,
six natives II q supposed hat all were
taken prisoners by the rebels.
The cargo consisted Of $50 cases OF Pc
troleum OF ten gallons TO the case. 600
demiiohns Of wine, l43 barrels OF wine,
90 sacks OF rice. ten cases OF linen cloth,
seven casees OF m0ny contain ng $4,000
IN cash and 1,9a6 packages and bales OF
various kinds. In adition 10 the cargo
and two children, all OF whom were eth
er Eiip nos or Chinese
There "a no truth IN the rumor OF ne
assassination OF murder Of the crew OF
the vessel
The steamer Union. belonging 10 the
Campanla general. De Tobacco. whic sail
ca a few days after the Saturnus for the
same port, returned yesterday with the
Attenuation that the Unlled States gun
boat Paraguay refused permission to her
90 enter the port OF San Fernando and
ordered her TO return TO Manila.
IL Is generally believed that portion
OF the crew and perhaps some OF the pas
5engers we're in league with the rebels,
and know ng that the insurgents had a
concealed battery planted there, ran the
vessel ashore under tho rebel guns so as
10 make tho loot.ng more easy and cap
ure the vessel and lis valuable 2rgo.
together with its Officers. mere complete
and with little danger TO themse vss
A subsequent report received here staias
that the crew and passengers OF the Sal
urnus we're all safe and uninJured az Tar
lac the capital OF the FLIP nos. IL was
expected that the crew and passengers
would arrive Ia Manila as Il was said
they were free TO 20 wherever they pleas
ed unmoested. The satur7Us was fully
insured against loss incudiag he risk
OF war