The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-01
SOUTHERN NAVAL OFFICER
AIDED MEXICAN CAUSE
Captain William C. Whittle. Famous in Confed-
crate Annals Aided Juarez's Feeble
Forces in 1860.
Forces in 1860.

Mr. McLane, OF Maryland, By whom a
leo, and he was in the United states to
lay the treaty before his government.
Strange Ships Sighted.
information had reached President
being fitted out In Cuba. to assist the
Miramon party and was TO sail for
| Vera Cruz. on the strength of the
pending treaty, the President appealed
TO Captain Jarvis TO look out for and
Intercept this expedition. 1t was re-
ported that Captain Jarvis hesitated
Cor want of authority. Be this as 1t
may. on q certain day two strange
OF the harbor, heading towards the
port. There was great excitement on
shore and on San Juan dUlloa and on
the vessels of our squadron.
fred a shot in the direction OF the ves-
sells. which fell. OF course. far short of
them. These vessels were evidently
moving in concert. and as soon as they
saw the castle and the land. bore away
TO the southwest, still showing no flag.
The point at which aI.ramon's forces
reached the water below Vera Cruz was
near long reef called Anton Lizardo.
that vicinity. As they showed no flag,
Captain Jarvis decided TO Investigate
their character They were both pro-
peller steamships. with. l think. two
two American steamers then in port
the Indianola, small propeller, and
the Wave, d small side-wheeler.
United States Ships Follow Strangers:
Lieutenant Joel Kennard, of the Sa.
vannah. volunteered and was put in
command of the Wave, and I. Of the
Preble. volunteered and was sent with
him. First Lieutenant Andrew Bryson,
of the preble. volunteered, and was put
on the Indianola, and Sailing Master
JpSaph " Millar ynliipfearad
with him.
a brass boat howitzer and ammunl-
ton and a force OF about forty men.
sailors and marines, were put on the
Indianola. and howttzer and about
twenty men, with muskets and car
bines, We're put on the Wave These
two vessels were TO tow the sloop of
war Saratoga. whose commander, Turn
en- was ordered to take command and
investigate the character. etc. of the
strangers.
We soon started with our tow about
Z p. NJ, the Wave ahead. with a tow
ing hawser TO the Indiauola. which
followed with hawser to the Sara
toSa. We steamed near some French
and other mcn-of-war anchored in the
harbor, and shaXed our course for An
ton Lizardo, a point about twelve
miles south Of Vera Cruz, and beau
tiful moonlight night soon overlook u.s.
We passed Sacriicios without seeing
reef of Anton Lizardo we saw the two
vessels in u bend OF the reef. One
had anchored and the other apparently
a stin Dru.h Begun.
AS soon as they saw us. the one not
anchored started off from us to the
southwark. Captain Turner fired a
shot across her bow to bring her to,
but she kept on. He then ordered the
towing steamers to anchor the Sara.
ar
was done, and both tow boats were
ordered to pursue the flying steamer,
and We. under full steam, gave chase.
ne wb hap r sen an as aT Bryson o
the Indianola- hailed her In English
to learn her name and nationality, but
receiving no reply. hailed her IN Span
ish. This last hail received no reply.
On hearing this. the Saratoga, anchored
near the other, fred at her. and She
promptly surrendered. AS soon as the
Indinnola received the hroadslde, one
above water, about. 1880 ?. NJ. we
both opened fire on her with, our how
itzers. ! pointed and fred the hoHit-
ger on the Wave during tho whole on
Sagement With howitzers and mus.
that she turned around and ran to the
northward. we following and keeping
IN and receiving a vigorous fire;
I'm the new course inc lHulAnoIh was
Nthrown out of the fight by running
aground on spur Of the reef. and
despite her every EFFORT SO 10 remained
until after the surrender The strang-
or kept on followed by the Wave
Soon after the stranger ran hard
aground, and the Wave, was placed
under her port quarter, where only her
pivot gun could be turned on her. The
fire from her pivot gun and musketry
was kept up until about $3.50 A. Nj.
when her fire slackened ana finally.
ceased and she showed an smprovised
white flag and surrendered,
strong Grew Aboard.
Our crew gave three cheers, and, on
hearing these, the Saratoga sent a boat
to us in charge Of Lieutenant Robert
u Chapman, who rendered his services
to take an officer from the Wave to-
receive the surrender as her prize. 81
was sent on this boat for this purpose,
Going alongside, 7 heard one OF the1
strangers men, who had Jumped over
hoard on the side not engnEo08 calling