Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 68, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 May 1898 — HAS ANOTHER PRIZE [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

HAS ANOTHER PRIZE

Monitor Terror Captures Spanish Steamer Guido. HER CARGO IS VALUED AT $400,000. | | The Captured Vessel Receive* a Shot Which Carrie* Away Her Plloj House—No New* of Asiatic. Squadron. Key West, Fla., April 29. —The United States monitor Terror captured the big Spanish steamer Guido, bound from Corunna, Spain, for Havana, early Wednesday. The prize had on board a large cargo of provisions and money intended for the Spanish troops in Cuba. The capture took place ten miles off Cardenas, after a desperate chase, during which the Terror and the gunboat Machias fired, blowing the Spaniard’s pilot bouse into the water. The Terror was alone when the Guido was sighted and she immediately gave chase. After a blank shot had been fired, to order the steamer to heave to, the Spaniard put out all her lights and fired up in an attempt to run away. The big monitor, plowing after her, brought her six-pounders to bear on the steamer and fired shot after shot at the latter, nearly all of which took effect on the Guido’s pilot house. The Machias, which was some distance away, heard the sound of the firing, came up and brought her four-inch rifle into play, fifing ope shot, which failed to hit the Spaniard. This, however, brought her to, and Lieut. Qualto and a prize crew were put on board of her and brought the prize in here Thursday morning. Two Wonnded. Manuel Itivas, a sailor, was in the

pilot house of the Guido, and the flying splinters penetrated his breast, inflicting wounds which may cause his death. He was brought ashore and taken to the hospital. Capt. Kichionde received a flesh wound in the wrist from a splinter when the shot went through the pilot house. ' The money captured is in an iron safe. The amount is not known. The Guido is one of the richest pnizes captured. It 1b estimated that the Guido, with her cargo, is worth $400,000. Prises Still at Key West. All the prizes still lie in the harbor and, according to instructions received by United States Attorney Stripling from the department of justice,- will remain there Indefinitely. These instructions were 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 bo detained aboard until further orders, and will be allowed no communication with the shore. It is conceded that whatever the result of the president’s proclamation may be, it will not affect the Panama, which was an auxiliary cruiser. Says 100 Were Slnln. Key West, Fla.. April 29. —One hundred Spanish soldiers are believed to hnve been killed or injured during, Wednesday’s bombardment of the fortifications t,hat were being erected to protect the harbor of Matanzas against invasion from the sea. Obedient to peremptory orders from lilnnco the military commander of the post is suppressing all news concerning the results of the deadly marksmanship of American gunners upon hisowu forces, ltlanco evidently wants to minimize the effect of the first report of the victory of American shli».s und American guns that reach Madrid. No Ntwi of the Ssnsilroa. I,ondon, April 29.—The llong-Kong correspondent of the Daily Mail, telegraphing Thursday, says: There Is no news from Manila or as to the whereabouts of the American fleet. * The Drltish gunboat Linnet Railed Thursday afternoon to watch Mritish interests in the Philippines and the Esmeralda also Hailed for the Philippines, both without cargo'or passengers, nnd presumably to bring away more passengers. Large sums are being paid by people anxious to leave Manlln. The strictly neutral attitude hitherto obseTved by the public .toward the Hlspnno-Anier'can dispute has been changed by the absurd Q

proclamation of the governor of the Philippines and public opinion is now favorable to the United States. “The China Mail says the proclamation will go far to alienate the last vestiges of sympathy for Spaniards, and the Daily Press says English sympathy la naturally on the side of America. Honors (or Alleged Blockade Runner. Madrid, April 29.—1 n the senate Gen. Donoso eulogized the captain of the transport Montserrat f6r running the blockade. Admiral Bermejo, minister of« marine, replying, said the government had decided to confer a decoration on the officer. The Madrid Version. Madrid, April 29. —Little credence is attached in Madrid to the dispatches from New York telling of the bombardment of Matanzas, as the latter “conflict with the official reports.” The latter, in addition to saying the Americans “were obliged to retreat,” admit that “several men were killed” and that “some damage was done to the town," also saying that the “American loss is not known.” The forts of Havana, it is announced here, have not yet fired a single projectile, the cannon shots being merely signals. Mast Capture a Port. Washington, April 29.- —Naval officers say they expect the first big war news from the Philippines, as Dewey must capture a Philippine port as a base of operations or sail for San Francisco. Great Friend to Spain. London, April 29.-i-The Vienna correspondent of the Morning Post says: Emperor Francis Joseph privately contributed £20,000 ($100,000) to the national naval subscription in Spain and has further shown his sympathy by permitting a number of Austro-Hun-garian officers to join the Spanish flag. Archduke Eugene has gone to Madrid to stay with the queen regent during this critical period. Austria maintains the strictest neutrality, but I am informed from the best source that in

the event of a revolution in Madrid the Austrian forces will be at the disposal of the queen regent. The emperor is determined that her majesty shall have the benefit of his fullest protection.

FORT TAYLOR, KEY WEST. The Picture Shows Sand Batteries in the Foreground Where New Disappearing Guns Are Now Being Put in Position.