Identifier: illustratedhist00russ (find matches)
Title: An illustrated history of our war with Spain : its causes, incidents, and results
Year: 1898 (1890s)
Authors: Russell, Henry Benajah, 1859- Thurston, John Mellen, 1847-1916 Proctor, Redfield, 1831-1908
Subjects: Spanish-American War, 1898
Publisher: Hartford, Conn : A. D. Worthington
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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he Nashville continued the chase and then fired another shotwhich apparently passed within a rod of the Spaniards bow,and the captain quickly reversed the engines and hauled downthe Spanish ensign. She was boarded by a half-dozen menfrom the Nashville, and was found to be the steamship BuenaYenlura, plying between Xew York and AYest Indian ports.The captain said he did not know that war had been declared,but she was sent to Key AYest, where much excitement pre-vailed over the first shot of the war. The blockading squadron arrived off Havana towards even-ing of the same day; the red light was lighted in Morro Castletower and three shots were fired as a signal that the Americansliad appeared. Havana armed itself at once in anticipation ofattack, not understanding our more peaceful intentions forthe time being. Some shots were fired from the fortificationsduring the night, falling far short of our ships, wdiich layquietly out some distance, working their search lights and RICH PRIZES 515
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keeping a sharp eye for blockade runners. On tlie 23d and24t)i several other Spanish vessels were taken, including thesteamers Jover and Catalina, all being rich prizes, especially 516 A CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS tlie latter, a fine, large new vessel. Two ships were taken atthe mouth of Havana harbor, indeed almost under the guns ofMorro Castle. The President was disposed to release allSpanish prizes taken during these first days of the war in con-sideration of the notice given by Spain allowing Americanvessels in Spanish ports freely to depart, but he waited to seeif Spain were acting in good faith. As a matter of fact, therewere no American vessels in Spanish ports, except possibly afew pleasure yachts, and Spains action might have been foreffect and for the very purpose of placing our seizures ofSpanish ships in as bad a light as possible. On the 20th, or immediately after the resolutions for inter-vention were disposed of, the House passed promptly and with-out division a bill authorizi

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