Show MEXICAN GUNBOAT AT SEA commander taking no chances on being bottled up at vera cruz vera cruz the mexican gunboat progreso with more tila than soldiers lit in heavy beav y marching order aboard steamed d to the harbor thursday evening april 23 but no further the commander of the progreso had not heard that the americans acabi leans were in possession of the city tho progreso was hailed by the flagship and boarded by lieutenant byron mccandless McCand leas of rear hear admiral tl adgers staff who informed the tha commander that ho he had the choice of remaining under the guns and searchlights of the flagship or putting out to sea it was explained to ao him that the united states was vias not at war with mexico Nt exico but that tor for the present the presence of mexican gunboats gun boata boats and soldiers Bold sold lera lers at vera cruz was not desirable de sir when lieutenant mccandless McCan dIess reached the progreso he asked that a gangway be lowered but this was refused ile he lumped jumped for the side of the vessel and clambered aboard the interview ended by the mexican gunboat putting to sea aea |