Show M MEXICAN GUNBOAT AT SEA commac der taking no chances on being bottled up at vera cruz vera cruz the Alex mexican ican gunboat progreso with more than SOD soldiers in heavy marching order aboard steamed to tho the harbor mouth thursday evening april 23 but no further the commander ot of the progreso had not heard that the americans were in possession of the city the progreso Pro gresa was hailed by the flagship and boarded by lieutenant byron mccandless McCand lesa of rear admiral badgers staff who informed the commander that he had tho the choice of remaining under the guns and searchlights of the flagship or putting out to sea it was explained to him that the united states was not at war with N mexico but that for the present the presence of mexican gunboats gun boats and soldiers at vera cruz was not desirable when lieutenant reached the progreso ho he asked that a gangway be lowered but this was refused lie jumped for the side of the vessel and clambered aboard the interview ended by the mexican gunboat putting to sea |