The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-02
DAUNTLESS BROUGHT IN.
III MARBL EHEID AND HER PRIZE
ARRIpE ar KEY WEST

No Communication with the Heats AlIowea
from shore-Only n small Amount or Am.
munition Cnpturcd-Thc -Four Hours' Chase
orthc Cruiser After the Tug-solld shot Fired.
KEY WEST, Fla, June l.-Thc alleged nlibus-
tor tug Dauntless has arrived hcro in custody
OF the United States cruiser Morblchuad. Tho
latter captured the Dauntlcss off Fort Lauder
dale, Fla, on the charge of having on board an
expedition for the Cuban patriots, as was told In
yesterdays Sun land in one other New York
papcrl.
Tho arrival OF both steamers here caused .
sensation. The excitement was intense among
the Cubans and Americans ms well. Fully 900
people viewed the boats from the shore.
No landing has been yet made from the steam
ers, the Dauntless being In custody OF the Gov
eminent officials, who are awaiting Instructions
from tho State Department. II is said here that
on board OF the Dauntlcss only two rifles and
1000 rounds OF ammunition were found.
Tho correspondents of THE SuN and OF the st.
Louis and Chicago newspapers were threatened
by a Lieutenant Of the Marblchpad, who was in
charge Of the Dauntless. He pointed n revolver
at them. although they did not come within 200
feet OF the Dauntless. The Cubans arrested on
board of the Dauntless number nineteen.
AS the Dauntless entered port an excited
Cuban, who was among those looking on. said
he heard some insulting words against Cuba
uttered by tho Spanish here, Senior
Fernandez.
Both men quarrellcd and pulled their re-
volyers. Other spectators interferod, and great
excitement and disorder prevailed for several
From one OF the men in the chase the story of
came out OF New River late yesterday afternoon
with thirty-fve, Cubans, including Col: Emilio
tiiio, Charles silyt, and other Cubans..
On the Daunt!css were Johnny OBrien,
G Co e. nb ssntl sna s S1her niles rh Se R,ss% Ha% f TiTsr u az
Mullet Key. at Up. NJ. The two vessels were
dashed together and the work Of transferring the
bleton climbed over the vessels side, having
double-barrelled shotgun in his hand. He
shouted to the crew and commanded them to
threatened to shoot Il they moved to attack him:
While several p~arleyed with him a member Of
behind him. Hambieton was seized, thrown
down; and pubm mr. unmsrcifullXi and then
broken and thrown to him.
Just then a shout was heard and the Marble.
head vas a s ssen e comm on up 10 swiftly wifi and she had I'D
thus forcing the vessels on shore If they tried to
Tashinss were, cut Oft. and the Dauntless
turned and glided northward. The Marblehead
followed. whistling a stop blast, but the saucy
frequently SsSs IaTbleSsaS would signal to
| biOp. Jul " DEltH WA AZ IL hclu1 u no
couldn't hear" Finally, after two hours
chasing, q blank shot was sent off as a re-
hinder. This had no effect, and later a solid
shot came skipping along the surface. o'Brien
scowled as he saw IT.. .
That's a nice way to treat a white man."
said he. TO try and stop US with shot. Let's
For another half hour the chase kept up. Then
the cruiser got tired of playing, and two solid
shots were sent whirling through the air. one
striking near the Dauntless and throwing the
water orerthe pilot house and the other p.ungy1g
into the water several hundred feet ahead. They
we're good line shots, and showed what could DO
done.
This won't do. Nunez.' finally. remarked
OBrien: they've got us, and we'd better stop
than go to the bottom"
A silent nod WAS the answer. and Immediately
the blow off of the tug showed that steam was
or, and likewise the race as far as she was con-
cerned.
The cruiser came up and sent off a boats Grew
to take possession. The tugs head WAS turned
and the trip to Key West was begun. At New
River a stop was made and the tug Bicayne
seized and sent to Miami under guard.
On the way down the Cubans were demonstra.
tive. They lamented that they hadn't killed
Hambleton while they had the chance. A
Marblchead sailor said tonight that the cruiser
had about all she could do 10 catch the tug.
The race occupied fully four hours, the sur
render being after midnight. The cruisers bis
earchlight, however, made the waters as bright
as day. The big cruiser behaved admirably, and
the sailors spoke well of the trip as giving good
exercise.