New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-20

THE NEWPORT ARRIVES WITH CAP
TURED SPANISH STEAMERS

Buenaventura and Guido conveyed by the
gunboat Newport and the torpedo boat Porter,
reached Quarantine late last night and
chored of Tompkinsvne. The feet left Key
West last Thursday
The prizes all captured in the early part
Of the war, and are all valuable vessels All
are British built. TIE Guido is a steel YES
sci, built at Belfast in 1883 Of 2.0G5 net
tonnage and the Buenavertura built at
Sunderland Of iron in 1871. and Of 1,155 net ton
mage were bought by the Government at the
United States Marshars sale. ard. il is said. Will
he made into armored warships. The Catalina,
built Of steel at Glasgow in 1893. and having a
net capacity OF 300 tons, and the Miguel Jover,
built Of steel at Newcastle. and of 2554 tons,
were released by the prize commissioners. but
an appeal was taken from their decision and Is
now pending in the Supreme Court Whether
they VIII be sold for prizes or not must wait Till
that is decided
The Yaie was originally designated to convoy
the feet. but the necessity for her use as
transport too great 10 admit Of such delay
as would be caused by a tip 10 New-York Tne
y. wpor; when she came over from the block
ade after an absence of three weeks was fortu-
nate enough t. he selected for the duty. Crews
Of ten men for each vessel. consisting OF three
rnarir cs six seamen and petty officer. were
provided 10y the Newport. The prizes were
placed in charge OF on ,ers OF the Newport de-
tailed as follows: Ensign J. Y. Chase. to the
Miguel Jover, Ensign ii. S. Ritter. to the Cata-
Ina Fnsign l. y. Jones. 10 She GUIDO. ana
Boa:swain F. II. Eycke to the BuenaventuTa.
The ships prepared for sea and finally
started about O'Clock on Thursday evening
from the entrance buoy off Key West, The trip
North was devoid of special Interest beyond
49,, .ha Il,,., ft1ro heip
deeply loaoed and very fou,.
QUIET WEATHER THROUGHOUT VOYAGE.
Quiet weather was experienced throughout the
voyage The steamer f. Monte passed through
the feet on Monday morning. but did not ac-
knowledge the Ncwport's signal number or
dip her flag in salute \ passenger on the New
port commented on this unusual
The Spanish steamers are well-known liners.
and thei~ descriptions have been given a; the
time Of their capture The Catalina was taken
10y the Detroit OF the morning OF April ~ TO
the northwari and westward Of Havana The
Newport aided In the capture. and so is particu-
larry Interested in tho proceedings relating 20
the vessel The Miguel Jover captured IL the
Helena on April "a. was a member of n ri'&-
line from New-Orleans, and (: is told that
when one was captured the captain desired TO
know II his friend had been taken.
Inc Gu'dO was gathered III ny tHe IrII"i Oh
Cardenas. assisted by the Mach.as ard the
Winsow. Her binnacle carried away by a
shot and her hemsman was injured before she
was stopped. The Buenaventura WAS captured
at the outbreak Of the war. and caused the fr-
ing of the first gurs The American fleet was
on the way TO Havana a the time. and the
Nashville was ordered 10 fail out ~ column and
take the Sparia-d. This was promptly done.
, The cargo released, but the ship was con-
donnod by the prize courts The Guido snip
and cargo. was condemned. but she ard the
Buenaventura. have appealed their cases on
transfer from the Newports charge 10 tha. OF
the United States Marshal at this port the Off
GERS and crews OF the ships will be landed and
turned over 10 the custody Of the Austrian En-
bassy TIE captain - the Catalina has his VIE
and daughter on board.
The Newport has been absent from New-fork
since December :. when she let here with the
Nicaraguan Canal Commissioners and their staff
OF assistants. engineers etc. a total or one nun
dred and fourteen persons. The trip was maze
TO Greytown successfully and in good time, ana
the party with launches and belongings. VAS
safely landed. For three months the Newpor;
rolled attendance on the Commissioners. there
being no safe or quiet anchorage Rolling TWEEN
ty-six times 10 the minute 10 rapid work and
not conducive 10 comfort. so that when the
president Of the Commission became ready 70
return 10 the United States there were no re-
Sre,s
QUICK RUN TO PORT TAMPA
The run was made to Port Tampa quickly.
and from there the ship went promptly TO Key
west: having been ordered to join the North
Atlantic Squadron. The equipment ~ the yes
sci FOR a cadet practice cruiser was not consid-
cred warranted for nght.ng condition. 50 the
Haha y a
very different appearance from that presented
on her departure from New York last December.
At the opening Of the war she took the station
assigned 10 her in column. and then went 10
Cabanas on blockadng duty. and thence TO the
Havana blockade With convoy duty at times
and changes OF limits in the blockade, she has
had sOniewka; rnonotonous d'iY sine
There have been few changes among the New
,ort's officers since she started out for Grey
iown Ensign 4. r. BeiKnap. having been ap-
,lointcd or Commodore Kemeys stan a. Key
Wcs'. gaze place to Ensign {. O. Bend ana
Boa;swain f. Il. EycKc was appointed from The
crew The list az present Is as foil9"s; Toi;i- Ti;.i,
,oander T. r Tilley: Lieutenant J. II. BuI,
cxccu,ive Office; Lieutenant J. 7 Newton. navl-
eator. Ensipns J. V. Chase II. S Ritter. L. ';
Ioocs and f. G. Bend. watch officers: Passed
tnnt Fneileer W II Aldcrdioe: Assistant
Paynastcr. w 6. Ammen, and Boats" ain T. n
Eycke. ~. -. ., .,,r.,.
o,.o ra,,en,s for the Naval Hospital. among
thcc. Ilcutonant Arthur T. Mark. Of the Marine
Corps. who has been on duty nj Key West'
>faenn Mitchell OF Troop or the Rough ltideis
u,,,o was wourd-G il the side AT santiago ana
samuel Fcltman seaman Of The flagship Nc"-
York who was wounded IN the Knee az san
80 pnx.o Dico There are also thirty-siX
other passengers on board men whcse times
re already expired or are about TO expire ard
others who are brought bone Tor discharse py
",.n, ~ reconmendatioI. Of the Board of Med
ica Survey ,.,,
Aeier turning over the ships to the Marshal
ard The sick TO the hospital the Newport VIII he
subject TO the orders Of the connandaht ol the
NAVY Yard for future duty 80,