The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-02
QUIET DAY AT KEY WEST.
Small Prize Brought In-Nunez Wants
to See sampson.

TO See sampson.
Key West, May 1.-The day has been
very quiet, no news from the fleet or the
outside world being received.
Miss Clara Barton and her Red Cross
State of Texas this morning and at
tended church
The 800 marines on the transport Pan
Their remained huddled on the steamers
deck in the roasting sun.
The Amphitrite Montgomery and New
port sailed this morning in the direction
of the fleet.
The government tug Leyden this morn
ing brought the small coasting schooner
Mascota which was captured by the tor
pedo boat Foote yesterday twenty miles
west of Havana, while trying to run the
blockade.
The Mascot, which, with her cargo, is
worth about $780, was on her way from
Jibara to Havana with fruit.
The hsrbor regulations, which take eff
feet tonight, forbids vessels to enter be-
tween the hour of s in The evening and
tablished. which will instruct vessels how
to pass through the mine fields.
The steamer Mascotte while entering
port this afternoon fouled the Span
ish prize schooner Prince, carrying away
the latter's forward rigging The hand
railing on the upperdeck of the steamer
was torn away.
Gen. Emilio Nunez and Col Baldemere
Acosta have just arrived on the Mascotte.
Gen. Nunez is very anxious to confer with
Rear Admiral Sampson.
The enlistments of Cubans to-day at the
Marti club resulted in the enrolment of
$50 men. The enlistment roll will be open
tomorrow when more names are ex-
pected
The arrival of Gen. Emilio Nunez, Col.
Acosta and Senior ]. E. Cartaya, has
greatly augmented the enthusiasm of the
Cuban colony. Gen. Nunez has been the
director of numerous expeditions.
Col. Acosta was formerly a daring cav
airy leader in Havana province. He es-
capped from the island seriously wounded,
and is anxious to return.
COL. Acosta, with his many marks of
battle, notably the loss of his right ear,
is the center of an admiring throng.
Senior Cartaya was in charge of the i'll
fated Tillle expedition off the east end
of Long Island
Tonight Gen. Nunez and his party are
arranging for the departure on the Mas
cote tomorrow of the Key West contin-
gent of the Cuban\ regiment now forming
at Tampa. The Cubans hope this regiment
win be one of the first to land. Gen. NJ
nez is acting under instructions from Senior
Estrada Palma Tonight he endeavored
to obtain passage to the fleet TO confer
with Rear Admiral Sampson, but he was
unsuccessful as no boat left for the flag
ship.
Gen. Nunez is much taken with the idea
Of making Matanzas the base of opera
tons. Although the city itself is subject
to the fever, the hills q mile and a half
back from the coast would furnish an ideal
camp ground, In every way more healthful
than Tampa
The weather in Cuba, Gen. Nunez says,
will be excellent until June Is. Americans
there should taste no Cuban fruit of any
kind and must use boiled water. The in
surgents have had much sickness during
the rainy season, but this has been due to
the fact that they have camped in forests
and swamps Malaral afever resulted and
the Cuban troops were generally without
uuinine There has been no yellow fever
among them at any time, and, according 10
Gen. Nunez, Americans in the Cuban army
have usually been exempt from all dis
ease.
There Is much fever at Havana, Matan- |
zas and Cienfuegos during the summer
because of unsanitary conditions On the
other hand, Sagua la Grande is healthful
always. The Spanish troops are deci-
mated by disease, Gen. Nunez says, be-
cause not cleanly and because of improp- |
er food. He would favor sending shoes, |
rifles and horses to the Cuban soldiers
The Cubans are splendid horsemen; but |
their mounts have been killed and their
shoes are worn out.
When last heard from Gen. Maxine
Gomez had in all the armies 25,O0O able
bodied men. Since that time there has
been no fighting of consequence, and the
Cuban armies must now be in better con-
dition, except in the matter of clothing. |
There is abundant forage everywhere in |
the island
There is no truth whatever in the report |
of the execution last evening of Jose
Yglesias, who is under surveillance on the
monitor Puritan as the result of suspic-
ious behavior near one of the magazines |
last Wednesday evening. He has not even |
been placed on trial.
RECRUITS FOR THE NAVY.