The Portland daily press., 1898-05-04
WEYLER'S BROTHER.
One Of The Men Captured on the
Steamer Argonauta.

| Key West Fla, May 3.--The Spanish
mail steamer Argonauta, Capt. Lage, the
new capture of which was telegrapned
yesterday, was conveyed into Key West
harbor by the United States cruiser Mar
| blehead this afternoon.
1t appears that Col. Vincente de Cortijo
of the Third Spanish Cavalry who, with
| 10 other army officers was taken on the
prize, is a brother law of Lieut.. Gen
eral Weyler Col. De Cortijo denies this,
but it is learned from good authority that
he sustains this relationship to the form
er Governor General of Cuba. His captors
are measurably elated
| Col. De GOTHIC and the other officers
were transferred to Guido and the pri-
Yates to the Ambrosio Bolivar, two other
| trophies of the first week of the war
| that are still lying in the harbor. The
Argonauta herself Is no mean prize, be-
| ing of thousand tons burden, but the
value of the capture lies mainly in the
prisoners of war and the mail matter 60
| ing to Gen. Blanco. Her cargo is general
merchandise with large amount OF
arms and ammunition intended for Span
lsh troops in Cuba.
She was captured off Cienfuegos on
Friday after a lively interchange of shots
between the cruiser Marblehead, the
gunboat Nashville, the auxiliary cruiser
Eagle of the mosquito fleet, and two
Spanish torpedo boats and one torpedo
boat destroyer.
The only other incoming prize today
was the little fishing schooner Antonio
y Paco, taken by tho gunboat Newport
off Mariel yesterday and towed in by the
gunhoat Castine. The Castine has proved
her prowess as we'll as the more redouot.
able ships of the squadron. At O'Clock
Sunday morning she went into Cabanas
and anchored off the Notifications about
a mills distant. which are a sort of COM
posite of fort and block houses. Then
she sent her steam cutter in about half
a mile until it was within 1000 yards
of the fort. There the cutter made sound
ings and observations for half an hour
or more, after which she returned to the
ship unmolested. 4 number of persons
were clearly observed about the fort.
| They watched the operations with ap-
parent interest, but suffered no hostile
sign Two unfortunate accidents,
though OF minor character have oc-
Cured on the ships during the last few
days. While the flagship New York was
| lying at Matanzas sergeant of marines
AoPDSl las plslOis WHICH SAplOuou, Uu0
bullet striking William Taylor, tirst-class
| apprentice, and passing through his
stomach and lungs. Taylor's condition
| is serious. but be has a chance of recov-
cry.
This morning while the crew OF the
| cruiser Cincinnati We're drilling in the
harbor, ball got mixed with dummy
| cartridges and j. Scomax, gunner's mat,
was shot through the jaw.
The $50 marines who arrived on the
Panther few days ago. will be trans
| ferred to the Resolute, which is shortly
expected from New York. The Panther
will then be made into an auxiliary
cruiser. In the party of Cubaps who
left here last night for Tampa to join
the regulars and move with them to
Cuba, was one American, who will take
prominent part in the islands struggle
for freedom. He is Louis w. Mohun of
Washington, brother of Paymaster
Philip V. Mohun of the navy, now at
Key West He is an expert civil engineer
and will act as first lieutenant of Gen.
| Nunez.. He recently returned from Cen
trial America where he was member of
the Niearaguan Canal commission, sur
veying and exploring party.