New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-06

INFORMATION OF OCCURRENCES IN THE
GULF AND ASHORE.
THE british CRUISER TALBOT COTS - HAVANA
-ARooNACTA PRISONERS SENT TO FORT
MPHERsoN-~HE MTANTONoMOH AND

THE BRITISH CRUISER TALBOT GOES 70 HAVANA
-ARcoNAuTA PRISONERS SENT TO FORT
MPHERsoN-~IE MIANTOHoNOH AND
rHB ALAMO ARRIVE
Key West Fla. May News reached her"
to-day Of the arrival at Havana yesterday OF tho
British cruiser Talbot to take off british sub
tects who desire to leave tho city. The Ialho'
was held up by the hlockading vessels. but
asked permission OF the flagship 10 go In which
Rear-Admiral Sampson readily granted Adj
mral Sir John Richardson. commanding the
British West Indian naval station. was on board
the Talbot The British officers had not heard
the news OF the Manila victory. and when they
learned OF it they heartily congratulated Ad-
mirai Sampson and the other officers OF the
feet.
Further information from the hesieged island
II to the effect that General Blanco IL urging
the provincial authorities In every locality to
stir up the patriotism Of the people which is
said to be rapidly waning under the influence OF
hunger and disease
The Spanish soldiers captured on the prize
steamer Argoaauta last week were sent north
this morning on the City of Key West. They
will be lodged in Fort Mcpherson as prisoners
Of war until The Government decides what shall
be done with them. The prisoners are Colonel
Vicente de Cortejo. Of the 3d Cavalry. of Puerto
Principe; FRS; Lieutenant Lucas Saeyez, OF the
9th Battalion. Lower Peninsula: Surgeon Major
Sincion Garcia julien and Second Lieutenant
Luis Guion Tourmolle with Emilio Caheza. Bal
damero Aparicio Zambrana and Juan Gonzalez
Vergas, one sergeant and nine privates. Under
the escort of zen members of the 10Th Infantry
commanded by Lieutenant Moss. the Spaniards
were landed on the dock where they were sur
rounded by crowd Of Cubans and Americans.
who. however offered no indignities. There they
waited for more than hour for the arrival
Of the delayed steamer. The infantry detail
accompanied them to Fort Mcpherson.
other members of Companies and G Of the
25th Infantry (colored) went on Government
tugs to-day TO the Tortugas where they will
be stationed until further orders.
Five members Of the Naval Reserve arrived
to-day on the steamer Tarpon.
The monitor Miantonomoh arrived from Phla-
delphia to-day.
The steamer Alamo from New-York. arrived
here at noon to-day. having on board detach-
ment of one hundred engineers from West Point
They belong to Company Of the Battalion of
Engineers
The steamer Olivette will reach here tonight,
but will not be permitted to enter the inner har
Dor owing to the new port regulations governing
the movement OF vessels here during the war.
Commodore Watson is a passenger the OIL
vette.
A naval officer OF high rank told the CORE
spondent Of the Associated Press tonight that
the division Of Admiral SIMPSONS squadron, al
ready indicated from Washington. will In all
probability go into effect forthwith.
Commodore Watson will raise his flag on the
cruiser Cincinnati. and his command VIII in
Clude other cruisers and gunboats.
Commodore Remey. who VIII command the
other division OF the feet. Rear Admiral Samp-
son being commander-in-chlef OF both divisions.
Is expected here in few days.
The conditions Of the Havana blockade remain
unchanged. the line being rigdly kept by the
Montgomery and other cruisers under Captain
Converse who is still In temporary command
The censorship Of dispatches here continues
very strict.