New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-26
OF forty applicants a day. OF which about Is per
cent are chosen. There is urgent demand for
machnists. seamen and ordinary seamen.
SHE LEFT MATANZAs IN A HURRY.
THE WARD LINE STEAMER VIGIIANCIA IN PORT
FRESH FROM CUBA-SPANISH NAVAL. OFF
GERS WE'RE ANXIOUS TO SEIZE HER

THE WARD LINE STEAMER vIGILANCIA IN PORT.
FRESH FROM cUBA-sPANIsH NAVAL OFF
GERS WE'RE ANXIOUS TO SEIZE HER
The steamer Ngilancia OF the Ward Line, which
left Matanzas. Cuba. last Friday arrived at Quar-
antlne late yesterday afternoon, and after oxaml-
nation proceeded to point off Tompkinsville.
Staten Island. whore she anchored FOR the night.
She will come up to her dock at about o'clock this
morning but, So II said last evening at the Ward
Line per at Nall-s;. and the East River. she viii
not discharge her passengers and cargo at that pier
but will 80 to Woodrufs Stores BROOKLYN The
\lgiiancia. which is commanded by Captain McIn-
tosh. left Tampico. Mexico on April L. and was in
structed by the agents Of the Ward Line at that
place TO call at Key West for orders. Sand Key off
key West was reached April 90 and there Cap
tam Mcintosh was instructed to proceed 20 Maian-
zas Tor passengers and cargo. The Vigilancia
reached Matanzas the next morning.
According to the statements Of the captain And
passengers Of the Vigiancia. who were seen as the
ship lay at anchor last night. Matanzas was in a
state OF the greatest excitement during the twenty
four hours in which they remained there. The news
or the blockade OF Havana had evidently resulted
in extensive military preparations. as troops con
sisting Of infantry and ar,iorymen were plainly
seon from the steamers deck as they were being
drilled shore.
When Captain Mcintosh landed IN order 20 ar
range for the entrance and clearance of the vessel
he found the blockade OF Havana the one topic OF
conversation everywhere and elaborate defensive
preparations we've being made. Under the dire ton
OF the spanish officers mines were being planted IN
the harbor. and the regular huoys We're being &C.
moved. These operations were directed ny ohccrs
in the single Spanish gunboat which in the har-
Dor
II appeared also from the statement Of ono of the
passengers that the Ngilancia only narrowly es-
capped being detained Il prisoner OF VAL ApIar-
entity there was sharp conflict Of opinion between
the military and naval commandcrs o. the port
The naval people wished To dctam III" vessel but
the military commander who j. the captain or ih"
port. insisted upon permission being granted 10 Inc
Ngilanca to leave MdtanZaS He sad that TINS
must be done notice had yet hccn received
that hostilities had actually begun. and he was II
is supposed, acting under special orders from 'ap-
tain General Ranco. Captain Mcluiosh Judged II
prudent To get away as soon as ever inc could now
ever and al Gayhreak April - the pilot cam" on
board. and the Vessel LEFT the haroor AT '.N a. m
The Nigilanc.a had on board 1900 bags or sugar.
with other cargo but owing 10 the captains h's''
I'm getting away. over 1000 bags 81 sueA ana about
eighty passengers who had been booze 10 san
were left behind. only three passengers sNc'eelo'i
, in getting aboard doing so ny means or a small
hoaf short time before the ship sailed. otio
Never one Of the passengers, SAID last night lnat
there are now no Americans left IN MaiauzaS one
of the two other passengers IS john IIlmcr. CAP,
Tain OF the American bark Doris E'khon J. J." sa 81
that his vessel had been sold at Ianplco Shc WILL
he added. be used coal h"lk