Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-05-03

KEY WEST, May 3.--A1though the
blockade is still being maintained by
the smaller cruisers, an important move
ment is being planned. What it is,
however, can only be conjectured.
The day has been barren of actual
news. The Cuban colony here is de-
veloping great activity. A massmeet-
ing has been held TO perfect arrange
ments for the departure Of about 200
patriots who will go to Tampa, and
thence to Cuba, when the army moves
over to the island. This party will act
in concert with the United States regu-
lars, but its members will serve here in
the capacity of scouts, though members
of the regular army. The party will
be under the direction of Colonel Men
deZ.
One of the most important captures
made since the outbreak of hostilities
was that of the Spanish Argonauta by
the gunboat Nashville last Friday, news
of which reached here last night
when the warship arrived. The Argo-
nauta had on board Colonel Corijo of
the Third Spanish cavalry, his first lieu
tenant, surgeon major, seven other lieu
tenants and ten privates and non-com-
missioned officers. All were held as
prisoners of war.
The steamer also carried large cargo
of arms and Mauser ammunition. She
was bound from Batabano, Spain, for
Cienfuegos, stopping at Port Louia,
Trinidad, and Manzanilo. Her capture
was exciting.
The auxiliary cruiser Eagle, trans
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southern coast of Cuba near Cienfuegos
when she sighted the Argonauta and
started in pursuit. She was fired upon
from the shore, but continued to chase,
and drove the big steamer along the
coast toward the Marblehead and the
Nashville. into which the Spaniard al
most ran. They put couple of shots
across her bows and she quickly hove to
and surrendered. The Nashville took
the Spanish army officers on board as
prisoners Of war and brought them into
Key West. She lies out in the stream
and no further particulars of the cap
ture can be learned from her.
the prize court sat to investigate the
case Of the Catalina. 1t is thought after
the sitting that the prize will probably
be surrendered.
TAMPA, Fla, May 3.-Two hundred
native Cubans. who have been quietly
enlisted i'll New York city by General
Julio Sanguilly, have arrived in Tampa
phey will be formed into a cavalry
regiment, and under the leadership of
the famous Cuban, who enlisted Them
will probably embark for Cuba with the
American troops. The rest of the regi-
ment will be made up of Cubans from
Tampa and vicinity. The New York
ers created a sensation as they marched
down the street in a body and they
were followed for blocks by pc rfect
mob of excited Cubans.
Slowly but surely arrangements are
being made for the landing of an Ameri-
can force III Cuba. The Plant system
gave formal notice to the government
that its steamers Olivette and Florida,
both of which are in port here, were at
the disposal of the government for use
as troop ships. By Friday the follow
ing fleet of vessels is expected to be in
waiting at the wharves at Tampa for
the reception of the United States
troops: The Florida, Olivette and Mas
cote of the Plant line, the Alamo and
Comal of the Mallory line, the Arkansas
and possibly the Lampasas of the Nor
gan line and the Allegheny and Berk-
shire of the Merchants and Miners
line.
These boats all have been contracted