The herald., 1898-05-04
THE NASnvILLE'S PRIzI
Is THE RICHEST TAKEN SINC1
THE WAR BEGUN
A BR0THER-IN-LAW OF WEYLEE
One Of the Passengers on the Captured
Steamer-The Cargo Is More
Valuable =.
Associated Press Special Wire

| Associated Press Special Wire
KEY WEST. May 8, 1o:4o a. m.-Th
United States gunboat Castine, Command
er Berry, brought in this morning small
prize, the two-masted schooner Antoni(
y Pacio, having on board a cargo Of fish
The Pacio was captured off Mariel yesteN
day while bound for Havana. Only ont
blank shot was necessary to cause the lit
tie craft to heave to and she was towel
IN here.
| The Spanish mail steamer Argonauta
Captain Lago, the news of the capture q
which was telegraphed yesterday, was CON
voyed into Key West harbor by the UNITED
States cruiser Marblehead this afternoon
1t appears that Colonel Vincente de Cortijd
Third cavalry of Spain, who is a brother
in-law of Lieutenant General Valerian(
Weyler. De Cortijo denies this. but 1t 4
learned from good sources that he sustain
this relationship to the former governed
general of Cuba. The only other incoming
prize today was the little fishing schoone
Antonio Pace, taken by the gunboaI
New Port off Mariel yesterday and towel
in by the gunboat Castine.
| The Argonauta Is regarded as being ont
of the most important captures made sinc(
| the outbreak of hostilities. The mail matt
ter especially is considered likely to prov(
valuable to the United States government
She also had on board large cargo of armi
and ammunition intended for the Spanish
troops.
The Spanish captive officials, Colonel Cor
ijo of the Third Cavalry, his First Lieuteni
ant, a Sergeant-Major and seven othel
Lieutenants. carried themselves with al
most humorous nonohalence and told thu
ii
hearts good to "see such a gathering Al
well-fed and prosperous-looking men,"
The Argonauta was bound from Bataa
hano, Cuba, for Cienfuegos, Trinidad and
Manzanillo. She hailed from Cienfuegoa
where her non-combatant passengers wsr
sent ashore under flag Of truce.
The Castine has proved her prowess al
well a. the more redoubtable ships Of thu
she went into Cabanas and anchored only
about mile from the Notifications, which
are sort of composite Of fort and bloch
houses. Then she sent her steam cuttei
In about half a mile, until 1t was within
thousand yards of the fort. There thu
cutter made soundings and observationl
for half an hour or more, after which sh(
returned to the ships unmolested. A hum.
Der of persons were clearly observed about
the fort. They watched the operation(
with apparent interest, but offered no hos
tilities.
Two unfortunate accidents, though Of Z
minor character, have occurred on thu
ships during the last few days. While thu
flagship New York was lying at Matanzad
q sergeant Of marines dropped his pistol
which exploded. the bullet striking Will
liam Taylor, a first class apprentice. and
passing through his stomach and lungA
Taylor's condition is serious, but he has
chance for recovery.
| This morning, while the crew Of the Cins
cinnati was drilling in the harbor. bal
got mixed with the dummy cartridges. and
J. Scomex, a gunner's mate, was shot
through the jaw.
The $50 marines who arrived on the Pam
Their few days ago will be transferred Il
the Resolute, which is shortly expected
from New York. The Panther will the1
be made into an auxiliary cruiser.
Repelled an Attack
ATLANTA, Ca, May "a special Il
the Journal from Key West Fla. says,
The Marblehead has arrived with thl
Argonauta, the Nashvilles prize. Whit
the Nashville was away trying to captur1
the mail steamer, two Spanish gunboad
came out and attacked the Hornet. Thu
Hornet returned the fire, the Marblehea\
coming into action soon after.
After firing q broadside the SpaniarN
turned about. Captain MtCa11a thinks HI
sank one Of the Spaniards and probably
both.
The fight occurred of Cienfuegos.
Weathered the Storm
WASHINGTON, May 3.-Reports req
| ceived by the navy department from thu
Miantonomah show that the monitor wal
roughly handled by the storm while MAXI
ing her way south to Key West from
League island. Her decks were swept and
frequent delays were caused by the disar
rangement of some OF the ships structure
Throughout 1t ALL however, the propellin1
machinery worked splendidly.
| washington will soon be gay with unN
| forms, as a result of an order today re>
quirtng all officers to wear the uniforms Of
their proper grades.
| The Cuban authorities here expect ID
receive early information direct from thu
camp of Gen. Gomez, brought by Brig.
Gen. Nunez who left here about ten daya
ago and succeeded in landing party and
making his way to Gomez camp. This
party was small one and took along soma
supplies but its main purpose was to open
communication with Gomez and bring
word as to his resources and readiness fol
an aggressive movement.
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Sounded Like Cannon
ST. JOHNS, N. F., May s.-The tsle-
graph operators at Cape Race and Trepass
80 to tall