Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-05-25
SEIZE TWO PRIZES.
But Uncle Sam Had to Let One of
Them Go-One was Brit
iSh Steamer

Key West, Fla, May 23.-The British
steamer Ardanmhor Capt. Dana, came
into port this morning in charge of an
ensign from the auxiliary gunboat Osceo-
la, by which vessel the Ardanmhor was
seized yesterday off Cary's Fort light. be-
cause she was acting in suspicious man
ner and was supposed to be trying to enter
Havana harbor.
She was here several weeks ago with a
cargo of cattle for Havana, having been
turned back by the blockade fleet. The
Ardanmhor, which is chartered by James
ID. Ward & Co. (the New York & Cuba
Mail Steamship company then proceeded
to New York, unlOaded her cattle and
cleared for Nassau and Mexican ports, in
Guiding Vera Cruz. She stopped at Mas
sau on her way south and when captured
yesterday was far out of her course if
bound for Vera Cruz.
The Ardanmhor, which sailed from
Guanta, Venezuela, on April %, bound for
Havana with cargo of S73 head of cat
tie, was turned back by the blockade feet,
put into Key West and reached New
York on May 4. She reported that when
off Matanzas on April p, at $50 p. M,
she was boarded by the United States
cruiser Cincinnati and was warned that
she must not enter any Cuban port. She
only lost eighteen head of cattle on the
voyage and her cargo was sold here The
Ardanmhor has been in the cattle trade
between Guanta and Havana for the past
six months. She belongs to the Ardan
line of steamers, registers 1888 tons and
is chartered by James Z. Ward & Co
of this city, otherwise the New York &
Cuba Mail Line Steamship company.
She sailed from here on May II after hav-
ing cleared for Nassau, n. P, and Next
can ports.
New York. May 23.-At the office of
James A. Ward & Co., today it is said
there was no truth in the allegation that
the steamer ArdanmhOr was trying to
run the blockade of Havana and surprise
was expressed at the fact she had been
seized 1t was added that the Ward line
people had never had anything to do with
the Ardanmhor until after she discharged
her cargo of cattle at New York, when
they chartered her. When the steamer
left New York en- May II she had on
BOARD q general cargo, consisting princi-
pally Of railroad iron, manufactured iron
and lumber. She was bound for Nassau
and Mexican ports. She left Nassau on
Sunday night CT last week and was bound
from there to TampicO. Mex, and from
there to Vera Cruz, returning here after
touching at Progress.
The officials of the Ward line say
there has not been the slightest thought
OF attempting to enter any Cuban port,
as could be demonstrated by the fact that
the Ardanmhor had nothing in her cargo
suitable for a blockaded port. 1t was
added that the authorities would be at
once communicated with and that a de-
mand for the release of the steamer
would be promptly made.
Key West, Fla, May 23.-1:1j p. M
The British steamer ArdanmhOr was re-
leased this afternoon by an order from
Commodore Remey. There is good deal
of mystery as to why she was seized, as
Cary's Fort light, where she was over
hauled by the Osceola, is off the Florida
coast and more than 100 miles north of
here. Upon the arrival of the Ardanm-
hOr at Key West, Capt Dana made a
formal protest to the British consul here,
Mr.. Taylor, who laid the case before
Commodore Remey, with the result stated
above. 1t is thought the affair is now
closed. The Ardanmhor left New York
on May II for Tampico, Mex, via Mas
sau, with q cargo of general merchandise.
st. Thomas, Danish West Indies, May
British steamer Aldeborough,
Capt. Farrant, which arrived at Porto
Rico on May 6 from Mothil, Scotland,
reached this port from San Juan yester-
day morning. She reports that an Ameri-
can cruiser captured a Spanish bark six
miles north of San Juan on Saturday
morning last: The capture of the vessel
was observed from San Juan. The prize
was lowed north.
The Spanish cruiser, Isabel IL, while
at San Juan de Porto Rico, fired on the
British steamer Roath, from Barry. on
April %, which arrived at Porto Rico
after the bombardment. It is alleged
that the Spanish ship fired on the Roath,
which was loaded with coal, with the in
tention of Gripping her and thereby pre-
venting her departure. The officers of
the Isabel II, however, claim the firing
was the result of an accident
Freeman Halstead, the newspaper cor
who has been sentenced to one
years imprisonment for taking photo
graphs of the Notifications of San Juan
de Puerto Rico, has been conveyed to a
convict camp to undergo his sentence.