Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-05-03
LUCKY NASHVILLE
Another Rich Prize for the Gallant
Ship--Butcher Weyler's Broth
er Captured,
CHAMBERS HELP FOR CUBA
Reports of Firing Off Newfoundland Coast
Another Small Prize-The Flying
Squadron's Fine Target Practice.
Another Prize.


Key West, 10:40 a. M, May 3.-Tht
United States gunboat Castine brought
in small prize this morning, the schoon
er Pasco. The Pasco had cargo Of
fish, was captured off Mariel while
bound for Havana, Only one blank
shot was necessary TO cause the little
craft to heave to.
A Rich Prize BY the Nashville.
The United States cruiser Marble
not yet arrived here with the big Span
ish steamer Argonauta, captured by the
Nashville on Friday last and having on
board besides some Spanish army Off
GERS and 48 passengers, large amount
of mail matter from the Spanish gov
ernment, intended for Captain Blanco
and other Spanish officials in Cuba.
The Argonauta is regarded as one of
the most important captures made since
the outbreak move of hostilities. She
also had a large cargo of arms and am
munition intended for the Spanish
troops. The Spanish captive officials,
Colonel Cirijo, of the third cavalry, a
first lieutenant, sergeant major and
SCNCH OUlol CdIllCu UIOlu-
selves with almost humorous nonchal-
ence and told the American naval Off
GERS it did their hearts good 'to see
such gathering of well fed and pros
porous looking men "
The Argonauta was bound from Bala-
bano, Cuba, for Cienfuegos, Trinidad
and Manzanilla. She hailed from Glen
fuegos, where non -combattant passen-
gers were sent ashore under flag
truce.
New York Eevening Posts Key West
special says one of the officers captured
on the Spanish steamer Argonauta is
Weyler. The Argonauta is in the lower
harbor in tow of cruiser.
Arizona Talking Thro' Its Hat.
Washington, May 3.-The mastering
of volunteers into the service of the
United States began in Arizona yester-
day, at the regular army posts, Arizona
has the honor therefore of being the
first commonwealth in which mastering
in began for war. The recruiting was
for Colonel Leonard's regiment of
mounted riflemen.
Fine Shooting.
On board flagship Brooklyn, off Fort
Monroe. THE ships of the squadron at
gun practice today, showed pheno-
menal skill in hitting small bobbing
targets. The revenue cutter Manning,
recently converted, passed out this
morning on her way to Key West.
Timely Help for Cuba Libre.
New York, May 3.-William Astor
Chanler departed from. New York with
three companions with the avowed in
tention of joining the forces of Gomez,
insurgent leader in Cuba, and do what
fighting he can for the cause of Cuba
Libre. The expedition will be at the ex-
pense of Chanler. His companions are
adventurous, but wealthy men.
Small Dynamite Scare.
Springfield, ILL.,, May 3.-Experts who
have today tested the contents of
package found in one of the company
boxes of the Third infantry, Illinois Ma
tional Guards, pronounced it undoubt-
edly to be dynamite. A rigid examina-
tion was made of all the equipment and
baggage in the exposition building,
where the regiment is quartered, but
nothing else suspicious was discovered.
Horrible Condition of Spanish Troops
In Cuba.
Mobile, Ala, May 3.-The American
bark John R. Stanhope is in port from
Honduras. Since she left Mobile the
last time the vessel has been in Man
zanillo on the south coast of Cuba,
which port Captain P. V. Marshal left
March 49, He tells surprising story
of the military conditions there, being
verified by the mate, Thomas Coburn.
A Spanish cavalryman told them there
were 10000 Spanish soldiers in the city
and 600 died during the week that the
Stanhope was there, of neglect and
want. From the same source Captain
Marshal learned that the troops were
discontented. They would willingly go
over to the insurgents but the insur-
gents distrusted them and refused all
overtures The troops were ragged,
dirty, unsoldierly in bearing and disci-
pline and their courage had been killed
by the vicissitudes and i'll treatment.