The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-05-03
ANOTHER PRIZE CAPTURED
SPANISH STEAMER ARGONAUTA
FAILS INTO AMERICAN HANDS,

One of the Most Important Captures Since
Hostilities Broke out-she Had on Board
aSpanish Colonel of Cavalry, His First
Lieutenant, u Sergeant Major and Ten
Privates and Also Carried Large Cargo
of Arms and Ammunition.
Key West, May 2.-One of the most
important captures made since the cut
break of hostilities was that of the
Spanish steamer Argonauta by the
which reached here tonight, when the
warship arrived. The Argonauta had
on board Colonel Corijo of the Third
Spanish cavalry: his first lieutenant,
Sergeant major, seven other llenten-
stoned officers. All We're held as p'is-
oners of war. The steamer also car
ried a large cargo of arms and Mauser
ammunition. She was bound from
Batabano, Spain for Cienfugos, stop
ping at Port Louis, Trinidad and Ma
zanillo. Her capture was exciting and
occurred in this way:
The Nashville, Marblehead and the
Eagle left the station on the north
coast last Monday to blockade Glen
fugos, arriving at the latter place on
Thursday. They spent the day recon-
noitering and the next morning (Fri-
day., in order to get better informa-
tion, steamed close to the mouth of the
harbor of Cienfugos. The Eagle was to
the eastward and in the van. The
Marblehead was slightly in the rear,
and the Nashville was to the westward.
All were cleared for action.
At about 10 o'clock in the morning
smoke was seen rising on the western
horizon, and the Nashville, because OF
her position, put on all speed and
steamed in that direction. Twenty-Five
minutes later she put two shots across
the bow of the coming steamer, which
promptly hove-to. Ensign kuenzli was
sent with a prize crew of nine and took
possession of the Spaniard. Learning
that Spanish soldiers were on board
word was given to send them to the
Nashville Immediately as prisoners OF
war, and this was done. The Nash
vile brought in the prisoners of war
tonight, and the Marblehead is con-
voying the prize, which, with her con-
voy. is expected to arrive late tonight
or early in the morning.
The report that Yglesias, the sus-
pected sailor on the Puritan had been
court martialed and sentenced to be
shot, Is an invention from whole cloth.
This is stated on the authority of a
high officer of the ship who gave the
information to the Associated Press
correspondent this evening. According
to this officer a full investigation was
made and no evidence of criminality
was found. Yglesias was seen near
the magazine, but he made no overt at
tempt. He had made, however, indi-
rect threats against the ship and the
crew were much incensed against him.
For this reason it had been decided to
the time the steamer leaves for the
north, advising him to sail on her. This
is done to avoid possible violence on
the part of the crew who firmly be-
lieve the treason story. Yglesias is re-
garded as irresponsible, but harmless.
Two hundred and eighty-eight Cuban
volunteers, who left on the steamer
for Tampa, after a torchlight process
sion this evening, will go with the
troop to Cuba. The prize court of in
quiry sat to-day to investigate the case
of the Catalina. 1t was said after the
sitting that the prize would probably
be surrendered.