Evening journal., 1898-05-04
EET At KEY WEST
York, Iowa, Indiana and
|ncinnati Leave Havana.
|RTANT WORK IS CONTEMPLATED.
4 That the Admlral's Absence From
ban Waters Is the Forerunner
of Some Decisive ActIon-wn-
mington Destroys a Fort.


of Some Decisive ActIon-wn-
mington Destroys Fort.
~ WEST, May 4.-Rear Admiral
8son has arrived here with the flag
New York. the battleships Indiana
Iowa, the cruiser Cincinnati and
SIayhower.
smaller ships Of the squadron are
flaming the blockade.
4 presence Of the big ships here all
4her leads to the belief that some
1rtant work is contemplated. II is
n Of course that Sampson and his
s 1are anxious TO do something that
rival the magnificent victory at
Ia, and it is said that the admiral
dvised an attack upon Havana or
uan. Puerto Rico, or both, and ap-
Fl d for authority to make It.
i Spanish prize steamer Argonauta,
8ews Of the capture Of which was
'aphed Monday, was conveyed into
West harbor by the United States
er Marblehead yesterday after
1t appears that Colonel Vicente
rtijo Of the Third Spanish cavalry,
with. 10 other army officers, was
on the prize, is a brother-in-law
lieutenant General Valerino Wey-
#Colonel de Cortijo denies this. but
learned from good sources that he
& ms this relationship to the former
f anor general of Cuba. His captOrs
easurably elated.
#onel de Cortijo and the other Of
were transferred to the Guido and
Irivates to the Ambrosio Bolivar,
E jther trophies of the first week of
ar that are still lying in the har-
Argonauta herself is no mean
& being Of 1000 tons burden. but
alue of the capture lies mainly in
|risoners Of war. and the mail mat
Ioing to General Blanco. Her car
II general merchandise, with a large
8tity of arms and ammunition in
8 4 for the Spanish troops in Cuba.
was captured off Cienfuegos on
" after a lively interchange OF
between the cruiser Marblehead.
gunboat Nashville. the auxiliary
pr Eagle of the mosquito fleet and
s %;panish torpedo boats and one tor
boat destroyer.
K only other incoming prize yester-
vas the little fishing schooner An
y Paco, taken by the gunboat
s ort off Mariel yesterday and tow
by the gunboat Castine. The Cas-
4 las proved her prowess as well as
more redoubtable ships Of the
s fon. At s o'clock Sunday morn
he went into Cabanas and anchor
ly about a mile from the fortifca-
Il which are a sort Of composite Of
nd blockhouses. Then she sent her
h in about half a mile until IT was
q 1000 yards Of the fort. There
litter made soundings and observa-
for half an hour or more, after
b she returned to the ship unmo-
A number Of persons were clear
erved about the fort. They watch
e operations with apparent inter-
. utloffered no hostile sign.
lunfortunate accidents, though OF
or character, have occurred on the
during the last few days. While
lgshin New York was lying at Ma
s a sergeant of marines dropped
istol, which exploded, the bullet
ng William Taylor, first class APP
ice, and passed through his stom-
nd lungs. Taylor's condition is Sc
but he has a chance Of recovery.
$ morning while the crew OF the
r Cincinnati were drilling in the
pr a ball got mixed with dummy
dges and j. Scomax, gunner's
was shot through the Jaw.
$50 marines who arrived on the
Ter. a few days ago will be trans
I to the .Resolute. which is shortly
ted from New York. The Panther
then be made into an auxiliary
n.
gunboat Wilmington yesterday
ing destroyed a Spanish fort just
finished about four miles east OF
Ia. The Wilmington also fired al
lp Of cavalry passing Jaruco beach
onday. Two men were seen tC
on the beach. The torpedo boat
son on Sunday noticed a large
er of infantry passing eastward
d Matanzas on the beach. The
son followed them for miles, but
no guns.
er they noticed another large body
antry going eastward and appar
driving prisoners before them
Ericsson on Monday saw about 20
~ and 300 infantry passing Jaruc'
toward Matanzas. She signale,
e Wilmington, which fired a small
md then 4 inch she'll Though
lies away two men could be seei
op. and the cavalry and infantr,
d pellmell into bushes and uphill
was arfine confusion of horses
mules, cavalry and infantry 70
stant.
\ Ericsson discovered force O
building a fort near Cojlma. on tn
q Of four or five small hills at som
& nee from the shore. All the after
and night the Ericsson's me
ned men at work. They made on
,alrvmen quartered in a plantation
near the fort. and yesterda
ing the Ericsson ran across IN
ington and informed Captain Tod
lat he had seen.
81 ey1l never finish it," he SAID
watch"
81 Ericsson drew away. and IN
81 ington leisurely proceeded towar
past. In less than two minutes tn
vas a shapeless wreck.
Ericsson experienced rough wea
Saturday and anchored 25O yard
3 Cuban coast.
tDFSTROY SPAlN'S FLEET.