The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 4, 1898, Page 3

v THE HE NEXT BIG SEA BATTLE Sampson Must Meet and Destroy the Powerful Spanish Fleet. Until That Is Done There Will Be No Attempt Made to Invade Cuba. NEW YORK, May 8.—The Herald’s ‘Washington correspondent sends the following: Spain’s fleet in the Atlantic must be annihilated before an attempt is made to capture Havana. This was the conclusion arrived at by the War Board to-day, and it is probable that & naval engagement will be fought t tween the Spanish fleet now on its v across the Atlantic and the armored vessels of Admiral Sampson's com- mand, re-enforced by Commodore Schley’s flying squadron, b re any steps are ta to land an army of in- vasion In the island of Cuba. The pol- icy of the administration will be to make the campaign gainst Havana short, sharp and decisive. In order to do this, an adequate force must have the co-operation of all of the armored vessels that can be brought into ser- wvice for the bombardment of Castle and the other defenses of Ha- vana harbor. With Spain’s fleet rapidly steaming | westward, there would not be time to reduce Havana before the fleet must be met. able to risk the disabling of any of the armored vessels at Sampson’s com- mand by the guns of Morro Castle be- fore the Spanish fleet has been met. With this fleet once swept from the Atlantic, Admiral Sampson could con- centrate for the attack on Havana an overwhelming force. If the present plans of the War Department are car- | ried out there is reason to believe there will soon be a union of the heaviest ghips under Admiral Sampson’s com- | mand with the vessels of the flying squadron. The combined fleet that would thus be available for operation egainst the Spanish fleet would consist of the armored cruisers New York and Brooklyn, the first-class battle-ships Jowa, Indiana and Massachusetts, and the second-class battle-ship Texas, combined with such cruisers, converted yachts and other small craft Ad- miral Sampson might deem advisable to use for scouts and torpedo-boat de- stroyers. Three auxillary cruisers—the St. Louis, Harvard and Yale—are now scouring the Atlantic in search of the Spanish fleet. The St. Paul will als go out as soon as her armament has been completed. Each of these ves- gels has a defined cruising area, and the ocean is divided between them in guch a way that it is believed to be im- possible for the Spaniards to avoid them. Captain Sigebee of the St. Paul and Captain Wise of the Yale have the ad- vantage of knowing from the Herald’s special cable from St. Vincent the direc- tion in which the Spanish fleet sailed, Morro | It is also thought to be unadvis- | | and this will be of great use to them in locating it upon the ocean, as its| | approximate speed is known and its| | probable location at any given hour can be figured out. As soon as one of the auxilia vessels sights the Span- ish fleet and ascertains its location and direction the commanding officer will proceed with all the speed to the near- | cable station and communicate with | Washington. | The movements of the fighting fleet | under Admiral Sampson will be gov- erned by this information. It will be his object to meet the Spaniards and give battle before they can either reach | a coaling base or strike any American point, toward which they may be head- ed. If two of the scouting vessels should fall in with the Spaniards about | the same time it will be the duty of | one of them to keep in touch with the| enemy and report any change of ai- | rection that may be made after the first vessel has left. No fear is fel' for | the safety of the scouts, as they are| | all fast enough to get out of the way of | the Spanish fleet if any attempt should | be made to attack them. The exact strength of the Spanish | fleet 1s not known. It is known to con- | sist of at least four armored cruisers | and three torpedo-boat _destroyers. | Whether the three torpedo-boats which first sailed with the fleet put back into St. Vincent and then went to sea again | have finally joined the fleet s mot| | known. Neither is it known whether the armored cruiser Carlos V is with | the fleet. If she iIs it includes five| | armored cruisers. There is little anxiety felt here as to the outcome of | | the battle that will ensue when Ad- | miral Sampson finally falls in with the | Spanish fleet. The armored vessels of his command outnumber the enemy's | ships. His four battleships outclass | | them in guns and armor. The Spanish | | armored cruisers, however, are all very | efficient vessels, and three high-speed torpedo-boat destroyers are not to be | despised. Tt can hardly be hoped that | the American fleet will come out of the battle without serfous losses. It is be. lieved, however, that Captain Samp- son’s men are far superior in gunnery practice to the Spanish sailors, and victory is expected to result as much | from this superiority as from the su- perfor force of the American ships. | Rather more anxiety is felt on ac- count of the Spanish torpedo-boat de- strovers than on account of the | armored cruisers, and Captain Samp- son’s first efforts will doubtless be di- | rected toward sinking these dangerous | little crafts before they can get close | enough to any of his vessels to use their torpedoes with effect. To accom- plish their destruction rellance will be placed on the steadiness and accuracy | | of the crews of secondary batteries on the American ships. ANGRY REPLY T0 ENGLAND Spain Resents an Offer for the Protection of Chinese. Wili Not Permit a British Pro- tectorate Over Those at Manila. Pretends to Perceive Some Ulterior Motiwe in the Suggestion From London. Special Dispatch to The Call. MADRID, May 3.—Captain General Augusti wires that the British Consul called upon him to‘say that he would take the Chinese subjects in the Philip- pines under the protection of the Brit- ysh flag to safeguard their lives and property. The Captain General added that a number of rich and influential Chinese at Manila had assured him that they were satisfled with the protection of Spain. Moret, Minister of the Colonies, re- plied to Captain General Augusti that there was no reason to accept the pro- tectorate which the British Consul wished to exercise. The British Consul’s offer has been communicated to the powers. The Gov- ernment apparently sees some deep laid machination on the part of Great Brit- | for the official note says: “This news caused surprise, although people are accustomed to the methods of those who direct British interests. “What can be the object of the Brit- ish request? CHina is not in a position to expect this or any other protectorate, but the British take it upon themselves to be the protectors ¢’ the Celestial em- pire against the French, Russians and Germany, undoubtedly to acquire a new title to the protectorate of Chinese in the Philippiner. The Spanish Gov- ernment cannot accept the rule offered it, and rejects the proposition, at the same time informing the powers who are not disposed to allow Great Britain to protect China that they have squad- rons in the far east themselves for that purpose.” Testing a Po! CARSON, May 8.—The application for a writ of mandate made by the Morning efl;ul to compel the registration of John flson, a printer in its office_who had afd a poll tax, was argued by Hon. am Woodburn before the Supreme Court to-day and submitted. The case will test the validity of the poli tax law and ect e ht of nearly half th chizens of & o Vots at tne forthe coming el 3 ATTACK SHIPS WITH RIFLES Spanish Soldiers Supply Sport for Sampson’s Blockaderys. Gather on the Shore and Fire at Vessels With Their Small Arms. Shrapnel Shell Dropped Among & Troop of Cavalry Does Great Damage. Copyrighted, 1%, by Jemes Gordon Bennett. KEY WEST, Fla., May 3.—Skirmishes | between the vessels of the blockading | squadron and Spanish forces on the| island are becoming almost ef daily | occurrence. Early this morning the | cruiser Wilmington and the torpedo | boat Ericsson were patrolling the coast about five miles east of Cojimar. A force of several hundred Spanish ca alry and infantry emerged from a ra- vine between two wooded hills and de- ployed on the shore in a deflant man- | ner. Both vessels were unusually close | in shore, the Ericsson being not more than 800 yards from the breakers. | On observing the soldiers the Wil- | mington and Ericsson started to get out | of the line of fire and the torpedo boat | turned and started seaward like a gull. When the Spanish noticed this seeming | withdrawal they emitted a_ roar of | | “Vivas,” plainly audible, and sent a | | volley after the Ericsson. Balls fell like hail about the little craft, but no one aboard was struck. The Wilmington returned the fire | with shrapneil shells from her four-inch guns. One burst in the midst of a troop of cavalry, causing great damage and | consternation. One horse was observed | | to go down with its rider. | | The Spanish retired precipitately, | carrying off their injured. The full loss they sustained is not known. | SAN JOSE OFFICIALS | ARE_REAPPOINTED. SAN JOSE, May The Board of Police | and Fire. Commissioners, created under the charter, met this evening for the first time and organized. Willlam Osterman | was elected president and H. J. Martin, | secretary. The commission elected James A. Kid- ward Chief of Police, Henry Ford Chief | of the Fire Department and J. W. Chute City Electriclan. These three at present hold their respective offices. The members of the police force and Fire Department are yet to bé elected by the commission, but this was postponed until the heads of departments be consulted. N FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 1898. NO SENSE OF HONOR, NO SENSE OF HUMOR, BY MANY OF ITS SEAMEN Richard Harding Davis on the Pecu- culiarities of the Modern Spanish Character. Copyrighted, 189, by James Gordon Bennett. ON BOARD the United States fl agship New York, of the blockading squadron, off Havana, via Key West, May 3.—More harm is likely to be done the navy of the United States by General Blanco’s dispatches than by Span- ish batteries; that is, harm may be done in Europe, if Europe believes General Blanco’s dispatches. General Blanco is a well.meaning officer, but he is dependent for his information upon inferior officers, a class of men who have prolonged the war in Cuba because it meant for them more pay, more stripes and countless decorations. It is impos: Madrid since the war was declared, but i Of the bombardment of the earth t ma we ble. even if it were worth while, to enumerate and deny all the false stories that have been sent to ¢ be of interest to dissect some of them. s at Matanzas Blanco says in his official report: “Three American cruis- ers fired on the batteries at Fort Morrillo, Matanzas, without doing any harm. We fired fourteen shots, to which the Anmericans replied with a multitude of mitrailleuse shots, which did not do us any damage.” This was received in Madrid wit! miral Sampson was practicing with his ager will go into the gallery and tell the erties of the house. What the stage ha house is adapted for the real performan Troops may be landed later at M point of their possible landing that the s 230-pound shells, and they did some da fifty feet high. One out of three of the shells fired sunlk fairly into the breast of the earthworks. Had the ramparts been battle-ships of the same length, 300 feet, Captain MacHugh of the London Artillery Company, who were the distances, this was good mar! they would have been disabled or sunk h great rejo! stage nd s ce, yet to come. g as an American repulse at Matanzas. and steadying his crew, with the same purpose that a theatrical man- to speak to him on the stage that he may test the acoustic prop- is of no importance to the manager; The truth is that Ad- all he wants to know is that the atanzas, and it was to discourage work on the batteries which covered the hots were fired. mage. I ksmanship. in five minutes. The mitrailleuse referred to were eight-inch guns, throwing saw them cut the ramparts down and lift them into clouds of earth At 4000 and 7000 yards, which watched the bombardment from the Herald yacht, described it to me to-day as the most accurate and rapid firing he had ever witnessed at that range. Contrary to Blanco’s statement, n Another dispatch to Madrid des her off in a badly damaged condition. This is correct, except at that that no American ship has run ashore o ships were handled. The report of the victorious repu and their retreat in a shattered conditio; changed shots with two torpedo boats. her, but turned bagk when she saw the described as a naval victory for ¢ They are not responsible. blown out by bursts of passion, fits of vertising an insurance company and fee longs for that of his enemy. ized warfare is conducted is shown by officer either on their kness or with the: We had one Spanish officer on b would, soon “middy” examined his revolver and disclosed the fa The other day the Foote, a snall at her. We learned from a Havana pap the guardio-civil, the volunteers, the ar was reported in full. Meanwhile This was on a par with the caval did it because they like to hear their gun: it. It is impossible to take them or thei It is not necessary to say that the no sense of humor. one of the American ships was hit. cribes the cruiser Montgomery as running ashore, and three cruisers dragging time the .\Kontgémery was 1000 miles away, coming south from Norfolk, and r been damaged. This dispatch was to show how badly the American war- lse of three American torpedo boats at Cardenas by one Spanish torpedo boat n was founded on the fact th: She then turned and left the harbor. Foote hysterics. Is better. ir some try to leap overboard, some lock themselves in the cabins. They expect t arm. oard here who told the wa er than have been captured, blown his brains out with his revolyer. act that it was empty and that the breech would not work. at, ran into the harbor of Matanzas and the batteries fired six shots er. La Lucha, later, that when this happened the Governor of Matanzas called all the people to the plaza and there addressed them. His speech the Foote, unconscious of the excitement she was creating, was patrolling the coast. en she was two miles out at sea. They They are comic opera people; they are ridiculous and they can’t help torpedo bo tillery and ry troops that fired on the flagship wh s go off. r untruthful war bulletins seriously. y have no sense of honor; s returning. None of the boats was hit on either side. 2 t, all that these people say or do at present They are excited and they twist events out of their proper proportion. In Madrid the mob pulls down the wooden American eagle ad- In Havana a man bites his arm and sucks his blood to show that he They are children, with all of a child’s unreasonable rage- fact that the crew of every prize vessel we have taken receives the boarding hands above their heads in token of submission. at the Foote ran into the bay of Cardenas and ex- The Machias was running in to help This was an exaggeration. They are all is Their idea as to how civil- Some beg for mercy, o be shot down or hanged to the yard- rdroom that had he known war was declared he This impressed us until an inquisitive all is explained when you point out that they fhave RICHARD HARDING DAVIS. THE FRENCH ARE AMAZED At the Lack of Fore- thought Shown by Spaniards. Should Never Have Permitted Americans to Enter Manila Bay. It Woulda Not Be Safe Now for Europe to Intervene for Peace. Copyrighted, 1898, by James Gordon Bennett. PARIS, May 8.—A deep impression has been produced in Paris by the vic- tory of Cavite, which is the absorbing topic of conversation, not only among public men, but in clubs, saloons, and, indeed, every place where people con- gregate. 1 conversed with several French officers and admirals respect- ing the battle of Monday. Most of them considered resistance on the part of the Spaniards out of the question, in view of the superiority of the Amer- jcan vessels, but they did not expect such rapid and crushing defeat. “What passes comprehension,” said an admiral, “is the want of forethought and the absence of serious preparation for defense revealed by this first dis- aster.’ The entrance of the American | ships into the bay of Manila without being perceived or disturbed by torpe- does, electric searchlights or the bat- teries of the island of Corregidor seems to me almost as impossible an event as | might have been the appearance of a forasign ironclad in time of war in the harbor of Brest. S “The unlucky Spanish vessels, badly protected and armed, once confronzed with American cannon were doomed to certain destruction.” “Do you think it probable that other battle with the § isn wauld end in a similar w. “It is always hazardous to make pre- dictions in such cases, but it appears to me that with the exception of three or four Spanish vessels, such as the Pelayo or Vizeaya, few ships of their navy are capable of meeting the Ameri- can ironclads, but the results of battles are not limited to question of numbers and armaments. Other elements must be taken into account, unfortunately for the Spaniards. What we have seen of their first efforts at defense testifies only to their bravery and not to their experfence or forethought.” At the Ministry of Foreign Affairs the most absolute reserve is maintain- ed, the officials being concerned above everything in not departing from the strict neutrality which the French Go: ernment has adopted. In an interview with one of the highest officials there I alluded to circumstances which pos- sibly in the newr future might give rise to the friendly intervention of Buro- pean powers. “Assuredly,Y he said, ‘“one would have to despair of the progress of hu- manity if all nations were not concern- ed in seeing an end of war made as quickly as possible. The near future might give rise to a war which even in the eyes of the stronger of the two belligerents, I may say because of its incontestable superiority, cannot but be an- fleet \regarded as a war of extermination. HERALD=CALL’S WAR NEWS IS YET THE BEST First and Only Accurate Story Published of the Great Vic- tory in Manila Bay. NEW YORK, May 3.—The Herald will say editorially to-morrow: The Herald yesterday its war news service. direct from Manila the news of the the first, and with the exception of thcse papers in other country which have secured the privilege of using its ve another striking proof of the superior efficlency of It was the first newspaper In the world to recelve great naval battle, as it was parts of the special cable dis- patches, was the only newspaper in America able to publish an account of the engagement from an American source, all previous reports having been from Spanish sources, supplemented by brief consular announcements to the British Government. The Herald's graphic dispatch not only gave the American public the first direct independent intelligence that Commodore Dewey had annihilated the Spanish s comed with relief by President McKinle: quadron without material injury to his own fleet, but it was wel- v and official circles in Washington anxiously awaiting direct mews from the distant scene of conflict. Needless to say the Herald news, In this instance of exceptional im- portance, as it always is, was entirely genuine. It was written in Manila and cabled to the Paris and New York offices by a Herald correspondent on the spot, pation of this very .emergency. special correspondent, who Is a trained naval therefore: an eyewitness of the memorable battle Dewey’s fleet. He was who had been expressly sent there some time ago in antici- We may add that the Herald also has a expert, with Commodore of Sunday and the subsequent action of our fleet against Manila. The first of his speci: pected. al dispatches to the Herald has been hourly ex- It will be sent the moment that Commodore Dewey succeeds in effecting cable communication with the outer world and will be duly pub- lished in the Herald. Readers of the Herald may therefore look out for a graphic account of the glorious victory in Manila Bay, which will be as in- structive to students of maval warfare as it will be absorbing to the general public. But, however, much we may desire to find an acceptable splution, when there has been rapid advantage gained on one side and defeat has been honorably horne by the other, it would be a dan- gerous illusion to believein the possibil- ity of intervention if it were prema- turely or indiscreetly offered. The only thing is to wait until events render it, in the opinion of all, necessary, or until it is desired by the parties concerned.” NEVILLS-AZHDERIAN SENSATION GROWS. Mrs. Williams Sues the Capitalist and Is in Turn Accused of At- tempted Extortion. FRESNO, May 3.—The fight between Captain W. A. Nevills, the capitalist, and M. H. Azhderian, Mrs. Elsie Wil- liams and her sister, Mrs. Grace E. Loose, a few preliminary skirmishes in which have taken place in thecourts, is rapidly nearing a focus. To-day both sides opened fire and the result is awaited with much interest. This afternoon Mrs. Williams commenced a sensational action against the wealthy vineyardist and mine owner, suing him for betrayal, or rather for the balance claimed to be due on account of be- trayal. The complaint alleges. that the captain betrayed the fair plaintiff and promised to pay her $12,500, in which amount she is -alleged to have suffered in health and reputation. She states that she was paid $2000, but the balance still is unpaid. A retaliatory measure on the part of Nevills was a warrant for arrest on a charge of attempted extortion. The complaint was prepared in this city. to- day by Nevills' attorneys and a war- rant was issued by Judge St. John. It was placed in the hands of Constable Dumas for service and this evening he arrested Mrs. Loose, but Mrs. Willlams and Azhderain could not be "found. They were seen to drive off in a buggy shortly before § o’clock. The complaint was not sworn to by Captain Nevills, as one would suppose, but by his son, W. E. Nevills, who was in the city to-day, having come down for that purpose. Father and son have not been on good terms for some time, but a reconciliation at this opportune time has been effected. It is said that one of the trio wrote a letter to the son asking him to ‘“stand in” against his father, and that is how he happens to be the complainani S FORESTERS AT HEALDSBURG. HEALDSBURG, May 3—The Grand Court, Foresters of America, convened in 3nnu&l gession to-day, with Chief Ranger . S. W. Saunders of San Francisco pre- siding. A great deal of business was transacted. A fight is being made to change the constitution so that the Grahnd Court will meet blennlally hereafter. ‘Economy prompts the change. Healdsburg is decked in flags and ever- green boughs and her people are giving the delegates warm greeting on every hand. ’flus afternoon the grand parade occurred. It was led by Grand Marshal &A‘ Norton and was a magnificent alr. A hard fight is bein, of the grand offices. e chief interest centers in the fight for grand financial secretary, the candidates being John J. Cordy, the incumbent, and Sol Peiser, both of San Francisco. Cordy Seems to be the favorite. For gran Max Grimm_of Stockton, n._ M. John of San Luls Obispo and E. Webber made for some of Napa_ are the strong candidates. and wl_ll_l nt; ‘il_l::uggtbe alectcx‘ et ‘0-ni oyome Circle, Compani :_: tte):e oruti’ tengregedame deco';lr\{ d:ln; a reception. The Gran ‘prob- ly will on Th . DESERTED Why the Temerario Did Not Move to Attack the Oregon. Cowardice of a Number of Its Men and Need of Repairs Detain the Spanish Craft at La S R Copyright, 1838, by James Gordon Ben- nett. BUENOS AYRES, May 3— United States battle-ship Ore- gon and the gunboat Marietta will probably sail from Rio Ja- neiro to-night on their journey to American waters. The Temerario continues in port at Rio. + + D R R R R R R R NEW YORK, May $.—The Herald's ‘Washington correspondent telegraphs: To the bad conditions of the Temera- rio’s bollers and to the large number of desertions from her crew are due the failure of the Spanish gun vessel to at- tempt the destruction of the battleship Oregon. Reliable information has reached the authorities in Washington from Buenos Ayres that extensive repalirs will have to be made to the Temerario’s boilers before she will be able to leave La Plata. Although she was reported to have reached Rlo yvesterday cable ad- vices to-day have her still anchored at La Plata, Argentine, and the reason for her prolonged stay is announced to be defects developed in her botlers. More than a quarter of the Teme- rario’s complement of men has de- serted. The crew should number eighty-seven men, but since the vessel has been in La Plata River twenty-five men have deserted and efforts are being made by the Spanish commander to re- place those who have gone. Diplomatic representatives of the United States in Argentine and Uru- guay are sharply watching the Teme- rario and a protest will be immediately lodged should citizensof those countries enlist for service on board the Spanish ship. As soon as repaired, it is under- stood here, the Temerario will go to Buenos Ayres, where she will take on board coal and other supplies, and she will then proceed to sea. Official information received here is to the effect that the battle ship Ore- + + + + + + + + + + +44 4444444 + Plata. Marfetta and the or Buffalo, as she Is will leave Rio The Nicthe- gon, the gunboat cruiser Nictheroy, known in na g to-morrow for Key roy Y W was sold to the United Brazil without her battery. It is under- stood in naval circles that arrange- ments have been ade by Captain Clark for the deliv: of guns outside of the three-mile li a respect- able battery will be ard the ship before she proceeds very far on her voyage. Captain Clark will, therefore, have under his command quite a for- midable force and will be able to give the Spaniards a hard fight should he fall in with them. While believing that the Spanish fleet now cn its way across the Atlan- tic is bound for Porto Rico, should it not be reported by scouts distributed on the Atlantic before Monday next the department’s attention will be di- rected toward saving the Oregon, which it may be seek Captain Clark, it is expected, v top _at Bahia, Brazil, on his way north, a dis- tance of 745 miles, in crder to commu- nicate with the department. This dis- tance cannot be covered under three days and a half, so that his arrival cannot be reported before Saturday night. By that time the department expects to have heard something as to the lo- cation of the Spanish fleet and will be able to advise Captain Clark accord- ingly. There is no intention to —un- necessarily hazard the Oregon and the ships which will accompany her, and should it be found that Spanish men- of-war are at a point on her course awaiting her arrival, the Oregon will be held at Bahia until this Government is able to send a strong force to her aid. channel the Through an unofficial department learned to-day that the Spanish battle-ship Pelayo and the protected cruiser Alfonso XIII are still at Cadiz. It is not known what has become of the armored cruiser Carlos V, and it is considered possible that she may hgve joined the fleet now on its way west. The last heard of the Carlos V was that she had left Ferrol, Spain, and was cruising in European waters on the lookout for American prizes. RELATIVE OF WEYLER TAKEN Identity of the Colonel Caught on the Prize Argonauta. Believed to Be the Bearer of Important Instructions to Blanco. Temerity of the Spanish Gunboats in Defénse of the Vessel Explained. Copyrighted, 188, by James Gordon Bennett. KEY WEST, May 3—The Spanish steamer Argonauta, which was cap- tured of Clenfuegos last Saturday by the cruiser Marblehead and the gun- boats Nashville and Eagle after a live- 1y skirmish with Spanish gunboats, was towed into this port to-day by the Mar- blehead. She carried important mail and dispatches for General Blanco and had on board a relative of General Weyler, bound for Cuba, which proba- bly explains the desperate chances he took in trying to run the blockade and the astonishing temerity displayed by the Spanish gunboats in a vain attempt to defend her. The dispatches are in the possession of Admiral Sampson, and it is sald that they will prove valuable to the fleet commander as indicating Spain’s intentions and Captain Blanco’s situa- tion. Colonel Vicente de Cortijo, who was captured with his staff and a detall of soldiers, disclaims any blood relation- ship to Weyler. Colonel de Cortijo was formerly on General Weyler's staff in Cuba and sustained very confidential relations with him during his military reign on the island. Being perfectly familiar with the military operations in Cuba, his advice would have been of great value to Blanco at present. He undoubtedly is the bearer of instruc- tions to the captain-general which were too important to be intrusted to the or- dinary means of transmission. General Blanco will, however, miss both Col- onel de Cortijo and his advice, for the colonel wilt be courteously but securely detained for an indefinite period at Key West. Cubans here, particularly General Nunez and his staff, are jubilant over the capture of Colonel de Cortijo and incline to the belief that he was sent as a forerunner of Weyler. Right here it may be said that the Cubans will be willing to guarantee General Weyler a safe passport to Ha- vana if he will return to Cuba. The Argonauta is a _serviceable steamer of about 1200 tons, but her car- go is light and of comparatively small value. The Marblehead brings the news that the damage to the Eagle, whic] was reported struck by shots from thi Spanish gunboats in an engagement, is trivial, There were no casualties on the American side. General Nunez lett Key West last mnight. Before leaving he consulted with the navy and army officers Rere. Late this afternoon Colonel Baldamino ‘Acos- ta and Colonel Elsio Coloya, both of the Cuban army, departed on a mission similar to that of General Nunez. Besides the Argonauta only one prize swelled the number in the harbor to- day. This was the schooner Antonio ¥ Paca, which is loaded with fish. Her destipation was Havana, but she was intercepted twenty miles off Morro Cas- tle by the Newport and Castne. The Castine towed her across. The value of her cargo is small. The prize commission held a session to-day and concluded taking testimony regarding the Catalina. 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