The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-27

sylvania in command of an independent
company OF American volunteers It is dated
April m G"p ao it foliows: hdf5 uer'0 Principe Cuba
s,sht AfeF nf pnyto days Of batte are in
Liberty on the morning of April Il, and
proceeded all day without noteworthy inter
$40. About noon our advance guard was
fired upon by Spanish guerrillas under COM
advance guard for small bands of insurg-
ents. Our main command came at double
quick, and when Captain Balabao saw how
strong forces were. he promptly sur
rendered. We captured fifty-five. with their
arms, and equipments, losing three men
killed and seven wounded. We again took
up march, camping at p. m. During the
night our spies brought word that the
6s 1a snS out in f9 q ae9ut yt six m
in the morning. Colonel Arctfno who was
in command. ordered us to advance and
line of battle, ready TO receive us. BY this
time 1t was almost dayDreak. We soon found
pany. together with Companies B. G and b,
were sent at the Spaniards' center. Conn
panies p T and were % sent 1 against .r ,r their
Rangers were sent to break their right if
possible. Though battery and troop OF
company had the honor Of leading the
charge. Our Gatling guns did havoc
among their ranks The tbi enemy held their
yards of them. when they opened deadly
fusillade. doing much damage to our ranks
in a moment were among them Our Win
chesters did good work, and the Spaniards
and tried to dislodge us, but having the
advantage, We held our own driving them
back in confusion. Again and again they
with heavy loss. On the right the rangers
were as successful as ourselves, but on
the left our forces were having hand-to-
hand conflict. We went TO their relief, and
soon victory was ours. Out of 800 men we
oq qrta frc
and eight lieutenants. one captain being
among the rangers l am wounded my
self, but anticipate no serious effects.
1--WE came in sight OF Puerto Principe on
the 18TH We have been harassed by the
pect to be reinforced by two regiments of
infantry Tomorrow; when we will attack
force of In or by
secured ammunition and arms, with large
stock of supplies. From the prisoners we
consisted Of the Second and Fifth Bat
talions of Spain and an infantry regiment
from the regular army of Cuba We are
receiving help from the United States
daily, and as every Cuban In the insurgent
ranks has entered with the expectation
to win we are hopeful
Experiences Of American Tourists.
NEW YORK, April 26.--The steam yacht
Oneida, with Il. G. Benedict. her owner.
and DE Forest Manic and James Ross
aboard. has ret,Fned from q months cruise
in southern waters. The trim little craft
made famous by the pilgrimages of presi-
dent Cleveland and family, left here March
"a After number of exciting experiences
the Oneida reached Havana and there the
three, tourists left the yacht for turn
around the city. They were at once ar
rested, hedged in by bayonets and con-
Quoted to the lookup. They spent half an
hour there, for, being unable to talk Spar
ish. they did not make necessary explana-
tions. Finally, however, by the interyen-
ton of a Turk they secured their liberty
OF the island while In Cuba. The three
were little impressed with the strength of
the insurgents. According to Mr.. Bene-
diet the alleged insurrection is simply an
uprising among the negro laborers The
upper class Spaniards, he says, deplore
the outbreak and are doing what they can
TO have II come to an end.
Two American Scnmen Released.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA. April 26.--Two
American seamen who had been imprisoned
here since Feb. % were released to-day.
They are August Bolton and Gustave Rich
elieu. The government authorities found
them in a small boat near the coast. under
circumstances which aroused suspicion that
they had landed rcvoiutionists or the
island somewhere near here and Nere re-
turning to the point they started from.
presumably TO bring more revolntionists:
over. The mon explained that they be-
longed to an American vessel which was
then ~ pert w Haiti 49, 49, shay had