The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-03

tive Cuban. Both columns boarded the
Spanish fleet under of Admiral
Navarro. This fleet was composed of the
flag ship Lagazpi and the mal-of-war
Reina Mercedes, Nueva Espania, Magal-
lanes, Nasco Nune de Balboa, Galicia and
Ligera and protected by artillery landed
Under q heavy fire from the insurgents
musketry at Ramon peninsula, off Banes.
losing during the removal of the troops one
killed and seventeen wounded.
Meanwhile, the marine forces in armed
boats We're sent to .~reconnoiter at the en-
trance OF the Port Of Banes. They succeed
ed In removing three wire cables and one
torpedo The NueVa Espana was the first
boat 70 enter the port of Banes. The Lii
gera followed, with Admiral Navarro, Gen.
Ruberte and has adJutants on board. The
Spanish columns then advanced, protected
by flre from the NueVa ESpana, which bonn
barded the insurgents heights, ultimately
capturing the Cuban foFtihcations with a
loss of forty men. The ~gunboats then COM
municated with Santiago d'Opico, who
with fifty men, commanded an ironclad fort.
Within this fortiication his men had he
roicaily defended themselves during a forty
tive days siege. The fort was constantly
surrounded by the insurgents, who how
ever. failed to reach the stronghold, which
was TO some extent protected by wire net
ting. The Cuban forces were at all times
too far removed from the Notifications TO
do any serious injury to the fort. Their
artillery was short of range, due to the
great height of the ridges.
D'opieo denies having received any water
supply from the Cubans, and says that
when the Laurada entered Port Au 3apes
ne sent an armed boat with twenty men
out in the hArbor; He claims hat the
that the men We're compelled to seek refuge
on a nearby quay. The Laurada then
proceeded to the interior of the harbor,
landing the expedition out of reach of fire
from the fort, remaining in ~rt twenty
four hours.
The Cubans, in view of the combined at
tack of the army and navy, abandoned
their stronghold without further resistance.
leaving a large quantity of ammunition. IL
IS believed that the construction of a new
fort outside the limit of the present town,
once completed, the naval forces under the
command of Chief-of-staf Marenco, and
the army under General Ruherte, will leave
for Port Cabonico, near by, where the i'm
surgents are now reported to be located.
Looks Dark for Britain.
BERLIN. May 1.-The correspondent in
this city of the Associated Press has had
an interview with the Austrian ambassador
here, Count Won Scziogyeny-Marich, on the
Eastern question. The ambassador said:
The meetings of the rulers of Austria,
Germany, Russia and France were mainly
Tor two purposes to re-establish peace in
the orient and to come to a joint under
standing as to the steps to be taken in case
or elsewhere, notably South Africa. The
conviction rules that there are enough mu-
tual interests to protect among those pow
ers and Italy to make a SPECIFIC under
standing and agreement on the subject
necessary. Greece will undoubtedly soon
come TO her senses; and if not, she will be
brought to them. That small, turbulent
country, whose very existence depends on
tHC SItdl pOWGIS, CdIlIlOt DC dllOWeu 10 act
the part of a pike in a carp pond. h
powers, however, are still, as from the first,
full of good will and forbearance for
Greece. Turkey will not do more, nor will
she be permitted to do more than restore
the status quo. Greece is no match for
Turkey and she will have to learn that or
suffer therefor.
A for things in South Africa, the con-
tinental powers have the same peaceful and
just aim, to maintain the present status,
resting upon international agreements
which cannot be broken with impunity by
either Great Britain, the Tr~ansvaal or Por-
tugal. The facts brought to the notice of
the continental powers are such as to show
that peace is threatened in South Africa,
and the Emperor Of Germany has taken
the lead in suggesting joint steps to neu-
tralize the danger of hostilities. His plans
are heartily Endorsed by Austria and Rus
STA, with the conditional approval of
France. Great Britain will not be permit
ted to annex the Transvaal or to destroy
its independence. The remonstrances of
the continental powers will soon be pre-
sented to Great Britain and no doubt they
will ave the desired effect. 1t is of polit-
zeal as well as commercial Importance that
the present political conditions in South
Africa should be maintained"