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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-21

LONDON, June 21.-The Daily Nails corr
respondent at Madrid says: Captain Cen
eral Augusti telegraphs that he has gone
into the walled city and that he will be un-
able to communicate further with the gov
ernment." Another dispatch from Madrid
says: IAN official dispatch from Manila in
dicates that the situation there is worse. If
Captain General Augusti is obliged to take
refuge in the citadel he will be entirely cut
off from communication with the outside
The Madrid correspondent of the Stand
ernment is satisfied with the prospect of
Captain General Augusti being able to act
in concert with the commanders of the
European war vessels for joint occupa-
tion of Manila. AS the city cannot hold out
until the arrival of the American troops
this would forestal the entrance into the
town of the Tagal rebels, which Spain sup
poses the European powers would not be
disposed to permit
The Hong Kong correspondent of the
Daily Mail says: United States Consul
Wildman has received no intimation from
his government with regard to the future
of the Philippines. General Aguinaldo de-
sires that the islands become an American
colony He declares that if he cannot be
connected with the United States he viii
i'm Scf hot,
other country than the United States wishes
to secure control of the Philippines, that
country will have to fight for it. The in
surgents under Aguinaldo now have 1850
rifles and eight field pieces
The HongKon correspondent of the
Daily Telegraph says: According to the
report of the United States transport Zafiro
which has just arrived here from Manila, "a
dastardly attempt was made last week to
poison General Aguinaldo He was taken
suddenly and violently i'll, after partaking
of a meal, and the symptoms were such as
clearly indicated that poison had been mixed
with his food. General Aguinaldo was i'll for
two days.
The Hong-Kong correspondent of the
Times. telegraphing Monday, says: 1.-THE
impression is gaining ground here that, en-
couraged by their successes. the insurgents
in the Philippines will become intolerant of
American control. Aguinaldo's force, how
ever. is faithfully keeping it's pledges to
Admiral Dewey and Filipino policy, which,
l am credibly informed, is favorably re-
ceived in Washington, being independent in
all internal affairs and under American
protection until the country is powerful
enough, like Japan to shape its own desti-
MES The Fflippnos are apprehensive lest
German intrigues may interfere with the
control of the islands. Should Captain Gen
eral Augusti resist, Admiral Dewey is ex-
pected to lombard Manila a week from
now.
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159TH INDIANA NOT READY
NEARLY RECRUITED, BUT LACKS
SOME OF IT'S EQUIPMENT.
Day of Great Activity at Chickamau-
ga Park-DrilIs and Inspections
Over 5000 ycs-11c1 Distributed.


Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, June 20. - The UNDER
standing in military circles is that the
troops at Camp Alger will be moved south
as soon as convenient and that no new
regiments will be brought here to take
their places. The abandonment of the camp
has been contemplated for some time. The
first brigade to move out is destined for
Porto Rico and the remainder will probably
rendezvous in Florida and participate in the
grand campaign against Havana next au-
tumn The improvements at Fernandina,
with view to making that place suitable
for the comforts Of any large body of men
that may be ordered there. are being COM
pleted by the War Department. Up to this
time, however it is stated that no troops
have been ordered to rendezvous there.
An Associated Press dispatch says: "Ok
the eleven transports available by the de-
partment in the East arrangements are be-
ing made by the War Department to have
half dozen or more rendezvous at Tampa
for the purpose, presumably. of carrying
additional reinforcements to General Shaf-
ter The four ships which were at Fernan-
dina last week have been given orders to
go to Tampa. and one from Mobile Is all
ready there. Just what portion of General
Skaters reinforcements are to be taken
from Tampa has not yet been announced,
but with half dozen ships at its command
the department ought to be able to trans
port approximately 1900, with their equip
ments and subsistence stores. Most of the
remainder it is expected, will be taken
from Camp Alger, amounting, 1t is said TO
a brigade, but this has not yet been deA
nitely settled. The latter will leave the
country by the way of Newport News or
Norfolk, going in the big vessels Harvard
and Yaie which have a capacity for carry
ing large number of men. Secretary AL
ger was asked this afternoon just how
many reinforcements would be sent to Gem
eral Shafter but he declined to state def
nitely the number, saying, however, inA
general way there would be between 500
and 1C,0O0 men.
The lack of suitable vessels for carrying
supplies of fresh refrigerated beef for the
army in Cuba, as we'll as for the starving
people there. is proving very embarrassing
to the officials of the commissary generals
office. Nearly week ago General Eagan
opened bids for supplying this necessary
article of the soldiers diet and would have
awarded the contracts before this but for
the reason that there are no ships avail
able to carry the supplies. The ships, when
secured. will have to be fitted with refriger-
ating apparatus in order to preserve the
meat fresh, and this will take some little
time. The general is anxious that the work
shall be got under way, not because there is
a lack of rations but for the fact that
American soldiers like their fresh beef
wherever they go, and the aim of the Off
cials is to keep them supplied as far as
possible.
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TWO OF DEwEY's HEROES.
Gunner Evans and DIR. kindIeberger
Talk About the Manila victory.

WASHINGTON, June 20.-Secretary Long
received call to-day from DIR. Kindle-
berger, assistant surgeon of the Olympia,
the flagship of Admiral Dewey's fleet, and
Gunner Evans, of the cruiser Boston, both
of whom participated in the battle of Ma
Mia. They are the first to arrive here to
give the officials personal information Of
that famous engagement. DR.. Kindleberger
is on leave, and incidentally on his way to
take a bride Gunner Evans's time expired
early in April but knowing that the battle
was impending. he asked Admiral Dewey
for permission to remain at his post through
the engagement and this was readily
granted. Both men are bronzed owing to
exposure to the tropical sun, and their
sturdiness gives assurance that Deweys
men are not suffering at Manila, a fact of
which they gave Secretary Long verbal as
surance.
Gunner Evans had long talk with the
secretary, describing many interesting
phases of the battle. Afterwards he talked
with a representative of the Associated
Press. On the night before the battle the
officers remained awake and ready for serv-
Ice constantly. while the men slept beside
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CUBANs ARE ACTIVE.
5000 Near Santiago and 5000 More
watching at HOIguin.

5000 Near Santiago and 5000 More
Watching at HoIguin.
Copyright 1898. by the Associated Press)
OFF SANTIAGO DE CUBA, on Board the
Associated Press Dispatch Boat Dauntless,
June 10. p. M. via Kingston, Jamaica,
June 90 4:20 p. m.-The United States troops
Under General Shafter have not yet arrived.
The delay is nexplicable. According to the
latest information in possession of Admiral
Sampson the transports sailed last Wednes-
day (June 15), and they should have reached
here this morning. Valuable time and fa-
vorable weather are lost by the delay.
Though it is blisteringly hot. there has been
no rain since the marines landed. The Gu
ban officers say, however that in this
mountainous section of the southern forest
the heavy rain has practically ceased until
the end of July.
The Cubans are extremely active, and
Gordon has been drawn around Santiago de
Cuba. General Garcia, with 1900 troops,
coming by forced marches from Banes is
now nearing Santiago. His troops are with
in forty miles of the city. He left 5000 men
at Holguin to prevent the Spaniards there
effecting juncture with General Toral, at
Santiago. The Spanish troops at Guantana-
mo, under General Masso, are also cut off
for food. They wildly appealed for provi-
sions and reinforcements but the only re-
ply they got was that both were impossible
General Masso said his men were even then
at half rations, and that the supply was
only sufficient to last during the present
month.
General Garcia and his personal staff were
picked up at General Rabis camp, eighteen
mile of Gan II,
flagship this afternoon by the gunboat
Vixen. There the grizzled and wounded
patriot had a long consultation with Ad-
miral Sampson regarding the operations for
the investment of Santiago and the coop
GRAFTON of the American and Cuban troops
General Garcia is very enthusiastic. He
says the Spaniards are starving and cannot
hold out long, and that the war in the ISL
and will end in a few months.
Two regiments of troops will be landed at
Guantanamo bay, which will be held as q
base until Santiago falls. There have been
no signs of Spanish troops in the neighbor-
hood of Camp McCalia for several days
1t is estimated that over three hundred have
been killed or wounded since the landing
Fifty-eight bodies were found yesterday.
The Spaniards seem satisfied that they cam
not dislodge the Americans, and have with
drawn
The upper bay is to be occupied immedi-
ately. Lieutenant Delehanty, with an expe-
dition is nightly at work removing mines
from the river connecting the upper and
lower bays When this is clear the ships
will move up the channel and take the town
of Caimanera. whose forts were demolished
by the Texas last Friday
The auxiliary cruiser st. Louis cut the
Kingston cable last night within a mile of
Ell Morro.
Last night the dynamite cruiser vesuvius
discharged three more shells. A terrific up
roar followed the second explosion, and it
is thought a magazine was blown up.
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AT CAMP ALGER.
Recruits for the 159th Indiana-The
Regiment Not Ready to Move.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
CAMP ALGER, Va, June 20--A batch of
recruits from Company X, of Princeton,
numbering thirty men, came in to-day. 1t is
said that the One-hundred-an -ffty-nnth
Indiana Regiment will be filled before Sat
urday of this week. Advices from home
stations Indicate there is no end TO the men
who want to enlist.
Lieutenant Hollingsworth, of Evansville,
has received advices from home which have
caused him to reconsider his resignation and
he will endeavor to have it set aside.
There is every indication now that the
Observation-Disclosures will not go
with the first regiments to Florida, owing
to a delay in the arrival of ordnance. This
may arrive any day and the command Will
be ready for service in few hours.
Color Sergeant Guy Slater has been re-
lieved from duty with Company c., and has
been assigned as third sergeant of Company
NJ.
BY special order published to-day the sale
or use of cigarettes in the regiment was for
hidden by Colonel Barnett. on recommends
ton of the medical department.
The First Brigade First Division marched
down to the river to battle to-day Each
regiment marched in fighting order with its
baggage train under heavy guard, as the
New York Cavalry had been ordered to In
tercept and capture the wagons If possible.
They will return to camp tomorrow.
An order has been issued positively pro-
hibiting the introduction of alcoholic drinks
into camp. Heretofore officers have been
permitted to have such beverage delivered
to them.
Two deaths have been reported to-day.
one from the Thirty-thrd Michigan and the
other from the Fourth Missouri the latter
being Thomas Rockwell.
AS soon as the new recruits arrive they
are put to work on the preliminary steps or
soldering and quickly initiated to the beau
ties and usefulness of the dog tent"
Requisition has already been made for
enough equipment for all the recruits. and
they will be In good shape within the next
week.
There was fire alarm the other night,
just before II o'clock, when fire broke out
In the quarters of First Lieutenant Brown
lee. of Company X. There was much ex-
citement sor few minutes and the guard
was called out at night for the FIRST time
since the camp was established. Almost
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sighted by other steamers.

KINGSTON. jamaica June 2O.--The Brit
ish steamer Ethelwold arrived at Port An
tonic this morning and reported passing yes
terday evening. near Cape Maysi, the ex-
treme eastern point of Cuba, an American
ports and a schooner in tow. Later she
passed another steamer with troops on
board. The Ethelwold was stopped by a
toned as to her identity.
The steamers Bowden. Jamaica and
Brookline arrived here to-day and report
having passed. in the Windward passage,
last night. twenty-four American vessels
headed southwark.
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GARCIA's PROMISES.
The Cuban General Will Do All He
Can to whip the Spaniards

Copyright. 1898. by the Associated Press)
OFF SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Sunday.
June 10, by Associated Press dispatch boat,
filed at Kingston Monday, June 90 p. M
correspondent of the Associated Press
has been afforded an opportunity OF in
terviewing Gen, Calixto Garcia, who. with
bis staff. was brought to Admiral Samp-
sons flagship this morning on the gunboat
Vixen. The white-haired general was lying
in the cabin OF Captain Chadwick. the COM
mander of the New York. He was sea sick.
This is the message General Garcia sent to
the American people, Il am greatly obliged
for the efforts OF the American people i'm Sc
curing the independence of Cuba. snd l
shall do all / can to defeat the Spaniaros
quickly"
Speaking of the march from Banes. where
he went TO receive the munitions Of the
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MANY PRISONERS TAKEN.
About 5000 Spanish Soldiers i'm Gus
tOdY of the Insurgents.


Copyright, 1898, by the Associated Press.)
HONG-KONG, June 20-The United
States transport zarfire, which has just ar
rived here and anchored in Chinese waters,
brought news from Manila under date of
June H. from which it appears that the in
surgents now hold four thousand Spaniards
and one thousand native prisoners with
their arms. The insurgents also captured,
on June II. the town of Oalannga, the place
next in Importance to Manila in the bay.
Frequent fires have occurred at Manila and
Malite.
The situation at Manila is practically un-
changed. The insurgents are unable to take
the city, owing to their lack of field guns.
They could not take it even If Admiral Dew
ey permitted, which he will not. All the for
eigners are leaving in neutral ships.
The United States cruiser Baltimore was
to have left Manila June IT, to meet the
Charleston and transports from San Fran
cisco. The latter were expected to reach
the northeasternmost part of the Island of
Luzon shortly afterwards
Thirty carbineros who attempted to desert
from the Spanish forces on June IL were ar
rested and shot.
General Aguinaldo, the insurgent leader,
has informed United States Consul Williams
of the formation of a provisional govern
ment. merely for cohesive purposes. and has
notified him of the desire of the insurgents
that the Philippine islands become an Amer
lean colony.
The Spaniards have sunk the cruiser
Cebu so as TO obstruct the passage of the
Pasig river.
The Americans at Manila say apparently
friendly relations exist between the French
and German squadrons,
The British second-cass cruiser Bona
ventura proceeded from Hong Kong for
Manila yesterday and another British war
ship is to follow her.
The British stee mer Esmeralda left here
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Information Regarding Santiago OBJ
tained from Admiral sampson.

tained from Admiral Sampson.
Copyright, 1898. by the Associated Press)
OFF SANTIAGO DE CUBA, on board the
Associated Press dispatch boat Dauntless.
June 10, via Kingston, Jamaica. June 20. $3.50
p. m.-Rear Admiral Sampson authorizes
the publication of the following informa-
ton, obtained from reconnoissances and
from the Cubans:
The Spanish are transporting artillery to
the town of Guantanamo. Yesterday a shell
from the battle ship Oregon destroyed a
railway ear and set warehouse on fire.
A spy asserts that the Spanish gunboat
Sandoval has been filled with straw and
will be destroyed if there is any danger of
her being captured.
1.-THE Spanish forces at Guantanamo are
vainly attempting to reach Santiago where
nothing is known as to the situation at
Guantanamo, as the Cubans hold the inter-
within three days of Santiago. They num-
Der 5000. The same number of Cubans are
near Holguin. General Rabi is at Acer-
raeras. eighteen miles west of Santiago,
with $50 men, all well armed
1.-THE battery at Castillo de la Socapa, OPP
posite Estrella, Santiago. has two Hon
toria guns, four Maxim Nordenfeldt S7-milli-
meter guns, one Maxim -Nordenfeldt 57-milii-
meter gun and one Gatling 25-miIlimeter
gun-all taken from the Reina Mercedes
The battery at Castillo del MORO has two
Maxim -Nordenfeldt 75-millimeter guns, taxi
en- from the torpedo Loat destroyer Terror.
brought by Admiral Cervera The Punta
Gordo battery has two Ordonez bronze guns
and one Hontoria. All the batteries have
also muzzle leaders.
The mines at the entrance are on the
Latinmenclar system-two lines of seven
each. One line was fired at the Merrimac,
but without effect. The Merrimac cleared
the line when she exploded One torpedo
in the first line was also fired at the Merri-
mac without striking her. The mines con-
tain 225 Kilograms OF gun cotton, and there
are some Bustamente torpedoes.
THE best information is that the hull of
the Merrimac does not block the channel,
but lies TO the right. Vessels can pass with
out touching it.
During the bombardment on June Capt.
Harmon. second In command on the cruiser
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One Gable Secured.

WASHINGTON, June 2O.-The
War Department to-day received
information indicating that its
officials had been able to secure an
end of one of the cables running
out from Cuba, and which, when
properly connected, will give Ad-
miral Sampson direct communica-
tion with the department at Wash
ington. 1t is believed here that
the French cable, which works via
Haiti, is the one the end of which
the officials have been able to
grapple and secure.
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yesterday for Manila in order to bring away
refugees, and the British steamer Yuen
Sang will leave here for the same purpose.
According to advices from Manila. dated
June II, it was reported there that General
Monet, coming southwark with 1900 mixed
troops from Balacan, thirty miles north of
Manila, found the railway line blocked, and
was taken by ambush by the insurgents.
Fierce fighting ensued and was carried on
for three days, during which General Monet
was killed. The native troops joined the in
surgents, and the Spaniards who were left,
about five hundred surrendered.
A battalion at Pampanga of native mill
tia, supposed to be particularly loyal, began
shooting its officers, and killed five, when
the insurgents attacked Marathon. The
Spanish succeeded in disarming and impris-
oning a portion of them. but they escaped
when the insurgents captured Marabon.
At Zapote. also whole regiment revoIted
at critical moment. The authorities still
used mixed forces, with the result that in
surgent rihemen are frequently found to
have passed the sentries and to be creep
ing along under cover and firing upon the
Spaniards from behind.
The correspondent of the Associated Press
pays daily visit to the outposts at Tondo,
Santa Tesa, Santa Ana and Malate. but
there is no perceptible movement though
there is constant firing, which, for the most
part, is ineffective. Nothing is visible among
the trees. The insurgents, who fire sparing-
ly. draw abundant Spanish volleys, especial
ly at night. The Spaniards incessantly
squander tons of ammunition into the
shadows of the thicket. apparently in the
hope OF quickly exhausting their stock and
being in a position to surrender honorably
after hopeless fight. In the meantime the
Spanish commanders have been ordered to
burn the villages and huts outside the town
so as to deprive the enemy of shelter, and
hundreds of peaceful natives are homeless
There was a great feast at Cavite on June
Il, when declaration of independence was
formally made by Aguinaldo. He had in
Vited the American officers to be present
but none accepted. Aguinaldo is reported to
nave advocated autonomy under American
protection. similar to the British protecto-
rates. The insurgents, it is believed, out of
difference to Admiral Dewey have resolved
not to lombard Manila. For several days
there have been tremendous transforms.
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Spanish Forces at Guantanamo Try
ing tn Reach Santiago, but Held
in Check by Insurgents.
GARCIA ON THE FLAGSHIP
NEARLY 1000 CUBANs READY TO CO.
OPERATE WITH AMERICANS.
Channel Not Blocked by the Hull of
the MeFrimac-Armamen of Bat
teries-sIines In the HarbOr.

Copyright. 1898. by the Associated Press)
PORT ANTONIO. jamaica. June 20, p.
m.-Captain Hopkins. of the Boston Fruit
Company's steamer Brookline. which ar
rived at Port Morant this morning reports
that he sighted transports conveyed by
United States war ships, fifty miles south
of Crooked island passage yesterday morn
ing. He was due north of Cape Maysi. Capt
Hopkins reports. also. that he was chased
by the United States gunboat Helena. The
transports, he says, were headed southeast
and in his judgment, for Porto Rico. He
argues that IL they were bound around Cape
Maysi for Santiago, they were far off their
course. 1t is believed here that Captain Hop
kins is mistaken and that the transports
were simply keeping clear of sight from
land.
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MOLE ST. NICHOLAS Haiti. June 20, Z
working.
A banana sloop from st. Louis du Nord,
Haiti, brings news that war ship was seen
at daybreak this morning at some distance
from the mole, apparently cruising. Her flag
could not be distinguished.
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Neutrality Laws Violated,

LONDON, June 30.-A special
dispatch from Paris says an Aus
trian agent has returned from
Madrid where he delivered to the
Spanish authorities, via the Pyre-
nees, 100000 empty cartridges
and 120 tons of explosives, derived
from French, Austrian and Bel
gian sources.
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Trouble Feared at Madrid.

LONDON, June 21.-The Mad
rid correspondent of the Morning
Post says: "The government, it is
reported, is strengthening the gar
rison of Madrid by eight regi-
ments, but the report lacks confir-
nation"
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Queen Regent May AbdiCate.

GIBRALTAR, June 20. There
is a persistent rumor from Madrid
that the Queen Regent pro poses to
abdicate in consequence of the
critical condition of the country.
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Reina Mercedes, and five men were killed
by shell. Six were wounded.
Lieutenant Hobson and his men are now
believed to have been taken up to Santiago" !"
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GEN. SHAFTER's ARMY NOW PROB
ABLY WITH SIMPSONS FLEET.
War and Navy Departments Confident
the Transports Arrived at Their
Destination Monday.
DEBARKATION MAY BE SLOW
DAYS MAY BE REQUIRED TO LAND
ALL THE TROOPS AND SUPPLIES.

Cruiser Charleston and the First De-
tachment of Merritt's Army Sup
posed to Have Entered Manila Bay.