The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-15
YESTERDAYS DEVELOPMENTS.

last Wednesday, 81 brief account OF
which was printed in an extra edi-
ton of the journal Thursday
morning, show that one United
States marine was killed, six men
severely injured and two slightly.
In damage inflicted on the enemy
the engagement was the most i'm
pOrtant that has taken place i'm
Cuban waters. The vessels en-
gagged were the cruiser Marble
head, gunboat Nashville and the
auxiliary cruiser window. Four
small boats manned by volunteers
went i'm shore to cut the cables,
and were fred on by Spanish
troops. The war ships replied with
shot and shell, scattering the en-
emy, destroying "a fort and setting
the city ON fire. The Spanish loss
il said to have been heavy. One
dispatch says 400 were killed and
wounded. The bravery of the Yam
kee marines and sailors was
marked. Notwithstanding they
were subjected to "a hot machine
gun fire at short range they MAIN
tained their position and cut two
of the cables. The dead marine
was buried at sea and the wound
ed men were taken to Key West ON
the Window.
Captain SIMPSONS squadron was
last reported at Puerto Plata, ON
the northern coast of Santa Do
mingo. The Navy Department.,
however, is trying to keep the
movements of the squadron secret.
The Spanish feet yesterday was Off
the Island of Curacao, one of the
Dutch West Indies lying north of
Venezuela. There is n cable sta
tiOn there, and the Spaniards prob
ably put i'm to communicate with
their government. United States
naval officials are of the opinion
that Admiral Cerveras is trying to
eIude Sampson and reach Cuba un-
mOIested. He is probably not
aware that Commodore ScAley's
formidable squadron may catch
him If he attempts to raise the Ha-
yana blockade. 1t is thought the
Oregon and cOnsOrts are now safe.
The cruiser Harvard is still in a
Martinique port. The Montgomery,
Yale and st. Louis were at st.
Thomas yesterday.
OhiciaIs of the Navy and State De-
partments insist that France is not
violating the neutrality laws. In
fact, she has stretched N point in
favor of the United States by per-
mitting the disabled cruiser Har-
~
and of Martinique, to repair her
damages. France has also, 1T is
said, shown no favOritism in the
use of the cable. The rumOr that
the Spanish feet cOaled at Fort de
France has not been confirmed.
Advices from Cuba say there is a
growing scarcity of food. Provi-
siOns are very dear, and there VIII
be much suffering If the blockade
continues. One report says recon-
centradOes are dying by scores at
Havana, and that their bodies are
being taken out of the city I'm car
loads and dumped I'm piles for the
buzzards.
Senator Sewell has declined the
nomination of major general, pre-
ferring to retain his seat in the
Senate.
The War Department is contin-
uing it's preparations for the inva-
sion of Cuba and the Philippines.
Another transport has been Sc
cured, making thirty i'm all, for
carrying the army across the
straits of Florida to "A landing
place in Cuba. The cruiser Charles
ton will leave Sam Francisco this
morning for Manila. The City OF
PeSing will follow ON Thursday
with 1000 troops, and other ves-
sells will be dispatched without de-
lay. All the regular troops have
left ChicIxamauga for Tampa, and
the park is now clear for volun-
teers who will begin to arrive to-
day. Indiana's two batteries and
the old Third Regiment of Infantry
will start from indianapolis this