The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-08
Yesterdays Developments.


that for two hours and n half, on
Monday morning, he bOmbarded
the fOrtificatiOns of Santiago de
Cuba, and that the Spanish batter
ies were siIenced. Details from
correspondents show that ten or
more war ships shOwered tons of
shot and she'll ON the forts of Cat
alma, Estrella, El MORO and So
capa, and that some of the works
were reduced to ruins. AguadOres,
east of Santiago, was also shelled.
Admiral Sampson does not report
any casualties. Admiral Cervera,
however, in q cablegram to Mad
rid, says six men were killed and
seventeen wounded on board the
dismantled cruiser Reina Mer-
cedes, and that three officers were
killed and one officer and seven
teen privates wounded among the
Spanish troops. He admits the bat
teries were damaged, and closes
with the statement that the enemy
had noticeable losses" 1t is re-
ported from several sources that
United States troops (prObabIy ma
rfnes) were landed, and that after
wards a fight took place between
the Spaniards on one side and the
insurgents and Americans on the
other. The correspondent of the
London Times at Havana says the
American landing party was re-
pulsed, but another dispatch says
the invaders are now intreRched
near Daiquiri and are landing
heavy siege guns.
1t is now admitted that regular
troops have embarked at Tampa
and that the transports probably
sailed last night for Santiago de
Cuba. How many soldiers are in
the expedition is not known. A
landing will probably be made
under cover of fire from the ships
of Admiral SIMPSONS feet. Evil
dence is accommodating that the ad-
ministratiOn has decided to make
the campaign as short and decisive
as possible.
Senior MOret, until recently min
lister of the colonies in the Span
ish Cabinet, has been interviewed
by correspondent ON the situa-
Cabinet has no fixed plan, and
merely allows the ship of state to
drift where it will. The condition
of the government is hopeless, he
asserts, Parliament as well as the
Cabinet being divided. He does not
believe an attempt to overthrow
the regency would be successful.
AS to the growth of the peace
movement, Senior Moret thinks if
plebiscite were held to vote to
end the war 1T would be unani-
nous, even among the soldiers.
Some of the participants in the
battle of Manila bay have arrived
at San Francisco. Their accounts
of the fight vary little from the
press dispatches cabIed immedi-
ateIy after the engagement. All
the eyewitnesses of the battle
praise the bravery of the Span
iards.
The monitor Monterey and col
1ier Brutus have left San Francisco
for Manila. The second military
expedition is about ready to sail.
The steamship BeIgic reports
sighting the transports City of
Peking, City of sydney and Austria
liza not far from the Hawaiian ISL
ands. Honolulu was dressed in hOI-
iday garb and was prepared to
give the United States troops
royal reception. The cruiser
Charleston was at Honolulu and
had recoaled when the BeIgic left.
The President has selected near
ly all the officers necessary for the
125,OOO volunteers recruited under
the first call. AnOrher batch of
nominations was sent to the SEN
ate yesterday.
The One-hundred-and-h
enth Indiana Regiment, now at
Port Tampa, has been equipped
the boys are now ready to meet
the spaniards either in Cuba or
Porto Rico. They are in good
health, and would like to enjoy
the Florida sea breezes and surf
bathing another week, but the in
dicntiOns are they may embark
any day.
Adjutant General COrbin an
nOunces he will mot make public
the appOrtiOnment of volunteer
ond call. The enIistments will
proceed the same as recruiting for
the regular army.