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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-23
First Detachment of Troops to Oc-
cupy Manila Ordered to Break
Camp and Hurry ON Board.
LATEST FROM PHILIPPINES
NATIVES ARE TOLD DEWEY AFRAID
TO BEGIN BOMBARDMENT.
Spanish Residents BOasting that Re-
lief Expedition Is Now ON Its
Way from Spain.

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. May 22.-The
Charleston is we'll on her way to Manila.
The big cruiser passed through the Golden
Gate at 500 o'clock this morning, after nav
ing been anchored in the stream all night.
She adjusted her compasses at an early hour
and then proceeded up the bay through the
Raccoon straits and past the docks on the
northern front of the city. Every vessel in
the harbor blew an au revoir to Captain
Glass and his crew None of the forts in the
harbor saluted the vessel, but the demon
stration made by the six thousand soldiers
gathered at the Preside was tremendous.
When the vessel was sighted coming down
the bay the soldiers gathered on the beach
to bid her bon voyage They lined the beach
for mile, and cheer after cheer rang out
from the men who to soon follow the
Charleston to the scene of Admiral Dewey's
triumph. The Charleston's big siren an
swered the boys on the beach time
and again. and the whistling was heard
from one end of the city to the 9TH
er. Never has a war vessel leaving this
harbor received such send-off as was given
the Charleston, which was the first of the
American fleet to be built on the Pacific
coast. She was launched from the Union
iron works, in this city, ten years ago, and
was one of the NEST eggs" of the present
American navy.
Tonight there are 12.436 enlisted soldiers
in this city. The first embarkation takes
place tomorrow morning 1t is not likely
that the number of soldiers in the city will
exceed the present total 'The members of
the two Utah batteries, the only light artil-
lery ordered to follow the Philippine army
of occupation, are a particularly fne-look-
ing lot of men. They are we'll equipped,
largely out of their own pockets. In the
ranks are the representatives of Cornell in
an intercollegiate debate with the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania, two practicing physi-
clans and three practicing lawyers, The
two companies brought with them eight 3D.
inch rified field guns, the latest models. all
necessary tentage and other camp outfits.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-23

official advices did not give promise of an
immediate engagement 1t is evidently the
view of the war board that an engagement
If it can be brought on, will be decisive of
the whole war, and there Is no purpose to
allow such momentous results to go on a
fuke or too precipitous move in Difference
to the public pressure for results, but to
move firmly, yet cautiously. and insure a
victory when there is fight
Army headquarters was as busy as on
week days. as the moving Of large bodies
of men gives scant time for Sunday rest.
An extended dispatch was received from
San Francisco. giving the final details of
the embarkation Of troops for the Philip
pines next Tuesday. 1t stated that the City
of Peking. the Sydney and the Australia
would sail on that day with the First Reg
iment of California Volunteers, the First
oregon Volunteers. one officer and fifty men
from the heavy artillery of the California
Volunteers. making in all 125 officers and
2,40O men under Brig. Gen. Thomas Ander-
son. Although General Anderson takes
charge of this command, it is understood
that General Otis, who is in San Francisco,
will accompany the expedition. The Pc
king was originally secured by the Navy
Department, but as she is so large and serv-
iceable as troop ship, the army is using
her in conjunction with the navy.
General Miles spent the morning In his
office. but in answer to inquiries said there
was nothing to announce as to his plans or
the concentration of troops in the South.
Secretary Alger called at the White House
at 1890 o'clock and was with the President
for fifteen minutes Later the President,
accompanied by Myron T. Herrck, of
Cleveland, who. with Mrs. Herrick, are
guests at the White House. went to church
Up to this time the White House had re-
ceived no war information of Importance.
Secretary Day and Assistant Secretary
Cridler, were at the State Department part
of the day, but it was ssid by those in au-
thority that no word of Importance had
been received from our consular officers in
the West Indies They would be about the
first to report an engagement in that To-
cality.
The report from Madrid that the officials
there threaten to cut the cable from Gal
weston if our ships isolate Blanco by cut
ting the cables at Santiago are received
with much amusement by officials familiar
with the cable routes The cable from Gal
weston runs from Vera Cruz and other Mex
lean ports. 1t is so far west that the Span
ish admiral could not reach 1t without a
phenomenal run, and If he succeeded in cut
ting it there would be no strategic advan-
tage against the United States, as the line
is rarely used for government business.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-23
RECRUITS FOR MANILA.
Volunteers Ask to Go from the Re-
cruiting Station at Atlanta,

ATLANTA, Ga, May 22.-About 1000 re-
cruits have arrived at Fort Mcpherson since
that post was made the Capitalization point
for that branch of the army. Every re-
cruiting station in the country, from Maine
to California, has sent some men and they
are still arriving at the rate of 200 a day.
1t was not intended to send any Of the men
away until they were uniformed and
equipped, but the need of men for the
Philippines has brought about the necessity
oe getting more men in the regular army
regiments in the West. Colonel Cook. the
cornmandant, yesterday lined UP the re-
cruits at the post and asked for volunteers
to go to the Philippines. Nine hundred re-
sponded almost instantly, but only 600 are
wanted to make out the third battalion of
two regiments. 1t is likely these men will
go to New Orleans to join the Eighteenth
or Twenty-third regiments of the regular
army before these regiments which have
been assigned to so with General Merritt,
start for San Francisco.
The Spanish prisoners who are to be ex-
changed for Correspondents ThraIl and
Jones. now in Moro Castle, will be started
for Cuba as soon as the department here
is assured Of connection at Miami with a
boat for Havana Colonel Cortijo and Sur
geon Julian are still in ignorance of the ex-
change
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-23
TROOPS FOR DEWEY.
Three Transports, with the Monterey,
MAY LeaYe for ManiIa TO-Night.

May Leave for Manila Tonight.
SAN FRANCISCO, May q. - The pub
lished report that the First Regiment. Cali
fornia volunteers, would embark the
City of Peking tomorrow drew thousands
of people to their camp to say goodbye.
The sun came out warm and bright this
morning after last nights rain and the camp
was soon as dry as a bone. AS early as
o'clock the cars leading to the Preside were
jammed with people. and all day long the
same condition of affairs prevailed. Services
were held by the different regiments on a
sloping hillside at one end OF Jne camp. The
men stood at place rest" and listened to
the patriotic utterances of their respective
chaplains AT the conclusion of the religious
services the various regiments marched in
review, each headed by its band. The re-
viewing officer. Brigadier General OTIS was
highly pleased at the soldierly bearing of
the troops and complimented them on their
proficiency in the evolutions and tactics.
During the rest of the day the camp of
the First Regiment was a scene of activity
The regiment has been ordered TO break
camp and march to the steamer Peking at
O'Clock tomorrow morning and officers
and men were busly engaged in making
final preparations During the day the last
of regimental supplies were loaded on the
ship and in the morning the tents will go
down together and will be carted to the
transport vessel. This morning a sunnlv
OF late-model Springfield rifles arrived. and
the men of the First Regiment were provid
ed with new weapons in place of their old
time muskets. The Utah troops arrived at
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-23
Both Coasts OF Cuba Now Said to BE
Strongly Guarded by the Two
American squadrons.
HOW CARDENAS SUFFERED
SENIOR CASTRO ARRIVES AT KEY
WEST FROM CUBAN COAST.
BiancO's Orders Driving Cubans to
Join the Insurgents to
Avoid Starvation.
Copyright. 1898. by the Associated Press,

Copyright. 1sss by the Associated Press.)
ST. PIERRE, Martinique. May pad
niral Cerveras squadron, it is reported on
good authority, will return to these waters
to coal. 1t is known that number of
Spanish colliers are on their way to Fort
De France.
The British steamer Twickenham having
been refused the privilege of coaling the
Spanish torpedo-boat destroyer Terror and
the hospital ship Alicante in the Fort de
France harbor, it is thought these vessels
will coal from her at sea and that she will
then go to meet Admiral Cervera's squad
ron for the same purpose. The Twicken-
ham carries 1900 tons of coal
Late this afternoon an unknown man-of-
war was sighted off the southwest coast of
Martinique. The Alicante has again
changed her moorings and the departure of
the Terror and the Alicante is momentarily
expected.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-23
VISITORS FROM HOME.
Indiana Troops Entertain the Indiana
apOlis Delegation.

Staff Correspondence of the Journal.
LYTLE, Ga, May 22.-To-day an indians
apolis party. including John B. Ccckrum,
Harry c. Adams. r. o. Hawkins, Horace e.
Smith, Bert B. Adams, John McGregor.
Charles c. Rouzer, Colonel Harry Megrew,
w. H. Schmidt, George Lazarus and others
who reached here the night before in the
private car of Mr.. Lazarus, of the L., u.
& S., hired carriages and drove out the
twelve miles over Missionary Ridge to spend
the day with the Indiana soldiers and take
dinner with Colonel Harry B. Smith and
Captain James B. Curtis. They got an idea
Of the hardships endured by the IndianMk
troops as well as those from other States ]
at Camp George H. Thomas.
While Sunday Is comparative day Of rest
with the soldiers, no other details being
made except those for police and guard
duty, yet the Indianians found that the heat
and dust gave them not so much of the re-
spite that the Lord intended on the Sab
bath. The close of the week in camp found
the boys in reasonably good shape. consider
ing the trials to which they have been SUBJ
jected If the government would only fur
nish enough water a great deal of the rest
would be forgotten. or at least forgiven
Parched throats leave men in an ugly tenn
per. The half cannot be told about the suf-
fering from thirst. for each regiment has
it's own tale to be sent home, and the Chat
tanooga people are extremely conservative
in printing reports here and through the
press associations of the scanty supply Be
tween Chattanooga and Atlanta, Ca is q
close rivalry, and the story printed by At
lanta papers some time ago as to the short-
age of water was Indignantly denied. but
the Atlanta stories told the truth, not maxi
ing it out half what il really is In these
dispatches of yesterday the story was told
of the defense made by Colonel Smith and
Adjutant Powell of a spring not so very
far from their headquarters. When we
reached the spring said Adjutant Powell.
in speaking Of the matter. I'VE found sew
eral hundred men gathered around H. The
guard seemed powerless. Men were crowd
ing each other from the place. and were
nearly bordering on riot. A pump has
been put over the spring. and after 4 few
minutes the water is exhausted. and no
more pumping can be done Until the spring
fills up. We Strengthened out the men and
forced then into line. One Of our priyata
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-23
San Francisco Had a Chase.

PRoVINCETOWN, Mass. May 22.-The
cruiser San Francisco, which arrived here
at ? o'clock this mornin from cruise, re-
ports that she sighted craft resembling a
large steamer sailing in the opposite di-
rectton about twenty-five miles off Boston
light during the night. The San Francisco
trained her guns on the steamer. started in
pursuit at the rate of eighteen knots an
hour, and she kept her in range of her
searchlights for time, but could not over
take the fugitive. The officers of the San
Francisco think she was a friendly vessel
whose officers may have taken the San
Francisco for hostile ship.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-23
100000 MUSTERED.
Latest Reports Received by General
Cnrhin-At Camn AIger.

COrbin-At Camp Alger.
WASHINGTON May 22-Mustering into
the United States service of volunteers in
the state camps was practically suspended
to-day, to be resumed, of course, to-mor-
row. Reports received by Adjutant Gen
eral Corbin up to II o'clock tonight indi-
cate that 10000 volunteers have been mus
tered. 1t was expected that the mastering
would he completed by this time, but delay
has been caused by the inadequacy of the
militia. both in numbers and equipment, in
several of the States. General Corbin is of
the opinion that the quota called for will
be filed during the present week. within
thirty days of the time the orders were
sent out to the Governors.
The discovery of an ample supply of good
water at Camp Alger, near Falls Church.
Va, will render unnecessary the removal
of the camp to Fairfax. The erection of
building to be used as 2 supply warehouse
and one for the camp postoffice will there
fore be begun Immediately.
Thus far the health of the men in camp
now numbering nearly 10000 - has been
notably good. Only three men were to-day
reported seriously i'll. All are members of
the Sixth Illinois, and all are suffering from
pneumonia. They are Percy p. Stevens,
Company NJ, of Galena; Howard Dawson,
Company X, of Lamoiles. and Hal j. Bur-
rell, Company l.. of Freeport They have
been removed to Fort Myer for treatment.
The Sixth Massachusetts, 943 men, under
command of Col. Charles f. Woodward,
arrived at Camp Alger about noon. having
spent the night on their special trains at
Dunn Loring, the camp railroad station.
The regiment is excellently equipped. The
me are singing the praises of the people of
Baltimore, who gave them great reception
yesterday. Regimental Adjutant Ames,
grandson of the late Gen. Benjamin F. But
Ter, is accompanied by the same body serv-
ant who attended his grandfather during
the civil war.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-23
NAY Attack Atlantic Connt cities.

ST. JOHNS. N. F., May 22.-Capt. Strong,
of the brigantine Energy which arrived
here to-day with a cargo of salt from
Cadiz. reports that when he left Cadiz, a.
fortnight ago, the greatest activity pre-
vailed in the naval arsenal there. The two
Hamburg-American liners Columbia and
Normannia. purchased to be used as
auxiliary cruisers and now named the
Rapido and Patria, were being rapidly
armored, and the war ships refitting in the
harbor were loading stores and ammunition
Captain Strong is convinced that at the time
he was in Cadiz the Spanish government
fully intended to send this fleet to attack
American coast cities on the north Atlantic,
preferably Boston. He says the Spanish
populace was bitterly infiamed against Eng
lish and Americans and that his crew dared
not venture ashore.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-23
BOYCOTT FRENCH GOODS.
Missouri Women Agree to Do With
out Paris Finery.

ST. JOSEPH. Mo-, May 22-Seventy-five
women, all of prominent families here. met
this afternoon at the Country Club where
the freely voiced hostility of France to the
United States in the Spanish h-American
trouble was discussed. The upshot of the
discussion was that the women resolved
neither to buy nor wear French made goods
and to discourage the merchants whom they
patronize from handling French products.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-23
Cadiz Squadron Coming,

GIBRALTAR, May Am un-
confirmed rumor is in circulation
here that the Spanish squadron at
Cadiz is about to sail for Cuban
waters. A Spanish battery of ar
tillery arrived this afternoon at
San Rogue, seven miles northwest
of Gibraltar, and has been placed
in position.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-23
Long Thinks battle probable.

BOSTON, May 22.-Secretary John D.
Long when asked by a reporter to-day
about the location of the fleets replied
'Since leaving Washington on Saturday 1
have not been in touch with the depart
ment and know no more about it than do
the newspapers. This is a day Off" The
reporter told Mr.. Long of a reported battle
near Santiago de Cuba and asked If 1t were
probable, to which the secretary replied
lit is probable, that is ALL" Mr.. Long re-
turns directly to Washington tomorrow.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-23
Another Spanish victory.

MADRID, May 22-9 p. m.--An official dis
patch from Havana says: Two American
war ships attempted to force an entrance
at isabella Sague (near the mouth of the
Sagua river. Santa Clara provirce. on the
north coast) The troops were massed on
the shore and compelled the Americans to
retire.
LONDON, May 2s-The Madrid corre-
spondent of the Daily Mail says: 1.-THE
government awaits for results from Admiral
Cervera before deciding as to the orders
for the second squadron
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-23

COTTULLA. Tex. May 22.-W. G. Bowen.
one of the most prominent lawyers of this
town, was assassinated here late last night
Bowen had been down town for few min
utes after supper, and on his return about
o'clock he was shot twice in the back.
not over twenty steps from his house. Mr..
Bowen was unarned. So far no clew as 10
the perpetrator has been found. - -
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-23
Yesterdays Developments.


tachment of the Philippines cxpe-
ditiOn will leave San Francisco
some time to-day. 1t will consist
of the First California Regiment,
the Oregon Regiment and twenty
five men each from Companies A
and ID of the heavy artillery.
These troops will sail on the City
of Peking, the City of sydney and
the Australia, and the monitor
Monterey will convoy the trans
ports. The two camps near San
Francisco yesterday contained TO-
900 enlisted men and 447 Offic ers.
The bulk of these troops will be
sent to the Philippines, but the
Sixth California and the Washing
tom volunteers will remain at san
Francisco for coast defense.
The Navy Department. says the
rumOr from Cape Haitien, printed
yesterday, that AN engagement had
taken place of Mole st. Nicholas,
Haiti, between the American and
Spanish fleets, is incorrect. This
rumOr was to the effect that IN the
battle twelve Spanish vessels had
disabled.
The volunteers at Chicixamauga
continue to complain of heat, dust
and lack of water, the latter being
their most serious grievance.
All the Indiana troops called for
by the President have left tho
State. The One-hundred-and-iiE
ninth Regiment, Colonel Barnett,
left Camp Mount yesterday after.
noon en- route to Camp Dunn Lor-
ing, near Washington.
The volunteers from some pOr-
tiOns of the South Rre responding
slowly. This is particularly no
ticeabIc in Alabama, where the
difficulty arises from the disin-
clinatiOn of the companies COM
posing the National Guard to
abandon their names and organi-
zatiOn. Many Alabama companies
have not more than thirty or forty
men, and, the communities being
small, they cannot be recruited to
eighty. A battalion of negroes
will be brought into camp at Mo-
bile tomorrow. Negroes have vol
unteered in excess of the call.
telegram from st. Pierre, Mar
Unique, says 1T is believed Ger
vern's fleet Will return to that VII
cinity for coal. The English steam
er TyvickeDham. with 1000 tons of
coal, is still in that neighbOrhOOd.
So far the French authorities
have firmly declined to allow the
Twickenham to discharge her load
of coal for the use of the Span
iards.
The whereabouts of Admiral
Cervera's Spanish squadron is nm
known, but 1T is supposed to be at
some point ON the south coast of
Cuba. Both sides of the island are
now patrOIled by United States war
ships, and naval authorities insist
that the Spanish vessels cannot es-
cape without a fight. Nothing has
been heard from Commodore
schIey, and nothing is expected
frona him before to-day or to-mor-
row. Reports from Admiral Samp-
sons squadron say all is quiet OF
the north coast of Cuba.
The cruiser Charleston left San
Francisco yesterday for the Phil
ippines. She was given an enthu-
siastic send-OR by citizens and the
thousands of volunteers assembled
at the PresidiO.
Up to ii o'clock last night Adju-
tant General Corbin had received
reports showing that 100000 of
the 125,OOO volunteers called for
by the President had been mus
tered into the service of the
United States.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-23

CHICAGO, May 22.-Major General Mer-
ritt, governor general of the Philippines,
arrived in this city tonight from Washing
ten. He will retnain here two or three days,
it is said, and will probably sail from San
Francisco for Manila in about ten days.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-23

Up to ii o'clock last night Adju-
tant General Corbin had received
reports showing that 100000 of
the 125,OOO volunteers called for
by the President had been mus
tered into the service of the
United States.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-23

The cruiser Charleston left San
Francisco yesterday for the Phil
ippines. She was given an enthu-
siastic send-On by citizens and the
thousands of volunteers assembled
at the PresidiO.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-08-11
Watterson and Imperial Policy.

There Is no writer or speaker on
the American continent who has a
more forcible way of expressing him.
self than Henry Watterson of the
Louisville COurier-Journal Be it
right or wrong on the territorial ex-
pansion question the following from
his pen is forcible, and well put:
''lf Louisiana, why not Texas? If
Texas, why not California? And,
with Texas, California and Hawaii,
why not Cuba, Porto Rico and the
Philippines We are eighty millions
or energetic, aspiring, ambitious
Americans. Presently we shall be
a hundred and fifty millions. Can
any thoughtful man believe that this
tremendous force may be isolated
from the movements of mankind and
fed on sowens like their great-grand-
fathers of the revolution? AS well
might one look to see them return to
knee-breeches and rutf1ed shirts, and.
in place of the battleships. to send
the Stars and Stripes to sea upon
mizzenmast little elevated over 4
birch canoe.
The Spanish war was not expected
or desired. But, impelled by hands
invisible, it was upon us before we
knew it; and it will leave us a pre- ttv
bag to hold. Shall we rip this bag
open and empty its contents. land, so
adjusting ourselves, administer the
obligations they will impose the best
we know how?
but even if we should wish to
escape them, how can we? We shall
have to reckon with the armies which
have won them. Is it nothing to
nave set such armies in the field?
We shall have to reckon with the
commerce of the country, always en-
larging. and seeking outlets. Is it
nothing to add ten or twelve millions
to the free trade area of America?
We shall have to reckon with the re-
klndled pride of the nation. Is it
nothing to compel the respects of
other nations9 We can not sink our
ships and eNtenguish our navy.
Nor can we relegate ourselves to the
rear OF the advancing column of civil
lZation which is moving beyond our
own borders. Already are we grown
too strong to be left alone in case we
seek the isolation of which we hear
so much: and he who thinks we have
no duties before us as nation and
as people except to grow rich and
fat. and to mortifv withal, recks
little either the word of God or the
ways of man