The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-12
YESTERDAYS DEVELOPMENTS.

Cuba continue on q large scale.
An order has been given for the
purchase of 100000 rations. Gen.
Miles and stRff did not leave
Washington yesterday for Tampa,
as expected, but Will start to-
night. Colonel Wagner will have
charge Of the Bureau of Military
Intelligence while the army is in
the field. The six thousand regu-
lars ut Chickamauga are being
moved TO the place of embarka-
ton i'm Florida as rapidly as trains
can convey them, and the vOlun-
teers VIII probably begin to move
Southward To-day. The Indiana
contingent Will leave indianapolis
for New Orleans when the work of
equipment has been completed.
Another steamer is about to be
dispatched from Tampa with
preliminary expedition and arms
and ammunition for the insur-
gents.
The Navy Department had re-
cefved no news from Admiral
Sampson up to closing time last
vices were expected at any time.
In view of the conflicting reports
as to the whereabouts of the Span
ish feet, it is thought Sampson's
instructions give him wide lati-
tude i'm his operations in Porto
Rfcan waters. 1t is possible he
will not lombard San Juan until
he is reinforced by troops for the
occupation of the city. Whether
he will return to Florida and con-
yOy the Cuban army of invasion
before he begins his Porto Rico
campaign is not known. 1t is cer-
tain, however, he will make sure
of the Oregon's safety before re-
turning,
1t is said Spain will try to drive
Rear Admiral Dewey ont of the
Philippines. About 10000 reserves
of the Spanish army have been Or
dered to rejOin their cOIOrs, and "a
formidable expedition, 1T is said,
will be sent to Manila.
About $50 tons of powder, shot
and she'll have been put aboard
the cruiser Charleston. She will
leave San Francisco for the Philip
pines as soon as she is cOaIed,
without waiting to convoy the
trOOp-carrying Transports. The
City of Peking may sail for Ma
Mia ON Saturday with provisions
and a regiment or two OF regular
soldiers. Volunteers from WyO-
ming, Colorado, Kansas, Montana,
Nebraska, Utah, North Dakota and
Idaho have been ordered to San
Francisco. They will be sent to
the Philippines as soon as possible.
President Mckinley nominated
George Dewey, the hero of Manila
bay, to be rear admiral, and the
Senate promptly confirmed the ap-
pOintment.
Fate ceems to be against the
Spanfards. Their ships appear to
be doomed whether they face the
enemy or stay at home. The tor
pedo boat destroyer Destructor,
according to "A dispatch from Lon
don, has been destroyed by
boiler explosion near Gibraltar.
Her crew OF ffty-five men were
probably all lost.
1t is reported i'm London that Ger
many wants the Philippines and
will object to their permanent oc-
cupatiOn by an American army. A
dispatch from Berlin, however,
says the German government will
not interfere. What to do with
the islands is a question now be-
ing discussed by congressman.
Opinion as 10 the advisability of
retaining them permanently is di-
vided, but the necessity of having
"a cOaIfnE station there is not dis
puted.
Members of the army medical
corps attribute the rejection of the
large number of volunteers TO the
excessive use of cigarettes. About
30 per cent. of those who have
been denied admission to the army
are habituaI users of cigarettes.
BY a vote of to the Senate
finance committee has eliminated
the bond feature from the war
revenue measure. Jones, of Ne
vada, supported the Democratic
amendments. Provisions for the
coinage of the silver seigniOrage,
the issuance of SI5O, O,OOO, 900 green
backs and n corporation tax of
One-quarter of 1 per cent. were i'm
serted. Several other important
changes were made. The Demo-
crsts estimate the bill will yield
about $342, 2,OOO,O 900 i'm revenue. 1t
will probably be reported to-day
and taken up for consideration
next Monday.
Latest advices received at WASH
ingtOn show there are $4,000
armed insurgents I'm Cuba and 49,
900 ready TO take the field when
equipped by the United States.
Lieutenant Rowan, who visited
General Garcia's camp, is expected
at Key West.
The situation in Spain is un-
changed. Senior Sagasta made "a
vigorous speech in the COrtes last
night, i'm which he scored the OPP
pOnents of the government.
port. 1t was not possible during the course