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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-21
ADVISED TO STAY AT HOME.
Europeans Do Not Want Watson to
lombard Spanish Ports.

LONDON, July 2o-A dispatch from Mad
rid says: "The powers, including Great
Britain. are exchanging notes concerning
their attitude in case Commodore Watson
comes, and the progress made thus far is
satisfactory to Spain"
The Daily Chronicle says editorially this
morning: AS strong supporters and sincere
well-wishers of the United States, we sug-
gest a reconsideration of the decision to
send Commodore Watson to Europe. 1t
could not materially harm Spain and would
only be likely to reunite the Spaniards into
an impervious obstinacy of endurance and a
determination to suffer to all lengths. That
is their national character. 1t was that
which baffied Napoleon, who had land forces
to overrun the whole. At every point an
American feet could touch there would be
danger of European complications"
BERLIN, July 21.-The Kreuz Zeitung,
Conservative, says: 1.-THE authorities at
Washington are overrating their strength.
1t would be a profound political mistake to
send Commodore Watson to the Spanish
coast Even an occupation of the Canaries
might lead to regrettable complications, all
this being much more volcanic territory
than the Philippines"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-21
THE YELLOW FEVER SITUATION
MANY CASES AMONG THE SOLDIERS
OF sHAFTER's ARMY.
Disease However, Is of n Mild Type
Regiments of Immunes Ordered to
Hurry to Santiago de Cuba.


WASHINGTON, July 20.-Arrangements
practically were concluded by the govern
ment tonight for the transportation of the
Spanish prisoners at Santiago from Cuba to
Spain. The contract was awarded to the
Spanish Transatlantique Company, repre-
sented by ! M. Ceballos & Co.. of New
York. The company agrees to carry the
prisoners rom Cuban ports to Spain at the
rate of $50 for each enlisted and $55 for each
commissioned officer. subsistence to be fur
nished by the company on the army ration
basis, as provided for in the governments
advertisement for bids. The award provides
also that the company shall have five ships
at Santiago in nine days from tomorrow
(the 21st inst.) two in seventeen days from
tomorrow and enough to complete the
transportation of the prisoners in twenty
one days from tomorrow.
Two days ago Colonel Hecker, in charge
of the transportation of troops in the quar-
termaster generals department of the army,
went to New York to consult with shipping
companies concerning the transportation of
the Spanish troops surrendered at San
tiago. Bids which he had previously adver-
tised for were opened at the army build
ing in New York to-day Colonel Hecker
returned to Washington this evening. To-
night he had a conference at the War De-
partment with Secretary Alger, Quarter
master General Luddington and Adjutant
General Corbin. The bids of the several
companies were considered that of the
Spanish 1ransatlantique Company finally
being accepted, as, in all respects, it was
regarded as the best made. On the basis of
1900 enlisted men and /, GOO officers, it will
cost the government $535.OO0 to transport
the prisoners. The ships will fly the colors
OF Spain and will be manned. probably en-
tirely. by Spanish crews
1t was remarked tonight as one of the
curious developments of the war that the
United States government should enter into
friendly contract with company. MANY
OF whose vessels are auxiliaries to the Span
ish navy and some of which have been can
tured or destroyed by the navy of the
United States.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-21

NEW YORK, July 20-Bids for the trans
portation of the Spanish troops which sur
rendered at Santiago were opened in the
quartermaster's department in the armv
building to-day. The bids call for the trans
portation of 1000 officers and 24OOO enlisted
men, to be transported from Santiago de
cuba to Cadiz, Spain, or any other point
as may hereafter be designated. Cabin ac-
commodations are to be furnished for the
officers and third-class passage, or steerage
for the enlisted men. The men are to be
provided with suitable galley accommoda-
tions, and the United States requirements
as to space per man and ventilation are to
be strictly conformed to. The bids are as
follows:
The New England Chemical Supply Com
pany, of Boston, $4,000 for all officers and
men.
L. A. THEM & Co., Philadelphia, 1855 900
for all $4,000 Spaniards.
James n. Ellwell & Co. offer to take on
steamer Neustria 1000 enlisted men at SS5
each. and all the officers at SIS each.
w. II. Thompson offers a steamer to take
75O officers at $50 each, and /, 400 enlisted men
at $45 each.
George A. Lord. $3.50 per man for the en-
listed men and $3.50 per officer for the off,
GERS. Joseph l.. St. John, $37.S7 per officer
and S24.S7 per enlisted man.
Joint Bid-Anchor line. Cunard line, the
Hamburg-American packet line, Robert S.
Lcman & Co., the North German I,loyd
lire, the Royal Mail Steamship Packet Com
pany, Thomas Wilson Sons & Co, limited.
Frederick Leyland & Co.. the Wilson & Fur
ness-LeyIand line, officers at $40 each and
enlisted men $50 each.
c. B. Richard & Co. offered the Spartan
Prince, capacity 40 officers and 500 men. and
the Tartar Prince. capacity so officers and
1000 men at $50 per officer and SIS per en-
listed man.
The Tweedie Trading Company offered
three ships to take 5000 enlisted men at s29
each and the officers at $50 each
The Spanish Transatlantic Company,
through r. A. C. Smith, offered to take all
the officers at $50 each and all the men at
$50 each, agreeing to carry them under the
Spanish flag.
The bids were forwarded to Washington.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-21
DIFFERENCES SAID TO BE RESULT
OF A MISUNDERSTANDING.
UncGuffrmed Rumor that Gen. Garcia
Has Been Killed-Career OF a
Brave Cuban Soldier.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, July 2O.--The proposition
is being seriously considered in administra-
ton circles to send no more guns and am
munition to the Cuban insurgents and to
stop supplying them with rations until they
display different spirit towards Uncle
Sam and his soldiers Reports from q va
riety of sources agree that the insurgents
encountered about Santiago are sulen, lazy
and openly resentful of the presence OF
Americans on the island. The Cuban view
seems to have been that the mission Of the
American army was to expel the Spanish
and then turn the island and all therein
over to them, they. in the meantime, to fall
back, smoke cigarettes, eat the food gener-
ously provided by Americans and let the
Yankee pigs do all the fighting. In any
event they have been acting up to that con-
ception of the situation and the il.-feeling
at Santiago has become so acute in conse-
quence that fears are now freely expressed
by high officials that after the Spaniards
are driven from the island it will be neces-
sary to turn in and thrash the insurgents
before peace can be restored to Cuba
A foreknowledge of the true situation and
the strong probability of trouble with the
Cubans was the base of the administration
opposition to specific recognition of the ex-
listing paper republic, and there is now
great rejoicing that the recognition radicals
were beaten in their short-sighted congress
sional fight. 1t is now clearly perceived
that the Turpie resolution would have
greatly complicated the campaign in Cuba
and embarrassed the President. 1t is already
understood that there are many other inter-
ests besides those represented by the ig-
norant half-caste insurgents which must
be considered and recognized in the settle
ment Of the Cuban problem. There will be
many big questions for this government to
decide with regard to Cuba after the Span
iards have been fought to a standstiiL
Meantime the question. "Is it wise to put
arms into the hands of more thousands Of
Cubans, who may turn them against our
own soldiers?" is pressing upon the war
officials. If reports received during the past
twenty-four hours had been on hand when
the last Gomez expedition was sent to Cuba.
it might not have gone. This expedition is
now approaching the north coast Of Cuba
and will place five thousand rifles and over
one million rounds of ammunition in the
possession of the insurgents under Gomez.
1t is too far away to head off, but future
supplies will be slower going forward, un-
less the insurgents show more sense and
more affection for the Americans.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-21

He Will Probably Land About Forty
Miles from San Juan


NEW YORK, July pa special TO the
Tribune from Washington says: while the
details of General Miless plan of operations
in Porto Rico are not divulged, it is known
that they are wholly unlike those neces-
STATED by the peculiar conditions at San
tiago. Instead of having a single city as
an objective, General Miles has got to Sc
cure control of an entire island and occupy
a number of cities, establishing a system
of thorough and effective government in all
it's districts. The chief city of San Juan
can be only taken by the navy in co-opera-
ton with a large force ashore, as it is
practically impregnable on its land side
except by tedious siege with heavy ar
tillery. The island is, in round numbers,
hundred miles long and forty miles wide
and even its most unhealthful coast ports
are seldom visited by yellow fever. Most of
the Spanish troops in Porto Rico are gath
cred at San Juan, and it is General MiIes's
intention to land at least thirty-eight miles
from that stronghold and occupy other i'm
portant places, while the heavy double-tur-
reted monitors and other armored vessels of
the navy destroy San Juan's forts and COM
pei its surrender by bombardment if neces-
sary. If the navy's part is completed as
NPSSNAAS oo SSHCdulSN IA lslc programme aD-
proved by the war board and other author
tiles here. that city will be ready for Gen.
Brooke's occupation almost by the time
that he can reach there.
General Miles's advance force consists
of three regiments of volunteer infantry of
General Garretson's Brigade The sixth
Illinois, the Sixth Massachusetts and Light
Batteries c and NJ, OF the Seventh Artillery,
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RUMOR NOT CONFIRMED.
Nothing to Indicate Spain Has Deter
mined TO Sue for Pence


NEW YORK, July 20-A London dispatch
to the Journal says: "Sir Henry Drum
mond-Wolffe, British ambassador at Mad
rid, has been fully informed of the terms
upon which the United States government
is ready to make peace"
LONDON, July 20.-Neither the officials of
the Spanish embassy, those of the British
Foreign Office nor the United States am
bassador, Col. John Hay, have any news
tending to confirm the report circulated in
the United States that the Spanish Cabi-
net has decided to sue for peace. On the
other hand, dispatches received here from
Madrid late this afternoon make no men
ton Of such determination on the part
OF the Spanish Ministry. The decline of
spanish fours in Paris and London is an
other reason for discrediting the report
WASHINGTON, July 20.-The statement
from Madrid that Sir Drummond Wolfe.
the British ambassador there has been in
FORMED or peace terms, is in line with a
similar statement made about two weeks
ago, when the British ambassador here. Sir
Julian Pauncefote. was about to leave for
Pequot, Conn. At that time Sir Julian
stated that If any negotiations had proceed
ed from Sir Drummond Wolfe they had not
been made known to him, and that more
over, he (Sir Julian) had not discussed the
subject OF peace with any official of the
United States government. Since then the
ambassador has been absent, and the en-
bassy itself, with the entire staff, is estab-
lished at Pequot. Secretary Day to-day de-
MED any knowledge of developments in the
Spanish-American situation. II hear" he
said, "a good deal of peace talk, but only
in the newspapers That's the only infor-
nation have on the subject"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-21
Decision Affecting Omcers.

WASHINGTON. July 2O.-A decision has
been rendered by the secretary of war hold
ing that the acceptance and muster of off,
GERS in service with militia organizations
and not provided for by law in organiza-
tions of the regular army, or of officers with
higher rank or pay than is allowed to Off
GERS of similar grades in the regular army,
applies only to those who hold commissions
and were actually in service with the militia
at the time the members enlisted in tae
volunteer army and were appointed by Gov
ernors to similar positions in the volunteer
organizations. Hence, on the promotion, dis
charge, resignation or death of any such
officers appointed in excess of the regular
army organization the offices held by them
in the volunteers lapse and cease to exist
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-21
BLANCo NOW ISOLATED.
His Cipher Dispatches over Key West
Cables Not Forwarded.

WASHINGTON, July 2O.-Two days ago
Gen. A. w. Greely. chief signal officer.
cabled instructions to his officers in San
tiago to seal up and place a guard over the
three cable lines connecting Santiago with
Cienfuegos. whence, by a land line, COM
munication is established with Havana. To-
day General Greey was informed that his
orders had been carried into effect. The
closing of the Cienfuegos cable absolutely
isolates Havana and General Blanco from
Madrid. Blanco's only means of communi-
cation with the Madrid government now is
by the Key West cable, which is under the
strictest censorship by the government of
the United States. AS a result of the seal
ing of the Santiago-Cienfuego cables sew
eral cipher dispatches passing between
General Blanco and the Spanish government
drifted into this country to-day. 1t is
scarcely necessary to say that they did not
reach their destination.
The final cutting off of communication be-
tween Blanco and his home government is a
source of great qualification to the admin
istration and is another laurel for General
Greely's active vigilance.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-21
Miles May BE on the wav.

WASHINGTON, July 2O.-Secretary Alger
said to night that he expected General Miles
one brigade of infantry and some artillery
would leave Cuba Immediately, under con-
voy of a strong naval squadron, for the in
vasion of Porto Rico. He expressed the
hope and belief that the troops were already
en- route to Porto Rico. Most of them had
been on board the transports for several
days and the situation was becoming try
ing to them.
Secretary Alger said there had been no
delay in the embarkation of the troops, and
that, so far as the War Department and
General Miles were concerned. the expedi-
ton had been N readiness to proceed to
Porto Rico for several days Orders were
sent to-day to Admiral Sampson to start at
once with his fleet for the landing place in
Porto Rico which has been determined upon
by the war authorities. No information
could be obtained at the War Department
tonight as to whether the fleet actually had
sailed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-21
PRICE CENTS. 4g sB sgEBzzs sHHs 2g

sity of making peace quickly, and the public
seems to be Indifferent. Some newspapers
complain that the upper, classes are remov-
ing to their usual summer quarters and that
the lower orders are amusing themselves
with bull fights and such entertainments as
belong to ordinary peaceful times. Prob
ably the ministers disagree regarding peace,
but they are unanimous in disclaiming re-
sponsibility Tor General Torals surrender
at Santiago"
The Madrid correspondent of the Daily
Mail says: Unless peace makes speedier
progress the Queen Regent will seriously
consider changing the Ministry. General
Polavieja is regarded as the coming man."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-21
"sOUNDINGv UNCLE SAM.
Several Powers Said to Be Acting I'm
Behalf of Spain.


PARIS, July 20.-The Temps this after
noon says: Dispatches which we have re-
ceived late this afternoon lead us to be-
lieve semi-offical communications have been
exchanged between Spain and the United
States with the view of sounding the United
States on the terms of peace.
The Madrid correspondent of lie Temps,
who is also the correspondent of the Lon
don Standard, is unusually well informed.
1t will be noticed that he said "semi-offi-
cial,' and not Official" which would leave
the situation as it has been for several days
for it is admitted here that several powers
are already sounding the United States in
behalf Of Spain. A dispatch from Washing
ton received at the embassy here, but not
from an American source, says the British
ambassador, Sir Julian Pauncefote is active
in the negotiations. 1t is also admitted that
several of the powers are urging Spain to
ask for peace, the main reason being the
fear that Watson's fleet will cause compli-
cations
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-21
ENGLISH CARLIsTs ACTIVE.
News of Successful Uprising in
Spnin EXpected Soon

LONDON, July 20.-The English CarIists
are most active, and are in hourly expecta-
tion of momentous news. The leader of the
organization here says I'VE are quite
ready for active operations Moreover
there is no doubt the authorities at Madrid
are aware that Carlist rising is imminent
and that it will be successful. We are i'm
mensely strong in many parts of Spain, and
so soon as the truth of the cowardly sur
render of Santiago de Cuba percolates our
forces will be greatly increased. The for
eign enlistment act curtails our activity in
England, and ever since the Madrid govern
ment began to get into difficulties we have
been shadowed day and night by spies and
detectives. However, we have money
which is sorely needed in SPAIN"
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Spanish Government Accused by the
ing to Screen Its own Faults.
HINT TO THE UNITED STATES
POWERS MAY ADVISE AGAINST
WATsON's PROPOSED MISSION.
IntimatiOn that n Bombardment of
Spanish Ports Might Lead to Conn
plicatiOns-More Peace RumOrs.

MADRID, July 2O-The government has
received a dispatch from Captain General
Blanco, in which he announced that he had
not authorized the capitulation of Santiago
de Cuba, and asserting that the place was
surrendered without his knowledge. AS a
result General Toral will be vigorously tried
by court-martial.
The minister for war, General Correa.
categorically denies that Captain General
Blanco has resigned. He adds that there is
absolutely no news from Cuba, "as the
Americans control the wires and refuse to
transmit official dispatches"
General Pareja, the Spanish commander
at Guantanamo refuses to be included in
the "capitulation' of Santiago de Cuba.
According to Spanish military law, COM
mander can surrender the troops which he
personally commands, but he cannot oblige
other commanders at distant points, even
though under his authority, to follow suit.
Consequently it is held here that the "capit-
ulation' only comprises about seven thou
sand troops actually at Santiago.
An official dispatch from Captain General
Blanco announces that the greatest en-
thusiasm prevails there and that the feel
ing in favor of resisting the Yankees is
universal. 1t further asserts that the COM
manders of the volunteer forces at a con-
ference under the presidency of General
Arolas, military governor of Havana, re-
solved to Exhaust their resources and die
rather than surrender" The American war
ships, the dispatch says, are off Manzanillo,
apparently awaiting Instructions, but the
bombardment has not been resumed.
The military code prescribes life impris-
onment for any officer who includes in the
capitulation of his own forces other posts
which, though dependent upon his COM
n.and, are not troops or places included in
the action which caused the capitulation.'
1t is doubtful, however whether General
Toral will be thus punished.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-21
PROMISES OF CUBANs.
They Will Try to Avoid a Rupture Bee
tween Insurgents and Shaffer.

tween Insurgents and Shaffer.
WASHINGTON, July 2O-Senor Quesada
and other representatives Of the Cuban
Junto have been in consultation with Off
cials of the War Department to-day. The
United States officials were assured that
there was no dissatisfaction with the man
agement of affairs in Cuba so far as the
Cuban representatives were concerned, and
that If General Garcia and other Cubans
operating about Santiago were not in har-
mony with the United States authorities
there it arose from a misunderstanding of
the Presidents proclamation and of the in
tentions Of the United States government
in the premises. The Cubans at Santiago,
it was stated, probably thought that the
action Of General Shafter meant the con-
tinuation of Spanish rule and Spanish au-
thority. 1t being we'll understood here that
such was not the case, it was the belief OF
the Cuban representatives that when the
matter was made plain to the Cuban officers
in the field they would acquiesce in the
United States and render the United States
army hearty support. The Cubans assured
the war officials that nothing was further
from their desires than rupture with the
United States forces and authority.
1t also became known that the Junto had
sent dispatches to General Garcia and other
Cuban officers that their course at Santiago
was not approved by the Junto. and If per-
sisted in would result in serious injury to
the Cubans. 1t is believed that the repre-
sentations made will bring about a better
understanding between the Cuban officers
and the Americans. The opinion was ex-
pressed at the War Department that the
better class of Cubans in the island will
have no sympathy with those who would
bring about trouble, but that it is the lower
and vicious classes who desire to loot and
plunder the city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-21
Customs Rules for Santiago.

WASHINGTON, July 20-The officials of
the Treasury Department are daily receiv-
ing numerous inquiries from exporters and
others as to the regulations % govern the
shipment of provisions, ETC., to Santiago and
Guantanamo, and especially as to whether
articles prohibited under the Spanish GUS
toms law will be hereafter admitted. The
officials have not been able so far to take
the matter up for final determination but
the opinion is expressed that, with the ex-
ceptions of oleomargarine, artificial and
adulterated wines and objects offensive to
morality. the entire list will be admitted
into Cuba practically on the same basis and
at substantially the same rates as they are
admitted into the United States. The list
includes arms of war of all kinds, including
projectiles, ammunition, dynamite etc. ;
sugar of all kinds; silver or copper money
OF foreign coinage; honey and molasses of
all kinds; pharmaceutical preparations or
secret remedies of unknown composition or
whose formulas have not been published ;
saccharine Except for pharmaceutical pur-
poses) and any subsistence to be used as
food containing saccharine; tobacco, raw or
manufactured, of foreign origin, except
snuff, and tobacco in carrots.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-21
BARNETT's MEN INSPECTED.
The 159th Indiana Closely Examined
and Drilled.
Special to the indianapolis Journal

Special 10 the indianapolis Journal.
CAMP ALGER, Va, July 20.-The One
hundred-and-ffty-n Indiana underwent
very severe inspection to-day at the hands
of the assistant inspector general. Major
Long, the work taking the entire day. The
inspection was in heavy marching order.
and was followed by company and battalion
drills under the eyes of the inspector. There
has been no official news regarding what
regiments Will move from Camp Alger with
the next expedition. The published state
ments so far have been mere guesses.
The absence of James McConkey. of
Greencastle, has not yet been accounted for.
Tomorrow he will be listed as deserter.
There win be no deaths from the poisoning
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