The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-26
Yesterdays Developments.

cooped up In the narrow harbOr of
santiago de Cuba, and that United
states war ships are outside. ready
to attack the Spaniards If they at
tempt to leave the port. Navy De-
partment officials are silent about
the plan of campaign, but there
are intimations that an attempt
may be made to starve out the
"armada." This does not agree
with a late cablegram from Ha.
vana to Madrid, which says the
American vessels are concentrate
Ing as If to open an engagement.
The news that the Spaniards have
been cornered at last has caused
rejoicing in administration cir
cles. There is no confirmation of
a rumOr that the Spanish fleet is
at Cfenfuegos instead of Santiago.
President Mckinley has issued n
proclamation calling for $4,000
volunteers, in addition to the 1885,
600 asked for on the Esd of April.
Each State and Territory Will be
requested to furnish it's quota ac-
cordinG to population, but the Ma
tiOnal Guard, as u body, will not
be called ON for enlistments. 1t
is not probable the War Depart
ment will begin active recruiting
under the new call until the 1885,
900 men asked for in the first
proclamation have been all mus
tered in. Some of the Southern
States are delinquent, but they
will be given ample time to supply
their quotas. There can be no
drafting of soldiers until Congress
enacts a law on the subject. When
all the volunteers called for are
enlisted the President will have
command of an army of nearly
300, 900 men, including the inn
munes and engineer corps pro-
vided for by special legislation.
Indiana's quota under the new call
will be about $500.
Colonel StudebaIer's regiment
participated in a sham battle at
Chickamauga Park that lasted
seven hours and tested the endur-
ance of the raw soldiers. All the
First Army Corps was engaged,
the First Brigade being pitted
against the Second and Third. The
victory went to the superior NUM-
bers, and the Hoosier boys were
with the winners. There was also
a fist fight in historic Netherlands
Gap during the battle, In which
Pennsylvanians and Indianians
were engaged. A keystone State
soldier was badly burned in the
face by powder, but no other seri-
Gus casualties were reported.
1t is said the situation in the
Philippines is not as satisfactory
as desired, and that especial eff
forts will be made to hurry the
army of occupation to Manila.
General Merritt will be given all
the troops necessary to hold the
islands without the aid of insur-
gents. The advance guard of the
first military expedition sailed out
of the Golden Gate yesterday even
ing On board the transports City
of Picking, City of Sydney and AUS
tralias A form of government for
the Philippines is now being dis
cussed by congressman and admin
istra alton officials. Advices from
Manila say the American ship Sar-
anac, loaded with coal, which was
seized by the Spaniards at IIOiIO,
has been released.
The Navy Department has con-
firmed the report that the battle
ship Oregon entered Jupiter inlet,
Florida, Tuesday night. She was
accompanied by the gunbOat Mari
eta and the ex-Brazilian dynamite
cruiser NictherOy. The vessels
sailed yesterday. Their destina-
tiOn is unknown, but 1T is thought
the Oregon will proceed to Port
Royal, s. c., for docking and clean
ing. All on board were reported
well.
Crime has become so prevalent at
Key West that martial law will
probably be declared. Murders
have become frequent, and the
civil authorities are pOwerIess to
preserve order.
Mai. Russell ID. Harrison has been
assigned to the STAFF of Mai. Gen.
Fitzhugh Lee, commander of the
Seventh Army Corps, at Tampa,
Fla. General Miles recommends
that Lieut.. A. $. Rowan, who re-
Gently visited Cuba I'm behalf of
the War Department, be made a
lieutenant colonel as a reward for
his services.
Democrats and Popu1ists of the
Senate threaten to ''hold up" the
war revenue bill and delay it's pas
sage unless they have their own
way. MIR. Allison tried to secure
unanimous consent for n vote ON
Saturday, but MesSrS. Stewart and
Daniel objected. The latter inti-
mated that if the Spanish fleet was
.bottIed up'' in Santiago de Cuba
harbOr there might be no neces-
sity for passing the bill.
1t was reported yesterday that
the alleged Spanish SPY under ar
rest at Key West was Lieutenant
SobraI. late naval attache of the
Spanish legation at Washington,
several persons having asserted
they had identified him. The re-
port, however, proved to be I'M
true.
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