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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-24
Can This Be True?

MADRID, June %. - In the
Chamber of Deputies to-day Cap
tain Aunon, minister of marine,
read the following official dispatch
from Havana: "The Spanish auxil-
iary cruiser Maria Christina has
succeeded in running the blockade
and has entered Cienfuegos with a
large cargo of provisions aud war
stores"
A dispatch to Ell impartial from
Havana says: "The cruiser Reina
Christina escaped from Santiago,
and after running the gantlet of
the entire American fleet safely
reached Havana. Three ia t
American cruisers pursued her
near Havana. It was an exciting
chase, but the Americans did not
venture within the range of the
Havana forts"
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Landing of General Skaters Army Accom-
plished Without Serious Difficulty.
Town of Baiquri Evacuated and Burned by the Span
iards-Cabanas and Other Points Shelled by
Admiral Simpsons Fleet.

NEW YORK, June 23.-The first official
cablegram received by the Cuban Junta di-
rect from their government since the
breaking out of the war was received here
to-day by Senior T. Estrada Palma. 1t was
rs follows:
playa del Este, June @
1--WE are at Guantanamo. Position taken
from the enemy at Playa del Este. Fought
with two hundred Americans and fifty Gu
bans against 45O Spaniards. Complete rout.
Enemy's flight shameful. We captured
eighteen prisoners, one officer Sixty of the
enemy are dead and sixteen wounded; two
officers killed.
ION our part we had two killed and three
wounded. We captured twenty-eight Maui
ser rifles and 5000 cartridges. To-day the
forces of General Rabi and Brigadier Gen.
eral Castillo took Baiquiri. with the aid of
the American vessels Spaniards set fire to
the town on retreatirg. Sixteen thousand
American troops disembarked at Baiquiri.
General Garcia is on board the cruiser New
York. "CoL. LABORDE."
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A REVENGEFUL PROFESSOR.
Late Teacher of Moral Philosophy
COnfesses to Arson.

EASTON, Pa, June 23-George Herbert
Stevens, who until about a year ago was
adjunct professor of moral philosophy at La
fayette College, is under arrest here on the
technical charge of malicious mischief. The
police charge Stevens with serious acts of
vandalism about the college, including the
cutting of rare and valuable vines, the tar
ring of the chapel, the destruction of the or
gan the throwing of hymn books into a
well, etc. About a year ago Stevens gained
some notoriety by his attack on DR.. War
field, president of the college. Stevens re-
fused to obey instructions from the pres
ident and was dismissed. Late this after
noon Stevens broke down and confessed to
everything charged against him. He also
revealed plans of the future work of de-
struction he had laid to burn all the college
buildings except the gymnasium. Stevens's
sole idea, he said, was to avenge himself
against DR.. Warf1eld for the loss of his po-
sition. The professor declares he brooded
so much over the loss of his position that
his mind became unbalanced and little by
little he yielded to the awful desire to de-
stroy in order to gain revenge.
On the night of Dec. II he came to Phil
lipsburg, n. j. (across the river from
Easton), in disguise and went to a hotel.
During the night he stole unnoticed up to
College hill and entered the Pardee Hall
with key. He went to the department of
biology, over which Professor Davidson has
charge and against whom he had an imag-
mary grievance, and piled every inflamma-
BILE article he could lay his hands on in a
heap. Then he ran gas burner under the
infiammable collection, turned on the gas
and applied the match. Stevens then went
back to Phillipsburg and at o'clock in the
morning took a train for New York city.
He had ample time to get away from the
burning building, as the fire was not dis
covered for several hours after it had been
started. Stevens stood at the railroad sta
tion and calmly watched the awful work of
destruction. Tomorrow he will be charged
with arson.
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voting attention to the Texas. The battle
ship replied promptly, firing at the western
batteries with her twelve and six-inch guns
and with her smaller guns at blockhouse
in the small inlet Cabanas. For an hour
the duel between the Texas and the forts
continued. 1t was the most spectacular
event so far in the war. The marksman-
ship of the Texas was marvellous Though
over two miles away and in an awkward
position she dropped shell after shell right
guns lay. Clouds of yellow earth rose high
in the air. The crew on the flagship greeted
each of these with loud cheers. Puffs of
white smoke shot through the yellow can
yon. These were shots from the enemy.
They struck to their guns well, but their
aim was wild. the shots falling some a
mile ahead and some a mile astern of the
Texas. Finally the enemy's shots became
few and far between. They had probably
been driven from their guns. All the other
battle ships in the United States navy lay
in semi-circle watching the wonderful work
of the Texas. and not wishing to distract
the enemy's attention from the successful
feint.
On the land, still further to the west
ward, General Rabi, with five hundred Gu
bans. were making military demonstrations
to induce the Spaniards to concentrate their
troops to the west of Santiago.
Meanwhile lively naval attack was in
progress east of the harbor at Aguadores,
a village two or three miles east of Ell
Moro. The Eagle and Gloucester COM
menced to fire at the blockhouses there
shortly after o'clock The bluff was pep
pered with the smokeclouds of the explod-
ing shells.
A few miles further to the east the Hor-
turesque harbor of Tusenada de los Altaros
banging away at two blockhouses on the
side of a hill which rose above the deserted
village The heavy swell caused them to
roll considerably, and the surf broke
viciously against the rocks. The sun shone
bright; light breeze blew, and the gum
boats, half enveloped in white smoke, nes-
tied in these fine harbors, forming a pic
turesque sight. They were feinting more
than fighting.
From Cabanas to Baiquiri, fourteen miles
Of coast, the ridge was dotted with the
smoke of American Shells The battery
west of Ell Moro was the only point where
attempt to reply. The sharp reports of the
batteries of the smaller boats filed the air,
the echoes dying away into the great hills
behind. faint odor of saltpeter drifted
out to sea.
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unload the troops and three days to return
to Newport News making eight days. BY
that time General Garretson's brigade will
be at Newport News ready to go on board
the ships. and then will come the second
trip. taking three days, with two days al
lowed for Garretson's troops to unload in
CUBA
Reports were current at the War Depart
ment again to-day that General Miles, COM
manding the army would leave the city
within the next two days. 1t Is asserted,
also, that he asked to get into the actual
fighting by going to Cuba and there as
suming command of the troops. This was
contradictory to the reports circulated a
few days ago that General Miles would
take command of the Porto Rico expedition
When General Miless attention was drawn
to the several conflicting reports tonight
he good naturedly declined to discuss them
He considered it inadvisable to give any in
timation as to when or where he would CO.
His long conference with Secretary Alger
during the afternoon lent some color to the
reports that the generals future movements
were under consideration.
Up to 1890 tonight neither the War nor
the Navy Department has received Aany
news from either the troops or the fleet in
the vicinity of Santiago The Navy Depart--
ment had several messages during the even-
ing from Admiral Sampson, but all Of them
related to purely routine matters Of no pos
sible interest to the public. Admiral Samp-
son made no reference to fighting or even
to skirmishing and his silence on that point
together with the fact that nothing has
been received by the War Department
from General Shafter is taken by the off,
cials of both departments TO mean that no
engagement in the least way serious has
occurred since the landing OF the forces.
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END OF A WILL CONTEST.
About 100000 to Be Distributed
Among j. u. Davis's Nieces.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 23.-The contest
over the estate of the late Jacob q. Davis
is at an end. The verdict of jury rem
dered some months ago in Judge Coffee's
court, by which the Photographic will of the
deceased capitalist was found to be genuine
and sustained will remain undisturbed. No
tice of an appeal was given, and it looked
as if the Supreme Court would have to pass
upon the matter. But to-day the attorneys
on both sides made the announcement in
court that the contest was withdrawn.
Judge Coffee made the necessary order and
the property, amounting to ABOUT $s00.00O
will be distributed to the nieces 1t is said
that the defeated contestants will receive
$780, 900 from the estate That is the COM
promise upon which the case has been set
tied. Most of the contestants live in Phil
adelphia. The will conveys all of the prop
erty of the deceased to his nieces, Mrs.
Belle Curtiss and Lizzie Muir. of this city.
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oBEYED BLANco,s ORDER.
Spaniards Burned Bniquiri Before
EYacmatlng the Town.


Copyright. 1898. by the Associated Press)
OFF BAIQUIRI. Santiago de Cuba, on
board the Associated Press dispatch boat
Dauntless, June 22 10 a. M, via
Playa del Este. Guantanamo bay, June
%, l p. m.-The landing of the
United States troops from the transports
began at Baiquiri iron pier, twelve miles
east of the city of Santiago de Cuba, at 10
O'Clock this morning. simultaneously the
American fleet made a diversion towards
Moro Castle and westward. However Sc
cretly the plans were kept, the Spaniards
seemingly had full warning of the hour and
place for the landing of troops.
The transports and the conveys assem-
bled off shore during the night, but before
dawn the houses of the village were fired,
proving that Captain General Blanco's
standing orders, always to burn place be-
fore deserting it, We're being faithfully ex-
ecuted. With wonderful faulty they
burned the cottages, house and factory of
the iron company. but left its pier. vital to
the United States authorities directing the
landing, standing and uninjured. At dawn
the New Orleans, st. Louis Detroit, Wasp,
Tecumseh and Suwanee steamed within
rifle shot of the shore. but they were not
molested. During the fire ashore there were
several loud explosions. either from dyna-
mite or ammunition left behind.by the
Spaniards.
Daylight showed the Spanish flag hauled
down and. gathered in circle of about six
miles. were thirty American transports wal
lowing in the heavy swell.
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win Give BIanco More Time.

LONDON. June A.-The Madrid corre-
spondent of the Times says: 1.-THE American
landing at Santiago de Cuba has made little
impression here. Nobody doubts the ability
Of the town to resist for a considerable time.
while. even if it should be captured, mat
ters VIII not be advanced much. as the con-
centration of the American efforts at SAINT
iago will give General Blanco time to COM
plete his preparation for the main struggle
This change in the American campaign, as
shown in the Santiago expedition. is expect
ed rather to prolong than to curtail the du-
ration of the war. Regarding the pros
poets of peace. doubtless any solution con-
sistent to national honor would be accepted; !;
but the initiative must come from the out
side / cannot find the slightest indication
that it will come from the Spanish gov
ernnnent
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THE YALE STARTS FOR SANTIAGO.
Departure of First Detachment of Re-
infOrcements for shafter.

Departure of First Detachment of RE-
infOrcements for shafter.
NEWPORT NEWS, Va, June 23.-The
auxiliary cruiser Yale. with the Thirty
third Michigan Regiment and one battalion
of the Thirty-fourth Michigan. sailed from
Old Point this evening at o'clock for SAN
tiago. The troops, to the number of 1,6OO.
are in command of General Duffield. Col.
Boynton, of the Thirty Regiment. is
second in command.
The men arrived from Washington by
steamer early this morning. On arriving at
Old Point the troops landed and marched
into Fort Monroe, where they had break
fast. After dinner, at 1 O'Clock, they again
boarded the steamer. which took them
alongside the Yale. to which they were
soon transferred. A large crowd assembled
to see the troops embark, and when the
Yale weighed anchor and headed for the
capes mighty cheer went UP from the
soldiers and civilians on the government
pier. The auxiliary cruiser Harvard will
iedNc Olu EOlHL IOf Santiago Monday
Tuesday with another expedition.
Besides having beard the Michigan
troops and their equipment the cruiser car
ried an enormous supply of coal and tons Of
ammunition and supplies for Admiral Samp-
sons fleet. The cruiser is expected to arrive
at her destination not later than next
Tuesday Several weeks ago the scout shin
Yale, formerly the American liner city Of
Paris, came to this port to be converted into
an auxiliary cruiser at the works of the
Newport News Ship Building and Dry Dock
Company. This work was completed I'm ten
days. During that time a battery of eight
five-inch rapid fire guns was mounted on
her decks and she was given a coat Of war
paint. Later the scout ship Harvard, for
merly the New York and sister ship OF
the Yale, arrived here, and she, too, was
converted into a war ship and is now ready
to sail. The Harvard is expected to sail for
Santiago Saturday with the remainder OF
the Thry-fourth Michigan and the Third
Virginia Regiments, from Camp Alger
1t is expected that the cruiser Minneapolis.
which is now undergoing slight repairs-f0
her machinery at the shiryard, will accom-
pany the Harvard.
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UNDER COVER OF BIG GUNS.
Landing OF the Army Accomplished ed
without Much Opposition.

Landing OF the Army Accomplished
without Much Opposition.
Copyright. 1898. by the Associated Press.)
OFT SANTIAGO DE CUBA, June 22 2:3O
a. m, via Playa del Este. Guantanamo bay,
June 2S.-General Skaters forces. as this
dispatch is written. are being landed. with
out opposition to speak of, at Baiquiri,
twelve miles east of Ell Moro. The landing
thus far has been successful in every re-
spect 1t has been covered by naval bonn
Ashore at this hour and probably twelve
thousand will be ashore by nightfall. One
man killed on the Texas is the only casualty
so far.
lowering the boats from the New York,
Texas. Massachusetts,, Iowa, Oregon and
Brooklyn began. Forty-eight nen went
from the flagship in the steam launch and
the cutters. The vesuvius. few hours be-
fore, stole up under the eastern hills of
Santiago hsrbor and landed three gun cot
ton shells in the neighborhood of the east
ern battery. Three loud reports, three
sharp flashes. and clouds of earth and smoke
marked their fall. 1t is believed that one
shell did damage to the emplacements. The
western battery fred two futile shots after
the vesuvius.
Those who watched the operation from
near the flagship had scarcely ceased COM
menting upon the work of the Vesuvius. be-
fore the winches creaked and groaned as
the boats were lowered. Ensign Palmer,
who was in charge, and Naval Cadet Kautz.
son of the late General Kautz, of the United
States army took the fiagship's fiotilla over
to the auxiliary cruiser st. Louis and re-
ported to Captain Goodrich. who had the
general charge Of the landing. The New
York still lay at her regular blockading
station, watching for Admiral Cervera
should he make a dash out
When the dawn broke a long line of trans
ports was seen stretched out over the east
ern horizon and fading towards Baiquiri
The Indiana was slowly coming into block
aiding position at Baiquri. and the New Or
leans. Detroit. Castine and Wasp could be
seen family. Shortly after o'clock the
New Orleans opened fire. An explosion oc-
Cured ashore. and soon columns of smoke
were seen ascending from Baiquiri standing
out white against the green background of
the rugged mountains that rise from the
waters edge. The shell had evidently set
the buildings on fire. but the thick haze Of
smoke and mist made it hard TO see ex-
actly what was occurring at Baiquri
Before o'clock the Texas. keeping close
in shore. proceeded to Cabanas, two and
half miles west of El Moro, to make feint
at landing troops there. The transports
which were to have accompanied the Texas
were still far out Of position. Suddenly a
puff of smoke shot out from the western
battery. showing that the enemy were de-
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Norro opened out and the ships steaming
along between Santiago and Baiquiri to
prevent reinforeements by the railroad to
the latter point, sheled every village on
the coast The Bancroft, Wilmington and
Vixen discovered a regiment of Spanish SOL
diers defiling down the railroad to Juragua
and their shells sent them scampering up
the hill like jack rabbits.
The war ships before the landing shelled
Baiquiri town and the surrounding hills for
half an hour. What remained of the smold-
ering village was wrecked, the crash of the
guns rending the rock and reverberating
among the hills. Great smoke banks drifted
inshore, completely yelling the ridges for
miles. Steam launches, with one-pound Colt
guns in the bows, and the Tecumseh and
Suwanee covered the landing inside the
pier
The firing was reopened after the Asso-
ciated Press dispatch boat Dauntless left
me IRON mines and most of the property at
Baiquiri are owned by a Baltimore com
pany.
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Reports of Battles

WASHINGTON. June 2S.-Arrangements
have been made by the War Department
by which reports of all engagements in
which the army may be engaged will he
made to the adjutant general of the army
The order requiring this to be done was
issued to-day by General Miles and is as
follows: After every battle or engagement
with the enemy. written reports thereof viii
be made by commanders OF regiments.
separate battalions or squadrons companies.
or detachments and by all commanders OF A
higher grade, each in what concerns his
own command, which reports will be for
warded through the proper channel to the
adjutant general of the army. Command
Ing officers of all detached or independent
batteries, troops or companies In the field.
will forward monthly company return
direct to the adJutant general OF the army.
In order that the War Department may be.
in possession OF the latest informatlon.A ali
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SpaniardS to Be SOUNDED. "

LONDON, June 24.-The Mad
rid correspondent of the Morning
Post says: "The government, it
is reported, has authorized its
agents throughout the country to
ascertain the opinion of the people
as to the desirability of terminal
ing the war. Senor Sagasta will
announce the result after the
Cortes is prorogued."
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Camara Near the Suez Canal

PALERMO, June 23.-The Gil
ornale Di Stella publishes a dis
patch from the Island of Pantella-
ria, southwest of Sicily, announc-
ing that Admiral Camara's squad
ron, consisting of seven war ships,
including three torpedo boats, and
conveying five transports, passed
there on Tuesday, June 21, going
in the direction of Suez.
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Fight Off Porto Rico.

MADRID, June ga dispatch
just received from San Juan de
Puerto Rico says: can American
cruiser appeared off the harbor
and the cruiser Isabella, a gunboat
and the Terror sailed out to at
tack her. The American with
drew Immediately. One Spaniard
was killed and three wounded"
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Attempt to Scare Shafter.

LONDON, June 24.-The Mad
rid correspondent of the Times
says: "The government has re-
ceived an additional dispatch from
Cuba, not yet published, to the eff
feet that Spanish reinforcements
are being concentrated on Santi-
ago."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-24
MANY CHINESE DROWNED.
Torpedo Boat Destroyer Wrecked and
100 Lives Lost.

ST. PETERSBURG. June 2s.-Informa-
ton has just reached here to the effect that
during recent typhoon at Port Arthur a
Chinese torpedo boat destroyer was driven
ashore there and 100 men were drowned
The Russian war ship Sissoi Veliky (Sissoi
lthe Great) was also damaged during the
same. storm.
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g. pon,. to the Pb,I,pr,,..

LONDON. June A.-The Madrid corre-
spondent of the Daily Mail says: 'Senor
Sagasta informed the Chamber of Deputies
to-day (Thursday) that Admiral Camaras
squadron was on the way to the Philippines.
Professor Salmeron, the Republican leader.
in a bitter attack upon the government, de-
clares that the monarchy was to blame for
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LONDON, June 2.-The dispatch to the
Madrid Impartial from Havana with refer
ence to the alleged escape of the cruiser
Reina Christina from Santiago and her ar
rival, after an exciting chase, at Havana.
is believed to be merely an extravagant
version Of the dispatch read in the Cham
ber of Deputies yesterday by Captain Au-
non, announcing that the auxiliary cruiser
Maria Christina had succeeded in reaching
CienfuagoS.
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NEW YORK. June "a special. dated
at Playa del Este. Cuba, to-day, says that
at l O'Clock this morning the last of General
Skaters army of invasion had landed at
Baiquiri.
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all that has happened, and he warned the
ministers that if they suspended the Cor
tes justification would be afforded for the
use of other means His speech aroused a
tempest, and the sitting was suspended"
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RAN LIKE JACK RABBITS.
Regiment of spnniards Scattered by
Shells from War Ships.

Copyright lSsS. by the Associated Press)
PLAYA DEL ESTE, Guantanamo bay.
province of Santiago de Cuba Thursday
afternoon. June 23.-Before the landing
yesterday the feet in front of I'll
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EulaIia Going to vienna.

LONDON. June 24.-The Madrid corre-
spondent of the Daily News says: II hear
the Infanta Eulalia is going to Vienna on
confidential mission
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FIRST BATTLE IN CUBA
Body of Spaniards Routed by Half the Num-
Der of Americans and Cubans

Sixty of the Enemy Killed, Sixteen Wounded and
Eighteen Taken Prisoners, and Only Five
Casualties on the Invaders Side.