The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-14
-'0LlbraY 4s99 -
Yesterdays Developments.


that the feet of thirty-twO trans
ports conveying the army of inva-
sion did not get away from Key
West until Monday morning at
daybreak. Major General Shafter
is in command of the military ex-
peditiOn, which consists of 1864
enlisted men and 773 officers, all
of the regular army, except two
regiments of volunteer infantry
and two dismOunted squadrOns of
RoOseveIts trough riders" The
naval convoy is composed of two
battle ships, one first-class cruiser
and a number of gunbOats and
vessels of the auxiliary service,
sixteen i'm all. Captain Taylor, of
the Indiana, is in command of the
convoy fleet. If not delayed by
storms the army will be of santi-
ago Thursday morning, and
great battle may he fought that
afternoon ON Friday.
The rumor that Manila is in pos
session of the Philippine insur-
gents is discredited. Secretary
Long has received by mail from
of the battle of Manila bay. The
details differ little from those Civ
en- in the press dispatches. The
admiral warmly cOmmends the
herOism of his officers and men,
and mentions several whOre SER
vices were conspicuous.
Another British steamer, the
Il 4,
vera's bottIed-up fleet, has been
captured by the auxiliary cruiser
st. Louis. A Spanish officer, i'm
charge of the cargo. was taken
prisoner and sent to Key West ON
board the prize.
Among the army nominations
sent to the Senate Monday were:
James III. Barclay, of Illinois, to be
brigadier general; Joseph III. Heat
wOIe, of Indiana, to be cOmmissary
of subsistence, with rank of major;
Clifford Arrsck, of Indiana, to be
paymaster; Charles T. Mcintyre, of
Indiana, to be captain, and ROlIO
B. OgIesbee, of Indiana, to be first
Lieutenant, both i'm volunteer sig
nal service.
The Madrid correspondent of
Brussels newspaper says Senior Sa-
gasta's private secretary declares
that Spain VIII now accept any
peace proposal which is submit
ted, "On the express condition that
1T does not emanate from the en-
emy.'' International mediation
will he welcomed by Spain, the
same authority says, if the initia-
tive is taken by France or Austria.
The war revenue bill has been
signed by the President and it is
now law. Secretary Gage has is
sued a circular explaining the
conditions on which subscriptions
for the issue of $2OO,OOO,OOO of
three-per-ccnt. bonds will be re-
ceived. Subscription lists were
opened at 3 ID. nm. Monday, and will
close at the same hour on July Ia.
All subscriptions for $500 or less
must be accompanied by cash. A
blank form of letter to accompany
remittances can be obtained at all
national and state banks, sub
TREASURES, pOstoffice money order
smallest subscriptions will be al
IOtted first. The bonds will be is
sued i'm both coupon and regis
tered form in denominations rum
ming from $50 up to $4,000.
Admiral Camara's fleet is puz-
cling the Washington strategy
board almost as much as Cervera's
IA q
up" RumOrs as to the where
abOuts of the second Spanish feet
are conflicting, but the consensus
of opinion seems to be that 1T is too
unsea worthy to cross the Atlantic
or attempt the long voyage to the
Philippines. However, the war
board will keep scouts constantly
on the lookout for the appearance
of these vessels in Cuban waters.