The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-19
Yesterdays Developments.

suffered greatly from heat and
lack of water yesterday, but Will
be in lighting trim in a few days.
Only one case of serious illness is
reported. The regiments are wide
~ scattered, being camped several
miles apart. Lyle, Ga, is the post
Office address of all Indiana troops.
Colonel Smiths regiment of in
fantry, the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
eighth, has been assigned to the
Second brigade of the Second Di-
vision of the First Army Corps, the
division being under command of
General Arnold. The One-hundred-
and-sixtieth Indiana, Colonel Gum
der's regiment, with the Thirty
first Michigan and the Third Penn
syIvania, constitute the First Bril-
gade of the Second Division of the
First Corps.
Details of the bOmbardment of
the fOrtificatiOns at San Juan,
Puerto Rico, indicate that Admiral
Sampson expected to find the Cape
Verde fleet i'm the hPrbOr. His plan
of battle was arranged with the
possibility of having to contend
against both the forts and Admit
raj Cervera's flying squadron.
Eight Spanish soldiers were killed
and thirty-four wounded during
the engagement. The American
casualties were the same as pre-
viously reported.
The Navy Department. will at
tempt to isolate Cuba from the rest
of the world as far as Captain Gem
eraI BIancO is concerned by cut
ting the submarine cables ut SAN
tiagO within the three-miIe limit.
Secretary Long has announced
positively that the battle ship Ore
gOn is safe. He refused, however,
to state where she is. 1t is SUR
missed the great fighter is now
part Of Admiral SIMPSONS fleet.
She has covered over $4,000 miles
i'm six weeks, Notwithstanding she
steamed slowly and made several
stops.
The President is besieged by con-
gFessmen who want appointments
I'm the army or navy for their con-
stituents. The merit and fitness of
all applicants are being consid-
cred by MIR. Mckinley. Among the
nominations sent to the Senate
yesterday was that of Harry 8.
New, of Indianapolis, to be assist
ant adjutant general, with rank of
captain, his nomination as assist
ant quartermaster having been
withdrawn.
The cruiser Charleston has sailed
from San Francisco for Manila
loaded with ammunition for Adj
miraI Dewey's feet. She is ex-
pected to arrive at the Philippines
in twenty-fOur days.
Prince Bismarck criticises the
United States for making war on
Spain, his principal grievance be-
ing that this country has depart
ed, as he alleges, from 81 time-hon-
Ored policy of nOninterference i'm
the affairs of Europeans. He fears
the United States will now be
forced to maintain it's intermed-
ding policy by increasing its ma
val and military forces-in other
words, become a "wOrld power
which the mOnarchies of Europe
will be forced to take into cOnsid-
GRAFTON when they go territory
grabbing or commit other agrees
siOns. The talk of an AnglO-Amer-
lean alliance is also distasteful to
the venerable German statesman.
Correspondent ScOvePs "yeIIOw"
methods have ruined his career as
n war correspondent. He was re-
fused permission to accompany the
tug Uncas to Havana recently, and
slowed himself away ON the boat.
AS punishment Secretary Long has
forbidden his presence hereafter
on any war ship or at any naval
station.
The battle ship Alabama was sue
cessfuIIy launched at Cramps ship
yards. The mOnstrOus irOnclad
was in hurry to get into action
and slid down the ways ahead of
schedule time, but Miss Mary Il.
Morgan, daughter of the Alabama
senator, was ready to battle the
big ships bow i'm wine, and the
christening was accomplished ac-
cOrding to programme. The Ala
bama will be one of the most for
midabIe war ships i'm the world
when completed. She has two sis
tcrs-the Illinois and Wisconsin,
on the stocks.
Senior Sagasta has organized n
new Cabinet, and the Spanish cri-
sis has been ayerted for "a time.
Castillo succeeds GuIIOn minis
ter for foreign affairs and GirOn
becomes minister of colonies.
All sources of information con-
corning the Spanish and United
States fleets I'm Southern waters
having been cut OF, there is moth
ing definite as to their movements.
The usual rumOrs are in circuIa-
ton.
The report that the government
has determined on an imme diate
invasion of Cuba, though not de-
MED officially, is Iiscredited, for
the reason that the volunteer
army will not be ready for fight
ing for several months.
will be drawn on unless the present pro-
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