The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-03
SPANISH ADvIcEs FROM CUBA.
The American Troops Assisted b,
War Ships-EscariOs Army Missing.

The American Troops Assisted by
War Ships-EscariO's Army Missing.
MADRID, July Am official dispatch
from Santiago de Cuba, dated July l, and
just made public here, says:
Yesterday the enemy advanced within
league Of here. AT this moment the can
nonading is commencing against Caboney
where there are several companies under
Gen. Ward de Rey. simultaneously the
American squadron approached flying
fighting flags, and no doubt for the protec-
ton of the movements of the troops. Cap
tain General Blanco telegraphs that moth
ing is known of General Escario's column
which started from Manzanillo to reinforce
Santiago de Cuba
Another dispatch says: Yesterday even
ing twenty-five American ships were in
sight of Havana. Several encounters have
taken place between the Spanards and the
insurgents recently and the latter had eight
Later in the day dispatch was received
direct from General Linares, saying moth
ing was known of the whereabouts of Gen
eral Escario and his troops. General Lin
ares and Captain General Blanco report
that the Americans are using captive bal
looms accommodating purposes.
The following dispatch has been received
from ManZanillo: Three American ships
appeared yesterday before Manzaniilo. The
resist During the lighting yesterday we
had two men killed and one man seriously
and two slightly wounded in the town.
Three American ships have bombarded the
coast near Tunas and Tayabacco, probably
from the purpose of landing arms
In the absence of any official dispatches
giving details of the attack on Santiago de
Cuba the newspapers here express great
anxiety which is increased by the report
that no. reinforcements have reached the
besieged city from ManZanillo or Holguin.
The papers complain Of the extreme brevity
of the Spanish advices. Leaving all Europe
at the mercy Of American exaggerations. :"
Etxrar IN hot h0 do
cisive game is being played around Santiago
de Cuba and that the fall of that city cam
not fail to affect the very existence of the
government here, but thus far perfect tran
Quillity prevails
The Madrid newspapers also severely CEN
sure the return of the three Spanish tor
pedo boat destroyerS and the two coal laden
transatlantic steamers which are said to be
back at Port Said, and much Indignation is
expressed at the time lost by Admiral
Camara's fleet in Egyptian waters.
The minister for foreign affairs, Duke AL
modaval de Rio, has caused it to be an
nounced that the only difficulties met with
in Egypt were due to the representa- tions
of the American consul against the duration
Of the squadronS stay and the purchase of
coal. The passage of the canal, the minister
explained, could not present any difficulty.
A dispatch was received here to-day from
General August, dated Manila, June &C. via
Hong-Kong, in which he says: THE situa-
ton continues as critical as announced in
my dispatch of June 15 Fifteen German
French, Japanese and British war vessels
are ancnOreQ In the pay. Through them
there is frequent communication with Hong
Kong. General Monet after fighting sew
eral battles. has arrived at Macabore with
a thousand men, where he is entrenched
In the event of the enemy advancing on the
capital l have ordered General Monet to
force his way through to my help. They
regard such an operation as difficult"
Another Cabinet council has been held
At its conclusion the ministers declined to
talk regarding the matters considered
No official dispatch has been received re-
gardng the battle of Santiago de Cuba but
private kilograms affirm that the Ameri-
cans suffered distinct check, and that a
great number of them were captured.