The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-17
AS TOLD BY SPANIARDS
EVENTS AT SANTIAGO AND INCL
DENTS OF THE CUBAN BLOCKADE.
Gen. Coppinger and $4,000 Additional
Shafter-An Insurgent Traitor.
Copyright. 1898. by the Associated pressl

Copyright, 1898. by the Associated Press.)
HAVANA, July Is delayed in transmits
sion) Following are Spanish versions OF
events which have recently transpired in
Cuba:
On Tuesday, July II. the Americans con-
tinued the attack on Santiago de Cuba all
day, but with less activity than the day
before, owing to the heavy rain falling
about the neighborhood, which flooded some
of the trenches. But the weather did not
prevent the brave Spaniards from remain
ing in their positions, full of animation and
resolution.
1t is reported that is, 900 additional troops,
under General Coppinger, recently landed
in the province of Santiago de Cuba They
came on twenty-five transatlantic steam
ers, which were lately seen before Baiquiri
Before Santiago at the time there were
six battle ships and twenty auxiliary cargo
ships; in front of Havana there were eight
war ships; before Cardenas two war ships
did blockade duty, and there were two men
of-war before Cienfuegos.
sailing vessel without a flag recently
fired on some fishermen of Batabano and
badly wounded four of them. The wounded
men were taken to Batabano.
Official reports received from Santiago de
Cuba on July IL, say the same state of af-
fairs prevailed then as on the day previous.
1t was reported that heavy reinforcements
Of Americans, under General Miles, were
landed lately and have been pushed to the
front, which is said to have increased the
activity of the besiegers. and to have rem
der ed the task of the garrison more difficult.
But, the report continues. this has only
shown in better light the admirable
duet of the brave Spanish soldiers who in
cv.i%e 1ff he fho Int
they are in water up to their waists, are
willing to defend their positions to the very
last.
Before the different blockaded ports yes
terday there were the same ships as men
toned in the report of the day previous.
During the night of July 10 the insurgents
attacked Virtues, village of the province
of Pinar del Rio They were repulsed by
the garrison. One officer and one soldier
were wounded.
Spanish ships have engaged and dispersed
the insurgents at Estrela. The enemy left
some men killed on the field and the troops
captured twenty-five saddle horses and a
quantity of arms.
Advices received here from Sagua la
Grande say that on Friday last the Nor
wegian steamer Hansen, from Cardenas, ar
rived there and began loading sugar
The French steamer Chateau la Fitte, ar
rived at Sagua la Grande on Tuesday.
The tobacco crop in the district of Sagua
10 % III SACSilCllI COIulllOil dHQ very
abundant.
The Habanero and Nacional Clubs have
each given 1912 towards the expenses of the
kitchens established for the relief OF the
poor.
At o'clock on the morning of July IA the
French cruiser D. Estaing fired a salute in
honor of the national fete of France, the
anniversary of the taking of the Bastile,
and repeated the salute at noon and at
shutdown. The Spanish gunboats in the
bay hoisted the Spanish flag and also dis
played French flags. while the Spanish
cruiser Condo de Ferdinandito saluted the
French flag while the salutes were being
fired.
1.-The Austrian war ship Maria Theresa
arrived here during the afternoon of Thurs
day. While passing Cabanas fortress the
Spanish band ashore played the Austrian
imperial march, which answered from
that ship playing the Spanish royal march.
The people assembled on the wharves and
greeted the French war ship enthusiast
ticaly. She saluted the Spanish flag and
the salute was answered from the Cabanas
batteries and from the guns of the Spanish
cruiser Alfonso III. After the Maria The
resa had reached her mornings she hoisted
the French flag and saluted it, the compli-
ment being returned by the French cruiser
D'Estaing.
ut is reported here that the Americans
since the night of July A. have ceased at
lacking Santiago. and have again made
proposition to the garrison to capitulate.
There are continual rumors that the be-
sieged and the besiegers are treating in re-
gard to the conditions of the captulation.
Juan Masso Parro. the former insurgent
brigadier general. who surrendered to the
Spaniards. and who raised brigade of Gu
bans, known as the Cuban Espanola bril-
gade. for the service of the Spanish govern
ment has written a letter to Captain Cen
eral Blanco in which he says:
AS the result of the loss of Admiral
Cervera's fleet and other things, I write TO
say that never so much as at the present
understood how dearly I love Spain. the
country of heroes, of which am proud of
being a Never. now. have 1 felt as
sorry for having fought against her, and 1
also regret in view of the great events
which are developing, among them being
the conflict going on around us, that / have
not ten lives to lose for Spain instead of
only one. / am willing to sacrifice the lat
ter for the country which has been always
great, and though at times unfortunate, al
ways triumphant al the last moment even
conclusion the former brigadier general says
he~will be of those who will take re-
venge on the ''perfidious Yankees
The commander of the Austrian cruiser
Maria Teresa. and some Russian army and
navy representatives who arrived here on
board of her to join the Spanish army for
the purpose of studying the war visited the
palace to-day The Russian party lis COM
posed of Lieutenant Pohkinsuff, of the Rus
sian navy. q naval attache, A. L. Ambrose,
of the Russian legation at Madrid; Captain
Gorge Bondz. of the Sweden-Norway ar
tilery service, and Col. J. De Gilinski, of
the Russian army. After having long con-
versation with Captain General Blanco, the
the government, but, not finding them. they
went to see DR.. Congosto, and then had
another long conference with General
Blanco
DR.. Falcke, the German consul here, has
taken provisional charge Of the consulate of
Austra-Hungary.
RIancO Wishes He Was Younger.