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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-10
MAY WAIT FOR MILES.
Shafter Notified the General Is on the
Way to Santiago.

Copyright 1893. by the Associated Press.)
IN FRONT OF SANTIAGO, July s, p.
M, per Associated Press dispatch boat Gym
thia II, by way of Port Antonio, July g.,
morning, and Kingston, July 8, noon.-Gen.
Shafter has been advised from Washington,
under date of July s, as follows: miles
with heavy reinforcements leaves to-mor-
row. Use greatest care in investing SAINT
iago" This is believed by everybody here
to mean that hostilities will not be resumed
by our side unless they are forced to an
attack until General Miles's arrival.
Refugees, many OF them starving, al
though loaded with jewels and money, are
strung along the road from Caney to Sib-
oney. The bodies of four women, apparent
ly well-to-do, were found on the road to-
day. There is no place for the refugees
here. 1t is probable the Cubans have been
forced to camp elsewhere and leave their
base of supplies.
1t is now known with reasonable certainty
that neither General Pando nor any of his
forces have reached Santiago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-10
Battle May Be Fought To-Day.

WASHINGTON, July 9.-Un-
less the Spanish forces in Santiago
surrender tomorrow it is expected
that a battle will follow. The
Spaniards are anxious to escape
from the city without yielding
themselves up, but nothing less
than a surrender will be accepted
by General Shafter.
Later-A cab1egram was re-
ceived from General Shafter, at
the War Department tonight,
which is understood to make GER
tain recommendation as to action
on the Spanish proposals for con-
ditional capitulation. Immediately
after its receipt Secretary Alger,
Secretary Long and Adjutant Gen
eral Corbin went to the White
House, and conferred with the
President until shortly after mid
night. Secretary Alger, on leaving
the White House, said that there
had been no reports of firing nor of
action. "But," he added, "there
has been some talk of surrender.
A proposition has been made which
will not be considered, and things,
think, will go on about as they
were intended"
''Do you mean by that" he was
asked, "that the bombardment will
be made at once?"
81 can't say definitely, but that
is very probable" he replied.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-10
SURRENDER POSSIBLE.
Spaniards Considering the Demand
Made by General Shnfter


Made by General Shafter.
Copyright, 1898. by the Associated Press1
IN FRONT OF SANTIAGO, July g. a.
M, by the Associated Press dispatch boat
Cynthia III, via Port Antonio Jamaica,
July 8, a. m by way of Kingston, July
8, a. m-There has been absolutely no
change in the situation at Santiago de Cuba
during the past twenty-four hours The
Spanish authorities are taking time to con-
slider the proposition to surrender and no
answer will be made before noon tomorrow
Gable operators at the request of the Span
ish officials have been allowed to enter San
tiago and the matter of the surrender of
that city is now being considered with Mad
rid direct. The general feeling among the
American officers is that the surrender will
me made, not necessarily tomorrow (Satur-
day. but they believe that date will be the
beginning of the final negotiations.
The Spanish authorities request that here
after all communications to them be made
in Spanish THE officers who did the
translation for us are no longer with u.s."
Orders have been issued that each regi-
ment in the American lines hoist a flag on
the trenches in front of the position it oc-
cupies. This gives the Spaniards an excel
lent idea of the extent and location of our
AliiCOJ OuL IL dloO ludhSS d very imposing dQ-
pearance. This morning nearly score of
standards were fiuttering at different points
along the works, which are now nearly four
miles long and inclosing the city on two
sides.
1t has been proposed that a battalion of
sharpshooters be formed from each regi-
ment or battalion in the army to be COM
manded by officers of practical proficiency
as marksmen and hunters. 1t is said that
this battalion would be able to clear the
region near the army of the pestiferous
guerrillas. who, from tree tops or other
coverts make many attempts, some of them
successful, to assassinate wounded men as
they are being carried to the rear. During
the truce, which has now lasted four days,
there has been none of this murder business
going on and the American officers there
fore, conclude that the guerrillas have been
engaged in this miserable work under the
direct orders or control Of the Spanish lead
ers Several commissions from Spanish au-
thorities to act as guerrilla leaders have
been picked up on the battlefields of San
Juan and FL Caney
The story published by New York paper
to the effect that the Spanish prisoners have
been turned over to the Cubans, who killed
them, is without the slightest foundation in
fact. No prisoners have been turned over to
the Cubans at any time
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-10
The Feeling in Austria.

LONDON, July 10.-The Observers Vienna
correspondent says: 1.-THE Spanish reverseS
have caused here a fresh outburst of SYM
pathy with Spain, and there is a greater
prospect of Intervention now than at any
previous period of the war. At the begin
ming Of the war there was an influential
party at the Austro-Hungarian court in
favor of immediate intervention, but the
wiser counsels of Count Goluchowski, the
Austro-Hungarian minister of foreign af-
fairs, prevailed. Now, however, that Count
Goluchowsh has been accorded a vote of
confidence by the delegation, giving him
practically a free hand in foreign affairs,
he will no longer oppose the wishes of the
court party, and Austria, as soon as pos
sible, will attempt to arrange a European
intervention,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-10
Denial from Senior sagasta that NegO-
tiatiOns Are in Progress for an
Armistice of Ten Days.
NO ACTION BY THE POWERS
AND NO PROPOSITION RECEIVED By
WASHINGTON AUTHORITIES.
Administration officials Believe, How
ever. the Peace Movement May Take
Definite Form Any Moment.

LONDON, July 9-Although peace rumors
are numerous and there is a general feel
ing that Spain may at any moment sue Tor
peace nothing definite on the subject is
known in competent quarters. Both the Of
ficiaIs of the United States embassy and
the British Foreign Office say the situation
is the same as yesterday, and at the Foreign
Office it is declared that there Is absolutely
no truth in the story printed this morning
by a New York paper to the effect that
Spain has made informal overtures for
peace with the United States, through Sir
Henry Drummond Wolff, the British am
bassador at Madrid, and they ridicule the
alleged concessions attributed to Spain in
the story referred to.
The Temps, of Paris, this afternoon, pub
fishes a dispatch from Madrid which says:
1.-THE rumors of peace are universal. They
fill the press and all feel that high political
circles are inclined to end the struggle on
the morrow of new reverses or after land
victory, which will satisfy military honor.
1t is beginning to be understood that the
loss of the squadron means such an increase
of the difficulties of communicating with the
colonies that the armies in the West Indies
are finally Jeopardized by dcarth of prcvi-
comforting with the British cable companies
for the reopening of communication With
Cuba, including Santiago de Cuba and Ma
Mia. 1t is thought the Americans will rot
object to the governments being placed in
a position to consult with the governors of
the colonies without loss of time or the
means of defense left them and on the dis
position of the troops and the loyal inhabi-
tants"
An Associated Press dispatch from Ma
drid dated p. M, says: THE Liberal as
serts that the Spanish Cabinet is considering
the question of signing ten days armis-
tice. in order to facilitate peace negotia-
lions. The Rome correspondent CT the I'M
parcial telegraphs that n ten days armistce
is coming but adds he thinks tie Powers,
with the Vatican, are engineering the move
ment and are considering the proper form
which the armistice should assume. Senor
Sagasta, however. declared after the Cabi-
net meeting that the rumors of an armistice
were without foundation, adding that the
government is only discussing he mems of
prosecuting the war. According to other
newspapers here the Spanish minister for
foreign affairs, Senior de Rio, has declared
that no European power is disposed to in
tervene in behalf of peace unless the bel
ligerents make a request u that effect"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-10
Guarded Comments of the Govern
ment Press-NO Praise Accorded the
American Navy by Berlin Editors.

LONDON, July 9-The weekly news
papers to-day, in discussing the war, all pay
glowing tributes to the American navy.
Even the Saturday Review says: 1T is inn
possible not to feel a certain pride in these
achievements of men of our own race.
Every Engishman, too, will remember that
it was the possession of this same quality,
the fine craftsmanship which the Americans
displayed, which gave us victories both en-
land and sea, from Crecy to the Crimea,
and something peculiar and noble happened
in this fight which showed in far higher
way the kinship between the two peoples:
Don't cheer shouted Captain Philip; the
poor devils are dying!' 1t seems to us that
this expression of tender, sympathetic hui
mainly is just as fine as the Kiss me,
Hardy, of the dying Nelson
The Spectator, in a long article on the
same subject, says: THE first thought Of
all Englishmen is that the American fleet
did it's work splendidly. The whole per-
Torrance of Admiral SIMPSONS fleet was in
accordance with the best traditions or
Anglo-Saxon navies, and every Englishman
has read of their doings with flush or
pride. There was the same old, hard pound
ing as the Elizabethan sea dogs used, the
same curious mixture of steadiness, daring,
pect of what was almost the first and Of
what may be the last fleet action between
the Spanish and English races is very much
alike In both cases it was the man behind
the gun who, in the last resort, won the bat
tie The battle shows that the American
navy is a most efficient fighting machine.
We did rot need to be told that here. We
knew it already, and realized of what stuff
the lions Whelps are made They, however,
did not know it on the continent, though
they apparently know it now. For our
selves we have little doubt that the Ameri-
can fleet could face even that OF Francs
without any great risk of disaster in spite
of the fact that, by the rules. the french
fleet is ten times stronger. We believe this
could be done if it were needful, but 1t won't
be, as America won't be attacked by France
without our taking hand in the game.
Sampson, Dewey and the officers they have
the happiness to command are able to de-
stroy French ships of vastly superior power
Just as we did a hundred years ago. AS
for the German and American navies, there
can, of course, be no comparison. The Ger
mans are fine sailors and brave men, but
a naval struggle between the United States
and Germany would be very short and very
complete"
The Speaker says: The greatest credit
is due to the American navy for the manner
in which this operation has been carried out.
Like the exploit of Dewey, the sea fight at
Santiago has proved that the British sailor
has in his American kinsman a worthy ally
and rival. So far as her fleet is concerned.
America need not fear comparison with any
country in the world"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-10
shafter viii Not Act Rash,y.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, July 9.-The War Office
will not be surprised at anything it may
hear from Santiago. Large discretion is
lodged with General Shafter. 1t was point
eddy suggested by Secretary Alger that he
make no further demonstrations against
Santiago until the arrival of General Miles,
but he was not specially ordered to hold off,
Very naturally, General Shafter would like
to capture the city before his superior
reaches Cuba, but it is not believed he will
permit this ambition to lead him to the COM
mission of rash deeds. About half the pop
ulation of Santiago has sought refuge in
our lines or fled to the interior and the city
is now in good condition to enable the gar
rison TO make a stout resistance without en-
dangering noncombatants.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-10
VIEWS OF GERMANS.
Comments on Mr.. Whites Speech and
on Phases of the War.


Copyright, 1898, by the Associated Press)
BERLIN, July 9.-The speech delivered by
the United States ambassador, Mr.. Andrew
D. White, at the Fourth of July celebration
by Americans at Leipsic on Monday last,
has divided the attention of the German
press all week long equally with the latest
developments of the war between Spain and
the United States. The speech is universal
ly characterized as political enunciation
Of prime Importance. The attendant cir
cumstances too, were of an unusual char
acter Mr.. White, in an interview with the
correspondent here of the Associated Press,
said: Never in my life have seen such
scene Of fraternalism of Britons and Amer
leans. The flags of both were entwined
around the hall and number of prominent
Englishmen residing in Germany were pres
ent. The toast TO the President of the
United States was received with enthu-
siasm.''
The reception by the German newspapers
Of Mr.. Whites speech varies greatly. Many
of the papers suppressed those portions OF
the ambassadors remarks which were UNI
favorable to Germany or Germans. Others
pretended to be unaware of any systematic
unfriendliness toward the United States on
the part of the Germans. The Post of this
city, in addition TO admitting a few days
ago that the speech would materially help
to dispel the unfriendly feeling whicn
threatened to arise between the Americans
and Germans promises to cooperate with
Mr. White in re-establishing better feelings
between the two nations. The government
press thus far has been mute, but the CORE
spondent of the Associated Press hers
learns that the government will take an
early opportunity to refer to the speech 81
the United States ambassador.
A remarkable article has appeared in tina
Deutsche Zeitung. the leading organ OF the
Pan-German party. After approving of Mr..
Whites speech, and reminding the Amer
leans of the past close relations between the
two countries. the paper asks: How has
the United States treated us in return? How
has she thanked US for past favors during
the last decade? The United states
throughout has been unfriendly to US in It's
economic. commercial and political course.
and has treated us worse than any other
European state. She has been guilty OF the
breach OF q solemn pledge. testified to by
her own President, Cleveland. From thcaa
causes follows the anEipathy undoubtedly
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-10
SPANISH OFFICIAL ACCOUNT.
The Naval Fight Described by Lieut.
hentreres

Copyright, 1898, by the Associated Pressl
GUANTANAMO. July S. per Associated
Press dispatch boat Cynthia II, via Port
Antonio and Kingston, Jamaica, July 9. 1920
a. m.--Lieut. Adolphus Kentreres, the exec
utive officer of the Spanish cruiser Cristobal
Colon, has written to Spain an official ac
count of the movement of Admiral Ger
vera's squadron in the fight The Colon
came out last at full speed and tried to es@
cape the Brooklyn and Oregon, but was
compelled TO beach about sixty miles west
OF Santiago at Ills, and not at o'clock. as
stated in Admiral SIMPSONS report. The
translation of the letter by the executive
of1icer is as follows:
About O'Clock the squadron got under
way, the ships one cables length from each
other At $50 the 1nfanta Maria Teresa
cleared the entrance to the harbor without
receiving any fire until she had passed the
MORO. The vizcaya felt the lire when at
the head OF the entrance, as well as the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-10

People of Guantanamo Dying of STAR
vation-Many Marines III.

Copyright, 1885, by the Associated Press)
GUANTANAMO, July 5, a. m, by the
Associated Press dispatch boat Cynthia II,
Via Port Antonio, Jamaica, July 9, a. m.
and Kingston 10:30 a. m.-Advices received
by Commander McCalla, of the Marblehead,
from the city of Guantanamo show that the
deaths from starvation there average fifteen
daily. General Perez. the commander of
Guantanamo. has given up hope OF suceor,
and the town could readily be taken were it
worth while to risk the lives of the Ameri-
can troops. The entrance from the upper
to the lower bay is patroled nightly by
steam launches. The gunboats in the upper
bay have not shown themselves for several
days.
Post Captain Fernandez, OF Bslraeoa, with
three officers, was captured by Commander
McCaila as they ran into this harbor for
Continued On second PngeJ
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-10
Does Not Expect Peace soon.

Ol'cSAoi " tii- AiAuidAdpOhS JOutHdl
WASHINGTON, July 9.--President Nc
Kinley does not look for peace with Spain
until Havana is captured and the Spanish
army driven from Cuba. Peace talk is be-
ing discouraged in high official circles for
the reason that it cannot be learned that
any of the talk now being INDUCED in at
home and abroad has the slightest authori-
cation from Madrid. AS matters now stand
the war in Cuba is not costing the Spanish
government anything to speak of. The
Spanish troops in Cuba are compelled to
make the best fight they can with the re-
sources already at their command. They
can get no help of any sort from the mother
country. and therefore. from a Spanish
standpoint. the fight might as well be car
ried on to finish The naval expedition
against Spain may produce change of
heart at Madrid. but the demonstration
must be regarded as purely experimental
and its results speculative. Much of the
peace gossip which is now heard originates
in London, and there Is a suspicion that
It was set aaoat for effect on the stock
markets.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-10
WOUNDED COMING HOME.
All Who Can Bear Transportation En-
Route North.

Copyright. 1885, by the Associated Press)
SIBONEY, July s, 9 p. M, per Associated
Press dispatch boat Cynthia H. via Port
Antonio, July 8, 10 a. m.-Orders have just
been issued, Surgeon Lefarge. who is in
charge here, said to-day, that all the
wounded and sick soldiers who arc able to
bear removal shall be taken to Hampton
Roads by the steamers City of Washington
and Olivette, which will leave tomorrow
Saturday.. The bad cases among the
wounded and sick will be put on board the
hospital ship Relief for better care. This
will clear out the hospitals here of all but
the minor cases.
The general hospital is less crowded. Gen.
Hawkins, General Liscum and Major Pat
terson, who were wounded seriously. but
whose condition is not dangerous, are on the
steamer City of Washington, which will go
to Hampton Roads
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-10
Camara Hurrying Back to Spain.

PORT SAID, July Six of the
vessels belonging to the fleet of
Admiral Camara arrived here to-
day from Suez on their way back
to Spain. At 5 p. m. the whole
fleet of war ships, Golfers and
troop ships sailed for Carthagena.
MESSINA, Sicily, July 9.-The
Spanish torpedo boats Audaz, Pros
perina and Osada, belonging to
Admiral Camara's squadron, have
arrived here from Port Said on
their way back to Spain.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-10
Must Talk Only of war.

MADRID, July 9. - Duke Alnodovar de
Rio. on leaving the Cabinet council to-
day. denied that peace negotiations had
been opened, adding: AT the present mo-
ment we must talk only of war"
1t is the general impression that the Cabi-
net is divided as to the peace question.
A dispatch from Santiago de Cuba an
nounces that American reinforcements have
arrived there and adds that the Reina Mer-
cedes was sunk in order to block the en-
trance to santiago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-10
sPANIAkDs WILL NOT BE ALLOWED
TO EVACUATE SANTIAGO.
Nothing but Unconditional Surrender
VIII De Acceptable to the United
States Authorities.
GEN. LINHRES SEEKING TERMS
WHEREBY HE WILL BE PERMITTED
TO RETREAT WITH HIS ARMY,

But General Shafter Holding Out for
City and Spanish Forces.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-10
United States Reminded that IL Has
Not Treated Germany Fairly in
Commerce and Politics.
EUROPE'S PROPOSED COURT

FOR SETTLEMENT OF ALL CUES
TIONS GROWING OUT OF THE WAR.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-10
10 ovERTUREs YET.

The Al ministratfOn Has Received No
Peace Propositions.
WA HINGTON, July 9-The belief that
4 pef se movement viii be inaugurEted con-
thu strong. but the definite announce
menf Is made that no such movement has
taken form thus Ear. The State DsDast-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-10
FOREIGN VIEWS
COMMENTS OF LONDON WEEKLHEs
ON THE GREAT NAVAL BATTLE.

Work of American Fleet Praised, and
ened to Nelson's ''Fxiss Me, Hardy
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-10
EXPRESSIONS OF GERMANS

NEWSPAPERS STILL DISCUSSING AM
BAsSADoR WHITES SPEECH.
The Jewish South. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1893-1899, 1898-10-21
Ube Drepfus Case Paralleleo.

SI6AHE French enjoy making comparisons Their
9lpS archaic system of judicial procedure enables
them to make comparisons of cases in which
the defendants have been rehabilitated, often
after death has released the latter from the tortures
OF unjust punishment. There is case in the his
tory of the Jurisprudence of France which bears
striking resemblance that of ex- Captain Drevfus
and his defender, Emile lola. The resemblance is so
strong that the Partisan press has been oath in this
stance to make comparisons.
In the fragmentarv memoirs of Voltare, which
to be found in the voluminous edition of his
works, is the report of the of Jean Caas in
which the great poet and philosopher played inn
portant part Like Dreyus Calais illegally tried
Illegal, sentenced, and unjusty condemned Murder