The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-16
Yesterdays Developments.

at the progress made In mastering
I'm volunteers, 65,OOO of the 125,OOO
called for by the President having
taken the prescribed oath. Ar
rangements have been made to
equip them when they reach the
points of rendezvous. One rcgi-
ment of Indiana infantry and two
light batteries of artillery left In
dianapOIis for Chickamauga Ma
tiOnal Park last night, and were
given Ovations by 100000 people
strung along the route of march
from Camp Mount to the railway
yards. Ohio volunteers were the
first to reach the Chickamauga
rendezvous.
The Spanish feet, according to
last reports, was still at Curacoa,
while Admiral SampsOn's feet was
last seen of Cape Haitien. Sec
retary Long was in communication
with the admiral yesterday, but
gave no cIew as to his where
abouts. Many rumors were in cir
culation, but none was confirmed.
The reported capture of the aux
Hilary cruiser Yale by q Spanish
ship is discredited. The exact
movements of both the United
States and Spanish fleets are being
concealed, and 1T is possible that
when next heard from there Will
be some real news.
The entire Spanish Cabinet has
resigned. Senior Sagasta will at
tempt to form another from the
Liberal party, OF which he is the
acknowledged leader. 1t is OFF,
ciaIIy denied that the resignation
of the Ministry is due to n peace
movement; to the contrary, the
war, it is stated, will be prosecuted
vigO. OusIy. The Spanish govern
ment will call the attention of the
continental powers to Joseph
ChamberIain's speech ON a pro-
posed AngIO-Saxon alliance. Ell
Liberal says the alliance, If per-
fected, would result in the general
confiagrntiOn so long held I'm
check. The Spanish idea is that If
Britain and the United States form
an offensive and defensive alIi-
ance the other powers will help
Spain out of her trouble.
Starvation is playing havoc I'm
Cuba. Nearly all the reconcentra-
dos are dead or dying, according
to advices received Sunday. The
food contributed so generously by
the people of the United States has
been seized by Captain General
BInncO, and is now being served as
ratiOns to Spanish soldiers. The
poor Cuhans who were cOncentra-
ted at Havana by WeyIer's order
have been expelled to the suburbs,
where their gauntness and misery
will not offend the aesthetic sense
of BIanco's weIl-fed officers. Vul-
lures are constantly lowering
about watching for a chance to
pick the bones of some famine-
stricken wretch. The same cOndi-
tions exist in other cities of the
island.
Admiral Dewey, under date of
Cavite, May 13, reports to the Navy
Department that he is still MAIN
taining n strict blockade of Manila
harbOr, that he believes the rebels
are hemming in the city, that pro-
visions are scarce, that the COVER
NOR will probably be forced to sur
render soon, and that he Dewey
can take Manila any moment. The
admiral says he has plenty of coal,
and that he captured the gunbOat
CaIIaO while 1T was trying to run
the blockade. A dispatch from
HOng-KOng says the McCuIlOch,
which has arrived there, reports
that the insurgents were given
permission to arm themselves at
the Cavite arsenal.
Three thousand soldiers are
camped at the PresidiO, San Fran
cisco, awaiting orders to proceed
to Manila, and 5000 more will be
in camp before the end of the
end of the week. The cruiser
Charleston has not sailed yet with
ammunition for Dewey's fleet. The
steamers City of Peking, Australia,
City of sydney and Ohio are being
prepared for transport service.
boldly out of Havana harbor and
attempted to draw the United
States blOckadinG feet into range
of the powerful Santa Clara bat
teries. There was a lively chase
along the coast and some wild
shooting by the Spanish gunners,
and then the Spanish ships
steamed back into port. The Yam
KEGS were too "cute" for the en-
emy and escaped unscathed.
The Germans covet Haiti, and
may possibly attempt to annex the
republic if "a general European
war should grow out of the His
no-American trouble.
Louis. The Spanish torpedo gunboat Terror
8 being docked at Fort de France, IslanC