The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-04
Yesterdays Developments.

fortihcatiOns and Spanish fleet at
o'clock Friday morning. An
"auxiliary cruiser according TO
the dispatch, attempted to force
the passage into the harbOr, and
was sunk by a torpedo. An ofhcsr,
an engineer and six sailors are re-
ported to have been made prison
ers by the Spaniards. Whether
any lives were lost is not known.
According to another dispatch the
sunxen vessel is the collier Merri-
mae. If this last statement is true
1T is probable Commodore SchIey
deliberately sent the vessel to her
fate for the purpose of blocking
the channel and "cOrking mp" Ad-
miraI Cervera and his feet.
The Observation-Disclosures
enth Indiana Regiment of Volun-
teers has arrived at Port Tampa,
and is camped in swamp near
the beach. The HoOsiers were so
hot and dusty after their long
trip that many plunged into
the waters of the gulf on leaving
the cars, some without waiting
to disrObe. The men were gener-
ally i'm good health, but suffering
from heat. No details of their
future movements are permitted to
be telegraDhed.
Rumors are flying thick and fast.
Here are samples of those in cir
culation on Friday: Madrid reports
by way of Paris that Cervera's
feet has never been at Santiago;
that VillamiI's torpedo squadron is
there; that Cervera, after maneu-
vering to deceive the Americans,
sailed for the Philippines, where
he is due to-day or tomorrow,
with orders to destroy Dewey's
feet and capture or sink the trans
ports now ON the way from San
Francisco, and, finally, that Ad-
miraI Camara's Cadiz squadron
may be expected to join Cervera in
the Philippines before long. From
Gibraltar comes the report that the
Cadix squadron has sailed, but
when and where to is not known.
In Jamaica it is stated that a feet
of fourteen Spanish war ships is
due at Santiago de Cuba.
Commodore SchIey, Ia a report to
the Navy Department ON his recon-
noissance at Santiago de Cuba last
Tuesday, which was read at Fri
days Cabinet meeting, says the at
tack on the forts was made for the
purpose of locating the position of
the enemy's batteries. In this he
was successful without the least
injury to one of his vessels or men.
He reiterates his previous state
ment that he has NO doubt Ger
vera's fleet il inside the harbOr.
A revolution is said to have bro
ken out In Santo Domingo, and the
steamer Fanita, which landed sup
plies for the American feet, lis re-
ported to have aided the rebels by
carrying the leaders from a Hal
tian port to Santo Domingo terri
tory. The steamer is also said to
have carried arms and ammunf-
ton from New York to the insur-
gents. When the rebels landed at
Monte Cristi they were at once
routed by the government troops,
two Of the leaders killed and some
of the party taken prisoners and
shot.
Several more brigadier generals
have been named by the President.
Among other nominations sent to
the Senate on Friday were those of
Warren Fairbanks and James B.
McKenna, of Indiana, the former
to be cOmmissary of subsistence
with the rank of captain and the
latter 10 be an additional paymas-
ter.
The military authorities con-
tinue to deny there has been any
movement of troops towards Cuba.
but the hustle and activity ut gulf
ports indicate the administration
plan of campaign is being carried
out. 1t il admitted, however, that
two companies of engineers have
been sent to Key West to put their
implements in shape for the inva-
sion of Cuba, and 1T is reported
from Mobile that several trans
ports have been loaded with a por-
tion of the Fourth Army Corps.
There is little doubt that within a
few days United States troops will
be heard from either at Santiago
de Cuba or Porto Rico.
The Senate did not reach a final
vote on the war revenue bill. Two
important features were adopted,
hOwever-a proposition to coin the
silver bullion in the treasury and
the substitution of the Republican
bond issue provision for the Demo-
cratic silver seigniOrage amend
ment. Mr.. Fairbanks made a nota-
BILE speech in favor of the bond
issue and MIR. WOIcott gave POpu-
list Allen a merciIess fiaying.
Many Spanish politicians and
financiers are anxious for a
prompt and honorable peace with
the United States, but military men
want the war continued. There is
little likelihood of senior CASTELAR,
being prosecuted for his attack ON
the Queen Regent. The financial
panic at Madrid has not abated.
large number of brigadier gen
erals have been assigned by the
War Department. w. j. Mckee
goes to Chickamau uga, Ga.
As result OF an investigation of
the sanitary condition of Camp
Alger, where the One-hundred-
nnd-fifty-ninth Indiana is located,
1t has been decided to send NO
more volunteers there.
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stout resistance. All the forts are G
stone and were constructed in the earl
sixties.
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