The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-14

fore the Spanish ships are again heard
from. Great anxiety has been felt in Off
news of the bcmbardment of San Juan de
Puerto Rico by Rear Admiral Sampson
fleet.
Further official details as to the engage
ment at Cardenas say that the gunboat
Antonio Lopez was an old tub belonging TO
the Campania transatlantica mounting one
gun. She was struck twelve times but con-
tinued nghting until her ammunition was
exhausted. The bombardment was begun
without notice; and. on this account ac-
cording to the official dispatches foreign
residents can command compensation from
the United States The fact that the at
tempts upon Cardenas and Cienfuegos were
argue, that they were planned in conJunc-
ton with the insurgents who. i'm fight
Wednesday. are said to have suffered
serious check.
2:30 D. m.-The entire press greets the So
called success of the Spaniards at Car
denas and at Cienfuegcs as being a good
augury for the future and hope is also re-
Vived on the subject of Manila, the belief
being expressed that the port may be re-
covered owing to time which must elapse
in preparing the reinforcements for Rear
Admiral Dewey, which fact it is claimed
here, will give time for the Spanish eXpedi
ton TO arrive at the Philippines
A majority of the newspapers express
satisfaction at the arrival of the Spanish
squadron at the Island of Martinique while
others question the wisdom of exposing the
Spanish ships to an engagement with Rear
Admiral SIMPSONS fleet, which is admitted
To ne superior TO the spanish HeSl. Inc
naval and military men in this city say
they would have preferred to have had
Admiral Cervera steer direct for the coast
of the United States and lombard American
ports.
II p. m.-General Blanco's dispatch de-
scribing the engagement at Cienfuegos
says: 1.-THE Americans fired over six hun
dred Shells while they attempted to effect
landing with large boats, towed by steam
launches. Some of the boats landed their
men, but the latter were energetically and
VIGOROUSLY repulsed all along the line. The
Americans were compelled hastily to re-
embark, and withdrew with considerable
less retiring in a westerly direction after
five hours fighting. The attack was made
in combination with bands of Insurgents,
who have been put to fight. Our losses
were only two killed and fourteen
wounded"
General Blanco's dispatches also say: cat
the same time they were attacking Glen
fuegos an attack was made by the Ameri-
cans on CardenaS One of their larger
ships anchored about a mile from the
land troops; but our forces, consisting of
volunteers and two companies of infantry,
compelled them to desist Our gunboatSs
compelled the remaining ships of the
squadron to leave the bay. The garrison
had five wounded and about ten were
damage was done to the town, though one
shell fell in the British consulate. The at
tack had been planned in cooperation with
the insurgent forces, who were recently de-
feated at San Miguel have congratulated
both the troops and the inhabitants of the
town on the strong proof they have fur
nished of their loyalty to Spain. Many of
the Americans. while trying to disembark,
fell under the Spanish fire. and at Cardenas
two of the inhabitants were killed by shots
from the enemy
A dispatch received tonight says that the
American ships reassembled before Carde-
mas yesterday, but that the garrison which
had been reinforced, repulsed the enemy.
Another dispatch from Havana reports that
various encounters have taken place dur
ing the last few days between the Spanish
troops and the insurgents, in which the lat
ter have been defeated.
According to an official dispatch received
here from Havana this evening three Amer
lean war ships attempted to make a landing
at Jicetea yesterday, and were completely
repulsed."
Midnight-A dispatch from Martinique
says that only one of the destroyers with
the Cape Verde squadron entered the port
to send dispatches, but that the squadron
did not enter.
A dispatch from Porto Rico to La Core
spCndencia de Espana says the loss during
the commandment was one officer and three
soldiers killed. thirteen soldiers wounded,
one civilian killed and thirty wounded.
According to the same dispatch the steam
er Roaks with a cargo of coal for Admiral
Cervera. succeeded in evading Admiral
Sampson and entered San Juan.