The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-11
MOURNING FOR THE FLEET
FESTIVAL ABANDONED AND MEMO
RIAL SERVICES HELD.
Spanish Account of Destruction of
vera's Sailors I'm Santiago.

Admiral Cervera's fleet.
On July communication with Santiago de
Cuba was re-established. According to the
first dispatch received from Santiago, the
bombardment of the place had not begun.
The dispatch stated that an exchange of
prisoners had been effected. Among the
prisoners exchanged was Captain Vera del
Rea, a brother of Gen. Vera del Rea who
was killed in the engagement at Caney.
Captain General Blanco has rewarded the
corporal and privates, who landed on June
49,, at Cayo Piedra, province of Matanzas,
in sight of the American war ships, and
captured a quantity Of American effects.
The inhabitants of Guira Molena prov
ince Of Havana. have sent through the may
or a telegram of coincidence to the president
of the colonial Cabinet over the loss of Ad-
miral Cervera's fleet.
On the morning of July the Americans
besieging Santiago again demanded that the
garrison surrender, declaring that unless
this was done they would begin an attack
on the place at noon the next day. General
Toral replied to the demand that the garri-
sons at Santiago were ready to defend them
selves.
The American troops landed near SAINT
iago de Cuba have formed junction with
Gen. Calixto Garcia's forces and are march
ing towards Santiago, placing pieces of ar
tillery all along the roads leading to the
city.
Colonel Ordonez the inventor of the can
ron bearing his name, was twice wounded
during the engagement at Santiago.
Colonel Escarios, who recently arrived at
Santiago with reinforcements, after a he
roic march from Manzanillo during which
be had several engagements. has been pro-
NOTED to the rank of brigadier general.
The civil governor of Havana has decided
chat the festival, which was fixed for July
10, for the purpose of collecting money to
establish free kitchens for the poor of the
city, shall not be held because of the de-
structon of the Spanish fleet off Santiago.
MEMORIAL SERVICES.
AT Union de Reyes, province of Matanzas,
memorial services nave been held for the
officers and men who lost their lives when
the Spanish fleet was destroyed. All the
civil and military authorities were present
at the services as was also an immense
concourse of people representing all classes
of society
The Cuban council of secretaries has de-
oided to wire the Spanish secretary of the
colonies, asking authority to export in neu-
trail ships bound for Spain the products of
soap, perfumery and other factories. The
council denies the statement that an indus
trial tax has been imposed upon the gather
ing of tobacco and also that the municipal
ity has advocated a proposition to lower the
salaries of the municipal employees 10 per
cent 1t has also presented to the home
government project for the establish
nient of mortgage bank.
The French cruiser d Estaing arrived this
afternoon from Fort de France, Island of
Martinique.
Gifts to the Red Cross Society, to be
used in the establishment of free kitchens
and in helping the poor have been received
Many aristocratic ladies are assisting in the
relief work. Among the donations received
are quantities of potatoes jerked beef lard
Holsters and other shellfish The work of
relief will be extended in several districts
where kitchens will shortly be established.
When the harvests are gathered and corn is
abundant the situation of the poor will be
greatly improved.
Acting upon a petition addressed to him
by General Luque, Captain General Blanco
has granted pardons to two persons at
Gibrara, who were under sentence of death
The latest official dispatches received re-
port only minor engagements in the prov
inces of Pinar del Rio, Havana, Matanzas
and Santa Clara.
To-day all interest is concentrated upon
the situation at Santiago, and the public
are anxiously awaiting the outcome of
events there It is ANNOUNCED that the
morrow
THE ACTUAL PROBLEM
La Lucha, in its editorial column, to-day
says: THE actual problem confronting
Spain is the easiest the nation has had in
all her history although at first sight it
appears most difficult and complex 1t is
not necessary to employ in it's solution
either slyness or the expenditure of many
millions for a great defense, as has been
required in other wars. 1t is only a cues
ton of resistance. which can be sustained
if the Spaniards have only provisions and
ammunition. To beat the Yankees in Cuba
needs only three or four hundred thousand
men for a period of two or three years The
cost which that signifies to our nelghbors
is greater than one hundred islands Of Cuba
is worth to them"
While party of guerrillas were recon-
noitering along the railroad and examining
a drain between Alquizar and Canas a dy-
Mantle bomb exploded, killing fifteen mem
berS Of the party.
different ships of Admiral Cervera's fleet,
including Lieutenants Manuel Bustamenta
and Jose Caballero and Naval Cadet Ray
mon Navarro, arrived at Santigo They re-
ported that all the crews of the war ships
Almirante Oquendo and Infanta Maria
Teresa were either killed or wounded
All the officers of the Santiago garrison
in spite of the bloody engagements already
fought and the prospect of to-day's en-
counter, are animated with the determine
ton to fight to the end, and declare their
Willingness to seal with their blood another
of the glorious pages in their country's his
tory They nave quantity of provisions
and ammunition.
Private adviceS received here affirm that
the insurgent forces which took part with
the American troops in the attack upon
and the taking of San Juan hill and Caney
sustained heavy losses, their killed num-
bering forty. 1t is asserted that they are
Disguised because the Americans used them
as guides and obliged them to march in the
first line of the vanguard.
An attack was made on Rio Soco town
Matanzas province, by a party of insur-
gents, but their assault was repelled and
two of them were killed and several
An engagement has taken PLACE in Esmer-
aida, province of MatanZas between q de-
tachment of Sraniards and a party of in
surgents, under the leader PeIon. Several
of the insurgents were killed or wounded
and the Spaniards captured a number of
firearms The Spanish loss was one officer
and nine privates wounded.
The commander of the French cruiser
ID Estaign accompanied by the French con-
sui, to-day visited General Blanco and had
a long chat with him.
The colonial government will give its I'M
conditional support to an active and ener-
getic campaign against the American forces.
adopting all means at its command to repei
the invaders.
The Spanish mail steamer Alfonso XII
was pursued off Cfenfuegos by three Amer
lean cruisers The Alfonso XII fed toward
the Isle ofsFines, where she lost sight OF her
pursuers. When eight miles from Havana
she was interrupted by three American war
ships and was run ashore at the entrance
to Mariel. with the object OF saving her
fired on by the American ships, number