The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-02
PRIZE YELLOW JOURNAL
HAVANA PAPER THAT MAY BE EDIT
ED BY GENERAL BLANCO.
1t Says Yankees Are in Revolt and
Starving, that Boston Has Been
ShelIed and Dewey's Ships Sunk.

NEW YORK, June lei Progresso, a
newspaper published in Havana a copy of
which has been received here, in an edi-
torial published May % contains the follow
ing summary of the situation from the view
point of the Spanish press:
"A month has gone by since the cowardly
Yankees proclaimed war against Spain
They then declared they would annihilate
us, that they would come and take Havana
and level our forts to the ground. We now
see that it was but cowardly boast for
not one dastardly Yankee has set foot on
Cuban soil. They dare not for our brave
soldiers will repulse them and drive them
back to their own shores. Have they taken
Havana? Not one gun has been fired upon
our forts, and their ships, which pretend
to maintain a blockade fear to come within
the range of the noble guns of Moro Cas-
tie. 1t would mean their destruction.
Yankees are towards and can do nothing.
but boast of what they will do and then do
nothing. Every good and true soldier of
Spain is anxiouslyr the appearance
OF the Yankees, and we will then show
them how well Spaniard can fight and
that we can do more than boast. Wherever
the ships of the enemy have approached our
shores they have been driven back with
disastrous loss. and their attempts to de-
stroy our forts have resulted instead in the
destruction of their ships. Our brave SOL
diers have poured shot and shell into the
enemy and nobly stood by their guns and
upon every occasion achieved a gallant VIC
tory.
I'VE have heard reports of the enormous
army which was to invade our island and
conquer our army. What has become OF it d?
They do not dare to come and meet the
brave Spaniards, knowing full well that
death would be certain to await them.
They tried to starye US, but, on the con-
trary, they are starving themselves, for
bread and meat are higher in New York
Than they are in Havana. We have plenty
to eat, while the Yankees have been COM
PEELED to open free souphouses in all the big
e1tles TO iced the hungry and the people die
from starvation. No dog even goes without
good food in this capital, but dogs are bet
ter than the dirty Yankees. Beef costs so
cents in New York and loaf of bread %
cents. How long can the shop-keepng
Yankees, who think of nothing but dollars,
stand that? They are already sorry that
they nave Degun war against Spain, but we
will give them cause for deeper regret 1t
will not be long before our victorious army
VIII cross over into their territory and do
us. We will give them some of their own
medicine.
Already our gallant fleet has bombarded
itants of that place into the Interior com
pellinS them TO flee for their lives Next
we VIII move upon New York, and no Yam
kee ships dare stop us, knowing their in
ability to cope with our formidable Spanish
| navy
Already there is tumult and insurrection
among the Yankees because of the failure
of their arms. and the people are blaming
President Mckinley. A military guard Of
LOCO soldiers surrounds his palace to pre-
vent an assassin from reaching him. He
never goes out, and it is expected daily that
news will be sent out of his death, so in
tensely enraged are the people because they
see nothing but defeat in their war against
Spain. Civil war is threatened among the
United States, and it may be looked for at
New York and Philadelphia have barri-
ricaded their houses and armed their .serv-
ants. fearing both, the attacks of our forces
and the mobs OF their own people.
Such is the condition which exists in
America to-day, while our noble army and
our g1VeTnment; under the nrave ana good
pacifying all of Cuba, so that peace now
reigns upon our shores.
Spaniards, we have nothing to fear from
the cowardly Yankees We are already
the victors, and gladly would the enemy
sue for peace.
The Philippines, which. were at first re-
ported lost TO us, have been regained, if,
indeed they were ever out OF our power
or in danger of being lost, The ships of
stroyed, with great loss of life. and the
rebel forces have united with all good
spanish citizens In driving the foreigners
from those islands, and have reorganized
their government under an equitable au-
tonomy, such as exists in Cuba to-day.
brave Spaniards, we will not De content
peace; we will Invade their territory. cap
ture and destroy their towns and force them
into sub1ectf0n. Spanish yalor Is the Same
to-day that it was In the days of old and
we can see In the near future the proud
flag OF Spain again afioat upon every sea
and planted again upon the continent Of
America, and once more Spain viii rule
the world. as she did in the happy days
gone by. Viva Espana Con Honon.