The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-13
YESTERDAYS DEVELOPMENTS.

chief city of the island of Porto
Rico, has been bombarded by Ad-
miraI Sampson's feet and the forts
demolished. 1t was an easy task,
and the American war ships seem
to have made quick work of 1T.
Tie Iowa fred the first shot and
the Indiana followed. Fort MORO
made a feeble response, and was
soon a heap Of ruins. The people
fed from the city. The Spanish
steamer Rita was captured by the
auxiliary cruiser Yale.
On Wednesday an attempt was
made by the United States gunbOat
Machias, the torpedo boat WinsIOw
and the auxiliary GunbOat Hudson
to enter Cardenas harbor and de-
strOy three small Spanish war
ships. The Spaniards were ON the
alert, and opened fire from their
ships and shore batteries. The
WinsIOw was disabled by a shell
which struck her forward boiler.
While she was rolling heIDIessIy
ON the water the fire of the batter
les and three Spanish gunboats
was concentrated on her. The
Hudson threw tow line to the
disabled torpedo boat, and while
the crew was trying to get 1T a
she'll fell among them, killing or
fatally injuring five and wounding
others. The WinsIow was finally
towed out of danger and the dead
and injured removed. Yesterday
Key West with the bodies of
Worth BaEley, ensign; G. b. Meek
and j. Daniels, firemen; j. Tun-
nell, cook, and John Varvaress,
olIer, who were killed outright or
died of their wounds. j. b. BernG-
dou, commander of the WinslOw,
was among the wounded. j. Pat
tersOn was seriously hurt. News
of the disaster caused much sOr-
row at Washington.
The war revenue bill, with the
bond feature eliminated and many
other important changes made,
has been reported to the Senate by
the finance committee. A minority
report, giving authority for the is
atOr Allison i'm behalf of the Re-
publican minority.
Dispatches received at Madrid
from Havana say there were two
engagements on Wednesday be-
tween the Spanish forces in Cuba
and American war ships-One at
CienfueEOs, ON the southern cOnst
of the island, and the other at Car
denas, ON the northern coast. At
the latter place it is said the Amer
leans captured a fort and took
away the coast guards as prison.
ers. At Cienfuegos, according to
the Havana dispatch, two attempts
were made to land men and arms,
but "the invaders were repulsed."
Fourteen Spaniards were wound
ed. This information agrees with
the dispatch from Havana printed
I'm the extra edition of the journal
yesterday morning.
Led by Germany, some of the
continental powers of Europe are
scheming to interfere, Ostensibly
i'm the interest of commerce., but
really to benefit themselves, ac-
cording to London dispatches. Ger
many wants Saaeoa and part of the
Philippines, 3~a would not be
averse to "a CO 4s; station in Ha-
wall. 1T is four war ships
nave been dispatched to Manila to
prevent Admiral Dewey from bonn
harding that city, an the ground
mt est q
impaired. The same report says
representations have been made to
the Washington government which
amount to protest against the
bombardment of Cuban ports. 1t
is also stated that the United
States will not be permitted to
carry the war into European wa
ters. These statements are denied
at Washington.
President Mckinley has sent
long list of army nominations to
the senate. Many are promotions,
but u large number of the np-
pointees are civilians. The Indi-
anians named are Russell ID. Har-
rison, to be inspector general, with
rank of major, Lee Lynn, to be
commissary of subsistence, with
rank of captain, and Harry 5. New
to be assistant quartermasteF, with
rank of captain. John a. Logan,
jr., is made major and Joseph
Benson Foraker, jr., n captain.
Secretary Long yesterday re-
ceived a cablegram from Admiral
Dewey, dated HOng-kong, stating
that he was saving the breech-
loading rifles of the Sunken Span
fsh ships, and that he was MAIN
tanning a strict blockade OF Manila
harbOr. Gen. Wesley Merritt has
been ordered to the Philippines to
assume military control of the isI-
ands. He will be assisted by Gen.
Otis. About 12,OOO troops will be
sent to Manila as promptly as pos
ssbIe.
Several members of the Spanish
Cabinet have resigned, giving ill
ness and weariness as their ex-
cuses. senior Sagastn will endeaV-
or to form new Ministry. and
hopes TO accomplish his task by