The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-07
Yesterdays Developments.

o'clock Monday morning ON the
forts at the entrance of Santiago
de Cuba harbor and along the
coast. An attempt to land troops
is said to have been repeIIed. A
dispatch from another source says
5000 soldiers were landed west of
Santiago, and that the Americans
effected junction with Gen. Ca
IixtO Garcia's insurgents. The
bOmbardment of the forts is said
to have lasted three hours, but no
details have been received. The
authorities at Washington dis
credited the reports of an engage
ment, saying the transports could
not have reached Santiago i'm time
for n landing to be made yester-
day morning.
Jamaica rumOrs 20 the effect that
the Spanish torpedo boat destroyer
Terror (Or FurOr) had been sunk
by the battle ship Oregon are de-
MED i'm advices from Admiral
SIMPSONS fleet, received at the
Mole st. Nicholas. Dispatches
from elsewhere say several ships
fred at a moving object in the
1t is possible that Lieut.. II. p.
HobsOn, the hero of Santiago har-
bOr, Will be taken off Admiral
SIMPSONS STAFF and made line
officer, with the rank of command
er. There is Some doubt, however,
whether the Lieutenant, who is sci
entifcally inclined, would care to
leave the construction branch of
the naval service. A joint resOlu-
tiOn has been introduced in Com
gress to provide medals of honor
for the gallant crew of the Merri-
mac. London editors continue to
praise Lieutenant HObsOn's ex-
pIOit, and at the same time COM
mend Admiral Cervera for his
chivalry.
Dispatches from Washington say
there is little probability of Lew
Wallace. the noted Indiana soldier
and author, receiving an appoint
ment major general. The Indi-
ana delegation has worked hard
for his nomination, but the Presi-
dent, while kindly disposed to the
ianian, is adverse to placing
him in active, arduOus service on
account of his age.
Admiral Dewey, i'm n dispatch to
the Navy Department., reports that
the Philippine insurgents won sew
eraI victories in the province of
Cavite last week. About 1,SOO
Spanish soldiers and fifty officers
were taken prisoners. Advices
from HOng-kOng say the insur-
gents are i'm possession of the rail-.
ways outside Manila and have ad-
vanced within four miles of the
city. Desperate hand to hand
fighting has taken place, and 900
Spaniards are reported to have
been slain. The insurgents are
eager to storm the city, but are
held in check by the American
admiral. Foreigners are prepar-
ing to take refuge ON the war
ships. Cavite has been prepared
for the reception of United states
troops.
The edOubIe-turreted monitor Mo-
nadnOcI< has been ordered to pro-
ceed from San Francisco TO Ma
Mia. She is a. powerful vessel of
her class, and, with the Monterey
and Charleston, will almost dou-
BILE the fighting strength OF Admi-
ral Dewey's feet.
Senior Du hose and Lieutenant
Carranza, two former attaches OF
the Spanish legation at Washing
ton, who have been directing the
movements of their spies I'm the
United States, were arrested at
Montreal yesterday on capins
sworn out by Detective KeIlert.
The detective was acquitted of the
charge of stealing a letter written
by Carranza, and he Immediately
brought suit for false im9risOm-
ment. Carranza and Du Hose will
not be expelled from Canada until
the genuineness of the recently
published letter is established.
According to latest reports from
Santiago de Cuba, Admiral Ger
vera, i'm sending messenger to
Admiral Sampson after the capture
of Lieutenant HObson and party,
had an uIteriOr object in view.
Ostcnsibly he wanted to show his
admiration for the bravery of
HObsOn and his seven heroes by
informing Sampson that they were
safe and would be well cared for
if clothing and provisions were
sent back, but in reality he desired
the Americans to know that the
prisoners were confined in Ell
MORO fort, and that if Sampson re-
piled to it's guns he would run the
risk of killing the prisoners. The
confinement of the Americans in
the most formidable fort in the
hnrbOr, and one which must be
siIenced if the place is captured,
is now denounced by the officers
of the American fleet as an act of
incarnate cruelty, and in line with
Spain's barbarOus methods of six
centuries ago.
The health of the Indiana trOops
at Port Tampa, ChiclSamauga Park
and Camp AIger continues good.
Colonel Studebaker has been wOr-
ried by camp providers, and has
issued orders to shoot interIopers.
A large number of people from In
dianapolis visited the HOOsiers at
Camp Thomas and were given
been equipped with guns, and is
now ready for active service.
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