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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-14

in the field, either land or naval, have been
hampered in the slightest degree by orders
from Washington, it is plain that the Span
ish officers in Cuba are under the complete
control of orders from Madrid. Cervera
acted under orders from Madrid and
steamed out of Santiago harbor to destruc-
ton. General Blanco gets the inspiration
of all his foolish braggadocia from Madrid.
General Iinares since wounded, had TO ask
for time to communicate with Madrid before
he could reply TO demand for surrender.
Since his retirement. General Toral has
twice asked for an extension of time to ena-
bic him to communicate with Madrid. So it
is evident that the Spanish officers in Cuba
have no discretion. and are being moved,
like pawns or puppets. from Madrid, where
politicians, plotters and revolutionists are
scheming, one faction against the other, for
position. There is nothing of that kind in
this country.
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BUT ONE OUTCOME OF THE WAR.
And that Is the HumfIiating Defeat OF
Spain. senior Castelar, saws.


Spain, Senior Castelar, Says.
NEW YORK, July ia special to the
Press from Washington says: TN an inter
view with a member of a foreign legation
in Madrid, transmitted TO the representative
of the same country in Washington. Senior
Castelar, gives some interesting information
about the inner politics of Spain. and makes
several remarkable predictions concerning
the future Of Europe, especially of France"
Il feel the disgrace of Spain as keenly
as though it had fallen on my Individual
household" Senior Castelar, said. Il weep
for her. but without avail. When l stood
by the corpse of Canovas / said that his
best friend was Angiollo, who. in killing
him. delivered him from the overwhelming
disgrace which had fallen upon him. 1t may
be the same with Spain Spain will never
be aught else than monarchy" Senior Cas-
telar repeated the statement made by him
to Ruiz Gorilla that the revolution of 1869
was the last revolution Spain would see;
that to-day the monarchical form of gov
eminent which recognized the freedom OF
the press and individual liberties and right,
offered all that the people could demand
and it would be foolish to dream of revo-
luton.
The Spaniards to-day" continued Senior
Castelar,. ARE monarchists. Michelet told
me that in the time of the second French
republic there were more people in France
who believed in the empire than there were
supporters of the republic. The general
elections in France indicate much the same
Keeling to-day, and / believe in spite OF
the apparent soiidty of the f. ench repub-
lie, that that country yet will be the thea
ter of great upheaval 1t would be fool
ish for Spain 20 enter into any agreement
with Germany regarding her eastern pos
sessions. The Germans would readily inter-
Iere, but II would be to enhance their own
greedy interests and not IN any way to aid
spain Their interests in Manila are counter
70 ours. We can have confidence in none but
God, expect help only from Providence
Speaking of his recent attack on the
Queen-Regent in La Petite Review Of
Paris, Senior Castelar, said the ideas ex-
pressed by him in that article were in ac-
cordance with others which would follow
The abdication of the Queen-Regent now''
make some personally complimentary OBJ
serVatlons concerning the Queen Regent in
the articles, for, apart from politics. I have
only the highest esteem for her, but / did
not because it would have lessened the force
OF what | had to say There will be no
early suit for peace on the part of Spain,
Notwithstanding her misfortunes. The peo-
pie are heart and soul in the war. Havana
and the principal cities of Cuba Still remain
IN our possession. Manila has not been taken
from u.s. and the people believe in thelmili-
1ary and the sbility of Spain's generals.
shere IS only one outcome TO be anticipated
from the wharf.-the crushing, hufniIiating de-
Ieat or Spain. But = must come as did the
death or Canovas. When all else has gone.
death VIII wipe away disgrace"
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CUNNING FOR SANTIAGO.

AS a successful solution of difficult
problem in gunnery probably history fur
nishes no parallel to the recent lombard
ment of Santiago by our ships outside the
harbor. The word problem is strictly APP
plicable, for modern gunnery is largely a
science in which distance, direction, eleva-
ton, range, velocity of projectiles, atmos-
pheric resistance and gravitation combine
in varying proportions to make problems
which are only soluble with exactness by
mathematical processes. With the aid of
modern appliances a gunner may solve
some of these problems in a practical way
without knowing the rationale of it, but a
naval officer must have studied and mas
tered the science and be able to describe on
paper the course and curvature of projec-
tile from the moment it leaves the muzzle
of gun till it reaches its destination. I'm
der ordinary circumstances and with a tar
get in plain sight a practiced gunner can
aim with substantial accuracy, and the
more practiced the better, but when ii
comes to solving a gunnery problem with
mathematical exactness it takes man who
has been educated in a military or naval
school.
The problem for our naval officers at San
tiago to solve was how to hit target they
could not see. They knew that Santiago
was within reach of their guns if they could
only find it, but with coast cliffs from $50 to
500 feet high lying between, they could not
get the range nor know, if they aimed high
enough to clear the cliffs. whether a shell
would reach the city, fall short or go be-
yOnd. There was no possible way of getting
the information until our army had occu-
pied points on the heights from which they
could see Santiago and signal to the ships
the effects of shots fired at different eleva-
tions until the right direction and range
were obtained. So far as the gunners on
the ships were concerned, they were firing in
the air, simply aiming to clear the cliffs and
without knowing where their shots would
land. The naval officers were hunting for
target they could not see, and they used
the eyes of the signal men on shore to find
it, The signal men on the heights wig
wagged" the result of each shot to other
signal men on the beach, who "wigwagged"
il to the ships and thus gave the officers
exactly the information they desired The
first shell that actually landed in Santiago
supplied the missing factor that solved the
problem, and from that moment the officers
could state the result in a mathematical
formula and the gunners could fire at San
tiago accurately if it were in plain
sight Having located the city and obtained
the range the ships can now lombard it al
most as effectively from outside the harbor
as they could from within.
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GREAT BR1TArN.s DESIRE.
hopes the United States viii Retain
The PHILIPPINES.

NEW YORK, July ~3.--The Tribune pub
lished the following from its London cor
respondent: Madrid has taken the defeat
or Cervera so quietly that peace is now
possible without risks Of revolution. Sagas-
ia is not willing to sacrifice his political
reputation by proposing peace under hard
conditions. He is bent on having some con-
venient substitute incur the unpopularity
When peace has been made he will return
to office and die in harness There is great
interest here in the conditions of peace
which he United States may propose, and
there will be general disappointment if a
war Indemnity based upon the Philippines
be so meagre that either France or Ger
many can raise the money and obtain pos
session of he islands 1t is believed here
the European powers will not intervene in
any way unless a high indemnity be pro-
posed. In that event the powers may use
their diplomatic offices for obtaining the
reduction of the indemnity. Whether the
indemnity be nigh or low. Spain unaided
will never pay it, but. unless 1t be sub
stantial one, some European power will pay
1t and then the United States will be COM
PEELED to withdraw from the Philippines,
precisely as Japan has retired from the
mainland of China. England eagerly desires
America to remain permanently in the
PhiliDDineS
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FATE OF A TROOPER.
Son of Ex-MayOr Jacob, of Louisville,
Killed While Rescuing IL COmrade.

LOUISVILLE July 13.-A story of hero
ism in the ranks has been brought out
through inquiries made as to the fate of
trooper in the First Cavalry. The list of
dead sent out by the Associated Press after
the battle of Ell Caney on July 1 included
the name of c. d. Jacob. Charles d. Jacob,
jr, enlisted in Louisville in the First Cav
airy He was a son of Hon. Charles D.
Jacob, four times mayor of this city, His
parents could not believe the name in the
list was their son. But the following tele-
gram received to-day settles the doubt:
Fort Mcpherson, Ga, July FL learn
from wounded trooper of the First Cav
airy in the hospital here of the death of
Charles ID. Jacob, jr., July l, while attempt
ing to carry First Sergeant Barry, of his
troop. who had been wounded by Spanish
sharpshooters, out of the line of the fire of
the enemy. AT the time of the death of
Jacob four troops of the First Cavalry were
lying concealed behind an embankment
about half mile from the trenches sur
rounding San Juan. where. were located the
heavy batteries protecting the approach to
Santiago, when an observation balloon set
tied Just in the rear of them and attracted
the fire of the Spanish sharpshooters and
light artillery First Sergeant Barry, being
upon the embankment. was wounded. and
Jacob. seeing he would be killed unless i'm
mediately brought to cover. promptly ran
forward and was attempting to carry him
out of the line of fire when struck in the
head by a shrapnell and instantly killed.
He also received several bullet wounds.
II have this information from several eye
witnesses, all of whom were comrades in
his troop and we'll acquainted with him.
Jacob was buried about nine miles from FL
Caney, between FL Caney and San Juan.
His grave is marked by a wooden head
post. E. NJ. HEADLEY."
the shock occasioned by the news OF his
boys death. He thus loses his only son.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-14

Admiral Dewey has way of finding out
things. and his particular method suits the
lest of the world very well indeed When
some meddlesome scion of would-be med
dlesome nation makes a threat and pre-
scribes certain conditions upon which the
carrying out of that threat depends, Dewey
simply supplies those conditions, in a way
that may seem impudent, yet that is at the
same time admittedly effective For in
stance when that German commander told
Mr. Dewey not to fire on a certain place,
our plucky admiral proceeded al once to as
certain practically what the German meant.
and to do so he placidly and promptly fired
a few shots at that identical point. The
German turned tail and left the bay, and
the Americans are not yet sure what he
meant unless it WAS plain bluff-an article,
by the way, in which Cousin George does
not deal.
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bear itself with GOODNESS and courage. Reg
ular regiments did some of the most terrific
fighting of the late war. At Gettysburg
the States have put up monuments. but
where the regulars made their heroic fight
there is no monure mt. In explanation of
the absence of memento an officer said
THE regulars fought here; the Nation has
not thought of them. but their deeds are
their memorials" In heaping praise upon a
few men in the navy the people seem to for
get the cool but desperate fighting Of the
regulars those two days about Santiago.
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HELD UP At ST. THOMAS.
United states Steamer Not Permitted
tO Leave Danish West Indies.

ST THOMAS. D. w. l.. July 13-The
Danish government, it is understood. will
refuse to allow the steamer Southland to
leave port 1t is also reported that permits
sion will be refused to American war ships
DESTROYS of using the stock of coal on de-
post here, and coal can only be obtained in
limited quantities from the dealers. 1t is
contended that the purchase of the South
ards cargo was made previous to the decla
ration of war. and. therefore, ii is not sub
ject TO the neutrality laws. 1t is probable.
however that complications on she subject
will arise
The steamer Southland cannot be identified
in the marine registers in New York The
vessel referred to may be the United States
steamer Southery, formerly the British
steamer Southery. which was last heard
from on June &C. when she left Hampton
Roads for Key West.
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An army officer is reported as saying that
If regiments sent from particular States had
done the fighting which the regulars did at
Santiago the papers would have been filled
with praise of their valor The statement
is probably true, and there is a reason for
: 1t. The regular army has no locality. In a
regiment every State in the Union may be
represented The officers have been SO long
ASSOCIATED from the States and communi-
ties from which they went that they are
scarcely remembered in dozen years. The
enlisted men in company may have been
enrolled in a dozen States. on the other
rand the officers and men OF a volunteer
regiment raised in State bear its name.
They marched out of the State in a body.
and their friends are in all It's towns. State
pride follows the organizations bearing its
lame aud applauds their deeds. They are
described as the best organizations In the
service fbe state papers tell OF their
vsIor. The regulars have no such applaud
ers, yet a regular regiment never failed to
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-14

Those who express impatience at the de-
lay in operations at Santiago are unreason-
able and unjust. There has been no delay
except in the interest of humanity and the
saving of bloodshed on both sides. AS far
as military operations are concerned. there
has been great activity and aggressiveness.
1t is doubtful if any military campaign ever
showed great progress under equal diff
cuties in the same length of time. The
landing of General Skaters troops took
place on June %. and the army supplies and
equipments during the few days following.
Since then his base has been established
his lines formed and advanced with some
hard fighting. the Spanish have been driven
from one position after another. and San
tiago has been closely invested. All this
has been accomplished in the face of ex-
traordinary difficulties. physical. climatic
and other. If Santiago is captured before
the end of this week it will be. all things
considered. one of the most successful mill
tary movements on record
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-14

Spanish forces at Santiago to resist the
Americans
The newspapers here publish statement
to the effect that the Spanish minister of
marine has secured proofs that the Aineri-
cans used incendiary projectles. thus ex-
Cavite and Santiago de Cuba. some OF the
papers urge the government mot 10 pro-
test 10 the powers on this subject but to
use the same weapons in Spanish ports
against American ships
El Epoca considers that a Carlist move
ment Is undoubtedly in preparation and
urges upon the government a military occu-
patton of the northern provinces of Spain.
The Correspondence independent and
semi-ohiciaD says: There IS an enormous
dinerence between the concession which
Spain is willing to make and the demands
of the Americans Peace is Impossible until
the Americans or another disaster forces
Spain to make the most ample concessions"
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THE SPANISH CABINET.
Expressions OF Sagasta, COrrea, Au-
non and Duke AImOdOvar de Rio.

MADRID. July 1S.-Senor Sagasta, the
premier, declares that the peace PROPOSE
tions attributed to President Mckinley are
inadmissible.
on leaving the Cabinet council tonight
Lieutenant General Correa. minister of war,
said there was nothing in the official dis
patches to confirm rumors that Santiago de
Cuba had capitulated to the Americans
Captain Aunon. minister of marine, con-
firmed the report that Commodore Watson
squadron is now en- route for Spain He
added that Admiral Camaras fleet would
find secure port.
Duke Almodovar de Rio. minister of for
eign affairs. reiterated the statement that
no negotiations for peace have taken place.
He said that General Blanco had again
wired General Torai. commander Of the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-14
PROTEST FROM BLANCo.
He Is Opposed 20 Peace, and Says His
Troops Cam Defend Cuba.

LONDON, July t9.-A special dispatch
from Madrid published this afternoon, says
Captain General Blanco has replied to the
Spanish governments reiterated representa-
tons in regard to peace by energetically
protesting against the idea of peace. The
captain general says the report that the
government has resolved to negotiate with
the United States. has had a deporable ef-
feet especially among the troops. He adds
that a deputation of officers, chosen by the
army, had begged him to convey to the
government their protests against any prop
osition for peace, claiming that nothing can
Justify a cessation of hostilities at present
Continuing General Blanco says: "The
army haS only just come into action and
thus tyr cannot be said to have suffered a re-
verse, although opposed numerically by far
stronger force. The representation declares
that since 1t has not been cOnclusively
pioved that the troops are incapable of sue
cessfully defending Cuba, Spain cannot treat
for peaca without dshonoring her army to
the eyes of the world The Cuban vofun-
teers are even more violent opponents "
peace. They declare they will not recognize
any agreement concluded under the present
conditions and thai even deserted by Spain
they will continue the war themselves
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-14

History abounds with condolences. 1t
was on the day. before one American holt
day, Feb. p. that Captain Euate, of the
Spanish battle ship Vizcaya. then in New
York harbor called in full uniform to pay
his respects to Admiral Bunce, of the
Brooklyn navy yard, and said the visit of
the Vizcaya to New York was one of
courtesy and friendship. On the day before
another American holiday, July 3, Captain
Eulate, wounded and prisoner offered his
sword to Captain Evans, of the Iowa. and
as his own ship exploded exclaimed "Adios,
Vizcaya, There goes my beautiful ship"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-14
PEACE PROPOSITION.
What Spain Is Alleged TO BE willing
to Deterioration to Germany.


LONDON. July 13.-The Star claims to he
in a position to state authoritatively that
an active exchange of views occurred on
Monday and Tuesday between the diitlo-
mats who are endeavorinr TO arrive at a
peace understanding between the United
States and Spain. 1t also understands that
the Spanish government is ready to agree
to evacdate Cuba If her soldiers are allowed
to depart in a manner acceptable TO an army
which has not been defeated and if the
United States is ready TO assume the Cuban
debt. The greatest difficulty is with the
question of war ndemni' but a solution
of this may perhaps be found in proposal
from a syndicate Of American and English
bankers to repay the United States it's war
expenses in twenty annulties, taking in re-
turn the tobacco monopoly end the railway
concessions in Cuba and the Philippine ISL
ands. 1t is rumored that If Spain win sur
render Santiago wtheai further bloodshed
President Mckinley in order to facilitate
peace. may ab;l9Gon the attack on Porto
Rico. If the peE1Ig peace negotiations sue
coed the Queer Regent Will appoint a Moret
Cabinet to,sSjgn the articles OF peace.
The Star adds that at the last moment II
learns that Spain has expressed It's readi-
ness 10 cede TO Germany The Vizayns isl
ands, Samar. Lett Mindora and Paragua
provided Germany Will guara ntee To- Spain
possession of Mindanao and the Carolines
In which case Spain viii abandon L.uzon
to the United States, M
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-14
BLOCKADE INCIDENTS.
Sinking of the Spanish steamer at Ma
rieI-The Hawk Devil.

rieI-The Hawk a Devil.
NEW YORK, July BIN the following
letter to George Newton, of Newark, N. j.,
j. A. Marley, formerly of Bloomfield N J.,
but now marine on the auxiliary cruiser
Badger, stationed off Havana, gives an in
teresting account of the sinking of a Span
ish blockade runner on the night of the
Fourth of July. Last Monday night"
writes Manley, ''our lookout saw a
stranger and we chased her for awhile. then
gave up, as our officers thought she was
one of the blockade fleet trying to fool us
The converted yacht Hawk took hand
later on, and she chased her. Then the gun
boat Castine took a hand in the game. 1t
seems that they tried hard TO make her
come to- but her pilot knew his business and
got along the coast and near to Mariel.
Daylight appeared and we were signaled
to come alongside the vessel. When we
reached her we found she was a large four
masted steamer, and rather than be caught
she ran up high and dry on the beach. The
Castine had cOrnered herself between a
Spanish gunbcat and the forts of Mariel
The Prairie tackled both and by maneuver-
ing nicely. the Castine got out She then
blaZed away at the blockade runner. Very
soon the latter was a mass OF fire and
burned all day long. There were several ex-
pIosions on her and our officers feel conf
dent that she was loaded with ammunition.
The Amphitrite got here yesterday and will
most probably try to do away with some
thing before long.
Two Spanish gunboats are lodging in
and out Mariel. under protection, and if
they eyer overstep the bounds they will see
their finish. The little Hawk is a very devil.
she scouts along like n flying machine and
goes right in close, daring them 10 waste
their ammunition. They evidently have none
to waste as they do not take any notice of
her. We lay about eight miles from MORO
Castle during the day and about four or
five at night. We have no lights at all and
cannot be seen. We got in little too close
last night and Il searchlight from Moro
dropped right on US. OF course we suddenly
disappeared. The boys have great sport
during leisure hours catching sharks. Sew
eraI small ones have been caught and the
officers make great run for the best souv-
enirs out Of them
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SPANISH SHIP WRECKED.
Supposed to BE the Blockade Runner
SantO Domingo.

WASHINGTON. July 13.-Captain Saw
yer, signal officer at Key West. has reported
to the War Department that the ship San
Domingo was wrecked off the Isle of Pines.
Cuba. while trying to run the blockade.
Her nationality is unknown. Captain Saw
yer reports. but he believes she was one of
the vessels secured by General Blanco to
run the blockade and furnish food supplies
to his army.
There is no record of any ship San Do
mingo and it is probable the vessel is the
Spanish steamer Santo Domingo. which be-
longs to the Campania transatlantic. of
Barcelona The Santo Domingo, which reg
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-14

The Populists of Nebraska made prohibit
ton of railroad passes for officials part of
their creed. Now that the Populist Governor
travels on passes, the official organ says
that if he did not accept passes his travel
ing about the State to accept invitations to
speak would make serious inroads upon his
salary STILL the Populist platform de-
nounces the railroad pass as official broker
age