The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-09
Yesterdays Developments.

port tnat tne IOrtlncat1OnS Oh Nal~
manera, a town located on the bay
of Guantanamo, Cuba, east of Sam
tiagO, were bOEbarded by five
American war ships, and that the
Spaniards were forced to abandon
their positions. The ships are said
to have forced the entrance of the
bay. Details are meager, but it is
thought Admiral Sampson de-
strOyed the forts In order to land
United States troops at some point
on the bay. There is NC means of
learning how many soldiers have
left Tampa for Cuba or Porto Rico,
as the government censorship is
very rigid and the War and Navy
Departments will give out nothing
on the subject.
Captain General August has ca
bled the Spanish government that
the situation I'm the Philippines is
very grave. The railway and teIe-
graph lines are in possession of
the insurgents, and the province OF
Cavite has rebeIIeds He fears an
attack on Manila by land and sea,
and is striving to raise the cOur-
age of the people to resist the rob-
els and Americans. In conclusion,
he says the insurrectiOn has
reached such great proportions
that unless he has the support of
the country (Which he is not likely
to receive) he will not be able to
hold ont against two enemies.
General Augustus dispatch was at
Regent. 1t is said the Spaniards
at Manila have been forced to seek
refuge in the fortified portion of
the city.
Further Details of the lombard
ment of the fortificatiOns at Sam
tiago de Cuba ON Tuesday, re-
ceived through Spanish sources,
show that the cruiser Refna Mer-
cedes was sunk and five sailors
and twenty-nine marines on board
killed. A semi-OficiaI note, pub
Iished at Madrid, says the Ameri-
cans were "repulsed" after a
bloody fight, with "IOsses esti-
mated at 1900 men," Another dis
patch received at Madrid states
that Captain Philip, of the United
States battle ship Texas, was killed
by a Spanish shell. There is no
truth I'm the statement of Ameri-
can losses or i'm the report of Capt.
Philips death. In his dispatch to
Secretary Long Admiral Sampson
stated positively that none of his
ships or men was injured.
The One-hundred-and-fif fifty-sev-
enth Indiana is still at Tampa,
Fla, not having gone with the
regulars to Cuba. Lieut.. Glaze
brook and a man from each COM
pany have been directed to pro-
ceed to Indiana and recruit the
regiment to it's full strength. Men
and officers from the One-hundred-
and-fifty-eighth and One-hundred-
and-sixtieth, at Chickamauga, and
the One-hundred-an d-fifty-ninth
at Camp Alger, are on their way
here to secure recruits.
Edward Emerson, jr., and Lieut..
H. III. Whitney, who were sent to
Porto Rico by the War Depart
ment to gather infOrma tiOn for use
during the coming invasion of the
island, have returned to New York.
Their mission was successful. EN-
erson pretended, to be corre-
spOndent for a German newspaper
and was taken into custody, but
managed to escape.
Among the army nominations
sent to the Senate Wednesday
were those of Charles p. Braddox,
of Maine, and Mark ShOaf, of South
Dakota, to be brigadier generals,
and Charles NJ. Travis, of Indiana,
to be major of the Eighth In
fantry, United States Volunteers.
Six more steamships have been
chartered by the War Department
for transport of troops to the Phil
ippines. Steps have been taken
for securing five more, and IL is
possible three others will be i'm
pressed, their owners seeming de-
termined to hold out for higher
terms than the government is will
ing to allow. The War Depart
ment now has eighteen trans
ports at its disposal, sufficient to
carry about $4,000 soldiers to Ma
Mia.
The President will send a mes
sage to Congress, recognizing the
herOism of Lieut.. r.. +. HObsOn and
his brave men, as soon as a de-
tailed report of their gallant ac-
tiOn at Santiago is received from
Admiral Sampson. A vote of
thanks will probably be recon-
paanAoG