The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-17
Yesterdays Developments.

SunuNy morning, after cOal1ng and
taking on a large quantity of pro-
visions. When last seen fit was
moving westward. 1t was not
sighted yesterday. Admiral Samp-
son was I'm communication with
the Navy Department., and 1T Is be-
Ifeved he is en- route with his fleet
10 CienfuegOs, Cuba. Commodore
schIey is still sailing southwark,
and will look out for the Spaniards
If they enter the straits of Florida.
Major generals have been as
signed as fOlIOwsi Merritt, regular
army, Department of the Pacific;
Brooke, regular army, First Corps
and Department OF the Gulf; Gra-
ham, volunteers, Second Corps,
Falls Church, Virginia., Wade, vol
unteers, Third Corps, Chickamau-
ga; Coppinger, volunteers, Fourth
Corps, Mobile; Shafter, volunteers,
Fifth Corps, Tampa; Otis, volun-
teers, Department of the Pacific;
Wilson, volunteers, Sixth Corps,
ChickamauEa; Lee, volunteers,
Seventh Corps, Tampaj Wheeler,
volunteers, cavalry division, Tam
pa.
Lieut.. Brainard, u. 9. NJ, acting as
special agent of the government,
went to Havana on the tug Uncas
to secure the release OF Charles III.
ThraIl and Hayden Jones, two
American correspondents, who are
confined in Cabanas fortress on the
charge of being spies. AccOmpa-
MED by a London correspondent,
the Lieutenant entered the harbOr
under n flag of truce, conferred
with the authorities, and was in
formed that the Americans were
safe and would be exchanged for
two Spanish prisoners. The ex-
change will be made as soon as
two prisoners now confined at
Fort Mcpherson, Ga, can be sent to
Key West. The English correspond
emit was not allowed to land be-
cause he came I'm an American ves-
sci, but has been given permission
to visit Havana In "a neutral ship.
MIR. GOIlnn, the British consul, as
sisted in the negotiations.
The One-hundred- d-and-f
enth Regiment OF Indiana voIun-
teers ands the Indianapolis and
Fort Wayne batteries have arrived
at Chattanooga. Part of Colonel
Studebaker's contingent marched
to Chickamauga Park last night.
The remainder and the artillery
boys slept I'm the cars. All are
well. The One-hundred-and-fif
eighth and observation-disclosures
tieth Indiana Regiments are now
en- route to the park, having left
indianapolis last night. The One
d-and-fifty-eighth marched
through the principal streets and
was given a hearty goodbye.
Owing to exposure of some of its
plans, the Navy Department will
Only give out news OF movements
of war ships in bulletin form. This
news Will be only of such charac-
ter as will not be of advantage to
the enemy.
Debate ON the war revenue bill
has begun in the Senate. Mr.. Alli-
SON made the opening statement
Inmates the additional taxes pro-
posed will yield 1851 ,494,O66 a
year. The Democratic amendments
providing for the issue of green
backs, coinage of signiOrage and
tax ON corporations were vigOr-
OusIy criticised by the Senator.
Hawaii Will not proclaim neu-
trality on account of it's close re-
IatfOns with the United States. 1t
is said a bill is awaiting ratifica-
tom of the Hawaiian Senate that
will allow the United States to
hoist the stars and stripes ON the
island and use Honolulu as a base
of supplies during the war with
Spain.
The War Department Will send
2,1OO,OOO ratiOns to Manila for the
$4,000 soldiers about to be trans
ported to the Philippines. The
first detachment of troops will
leave San Francisco this week, and
General Otis will probably accom-
pany them. He will be followed by
General Merritt, the prospective
military governor of the islands.
General Merriam is now at sam
Francisco arranging for departure
of the troops. Admiral Dewey has
been advised that he will soon re-
ceive supplies and reinfOrcements.
Senior Sagasta has made no prog
ress I'm forming "A new Cabinet, and
the situation in Spain is still crit
icaI.