The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-05

there, or our confidence is we'll founded
that he found himself short of ammunition
after the bombardment through the steal
ing in the ordnance department, the fact
remains that it was logical for him to re-
main near Santiago and Cienfuegos, and, If
he could not prevent the entrance of our
squadron to shut it up and thus close its
campaign, as those people over there al
ready believed it closed. But do not be-
lieve such a stupid thing possible. sup
pose that he went to the south of Porto
Rico and that he had ordered a cruiser or
two there to cover the territory, and that
he will appear at San Juan the 9th or 2Sth.
two and will then return to delay and
annoy them and delay the invasion
The Vizcaya and the Oquendo, at least
need go into dry dock. / telegraphed to
when l knew he was in Santiago, saying
that the squadrons were at Key West, He
came another telegram from Madrid saying
he had left Santiago. / continued sending
messages to General Blanco in respect to all
the movements, and now, so far as know,
Don Pasquale has arrived at Porto Rico,
where / shall try to communicate with him.
II he should have set out for Martinique or
tage, he would have arrived before now.
am very much afraid lest they attack Porto
Rico by sea and land and put off an at
tack on Havana. They are not going to do
they think then, if they eSA destroy our feet
areadv In their poWer r Rhey have no con
fidence in their army, but they have in
their navy. and they are afraid of our army
should begin to die in Cuba there would be
a tremendous row, as they are not like, our
people.
Anyway, we shall see when there is news
of the fleet l expect it tomorrow. With
them cleaning their hulls at the keys, we
should be able to do something in three
days in Porto Rico. Each day that passes
is worse for us on account of the almost
total lack of preparation: If the Cadiz
squadron is to come to lombard Boston,
Portland and Long island. they can do 1t
now, but after few months it will be too
late. think If we are to have any success
in this matter it will be through treating
for peace by yielding Cuba and having them
recognize the debt. If we do not do this
soon it will be too late, and we shall lose
war has cost us, and in addition we shall be
charged with the Cuban debt, for which
our treasury is responsible.
There IS no doubt here that we cannot
continue this war in which we have nothing
to gain and may lose our three colonies and
be ruined for fifty years. In the matter Of
is given by the bank which ought to have
bought gold, although at a premium of 100
PER cent, and issued notes against it in the
same or a slightly greater quantity. With
one hundred and fifty millions it has made
thirteen hundred millions. The bank is the
nation and with the nation it has grown
rich by ofering paper money which it did
not have in its treasury, and by getting in
terest on that which it really had not given
out. But whatever the bank does. nobody
dares object except those who have no mon
ey in their pants if they should call for it.
Il have written to the minister. but I did
rot give him so much news of the fleet as
to you, because / had other things to speak
Of. If you should see him you might give
him some news. We shall see when they
relieve me and send some one here to work
and not amuse himself. ] can imagine your
anxiety for Francisco and the rest. an anx-
iety that we share. Their terrible ships do
not go as fast as ours by perhaps two and
a half miles AS for the monitors, they do
not count for much they can be used only
to lombard in smooth sea and besides
cannot so fast and carry very little COAL
But they have delayed Sampson the whole
voyage.
My regards to Rafael and his daughters
and you know how much your kinsman and
subordinate loves you.
RAMON CARRANZA.
Il should be glad to have you write me
your opinions. You know how much I APP
preciate them. If the squadron is in Cuba,
they are going to destroy its wretched for
tlfications and sink a couple of steamers in
the mouth. They have already telegraphed
TO Key West to see If they have got them
there, and the inventor, Holland, offered his
submarine boat to destroy the mines"