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is to have a field day Saturday in order to
select their best men for the event which
takes place the following Saturday. Bat
terry A is confident that with such athletes
as Griffith, Becker, Murbarger, Clark,
Kahn, Haspel, Swan, Brennan, Pattison and
many others that the result will be some
what different from the baseball
Yesterday it was announced that the driv-
ers would be exempt from regular guard
duty, their only guard duty being over the
horses at night. Last night, while Drivers
Griffith and Thomas were guarding the
horses, between l and 8 o'clock, a loose
horse was found outside the picket lines
and, thinking it impossible that one of their
horses could be out, the guards notified
Battery E that one of it's horses was loose.
The guards from Battery z promptly an
swered the call and led the horse back to
their camp. This morning. when it was
found one of the Indiana batterys horses
was missing, Griffith and Thomas were sent
to see if the horse sent to Battery E was the
wanderer. and in case it was to bring it
back. On finding No. AZ stamped on the
right front hoof, all doubt was removed as
to ownership although the guard knew it
was Battery AS animal, he maintained the
right TO hold the horse until theirs was
not see it that way and, after exhausting
all his persuasive powers he handed the
halter rein to Driver Thomas with his left
hand and handed his right to the Battery
e man and triumphantly walked away with
the horse. His name has now been changed
from Queen of the Dish Washers to
king of Drivers"
Many funny incidents have arisen on the
guard line since strict orders have been is
sued to stop everybody coming near the
horses at night The other night Guy Haw-
kins, while on guard heard a suspicious
sound near the line, and crying "Halt!'
several times with no response, he called
the corporal of the guard, and upon investi-
cation it was found to be nothing but a
hog in the underbrush. A night or so after.
while Walter Helm was standing guard. he
saw something approaching through the
darkness. He stood bravely at his post and
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Censorship frightened.

TAMPA, Fla, June 3-The censorship at
Tampa, which relaxed enough to-day to per-
NIT of chronicling, with certain restrictions.
the arrival of volunteer troops at this point
has been again frightened to even a greater
extreme than before. No comments will
hereafter be allowed on the movements of
the regular or volunteer troops. either to or
from this point. nor will anything bearing
on any phase of the situation be permitted.
Correspondents are practically limited now
to the veriest camp gossip. Nothing in the
nature of information or denial of the re-
ports of embarkation of troops at this point,
or any comment which might indicate a
movement viii be allowed. Not only is the
telegraphic news censored, but secret serv-
ice men are said TO be watching very care
fully the mails from Tampa. and any sus-
pieious letter will probably be confiscated.
The orders for the Tightening OF censorship
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Second Expedition to the Philippines
VIII Soon De Ready.

SccOAO EXpeQlttOM 10 the Fn1DpplmeA
Will soon De Ready.
SAN FRANCISCO. June 3-The second
expedition to the Philippines will probably
get under way next Tuesday or Wednesday,.
1t will not reach the proportions at first
anticipated, owing to the fact that the Ave
vessels which were to have made up the
little fleet of transports are not ready, nor
will any of them be ready by the time stated
unless the government hurries the supplies
which have been decided upon to make up
the cargoes of the vessels. So far no sup
plies of any kind have been placed on board
the China, the Zelandia or the Colon, and
the work of fitting up the hunks for the
soldiers is progressing in a somewhat des-
ultory manner, but this 'Yil not keep the
vessels back once "hurry-up orders are is-
sued by the department. 1t is impossible
for the Centennial and Ohio to be made
ready in time to start with the second ex-
petition. The steamer San Bias, which ar
rived from South American ports yesterday,
was to-day inspected by the government of
ficials and it is generally understood that
the City Of Para, which will arrive early
next week from the south, will also -beJ2K
spected and that these two vessels, with the
Ohio and Centennial, will compose the third
fleet of transports to be sent to Admiral
Dewey. The Morgan City, which is capable
of carrying eight hundred men in comfort.
is possible addition to the third fleet.
An order was issued to-day from General
Merritts headquarters designating the full
companies of the Eighteenth and Twenty
third regiments of United States infantry az
part of the second expedition. So far aa
known the troops to go besides these reg
ulars will be the First Pennsylvania, First
Colorado and Seventh California. Four bat
teries of the Third United States artillery
and four troops of the United States cav
airy. 1t is possible that one of the Mime
sofa regiments will also go. The Colorado
and Pennsylvania volunteers were inspected
to-day by General OTIS The men appeared
in heavy marching order and were put
through the usual military maneuvers.
General Otis expressed himself as much
pleased with the result of the inspection.
The monitor Monterey arrived from Mare
island this evening. She is ready to depart
for Manila, but will hardly get away before
Saturday or Sunday, as she will wait for the
collier Brutus, which is to accompany her
and which will not leave the island until
tomorrow.
Kun Shu, editor of the Chinese newspaper
in this city. has opened a subscription list
for the Red Cross Society among his coun-
trymen and has already secured 500 from
the Sam Yup Company. He is writing up
the work of the Red Cross in his paper.
and is confident a large amount of money
can be raised among the Chinese here.
The Nebraska regiment has been presents
ed with fourteen large flags by the Red
Cross ladies of Oakland.
United States Circuit Judge Morrow IL
taking the lead in a move TO organize q
society to board the families of volunteers
during the absence of the troops in Manila.
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HOOSYER ARTILLER YMEN.
Attempts to Impose on Indiana polls
BOys-Incidents of the Camp.

Attempts to Impose on Indiana polls
BOys-Incidents of the Camp.
Special Correspondence of the Journal.
CAMP THOMAS, .Chickamauga Park
Ga, June 2.-rhe regular routine of camp
duties was somewhat disturbed by the spe-
cial call for detail of fifty men of Bat
terry A to fall in to go to Lytle for the
new guns and equipments, which were re-
ported to be awaiting them at that place.
The boys were only too glad to march three
and one-half miles in the hot sun after
the guns. In fact, they acted very much
like children going after new toys. JAS the
men came in sight of the station they saw
twelve cars loaded with gun carriages and
caissons The cars were standing near
raised platform and the boys went to work
with a will to unload them. After having
mosts of them unloaded details from other
batteries-the men from Pittsburg, ST. Louis
and elsewhere--arriVed on the scene and as
sisted the Hoosiers 1t looks as though Bat
terry boys are counted the strong men,
as well as the pets of the artillery camp,
and as a reward for their work they re-
ceived one cassion complete, parts of three
cassions and one battery field wagon All
the heavy pieces which they unloaded went
to st. Louis and Pittsburg. The Hoosiers
had the consolation of being told that the
| rest of their stuff was on the way." To
| say the least the boys were very much dis
appointed, but they avenged themselves, to
| a degree, by carrying away all the settees
| they could find as they marched through
| one Of the parks on their Way back tt.
| camp.
| The camp now looks more like Military
Park than an artillery camp in active serv-
| ice under Uncle Sam. AT tattoo Sergeant
| Meyers announced that more of our ord
nance would be at Lytle tomorrow anc
that another detail of fifty men would be.
sent at a. m. Somehow or other the how,
! did not seem as enthusiastic over this an
| nouncement as they were on the first call
! They have become so accustomed To false
reports of all kinds that they believe moth
ing they hear and not quite half thew see
| As yet the boys have suffered very little
| on account of their vaccination bur If the
| pain should become more severe in The next
| few days, which is likely to hapoen II is
| hoped some of the boys will stand II better
! than they did the vaccination itself as DIR
! ing that operation there were MANY paIe
| faces and coiorless lips seen around the doc-
tors operating chair.
1t seems that the st. Louis battery has ba-
/ come quite confident OF its athletic abilities
| since its victory over the Hoosiers AZ hase-
ball, and have now challenged the latter for
a series of athletic contests. The nro-
gramme is to include 100 go and 44O-yard
| dashes. standing broad and running broad
| jump, high jump, pole vault, putting the
shot. throwing baseball. etc. Each battery
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BRIGApIERs ASSIGNED.
w. j. Mckee to Be Under General
Brooke at Chickamauga.


WASHINGTON, June 3-The following
general orders were issued by Adjutant
General Corbin tonight: BY direction OF the
secretary of war, the following assignments
of brigadier generals of volunteers are an
nounced:
Brig. Gen. Edwin w. Sumner, to command
the Department of Colorado, Denver Col.
Brig. Gen. Peter c. Haines, to Maj. Gen.
Brooke, Chickamauga Park, Ca.
Brig. Gen. George L. Gillespie. to the First
Corps, Chickamauga Park. Ga.
Brig. Gen. Marcus p. Miller, to Maj. Gen.
Wesley Merritt
Brig. Gen. Jacob Kline, to the First Corps
Chickamauga Park Ga.
Brig. Gen. Oswald H. Ernest to Maj. Gen.
Brooke, Chickamaua Park, Ga.
Brig. Gen. Lloyd Wheaton, to the Seventh
Army Corps. Tampa, Fla.
Brig. Gen. Arthur Macarthur. to Mai
Gen. Wesley Merritt.
Brig. Gen. Henry c. Hasbrouck. to the
| Second Corps, Falls Church, Va.
| Brig. Gen. John G. Gilmore. to headquar-
ters of the army.
Brig. Gen. Wallace f. Randolph, to com-
mand light artillery Tampa, Fla.
Brig. Gen. Joseph p Sanger. TO Maj. GEE.
Brooke. Chickamauga Park. Ga.
Brig. Gen. Charles King. to Maj. Gen.
| Wesley Merritt
Brig. Gen. Michael V. Sheridan, to Mai.
Gen. Brooke. Chickamauga Park Ga
Brig. Gen. Frederick d. Grant. to the
First Corps, Chickamauga Park. Ga.
Brig. Gen. Henry NJ. Duffield, 70 the SEQ
ond Corps. Falls Church. Va.
Brig. Gen. Lucius F. Hubbard. to the
Seventh Corps, Tampa. Fla.
Brig. Gen. George A. Garretson. to tho
Second Corps, Falls Church. Va.
Brig. Gen. VIM. w. Gordon. to the Fourth
Corps, Mobile. Ala.
Brig. Gen. John A Wiley. to the First
Corps. Chickamauga Park. Ga
Brig. Gen. VIM. A. Bancroft, to the Sew
enth Corps. Tampa. Fla.
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Copyright. 1888. by the Associated rress.>

Copyright, 1888, by the Associated Press)
CAPE HAITIEN, Haiti, June
3, 3:15 p. m.-The American fleet,
according to advices received by
cable from Santiago de Cuba. the
cable being under Spanish control,
opened fire again at o'clock this
morning (Friday) on the forti6ca-
tions and war ships. The cannon
ade was we'll sustained until 4
a. m.
One of the United States aux
iliary cruisers, 'wel1 armed" at
tempted to force the passage into
the harbor. The Spaniards al
lowed the cruiser to cross the first
line of torpedoes, but before she
arrived at the second line they
discharged at her a torpedo, which
broke a great hole in her side and
caused her to sink almost instant
~, bow first.
The name of the vessel is not
known, nor is the number of vic
Tins reported.
One officer, one engineer and six
sailors were made prisoners by the
Spaniards.
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Movements of the Army at Tampa Withheld
From the Public by the Censor
Engineers Known to Have Been Sent to key West
The Second Expedition to the Philippines
to Sail Early Next Week.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, June 3.-Preparations for
the occupation of Porto Rico are being hur-
ried forward The fear of the admlnistra-
tion now is that Spain may begin negotia-
tions for peace before the American flag can
be formally raised on the island. The fan
of Santiago and the destruction or capture
of Cervera's fleet might hasten these peace
overtures. Hence the desire of the Presi-
dnt to capture San Juan before Santiago
For that reason the real attack upon the
latter Cuban stronghold may be delayed a
few days, although everything will be in
the place the first of next week. Despite Of
ficial denials, it is known that troops have
been embarked at three points-Tampa, New
Orleans and Mobile. 1t is stated. however,
that the Tampa contingent was composed
of engineers and that they merely went to
Key West to get their implements in work
ing order for the invasion. The troops at
New Orleans were probably sent to Tampa,
and those at Mobile, who are known to
have boarded transports to-day. may be
merely en- route to the Florida rendezvous.
All dispatches from Tampa are so rigidly
censored that movements of the troops may
not become known until they are heard
from in battle at Santiago or Porto Rico.
Senator Hale made the startling an
nouncement to-day that if the war should
last twelve months the cost to this country
would be between 900 and $S0O,OOO,O ,OOO
This estimate is nearly double that which
was made by Secretaries Gage and Alger at
the breaking out of hostilities, and is
800 900 900 to 600 in excess of the esti-
mates made by Chairman Cannon, Of the
House appropriations committee. Senator
Hale is chairman of the committee on naval
affairs in the upper branch of Congress and
is usually very careful in his statements
The conviction is growing, however, that
the war will be over in sixty or ninety days
and that Spain only needs the further lesson
of the loss of Santiago de Cuba and Ger
vera's fleet and the occupation of Porto
Rico by the United States army to get on
her knees and sue for peace.
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EIGHT NAVAL HEROES.
Faced Death and Spanish Prison to
Block the Channel

Faced Death and Spanish Prison to
Block the Channel.
WASHINGTON, June 4.-The Washington
Post, this morning, says: There is abso-
lutely no doubt in the minds of the naval
officials in Washington that the sending of
the collier into the harbor was all a pre-
arranged move on the part of Admiral
Sampson. The use of collier, the unusual
hour of the morning, the necessity of block
aiding the channel, so as to relieve some of
stationed off Santiago. the Importance of
discovering whether the mines were effect
ive-all these reasons make it certain that
the Merrimac was deliberately guided
to her destruction. 1t was not a
Spanish victory 1t was a clever
arranged scheme on the part of the Ameri-
can admiral, and it was successful. The
eight men in Spanish prison are the real
heroes of the war If the Merrimac went
in under her own crew it is interesting to
know that her complement of officers con-
w. w. Gilmer, executive officer. Ensigns j.
r. Y. Blakely and ]. M. Luby and Assistant
Engineer r. K. Crank. Miller is from Mis-
souri,, Gilmer from Virginia. Blakely from
Pennsylvania, Luby and Crank from Texas.
1t Is expected that reports will be received
to-day from Admiral Sampson which will
give details OF the Merrimac's destruction
and the names of the eight men who have
heeu captilred
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stout resistance. All the forts are of
stone and were constructed in the early
sixties.
The mines in the narrow, tortuous chan
mel and the elevation of the forts and bat
teries, which must increase the effectiveness
of the enemy, and at the same time de-
crease that of our own, reinforced by the
guns of the Spanish fleet inside make the
harbor as it now appears almost impregna-
ble Unless the entrance is countermined it
would be folly to attempt to force its pas
sage with our ships. But the Spanish feet
Is bottled up and a plan is being considered
to drive in the cork. II that is done. the
next news may be thrilling story of clos
ing the harbor. 1t would release a part Of
our feet. and leave the Spaniards to starve
and rot until they were ready to hoist the
white flag. Not gun has been fired from
shore or ship since the bombardment on
Tuesday. The Spanish fleet, which lay near
the mouth of the harbor on that occasion
has withdrawn TO safer anchorage farther
In. probably behind Cayo Smith and not a
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COLLIER MHRRIMAc SUNK.

Copyright. 1898. by the Associated Press)
PORT T-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, June
3, 9:45 p. m.-This morning at
o'clock the American squadron
again began bombardment of the
Notifications of Santiago de Cuba
and a lively cannonade ensued for
two hours, which silenced the
Spanish batteries.
An American vessel, the Merri-
mac, described in the advices from
Santiago de Cuba as an auxiliary
cruiser, making a dash to force the
entrance, succeeded in passing the
first line of defenses, but was tor
pedoed about five hundred feet up
the channel. She went down
''perpendicularly" Ca pic).
An officer, an engineer and six
seamen were taken prisoners. The
number of victims is unknown.
Only the funnel aqd mastheads
of the sunken vessel can be seen.
There is great excitement in the
city. A part of the population
assisted in the fighting on the
heights. Everybody is astounded
at the audacity of the American
vessel.
The American squadron was
cruising all the while in the offing.
1t will be noted that there is an important
discrepancy as TO the time at which the
bombardment Is said 20 have begun this
morning between the dispatches from Cape
Haitien and Port-au-Prince. the former say
ing o'clock and the latter 5. 1t is posi-
BILE that this arises from confusion be.
tween the figures three and eight.
The Santiago advices in referring to the
sunlxen vessel as an auxiliary cruiser prob
ably mistake her character, The Merrimas
10 q collier and always has been q collier.
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Censorship So Strict that Movements
of Troops Cannot Be Reported, but
None Have Embarked, 1t Is Said.
INCIDENTS OF THE CAMPS
EXPERIENCES OF INDIANAPOLIS AR
TILLERYMEN AT CHICKAMAUGA.
Members of Colonel Smiths Regiment
i'm Favor of Returning Rebel Flags
Captured in Civil War.
stafr Correspondents Of the Journal.

Staff Correspondence Of the Journal.
TAMPA. Fla, June Sat noon to-day
Colonel Studebaker's regiment of Indiana
volunteers reached Port Tampa after a
long, exhausting trip from Chickamauga
Park, and is now bivouacked in a palm
swamp on the beach. The wagon trains are
still on board the cars. AS soon as the
troops were landed several hundred dashed
through the swamp to the beach to plunge
into the gulf, many Of the men neglecttng
to disrobe The health of the Hoosiers gen.
orally continues good. although the weather
is very hot here. The men have been on
short rations. Your correspondent finds it
impossible to detail movements of the In
diana regiment on account of the rigid
press censorship There has been no en-
barkation of troops from here yet.
G.. L. P.
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CerVera Is at Santiago.

MADRID, June 4, 3 a. rn.-Cap-
tain Aunon, minister of marine,
has received a dispatch from Ad-
miral Cervera, dated Friday,
thanking the government for it's
congratulations. Admiral Ger
vera does not mention a fresh
bombardment.
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No Adyices mt Washinrton.

WASHINGTON. June 4.-The Navy De-
partment, up to an early hour this morning,
had received no additional advices from
either Admiral Sampson or Commodore
Schley. The department officials have no
information concerning the engagement re-
ported to have taken place at Santiago yes
terday. Official advices are not expected
before tomorrow.
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An EngIish-Built steamer.

BALTIMORE, Nd. June 3.-The Mer-
rifnac was purchased by the government
from the Lone Star Steamship company.
The transfer was made in this city early
In April She was formerly the Norwegian
steamer solveig and was nearly destroyed
by fre AT Newport News IN 1896 She was
built at New Castle. England in 1894, was
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To Block the Harbor Passage and Prevent
Cervera's Fleet Leaving Its Prison.
Fortifications Bombarded Again and the Spanish Bat
teries Slenced, According to Advices from
Haiti-Eight Heroes of the War.

$50 feet long, "A feet beam and had a net
register of 2.193 tons. The Merrimac left
Norfolk, where she was fitted for govern
ment purposes about month ago.
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Probably a Spanish Paper Fleet.
Copyright. 1895. by the Associated Press.l

Copyright 1898. by the Associated Press>
KINGSTON, Jamaica, June 2,
$50 a. m. delayed in transmits
sion)-The correspondent here of
the Associated Press has been in
formed from an apparently au-
thentic source at Port Antonio,
this island, that a Spanish feet
from Cadiz is nearing West Indian
waters, and should it arrive on the
prearranged schedule it will be off
Santiago de Cuba tomorrow in
order to reinforce the fleet of Ad-
miral Cervera. The Spanish fleet
is said to consist of sixteen war
ships, among them being battle
ships and torpedo boats.
4:20 p. m.-The information
that the Cadiz squadron has sailed
comes from English sources and
seems trustworthy. On the other
hand, Senor Decastro,, the Spanish
consul, declares that he does not
think the Cadiz squadron has
sailed for the West Indies, as he
believes Admiral Cervera can de-
fend himself alone.
According to reports, the Cadiz fleet of
Spain consists of the battle ship Pelayo,
the armored cruisers Carlos v and Alfonso
XIII, the auxiliary cruisers Rapido and
Patriota, the cruisers Ciudad de Cadiz. Leon
XIII, Buenos Ayres and Antonio Lopez,
several auxiliary cruisers of smaller type
than the Rapido and the Patricia, the tor
pedo destroyers Audaz, Prosperina and De-
structor, and possibly the armored cruiser
Cardinal de Cisneros. But so many mis-
leading reports regarding the composition
and strength of the Cadiz feet have been
circulated that it is almost impossible to
refer to its composition in more than general
terms. However, there is only one battle
ship in the Spanish fleet and she is not
very formidable.
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SUNK IN THE CHANNEL
Collier Merrimac Reported to Have Been
TOrpedoed by Spaniards at Santiago.

United States Naval Officer, Engineer and Six Sail
Ors Who Were Aboard the Steamer, Said to
Have Been Taken Prisoners.
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Will START NEXT WEEK.

came direct from General Greely. at wash
ington.