The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-27
Regarded as GROSS Breach of the
Terms of Surrender, of Which
They Had Been Informed.
HOLGUlN EXPECTED TO FALL
LITTLE POSSIBILITY OF THE PLACE
BEING ABLE TO HOLD OUT.
Fleet Bulletin Concerning the Shells
That Were Thrown Into Santiago
City-Scenes i'm the Bay.

GUANTANAMO BAY Santiago de Cuba,
July 26.-The Prairie arrived here from Nipe
bay last evening and reported all quiet.
The Spaniards last night sunk the Span
ish gunboat Sandoval, which has been ly
ing near Caimanera. This is looked on as a
gross breach of the terms of the surrender
which the Spaniards then had knowledge Of
especially considering the fact that food
has been sent by the United States navy
into Caimanera.
First Sergeant of Marines Kinnie, of the
New York. went north yesterday evening
on the Texas to get his commission as Sec
ond lieutenant of marines. This is almost
the only case of such promotion on record
in this branch of the service. The Mont
gomery left yesterday evening.
It is difficult to see how the large body
of Spanish troops at Holguin can fail to
surrender very soon, although reinforced
by the Spanish forces from Gibara. Hol-
gum is one of the commanding points in
eastern Cuba, and the surrender of it's gar
rison Will be an important event in the war.
News from there is expected shortly, and
upon 1t will depend some of the plans of
our commanders.
The Vixen and Suwanee returned to San
tiago yesterday morning, conveying the
prize ship Brother for disinfection.
The main body of the fleet is here, coal
ing and cleaning as well as the facilities of
the bay permit The Texas will leave for
New York shortly in order to undergo re-
pairs. The movements of the other ships
UNDER Rear Admiral SIMPSONS command,
except those engaged in the Porto Rico ex-
petition depend on the decisions of the
authorities at Washington. The impression
Is growing among the naval officers OF high
rank in these waters that it is not advisable
to send a feet to Spain without previously
enabling the ships TO undergo sthorough
preparation, including going into dry dock
in several cases.
The list of vessels in Guantanamo bay in
cludes the flagship New York. the Brook
lyn, Iowa, Indiana, Oregon, Marblehead,
Detroit Newark, Yankee, Yankton, Hornet,
Ericsson. Rogers, Wampatuck. Samoset,
Vesuvius. Celtic. Vulcan. Alvaredo. i've col
liers and one transport.
A Boston fruit steamer arrived yesterday
morning, loaded with fruit. in consequence
or request on the part of Admiral Samp-
son. but the steamer refused to sell any
thing. Each ship, however, was given
supply of fruit. which was much appre-
ciated.
No news has been received here from
Porto Rico
Colonel Ewers. who was sent by General
Smarter TO receive The surrender of the 5000
spanish troops at Guantanamo arrived here
on sunday night with two of General To-
TAI ofncerS, and proceeded to Caimanera
ana -Guantanamo yesterday. The colonel ex-
pected TO return last night. 1t is said l ZOO
OF the Spanish troops OF the Guantanamo
district are on the sick list After thev
nave surrendered the work of attending the
Ssh. feeding the healthy and maintaining
oruer among the prisoners will probably
devolve upon the navy.
The Nipe bay engagement was quite hot
but there, were no casualties on the Amer
lean side. The Spanish gunboat Jorge Juan
was rlddled by our shells. 1t is believed
that about two hundred men deserted from
her after opening the Kingston valves
Affect bulletin Just issued in regard TO
the investigation of the effect of the nayy's
Twelve houses were completely wrecked
inside and zone house was burned Sixteen
elght-lnchz shells struck within three blocks
or the Gale de Marina. These excavated
and to length of about ten feet. The
street was macadamized. Ii is Judged from
the fact that many of them struck near the
waters edge that number of shells must
have gone into the bay. Army officers have
stated that thirty or forty went beyond
the northern edge Of the bay into the Span
ish uneS.f A dozen or more of the shells
had not exploded. In four of them the
base had been simply blown out. In one
case four-inch shell, which was probably
q stray shell fired during the defnonstra-
ton at Aguadores Oh July l. had gone
through tree and had exploded in the
ground beyond. Wher sae severe effect OF
the eight-tnch shells is considered il IS q
matter for congratulation that IL was not
necessary 10 continue the bombardnenf
longer and fire thil1een-lnch shells as the
squadron was prepared TO do. The effect
q these latter would undoubtedly have