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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-11

The fight with the guardia costas occurred
yesterday morning Cardenas is one of the
largest bays along the coast, the little town
OF the same name lying at the southern end.
From the western shore Iccicas point
reaches out like long index niger, almost
tso C Piedras key light, when, IN peace
ful days beaconed the harbor entrance. The
lighthouse has been in darkness and desert
ed Tor many nights.
Feeling safe in the desolation of the light
winslow crept Quietly in under the early
morning haze for a closer inspection or the
narbor. There had evidently been lookout
ABOUT the dunes along the sand pile, for the
Winslow was allowed TO feel her way into
the narbor. taking notice OF changed buoys
ana false marks designed to lead a hostile
meet on to torpedo fields. But suddenly there
was puff of smoke from among the Man
grove clumpS along one of the inlets, and a
slx-pound shell screeched out OF the bushes.
Crack, came another from the shelter OF a
tiny key in the bay, and a third from fur
Their down the coast. Then three coast guard
boats darted from their cover, under full
mead OF steam, IKE big pike after a min
now. The Winslow's crew jumped to the
two-pounders fore and aft and let the Span
lards nave It, port and starboard. as tney
shooting, but after the usual Spanish fash
ion, hit nothing but the adjacent scenery
Then the Winslow scudded along for the
open sea. using her after gun as stern
chaser and shooting as she went along. The
Spanish boats wasted sixty shots, and the
biggest boat, mounting twelve-pounder
kept up the bombardment as long as the
Winslow was in range. The Spanards, who
had probably heard the news from Manila
were evidently as mad nest of hornets
and kept up the chase until all four of the
little craft were rocking in the swell past
Piedras keys. Just then there was crash
and roar to seward, and the Machias
bearing in under a canopy of smoke, sent
shell smashing into the pursuing fleet
The little patrol boats spun about like wa
ter spiders and ran to shelter beyond the
sand pile. The Machias sent few shells
skipping in between the sand dunes, bu'
with what effect could not be seen. At any
rate there are three additions to our pros
pective fleet bottled in Cardenas harbol
awaiting ShiDmpnt
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-11
HE HAS A BAND.
Dearest Aspiration of Col. Smiths
Heart Is Gratifed.

Heart is Gratffed.
Colonel Smith, of the Second Regiment,
has finally had the secret lodgings of his
heart gratitied by securing the services of
a really frst-class band. Ever since the. old
Second Regiment Band crumbled to pieces
on the first day In camp and the wild and
woolly Cowan Band fzzled in it's incipiency
the colonel. who delights in the belief that
the Second Regiment leads the whole of the
Indiana bunch has been inconsolable be-
cause of the lack of the always desirable
band. Monday, after a hard chase the
Lafayette Military Band of twenty-five men
was secured to serve with the Second Regi-
ment, and although some, of them We're not
strictly up to the physical requirements
laid down by the mastering officer and the
Colonel Smith and his staff literaify forced
them into the service by bringing am sorts
OF pressure to bear on Lieutenant May.
Captain Wakeman at first refused to pass
the physical nondescripts, but Lieutenant
Colonel Thayer Immediately clinched the
matter by saying to Captain May. Can't
you waive your restrictions in this matter
so these men can get in. AZ which Captain
Wakeman spoke up and said, do you want
to see the blue book here? Do you under
stand that II anything wrong comes of
this the blame will not come TO you, but
will fall on us2"
Captain May finally came to the rescue by
saying to Captain WakeTnan, You had bet
ter pass the men but IN the muster roll
make notation of th.ir defects" This
tickled Lieutenant Colonel Thayer so much
that he voted Colonel May to be an hon
orary member OF the Second Regiment on
the spot. The band was mustered In yes
terday afternoon along with the rest of the
Second Regiment.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-11

propriety in the case of our own District
National Guard, The fact is, simply, that
there is no occasion why any militia or
ganization should be called out in its en-
tfrety In each one there are great NUM-
bers or men who cannot leave their civil
occupations and responsibilities withouG
serious loss and inconvenience, and we are
confronted by no emergency which calls
for or would justify such personal sacri-
fees. No one doubts that, with the safety
OF the country at stake, every member OF
the National Guard, not only in New York,
but everywhere throughout the land would
rally at the first call of the government.
We have so much faith in our citizen sol
diery as to believe that they are animated
by the highest spirit of loyalty and patriots
ism. But no such emergency exists. There
is no need for tenth or even a twentieth
part of our fighting material, and no rea-
son, therefore why the whole of any mi
litia body should be called out or should
be put in a. position of embarrassment by
In bulk with its organization intact. Under
either arrangement thousands of men in
every part of the country would be SUBJ
5ected to a. most cruel alternative-that of
mourning the contempt of their fellows by
refusal or of making ruinouS and useless
sacrifices of private interests by enlisting.
astrous predicament through false PRIDE.
through fear of hostile criticism Otherf
less families, would be made the martyrs
OF foolish and cruel blunder.
We think the government has gone about
1t in the right way, assigning to each State
it's quota of volunteers and receiving these
only as individuals to be arranged and
utilized as may seem best. In this way
there is no real responsibility imposed upon
any one and all are left free to act accord
ing to their respective preferences and OBJ
legations. 1t is absurd to suppose that any
enc is required to make serious personal
sacrifices at this stage of affairs, to leave
his family helpless or to abandon his busi-
ness to irreparable ruin The President has
called for only 125, 600 volunteers, and he has
already received about 700, 900 applications
for enlistment. The Nation is in no sort
of do iC M riC f In Inv
The call has been responded to six times
over. Why should men who are more
needed at home than at the front yield to
a stupid and senseless clamor when the
government does not need them and when
no rational construction of patriotic duty
includes them in the present scheme OF
action?
We fail to imagine sensible affirmative
reply to this inquiry
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-11
TWO MORE PRIZES.
Fishing Schooner and a Norwegian
Steamer, the Latter q "Suspect."

Fishing Schooner and a Norwegian
Steamer, the Latter a Suspect"
KEY WEST, Fla, May 10.-The Spanish
fishing schooner Fernandito and the Norwe-
| gian steamer Bratsberg arrived here this
morning. The Spanish boat was captured
| by the Vicksburg yesterday morning while
| trying to make Havana harbor on her way
| from Yucatan. She has a crew of six men.
The Bratsberg is a cattle steamer, and left
here few days ago. She was acting sus-
piciousy and was apparently attempting to
run the blockade into Havana, when she
was stopped and turned back. The Man
grove conveyed her to this port in company
with the Fernandito, which had a prize crew
aboard. arriving here early this morning.
The case of the Bratsberg bears many fea-
lures of resemblance to that of the French
steamer Lafayette but, like that case, it will
be settled without any international compli-
cations. About two weeks ago the Brats-
Derg, bound from ProgreSe, Mexico, for Ha-
Vana, with $40 head of cattle, was warned
or the Cuban coast by the blockading fleet
She put into this port and remained a couple
OF days, when she sailed, ostensibly for New
YORK TO md market for the cattle. She
was plotted out of this harbor April q and
was not seen again until yesterday morning
when the gunDoat Newport sighted her
ABOUT twenty-five miles off Havana. Capt
riley knew she had once been warned off
and observing that she was floating easily
ana with cattle pens apparently empty he
nailed and boarded her. Captain Thorson
stoutly denied that he was attempting to
slip past the blockade. but he could not sat
1sfactorily explain the disposition of his car
go ana was sent in under the Mangrove's
escort, In company with the fishing smack
Fernandito, taken by the Vicksburg off Ha-
Vana yesterday.
The Mangrove reported that all was u,liet
about Havana when she left that harbor
me Cuban blockade causes only cursory
interest here now. Everybody is waiting for
news from Rear Admiral Samson
There is great deal of sorrow here over
the illness of Chaplain Chadwick, formerly
cruiser Cincinnati. He is confined to the
Marine Hospital with an attack of erysipe-
las, but his condition is not at all serious
The report that the Spanish fleet has re-
turned to Cadiz has been received with sat
1sfaction by naval men here
The Norwegian steamer Bratsberg it was
announced tonight. will be released. United
States District Attorney Stripping said that
she could not be held ~
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-11
POLAND WILL GO.
Accepts Place as Adjutant to Major
Condo.

Condo.
Another one Of General McKees staff will
go to the front attached to a regimental
command. Yesterday morning Major Conde
of the Second Regiment, announced that he
had selected as his adjutant Maj. William
B. Poland, who has, until yesterday been
on General McKee's staff as engineering
officer and has had charge of laying out the
camp at the fair grounds This change was
made necessary by the fact that his present
adjutant. Harry Murphy, was appointed to
that position by his predecessor, Lieutenant
Colonel Thayer. Adjutant Murphys resigna-
tion has been in the hands of the militia
authorities since last September, when Col.
Thayer was promoted BY request of Major
Condo, however, he consented to serve until
July l. or until such time before the opening
of the summer encampment as it would be
possible for him to select a new adjutant.
Major Poland has been all along DESTROYS
of going 10 the front, so much SO that he
has stated that, rather than remain at home
he would shoulder musket as private in
any company that would receive him as a
member. III. this connection ii is stated au-
thoritatfvely that promotion will be rapid
among the higher regimental officers from
the fact that many of them have been pro-
nounced by Captain Wakeman and Lieut..
May as being physically unable to bear the
severe strain OF a hard campaign and that
If any serious service is seen 1t will be only
a question of few months before they will
be forced TO resign, leaving openings for
more hardened men who are now holding
subordinate positions. Many regimental off,
GERS. who have large business interests
which will suffer from their absence, are.
1t Is stated greatly disappointed in having
to go to the front. Many of them, it is said
never seriously expected to be able to pass
the physical examination and thought to be
able to retire from the service with honor
because of this fact. However, as it turned
out, the examination of regular field OH
GERS was more or less in the nature of
farce and these officers found themselves,
by force OF circumstances, obliged to re-
main with their commands. One battalion
intention, in any event, of reSigning his
command on or before Aug. ]. Thus il will
be seen that, while officers like Major Po-
land are, apparently. retrograding in rank
by accepting subordinate appointments their
chances for more exalted commands are
bright
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stated that he had been absent from the city
several weeks and had not kept informed as
to the details of the government Of the
camp. He did not, therefore, know whether
or not the public was admitted without
passes, or whether or not it was admitted
with passes He respectfully requested a
pass for himself, however, whether one was
necessary or not.
II do not wish to go on business" said
Mr.. Pierce; nor do l go out of mere idle
curiosity. It is in the nature of duty"
Mr.. Pierce then explains that he has boy
large enough to go to such a place alone,
but too conscientious to go for fear his go
ing would not meet with the approval of his
parents. Like Cast Blanca" Mr.. Pierce
writes, he could not go because he had not
the consent of his mother" Now Mr. Pierce
wants to take him as a reward. The boy
has been at home with the housekeeper for
ten weeks, while Mr.. and Mrs. Pierce have
travelled in foreign parts.
Another letter was from a man In Wash
tngton, who wants his son-in-law released.
He says the young man has wife and two
children who are destitute. The Governor
replied that the boy was now in the United
States service and out OF his control
An Anderson girl writes the Governor for
permission to recruit a company of young
women.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-11
Camp Notes.

Ray Thompson, of Battery A, passed the
required medical examination before Cap
tain Wakeman yesterday in good style, be-
ing the only one of a squad of eight men
to be accepted.
Rev. G. A. Christensen. chaplain of the
Second Regiment, now known as the One
thai dnd a. h, o1 IN
tention to write weekly stories from the
army camps which it was his desire should
be read in church every Sunday.
General Mckee was confined to his room
at headquarters the greater part of yester-
day with severe cold, which brought on a
general indisposition,. but he appeared at
mess in the evening in his uniform and at
high good humor that the boys so long I'M
der his command had at last become an
arm Of the federal service.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-11
British steamer Warned.

Copyright, 1898, by the Associated Press)
ON BOARD THE DISPATCH BOAT
KATE SPENCER, off Cardenas, May 9. via
Key West, Fla. May 1O.-The British tramp
steamer Strathdee, Captain Currie, at
tempted to run the blockade yesterday. but
was overhauled by the gunboat Machias.
The captain of the Strathdee claimed that
the vessel was loaded with sugar and that
he had on board a number of Spanish
refugees from Sagua la Grande He also
said that the steamer was bound for Ma
tanzas, where it was desired to disembark
the refugees. The commander of the
Machias was skeptical of this story, how
ever, and warned the captain of the Strath-
dee that if he attempted to take the vessel
into Matanzas she would be fired upon
whereupon the Strathdee put about and
steamed away in the direction of New
York
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-11
NEBRASKA GOT THE PLACE.
Regiment of Indiana Infantry offered
for Manila.

The information comes to the Journal
from its Washington correspondent that
Governor Mount. seeing an excellent oppor-
tunity TO give the Indiana boys distinguish
ing service offered to the War Department
a regiment to go to Manila, but that, evil
IDENTIFY, the Governor of Nebraska had also
seen the opportunity and had slipped in
ahead of Governor Mount with an offer Of
a regiment from his State for the work to
be done in the Philippines. and was sue
eessful. The dispatch continues in corrobo-
ration of the information in another column
of the Journal as to the assignment of the
Indiana troops by stating:
1.-The Indiana boys who were to have gone
to Manila will remain at home as reserves
The two regiments and the one light bat
terry. who were yesterday assigned to Chick
amauga, will go to New Orleans The regi-
ment of infantry and the other light bat
terry will probably come to Washington as
originally scheduled"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-11

The Commercial Club has taken up the
subject of the purchase of supplies for the
Indiana volunteers. A telegram was sent
to Senator Fairbanks urging that all sup
plies be bought here. 1t read:
please request secretary of war to au-
thoriZe quartermaster and commissary Of
ficers at Camp Mount to purchase all sup
plies needed by Indiana volunteers while at
Camp Mount from dealers in Indianapolis
and vicinity"
Senator Fairbanks replied: 81 asked the
War Department some days ago to make
purchases of supplies in indianapolis, and
understood this would be done l will COM
municate Immediately with the secretary
on the lines of your telegram.
The club understands that supplies are
now being bought in Chicago over the pro-
test OF local dealers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-11

The people of Madison, General McKees
native town. are much interested in the de-
velopments that may lead either to his be-
ing appointed brigadier general in the fed
eral service or to his being disappointed.
The Madisonans are for him under all cir
cumstances according to the Madison
Courier, which says: Gen. William J. Nc
Kee should be given the commission Of
brigadier general in the volunteer army and
allowed to lead the Indiana troops to the
front He has earned the right by twenty
years devotion to the militia service, in
which he has attained the highest rank and
won the most cordial appreciation from
United States officers"
The Courier also says: 1.-The following
telegram was sent to Governor Mount to-
day:
Madison, Ind, April 20, $685.
:" To Hon. James A. Mount, Governor of
Indiana, Indianapolis, Ind:
Urge Mckee for brigadier general He
is from Madison. Signed Perry E. Bear,
judge; Ellison D. Mcclure, mayor; Charles
A. Wymond. president NJ. and NJ. Club; N.
G.. CARRIER, postmaster"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-11
SPANIARDS "SHADOWED."
Alleged Spies Watched by United
States Secret-Service Officers.

CLEVELAND, O., May 10.-Information
vas received to-day from trustworthy
source that number of United States Sc
cret-service agents are in the city shadow
ing Spaniards. During the last two weeks
about fifteen Spaniards have come to Cleve-
land from Tampa and New York. Nine were
Arrange, a Cuban. Ali his other employees
are -Cubans, and they had arranged to buy
a Cuban flag and a United States flag and
work room. The Spaniards refused to bear
their share of the expense, saying that tney
would prefer to help buy red flag. After
blows the Spaniards were discharged and
ordered out of the factory. Inquiry to-day
elected the information that every Spaniard
in Cleveland is being watched by detectives
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-11
Was "OntO His job"

One of the amusing features that came as
an aftermath to the mastering in of the
Third Regiment yesterday took place on the
porch of General McKee's headquarters.
One of Colonel Studebakers men had been
assigned by Captain May to guard duty at
that point. The sentry, who evidently kept
posted as to current events and possessing
a keen sense of humor, was accosted by one
OF the staff officers with the Interrogation
Are you one of the Third Regiment menu
Hardly had the sentry brought his gun to
present" when he fired back at the off,
Ger the answer, mo, sir, there amt any
Third Regiment here. / belong to the One
d-and-fifty-seventh Indiana Volun-
teers." The officer, after heartily laughing
at this bit of wit on the part of the sentry,
secured the information he was after and
left to detail the story to his fellow-officers
at the mess table.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-11
SUICIDE OF A HAVEMEYER.
Charles F., Son of the Late Theodore,
Shoots Himself.

NEW YORK, May 10.-Charles F. Have
meyer son of the late Theodore Havemeyer,
is believed to have committed suicide last
night at his home in Roslyn, Long island.
He shot himself through the brain. Mr..
Havemeyer was thirty-seven years of age.
He leaves a wife and two children. No mo-
tive for the suicidal act is known. Mr. Have
meyer had been to New York during the day
and had seen several friends. Shortly be-
fore the shooting he had been playing with
its. The coroners jury rendered a verdict
that Mr.. HaVemeyer came to his death by
the discharge of a pistol in his own hands,
was not accidental.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-11
omcers Given Another chance.

Several Of the commissioned officers who
were rejected by the examining surgeons
yesterday appealed to the Governor. and the
latter had a conference with Captain Wake
man. The latter agreed that in cases where
the men were sound but failed to come up to
passed, and others with slight disabilities
which would bar them from the regular
service, would be passed. But opposite their
names on the rolls would be entered min
ute of this disability. This Will be done to
keep record to be of service in case of
applications for pensions. All the commits
en- another chance yesterday before the chief
surgeon.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-11
THE MATTER OF ENLIsTING.
No Reflection on MiIitiamen Who ID
Not Want to Go tn War.
washington Post.

1t seems to us that there were very good
reasons for refusing to accept militia regi-
ments as wholes in organizing the voiun-
why many members of such regiments as
the New York Seventh and Thirteenth
should have declined the proposed arrange
men;. There has been much gossip In con-
necuon with this matter, and many rowdy
mob nstrations-especially in the case
of the Thirteenth-but all that proves moth
ing IN the estimation of respectable and
falr-mnded people.
The same argument that applies to the
New York militia can be invoked with equal
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-11
READY TO GO ANYWHERE.
Governor Says Indiana Troops Are
Ready for Duty.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, May 10. Governor
Mounts dispatch directing Russell B.
Harrison to say to the secretary of
war that he had no favors to ask in the
matter of assignments of troops, but that
they were willing to go where they could
do the most good, created a very favorable
impression at the War Office. A high off,
cial of the department said that 1t was the
first dispatch of the kind that had been re-
ceived, and that it was in refreshingly strik-
ing contrast to those from the Governors
of many States, who are avalanching him
with opportunities and demands Conspicu-
Gus among the executives who are trying
to run the War Department at Washington
may be mentioned Governor Leedy, of Kan
sas. From Governor Mount came a dis
patch saying: ANY assignment of Indiana
troops by the War Department will have
my approval. They are willing to go, and
am willing they go where they do
the most good. Our quota is in first-class
condition"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-11
McKee,s Chances Good.

special to the Journal from Washington
says: THE second list of appointments to
the STATS of the major and brigadier gen.
erals which were to have gone to the Senate
were unavoidably postponed till tomorrow.
rms Is the list to which the Indiana boys
are looking forward to with considerable
interest. The fact that the Indiana volun-
teers are to be scattered will not operate
against the appointment of General Mckee
to brigadier generalship. His appointment
is still regarded as one Of the sure things
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-11

MOBILE, Ala, May 10.-Gustavo de Car
dinos, a prominent Cuban of this city, re-
ceived the following letter from Havana
yesterday dated April rs: THE Spanish are
celebrating the victory of the capture of
four American ports--Moble Boston,
Charleston and Pensacola. Blanco has
given a very large banquet to the army and
navy. The city is gayly decorated and
thousands of people in procession. The city
is wild with enthusiasm" The letter Is
from lady friend of Senior Cardinos, who
inquiries apprehensively if the facts are as
alleged by Blanco.