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STAIILIS1ED 186015. "___ EWB1,RY, S. C., TUESDAY, J ULY 95, 18981WC EK.~.OAY{l EAT BATTLE OF SANTIAGO NIsI OUTVORKS CAltetll:t) ilY TORI AFTEit DEP K4TFi FIiT ovy Engastenent Lasts Fronm Ireakftast our to suudown-Gen. Shaftar iuakea is Ofiial Iteport-Our Casu,ltlius For First Day Are Placed at One Thousantid-Surgeons and H os pital Ships noing Ituskhed to Cuba-Apparently a Great Series of Vic tories For The American Arms. Copyright, 1898, by the Associated Press.] Headquarters in the Field, Out. ide Santiago de Cuba, July 2, via Guantanamo.-The American arn,y 'drove the Spaniards back at every point in an all day engagement yet terday. Caney will be taken with 2,000 prisoners. It is now sur rounded, Our loss is probably close to a thousand. The total proportion is very large, about 25 per cent. One part of the line of the Ameri. can forces slept on captured ground and will renew the fight at sunrise. A hot day is expected. The 6th cavalry captured the first Spanish flag. Capt. Parkhurst's battery last night commanded the east side of Santiago from a hill. The eastern line of defense is practically wrecked. The fighting yesterday was steady, though the Americans wer emibar rassed by the heavy brush. The Spaniards made a brave but spas modic defense. ' Mach of the Span. ish firing was by voll"i', while ours was mostly at will, each bullet being aimed at a special target. It is in possible to estimate the Spanish lors. The hospital t;orvico is admirable, though lacking slutli ieont acccolmdia tion. MORE HEAVY LOSSES. Washington, July 2.-The Pr(si dent and Secretary of War, through a private dispatch coming from the battlefield learn that the ougagement was resumed early this morning and has continued all day. The wound ed are coming in rapidly and the in dications point to heavy losses. The dispatch does not indicate a decisive result in any direction. SHAFTER REPORTS HEAVIER LOSSES. Washington, July 2.-Owing to the many conflicting reports of the losses of the American troops in yes torday's engagement, it has been thought best by the war department oflicials to make public the text of Gen. Shafter's last dispatch received this morning at 4 o'clock. 10 is as follows: Siboney, via Playa Del Este, July 1. Adjutant General, W ashington, D. C.: I fear I have underestimated to a'ty's casualties. A large and thor ioughly equipped hospital ship should be sent here at once to care for the wounded. The chief surgeon says he has use for 40 more medical olhi cers. T1hie ship must bring a launch and boats for conveying the wound ed. (Signed)haftr. Major General Commanding. THlE sOLACE Is THERIE. Immediately upon receiving Gen. .Shafter's telegram, the surgeon gen 2eral of the army called on Van Rtey pen, the surgeon general of the navy, and the two held a 1.>g consultationi regarding the course to be tak on. Fortunately, the ambulanirce ship So lace is now in the vicinity of Gen. Shiafter's army anid she will be ti lized for any emergeney cases which may nese While the navy ship So lace is designed primarily for the use of the Rooet, she wvill be puit at the disposition of the armiy wvhenever 'that may be necessary and thie navy and army ships will be used inter changeably. The Solace is fully a well adapted for treating the wound. ed as her sister ships of the army and has accomdations for several hundred men. The last heard from the Solace she was at GIuantanamc bay, a short distanco from the cabl< station from which thoe, dispatchues are sent. FIRsT D)AY's OAsUALTIEs PLACED AT I ,00( Siboney, Province of Santiago d< Cuba, July 1, 8 p. in., via Playa~ do: Este (delayed in transmission.).-Al this hour the fighting still continuoe', The entire reserves of the Americanh army have boon ordered to the front at once, appatrently with the intent ion of forcing our way into Santiago do Cuba. The troops have advanced nearly to the city, but the fortifica tions are very strong. Our losses ire heavy. An officer from t he field estimates our killed at 1,000 men. Shells, supposedly from the Span ish fleet, din heavy execution among our troops. During a lull in the fighting, an impressive incident occurred. ''he 21Ft infantry was out in front and suffering loss from the,Spanish lire, but the mon sang "The Stai Spangled Banner," oven the wounded joining in the singing. THE CIAROE A DESPERATE ONE. New York, July 2.-A copyrighted dispatch tot he Evening World, dated "mn the field, two miles from Santi ago, July I," and cabled from Playa del Ent e, says: "Sanl Juan heights have fallen, and the way is now opened for an advance on Morro castle. It was a glorious victory, but dearly pur chased. BULL DOG TENACITY. "The place was the st.rorgost Spanish outpost, well fortified and valiantly defended. The position was an excellent. one. San Juan hill is steep, and anl artillery battery was located on it. It, was also occupied by barracks and other buildings. But the American troops stormed the heights and Spanish valor had to yield to the buil dog tenacity and courage of the Anglo Saxon. "As I write our troops are swarman ing up the hill and covering it like ants The Spaniards are demora lized. The fighting has been of the hardest kind-an'd our troops have suffered severely, but the enemy's works are in their hands and they do not .ount the cost. "El Caney is also ours. The gen eral advance, which began at 3 p. Im., has been successful all along the line. SPANIARDS FLED INTO SANTIAOO. "After driving the enemy out of El Caney the troops took possession of the village and destroyed the Spanish fort by which it had been defended. The Spaniards fled, into the city of Santiago, where they now are. "The losses on both sides were heavy. A bursting Spanish shell almiost annihilated an entire company of our1 troops." wE G(AIN SEvERIAL JBREAsTwORK{S. Siboney, Province of Santiago do Cuba, July 1, 9 p. mn., via Playa del Esto (delayed in transmission.)-At this hour, 9 p. in., the lighting has p)ractical ly stopped. It will be ret sumoed in the mlornling(. Onr troops have gained several breast worrks. Theliv enicount ered a barbed wiro fence eight feet high. TilE F IRsT TERRIIFIO AITIL-LERY' FlGHT. New York, July 2.---A special dis patch to the Evening WVorld, datedl El Paso, Cuba, near Saintiaigo, noon, by way of Ptlaya del Esto, July 1, says: The first artillery light of the earn paign has just beon ended by the silencing of a Spanish hat tery. The wounded are still being pick. od upj as this dispatch is hurried away. Gen. Law~ton's division biv ouacked near El CJaney last night without fires. At 7 o'clock this morning there was a sullox '"boom.'' It was the first shot from Capron's battery, fired to avenge the killing of his son. Promptly the Spanish began to answver the challenge from their forts and trenches. At 7.15 Grimes battery opened on the Spanish troops to the right of the San Junan blockhouse. HJERE WAR A IiLUNDERI. 'The common powder used( by our troops smoked, and ws a fine tar get, for the Spanish field hattery, which probably was served by Ad miral Cervera's mnari.os, judging by the accuracy of the aim. While our smoke gave the enomy n ur rngn- Grimes could not. loatei The balance of of Hats, Ladies' Oxfords, CLO In this departmeni bargains ever offered $6.00 Suits cut to $4.50. $8.50 Suits cut to $6.50. $11.50 Suits cut to $8.75. Watch our Clot values in higher grad( we will sell for much 1< ture. We have Big Lot of From 50 ts. to $( lower than they have ( The balance of oui at reduced prices. Our entire stock o, closed out, ranging in Our entite stock of out. Good Sheeting, 31 cts. Good Shirting Prints, 3 cts. This sale means spot cask we will save you money. O.IVM. The Newberry the onemy's guns, which used sinok - hurried hb less powder, except approxiuately. eral quafters' But satisfied as to the Spanish posi- flagship head tion our men worked liko mad. about. three i The Spanish fire gradually slack- tie. The ot, oned and in less than an hour it blockading at c.'ease altogether. b'eaten shore TIlE AMEItIANs An)vANcE. proaiching t Heavy volley firing has boon0 heard soon. It. wa for three hours. It seemsi to indi- I" I0" cato a strong American advance. hocut, ai m There is no artillery firing from the train st El Caney, and only scattering shots scouts pro~coe come from San Juan, which hans a t.rack. Tfhe a slope of 1 5 feet ini the h nid red. carIs and~ soor Both iivisions really are in hattle. line, stantd ing T1he daiy is clear and a moderate y(Ie)w rocks breeze is llowing,? but. t here isa ly abt ove, shum st ronug heat. TLhue troops are ini nunli body of good cond itiorn. Cap t. GArime and t.he~ east side Corp. McLeani who were overcomIo byV nuort h. the heat, are recovermng. * 1From the The l'attery shot .100t rounuds, two thore was5 a e thirds shell nd the balance shruup- wig-wagged nol. later, from a wvate(r's edge, TIIR DAftox. rho army. 'J TIhe military ballons used by thle (oraition for signmal uorps for the purpose of oh- tweenm the ar* taining accurate iniformat ion of the I he flag ini hi location of the enemy anid the char- ho >ked like a actor of their defense, provedi of in- "Are you v estimable service ini yesterday's 0en- wasN the sign gagenment. The ballon sont yestor- miral Samups dlay floated jusRt over the tree tops 'Ghen. D)al and was easily guided along throe scouts,'' c um miles of the road toward tihe linoes of ishoro to the the enemy.(I1i Whenever it halted for the pur~poso 13 this til of taking a photograph of the forti- t . dia fications below, the Sp)aniardsl seizedl wi hi.te the occasion for taking port shots at th bearoo the midair monster. At one tuimth ea h,ii the big ballon hung over Sani J untan g a not over 500) yards from the enemy, by ang way andl for live mimutes the Spaniardstierakr below triedl in vain to p)unctuire it.. th raes wouK OF THlE FLEETr. onbor Off Santiago (10 Cuba, July 1, via thue fhigsip Kingston, Jai., July 2, 8 a. m.--Be- the (Glonices fore 5 o'clock this morning the cew near Morro of the flagshin wer natir, eating, a ..a,d tIm aN ir Spring Clothing, Straw etc., must be closed out. THING we will show the biggest to the trade. hing Window for great suits and odd pants that ss than cost to man ufac )Iiildren's Sits 3 that we will make prices ;ver been sold for before. Straw Hats to be closed Ladies' Oxford Ties to be price from 37cts. to $2.00. Dry Goods must be closed checked Homespun, 3 cts. Heavy cottonades, 10 cts. Regu lar price, 15 cts. to every one. Come to see us and Respectfully, Clothes Furnisher and Shoe Dealer, fa- t and at 5 50 "g o- it position 1,) t lm wist wrtrd. -er rcd in toward AgnadorH, troops. Si wnt alongsido of the iiles east of Morro cns- flagship and waS t d to (liso,nh:.r1 'r ships retained their tlt0 troops at Ahiros. at ions. Along tho Km-f- '1'lsor Adtirut -a.n son aiiif-ll the smoke of an apl-to0li1) fid ain from Allares was 'Itu oyu~~it st on comoposed of open'I caris JeieI ig~ D)aIlield's I roop~s. At. i tll eth on w ie ligo il o4s of Aguatdores, soesn )tkth nwr Wo ppdJ))( and t he Cjubanitlerx~ fIlecuulaiI atiy dled along the railroadthe ilsgllyu' roopsx got ont of I ihto i~i ou;iOlfr in i o formed in a long, (tin s 1 sbfr itscii 0ct out vividly against thie Jiiso ojsCiUt u l i l linht rose perp)endicuilair- riaAm e. tt ing tem off from the1 . y 1:)te H fI eslir t.he army, whli i s i on ut let Iit j)t rilrt( I.rtk of t he hillI, setveral i oles i stp 'r gilIletI cl uh Iln inarter of the flagship tlt ignial by ia vigorously ''i ae i h joietg il letter, andi a few minuittes lrtereceofhbigatws lumpi of green at Ilegoihtn the rigHl. catme an aniswer fromjAhott reWt10si ftli 'his wits the firs't, co-op- lti. 'V ywre eive toh >flensivo pu1rpioses b)e- i(ht (tt(I11tf. ny 10 an it na1vy. W it hIF lN N'iEiii5 x han ud Ilho solier atshore j ~ teh lsrn ok bu otterily.gly m' tinrg for u1s to begini y'' lttirg it Siitrgocy.O ixr>n to3'oftil)the5ttra irny.t It the ansHwe'r from11 theltnaiirgIlega13 ( t(thso no( it wats 'soclock, and1 A t) 5asgttl1githr i ranl the flagsahip's bow wge oAilrl iipo ocr She otiitined ii dotcis weYre' gblack&tO( w wit or Ilor I le or.nton itill I ie roops. nI She( witt alongsi1 ofur he fhc ioWI 1111101 lsip and wiias tld t ooditembjoik thlik wti u fe oop t eios.WlCirii aiiult Ili Cban 1u l T he Admti i ra l i a.nh gy. igAlled1 In isII h s'.w d ait hlilt fwhir wie flaghont r',ist c. Fom lie s h oIrrov sot ack thioi answlter: "Who warkcain u ttid loads our troops came pling taelong nothing could be seen, but. the "ping," "ping" of the sm0al aIms of the ariy floated out to sea during the occeasional lull inl the firing of the big guns which pepp,red the rifle) pits until clouds of rod oirth rose abovo them. An 8 inch shell from the Newark dropped in the niassivo old fort and clouds of white dust and hngo stones filled the air. When the small shells hit its battlements, almost hidden by green creepers, fragments of masonry caine tumubling down. A shot from the S11uwno hit the eastorn parapet intd it crumbled away like a r ummy exposed to the air after long years. Amid the smoke and debris the flag staff was so01 to fall forward. THE FLAO H1nO' iDOWN. "The flag has boon shot (own." shouted the ship's crew, but when the sinole cleared away the oniabloml of Spain wasl seen to be st.i.tI Ifl ing and blazing brilliantly Im the sun, though the Ilagstalf was boling to ward the earth. Apparently the flagstaff had been caught firmly in the wreckage of the fort. A few more shots leveled the walls until the old castle Wa ai pitiful sight. When the firing ceased, Lieut. Dolehautoy of the Suwaneo was anxi ons to finish his work, so lie signall od to the Now York asking permis si011 to knock down the Spanish flag. "Yes,'' rellied Admiral Sampson, if you can (1o it in three shots." n11.11:' .1MA(iN1FICENTw DMA1tEH\MAN1111P. '1'lo Siwanoo tlien lay about .,txll yards from the old fort. She took her imo. Liout. Blue carefully aimed the -1 inch gull and the crows of all the shipsr walchod thie incident amid in1tenso excitomo11nt. W 11n11 the sm1oko of tit S Lnn's first shot cleared aw:.y, oi.ly two rod streamers of the flag were left. The shell had gone through the centre of tie bunting. A delighted yell broke from the crow of the Suwanco. Two or three minutes later the Suwanoe fired again. A huge cloud of debris rose from the base of the flagstaff. For a few sec onds it was impossible, to toll what had been the effect of the shot. TI'hon it was soon that the shell had only added to the ruin of the fort. The flagstaff soomed to have a charmed existence and the Swano ud only one chanco. It hardly s0m11Jed possible for her to achieve her object with the big gun, such a a distance and such a tiny target. There was broathleis iience among the waitchin g crews. Th'iey crowd(ed1 on the shipl's (leck andi all O)yes wVor4 on that tatterod itag, b)onding towiard the eairth from the top (If what once had been ai granid old( caistle. But, it was only bending, not yet downt. Lieut . Comm nander Delchanty and1( Lieut. Blue took theiri timie. Th'le Suwaneo chaniged h,or p)osit.ioni sl ighutly. Then a pu ff of sinoko shot, out from her sidet, anmd up wvent a spout ing cloud of debris from thle parapot. and down fell the bamner of Spamn. Such yells from the flagahip will probably never be hoard again. There was more excitemient than is witnessed at the( finish of a college boat race or a popular race bet woon first cl ass t horouighbreds on somer big track. struck righ.t at the base of the flag. staff an-I hiad blown it clear of th( wreckage which had held it. "'Well don1e(,'' signualle'd Admira Samp1lson to Lieuit. Comumander D)el chmity. At II :30) Gen. Dl)io ld signiallot that his scouts reported that nmo dam age had been done to thle Span is rifle pits by3 the shells from the shilp and Admhiiral Samiipsoni told himii the; had beeni hit several timios, but ther, was no0 ono in the pits. HIowe3vr, thet Stuantee was1 or' dered( to lire a few more sAhots il Itheir dlirectiont. ' At I :16 p. me., the New York, haui I ing discontinued tiring at A guadoros a commnenceid firing 8-inch shells ee 'over the gully' into the city of Saint D ago do Cuba. Every five miniut the shells wvent roaring over tI: ) hillside. What destrutioni the wrought it. W,; 'm,poHib le to toll as the bUI'Ill Itid evOything. In reply to Gen. 1ulliehil's qu(es. tiotn: "'iut in the niews." Admiral Sumuit )u vepli,d: "There i,t not a Spa*ird l1ft. in the rifllo pits." Later Gon. Duflield sigunalled that his seout thought. re'inforcemwtsl Were mlrcehig to th battered old fort, ai Admiral Sampson wig wagged him: "'here is no Spaniard l,eft thero. hi any como, lloucester wili take ctwo of them." A li141o lutor the Oregon joined ,the New York in sonding 8-inch abella Hito the city of Santiago. coUnixv'1 CnOSs Trim STRE,AM. Thils wats k"p;, up until 1:40 p. mn. By that timto (Gen. Dufliold had sertt i mossage saying his troops could not e.ro8H thoetam andt( would re turnu to Alt tr -h. On t ke r, port that 8om1( Spanisihl ,troops Werm still inl tile gully, the Nw York mid (ocestor shollod it ol oe wn1r"N 11.14 lhe N'owark, whicht hlad noat. Iire+I .ignallod: "Can -1 Iiro for targot lactieo? iave had no previous opportnity." 'ermission for hor to do Ho was sign.alled Irid she blazod away, shootliig well hi(4r" (-ineh shllIs ox ploding wit.l rem arkable fo co among thu roelal. At 2:J' ) p. m. Admiral .amnipson hoi.ted 1m signal to censo lisring and thu flagship returned to the block ding st.ation. On t 1m railruat i train of troops had already left for AIres. C4 6pa Ign A uipai, ii{ agg,, lg, The report of tlie sub-coin nuit.t o on camiant(ignt scheil+ wu adopt( as followu. l eneo, I-edneusdaly, July (1. Miionl, ''huraclay, J uly 7. Conway, Snturday, July U. )arlington,- ''uesday, July 12. Ohost (rfilI, 'Thursday, July I1.. I u inutt.6villo, Saturday, July 1W. B3i.sho1pvillt', 'uosday, JuIy I0. Cau(d(i, Thursday, J ly 21. 1,Lalca ifer, Saturday, 'July 23. Chis t'r, Monday, lily 2;). W1 i niH(inoro, TuesdIy, J u ly 26. Yorkvillu, W1 odneday, .Jluly 27. (laIl'noy, Thursday, July 28. Spallrtatnburg, .Friday, Jiuly 20. Union, 8.et1nrdaly, Juily 30. Newborry, Monda,y, August 8. I,Ittartln4, 'iuosdtay, August 9. (1reeniville, 'I'hursday, Aguust 11. IPickOnH, I!riIaty, August 12. AlhalI, '<i11(ity, Aungust. 15. Andleryon, Tluesdaty, August I10. A bthevill', 'Thtrsdlay, Attgust 18. (Greenwood, 'ridny August 10. A ikon, ionday, August. 22. E ,dgoliold, Tlue.tday, August 23. Salu d, Th.- r-ay. August 2. Lerx inigtoni, l'ridaiy August, 20. ('olumia1u, Satuirdany, Auigust 27. Il'.V AT' (OlIlIKAMAUuA. Nearly *e i,6oli idl t u Ih Catrolina, (Neows and C'ourior. ) J1uly 2..-T'Ihe paymaster wasF here1 to boys bentweeni~I $3,t0 ani) md $ t10,000 ThIeo i joy heroi. All 0 4np1 i es arie rt.ricted to li ve ap~pl ications~ for leave of absem1t o for six hi mrw, and( an1 ognail ininhir for siivon dl'ys' farloughs. Withz plenty of money03 1runny3 wantI to go homo. Thle emdeen-4l wasi riot op)eed d.urin g the4 Iymenit. Brigh , cis1p dotllars we re usedin for the p)aymlenIt of a1' soliers. Evrythlin rg under finou( cunit.rol thuim f: r. No guins yet. Th~e regl~ii.ent will likely bo given the .Ioiniug of enaip (exercises on1 MhlondalIy. Tl ICK 110 I' SPRINol OFl A RK %NSA.. iThe, thruntain-LScked Miracle of Ii..' 4Ow.arks . equab11lo1 eIlito( and14 the p,ino forests mako11( 11(ot iiprings the most wond(er fuil heahl h nua. I ph-asuiiro res8ort in the wo-rltd, 5iumiiwr or winte(r. It is owni (id andc conitrol led by the0 U. S. (ov ernmient andl h1as acomodallli(ltionls fo)r all classesbi. Thle Arlington anid Park hiotels and St 60 thers anid 200) hoarding hoiues aIre 01p(en all suimmer. H avig ani aIltitude14 of 10004 feet it 18sia cool, siife and nea'lrby refugo dulrinig the heated t(erm1 in the southI. F'or inforatiniion 'onlcerninig hot Springs' addr(hess C. F. Cooley, Man*u r Springy, Ark. Fbor reduced (oxcurHion t.ick(ts and1( p)art4culars of the trip) 8(0 10ocal agenit Hor ad Iross WX. A. Turk, (ien'1 Pass. (1 Agent, Southorn Ry., WVashington, y 1).