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tm0t ESTABLISHED 1865. NEWBERRY, S. C. TuESDAY,_JULY 12,18 NO BATTLE YET AT SANTIACO OPIOSINU FORoMS STILL RE3TINO ON THEIR AR3s. Negoilations for Surrender of City Uonitin ued-Linares Seeking to save His Army from Captu+e, mit to This Shafter Will Not Agree. Washington, July 9.--The reat battle expected today did not take place, although the armistice expired at n->on, with the forces on both sides l at Santiago lined up for battlo. The l reason was that the Spanish com mander, who had boon in correspon dence by telegraph with his home t government, was seeking to make I terms with General Shafter by which t he might save his army flom cap- 1 ture. He was willing to give up s Santiago without resistance if al lowed to rett o it with all his men and i arms across the island, but this idea 1 was not entertained for a nomnt by tI our government. On the contrary, every effort will be put forth to seal v up.all avenues of escape from Santi- U ago and to compel the final surren- c der of the Spanish army. To have allowed them to make their way un molested into the interior would have i amounted simply to reinforcing the i garrison of Havana by these thous- a ands of trained soldiers, who had I proven their courage in the fighting t in the trenches. On the other hand, il to compel their surrender it is be- t lieved will certainly produce an onor mous moral effect both in Havana b and in Spain itself, and thus tend to the early conclusion of the war. Secretary Alger and AdjutantGon- a ral Corbin were in communication ith General Shafter at Santiago it during the day. Both officials, how- r ever, declined positively to give out t for publication any dispatches relat- | ing to the negotiations that are go- |1 ing on between General Shafter and t General Linares, or to confirm any | of the exciting rumors that wvere fly- 0 ng through the corridors all day. i( Nevertheless, it was evident from |; heir manner that a crisis had boon g cached, so far as Santiago was con erned, and that as matters stood at he close of the day there was no A eason to be dissatisfied with the utlook. It is known that General hafter has lost nothing by the ar istico; his men are rested, the coim issary improved, the roads have e een cleared and his artillery is now if most completely placed in a most r ective manner. None of these it ings existed at the beginning of f e armistice. On the other hand, L oe Spanish forces have largely di- (1 inished their slender stock of pr~o- |0 sions and have steadily lost in con- | dence. As soon as they are con - |1 need that they wvill be humanely I eated and fed and will not be sub- |I eto inhumane treatment (anid - .*a department proposes that a *p(h)l be thus protected), it is t 2e.ited there will be many deosor. ii nsefrom the Spanish lines. | There is the strongest indisposi-|s on on the part of the strategists to| tertain favorab)ly the proposition|1 id to be under consideration mit I drid looking to an armistice of |t days in orde.r to consider terms | peace. They b)elieve that the ' ited States has everything to loso nothing to gain iby accepting a ba proposition. During that Camara's squadron might find ? lodgement in some strongly for- I .' coast town like Ferrol and thus e Watson's pursuit. miral Sampson contributed - fur'ther anring the day to 4t dispatch announcing tIhe saving the Spanish aria Teresa and Viz phie difficulties have ,~ ai~i 1ed, but it is not bn >th as been anything onf ,rtagee t~ the admiral to chron - today. aval befloials feel that anotheor ige inay have to be made in thmo ke-up of the Eastern squadroni, .ich is te strike a blow against the banish coast, as the battleship Iowat .uffered sonic har(1 knocks during the recent naval battle with Coervera's aquadron, and it may be necessary to ibstituto one of the other hatt.lesh i]N, * ading repairs on the Iowa. No de ion on the change has boon reached I ;hus far, as the department has u t 'eceived. the report showing the exact soudition of our ships after the battle. In the meantime, the Associated Press uterview with Captain Robley Evans, >f the Iowa, leads the naval officials .o believe that the Iowa will require ionsiderable overhauling before she 8 ready for a trip across the ocean. 'ceording to Captain Evans' story of he battle, the Iowa was struck twice )y Spanish shells, and one shell ox. )loded, while the other is embedded, mexploded, near the water line of he ship. This last shot may prove roublesome, as an unexploded shell lear the water line is not a desirable djunct to a battleship. From the ight manner in which Captain EvanR peaks of the damage, it is not r, arded as very serious by the officials tere, yet it is probably enough to :eep the Iowa from accompanying he Eastern squadron to the coast of 'pain. A decision as to whether she eill be withdrawn will not be made tntil the report is recived on the ondition of the ship. Either the Massachusetts or the ndiana wil be substituted for tl o owa, if it be found necessary to 2ake a change. Either of them is a formidable as the Iowa. Their Dur large guns are of the 13 inch ype, while those of the Iowa are'12 4cb. In other respects, their bat sries are similar to the Iowa's. They re commonly regarded as 'rather etter seagoing ships than the Iowa. The department has not decided to zcrease the number of Watson's hips, as has been reported, as it is alt that the list announced yesterday 1 quite ample to take care of Ad iiral Camara's squadron now re 1rning hastily to protect the coast f Spain. Camara's only armored hips are the Pelayo and Carlos V, ue former of 9,900 and the latter ,000 tons. They are outranked in very point by the ships of the Amer )an squadron-armor, armament, peed, size and number of guns and eneral efiectiveness. THIE FIKr IREADY FOR THE FIRAX. rana and Other Ordnance supplIe , with Very Slight Exceptions, Received and the Men Eager to Uo to the Front. " [Special News and Courier.] Chickamauga Park, July 8.-The quipnent of the 1st South Carolina i practically completed. All the amaining ordnance supplies came i today, with exception of pistols )r the non-commissioned staff and and. The only things that we are eficient in now are blue shirts and few coats and leggings. These 411l probably be furnished in a few ays, and1 then for Cuba and the aughty dons. All the men of the st are daily practicing at the range. bhey are all good shots. Cot. Al ton and Major Stokes went down a try their marksmanship, and both cquitted themselves with credit. 'he drill in the manual of arms is till the principal part of ou~r work. )ress parade yesterday afternoon, nder arms, was pronouncedi remark. ble by military men, in that it was he first day that the gunn were Lsed. The Minnesota oflicers came ver in a body last night with their landl and a splendid quartetto and erenaded hiendquarters. "Dixi,"~ 'YankeeoDoodle," "TheoStar Spangled lanner" and "America" were played emid loud applause. Clog dancing mnd jokes followed later in the even ng. Col. Bobleter and in fact all the dlinnesota officers are very popular vith the South Carolinians. They re our next door neighborA. Private Busby, who was reported s killed in Chattanooga, is still ab ent without leave. No one seems to mow where he is, though his death ~ould not be confirmed. Tho*abson eos since pay day are gradually ~oming b)ack to their duty. FRANK 0. JOM~PKINs. How It will Stand. j~Exchange.] .If the war with Spain lasts much onger it will stand: Uncle Sam, Spanish scrap, No more Spain Upon the man. JAM Sunmuer Cl The balance of ou Hats, Ladies' Oxfords, CLO In this deparment bargains ever offered t $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 grade we will sell for much le ture. We have Big Lot af C From 50 cts. to $6 lower than they have e The balance of our at reduced prices. Our entire stock of closed out, ranging in I Our entite stock of out. Good Sheeting, 31 cts. Good Shirting Prints, 3 cts. This sale means spot cash we will save you money. O.1MI.e The Newberry 4 TIIE IATTLE OF SANTIAGO. ATTENT An Interesin g Incident Ra.ited by a Arrangements fni Wouinded Offcer. .le. Ando Tampa, Flia., July (i.-Tho stoam- The followin ship Mascot to arrived here tonight tion to the Son with a number of those wounded Pt rate veterans, the battle of Santiago. Among them coming reunior was Capt ain J. B. Keorr, second squad received: Sixth cavalry. His loft arm is i'i a Charleston, sling, as a Santiago memento. He Generals oidor tells a graphic story of the bravery I. The fol of the American soldiers who forced for the South the Spanish trenches in the face of announced for a seathing fire, lie gave the loss Iunion, which w of officers as forty' per cent, of the 24th, 1898. total, and stated that whenever a HI. It hns man exposed himself wearing shoul-, cable to adopt der straps he was shot down by the' transportation, Spanish sharp shooters at a mile have to gather and1 a half as though he wore but that ' IIH. A Hii many rods. South Carolir The negro troops who wvent over secured, in the there are said to have foughit like site the Passei demons, and being ini front woero cut Union Depot. down as if a mowing machine had1( by the Hendqu: been run through their ranks. The This will be i use of the Springlield rifles by the South Carolin volunteers with tihe common powder union. wvas the cause of munch American All comrade: loss, as it constantly betrayed their register. position to thle enomy. T1he volunr- IV. It was teers' and artillery fire attracted a a Hotel for th shower of lead wvhich app)arenltly the South Car< camne from a clear sky, as the Span- ikng are conven iards fought from behind deoop tren- tors, and have chos and used smokeless powder. tention to me: Tfheir weoll directed volleys were re- CJarolino Divis markably effetive and covered tihe Hotel WVeinr field with dlead and wvound1ed. Th'le near Post 00h forts were wvell protected anmd strong- Albion Hto ly fortified. Captain Knrr estimates near' Post 0111 the loss at 1,500O on each sidoe. Hie Talamadge H anticipates tile capture of the city near Post OLli even in the face of tile Pando re. Davis Houi inforcements, but thinks it will be near Post Ofli somewhlat delayed. Atlanta w LO(,i ArtLiaI.Ti,, crowded andt Saves nine. I ighes' Tonic (new in- nitending wvill w)oved, taste pleasant) taken in earlytgeowre )pin g and I"all prevent,s Chills, Decn- aetwrt guom andl Malarial 1Fevcrs. Acts on the their boardi in lver, tone up5ll the systeml. Better L,ban V. On the quininoe. Giuaranteed, try It. At,.* dIruggaists. 60am. and $1 .00 bottles. Lain the Ainditorin IiSON'S ar0folce Sale. r Spring Clothing, Straw etc.,. muo. be closed out. THING we will show the biggest .o the trade. iing Window for great suits and odd pants that ss than cost to manufac hiIdreu Suits that we will make prices ver been sold for before. Straw Hats to be closed Ladies' Oxford Ties to be )rice 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, [arie, slothes Furnisher and Shoe Dealer. [ON VETERANS. will be accomdation and meals for the touth Carolina l)l;- such as cannot find placos in the ineed for Atlanta. cit.y. VI. The Division and Brigade g circular of inforina- -ommnnandcrs and their Staffs will th Carolina Confedo- have quarters at No. 123 North w il natnd th Prr Street, near Poachtroe, next tI. .Luly s, 1898). so edures rw lc,o 3 N'o. 38. origo Jl 0h,bfr lowing arrangements It pnn fteCneto,t e Jarolina Division are!cieterBde,ohc vl nil the Atlanta, Gah. IRo. hmt ne h Cneto ato ill1) lAl( Juy 0-the Auorium, aof admly 2th or ther oprnivinge of the enion. any oneroute o Vteir Badlge, which wvill henive soomtohetoDihvisnintin pailo iAtattho alditoriuand ditt.mt m Atlnta.VIII. Orders of this Division Divifon h s ofth during the Reunion wvill be posted at Brisown Bloc oon Ih Hoaduarters, Browvn Block, and Brow Blck opo-all Comrades are requestod to call twigr bnre eoigte there from time to time so as to keep artoillbo d gn themselves in touch with tihe D)ivi m gathering p)lace of IX. Miss Mlarguerite Sloan, induigteR.youngest daughlter of Col. J1. B. E. Sloan of Charleston, is hereby ant will rep)ort t here and noumnced as Maid of Honor to the D 1ivision Sponsor, Miss Emumie Sweet impossible toser.Jamnes, daughter of Gen. \Vmn. E (' accomd(ation of all James or D)arlington, S. C. (hereto >li[nians. The follow- fore anonnneed iln General Order No. ient to our Hondlquar- p p)romlised1 special at~ By 1 order C. hItvINE. \VAI,KEI(, nbo)rs of the South Comndoirir. estrMaotare'Adjutant General, Chief of Staff. tel, M~1arietta Strieet, i.t, It MnonnhIi Casl on, FrIda,y, Au,g.ut MIt., 181)1. ouse,4'3 \Valt.on Street, Auddress of WoVlcomeno-Mr. M. I,. IHo ce. land. e, 415 \Valton Stree' liiiof)eolniolClee ill un'doubtedly be Iolwuy all South Carolinians ''u at n h rsn nEua find it to their advan- tion--Rov. . Austin. at once and secure What an Alum:nus can (10 for the advance. Collegc---Mr. C. l'. Islack. FairGrouds nar 'ho Classics in Education-P rof. 10. Fair (rounis 1nea HeMtzler'. S. J5. DionncK, mn for the monet.ingh4 1rdn- t HOSTILITIES RESUM-D, THIE nOMlAi,lCNTtFCs4NTIAtio HAS BEGUN. Toral Will Not Surrenier-Theo Spaniards6 OpAned Fire Suntday Afternoon; but their Guns Were Soon hlleniee by the Ae,rican Fire"-Gen ShaftIor's Force Su/iscint. Washington, July 1O.---'Tho bom bardmlent of Santiago has begun." That was the verbal information obtained this evening shortly before 9 o'clock at the war department. Alinos" i immediately three bullo. tins were posted, the most important of which was from General Shafter. This dispatch announced that len. eral Toral who succeeded General Linares in command of the Spanish forces in Santiago when the latt r was wounded had declined to sur render unconditionally, and that the bombardment of the town would be begun by the army and navy about 4 o'clock this afternoon. The fact that the bombardment was scheduled by Shafter to begin late in the day created some coim mont, but no explanation of it was offered. Information received by the war dopartment during the few days of truce indicates t,hat Shafter has ma. tonally strengthened his position. During the past week he has receiv od reinforcements of both artillery and infantry. Randolph's battery of twenty-four guns, which left Key West last Tuesday at midnight, is now in position before Santiago, and, as one of the war department ofli cials expressed it: "When those Long Toms of Randolph begin to talk, something will happen in Santiago." General Shafter has nearly fifty siege guns and a laigo number of 7 inch mortars, bcsides lighter artil lory, at his disposal. The guns, taken in connection with the work that can be done by the fleet, will, it is believed, carry terror and destruc tion to Santiago. Anxiety had boon expressed by the war department officials as to whether General Shafter had a suf ficient force to prevent the evacua tion of Santiago by the enemy. This anxiety was alloyed about half-past 12 tonight by the receipt of the fol. lowing dispatch from General Shaf ter, which contained confirmation, too, of the earlier reports of the be ginning of the bombardment: Playa del Esto, July .10.--To Ad j'tant General, Washington: Enemy opened fire a few minutes past 4, with lighlt gunls, whlichl were soon Ri lenced by ours. Very little musket ry firing, and the enemy kept entire ly in their entrenchmonnts. Three meon were slightly wvounmded. WVill have coinsideorable forces tomorrow, enoughl to completely block all the roads on thle northlwest. I amii quite well. (Signed.) SuA rE.. Th'le belief is held by the best in formed oflicials that General Toral, thle Spanish command(or, will surren der when he finds it wvill 1)o impos silo for hlimf to evacuate the city. Upon whiat grond this belief is based could not be ascertatined, but that information to thait effet !is in tIle hland1s of the war officials there is no doubt. General Shafter's (dispatcoh ton ight shlows that lie is engaged now in strenlgthening his position, and to morrow will follow up hlis operations with a final assault upon the city. V,ami,algn A,poltmenats. Thoi rep)ort of the sabl-comnmittee on campaign schedule was adopted as follows. Bo~nnrellsvi ll, Saturday, July 10. Bishlopvillo, rTuosda,y, July 19. Camden, Thursdlay, July 21. Lancaster, Saturday, July 23. Chester, Monday, July 25. WIVinnisboro, Tuol%Aday, .July 26. Yorkvilio, Wednesday, J1uly 27. (Gafiney, T1hursdlay, July 28. Spartanburg, Friday, Jnly 29. Union, Satu rday, July 30). Newborry, Monday, August 8. L aurene, Tuesday, August 9. GIroonville, Thursdlay, August 11. Pickens, Friday, August 1 2. WValhalla, Mondlay, August 1 5. Anderson, Tuesday, August 16. Abbeville, Thursday, August 18. Greenwood, Friday August 10. Aiken, Monday, August 22. Edgeflid, Tuesday, August 23. Saluda, Thursday. August 25. Lexington, Fridlay August 26. Columbia, Satneday, August 27. STARVATION IN CUl;A. psulsh Soldl. rf Only H old Out itecat so they are Told the Auer-tcuans will Mur der Thern-Mcaulna Furnishex Ita tious for Itcoencentrados. [Copyright, 1898, by the Associated Press. ] Playa del 1ste, Guantanmo Bay, July 8-4 p. m.-A Spanish soldier, terribly emaciated and so weak thlat ho eould hardly walk, was picked up by men from the United States gunboat Annapolis to-day, at a point near the entrance to the upper bay. He had no rifle, for he wastoo weak to cnrry it. Accordiri to his story there are many Spanish soldit ra in Guantanamo in the same condi tion of starvation, Ho says there is absolutely nothing to eat there, but that the Spaniards are daily told that if they surrender to the Americans they aro sure to be murdered. A captain and throe privates from Baracoa came into the bay to-day in a small sail boat and were picked up by the cruiser Marblehead. They were ostensibly greatly surprised imd claimed not to have known that the bay was in the possession of the Americans. They report that there is a groat scarcity of food at Baracoa mud that the Spanish troops there are in bad shape. Over 20,000 rations for reconcon trados have been landed across the bay by Commandor McCalla, of the Alarblehead, and the half-starved Uubans are flocking in f.Lm the hl'1l for food. MAY i1K SAVEDC). '1Th,ee of Cervera' Nhlip May Yot Fly "Olh ctlory." Washington, J uly 9.-Tho follow ing cablegam was received from Ad miral Salmpson today: Play del Este, July 8. Secretary of the Navy, Washington, D. C.: Preliminary report of board or dered to examine wrecks states that wreking appliances should be got ten hero immediately.lThink no don' t about saving Vizcaya, Maria 1'oroa and Cristobal Colon, if haste be made. Colon is much the most val uablo, being in perfect order. Would recommend mostl poworful applianc( H be sont at once. SAMPSON. The departmenit had IIl ready ar Ianged with the Merritt-Chapman Wrecking ceempany to under take the salvage of those ves sels, and two of the vessels of that company are now oni their way to Santiago. As Sampson's dis patch miakes out a much stronger p)ossibility of saving the ships than was suppo)05d, a copIy of it has been sent to the contractors, with the re quest to hasten the wyork and to be p)rep)ared to send1 add(itional assistance if it be found necessary. VEvKCI(A's STOIIY. Itoports is sorin to, hlnc, wVho Fenit Hlim Ot-sp-.akN HEighly of thIe K(Int - ne4s of (the A1me-rIaan to ils Cai. tiprect Men. WVashington, D, C., July 7.-The war depart mont has received the re p)oit of Admiral Corvera to General Blanco on tile dlisast.rouls naval fight off Santiago. It is as follows. "'To the General in Chiief, Havana. "lin compliance with your ordlers I wvent out yesterdaly from Santiago with all the squladlroni andl after an unequalled comnbat, against forces more than~ trip)le mine had all n.y squadironm 'estroyed1. By lire I lof t Teresa, Oquendo anmd Vizeaya.I beached tile Colon while fleeing, and being su rrondedlc, weolt ashoto and gave myself uip. T1he torpedo chasers foundered. "1 (10 not know how many people woero lost, but will surely reach (i000 (lead anid many wVounde(d, although niot in such great ntumbers. The living are prisoners of the Amnericane. Thle conduct of my crew rose to a height that won the most enthusias.. tie plaudit s of the enemy. The corn.. mnander of the Vizcaya surrendoer< d his vessel. His crew are very gratc tul for the nob1)1 generosity with which they are treated. A mong the dead are Villmil and, I believe, Lasaga (spelling uncertain) and among the wounded Concas and Eulate. We have lost, all and are necessari ly depressed. (Signen)n