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_ - 1 1 - . i . -- " _ - . . . ' ' 1 1 1 ^ VOL. LII. ~~ WINNSBORO, S. C., WEDNESDAY. MAY 4, 1898. NO. 39. I FORTS AT MATMZAS I BOMBARDED 3Y T HE NEW YORK, PU(F FITAN AND CINCINNATI. The Forts Replied in Kind bat Without Effec*, t're Flee: Sustaining No L~ss or Iijary?Gieit Damage Dote t9 Spanish Fox tIScatioiia, I The New York, Puritan and CinL cinnati bombarded the forts at the rv month of Matarzas harbor Wednesday afternoon. There were no casualties d^ur side, but it is heiieved that the n?5 of iron which poured in the forts mnst have caused less of life to the Spaniards, though nothirg is known definitely. The eneaeement commen ced at 12.57 ard cea&ed at 1:15. The object of the attack was to prevent the completion of the earthworks at Punta Gtorda. . A battery on the eastward I arm of the bay opened fire on the flagship, .and this was also shelled. About 128 inch shells wer8 fired from the eastern fcrts, but all fell short. About five or six shells were fired from the half completed battery. Two of these whizzsd over the New York and one fell short. The ships left the L bay for the open sea, the object of dis covering me wnereaoouis 01 ine on g ieries having teen accomplished. In W the neighborhood of 300 shots were p pat on land from the three ships at a r&nga of from 4 000 to 7,000 yards. Kear Adkiral Sampson, when ask-:d if he was satisfied with the result said: "Yes I am. I expected to fce." The half completed Spanish earthworks and battery were apparently all \ ploughed up by the shells, v All the ships engaged showed excel lent marksmanship throughout the engagement, and when they were firing at the shortest range nearly every shell took effect The forts which were bombarded were on a low lying point and were considered merely earthworks. They did not make a good target, jet when the big guns were fired at the shortest range, portions of the forts could be r <jpp7i flririor in lh? aii* at pvptv shot. k The flagship returned to Hahana^ and the Puritan and Cincinnati were left on Matanzas station. THE FORTS DEMOUSHEO. Walter ??tallu of the fcmbudamt of the Mxturzaa Fort! fisatlozub A dispatch from Key West, Fla., sa^s from the fact that the Spaniards opened fire on our ships while the latI ter were making a leconnoisance in V- force, and when the vessels were nearly five miles out from the batteries, leads to the belief that the enemy believed that all that was necessary to induce the United States fUet to move further away was for the batteries to open fire on them. But if, from former experience, thsy had reached this conclusion, tiifi-c found that forbearance had reached the limit, and they must have b~en intensely astonished when the New York, being the farthest West but the nearest in shore, opened fire with her ML.-batteries with a vengeance, and steam n ing nearer shore, accompanied by her BLconsorts, made such excellent practice wnthher guns that in eighteen minutes BFery Spanish gun was silenced. would have been worth a year's ^ ' pay to any one to have seen the tracts of the last shot fired, that from the Puritan's 12-icch pet, when a mass of stones, earth and a battis went sixty feet in the air, falling in the rear of the spot where a Spanish gun had been but a few minutes before. There must have been many casualties on the Spanish side, since the rapid fire guns were used on all the ships, as "well as those of larger cali\ bre. It seems to be 3 general opinion that the Spaniard-- had nothing heavier than 8 inch guns, and that they had very poor gunners with any of their ordnance. However, just before the Spanish batteries were silenced, one gun on the west side of the harbor seemed to be getting the range of the flagship several shots strikirg near the New York and on both sides of her. If the purpose of the reconassiance and the subsequent cannonade was to .secure an available place for the land^ mg later of United States troops, such purpose has been well accomplished, i'omc doubt exists that the Spanish batteries at Matanzas have been silenced for good, or at least'fer a longei lime than will be necessary to effect a landing. The Spftnteb Account. A care f Ok u?zycki^u. iiuui mauiiu. version of tie bombardment of Mataszas by the United States fleet which has reached here *** " an hour's fight, the Americans were obliged to retreat." Little credence is attached in Madrid to the dispatches from New York telling of the bomoardment of Matanzas, as the latter ^'conflicts with the official reports." The latter, ia addition to saying the Americans "were obliged to retreat," admits that "several men were killed, and that some damage was done to tbe town," also saying iaat the "Atne rican loss is not kno * n." ?panlah e>plea lathe South. Gov. Atkinson, of Georgia, received a letter Thursday from Dr. Jas. L. Long, cf Good Hope, Ga , saying that S Danish snies were planning to wreck bridges arid blow up traiDs bearing troops to Key West. Dr. Long is a prominent phjsician of G-acd Hope, in -X Walton County, and is known to the JkJovemor.' The letter reads: 41 write r^o inform you that two Spacish spies passed through this vicinity yesterday, goiDg south. Their intentions are to blow up the bridges and trains loaded with United States soldiers when en rcu4e to Key West and other places south. Freedom Declined. (~~ A dispatch from Key West, Fla., says the crews of the captured Span" :"sh vessels have all been offered liberty, but as many of them are without friends here, they do not care to land in a hostile city, despite assurances cf protection. They will, therefore, probably be crcu^ht ashcre heie ano quartered in barracks under guard of federal troops, -where rations acd all ;he possible comforts will be provided for them. Pcwtiet Woiks Kxp:ode. A number of explosions occurred Thursday afternoon in the Atlantic Po-wder Company's -works, and the plant is now a mass of ra:.ns. Six workmen *were killed and foar others were seriously ir jmed, some probably + ~ 11-*.3 mi _ i? ? x-J - - laiauy. JLiie wuris were siiuaiea m an isolated spot, seven miles out in a rough country from Dover, Pa. ->T>Vs . r! ":.V\ - -'V J".- J AN EXCITING CHASE. _____ Tbe Capture cf tfce Spuilsb Steamer Galdo by the Fleet. A dispatch from Key West, Fia., says aside from the news of the bombardmeat of Matarsas whlcr; set the tr>nrr> with -j.tv. the event 01' Thors day, practically marking the end of tbe first week of the war, was the arrival of the big prizs, tbe steamer Guido. She was captured by the Ter ror scd the gunboat Machias ten miles off Cardenas at 4 o'clock Wednesday morning, but not ui til after a stern cbase. Five shots were fired, four by the monitor and one by the gunboat, | though the shot from tbe Machias did not take effect. Two of the Terror's shots went through the pilot house i and one struck a loDgboat and the up per woris. Manuel Rivas, a sailor, was in the pilot house of the Guido and the flying splinlers penetrated his breast, inflictiBg wounds which may cause his death. Ho was brought ashore and taken to the hospital Thursday after ncoB. Uaptam j&jcmonao rccoiveu a flesh wound in the wrist from & spiin ter -when the shot went through the piJoJ, house. The Guidowss bound from Corun>*a to Havana, with a cargo of provisioBS aid money, thought to be fcr the Spsnish troops. The Terror first sighted her atd began the pursui: by sendirjf a blank shot across her bows The Spaniards promptly put out all her lights and started in a desperate attempt to run away. The monitor then brought her six- ; pounders into play and sent three more shots directly at her, all finding the mark. She also trained her big 12 inch guns on the Guido, prepared 1 to sink her if the Spaniards did not : heave to. Meanwhile the Machias had coire up and sent a shot from a 4 inch rifle at the fugitive. Captain Kichiondo, 1 seeing mai ne naa two sucu. puwcnm enemies to combat, surrendered. Lieut E F. Q aaltrough, Ensign J. F 1 Hubbard ana two n.ari^es wers put : aboard as a priz<* crew and brought 1 the steamer into Key West As soon j as Captain Kichiondo and his crew learned of the conditions existing in 1 Cuba, they asked to be landed there. The Guido is a steel screw steamer : of 3,133 tons gross and 2,872 net. She 1 was built by Hart & Wolff, of Belfast, is 360 feet long, 41 feet "ride and has a depth of 26 feet Her port of registry is Bilboa. The vesel and cargo are ssid to be valued at $400,000. She ] cirries a crew of tMrtysix. ( LIEUT. ROWAN LANDS IN CUBA. Latded from as Open Boat With Cuban { Guldea Weit of S intlsg;?. 1 First Lieut. Andrew Rjwan of the Nineteenth Infantry, under orders i from the war department, was landed on the Cuban coast somewhere west of Santiago, probably before dawn on ; Monday. His Cuban guides and an open sail boat were used. The guides j have not returned. Lieutenant Rowan is on his way to : the camp o* Gen. Oalixto Garcia. He i will represent the war department in 3 arranging for the co-operation of the \ i*? iwtrooinn r\f fioc^T?n LUOUlgCUU I U. kUQ 4U 1 MOiVM V4 Cuba by th9 force3 of the United ] States. The time and place of invasion will be controlled by events and the character of Lieutenant Rowan's dispatches. Lieutenant Rowan was detailed from the bureau of information for this dangerous service?dangerous because ] in his civilian dress he is liable to be " treated as a spy. He speaks Spanish and knows Cute, having written a . book on the subject. Moreover, he is an expert map maker. Lieutenant Rowan left Washington under instant orders on April 9. He was directed to wait here, prepared to go to Porto Rico or Cuba. As he went j to eastern Cuba, it is inferred that a i blow will ba struck there bafore one * is struck at Porto Rico. j With him he took an official Span ish section map of eastern Cuba, with emendations made by the war depart ment hydrographers. The expectation is that General Calixto Garcia will 1 dispose his forces to cover a landing of United States troops as prearranged. A courier witn Lieutenant Rowan's first dispatches to the war department will probably leave-General Garcia's camp next week. GENEROUS TREATMENT j Of Two Spanish Ofilcna Who Were Cap- j tu- el. { Lieut. Lsl Pino, of the Spanish infantry, jand his orderly^-TTilo ware < capiuxta \jy tllo gU?*>0Si Wilmington I \ on board a small schooner bound for Matarzis, were put on shore Wednes- j day at Santa Cruz. 2i miles from Ha* , bana by the United States sccut boat : Algonquin, formerly the steamer ikl ( Toro. The lieutenant wa3 on a furlough and was going to see his wife and. infant child. Tne latter was born last Friday and the father had not seen his child. Under the circumstances Rear Admiral Sampson decided to let th9 Spanish officer and his orderly go (ander parole.) The Algorqun, commanded by Ensign Ciosley, liying a flag of truce, steamed in- < to the Santa Cruz inlet. The small \ craft was clcsely wa'.ched through many glasses on board the flagship New York which was lying only a few miles off. A few persons were seen to gather near the small fortifica tions of Santa Cruz as the Algonquin approached. The latter performed her . mission safely and apparently without incident- She then returned to i Key W est. . To aiikn MonUo s. ' The secretary cf the navy has re- 3 quested the New Orleans naval militia to go to Port Roya], S. C., and take : the monitor Passaic from that port to I New Orleans, where sbe will b- man ced by the militia anc stationed at the mouth of the Mississippi to defend the ij^er. A similar request has been conferred upon the South Carolina naval militia, to proceed to WilmiDg- ' tcn,N. C., wnere the monitor Nan tucket is now under repair at 3 private shipyard, ard take that craft to Port Royal, S. 0., to replace the Passaic. Fourth B.lgade -Flunks ?? The officers of the Fourth Brigade 1 of South Caro.ina State troops met in Charleston Tuesday and passed resolutions refusing to be sent to Caba. Tbe wvan or* T*r i ttti 1 1 ctott havt* Q n /4 ? r* V? f OCkJ TT XkX 0.?Ajr UVig UiiU UgUtf but will not go outside the United States as individuals or companies to fight the Spaniards. The Fourth I Brigade is composed entirely of Char| ieston men. L SOUffl CAROLINA'S QUOTA. HOW THE TROOPS OF THE STATE ARETO BE RAISED. The Companies Slay Select I heir Own Officers but the Goveixor Reaeivts the Rignt to Appoint R'gtxnental 01fic?r?? All the Particulars. Affairs are gradually being fccussed and in a few dvys South Carolina's nrcirmn ir? rptrard to the "W8T will be definitely settled. It is already known what the United States expects of South ( aroliaa- According to the proclamation cf the President, this State is expected to furnish one regi ment and one battalion of infantry and one battery of neavy artillery. Governor Ellerbe Wednesday settled the question as to how this quota is to be raised. He was in consultation with several prominent militia officers for quite awhile Wednesday morning, and as a result of the deli berations, he issued the following pro clamation, stating exactly how -South Carolina's quota is to be appointed: THE PROCLAMATION'. Columbia, 8. C., April 27,,1898. In obedience to the proclamation of the President of the IJnited States for volunteers in the service in the United States, and the secretary of war having fixed the quota cf South Carolina at one regiment and one battalion of infantry and one battery of heavy arond rHrpptpiJ that thfi nresent WAilWJj V? ? r State milita shall be used as far as possible, now, therefore, I, W. H. Ellerbe, Governor and Commander-inChief of the State militia, do hereby call upon the following commands to furnish their respective quotas as hereinafter designated: General Edward Anderson, com mandirg the fourtn brigade, one battery o! neavy artillery. Gtn. R N. Richbourg, command. Lng the second brigade nine companies of infantty, three from each of his regiments to wit: First regiment, Col. R. M. Claffy, three companies; second reigment, Col. Wilie Jones, three companies; fourth regiment, Col. D. J. Auld, three companies. General Joseph L. Stoppelbein, commanding first brigade of cavalry, one company of infantry. Col. J. G. Ward!aw, commanding third regiment of infantry, tnree companies. Col. J. C. Boyd, commanding fifth regiment cf infantry, three companies. a company of infantry shall consist of not less than eighty-four non-com missioned officers and privates and three commissioned officers. Company commanders "will report direct to their respective regimental command 3rs, except the company from the first brigade of cavalry, who will report direct to General Stoppelbein. W. H. Elleroe, Governor. As will be seen, Governor Eilerb9 has a&ked for three companies of 87 men each from each of the regiments of the second brigade, and three com panies each from the third and fiftn regiments of infantry. General Stopoelbein has agreed to endeavor to furnish one company of infantry from, the first brigade of cavalry. General Anderson is to furnish a battery of heavy artillery. THE OFFICERS. The Governor has the right to appoint the officers of the regiment and ~ * *** ? *?I V\t*4- V?a nrill 31 tflB SCYCrai uudjpauiw, uut jllo r.ui permit each CDmpany to recommend .is own officers, and will commission such officers except for sufficient reason to the contrary. He will reserve the right to appoint ;he regimental cffisers, and there is ziuch speculation as to who will be appointed. WHO NEED APPLY. The Governor received the following letters from Secretary Alger, sfat ii)g what age and class of men need ippiy for admission to the regular irmy: War Department, Washington, April 25, 1898. ro the Governor of South Caroliaa: Sir?Under the act of Congress "to provide for temporarily increasing tne military establishment of the United 3tates in time of war and for other purposes," approved April 22. 1898 ina call for 125,000 volunteers by direction of the President, I have the honor to request you to provide from your State the quota of voluntears as follows: One regiment and ons battalion of infantry and one heavy battery to serve in the arms of the service de signated, for the period of years, 12 less sooner discharged. Attached will be found a statement showing the organization for artillery; javalry and infantry. Please cause the adjutant general of ;he army to ba informed of the time pour quota will be at its rendez70us, is it will be met as soon as practicable ihereafter by ancffijer to muster it .nto the service a ad pay ofthe United States. The mustering officer will be instructed to receive no man under ixe.rank of commissioned officer, who is in years over forty-five or under eighteen, or who is not in physical strength and vigor. As soon as mus lered into the United States service, it is the intention that troops from your State will be assembled with others Tor instructions and ser?ica under the iirections of the major general com Handing the army, at some point or points to be designated hereafter. It is i?sired for reasons stated in telegram Df that date, that, as far as practi ;able, the National Gaard be given preference. The rendezvous for your Siate will be Charleston. If, for any cause, it is found necessary to change point of ionsentration, your recommendation is requested. Bands may ba organized from the strength of regiments as in the regular army, viz: See paragraph 245. Army Regulations 1895. Very respeclfu 1/, R. A. Alger, Secretary cf War. Following is a list of officers for 1-V> Ck on/3 fr\y AAmnorw frwrn o. tions: INFANTRY OFFICERS. One colonel, 1 lieutenant colonel, 2 majors, 1 adjutant, (extra lieutenant;, 1 surgeon, 1 quartermaster, (ax Ira lieutenant), 2 assistant surgeons, 1 chaplain, 1 sergeant major, 1 quartering ster-sergeant, 1 rhief musician, 2 principal musicians, 3 hospital stewards. COMPANY ORGANIZATION. Oae cap'.ain, 1 first lieutenant, 2 second lieutenant, 1 first sergeant, 1 quartermaster, 4 sergeants, 12 corporols, 2 musicians, 1 ariificer, 1 wagoner, 59 privates, (maximuirj, 55 privates V'' / y y" (minimum). BATTERY HEAVY ARTILLERY. Oae captain, 1 first lieutenant, 1 second lieutenant, 1 sergeant, 1 quartersergeants, 10 corporals, 2 musicians, 2 artificers, 1 wagoner, 108 privates (xaximum), ICO privates (minimum). MANGROVE IN LUCK Captures tfce Big Spsmlth Liner PanamaWith a Very Valuable Cargo. The big Spanish steamship Panama ' * > > - ? i:? \Tam I 01 Uie ueoenos line, wuicu icni>irn York on April 20 for Habana, -with a number of Spanish refugees on beard and a very valuable cargo, including, it is understood, stores for the Spanish army, was captured about 20 miles from Habana by the little lighthouse tender Mangrove, now belonging to the mosquito fleet. The Mangrove mounts two six-pounders and four 38revolvers. She is in command of L:eut. Commander W. H. Everett, and has a crew of 13 men. The Panama is of about 2,800 tons and a very valuable prize. The Panama is command* d by Capt. Qaevedo. She sailed from New York last Wednesday heavily laden with food supplies and merchandise, her manifest sb owing her cargo to consist of bacon, hams, lard, Deans, peas, corn, bran, flour, hay, milling machines, etc. She was cleared for Habana, Progreso and Vera Cruz by J. M. Cebelios & the New York agents for the trans mlantic company ! of Barcelona, the owners of the stea mer. The prize of the Mangrove was for ! merly the British steamer Branksome j Hall. She is of iron and was built at j Glasgow in 1875. She registers 2,085 |;OmS gross. Sbe is 331.4 feet long, 34.2 | feet broad and is 21 9 feet deep, j When the Mangrove signted the ! Spaniard she ran up to her and fired a gun across her bo^rs. The liner did uoi take the hint and a second shot *as firtd, after which the Panama [slowed down a little. A third was fired across the bows of the Panama at a hundred yards and the deck otfi : cer of the Spanish vessel was hailed and notified that if he did not heave to a shot would be sent through his vessel. This notification caustd the Panama to be brought to. Ensign Dayton then boarded the Spanish steamer and took possession of her. The battleship Indiana steamed up and Commander Everett notified Capt. Taylor of the Indiana that he had captured the Panama and bor rowea a priZ9 crew irom me uat,taeship, consisting of Cadet FJ.comer and 15 marines. The Mangrove was then ordered to report to the flagship and Rear Admiral Sampson told Commander Everett to take his prize mto Key West. The Panama is understood to have 34 passengers on board. As she rounded to after the little Mangrove cap tured her, the latter knowing the Panama was an auxiliary cruiser, expected to be fired ' upon. It is not yet known whether the Panama had guns on board. Capt. Q levedo was grief stricken and greauy humiliated because of the capture. The passengers declare they knew nothing of the blockade, and that when they saw the search light of the Mangrove they thought it was the light of a Spanish man-of-war. The first shot changed their joy to apprehension, the second and third created a panic. The women ran screaming for shelter from the enemy's guns and the captain locked himseli sullenly in his cabin. The United States cunboat Newport Capt. B. P. Til ley, has brought in the Spanish sloop P*uquete and the Spanish. schooner Pirenso, Cubaa coasting vessels which she captured t If fiabana Wednesday morning. ? WAR N?WS IN BRIEF. Some cf tie Tilings that Have Happened the Pus Week. Rear Admiral Sampson has closed the pcrts of Cardenas, Mariel and Matanzas in addition to Havana. His warships have captured two prizes Miquel Joner, a merchantman, worth $100,000, and the Spanish translantic liner Catalina, worm $1,500,000. Tlie report that Morro Castle fired on tlie fLset came from the fact that ten snots were urea on. a newspaper tug which lost her bearings at night and got too close in land. Spain has issued an official decree recognizing the state of war and announcing that she would fit out privateers, but that she would give American ships 30 days to get out of her harbors. In some parts of Cuba the Spanish soldiers have started to burn towns. A new fort is to be built at the entrance to Chesapeake Bay for the further protection of Washington. Tne battleship Oregon took coal in* the Strait of Magellan Friday an 3 sailed north ia the Atlantic. Sne was warned that the Temerario is after ner. It is expected that for the present and immediate future, the insurgent army wiil do the greater part of the Sibling in Cuba. Tnere is no intention of taking the militiamen and ne w recruits into Cuba, until thoroughly insured to the hardships of military life. Probably the regulars also will be held in tbis country until later in the season. Admiral Sampson's fleet wiil take first opportunity to form a -junction with Gomez's army, and there will thenceforth be perfect cooperation between those two organizations in conducting war agaiast the common enemy. The insurgents are the best men for the service at present, and they can be trusted to do zealous work when well armed and clothed. It is understood that the government wili furnish the arms and munitions of war to fit out several regiments of insurgents in good shape and to put the entire Cuban army in good fightmg trim. Bam j to a on tin War. Gen. W?d-5 Hamoton soeakin? in Unnriestcn inarsaay caus-.a me est enthusiasm by the folio firing refererence to war ^with Spain: "My old comrades, we know what war is. I do not hesitate to say that I ie*ret the one upon which we are now entering. But jou are South Carolinians; you are sons of the men who have stied immortal glory on the Palmetto flag in ill9 past atd I would rather die than think that South Carolina would not respond to the call made upon her for volunteeis. And old as I am, I can still ride on horseback and wield a sword ; and if her quota is not filled, if there is one name lacking to make it full, I mjself will volunteer. This is cur country and it is our duty to make it the champion of freedom for iall time to come." | THE OLD CONFEDS. A GREAT PARADE OF OLD VETERANS IN CHARLESTON. TbeU S Stfttee A:t'JIery Band Farnlafcei Somt of the Mailc-A Very lmpoalng Prcceass.'oa-Ger. Hampten ?nd Othtr Distinguished Kea in Evidence. The old ConTecfer&te Veterans had a glorious reunion in Charleston last | week. .The attendance was very large and all seemed to enjoy the occasion I very much. On Wednesday there was I A TY> ft VkAHn/^ A A AaIi* V*AV* a pal auc. i.uc vviulllu was camnosed of the Veterans and Sons of Veterars. Seldom has a pa rade wended its war tlraugh the streets of Charleston, which excited so much interest, admiration and even veneiation. The thousands of people who lined the pavements of Meeting street from Calhoun to Broad streets, frequently gave vent to their feelings by loud and prolorged cheering. It was a continuous ovation for tha participants of the parade from the time that Gen. Lyon gave the order, "Forward m2rchf' until the procession reached the Fourth Brigade pis z?,and the lines were formed within the Citadel quadrangle. Tte formation was well conceived and was perfectly conducted. The parade was headed by Maj. W. A. Boyle and Lieutenants of Police McMaibu3, Mollenfceimer and Dunn, followed by a platoon of "the finest." Gen. Lyons as chief marshal and Aides W. K. Sleadman, E H. Spark man, W. T. Branch, J. M. Jaudon and W. A. Templeton came next. Gen. Edward Anderson and the following staff: Majors D. L Siakler, C. Julius Bedding, T. G. Prioleau followed the marana^s. The First Artillery band was kindly InariAd hv ("V?l TiAwis fnr t.hp rv?rn sirm The music of the band added considerably to the spirit and martial aspect of the parade. The following companies of the bri gade came neit: Washington Light Infantry, Sumter Gaards, Carolina Rifles, Palmetto Guards, Lafayette Artillery, Naval Reserves, Garman Artillery, without field pieces,German Fusiliers, Irish Volunteers, carrying their famous battle flag. A band or music was placsd between the Naval Reserves and the German Artillery. The Charleston Marine band headed Camps Moultrie and Horry Buist, Sons of Confederate Veterans. Then came Gen. Bonham, commanding the South Carolina Sons. His staff ac companied him. Tne Sons were out in full force and as was the case with the veterans. The various camps carried their banners. A half dczsc. cars with the sponsers and maids of honor, all elegantly costumed, followed the Sons. The cars were in charge of Capt. Passailaigue and a corp3 of conductors. The Char leston Light Dragoons acted as especial escort for the sponsors and maids Ui WUU'Jf. Carriages containing Gen. Wade Hampton, Gen. E. M. Liw, Judge Hudson, Gen. Edward McCrady and Col. Rawlins Lowndes followed. A detachment of Charleston Light Dragoons had their customary place of hpnor as Gen. Hampton's body guard. Probably the most famous and historic flag in the parade was that borne by J. C. Siribbling of Camp No. 1,006. Pendleton. The Hag is the property of C. L. P.sid of Walhalla. It was made by the ladies of Richmond and presented by Gen. Longstreet to the Palmetto sharpshooters in 1862 ia front of Richmond. The flag was in all the battles Longstreet participated in up to the surrender. The fUg bears the blood stains of J. L.N.Smith, who received seven wounds and was killed at the battle of Seven Pines. The historic flag of Walter's battery in which Camp Washington artillery plajed a conspicuous part was also in parade borne by acting Color Bsarer Riecke. The flag presented to the Orr Rifles by the ladies of Charleston in the spring of '62, whea the corps was stationed on Sullivan's Island, was carried by W. R. McKinney, who bore it during the war. Capt. Hyman of Florence also carried a historic flag. The flag was carried by the Tenth. S. C. regiment. The color bearer, Sergt. Branch, was killed at the battle of Bantonville. As he fell the flag was grasped by A. A Meyers, who carried it in today's parade. The Tenth regiment saw hard service during the war. A number of the fligs, notably that of the Fifth cavalry, borne by Prof. V. C. Dibble, were also in line. A A* f ha AikVi- uxx\J WiUi ^UAIU UlUiC UJULC Fourth, brigade hand and the veterans in the following order: Charleston, Chesterfield, Fairfield, Florence, Richland, York, Abbeville, Aiken, Anderson, Barnwell, Cherokee Eigefield, Greenville, Laurens, Lexington, Oconee, Orangeburg, Saluda and Spartanburg regiments; then came unattached camps in these counties which have not formed regiments. There were probably 2,500 men in line, and the most noticeable feature of the parade was the number of old veterans who were out and the many professional and business men who spared the time from their daily routine to march shoulder to shoulder as they did years ago. The crowd at tha Hitadfll was enor moos. It was perhaps the largest that has ever assembled on the quadrangle and on the three long galleries running around the entire length of the quadrangle. Long before the procession reached the point of formation on Meeting street people began to fl jck to the academy, and by 12 o'clock the galleries were crowd 2d. When the parade reached Marion squai e it was simply a mass of surging humanity and policemen had to force an opening in the crowds for the spon sors and maids of honor to pass through. Tne sponsors occupied seats on the first gallery directly over the speakers stand. The seats were decorated with bunting, pilmetto and Confedreate flags. The Daughters of the Confederacy occupied the first gallery in front of ILC ia piawiui ii_L, w jj.ilc buo iiV|? gallery was used for seating the general public. The speaker.^ platform was draped in bunting and here and there could be seen an old II <g of the Confederate States floating ia the brecz 3 with the stars and stripe3. Gen. Wade Hampton and his escort were the last of those in the parade to take ?eits on the pJatform. He was greeted with great applause as he mounted the stand. The band played,,, men yelled, this was caught up by the galleries and the old walls of the Citadel fairlv trembled. Gen. Walker, who presided, then in a few words introduced Gen. Bonham of Anderson, who for 15 minutes made a most pleasing address. After Gan. Bonham, Gen. Law spose. He was welcomed with shouts and whoops from the old veterans. His address was just to the liking of the veterans and several times he was interrupted by cneers and applause. Gen. Wade Hampton was the next speaker introduced. At the. mere rnemioii ot his name the cro*d went wild and ladies waved their handker-' chiefs in the air as he advanced to the front, the sponsors who were seated in the gallery behind him, literally crowned him with roses. It was a perfect waterfall of roses and he was completely buried beneath a shower of flowers. The effect was very beautiful and took the old gentleman completely by surprise. He recovered himself shortly and in beautiful English thanked the fair sponsors for their compliment. It was sometime after this before order could be restored. Gen, Hamnton held the closest attention during the whole of his speech. Iel eloquent language he 1 told the story of tne four years strug- 1 gle the south made against the north, and he paid a handsome tribute to ' General Lee and other distinguished 1 soldier of the Confederacy. He mildly censured those "who deserted Lee and who weakened in their adherer c3 to southern principles when there was need of their services. General Hamp- : ton referred to the present war and threw the vast assemblage into the : wildest excitement when he exclaim* j ed that Cuoa should be free and that < the people of South Carolina should < have a hand in the liberation of the < island from Spanish tyranny. He said that there should be no hesi- i tancy on the part of the citizen sol- ' diery of the State and that South Car- < olina should remain true to her tra- ' ditions. The country has need of the j services of South Carolinians he said, ] and when the nation calls the Palmet- < n _l 1 J J J 2 a. IT- i to nig snouiu jrespana arouna 11. ne ' expressed the hope that when the army is to invade the Palmetto flag will be well to the fiont He said that as old as he was, he atood ready to go with his people to Cuba. The convention of Sons of Veterans completed its labors this afternoon, winding up certain routine work. Resolutions of thanks to the Charleston Camps and to the Young Men's Business league and the public generally weie adopted for the attention shown the visitors. At the afternoon session Thursday General Bonham was reelected major general and Miss Minnie Car wile was elected the sponsor for the division. W. T. Logan C. A. Durham and D. Wjatt Aiken were Minted the brigadier generals. Resolution of respect to General Samuel McGowan and Col. I. G. McKissick were adopted. A committee was aDaointed to adoDt resolutions of respect to General Ha- * good. General Bratton, JudgesCoth- ? ran and Colonel DesPortes. A number of matters of a minor and routine character were disposed of. The Veterans, Sons of Veterans, sponsors and maids of honor were the guests of the entertainment committee Thursday afternoon on an excursion around the harbor. The party was taken i down past Fort Sumter where a passing glance of the rehabilitated fortress was given* The visitors were given a chance to see the 13 inch rifle battery, known as Sergeant Jasper, and the mortar battery and Fort Moultrie. Tne steamers did not go beyond Fort Sumter, where the channel is set with mines and. torpedoes so that there was no danger to the pleasure seekers. The steamers also took the visitors up both rivers and gave them a passing view of the pnosphate works and . other points of interest. The veterans of Hagood's brigade , Thursday paid tribute t j the memory of j their gallant leader who has passed . over tne rivir to rest since tneir last : reunion. The war song concert was given at ' 9 o'clock Tnursday night at ihe Hi bernian HalL Gen. Coppinger received today a letter of thanks Irom the Confederate veterans for Jala courtesy in attending the memorial services Tnursdaj at the Confederate burial grounds, and replied in fitting and patriotic words, greatly delighting the veterans.?State. ] THE SOUTHERN ARMY. i IT 0 nwiur 4^.? ir.1.. v, a* vwgoAi jL#obWi?u wu iziujjwr r uiuii~ leers Into Service. Secretary Alger has detailed the fol-' lowing named officers to master into1 the service of the United States i: for tne States and at the stations \ set opposite their names, the troops , called out by the President's pro clamation. The oncers are to go | without delay to the rendezvous de signated and report their arrival to ; the governors of the States and exe cute the work assigned them as soon ! i as practicable. , Al&bima?ilobile, First Lieut. Mangus O. Hollis, Fifth infantry. Arkansas?Little Rack, First Lieut. Percy E. Trippe. Florida?Tampa, Capt, Taomas M. ; Woodruff, Fifth infantry. Georgia?Atlanta, Cipt. Ojcar J. j Brown, First cavalry. ^Kentucky?Louisville, First Lieut. , tieroert s. w nipple, Seventh cavalry. Louisiana?Netv Orleans, Second ' Lieut. Jacques de Lafitte, First infan try. ; Maryland?Baltimore, Capt. Walter L. Finnery, Ninth cavalry. Mississippi?Jackson, Second Lieut, j Herbert 0. Williams, 11th infantry. Nortn Carolina?Raleigh, Capt. , John C. Gresham, Seventh cavalry. ! South Carolina?Charleston,Second Lieut Marcus B. Stokes, Tenth infantry. Tennesse3?Nashville, First Lieut. ; Samuel Seay, Jr., Fourteenth infan- ! try. Texas?H ;u:lon, Second Lieut. Bryani H. Wells, Second infantry. Virginia?Richmond, First Lieut. ( Richard C. Croxton, First infantry. West Virginia? Martinsburg, Sec ond Lieut Douglas Settle, Tenth in lantry. If from any cause tha governors find it necessary to change the place of rencJez/ous they are to notify the ( war deparoent at once. i' itty Dp tbe Work. The weather records show that August i3 the worst month for hurricane in Cuba. Such visitations m'ght go i hard with a blockading squadron, but long before midsummer, the Key ; West flaet will no doubt have finished : its work iu the tropics and departed for a less tempastuous and pestilential vicinage. AMPLE WARNiN j o V >. Mercliaitnien in Amsrlcan e- *> >< Till ti L?ave Uamole t ??. The President Wednesday issued thj following proclamation respecting tic rights of Spanish vessels new in cr bound to United States ports and alsc with regard to the right of search: By the President of the United States of America. A PROCLAMATION. Whereas, by an act of congress ap proved April 25, 1898, it is declared that war exists and that war has exist ed since the 21st day of April, A. D. 1898, including said day, between the United States of America and the kingdom of Spain; and Whereas, it being desirable that such war should be conducted upon and in harmoDy with the present views of nations and sanctioned by recent practice, it has already been announced tha+ the policy of this government will not be to resort to privateering, but to adhere to the rales of the declaration of Paris; inow, wereiore, i, wimam me?anley, President oi the Uaited States of Am erica, by virtue of the power vested in me by the action ana th3 laws, do hereby declare and proclaim: First. The neutral flag covers enemy's goods -with the exception of contraband of war. Sscond. Neutral good not contraband of war are not liable to confiscation under the enemy's flag. Third. Blockades in order to be bind Lug must be effective. Fourlh. Spanish merchant vessels in any ports or places within the United States shall be allowed until May 21,1893, inclusive, for loading their cargoes and departing from sucn ports or piaces; and such Spanish merchant vessels, if met at sea by any United Li ^1 n i j 4. aiaies stups, saau oc permuwju to coatinua their voyage, if on examination Df their papers it sfctalJ appear that Lheir cargoes were taken on board before the expiration of the above term, provided that nothing herein contained shall apply to Spanish vessels having on board any officers in the military or naval service of the enemy, or any coal (excapt such as may be necasssary for their voyage) or any other article prohibited or contraband of war, or any dispatch of or to the Spanish government. Fifth. Any Spanish merchant vessel which, prior to April 21, 1893, shall have sailed from any foreign port bound for any port or pkc3 in Che United States shall be permitted to enter such port or placa and to dis charge her cargo and forthwith depart without molestation; and any such vessel if met at sea by any Unitid States ship shall be permitted to iDntinue her voyage to any port not blockaded. . ^ Sixth. The right of fce urch is to be exercised with strict regard for the right of neutrals and the voyages of nail steamers are not to be interfered with, except on the clearest grounds of suspscion of a violation of law in respect of contraband or blockade. WILLIAM Mc EClXLEY. In witness whereof, etc. Done at tne Department of State, etc., . this 25ih day of April, etc. IT IS GENUINE SMALL-POX. SFhatths Expert Has; to Say About the Situation In Columbia. The Record says Columbia has over i hundred genuine cases of smallpox mher hands. Before an executive session of council and the board of aealth last night, Dr. Wertenbaker, af the federal marine hospital service, in expert sent to examine the Columbia sases, submitted a report of the examination made Thursday and declared the disease to be genuine smallpox though of a mild type. Dr. Wercen baker made a number of suggestions and recommendations as to the quickest and best means to stamp out the ptsi. Dut these recommendations will not be made public for a few days vet. When siea Friday morning by a reporter Dr. Werten baker talked at freely as was consistant with the ac lion of the council in going into elective session last night and spoke very hopefully of the board's being able to rid the to *n of the disease in a few weeks. "Yes," said he, the disease is rather mild here, but not more so than at other places. It is a mild epidemic generally; there have been few deaths from it any where lately, you know. I saw fifty-three cases at tne pest house yesterday and several of these were confluent cases, the eruptions being 7ery close together. 'The board, I am confident, will not find it difficult to get rid of the disease. If they follow the plans about to be adopted there is no reason wny tney snouia not wipe it an out 111 two or tnree weeks. I visited the new pest house and it is an ideal place for ls elating tne cases. About the best tning 1 Know to cut off the spread of the aiseaae is to have everybody vac ;inated. Make that as strong as you tiles." Plaas Food Crop?. The Augusta Chronicle says "if the farmers ol the south are wise they wili lessen fieir cotton acreage and increase their food crops this year. The man with full smokehouses and crib3 2an afford to be independent of the price of cotton. If the war shall be protracted beyond the present crop vear the farmer urftli a io-?a nf cotton on his hands and no provisions may find himself in a very embarrassing condition. If war shall greatly embarrass the cotton manufacturing business by reducing the demand for goods, and if war's demands for provisions shall increase the price of breadstuifi, the farmer who has to sell cotton next fall to buy food for himself and farm animals may find it a losing business. All the probabilities point to this situation. The man with plenty to eat for himself and his horses is the independent famer, and the prudent farmer will plant food crops this year. The Two >'avise. The London Times has been making a critical study cf the navies of the United S&tes and Spain. It finds that we have four battleships to Spain's one; three armored cruisers to Spain's seven; twenty-four cruisers to Spain's thirteen. Spain is superior, it appears, in the numoer of armored cruisers and fkai'. (\I in TTinTlltnM Ql"f? >*11 ' fcilCU. Cpigu, VUi ULAVU-AWAM A. MAW4 out as being only fit for harfcor de fense. Ia number of torpedo boats and torpedo boat des!rv)jers Spain is pronounced decidedly cur su perior, and as also in the number of reserves ready for active service in the navy. ' | A CRUSHING DEFEAT ! ' NED BY THE SPANISH FLEET . CFF MANILLA. Tii v i <r I >? * amolUhej the EreJ 1 mj'j j'i e: *3' a of their Being Dcttrajed a i a? Balance But a R?treat?The News Comes IromSpalo. The following account of a desperate naval battle off the Philippine Islands comes through Spanish source*. As they admit that their fleet was practically annihalated we believe 1 that the news from the American flaet will show a more crushing defeat of the Spanish fleet than they admit Advices from Manila say that the American squadron under Commodore Dewey appeared off the bay at Manila at 5 o'clock Sunday morning and opened a strong cannonade against the Spanish squadron and forts protecting the harbor. The Spanish second class cruiser Djn Juan de Austria was severely damaged, and her commander killed. Another Spanish. vessel was burned. Tfae American squadron retired, having .also sustained severe damage. A second engagement followed, in which the American squadron again suffered considerable loss and the Spanish warships Mindanao and Ulloa were slightly damaged. _ ^ % The Governor General of the Phillippine Islands sent the following official dispatch to the Spanish Minister of War at Madrid: Saturdav night April 30, the bat4v>.; ~_?? -j voiiTo ai> vuo cuvnuiuo aumuuucou uio arrival of the enemy's squadron, forcing a passage under the obicurity of the night. At daybreak the enemy tookup posi tions, opening with a strong fire against Fort Cavite and the arsenal. , * * "Our Il3etengsg3d the enemy in a brilliant combat, protected by the Cavite and Manila forts. They obliged tbe en amy with heavy loss to manoeuvre repeatedly. At 9 o'clock the v i American squadron took "refuge be*. hind the foreign merchant shipping on thei east side of the bay. 'Oar 11 jet, considering the enemy's superiority, naturally suffered a severe loss. The Maria Christina is on fire and another ship, believei to be the Don J uan de Austria, was blown up. "T? ere was considerable loss of life. Captain Cadarzo, commanding the Maria Christina, is among the killed. ? cannot no w give further details. Ine spirit of the army, navy and voluateers is excellent" LEAVES HIS BUBNINfl SHIP. An official telegram received at Madrid from the Governor-General v of the Philippine Islands says: "Admiral Monjeto has trantferred his flag to the cruiser Isla de Cuba from mo cruiser Baina Maria Cnriftina. The Kaina Maria Christina wh completely burned, as was also the cruiser Costilla, the other ships hay* ing to retire from the combat and some being sunk to avoid their falling into the bands of the enemy." SPANISH ADMIT DEFEAT. - ' A dispatcn from Madrid saji the time cf she retreat of the American squadron behind tne merchantman was 11:30 a. m. The naval bureau at Manila sands the following report signed "Montej3, Admiral:" "In the middle of tie night the American squadron forced tbe forts and before daybreak appeared off Cavite. The night was completely dark. At half past 7 the bow of the Bsina Maria Christina took fire and soon after the poop also was burned. At 8 o'clock witn my staff I went aboard the Iala of Cuba. The Raina Marina Christina and the CastLLia were then entirely enveloged in flimes. The other ahips having been damaged, retired into Baker bay. Some nad to be sunk to prevent tneir falling into the hand* of the enemy. The losses are numerous, notably Capt. Cadarso, a print and nine otner persons. DKPOETAOT INFORMATION LACKING. A dispatch from London says it is quite clear that the Spanish squadron has suffered a crushing defeat, ths dispatches leave unclear the intensely interesting question whether the American squadron has suffered ma* ieriai damage. As all the news re* ceived from the battle is through Spanish sources, reliaole details cannot be had until Commodere Dewey's squadron is able to communicate with Hong Kong. There- is, however, a suspicious frankness about ttie Spanish dispatches that savors of a desire to break unpleasant news to the Spaniards. It is not unlikely, therefore, that Onrnmndnrft Davat m? ha able to renew the attack. MATANZAS WluL B? S?IZ?D. That Is the Season ti? forta Ihtd Witt ' *5^1 Daatiojed, A dispatch from Washington says the bombardment of the M*tansa* forts was ordered two days before it took place, and there is a deep purpose in it. The Spaniards begun to sua- ' /; pect that when the U nited States struck a blow at Cuba it would be by way of Matanzas- Information reached the war department Sunday week that Bianco was making strenuous efforts to mount several big guns at Point Rubalcava and Point Maya. Secretary Alger contended that it would be an omission of duty to allow the Spaniards to go much further. President McKinlev and Secretarr Lm? agreed with Mm and orders wart given Sampson. There was an object ia the first battle fought between the United States and Spain. It is the intention of the administration to preserve the guns in Morro castle and keep intact the Santa Clara and other fortifications in the immediate vicinity of Havana. When the Cuban capital is taken it will be from the rear by an army of occupation and the co-operation of General Gomez and the insurgents Our troops will be landed at Matanzas. They will march on Havana and force a surrender. The N or th Atlantic squadron now blockading the island will remain silent during the attack, acting only on the defensive. When Bianco capitulates TTni for? 1 *11 wjuukvv* fci-ncx jr UIQU TTU1 LW placed in charge of all the guns in the various fortifications, and with, them will held Havana against the Spanish ships. The soldiers will guard theappraches leading to the city by land and it will be impossible for Spaniards to retake Havana. This arrangement will make it possiole for the blockading fleet to leave at any tima should tne Spanish armada come to this side of the Atlantic or should it develop that Hear Admiral Sampson and his isnips are neeaea w proiecs our sea coast cities. M i v'JjS