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VOL LIL WiyySBQRQ, S. C. WEDNESDAY MAY 11 1898. NO 40. I . . -rNEWS Fi'vOM MxiixiLn. PREV.O'JS REFOS'S OF A GREAT VICTORY CONFIRMED. K.aven fpftElch W?Tship? Beuroyed * fail? Oara *re Unirjared The ?p:ni?zd* LastStTerxl Hundred K'llsd EBd Wounded WJJI c UHMJ r;A &uio'asu iro vt vu.- vva ^ ; "?*0. dispatches wers received at v?; / " Washington last Saturday morning * . j*?rom Commodore D^wey confirming ^previousreports of hfs great victc^over the Spanish H^et in Mani a Biy. The first dispatch read as fol? *o *8: Manilla, M&y X.?'The sqadron sr uved at day break tMs morning. We in roediatejy erga^ed the enemy and d? slroyed the foPcwice Spanish ves k-~ fstls: Reina Chribtira. Camilla, Ullua, ble de Cuba, Gen L:zo, Duero, Cor TfO; Velss<?, 'Mindan'so, one transport, -"aiidthfc Water bitter? at Cavite. Our . quadroii was uninjured and only a # 'twmen were slightly injured. The ' <v )y mears c.f telegraphing is to the r ,* A-nerTtan consul ai Horg Korg. 1 si ail communicate with hire Dewey. |k Shortly after the abovf w*s received P 'io second ore came as follows: r * "Cavite, Msy ? ?I have taken pos 5' ssion of the na?ai station of Cavite ' n Philippine I&lards. Have destroy - fortifications at bay entrance piroll 11g garrison. I control bay completeI5, and can take city at at any time. Squadron in excellent health, and : pirits. Spanish loss not fully known, >ut rerv heavy. 1-50 were killtd, in eluding the captain of the Rain a Christina. I am assisting in protect j g the Spanish sick a-;d wounded. 2?0 sick and wourded. in hospital *ithm our lices. Much excitement XfQwila Will nmtpr.t fnr+ien TGSl uriits. DEWEY " These dispatches had to be ttni by Dewey to H"ng Kong and then cab bled to the United Slates as the cable i^r? -A Manilla had been cut a week ago i by Coraa&adgre. l>w*y to preYem k Spaniards using the line. STORY OF THE BATTLE. As Told bj 2192 V7ho Took % PrcmlteLt Put la It. The first connected story of the bai*.le was told to a correspondent of the Chics go Chroncle by the officers of ihe United States revenue cutter Mcl '?ullcugh last Saturday morning a' K._ Hong Kong. The McCullough tock > art in the battle and her officers hid U good opportunity to see the battle They said that the entire Spanish fleet l i ten ships was completely des royed. Durine Saturday nigh: the vessels of the American squadron crept in- j side the biy througn a supposed m*zfc I 0 a * i rnuA. I v r mines &nu lurpeuuca. xucjr wen ? ot observed by any of the watchers i i-a the Spanish garrisons until scist sfray sparks were emiited from the ; :'ianel of the dispatch boat McCui ? lough. I Tuen--4f 'few shots were exchanged f with the garrison on Corregidor Isl . Lid, but, owing to the darkness, they . Jg-Tere iut ffective. There was no patrol ??tbli?hed, nor were any searchlights 3ttced at 'the entrance to Manila Baj. The vessels of the American sqadroD TTsver stopped or slowed down until taey had assumed a position dirtctlj | opposite the city of Manila. Tins was j ;ist at day break. Theiprder of battle assumed by the Spanish flt-et at the beginning of the engagement was with ail the. small craft inside CaviLe harbor, which it. prot ced by stone and timber brealwaters and -the larger ships manouver ii g cff Civile and Manila. The American batila line was led by . the flagship Oh mpia and the cruiser K Rileigh. Thb Boston, Baltimore, Concord and Petrel and the revenue cutter McCulioch followed Tb6 American fleet in easy speed approached the Spanish ships, wh:ch were dra??n cut ux two lines, the Rek a Maria Cristina, ihb flagship in the centtr. " [ As the dawn broke and the position o? the American squaaron was.discov ued>?"the> Spanish fleet immediately opened fire, supported by the Cavite fcrtS.-JEfce Spaniarcs fired the: first si-.ot. .aXhs challenge was given by the *' R iaa Maria Crisiina The Olympia replied and at once the entire. American flset was in action. Tiie Spanish ships did not hesitate ii> iLsir fire, and the Cavite batteries let loose treir heavy guns. The best gun it is in the American fleet manned ihd most destructive wtapons on the skips, and the havcc wrought wa& fi.ghtfuL The engagement soon bt-j c?me general. I he marksmanship of the Spanish J fcinners seemed to be wild from the cutset. , Meanwhile the main snips of iLii American tqjadron were pouring l^.fc deadly fire, doine great ex-cution both in the Spanisn fleet and in the Cavite fortitication on land. Th6 American cru:ser Baltimore, at oi e period of tne engagement, rete.ved Hie brunt of the entmj's fire ivi-d suffered most of any vtssei m toe Ameiican squad-oc. From five t ten ions o the tut my's shots look tfcci-oa the B*itimure, out none v. f i.t ? officers or crtw was seriously J trrfc.-',\. The Reina Msria Crislina, flagship of the Spanish squadron, was thecent ? of attack at tne b?gini<ing cf the : c ion, and uidtr the hot fire poureo in on her from the American ships .. M5e "was soon burning from stem to v As scon as the Spanish admiral left the Reina Maria Oisiina and boarded Isia de Cuba, the fire was di> ected iatier mercilessly, every 8 inch * pp. on every ship j fining those of tfce ^sship. - The ^IsJa'de Cuba was rid: ? After a few rounds she was put t*u'7Gf:sctiars and almost before Ad1 . n ia^J&octejaiiad bad time tc get Ms bearing lie was driven cut a second m linie.Cbe?SpaE:srh cruiser Castilla burst * ii^o flisfces-under the remarkable ?un11 ry of Dewej's men. Tne American amooore then dnected a bot fire a ^ins; the batUrus. Tiii was a su>t .te to Admiral Monieja, who appar ty.cljt; thciight -himself secure-under it? gujis of the C&vne fortifications. Tne defenses o' Manila and its batt ^jes, as Weil as those at Cavite, were yriencejd and t eaten to the ground by iria rain of shot anc shell. ?ho Spaniards Sty. An cfEcial dispatch from the Span: t ?cvtrhbr-j.eneral ol lbs Philipine JS*siids; vrss received in Maciid on t turday night. Eesajs:. '^rhererierrij seiz.d Cavite and the sisenai;" Swing to the destruction of tbe Spaniah squadron, aid established a close bicckade. It is said that, at . . . . -L - ' . -v.. :ht rcquPii of Lha consuls. the trr.e:ny 5 will not bombard Manila for the present, proT ded I do not open fire upon *he eeemy's squadron, which is rut of rarge of our guns. Therefore I cannot tire until they come nearer. "A thousand sailers arrived here . yesterday aveniDg from our destroyed squ&aroD, the losses of \7hi3h number six hundred and eighteen." PRESIDENT APPOINTS GENERALS. Of tbeee Eleven *re Major G?n?r*ls acd 3waag-?l Bxijad'era. Tbe President Wednesdsy sent these nominations to the Senate: To be Mfj}r Generals?Brig. Gen. Joseph O. Breckinridge, inspector general U S. A.; Brig. Gen Elwell 3 Otis, U 8. A.; Brig. Gen. John J. Coppmger, Brig. Gen. Williams R. Snafter Bri? Gen. William M. Gra ^am, Brig Gen. James F Wade, B if. Gen Henry C. Merriam, James 3 Wilson, Delaware; Fitzhugh Lee, Virginia; Wm. J. Seweil,- New Jer sey; Joseph Wheeler, Alabama. Colonels to be Brigadier Generals? Thcs M. Anderson. 14 th infantry; Cnarles E Compton, 4th cavalry; Abraham K Arnold, 1st cavalry; John S- Poland, 17th infantry: John C Bates, 2nd infantry ; Andrew S. Burr, 25m infantry; Simon Snyder, 19ih iniantry; Hamilton S. Hawkins, 2.h infantry ; Royal T. Frank, lsi ar lilJery; Jacob F. Kent, 24th infantry; Samuel S. Sumner, 6ih cavalry: Francis L. Guenther, 4th artillery; Guy Y. Henry, 10;h cavalry; John L Rogers, 5.h artillery; Louis E Carpenter, 5th cavalry; Samuel B M. ^ t- * ** r* I ! luung, era cavairy; jonn aa. .oacon, Sit cavalry; Eiward B. Williston, 6th artillery. Lieutenant Colonels to be Brigadier Generals?Henry W. Law ton, inspec lor general; George M. BandaJl, 8kh zn'antry; Tneodore Schwan, assistant adjutant gentral; Wm. Ludlow, corps of engines; A. B. Chafiee, 3rd cavalry ; George W. Davis, 14th infantry; Ahrea E Bites, deputy paymaster general. Subsistence Department?CoL Cha?. Pauick Egan, to be commissary general of suo&istence witJti rank of brigadier general. The senate in executive session confirmed ail the nominations of major generals which had been sent in earlier in the d&v bv the President. In tne case of Senator Seweil the confirmation was in,mediate,the senate follow ing its usual custom of acting upon the nomination o a fellow member without any reference to committee. Ihe other names were referred to the committee on military affairs and *ere almost immediately afterward favorably reporttd, the committee's vote being taken in the senate chamoer. Confirmation followed in all casees without comment except in that of Gen. Wilson. Senators Bacon and Lindsay took occasion to speak of him in complimentary terms. schley may join sampson. Stated the Two Fit eti Will Ui.lts and Meet' The Sjaalah Flotilla. . I The Washington correspondent of The Herald says. , - < Facts all point to the theory that . there is to be a union of warspips under Raar Admiral Sampson with those under Commodore Schley ai a point 1 in the ocean previously agreed upon ana mat ine ecouis art to report 10 them the location and direction of the | Spanish ships. It is not belie vtd to be posbiole that the Spanish ships will be ( >ble to avoid all of the scouting vessels. As soon as Sear Admiral Sampson learns the whereabouts of the Spanish fleet and the direction in wnich it is sailing he can gel under way to intercept it. throwing - his scouts out in front so as to cover a wide expanse of sea and following with his armor vessels in the line of battle ready to give fi^ht as soon as they come ii? contac with the enemy. Opinions differ somewhat in nava circles as to Cue destination of the : Spanish fleet. Many naval officers ;; can scarely concceive it to be possible . mat me opanisn aamirai wouia oe no rash as to bring his vessels within reach of such an overwhelming force as that which Rsar Admiral Sampson could bring against in in. They believe that if he has held a westerly course he counts on being ; able to reach Porto Bico and get his vessels safely into the harbor of Ban Juan before he can be attacks by an < overwhelming American force. When ne left Si. Viucent the Amercan force was divided. Raar Admiral Sampson apparently was fully occupied with the blockade of Cuban porta and the only vessels available to be sent against him ware those under Com ; oiodore Schley. j ( RESOLVED TO EVADE CUBA. !; . ! Olq Goxopiry Which Will Find no Trouble In Getting Recruits. I, The 8avanahian,says the Savannah News, received a letter from a lady friend in a neighboring city yesterday, in which sne spoke of the war, ard incidentally the meeting thereof a colored company of infantry, called together by their captain because of tne suggestion lhat a certain fcutnber of colored volunteers would becalled for. Tne company met s ad after due deliberation passed resolutions with regard to the matter. 'It was evident from tne tenor of the resolutions that the company was on the war pathacd wanted to get into Cuba at onca. Therefore, the framer of the resolu tions started out by making them as warm as possible. There was no doub: as to what the company wanted : to do, but this is what they said in the XLlkSb iVOWlUWVU' ' Resolved,; That this company do tender its services to evade Cuba at once." | JL'niris one company which will probably have no trouble in full** recruiting its ranks, if it sticks to the letter of its resolutions. . Mill' y Officer* Appointed. Gov. Eiiwrbe on Tuesday made the following appointments: J. K Alston, Columbia, Colonel. J. H. Tillman, Eigeneld, Lieutenant Colonel. John Earle, Greenville, Ma jar. M. B Stokts, U. S A., Maj jr, H T. Thompson, Darlington, Major J. D. Frost, Columbia, Adjutant. J. E Jemagan, Marion, Q iarterm aster. j _ Dr. A. S. Hydrick, Orangeburg, Surgeon. Dr. J. P "*"ourtg, Chester, Surgeon. Dr. J. M. ijawson, Union. Surgeon. Rtv. G-. W. Bussej, Edgefield, Chapiian. L M. Haulden, Marion, Sergeant Major. OUR SOLDIER BOY?. ROSTERS CF THE MILITARY COMPANIES NOW IN C' MP. Name* of the G a Urn Sojcb i f s<aih ??rolllie V ho Hal e R- *poj:d? d to TleCftll of Tbfi! c? b? t j bj Yo'tm eerii % jt>the At ?*>> h?)< w i':j f, utd lie ntmts ( ! lht cfficfr.-. snd in n ccn.pctug tie cor/pi>.:.,es * ft l>j?ve 9* iui !e?-ieo fr; rri thii- bU-te jn ibe Uuiito Ss.ts Am.v, and Vihv urc; ctrup ai CVJujj; bis : THE ABBEVILLE VOLCATEERS. Captain?C A Milford. iiirst Lieutenant?F W Glenn. .Second Lieutenant?J S Cochran. First Sergeant?F G White. Second fcergeam?AB Edwards. 'lhird Sergeant?W J Bryson. Fourth Sergeant?R L Dargan, Fifth Sergeant?W G Moses. Privates?Wyatt Aiken, J H Perrin, G u Gambrel, W H Kerr, W H Speed, L H Nichols, M B Reese, J A Allan, A B Lochran, R E Hull, JC Hughes, W if White, G L Anderson, E 6 Ingraham, H L Dickson, J A Dickson, F C Hodges, R E lirice, J2.H McMillan, Alex Bowie, R M Jones, Alt>ert Henry, M V Lomax, F C Perrin, W F Perrin, T? Taggert,VC Seawright, CH Link, A J Fcrd. J C Pettigrew, J F Juhncon, R G Simmons, C H Caunoa, JL> C Penney, W M Colder, R A Cockran, W I" McLouald, Wa Wi:sia, A J Faulkner, R L Tajlor, J JLS J mi u' u 1^, i i>OWers, M X iuonwmu, ?t ?. x/uu^iaaa, Henry Brooks, T Ai Seal, RA Paueraon, .J A Morrah, CII Little, J D Cariwell, Duo West; W L Wilson, Donald's; M E Hollingsworth, Due West; R 8 flucCombs, Hunter s; W W Wardiaw, Sand on; J W Pounds, Ureeuwood. J B M Wright, Dae West; TC Perrin. Bradley; CapersCoon, Greenwood; J S Miller, Ninety Six; S C Colder, Cokesbury; W M Word, J B Chandler, W T Cole, G <* Uuney J L Pepper, Greenwood; J T Rowland, Donald's; W L Miiler, Mt, Camel; L II Heater, Heater; F ii Goodman, G H Brown, Croas Hill; VV G Taggert, Mt. Carmel; tarn Frank, lin, ^oriolk, Va ; C 6 Gilbert, J B Gilbert, Lebanon; R L Amnions, Heater; J L Scott, Calhoun Mills; J J Martin, T T Hollingaworth, F W Greer, Due V ttx; GM Hodges; L M Pratt, .Ninety Six; At J Wiley, Calhoun Mills, J H Dean, Green* ood: Sam McCraTy, P B Watts, Cross HiiJ; J F Vara, Varnsvillt; W S Brown, Greenwood; P S Henry. Due West; G B Morrah, Wideman; Alf Lynn, TT ?_ TT O tUU L' nunier s; n o nawuu, wccunwuj o.v ju Martin, Laurens; F T AlcGee, C J Carr, F H Cothran, Greenwood; Henry King, colored, drummer; Jim Brown, H Y Carson, Thomas Pressly, L Bradley, servants. KEWBEERY GCABDS. Captain?W S i-angford. First Lieutenant?ft H VVeara. Sesond Lieutenant?B M Auil. First Sergeant?T H Pope. Second Sergeant?J G .Daniels. Third Sergeant?T 0 Stewart, Jr. Fourth aergeant?F D Mower. First Corporal?James ftenwick. Drummer?W H Hunter, Privates?J T Coleman, \V F Huiett, Rob-, ert Cockreil, ft S Spearman, W & Matthews, J B ftenwick, A Schumpert, J W Dauiels, Robert Morris, J 0 Cassidy, T W Swindler, ft L Roberta, W C Reeder, J ? Dreh^r, Geo. Moore, W B B;ates, A J Kiigore, W VV Prathei. PM Bradburn, W T Livingston, W C Hipp, LS Lovelace, Luther Stncaland, V V Peascall, J b Denson, J ? uutzs, J A Livingston, John Mayer Kinard, Edward Co:ley. 6 W Ward, P W Lorick, Charlie Martin, \i T Glenn, Herman Anil, W B Wise, S L Price, J D Chapman, J JBison, W ? Wallace, M A Wallace, Duncan oohnston, ihcmas Sphele, W W Holt, David Mittie, J O Glenn, 0 C Stut?n, J T Harmon, W W farrer, J C Beeder, B Shackelford, Abb Blakely, J Madden", George B Cook, F K Siopp, G F Wearn, F S Bmitn, ? C Hutchison, \V Thompson, J J Tiller, A J Cook, J J Taylor, J W kelson, Waller Adams, J L Brown, Ming, A T Coleman, I a Mitchell, W P Scarborough, B J Fuller, D ? Sheppard, Joe Cockrell, W E Hnghey. JOHNSON RIFLES, USICOT. Captain?J ? Huater. T .y an tort a n t. Wm Second Lieutenant?0 ii JNorman. Privates?L J Eames, K S Foster, J A McKally, J L Hodge, Robt. Orr, Loland Hindman, C A Vaugttir, James S&ehan; Macteth Y oung, R T Alaright, u M Gosnell, A E Bedgepatb, Charles G Lrvin, C G Hopper, S fl Chambers, A H Robbing, J F Foster, J M Larson, D DRoboins, W J Sanders, L R Brannon, E H Crump, Fred M Parham, C II BrasweJ, Wallace Vincent, J C Casey, Jno. Gregory; W L Wallace, R M Chapman, L vj Bean. 1' L Morris, Thomas McDaniei, Marion Eller, A W Russell, J I Vincent, H M Gaines. Gaffnej; J JB Martin, Spartanburg; H C Askew, J H Fant, T W Parham, E R Bacon, J C Lowe, W L Dixon, W T Powell, R B Fost, A R Martin, E ? Arrowood, Gaff ney; W C Hughes, Jas. L Evans; T M McNeace; V Kirfcpatrick, Gaffney; W A Smith, Haskell Mabry, Spartanburg; Chaa. Norman. R h McNaily, Jeter Cornwall, A C Fiizgerild, Gaffney, Jas. Rjss Spartanburg. BICHLAM- VOLUNTEERS. Captain?Cnarlei Newnham. First Lieutenant?C. Browning Smith. Second Lieutenant?Walker Kirkiand. Privates?WSolcane, E M Brown, BE A X? It* P C+aA or! on "P TJ Jackson, R C Robertson, G E Rembert, C T Goodwin, E T Bethtia, J C Carmichael, D R Clapton, R M dtevens, S S Price, J B Cooley. 0 0 Eargle, C W May, Manning Maxcy, J 1 McCabe, J W L Eargler, S G. ttanner, K G Matthis, H H Russell, E H Robertson, W T Bozeman, D H Gross, C T Walker, T S Green, J L Davis, M fl Davis, E H Rawis, W. A Brooks, C H Evans, James Hood, W II Strickland, S H Reeves, ii C Dixon, G T McDaniel, M o Kiser, J H Fox, G D Reeder, G H Rawl, C H. MclJlung, W E Dawkins, John Hamer, H W B.olloway, M C Mania, George Adams, C J I'oat, Jr., WD Hamilton, W G Adams, J R Hoffman, W D Robinson, W B Moore, R Ford, John McMaster, J F Nelson, J C C Levy, George Hacke, C P Greer, J W Castleberry, Fred Bjsdorfer, Pringle T Youmans, W RTaber. ANDEBSON VOLUME EES. Captain?H H Watkins. First Lieutenant?J H Grant. Second Lieutenant?J N Brown, Jr. Non-commissioned Officers?S M Craig, second corporal; W J? JXicholstn, first sergeant; R F Diwer Jr, fifth corporal: J C. Acker, fourth sergeant; W A Hudgens, tbird corporal; L E late, first corporal. Privates?E F Gamble, jr., W A Fant, W S Sharpe, Claude Murphy, (Jlarance Murphy, P H Burns; M F Sndgroye, J T Rods, John Caldwell, P C Fant, E H Johnson, M M Stuart, H S Simmons,W W Jolly, A S Willms, E D Jordan, J C Robins, J L Hall, John Dodd, Clyde Ginon, Jeff Gambrell, Fred Tayler, Williams, Ernest Poore, F P Sobertson, Ira A Giles, Thomas Vandiver, Mae Morton, Clarence Scott, A C Crawford, J S OFens, H M Loggins, J H Brooks, Guy T Garris, L G Smith, ? J1 Scott, G C Sullivan, J S Murray, Jr., George T Baker, A Forest Fant, Wade H McGee, C F Power, J P KUllebrew, S ELererett, J B. Cheshire, J A ioung, D C Clark, S F fluff, D P Corley, Huigens Bigby, A N Fortuue, W C Branyon, f S J McCutty, W G Hodges, Paul Brock, F B Austin, J J Trowbridge, F B Austin"; B M i Sullhan, H U Martin, T G Moorehead, J H 1 Browne, Will Mood, John E Wood, F H^ Morgan, E P Rudesa'., W B Pratt, L E Wil- J GREENVILLE GUARDS. Captain?A D tiokj. First Lieutenant?J Walter Gray Jr. Second Lieuenant?W D Whitmire. Non-commissioned officers?Harry A Dargan, first sergeant; T A Miller, second ser-' geant; Geo.. W Burbage, third sergeant; T K Mahaffey, fourth sergeant; Ansel Mill sr. fifth sergsant; John M Steel jr, ; y Vr - corporal: J II Henderson, second corporal;! John ACureton, third corporal; Filliam Miller, fourth corporal (other corporals not yet elected): John Ferguson jr., quartermaster sergeant; LM Simmons. colorbearer Privates?J J Dnbrow, George Pierce, J A Hudson, A P Hill, J A Robinson, HII Ellis,' () M Friddell, T J Barringer, W D Steele, J C Ellenburg, George W Ellenburg, Jno Noble,' Jessee M Rieves, E M Gillespie, W M Ham-! mond, W II Coppell, John Ferguson, Jas A ' McDavid, Bob B Crawford, Charle3 A Coop-j pr, T M Simms, R E Houston, W L Jones, I Lon Ward, John Coleman, J P Tabor, G V j Robinson, Weston B-Wheeler, B C Sloan, I James Turner. W V Jones, C W Friddell, G . F Poole, II G Pierce, L N llobinson, W II > Moore, William T Pierce, E A Moore, Fed II j Lynch, W W Miller, W T Mullinax, W II? Jones J M Glenn, M D Pennington, Marvin ' Na'oors, W C Busby, J M Biyne, H B Xabors,; Crawford Woodward, Vofk, Turner, Du-! Brand, Cooper, Whitmire, Zimmerman,' Richardson, Whitman, Harrison, Childress, * Dillard. ' LEE LIGHT INFASTRY. CHESTER. 1 First Lieutenan'?A L Gastoa. ! Second Lieutenant?J H Marion. Second Lieutenant- J H M rrow, Non Commissioned Officers?J II Hardin Jr. first sergeant: J G McFadden, tecoud sergeant; W P Bowles, third sergeant. i Privates?W L Culp. Will J McDaniel,! Paul Chisholm, Jno F Horn. J H Sinvill, W II Lucas, W G Hardee, W W Carroll, S C Yates; L L McConnell. W H Newbold, B T Bjar, W P Bowles, G L Bowles, Holmes Murphy, T G lleid. J W McConnell, I) H Gioss. J II Wylie, J It Ilayne, S P Lewis,1 Geo Lewis, Geo Wright, C M Cooper. James ; IV r M^KUr, T W \T^n:.1!ii'm .] M Grant, Jones Diiby, T C Ilowze, Jr? W II Lewis, Q M Snow: Lowry Wylie, W J Carter, H C Gosby, J B Fennell, A E Sigmow, J D Turner, A B Bowney, J B Drennan, J N ' Hinton, S C Fair, T K Byrd, W H Cothran, i J D Alexander; J E Orr, ? B Bland, James ' Mobley, J L McRory, R L Cunningham,' Thcs J Allen, M L Cash, S 0 Paschall, Pink Dewi:t, T W Thompson. John Atkinson, J W : Varnedore; Haze McKeown, W K Hinnant,; H Clynn, Will Wright, W L Robinson, C T , Brewley, R L Phillips, S S Rodgers, Geo II. I Rion, C Chalk, A T McCain, F L Quinton W ; II Brice. A Fraztr, J B W^stbcok An^us Smith, W B Hardin, C B Carter, Sam Flen-' niken, A Q Flenniken, A G Williams, CW Jordan, L S Bojd, Carl Hollmaa, J C Robinson, James McGinnis, Jim Simtson, J P. Young, T E Johnson, J M Mobley, TS Gray, R S Danniel, J L Davis, F A Miles, B W Gray, M L Clark. ( ?,T? ? BUTJLEll "JLAiSDS, U 2 it l li.tr.. Captain?0 K Mauldin. First Lieutenant?W H Ligon, . Second Lieutenant?T B Ferguson. Non Commissioned Officers?E B Ligon,' first sergeant; Malcolm Robinson, second sergeant, J E Dyer, third sergeant; J H Beard, fourth sergeant; I W Pinson, fifth . sergeant; H Lupo, sixth sergeant; A B League : teamster. H Kendrick, Kartificer. Thomas ] Leslie, first corporal; H Y Smith, secoad j corporal; C D Pe!l, third corporal; James i Tajlor, fourth corporal; P F Walker, fifth corporal; K V Robinson, sixth Corporal; W W Weils, seventh c <rporal; D ^ Cunningham eighth corporal; E II W illiams, Quarter-. master sergeant, t Privates?Walter Wjalt, J W Miller, B D Gaillard, J F Wjatt, L W Wilson, W F Ken nemore, T B Kennemore. II D Torrence, li L Rutherford, L J Turner, S Scruggs, A L Mahaffy, Sam Sayder, W J Munroe, A P Hammond, Charlie Howard, Lee McClellon, George W Surratt, P A Jenkins, T E Price, R B Arthur, C S Shafer, J A Miles, A C Forest, J J Pinson, G B Patterson, A I) Lad, R L Jtiichardson, w T Mullinax, C R Brooks, S Lupo, George Freeman, S P Fant, Guy Watson, D P Cunningham, E R Haynie, W P Leach, A H Jenkins Jr., J T Holland, R C WL'son, Leonard Whitehead, W T Johnson, J S Lyons, James Looney, A H Siniih George W Manly, S H Jones, Wm Smith, John Goodwin, J L Bannister. vFrank Belt, I W B McWhite, H C Burdett 0 B Conland, C L Crumey, J M Griffith, D M Shepard, W . H McGaha, Samuel W Mayberry, J A Cox,} Ernest Brooks, J E Lane, J E Ligon, Will i Price, Jim Whitehead, W T Davis, D L Hoi lings wcrtii, M Cor, Manly Kennemore, W 31 Foster, John Cobb, Loyd Clark, J T Hollins-1 worth, Mosely Kennemore, A C Lynn, W B . League, W A Barton, E C Green, Forest] W aV /I } THE CATAWBA EIFLE3, EOCK E ILL. Captain?Fred Mobley, First Lieutenant?S T Frew. Second Lieutenant?W M Dunlap. Junior Second Lieutenant?J S White. Non-Commissioned Officers?H M Dunlap ; first sergeant; Fred Marshall, second ser.J geant; James Beckham, third sergeaai, J C j Witherspoon, fourth sergeant, Privates?W J Neely, Wm Barfks, V- G : McFadden, Albertus A Moore, M A Steel, J I M Ivy, WL Turner, J C Moore, J C Cro- j well. L W Ajers, S L Parker, E L Adams, D j L BrysoD, W M Steele, W D Bolick, J F 1 Tompkins, L B Sessions, W L Abernathy, J ' C Williams, J B Clyburn, Sidney Adams, D F Jones, J L Philips, P L Moore, E B Lowry, W L Black, C R Clawson, J F Poag, R H Corn well Jr., MFCobb, AB Culp, TT Morrison,-H M Davis, C L Huly, F S Love, E G Cook, J L Adams, W S Adams. Peter J Ihrie, R J Meisenheimer, S L Milling, T L Shaver, L P Creighton, L G j Ferguson, John F Campbell, S u steeie, W J Cureton, P D Barron E L Adams,. E F Adam?, P K Lowry, J R Cunningham, W J Whitener, J JR, Pooser, Lee C Miller, R STillman, G WButler, G B Barran, EB Porter, G V Jordon, C D Nelson, W H Campbell, A II Sancken, J W Sumberlin, R G Paxton, H F McDonald, I> P Huckabee, J M Cullens, C D McGrath, G E Fincher, E R Patterson, A Y Williamson, J P Kline, R E McGrath. D II Jordon, B P Dosier, A M Deal, T E Merritt, W J Morgan, C J Knott, Perry Stokes, D L Popkin, T C Ki3iah, M S Ashley, W M Ray, A A Bradford, jr., iL ParKs, J B Mills, A B Culp, T B Lumpkin, R A Morrison. THE EDISTO RIFLES, OfUSGEBnUJ. Captain?D 0 Herbert. First Lieutenant?0 B Rossenger. Second Lieutenant?A II Mess. Non commissioned Officer?H Spahr, orderly sergeant. Private?E II Keidtman, J II Cannon, J B Stroman, S Dibble jr., L V Dibble, L H Wannamakerjr. TTAjers, TEBriggman, W E Biuldwin, J P_Mosley, J B Hughes, T G Robinson, Jt' A JBruce, li A mess, u jr Curtis, A E Jernigan, George W Dannerly, James P Doyle, Avery M Ileaton, Ross M Ayers, Irving Godfrey, Charles B Smith, Charles M Wactor, W B Lightfoot, William Stroman, L W Snell, J M Cortez, Walter Gregory, Derrick Brooks, A R Hammet L Brown, E II Mobley, I T Bennett, II 0 Shuler, D T Ayers, II J Rast. Q J Mackey, F LDemars, B \V Williams, L E Bookhart, W II Ballard II W King J J Jones, J S Jones, J C Jones, W 0 Shuler, J II Snell, G M Collier, W H Felder, II M Younge. Hanpton Strock, L B Lide, J A Walker, Georgo A Drake, E C Dibble, John Douglass, Hebron Berry II J Cannon, R P Bauldirin, J C Rice, George E Shirer, Calhoun Doyle, Sawyer, Sawyer, Sawyer, C B WHiiamson, T C Williamson, W \Y Elwing, C D Lide, Julien Smoak, J L Harley, J W Fairey, jr, W T McKeown, J A Berry, Thomas II Berry, A A Scott, E Wald, II E Reeves, G P Baxter, William Watts, A B Kennedy, J J Dunlap, >* W Miller, F A Happerholt, Jake Jernegan, M. N Price, Thos. M Dantzler, Sellers Pauling, John S Pauling, Thomas L Byck, William A Livingston, Norman II Bull. T W Allen, Romie Stoll, A I Bates, H 0 Brandenberg, J Ai Fairey, A J Wheeler, A V Mclbinet, J W Champy, fi&rpnpp T.iicm. Frank M Frelerick. A D ' Frederick, A F Pauling. THE BATTERY. CHARLESTON. Captain?Edward Anderson. First Lieutenant?Leonard C Moore. . Second Lieutenant?J Moultrie War<l. Third Lieutenant?R H Allan. Jfon-commissioned Officers-2First sergeant, Howard Jackson, jr.; sergeants, P C BlackWW; B A Biss#n, 5 C Clark. E^ S Dingle, G E Jennings, W Sf J Jervey. jr., W E Keels, H T Moore, D E O'Brien, J if Patterson. Privates?Joe Antibns, B II Austin, L D Adani3, ? Beach, ? Beach, - Beach, ? Borth, Gus Bierman, PD Broivn, 1 F Blackman, F TT Bulcken, Jos. II Beck, A F Byrd, W I Bull, A A Busn, V A Bissell, J S Bissell, J P Burn, A S J Burn, Joe Bell, John L Braid, E St P Bellinger, E C Bellinger, WI Coniff, David C Cable, James E Cooper. Thomas F Corkle, F E Carter, Irvin St C Croft, S Lee Clark, Wm K P Dehon, C Domsnio, E J Dougherty, 0 Davis, E S Dingle, James H Devercaux, Jacob Edmunds, J DElmey, A W Eckel, W H Fogle, T J Flynn, L G Fultz, D B Griffin, J A Guiney, D II Gelzer, JohnD Gartleman, F II Griffin, C Ileisser, E M Hough, AV II Ilinds, F Hogan, James II Hill, William Hutson, C 1 Hyams, AfO IT w: T T ?J nctuuigLuii, iieriuaii M ouucs, ?J times II Johnson, J N Juhanns, W St J Jervey, jr, T D Jervey, George Johnson, H L Jervey, James L Jerry, C D Jacobs, L Kratzer, C D King, William Kins ;n, J Kennedy, J R Lytic, C F Lee, IIA Litilejohn, William M La-. Roche, II T Leiding, C Lamb, E LaFourcade, J C Martin, C F W Meldau,' John Magiil, jr . J P J/eyer, C Matthews, C E Maull, C A Mensing, R J Middleton, jr., J A Mellard, WII VJeservy, Charles C Momier, J E Moore, J D Minnis, A McBride, James McKay, J Nehemias, D E O'Brien, C H Owens, 54 H Owen3, R E O'Brien, B F Petars, James W Perry, J F Power, W F Pauls, H A Patterson, J J Raggero, LE Roberts, II I Ra;t, W H Ruth, W Rivers, Fuller Rivers, H Rin, B B Ruddock, J Y Richardson, John If Spell, F N Sims, J F Shaw, B F Stalker, W Schmidt, ?Smith, R St Amand, S L Seein, A E Sykes, II A. S ;hultz II S Terry, M Thigpin, W L Tisdale, F W Yon Spreckelson, George Yiohl, J E Wiermanu, James A Wiebau?, W W Winkler, II M Wiemann, J II Williams, S T Wallace, E Warttmann, D L Walker, A Wordsworth, J A Wood, J E Weeb, P L Weeb, Thfimnn C. Ynvmcr T? T T.-iVntirmnlfl .1 (1 Vfav wood jr, J E H Moore, Ramley, D P Patterson jr, J T McMabon. ; bamberg guards. Captain?Havelock Eave?. First Lieutenant ?B Pi Carroll. Second liutenant?W J Duncan. Jr. Second ^Lieutenant?Jno F Folk. Privates?L L Kennedy, J A Price, II A Vt right, W R Wright, C C Rowell, J L Ilanberry, C GSontogg, G II Hope, G W Symondi, II L Eowell, v\ iider Walker, Charles Duensing, W C Dickinson, S W Sandifer, J J M Smith, W L Blume, E F Free, P J Bottoms, A illie Free, Steven Craven, J B Hair, J E Ilarley, J C Hair, J JI Ze'gler, J E Zeigler, A B Zeigler, J M McClendoa, G F Heintz, B N Whaley, A M Perry, C H Peeples, J F Taylor, J A Brooker, G W devils, A J Mathis, E W Hallmon, B S Moore, Robt Nevils, G Price, W D fcheridan, J J Jeffcoat, J Hani Kirkland, J W Patterson C Free and 15 men already in Columbia. the governor's guards, columbia. Captain?B B McCreery. First Lieutenant?J D Lowrance. Second Lieutenant?J Harvand. Non-Commissioned Officers?W A Moore, first sergeant; G R Rembert, second ser jjtaui. Priva es?E C Allans, E H Altee, C W Assman, a Anderson, J Berthey, M Berman W R Rrockington, J Burgess, J Basangen, W E Brown, J M Casitiben, J Carr, W Carr, J Callahan, A Caustin, W H Crocken, C E Daniels, C E Edwards, R E Edwards, T H Eison, J W,Freeman, H W Fitch, J H Gaston, P Gaypert, A W Goach, L B Gouch, J W Harris, B. H Hardin, J K Hayne; J H Hearn, C D Hoffman, C K Holloway, A P Howard* EE Hay, G Harding, J T Hinson, J E Hardis, W J Jones, M S Jones, n Joyner, W'A Livingston, J D Langbton, T J Lipscomb, D W Lee, C L Lindy, W T Lynch, H L M-etze, G S Mancibeau; J GMarshall, W H Meetze, J H Man eke Jr, 'L G Malone, W C Meador, A Talley Moore, H Moore, W II Moore, C Moore, J J McGrady, J T McKee, George Wafey, W Perdue, C T See, J H Selby, M Scibif, Shropshire, II B Smith, T B Sox, II T Stwr, J P Stark. C B Stone, C Swearingen, 8 W Shealy, W Tabor, William J Taylor, J Teal, W C Teakin, C 8 Walker, W D Wood, W Westberry, A C Witherspoon, C Wearn, C B Wall, E Weeks, J C Young, JT Youne. TEE D ARLINGTON GUARDS. Captain?J E Boyd. First Lieutenant?E J Cox. Second Lieutenant?C S McCullougb, JrPrivates?C C Hill, "Williams, W E Dunford, T G Dargan, A E Branson, D A Young, F W Klintworth, S C King, A G Flowers, R E Freeman, A B Floyd, J I Taylor, S F Parrott, J Parrott, H A Gilbert, E M Gandy, J C Boykin, L J Bristow, R E Windham, A J Bruce, J E McBryde. C S Nettles, J L Layton, J H Normant, J E Bock, R Atkinson, J H Summerferd, J S Gibson, C Mooney, R J Lunney, G Wilkes, W M Wilson, J L McLendon, H M Hancock, D R Morris, W J Hatcma, W L Husbands, S R Chapman, I J Hofbinder, A B Covington, J A Stuckey, J R Laroson, M J Spears, J C Husbands, D R Blackman, L D Morris, J B Lawson, W M Williams, W D Shaw, L C Watford, H S Sexton, J H Bryant, F E Rotholy, C L Rhodes, R E Plowden, W ? Garrison, C P Brayington, J C Goodson, J Kelley, L A Pipkin, S J Hain, W H Howie, W H Freeman, E J Brodie, B S Stokes, T T Murdock, W B Reynolds, J H Jordan, E G Orrell, K E Whittington, G W Stokes, W Griffin, M C Amerson, H Appelt, W S Atkinson, R J Hodnett' R L Crosswell, F T Rogers, FII Winters, J F Ervin S M Willis, S Register. THE MANNING GUARDS. Captain?W C Davis, v " First Lieutenant?A C Davis. Second Lieutenant?J E Kelly. Third Lieutenant?W M Lewis, Non-commissioned Officers?First sergeant W W Johnson, second sergeant W D Young, third sergeant, J C Graham; fourth sergeant, W C Johnson; first corporal, J H June; second corporal, Joe Hodge; third corporal, J C Jordan. Privates?T J Stokes, R F Ridgeway, B T Tobias, David Jones, CC White, L M Cockrell, J P McLeod. N B Cockrell, W C Benet, N K Timmons, J W Pack, T J Tisdale, Henry Branson, W T Adams, H Touchberry, R J Ridgeway. T B Brown, H Broadway, E B Brown, R M Sanders, A DuBose, F E Carroll, J J Geddings, L M Pric?, C L James, D M Carraway, Claude Chewning, J N McLeod J B Matthis, C E Epps, J J Epps, L D Player C W Disher, G C Hawkins, M B Engram, W M Reynolds, W G Thames, W M Reans, M G Barnhill, W H Baker, C A Lewis, J S Tobias, W E Spigner, H B Holleman, L F Wilson, F Stoke3, A A Callett, M V Bussey, R H Bussey, J E Griffith, W D Padgett, H R Price, T VV Lanham; drummer, W C Bull. Sl'MTER LIGHT INFANTRY. Captain?L S Carson. First Lieutenant?I Ilarby >Io3es. Second Lieutenant?D B Wilson. Privates?Donald J Auld, Mack Atkins, R C Andrews, A J Bowie, EBrailsford, RA Burgess, R D Bradford, E A Brown, L S Carson, Eiisha Carson, D China, D W Cunningham, James Curran, M Clyde, L W Dechsmps, Richard Dozie, Walter L Dick, D A Dick, George Li Dickson, Tom Davis, W S Epperson, J D Epperson, C CFishburne, W II Flowers, Thomas E Flowers, K D Foster, L D Gillmire, C Gallagher, C F Hayes, G E Haynesworth, A D Ilarby, W A Ilarvin, M L llarvln, J II Jones, John Jenkins, WL Lee. E D Law, B L Leriim. Gus Lynch, E G Myers, E P Myers, John B Miller, Jules Martin, II D Moise, J H Moses, Ashby Moore, II A Moses, J M Mason, A J Miller, R M McCleoud, W R Morris, J D Jennings, J A Law, John Bradford, Todd Folsome, P J Kennedy, Warren Orory, M Pretchett, J F Reid, S C Reid. TE Rhame, M A Strauss, W R Sanders, R D Sanders, S R Spann, C S Soann. IIP Scott. WJ Seal. A II Scarbor ough, A W Trimmel, W D Vinson, L 2. Williamson, J WarreD, B D "Wilson, D J WrinD, J S Wheeler, E Wells, C 0 Wheeler, C B Yeadon, E II Iloleman, F F Richen, T M - * ...... ?^*4 RIOTS IN SPAIN. ~ j MARTIAL LAW IS PROCLAIMED BY THE GOVERNMENT. A. De*re :?te Condition cC & fl'tlra -The Oaeen B-2*nt May BesIgC'-Tbe T. oab!e la all Oaiuei by tie Spxnish DI/aitei at Miii'a. The Spanish government is having great 1 rouble at Madrid and other placss ^eoause of the disaster that overtook the Spanish fleet at Manila. The Queen Regent is even in danger and may leave Spain at any time. A dispatch from Talvera announces that rioters there have committed serious disorders. They attacked and seized the railroad station, burned the c trs and then set fire to several private houses and a cafe. After that the rioters tried to break into prison and release the convicts, but were prevented by the civil guards. Many persons were arrested. Owing to the threatening attitude of the population of various towns, the authorities have proclaimed mar tial law in the province of Valencia. Riots have occurred at Caceres, but icey are saia xo cave oeen suppressed by the gendarmes The miners around Oviedo, capital of the province of that name have struck work and disorders are feared. Reinforcements of troops have bean hurried there. A renewal of the rioting at Gijon, he fortified sea port of 07iedo, on the Bay of Biscay, is feared and a state of siege has been declared at that place. Tae fisher women are taking the mcst active part in the disturbances which are due to the dearness cf provisions tad the opposition of the people to ihe Octroi tax. All the bread at Gijon is baked at the military depots, as the rioters are threatening to piliage the regular bakeries. All the stora3 are closed and business is about suspended. The situation in the provinces is unchanged and everywhere the dissatisfaction is growing, especially over the prica of bread. Acts against au tnorny are oecoming more anc mare overt. At Caceres, capital of Estra Madura, the populace marched into -.ha railway station to prevent the ex port of provisions and overpowered the soldiers on puard, capturing 14 carloads of wheat fl >ur. All Valencia is in a state of saige. At Catalan the rioters captured the mayor and town councillors ana demanded a ransom. On the mayor protesting he was shot through the leg, after which the gendarmes disposed the mob. At Talev&ra the riot eis were most determined, sacking many bakeries and setting on fire several government buddings. In the lownof Aguilas, in the province of JIurcia, a mob mostly, .composed of .vomen, burned the store houses and t.ffices. The fisher women who broke out against the Octroi dues at Gjj jn received the most determined assistance from tobacco girls- Together , hey sacked several bakeries and burned all the Octroi o?c:s, with all the papers belonging 10 the. foreign, ships loadine in tne harbor. T?ne civic guard was hotly stoned at the prison and the rioters marcned off witn tne iron bars of the jaiL When the troocs appeared they were hotly stoned, replying witn hie and wounding many. Tne mob then attacked the government buildings and smashed tiie windows. The troops again fired, this time from the balconies, and wound iDg many, but tne women kept on throwing stones. The Justice nouse at Talverita was attacked Dtcause in was supposed that grain was stored there. The troubles are expected to increase. IDIOT CR KNAVc. Tb? M *n Caught Tamp 9ring "With t le Puritan's Max* zinc. 3everal stories have been published about the detection of Spanish spies upon our warships, and recently the discovery of an effort on the part of a member of the crew of the Puritan to blow up one of her magazines has been wo wi /mi el tt T r? Viio cnoni a 1 V cu JLU1ABXJ yuwiiaugut uig o^/Luai correspondence from the Kay West fleet, Mr. Craper. of the Atlanta Constitution's staff, gives the details of the detection and arrest of the Spaniard as follows: The person concerned ie a saffronskinned young man. by the name of Carlos Yglesias, who is about twentyseven years old; who was born in Havana of a Spaaish father and a Cuban mother; and who, after knocking about the world all his life, enlisted in ;he United States navy four or five years ago, and has been in it since, with permission to quit whenever he wanted to. A week ago last Sunday Yglesias was the acting storekeeper on the Pu ritan while the boat was cruising off tfatanzas. His rank is that of a second-class fireman, and he has always Had the confidence of his superiors to the extent warranted by his position. Q-o. Sunday afternoon he was disco v ertd by one of the monitor's mess boys illustriously boring holes in the side of the forward magazine with an auger, and the executive cffi ;er being notified, had him arrested. Oae of pockets was bulging with cotton waste, and the other contained 75 heys of various sor'-s. He was in his Dare feet, and it is said that there was evidence on his part to set fire to a wooden grating which connected with the fl. >->r of the magazine. The arresting officer was Gunner's Mate Finn. Since then the half breed has been c '} floed, heavily ironed, in the Puri aa's brig, and Captain Harrington aas sent a full report of the occurrence co Admiral Sampson. Up to the timej this is being written the latter has not ordered a court martial, and I under stand that rhe reason for delay is the evidence of insanity shown by the prisoner since his iacarcration. His scheme to blow up the Puritan dis played no sympton of genius, and so far as Ms mates Know, ne naa no mo tire in wrecking the ship. The pres ent situation simply means that if he s adjudged a lunatic by the court yet to be assembled, he will be sent to an asylum, and if he is found 10 be sane ne will ba shot. Ii the meantime he will stay in the brig, and until j i igment is passed on biai no man will know the extent o' ois guilt. There several other men wit a Spanish blood in their veins on our ships, but their presence is no", a ?r ,U? ? menace m any aeiise ui mc nwiu. Tiiey are well known to their mates, and their oath of allegiance is taken for exactly what it is worth. CaPTUREO AND RtLfcASED. French Ship Attempt! to Ran tbe Blockade iLto H&v1cs. The LaFayette, of the French General Trans-Atlantic company's line, a vessel of 3,394 tons gross register, bound from Corunna, SpaiD, on April 23, for Havana, was captured Thursday evening off the latter port by the Commander J. J. Hunker, while trying to run the blockade, a'ter having previously been warned off. She has 1 on board a large number of passengers and a valuable general cargo, ( possibly containing contraband of 1 war. 1 Her capture was effected shortly te ; fore sundown Thursday night in the i folio wing manner: The LaFayette was < heading for Havana and was boarded ] by an officer of the Annapolis and ' warned not to enter the port. She j afterwards made an attempt to do so ; and wa-a captured," after an exciting ] chase. The Wilmington, Newport i and Morrill took part in the capture of j the Frenchman. i After an examination of the LaFay- i ette's paper had been made, a prizs ; crew from the Annapolis was placed j on board and the ship was sent to Key i West, escorted by the Wilmington, j Previous to this step being taken, ' Commander Hanker of the Annapo- 1 lis, the temporary flig officer, and i n j^ ? r\ r\ rnAjj ^ TT7:i ouumiauiuor u. o. xuuu, ui me v* u mington exchanged signals for over an ( hour. 1 It is reported that the LiFayette,. in i addition to being a large French mail ; steamer is a French naval reserve ves- i sel mounting guns and carrying a i crew sufficient to make her ready for j active servic8 at short no: i 3e. Tnis, it j is said, adds considerably to the case, i THE STEAMER RELEASED. | Commodore Watson Fnaay after- i noon received orders irom Washing- i ton to instantly release the Frencti 1 mail steamer LaFayette and to send < her to Havana under escort The ] capture of the Frenchman by the gun ( boat Annapolis turns out to nave been < an unfortunate incident, resulting \ from mistakes; but no protest has 1 been made by the representatives of 2 the Franch government in the United j States. . < It appears that before the LaFayertte j sailed for Havana the French legation j in Washington was instructed to cam- 1 municate with the State Department. : This was done and permission granted \ to the steamer to enter and discharge j her passengers and cargo, with the 1 understanding that she would take on t nutbing there. Instructions for the i fulfillment of this agreement, were 1 sent from Wasftington to Admiral J Sampson's squadron and it was only t learned today, after the capture was f made, that they were never delivered. ( THE SPANIARDS ABANDON BYaMO. j The City Occupied by Iaflurgeat Forces Under General Garcia. t u-enerai ranao, tna CDmmander of the Spanish forces in tJae field, withdraw the Spanish garrison from Bayamo, one of the important towns of the province of Santiago de Cuba, on April 25, and refugees who nave arrived here from ManzAnilio, the port of Bayamo, by the scnooner Governor Blake, say that Q-eneral Caiixto Gar cia the insurgent commander, occu pied the town Hie next day. Bayamo, or San Salvador, is situated about amy miles nortn west of the city of Santiago de Cuba. It has a population of about 7,000 souls in time of peace. There is no knowing what its population is at present. The Spanish merchants and residents of Bayamo, it appears, were in great fear of plunder and massacre, but General Garcia issued a proclamation declaring that the property of Spaniards and their civil rigms would be respected. Tnis general also personally assured the leading Spaniards of the place that they were perfectly safe in remaining at Bayamo, with the M.-koiiIt that KiiQinoao nrant An oa ncnio) ICOIAIM u wusiuva*j nwuu uu a? UL4U.C%J. and tranquility prevails tnere. Xiie people began bringing in vegetables and meat from the cjuntry and the prices of provisions felL No cases of outrage have been reported. General Pando is understood to be at ManzaniHo, near the Biver Cante, with the main body .of the troops whose operations he has been directing in eastern Cuba. Up to April 27, about 6,000 men, or one-third ol General Pand's forces, had been sent to Havanna, and it is said more of them are to go to the Cuban capital They will be accompanied by General Pando himself. Tne population of M&nzinillo, which was abjut 12,000 souls before the war, has now shrunk 10 5,000, and is double and treble the ordinary prices. But few preparations have been made for the defence of ManzanUJo. A RICH PrtlZt. Mali Ship and Twanty Spanish Officer^ Oaptaiefl. The Spanish mail steamer Argonau 1 ta, Caps Lige, the news of who3e capture was telegraphed some time 1 ago was conveyed into Key West har- 1 bor by riie United Statas cruiser Mar- ( blehead Wednesday afternoon. Is s appears that Colonel Vicente de Cortij3, of the Tnira Spaaish cavalry, wno, with uineteen other army offi- i cers, .was taken on the prize, is a brother-in-law of Lieut. General Valerino Weyler. Coi. de Cordj j and the other officers were transferred to ' toe G-utdo and the privates to the 1 Ambrosio Bolivar, two other trophies f o' the first week of the war tfiatare ' siili lying in the harbor. The Argo- ] aauta herself is no mean prisj, baiug ' of a thousand tons burden; but the ] value of the cap;ure lies mainly in ^ the prisoaers of war and the mail 1 matter going to Gen. Bianco. Her j cargo is general merchandise. with a large quantity of arms ajdammuni- 3 tion iutended for ttie Spanish troops ( in Cuoa. The only otter incoming 1 prizj today w?s the little fistiing 1 schooner Antoiio y Pac^o, taken bj * the gunboat Newport lS. Mariel yes- ' terday, and 'owed in oy the gunboat Castine. j M?j jr HovpoIJ for Congress. j The Coiieioi Ccuity Democratic j Convention last week unanimously t endorsed the candidacy of Major ?1 J P. Howell for Congress. Tnere are j qaite a number of gentlemen, it seems 'j nankering for Congressman 3tokes < political shoes, but it don't se?m to i worry that gentleman a great deal, as Ha stirza to his duties at Washington [regardless of his political fortunes at [' heme. I' A DESPERATE BATTLE 1 EETWEEN tNSURGENTS AND SPANIARDS ON CUBAN SHORES. Expedition from'Key West Sent to Communicate wub Gomez Attacked on Landing by ? pau'eh Cavalry?The WJlmlagtoi-'d Timely Aid. A dispatch from Key West Fla., *5"* says the government tug Ley den, Capt J. H. Angus, steamed into port : j Thursday morning, and those on board told the folio iring story of a desperate encounter with Spanish troops on the northern coast of Cuba: Ihe Lay den left Key West Monday afternoon with a party of insurgents under Gen. Baldamore Acosta and in* eluding five Cuban scouts under the ;?i leadership cf Capt J. N. Dorit of th? United States cavalry. The Leyden also carried a large quantity of arms and ammunition. Tne tug landed 5.76 men, with four boxes of ammunition and two horses. Gen. Acosta aLso landed and penetrated to the in* terior, where he communicated with the forces of ;the insurgents. The Leyden lay to outside until 5 o'clock in the mornings when, observing a troop of Spanish infantry approaching she put to sea and got safely away. Ihe same night she proceeded to Ha* - ;I tanzas and Tuesday afternoon landed another small party near there. Fear* ino- flttarir hv th? AnstninTrfa ah* Innlr. ad for the minitors Terror and Amphitrite which are on the blockade in that vicinity, but being unable to Locate them the Lsyden returned to the original landing place, reaching . there early Wednesday morning. Here she was met by Acoata and about 200 Cabana, half of whom were armed with rifles. They united with ;he men oa the tug ana an attempt was made to land tne remaining arms and men, when a troop of 200 of the Ma Vicesa cavalry swooped down an them and a fierce engagement of a half hour's duration followed. The Cubans fia&ily repulsed the enemy, iriving tnem into trie wood*. Daring the engagement several rifle bullets went tnrough the Layden's smokestack but no oae was injured. The alucfcy little tag then went in search if the flagship, found her lying near Sabana and reported the story. Bear Admiral Sampson sent the gunboat Wilmington oack witn the Leyden. Fhe two vessels rescued the scene of &e landing Wednesday afternoon and :ound tae Spanish. cavalry in waiting o welcome aaother attempted invasion. Tne Wilmington lost no time n preliminaries bat promptly opened AAn o mtmnav r%f email hnnMfl frtAV. XXV VU ? UUUIW1 Vi BUiaili UW?A<IWV IIIH ? v ...,< dug the entry to tiie puce. lae go. a3oat tired foar shots waich immediitely drove bacfc the dpaaiards, and 3?pt. Dors j, vmn the ammunition, aimed saiely Wednesday nignt, the linden returning Here. . . v|j A SHaSSY ntCjrtJ. Spain Eakei a Poor dMirlag a i Hi?itine Pcwer. Not since the battle of Lepanta in L571 has Spain given a good account ./ if herself in naval warfare. In that aattle, with the aid of the Genoese and Venetian fleets administered such a rushing defeat to Turkey that it deitroyed the power of the sultan on the :eas for all time to come. That wat ;he last of Spain's naval victories. .ij Seventeen years later she sent her joasted Iavmcible Armada, the giest* ?st collection of warships everseen, . ":*? gainst England. What the storm off ;he English co.-\st left of this splendid lotiLia Francis Drake, the dragon of he 82S. disposed of. In 1704 Spain lost Gibraltar and 3 q gland has held it ever since. Three nonths after its capture the allied !orces of Spain and France tried to retake the fortress and lost 10,000 men n me endeavor. rue enort wu reseated by Spain alone in 1720 and ind again in 1727, both time* with lisastrous results. France came to ;he help of Span again in 1779 bat the Saglish beat them back from Gibralat with heavy losses. In 1781 Spain jnce more attacked Gibraltar and snf* . || 'ered the loss of 40,000 men. Franca igain aided her in 1782, bat the allies were uiterly defeated. Spain since hat time has given up hopa of recapHiring Gibralter. On July 31,1718, Spain lost to Eogand twenty-nine battleships at Mesa- . j as. In 1780 Eodney administered a levare defeat to the Spanish fleet off 3ape Vincent, where her warship* were recently gathered. A far worn ihrashing was given her by that great- > "p ist of all sea fighters, Horatio Nelson, . I'm it Trafalgar, where with a far inferior laet he almost annilated the combin3d naval strength of France and . J5 3 pain. Spain's latest naval defeat before the jattle of Manila was in 1866 when Peru, with a few ships, most Jof than sorrowed from Caili, utterly defeated i stronger Spanish fiaet. Admiral Peleja, the Spanish commander, was to mortified at the result that he re* ired to his cabin and blew out hia Drains. Commodore Djwey and his gallant nenhave added another to the long inbroken and dismal list of Spanish > m , a > . 1 _ ___ (It leieats at sea. Admiral campaon win toon add another. :^j PORTO RKJO TO BE SEIZED. Che laltnd Will b? in the H?adi of Ait? lcaa Porcoj in a Diy or Two. There were many conference? be;ween the president and senators and epreseatatives today. The first amir was Senator Burrows, of Michigan, ffho cime to present some friends to ;he president. A3 he left he said: "Everything is moving along smooth[7 and well. What we want now is Porto R co. "We ought to hare that ;omorrow " "Will it be as soon as ;hat, senator?' "Yes," was the reply, 'probably in a day or two." Wttlle refrainiag from saying what transpired duping his brie' interview with the president, his statement that,the seizure of Porto Rico is expectei to be effected in a da? or two. it was H thought by his hearers to be sifnifl:ant, having bien made immediately rfter the sanator left the president, . though he would not say the president had girea him any informition. Senators Frye and Hale, of Maine, re- 4 peciivelv members of the foreign relations affairs, and chairman of the naval aff *irs committee; Senators Allen and Gtear, of Iowa, the former chairman of the senate committee on loprrpriations; Senator Piatt, of Neir York, and Representative Curtis, of Kansas,and Wadsworth,of New York, iwa*o orrtrtnr'* tV)A AQ?1 T* AqIIaM ?f ncic aui^u^ viiv V?IAJ VWUVA* n? MAV white house.