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^ VOL. LII. 7 WINNSBORO, S. C., WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1, 1898. NO. 43. f
L TO SEIZE PORTO RICO.
& WHY THE GOVERNMENT CONSIDERS
W THiS MOVE N?CEJS*RY.
* 6 %er?me~e Ho Bfnst S'&j-Review of
iht Oatlook m *o Cnb?, the Philippine*
?Man* T? Am tn hA Tv unf
terrev
A. dispatch from Washington says
itraordinary activity in the war ai?d
* avy dejpartmentsThursday morning
" v vcTitich wssnotlimited to the higher
< 3^ials"but included every indivual
in boUi services, gave every indication
A important and immediate developments
in the conduct of the war,
v bile &n unusual exhibition of secrecy
: ?rved to the belief that a battle along
* i *e whole line in the West Indies had
t ecoine a question cf hcurs rather than
> ays. Rumors too definite to be ig)
ored, but lacking official authentica
lion, explained the remarkable hurry
.xud bustle to the Paesident's determination
to have Porto Rico occupied by
American soldiers without further
telay ardthat the troops which had
h# An f*nn?flntrst>*l at DOrts for the in
"asion of Cuba were to embark immediately
if the 20 transport had beea sek
< tired, and undee co&voy of Admiral
n Sampson's squaaron, be sent at once
10 seize San Joan de Porto Rico and
. stablish a permanert colonial gov?mment
in the island similar to t^a*;
vhich Qen. Merritt is chained wi.h
creating in. the Philippines. ,
/ However startling the report, its
plausibility soon received corroborate
strength through the reluctance
uf every high official to deny it, while
many senators and other prominent
< ivilians having influential relations,
ihose carrying on the war not only
: firmed the existence of the suggestt
d plan, but gave cogent reasons for
;ts sudden adoption by the authorities.
It was said that the events of the
last few days in Cuba, culminating in
iht uselessness of Cervera's being
. ecurely "corked up"at Santiago, and
the destruction of untrammeled cable
.^ nntnniMtinn hatnoan tKa
vvuuutuuvnuvu Wf TTWM vwv?
and Madrid, gave every assurance of
.he speedy collapse of Spanish res is
1ance to the inevitable and that the
United States government had
awakened to the necessity of actually
possessing Porto Bico before the end
came. That is it and the Philippines
nad come to be looked on as an ess en
lial recompense to the United States
for its expensive intervention in behalf
of Cuba's freedom and the fear
had arisen that unless they were actually
secured before Cuba fell, embarrassing
complications, leading
possibly to grave international complications
with European powers,
might not be avoided.
I With the Spanish military forces at
Habana effectually isolated and without
even remote hopes of reinforcements,
with Spain's naval force this
side of the Atlantic completely para
ijzed and with the Madrid government
already tottering in its insecurity
of nolicv. theocDortunitv for dsal
B : uTg a crushing blow througfl4he-?w~
1 ore of Porto Rico was badly to be re
silted. The unsanitary condition of
Cuba, the strength of the army there
" ajArnariT other causes which operated
sCHlay the invasion of that island
the insufficient force of trained
regulars which it had been possible to
concentrate at Tampa in a single
o-ontb, wholly disappeared as factors
' N of delay in the Porto Rico project.
The military authorities expressed
supreme confidence in their ability to
sweep the Spaniards frem Porto Rico
with,the men now at their command,
while still reluctant to attempt the
greater task of establishing a position
on Cuba,with, the same force, With
I the 19,000 weft cq lipped and seasoned
regular troops gathered at Tampa,
New Orleans and Mobile and the fleet
or transports already loading, many of
them in fact ready to sail irom tnese
points, assurances were given 10 the
President that there would be no pos
sibitity of a reverse at San Juan de
Porto R:.co after the hejivy oaueries
hid been reduced by Sampson's ships.
Xue withdrawal oi these forces, it was
shown would leave 11,COO men,the pick
? * Trnlnntocii Q>mtr at tVia Antf
ports, while scarcely a day's journey
away were the 4U regiments of in]
an try, nine light batteries of artillery
and eight troops of cavalry in the
Cbickamauga camp, rapialy being
trained in tffeciive corps, witn the certainty
of becoming speedily ready to
meet any emergency mat /.might confront
the government should Cuban occupation
become necessary.
When the excitement in the war de
partment oyer the Por:o Rican expedition
was at its beigbt, the Presi
ucxil> b (/{VUAUiauvu vrf?i i iift iui au auaition&l
force of 75,000 men was issued*
This action confirmed the prevailing
impression that aggressive
movements were immediately contemplated,
especially as it had already be
come known that the authorities were
agreed upon a straugth of about 275,000
men to carry out tne responsibilities
which it had become evident that
ihe government had already incu -red.
The division of this aggregate fcrce
had been determined upon at 3 esterday's
cabinet meeting in pracucaliy
inefollowing proportions:
Philippine occupation, 25,000; Porto
Rican occupation, 25,000; Cud*, 100,000;
reserve and home deiense 125,000.
The estimate for the Cuban army ol
occupation w?s based on the con vie
uon which is now common to all au
ihorities, bom civil and military, in
4 < Washington, that order cannot fce re4%oved
over tnat large area of territory
without the presence tnere for some
time to come J or at least 100 regiments
and that little or no reliance can be
placed on the capacity of the Cubans
lor self-government for at least a year
? ? i a rafforria Prvrtn R'Wl. it is
kllWi ?- ? ? ?
not believed that the inhabitant will
be able to maintain a government of
their own in less than a generation
and practically the same conclusion
is reached regarding the Philippine
islanders. The necessity for 125,000
men under arms at home, at any rate
until seme time after permanent peace
has been assuied, is recogin'z:6, as
well as the nectssaity for rt.icving
voluntteis af^er a Drief tc~r ; duty
in the tropics, ana providing prompt
reinforcements should any oi the con
ditions have been underestimated.
/TLa-r, Milse hft.H urnAptcH tr? frtf
Tampa last night, but delayed his de
parture until Saturday night, the
President desiring to have the benefit
of his advice in the meantime. It is
understood, however, that the preset,
ca of Gen. Miles at Tampa is not
tssential to the departure of troops at
that point, but in case of an invasion
of either (Juba or Porto Sico is begun
this week Gen. Mises intends to hurry
after the expedition in a fast warships _
\
j which the Davy will pkce at his dis!
pofal.
Rumors are especially persistent that
actual military operations in the West
Indies will besin be,'ore June 1 and
speculation seems equally divided on
the charces of an invasion directed
against Cuba or agaiDst Porto Rico.
It is said to be the desire of the government
to strike a blow at Spanish
obstinacy by immediately seizing and
occupying Porto R co,an island whose
climate is far more healthful than j
S thai of Cuba and whose vaJuefor pur
pose of indemnification at th* close of
the war is self apparent. With the
aid of a part of Sampson's fhet, it is
thought that San Juan could be taken
THE SPANIARDS ASTOUNDED
! \
At Scppoccd JJTaxvsloca Marksmanship cf
Americas Gamers,
A new aspect was given Wednesday
to the e; gagement at Cardenas, where
j Eosign Bigley and four me* cf the
Uaited States torpedo boat Winslow
were killed, by a statement of Insur
gent Col. John J. Jova, who has been
fighting under General Maximo Gomtz.
Col. Jova has been in Cardeoai
since the engagement and says the
mortality on the Spanish side was by
no means so ?reat as reported at the
time in the Uaited States. Accordin g
to his information which seems to be
[ corroborated by the testimony of other j
Cubans taken aboard from Cardenas j
by the vessels of ths blockaking fleet,
only nine persons were killed on tne
Spanish side. A shell from one of the
! American ships fell in one the streets
of the town killing: two women and
three children, while three sailors aud
one medical officer on a Spanish gunboat
fell under fire of the United
States ships. The firing from the
shore was not from a masked battery,
but from three Spanish sun boats to attack
where the Winslo was sent in.
Two of them were disabled, but not
permanently damaged, and a third ran j
away. According to Jova's information
the shells from the gunboat Wilmington
did little execution because
I she lay too far off shore. No fewer than
| three Spani&h fbgs were brought down
bv stray shois from the Wilmington's
guns. One shell struck the fiigpole
on the Casino in the heart of the town,
crashed through the rocf and exploded
in a china snop below.
The place was wrecked, but no one
hurt. The second flag to come down
was filing from the Spanish barracks
and the thud from a building formeri
ly used by the American consulate, flying
defiantly on the. navy pole where
: the Stars and Stripes naa once wavea.
Curiously enough not one of these
! shots had been aimed at the flags, but
the Spaniards were so amazed at what
; they considered the marvelous skill of
the American gunners that 6very
Spanish flag in town was hauled
down.
EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS.
Two Am eric ah Oorreip undent* J Or I wo
Spanish Armj Offlsors.
A dispatch from Havana says at 7
o&ock Friday morning the marine
authorities were notidea from Morro
Uastle that an American ship had been
sighted otf the harbor flying a flag ol
truce. As half-past 7 two American
boats stood in Fort Harbor under a
Hait nf trace. A colonel of the general
siarf, witn a Briiisn vice consul, went
on board Uie Spanish gunboat Marques
Moline and proceeded to Morro
vjasile, t If which lay tne tug Marques
ue B^ibua, having on board the American
newspaper correspondents, Harden
Jones and Charier L'brali, lor
erhom an exchange or prisoners was
to be made. Messrs. Jones and
InraLl were traaslerred ac 10
o'clock to the Marques Moline,
which immediately hoisted a white
flag and went tc meet the American
vessel, whictL proved to be the
Maple. Two boats were lowered from
the American and to them were transferred
tne prisoners to be exenangtd
for tne newspapermen. Tney were
Colonel Vincenie do Uortgj, iormer
commander at Uaoanaa Fortress and
' -* J * ? i m I ? rrr rt4
Luiucrsmuu luuca mviiuu xu u;
Lieut. Gen. Valeriano Wejler; Sur
geon Major Smcon Garcia Julian and
| two private soldiers who were captured
on board the steamer Ar^onauata.
i'he txcnange was soon effected and
the Spaniards were taken aOoard the
gunbo&t ana arrived at noon at Caballeri
wharf ana were presented to Captain
General Blanco. CoL Cortijo
and Surgeon Julian expressed themselves
as pleased with me treatment
they had received at the hands of the
American naval officers and the
American people generally, but complained
cf the Cuoans at Atlanta.
NEWS PROM MANILA
----One
Spanish Officer ta bs Tiled and AnOifcer
Shot;.
Advices from Manila are to the effect
that Dewey is maintaining a
strict blockade and is anxiously await
ing troops. The crews of the 11 set enjoy
good health and have plenty of
lood. Dewey is unable to control the
Spaniards ashore. The Manilians are
without meat and are living on canned
goods. An absolute famine is certain
in two weeks more. A riot is imminent.
A small Spanish transport was
captured and is now used as an American
dispatch boat.
Tiie Spanish now report five hundred
killed and seven hundred wounded
in the bombardment.
It is reported that the captain of the
Spanish cutter Callao, recently cap
lured by Dewey, will be sho'i for fail
are to return ttin Ere of the Americans.
Admiral Montijo, who commanded
the Spanish fleet, will be courtmarshaled
on a charge of cowardice.
Dewey is improving the sanitary
condition of Cavite. He has granted
British and German merchants permission
to move from Manila to Cavite
and has ordered houses, placed at
their disposal.
Provisions are becoming scarce.
The Spanish volunteers have threatened
to seize the stores because their
demand for arrears of pay have been
refused.
Lynched tn Maryland.
G.rfi.ld King, a negro aged about
13, was tAken from the jail at Salisbury
early Thursday morning, hang
ed to a tree ana aimosi snoi to pieces, i
He was awaiting trial on the charge
of having deiioerateiy sliot Herman
Kenney, a white bey about the same
age as the negro. t
The First Faaeloc.
Representative Stroud of Nortn Carolina
introduced a bill Friday granting
a pension of $40 a month to Mrs.
Adaiine W. Bagley of Norih Carolina,
motner of Ensign Worth Bagley,
wno was killed in the bombardment
of Cardenas, Cuba, recently.
THE ROLL OF HONOR.
THE BOYS FROM ORANGEBURG AND
CHESTER COUNTIES.
A List of the Officers and Members of the
Edlsto R.'fl ;s of Orargeburg mcd the Lee
Light Iofantry of Cfcester.
The fallowing is the roster of the
Edisto R fles of Orangeburg County,
which >8S been m ustered into service
as Co. C. of the Independent Battalion:
COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.
Daniel 0. Herbert, captain, lawyer,
Orangeburg, married.
Otto B. Rjsenger, first lieutenant,
artist, Orangeburg, single.
Adam H. Moss., second lieutenant,
lawyer, Orangeburg, single.
NON COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.
William T. McKewn, quartermaster
sergeant, baggage master, Orangeburg
single.
Wt-rmftTi T. Snahr. first serceaiit.
teacher, Orangeburg, single.
Thomas H. Tatum, sergeant, student,
Cope, single.
Norman H. Bull, sergeant, clerk,
Orangeburg, married.
Q. J. Mackay, sergeant, farmer,
Orangeburg, single.
Frank W. Frederick, sergeant, civil
engineer, Orangeburg, single.
Tilden T. Ayers, corporal, clerk,
Orangeburg, sinjie.
Joseph A. Barry, corporal, lawyer,
0 angeburg, single.
Samuel Dibble, jr., corporal, civil
engineer, Orangeburg, single.
.Tfthn W TTiiiffltr ir mrnnral. bank I
clerk, O.^angebur;*, singie.
E, H. Heidtmjuu, corporal, c!erk,
Orangeburg, single.
Albert J. Wheeler, corporal, teacher,
Traer. Ia., single
L H. Wanna maker, jr., musician,
postoffice clerk, Orangebu-g, siDgl<?,
T. E. L'ghtfoot, musician, laundry,
Orangeburg, single.
J, W. H. Cannon, artificer, clerk,
Orangeburg, single.
Govan Baxter, wagoner, conductor,
Orangeburg, single.
PRIVATES.
D. T. Ayers, farmer, R w!es, single.
Ross Ayers, student,'Orangeburg,
sincle.
R. P. Baldwin, farmer, Orangeburg,
single.
J. E. Bell, farmer, Orangeburg,
single.
I. T. Bannet i, clerk, New York, single.
H. Berry, farmer, BranchvUie, single.
L Brown, carpenter, Aiken, single.
T. L. Bjyck, clerk, St. Matthews,
single.
J. W. Champy, carpenter, Bowman
single.
George M. Collier, farmer, Elloree,
married.
J. M. Cortez, carpenter, Graniteville,
married.
O. L. Cram, clerk, Rowesville, single.
George B. Curtis, farmer, Cordova,
sircriP.
E. C. Dibble, farmer, Orangeburg,
single,
George W. Dannelly, farmer, North,
single.
A. C. Doyle, student, Orangeburg,
single.
J. P. Doyle, horse traier, Orangebar?,
siDsrle.
0. P. Eyans, carpenter, Bowman,
single.
R L. Fairey, farmer, RowesvUle,
single.
A. L? Qarick, farmer, Norway, single.
HaskellGortmaa, sawyer, Swansea.
sincle.
A. L Eammett, drummer, Mercer,
single.
P. A. Happoldt, printer, Spartanburg,
sinjrle.
G. B. Harley, farmer, Orangeburg,
single.
J L. Harley, farmer, OraDgeburg,
single,
A. M. Healon, Jr., student, Orangeburg,
single.
C. M. Herlong, farmer, St. Matthews,
single.
R C. Howell, farmer, SL Georges,
einorla
H. H. Hughes, farmer, Orangeburg,
single,
G. W. Hunt, laborer, Branch ville,
single.
G. A. Hutto, farmer, Norway, single.
A. E. Jarnigaii, merchant, Cordova,
single.
Jake Jernigen, mill man, Orangeburg.
single.
J. J. Jones, farmer, Elloree single.
L. L: Jones, shinglemaker, St.
Matthews, married.
A. V. Kennarly, clerk, Orangeburg,
single.
M. K. Knotts, miller, Knott's Mill,
single.
J. Lambert, mill man, Langley,
single. .
J. Lsntz, carpenter, Orangeburg,
single.
C. D. Lide, machinist, Orangeburg,
married.
W. A. Livingston, clerk, Orangeburg,
single.
C. R. Lucas, student, Orangeburg,
single.
A. McCuliough, farmer, Walhalla,
single,
N. W. Miller, student, Orangeburg,
single.
E. H. Mobley, carpenter, Augusta,
Ga., single.
W. C. 0;ven, student, Orangeburg,
single,
A. M. Palmer, clerk, Orangeburg,
single.
F. S. Paulling, farmer, St. Matthews,
single.
P. P. Pooser, farmer, Orangeburg,
single.
H. J. Rist, policeman, Charleston,
single.
T. G. Robinson, sawyer, Rowesville
single.
A. A. Scott, laborer, Orangeburg,
married.
H. 0. Shuler, farmer, Orangeburg,
married.
W. O. Shuler, farmer, Florence,
single.
E. O. Smith, salesman, Cop*.
J. E. Smoak, wheelwright, Orangeburg,
single.
S. W. Sneli, farmer, Elloree, single.
H. M. 8trock, farmer, Elloree. sin
gie. I
W. P. Stromaq, farmer, Orange- .1
k.U.l?, OlifglC.
C. 31. Watson, farmer, Eiloree,!
single.
Tnomas Winterly, farmer, Rowesville,
single. 1
0. B. Williamson, farmer, (X*ange- .
burg, singJe.
T. C, Williamson, farmer, Orange- : <
burg, single. 11
George Zaigler, ca-penter, St Mat- !
thews, single. {:
if .
W. H. Z iigler, carpenter, St. Mattaews.
single.
LEE LIGHT INFANTRY.
The following is the roster of the
Lee Light Infantry of Chester county,
which was mustered in as Co. D. First
Regiment:
Joseph S. Hardin, captain, farmer,
Oheofaw cintrla
Arthur L GastoD, first lieutenant,
lawyer, Chester, single.
John H. Marion, second lieutenant,
lawyer, Richbourg, single.
NON COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.
Jssse H. Hardin, Jr., first sergeant,
merchant, Chester, single.
John A. Graham, quartermaster sergeant,
bookkeeper, Chester, married.
James G. McFadden, sergeant, far
mer, Atlanta, Ga., single.
Thos. C. Howze, sergeant, farmer,
Bascomville, single.
Wm. C. *Hardee, sergeant, stock
dealer, Chester, single.
Wm. B. Home, sergeant, farmer,
Chester, single.
Frank M Derham, corporal, guard,
Blackstock, single.
Wm. J. McDaniel, corporal, lineman,
Chester, single.
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Martin .U uiars, corporal, tuuur,
Mariou, single.
James A. Hayne, corporal, physician,
married.
Cheever S. Sessions, corporal,clerk,
Latte, sin pie.
Walter H. Brica, corporal, liveryman,
Chester, single.
Hayes McKeown, musician, farmer,
Chester, single.
Robt. L. Hood, musician, farmer,
Hoodtown, single.
Wm. L Culp, artificer, carpenter,
Chester, single.
Holmes MurpSy, wagoner, brakeman,
Chester, single.
PRIVATES.
Thos J. Allen, mill hand. Montmorerci,
single.
James A Bathea, teacher, Latta,
single.
Theodore K Bird, farmer, Chester,
single.
Adolphus B. Boney, farmer, Chester,
married
Lawrence S. Boyd, farner, Fort
Lawn. singleClaude
T. Bra * ley, farmer, Wilkes
burg, single.
Archie L. Brown, farmer, Latta,
sincrle.
Walter Capps, farmer, Marion, sin
gle.
Chas. P. Carle?, farmer, Chester,
sinfi-lft.
Clsas. R. Carter, farmer, Chester,
single.
Wm. J. Carter, farmer, Chester,
single.
Carroll C. Chalk, carpenter, Wilkesbure,
single.
Wm. 8. Chisholm, clerk, Chester,
single.
Wm. H. Coleman, farmer, Feasterville,
single.
Robt. S. Daniel, merchant, Mulling,
single.
Pink Dewatt, farmer, Woodward's,
single.
James Farrell, farmer, Chester, single.
John R. Feaster, clerk, Pruster,
Arte., single.
Jas. 8. Fisher, druggist, , married.
Eiias E. Fraser, farmer, LewesyiHe,
single.
Jas. Fudge, printer, Chester, single.
Hugh C. Gourley, farmer, Olive,
single.
Jesse Grant, farmer, Chester, single.
Lewis K. Gwinn, farmer, lyler,
Tex., single.
Walter B. Hardin, farmer, Chester,
single.
Gee Harrelson, farmer, , married.
\
David H. Hart, clerk, Charleston,
single.
JohnK. Hinton, farmer, Chester,
single.
Frank Home, clerk, Chester, single.
Wm. H. Howard, fireman, Chester,
single.
Thos. E. Johnson, guard, Winnsboro.
single.
John B. Lewis, farmer, Blacks tock.
single.
Thos. J. Lswis, farmer, Fayetteville,
N-. C., single.
Wm. H. Lewis, farmer, Blackstock,
single.
Wm. H. Lucas, farmer, Chester,
single.
Robt. L. McConnell, printor, Chester.
single.
Too T 'M'skOw/vwu-rv fonmaK Winrjfi.
UAD? XU, lUUVi VIWJ, t.
boro, single.
Cnarles E. McLean, printer, Dillon,
ningle.
Marion Money ham, farmer, Latta,
single.
John E. Orr, mill hand, Lancaster,
single.
Frank B. Read, plumber, Charleston,
single.
Collier A. E. Sigmor, farmer, Chester,
single.
James Simpson, farmer, Chester,
single.
Joe E. Simrill,brickmaker, Chester,
single.
Angus M. Smith, horseman, Chester,
single.
Jeptha D. Turner, farmer, Sharon,
single.
/"it"NT AA/ nllro* +
\Jiioo. tv axAwi) aiuuvtf?) ? ri
ton, single.
Henry C. Watson, lineman, Dillon,
single.
Lamar L. Watson, farmer, Latta,
single.
Unas. W. Wiggins, farmer, Marior.,
single.
Augustus F. Williams,farmer, Ches
ter, single.
Samuel S. Williams, farmer, Zoor,
N. C., single.
Hugh Woods, lawyer, Knap of
Raids, N. C.
Jesse C. Woodward, student, Judson,
single.
George C. Wright, clerk, Chester,
single.
Wm. J. Wright, farmer, Lancaster,
single.
Seaton C. Yates, telegraphic operator,
Manly, N. C., single.
Wade H. Young, machinist, Chester,
single.
T aDam fowmav Winfl.
VUUiUIigUdUl) IH1LUV*) ff
boro, single.
Joseph B. Gwinn, farmer, Tyler,
Tex., single. ,
W. J. Johnson, student, Mi. Willing,
single
TOry Will be
It is not inown positively where the
Spanish fleet that recently came into
Cuban waters is, but tne general
opinion seems to be that it is bottled
up in the harbor of Santiago de Cuba.
If this is true the Spania/cb are in a
bad hx. In the harbor of Santiago de
Cuba, the Spanish fleet will be helpless.
The channel leading into tne
harbor is narrow, and the enemy can
either be kept a psisoner there by
n /am Vtnllro i? Trio okonnii] r?i? J
31XlA.IUg a iCTT UUUV9 iu ?uv vuauuvi) WA
he can be destroyed by a superior;
force. :
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CUTTING OF THE CABLES.
< A FaUoi'alntsreJting Story of tbe CledneSos
EagsgJinent.
An interesting letter has been re
ceived at Green Point, L. I,, from a
member of the crew of the cruiser
Marblehead, who described the en- :
gagement off Cienfue^os, on the
southern coast of Cuba. He writes,
under date of May 18, &3 foJIows:
TTftir Wpst nn "M's-r- A a Km if
midnight. The Eagle joined us jus;
before we got to Cienfuegcs. Th?
Nashville came next day. We lay cff
and on until the 10 th, when a collier
and the Windom came down with the
order for us to cut three cables that
went out of Cieifaegcs. The next
morning at 6, t#o bjats from our ship <
and two from the Nashville went in 1
within 50 yards of the shore. They
had to go in close for the water is
very deep.
"There wa3 a fine lighthouse and
quite a mountain and 700 Spanish soldiers
on the point. As soon as the
boats le!t the ships we took our posi
tions 1.2C0 yards from shore. Tne
Nashville took hers, and we all sent
shells into the woods and all around
the lighthouse, but aid not touch the
latter. Trees, stone3 and rift did everlastingly
fly. The Spaniards were going
over tha hills as fast as they could.
Everything worked well.
"We got two cables cut all ri?ht,
and were on the third, when they got
some rapid-fire guns working on our
boats. We sent 5 inch shells in there
as fast as we could lead the guns, but
did not reach them. One was coming
from the lighthouse. As scon as the
captain saw it, he ordered them to fire
on the lighthouse. Six 5 inch siells
struch it at the same time.
' Our boats had been driven away
from the cible. Tnere was one man
killed and seven injured. We got the
men out of the boats, hoisted the boats
and blew down the lighthouse. It was
a fine sight to see them shoot at the
lighthouse. It was sixty feet high,and
ount ox oriCK. xney cud 11 in iaa canter,
and it fell all in a heap. We put
all the injured aboard the Windom
and sent them to K*y West We
buried the one that killed the
same night after supper.
'The next day four insurgent leaders
came aboard and said tney were
back of the hills, and as fast as the
Spaniards came over the hills, from
the effects of our fire, they would
shoot them. We killed 360 Spaniards
and wounded five insurgents. One
shell landed in their camp. One of
the insurgents could speak good English.
He had been through some college
in Pennslyyania."
SPANISH SPJ?S AT WORK.
Ztey Aie Piowlios Around FortlflcationsWoondtd
tao Sentry.
A sergeant of artillery on duty at a
mortar battery near Uort Taylor, at
Key West, was fired upon early Friday
morning by three unknown men,
whom he says He knows to be 8pani- 1
ards. The lire was promptly returned
but the men escaped. The affair,
which is invok ed in agood deal of i
mystery, began Thursday afternoon, i
wnen tnree swarthy men made an attempt
to enter the gate of the reserva- 1
lion, but were summarily turned cff (
by tne sentt'y. No further attention
was given the incident until last night
when between 10 and 11 o'clock the 1
sergeant of th9 artillery guard, near ;
the xnoriar battery, discovered ihe 1
figures of three men a few yards 1
anead of him. Almost simultaneously '
with the discovery they opened fire 1
upon him wnh pistols. Three bullets i
whizzed harmlessly past the sergeant, :
bat a fourth lodged in the fleshy part
or his left arm, just above the elbow. 1
The sergeant dropped his raised rifle, (
and as he did so, and before he could 1
raise his rifle again, the men turned ;
and fled out ot range. He sent several
shots after them and then went for 1
the guard. A iharp lookout was kept ;
for me strangers, and soon after mid- 1
night, a suspicious noise was heard
outside the gate near which the mortar J
battery Jis lucated. An investigation !
resulted in. tne discovery a carriage
in the street jnat outside the gate. Tne J
sergeant gave oraers to fire and. a vol- (
ley was sent at the vehicle. A moment
later, it appears,;three men were seen '
running up the street and the fire of 1
tne soldiers was directed upon them,
but without effect, tiie suspects escap- 1
ing apparently unharmed. Tne ser- J
geant declares that on the occasion of 1
tne first visit of tne strangers one of |
the latter carried a suspicious looking ^
package about three leet long. The 3
sergeant who was the principal in the <
adventure with the three strangero is
Charles W. Richards, Battery B, F.rjt j
artillery.
Another CompsDy WaaCfcd.
Got. Ellerbe Issued the following
call Wednesday:
"Whereas two of the companies of
the first regiment of infantry liave
consolidated, thus causing a deficiency
in said regiment,
. Now, therefore, 1, W. H. Ellerbe,
governor, do make this call for an additional
company of volunteers of at'
lease 80 men. from- the State at large.
W. H. Ellerbe, Governor.
This call is necessary for the
reason that the regiment of volunteers
called for by the governor on
April 28 still lacks oae company to
complete it. The governor would
nave issued a call for two companies,
but late Wednesday afternoon Capt.
Sawyer 0/ the Palmetto Rifles and
Capt. Eaves of the Bamburg ->uards
agreed to combine their forces and 1
lorm one company. Neither of the
captains had enough men to complete
tneir separate compamts, and consequently
after a lew preliminaries ]
were arranged between them they i
decided up on consolidating. Tney drew J
lots as to the name of the consolidated 1
company; Capt. Sawyer won, and it 1
wiii be named the Palmetto R:fles ]
Capt. Sawyer will ba the comnander *
.. ?
Lurching In Georgia. C
A special to The Constitution from j
Donaisonville, Ga., sa^s: "Doik t
Oliver, a negro 20 years of age, Jbas t
been lynched here ior an attempted (
assault upon Mrs. Robert Drake, a e
white woman living four mile3 from i
here. Oliver was camured at Brin- c
sea, Ga.? seven miles from the scene r
of his crime, brought back and identi- i
fiesl. Before he couid be lodged in c
jail, he was taken from the sh=nif and c
fchot to death." t
Pretly &iuch tte Same itory.
Returns from the city ana town j.
election held throughout Virginia t
Thursday all tell pretty much the same
story?tnat of Dsmocratic success. At
many places the Democ;a'.s had no
opposisioc. Such was tne case in J
Richmond, except for the council r
ticket in one wara, and the Democrats \
will probably bs successful there also. . ?
ANOTHER CALL FOR TROOPS
SEVENTY-FIVE THOUSAND MORE
VOLUNTEERS WANTED.
Pxesllent McKlnley Issues the Second
Call 'or Troops-He Coasldera That They
Are Needed?Text of the Important Proclamation.
President McKinley issued ths following
proclamation on Wednesday:
A PEC CLAM ATION.
\A/ Viovooo on o/?f rtvocc TToa on
v uvi an v/i wugibfio n?a
proved 011 the 25 th day of April, 1898,
entitled "An act declaring that war
exists between the United States of
America and the Kingdom of Spain
and
Whereas by an act of congress entitled
"An act to provide for temporarily
increasing the military establishment
of the United States in tims of
war and for other purposes, anproved
April 22,1898:
The President is authorized, in order
to raise a volunteer army, to issue
fci3 proclamation calling for volunteers
to serve in the army of the United
States:
Now, therefore, I, William McKinley,
President of the United States, by
virtue of the power vested in me by
legislation and the laws, deeming sufficient
occasion to exist, have thought
fit to call forth and hereby do call
forth volunteers to the aggregate number
of 75,000 in addition to the volunteers
called forth by my proclamation
of the 23 rd day of April in the present
year, the same to be apportioned, as
far as practicable, among the several
States and Territories and the District
of Columbia, according to population
and to serve for two years, unless
sooner discharged. The proportion of
each arm and the details of enlistment
and organization will b8 made
known through the war department.
In witness wnereof, I have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal of
the United States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington,
this 25 th day of May in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and ninety eight, and of the independence
of the United States one nun
dred and twenty-second.
(Signed) Wm. McEinley,
President.
William ;B. Day,
Secretary of State.
The proclamation means not only
the assembling of a large force of
troops, hut also the appointment of a
number of major generals, brigadier
generals, colonels, majors and staff
and field officers for the organization
of this additional force of 75,000 men
into army corps, divisions, brigades
and regiments. The reasons leading
up to tne call naturally were sources
ol much conjecture, as it was at first
felt that the possibility of foreign complications
was a factor in bringing
about this new move. It speedily developed,
however, that the call was
not aue to any latest or serious emer
gencv,Mtos ratherin the line. of
getUagT^tttSra large body of men,
to be drilled and seasoned, and to constitute
a sort of second reserve to ba
drawn upon later when the campaigns
were fully under way.
Coming thus unexpectedly, the war
department has ma?e no preparations
for executing the call, and it will be
some days before the details are worked
out as to the quota from each State,
the calls to the respective governors
of States, the mustering points and the
general points of concentration. All
tnas is stated thus far is that the enlistments
are to be thrown open much
as tney?were at the outbreak of the
civil war, and are not to be restricted
to militia and national guard organizations
of the several States. It will
be an encouragement to the organiza
tion of independent volunteer companies
and regiments. These will retain
their identity to a certain extent
as State troops, as the governors will
iiave the appointment of all company
ind regimental officers, while only the
brigade, division, corps and staff offi
sers will be appointed by the President.
Generally speaking, however, the
75,000 men will suffice for the formation
of 75 regiments. With three
regiments to a brigade, which is the
present basis of organization, this will
make 25 brigades. In turn, eight divisions,
of tnree brigades each, will
be formed and out of tne eight divisions
the entire force will be divided
Lnto three army corps. This general
division of course is tentative, but it
shows the general formation of this
Large body of volunteers.
Tne new force will require, either
by appointment or by officers already
ippomted, taree major generals and
ibout 24 brigadier generals. The law
iutnorizes tne President to appoint
.me major general for each army corps
Hid one brigadier general for each
brigaae. It was stated at the war deDiriment
that the details for the work
it organizing this forca would not be
ictiveiy taken up for the present.
Just now the adjutant general's office
is engaged in completing the enlistment
oi the 125,000 volunteers under
;he first call. It will take some time
;o complete tnia work and not until
.nen will the real work of organizing
;he volunteers under the second call
5 gin.
MORE WAR SHIPS.
1 Bill Piovidirg for Jive JTlrat CI ua Ornlaera
ud Otber VeMeu,
Rapreasntative Pearce of Missouri
las introduced a bill for an increase
n the naval establishment as follows:
?ive first class ciulser3, to carry the
leaviest armor practicable and the
nost powerful ordnance, displacement
11,500 tons, minimum average speed
JO knots per hour, and to ccst excluiive
of armor and armament not exreeding
$4,000,000; 10 torpedo boats of
ibout 150 tons displacement to have 1
;he highest practicable speed and cost
inclusive of armament, not over $200,- 1
)00 each; fifteen torpedo boat destroy- ;
:rs, about 1,500 tons displacement, of 1
,he highest practicable speed and to
rest exclusive of armament, not ex
seeding $500,000 each; fifteen steel gunjoatso:
about 2,000 tons displacement (
)f highest practicable armament not ,
>ver $650,000 each. Ail material for
hem is to be of domestic manufacture- ;
3^e cruiser, three torpedo boats, three (
lestrcyers and three gunboats are to ,
hunt nn the Pacific coast under car-1'
ain restrictions. j
Specraea Spanish Staries. j
Telegrams have been received at !
dexico by Spaniards announcing a 1
Laval battle in which the Spanish fleet
von and the Americans lost every ]
ship and Admiral Sampson was killed. |<
ARMY OF INV^SiCN.
Gen. Fitzhdgh Lae Command? the Fevei th
Army Corps.
The formation of all of ihe regular
and volunteer troops massed in Florida
into corps, divisions and brigades
was completed Thursday in a general
order issued by Major General Shatter
commanding the Fifth army corps.
The Ffth army corps, which will
Drobablv be the first to land on Cuban
soil, ia made up entirely of regular
troops with the exception of two regiments
of volunteers at Lakeland, the
Seventy first New York and Second
Massachusetts. The Fifth corps also
embraces the cavalry division composed
of the First and Tenth regiments
at Lakeland and the Third, Sixth and
Ninth at Tampa under command of
Maj or General Jos. Wheeler. The artillery
brigade under command of
Lieut. Col. W. F. Randolph and the
signal corps, in all nearly 18,000 men.
The Seventh corps under command of
Major General Fitzhugh Lse, embraces
all the volunteer troops at
Tampa, five regiments in all, and the
troops at Jacksonville, or between
8,000 and 9,000 men.
The general order reads as follows:
Headquarters United States Forces.
Tom no 'RM? Wit Qft
?.mj ?v, 'w.
General Order 15.
Pursuant to instructions from the
war department, the following is the
assignment to the Fifth and Seventh
army c$rps.
Filth army corps, Maj n General W.
R, Shafter, United Staves volunteers,
commanding.
First brigade, Brig. Gen. W. E.
Kent, United States volunteers, commanding?
Sixth United States infantry,
Sixteenth United States infantry,
Seventy-first New York volunteer
infantry.
Second brigade, CoL E. P. Pearson,
Tenth infaatry, commanding?Tenth
U. S. infantry, Twenty-first U. S. infantry,
Second U. S. infantry.
Third brigade, Col. A. T. Smith,
Thirteenth infantry, commanding?
nu 4. u n a vr: tt
j-mxirccum u o. uuaukry, inuia u.
S. infantry, Twenty-fourth U. S. infantry.
Second division, Brig. Gen. A. B.
Chaffee, U. S. volunteers, commandin?.
First brigade, Col. J. Van Horn,
Eighth U. S. infantry, Twenty-second
U. 3. infantry, Second Massachusetts
volunteer infantry.
Second Drig&de, CoL R. H. Hall.
Fourth infantry, commandingFourth
U. S. infantry, First U. S. infantry,
Twenty-fifth U. 8. infantry.
Third brigade, CoL J. N. Andrews,
Twelfth U. S. infantry, commanding
?Twelfth U. 8. infantry, Seventh
U. S. infantry, Seventeenth U. 8. in
IttJULkljr.
Seventh, army corps, Major Gsneral
Fitzhugh L8e, U. 8. Volunteers, commanding.
First division, Brig. Gen. H. EL
Hawkins, U.S. volunteers,command-' '
ing. ? . J
First Brigade, Col. Charles Anthony,
Third Ohio infantry, command- <
ing?Third Ohio volunteer infantry,
Fifta'Oiiio volunteer infantry, Second
Georgia volunteer infantry.
Second brigade, CdL William McGuerrin,
Tnirty-second Michigan volunteer
infantry, commanding?Thirty
second volunteer infantry, First Florida
volunteer infantry.
Second division, Brig. Gen. A. S.
Bart, U. S. volunteers, commanding.
The First brigade to be commanded
by the senior colonel?Twenty-second
Illinois volunteer infantry, First
North Carolina volunteer infantry.
Second brigade, CoL D. V. Jac&son
Fiftieth Iowa volunteer infantry,
commanding?Fiftieth Iowa volunteers
infantry. First Wisconsin volunteer
infantry.
All organizations not herein provided
for will report to the commanding
general Fifth army corps.
FIRSTFIGrlTERS FOR FORE13N FiELD.
Departure of the Expedition to the Phlllpplau-Silutu
ana Dipping ol Colors.
The start was made for Manila late <
late Thursday afternoon from San
Francisco and the first American
army to sail for a foreign shore is now
in the Pacific. The troops were given
a rojal send off.
At 4 o'clock Brigadier General Anderson
signalled irom the Australia
for the City of Pekin and the City of .
Sydney to get under way. The bay 1
was alive with small craft of every <
description and huge ferry boats were .
pressed into service to accomodate the 1
eager crowds, and carry them to the j
head of the Golden Gate, that a last t
farewell might be said. 1
As the Australia passed Alcitrazii- j
land in the lead of tne other ships, the ]
battery of U. S., artillery stationed ]
there fired a salute to General Ander- j
son. The colors were dipped in re- i
cognition, and the steamships sounded t
their sirens. After the pilots were i
oroppsa tne vessels went ahead at full
speed, and six days if all goes well, 1
tney will ester Honolulu harbor and
join the Charleston.
The three transports carried close on
to 2,500 men.
Tne fleet is loaded with supplies to
last a year and carries a big cargo of
ammunition and naval stores for Admiral
Dewey's fleet. It is not probable
any more troops will be dispatched
before another week. The Zaalandia
is being prepared to carry soldiers, but
none of the* other transports are in
port.
Spain la a Bad Way.
There are renewed predictions of an
impending revolution in Spain contained
contain in a special dispatch
from Madrid Thursday. Emperor
Francis Joseph of Austria is said to
have strongly advised the Qaeen Eagent
to prepare to fly, and ner mothen.
who is how in Madrid, is retiorted
to have given her the same advice; bat
it is added, the Queen Regent is determined
to remain. Continuing, the
dispatch says; "I'fia defeat of the
Spanish fleet, which the best informed
people regard as only a question of
a few days, is bound to precipitate an
outbreak."
Fatal Ballroad Collision.
A special from Oakdale, Tenn.,
says: An engine collided with the
Dakdale accommodation Friday at
3-raysvilIe, north of Chattanooga on
the Cincinnati Southern railroad, i
rhe crew on the engine, composed of }
nS.inriiip.tni* Simnsnn. Engineer Hud-ll
ion, Fireman Edwards and two brake- c
men, Matthews and Swanson, were I
instantly killed, except Simpson, who 1
is not expected to live. Ail reside in d
Somerset, Ky., except Matthews, I
whose home is in Oakdale. Engineer t
Walken Snaw, Fireman Day and r
Baggage Master Dresback, of the ac- t
jomm<xlation, were seriously hurt ?
A REM OF TERROR.
KEY W5ST, FLORIDA IS HAVING A
HARD TIME.
Marker It Very Common?Bad Feeling
; v>V
-Among tbe HarlreJ Towrards the Nejroea
?Some Think That the City Should bs
Placed Under Martial Liw.
Key West is suffering from a reign
of terror: Two murders were committed
during Wednesday night and
the best citizens feel that unless the
town is promptly put under martial
law a state of riot may prevail at any
moment.
The police force consiststs of three
men with grievances of their own,
and with streets and grog shops infested
with turbulent jacfcies, negroes and
auu ruujgua \jl maujr uuuosa, mo uaua
ger to the respectable classes is no
mean one.
In consequence of last night's bloodshed,
Commander Forsythe has already
asked for a guard of 25 marines :
to protect tha naval station and government
dock, and strong efforts are
being made by citiz 3ns to have mar- - ; ' V
tial law deslared. \ .
ToVin .T Fl ifaarr a unnnWa m i(?)iin .
ist of Mantee, Fia., about 55 years old,
was found dead Wednesday morn*
ing in a vacant lot near the Key West
hoteL Robbery is supposed to have
led to the murder. Charles Wallace,
leader of a gang of young Key West
toughs, has teen arrested charged with
the crime*
Within the past month three socalled
''peace guardians" , have resigned
oms9, complaining that they
have long been paid in city scrip, at
the rate of $50 par month, which is
Hiwumnfaul at nna.hftlf A nov tl"irt ftf
policemen were obtained and than are
now showing signs of rebellion, declaring
thatthey are suffering under
like disadvantages and will resign.
Wiiat threatans to develop into an
ugly affair, if not a lynching, occurred
Wednesday night, at this writing the
situation is decidedly serious. A report
was circulated that a marine had been
shot, and killed by a negro. The re*
port; reach.ad the sailors and marines,
the Utter of whom were enjoying i
their first day's liberty sines arriving
here and they formed into two battallians
and marched to the jail with
loaded revolvers.
Sheriff Knight met them at the door
and parleyed, assuring them that the
negro was not in custody. The invaders
drew off a short distanca and
selected two blue j ackets and one marine
to go through the jaiL The
norm n? ?v tout mm
made no attempt to do so. Twelve
negroes were found in the jail, bat as
the identity of the supposed murderer
was a mytery, the party was halted.
Same of the more turbulent spirit!
suggested the lynching of a negro on .
principle, but upon the sheriff promising
to find and produce the assailant,
If the story were true,. the party left J
and scoured the town in hope of com*
tug upon-their nun. "?ne feeling
Among tha "jickies" and the marina*
against the negro papulation is intense,
aggravated by last night's .af
(ray whin Charles Kitchen, aha a
negro, killed a seaman. Tneir revenge
will be quite as well satisfied if
Kitcnen can be located, and they are
Looting for him as well as for the ?
? - I
mysterious negro who is supposeuto .ji
have jailed a marine. - a
While returning from the jail the {
party met anosner "jaakie" who
thought he could identify the supposed
murderer. Another march on
the jail followed and the maa looked :J3
over the colored prisoners, but tailed
to identify. There were some cooi
heads among the marchers, and they
advised giving the sheriff a chance to
get Kitchen and two other suspected
negroes named Kidd and Spencer. c-J
The party eventually dispersed ata
late hour without further trouble although
determined to avenge the as- -M
saults and indignities from negroes.
The latter are keeping well under
cover tonight. .
fn/Mio, e iDAiirrn*! IUA
i nugokc nouu i wwnun?
Spaniard* in a Mexloan Fort Gatutd MaxlnM
to Display rirmn?u.
Officers of the United States steamer
Alert say that vigorous measures had
to be taken by the old crui&er to secure
soal on her recent trip up from South
America. At Acipiilco, a Mexican
town, of which half the inhabitants
ire Spanish, the captain applied to a .':?l
iteamship company for coaL He was
fcnld that ha enuld have the final at the
rate of $30 per ton in gold, provided '
tie took it himself, the company could
not deliver it. The captain accord* i
tngly took possession of a lighter and
lent the ship's mar jie guard to protect
the coal passers. When they
irrived at the wharf it was crowded
frith natives, who attempted to pre*
rent the coal leaving the dock. 'Jlhe
marines cleared the wharf with a
Bayonet charge and then stretched a
copa across, loaded their rifles and informed
the natives that the first one
to cross the rope would be shot. After
that 150 tons were loaded on the
ship without further molestation.
Previous efforts had been made
through the consul to secure coal, but
without success,
G?s, Watts Cu'( H*lp Tktm.
Adjutant and Inspector General
Watts ha* been receiving numeroua
requisitions from the militia from all
parts -of the State fop arms and
uniforms. He would have been able
to have equipped the entire militia by
the first of June, but owing to the
present war with Spain he is not able
(0 get any of his requisitions filled, as
the war department is devoting its en- are
time to equipping the regular
amy. H9 hopes in the near future
;c be able to have his requisitions
illed. He will then be able to equip - - M
he entire militia. He says there is no
xse for the companies to send in
iheir requisitions at present, as they
lannot be filled, and hopes that the
?mpanies will appreciate his present
jos?.tion and wait patiently until the
>tslt department can have time to fill : 1
lis requisitions.
Culpable Xegllgence.
The coroner's jury which has baen
nvestigating the death of Private
77m. M. Barbee of Co. I, North Caroina
volunteers, who was killed in a
soilialon on the Florida Central and
Peninsular railroad near Savannah
asi Monday,returned a verdict Thurs
lay that the accident which caused
Sajbee's death was due to the cul parte
negligence of the employes of the
ailroad and to the bad condition of
he ro'^ng stock of the freight train
rhich ran into the military train.