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;-..' '-* . ' - "- " - " '' ? ' '.: /, '.'rS'S.'bi j? ^ v ^ VOL. LII. ~~ WINNSBOKO, S.' C., WEDNESDAY. JUNE 22, 1898. NO. 46. ? ? ? | TBE CAMPAIGN OPENS. K THE FIRST MEETING HELD AT ORANGEBURG THURSDAY. Ono of tbe Qalete t xcd Most O.dnlj Political 3Sectioc> Kvar Held in r-'ootb C?roMca -Ecch ot th? Cardtdatts Expressed Bli Vievi. me Domoaramemoi c>anuajjo prooably required the services of more 13 JP inch guns than did that cf Orange[ _ Jfurg, which occurred Thursday, but ifjrwasuot a marker in point of durah tSon and rapid-firing to that of the latter. For four hours the political guns (thi3 term is 14 carats fine acd strictly original) of South Carolina's devoted anddaring aspirants for official knighthood shelled the weeds, tut despite a . terriffic bombardment the fair city is P unharmed, ard its citizens are still dispensing hospitality and gosd cheer f to their well-meaning captors. No "Hobson'3 choice." in its arciant meaning, holds us here. To one who has had the fortune to portray three successive so called Tillmancampaigrs, with all their epithett ical hurly-burly, the initial meeting of & the campaign of 1S98 comes as a miid B tonic, without the braciBg aad cxeit ing features of its predecessors. A r Email and rather irrecporisive audience of between 100 and2C0 persons ' sat for four hours beneath the f usilade of more than a sccre of candidates. OTHER COUNTIES. ATTENTION. A speaker's stand, the admirable ar rangement cf which is worthy of par ticular ccmmcnt, was erected under the spreading caks of the Colored Jt State college, and on it were gatherI ed Ithe candidates, 29 in number, but up to the hour scheduled to the be ginning of the meeting iney outnumbered tie auditors, and it was 11:30 when the speaking began. The centre of interest during the morniog was the Orangeburg bote], where the candidates chaffed each other in friendly rivalry and plumed their wings for their initial fight. The feature of the meeting was the positive announcement that C. C. Featherstone would enter the gubernatorial contest instead of opposing Major McSweeney for the lieutenant governorship, leaving the latter withi out opposition. "? Alliumors to the effect that the Hon. George D. Tillman would not make ih9 race were effectually silenced when he appeared on the scene, cocked and primed for the conflict Meeting was cailled to oidsr by Dr. Lowman, county chairman, who stat I ed that the gubernatorial Candida'es! would be limited in their s^eechtsio 15 minutes and the others to 5 minutes, f He then introduced GOVERNOR ELLERB2 There was not a sound zs the governor advanced, and irom the tomblike silence that prevailed in the crowd for the next 15 minutes a Qaak er meeting without the aniens was predicted. L Governor Eilerbe said he had been Wf incffice only 17 months but during W that time he had been abused and misrepresented by politicians who can, vassed the State while be was in his i - . \effi<*e at the state house with his hands ~ ^Jed and his lips sealed, bat now, said .Joe, I thank God I am here to invite one and all to come and put up or shut up. I have been charged with being a political trickster. I deny that II have ever made a political deal and I invite any one to show the proof. Governor Ellerbe asked for re election on his merits. He weald not accept it simply because of tie honored custom of giving the governor a sec ond term. Commenting on the State institions he said the penitentiary had been well managed, having paid into the State $10,000. The management of the asylum was all that could be desired. The colleges were in a flourish??< with iVlO flTPAntiftn ftf P-, WiJUlUVU) *T A W the CitadeL. The rebellion there had been unfortunate, but it should not hurt this grand institution. ) He had tried to give the people a plaiD, business like, honest and ecoV nomicsl administration. He had obstacles greater in many respects than his predecessors. Daring his term the State had been dominated dj the original package people. He, however, had more liquor seized than any of his ^ predecessors, acd at less expense. The W dispensary was the best solution o! the liquor question. In 1892 he had vot t ed for prohibition be cause he considered it more preferrable than open barrooms, but the dispensary system has decreased drunkenness in me Siate and would be far more potent in that respect than prohibition, and half a loaf was better than no bi ead. Governor Ellerfce advocated bien L nial sessions of the general assembly. Each session cost South Carolina about $50,000, and as fsr as the general good was concerned scm9 cf them were no: worth $2.50 to the State. The governor took his seat amid applause. "YOUR UXCLE GEORGE." Col. George Tillman was introduced to the tune of "hurrah for Ti'lman," "if he is any kin to Ben he's all right," together wiih considerable ^ general applause. After an eloquent / reference to Orangeburg's dead h-.rocs he Tsut the crowd in a gccd humor by declaring that the time allotted him for making a fp^tch was cot even sufficient to allow him to pay them a few compliments. He couJd only hep, skip and jump over a few leading questions. His remarks were spicy and purgeiit ard seemed to interest the crowa immensely. am, said he, for trjirg to keep ^ybur money in your pockets and not taking it all for taxes. Taxes are too high. I object to having three colleges where the courses are reduplicated, and where free tuition is given in competition with private and denominational institutions. -J ? 1_ ?:ii. ne uesuu vjgoruusiy witu ?..?? dispensary question, riddlicg it mercilessly. This moral institution had rbeen in operation for five years and he challenged the authorities to show where it had paid the State. Why has no other State adopted it? We are alone in our glcrj?a blcody record of oppression, crime snd speculation, it tever starttd in Sweden, bus was invented by seme Scuth Carolina Solon in order to organize a politics! ring, which was in full blast with 400 or 500 drones. Men and women, tco, will drink whiskey in spite of man or devil, and all resolutions, but from tiie Jere miah of the Prchiiiionists cite would think that this -world was goiDg to the devil at a 2.40 gait. ^ All philosophers say that we should ft tax that which the people will pay for jSR most readily. A majority of the naBE tions of t&e earth collect mora than TO one-baif their revenue from taxes on stimulants, and should we be fools enough to let go this great sourca for the benefit of politicians and drones? i Col. Tillman touched up Governor Eilerbe for his "lack of judgment and backbone" in not lighting the abuses cf the dispensary and the State colleges. We used to pay $45,000 for the support of State colleges and now we i are now paying $177,000 therefor, and that is the cause of $100,000 deficit in the State treasury last year and the reason for increasing taxes one half mill. He was taking away the privilege tax from Olemson colleee and di viding tbe Federal fund of $30,000 be tween Clemson and Winthrop, giviDg, them the same strength as the South Carolina college. This tax was the greatest disgrace upon the administration that has ever stained the reputation of South Carolina?as disgraceful as the despot of Persia when he assigns some revenue of a certain city to some favorite cDurtier or mistress. The college collects this tax when it suits, in deference to pets and favorites. Some men get all the guano they want without paying anything. He wanted to be governor on ac count of the hone? attached to it. It v.,n<*isv<. iVsof mol-M ctafocmpvi anri 13 XHJTUIM. biiait UJ0AVW WM>?VVWV? ? makes men deserve tfce confidence of the people. He finished amid applause and offers to extend his time. COL R B. "WATSON was the next speaker and gufcernaio rial candidate. He was greeted with slight hand clapping. He was 56 years of age before he ever asked for an office. He went to the legislature to do something for the public schools. He had never left the battlefield or been furloughed except when pierced by a Yankee bullet. He has always been a Democrat aid had never retained a Radical negro in his service. He ieslared that Governor Eilerbe had attempted to ride two horses and had fallen in the mud. He scored him for having1 been weak-kneed on the dispensary"question in'times past." Col. Watson said he was a temperance man, but did not believe in coercion. The way to defeat the whiskey monster was to stoo drinking whiskey. Take care of the home ana the nation will take care of itself. Pat the Bible on every table and whiskey will have small chance. He said he favored higher education, but complained that students were taken away from the schools too soon, and that much of the work being done by the colleges should he done by the public schools. "gwalt" to the front. The introduction of the Rsv. G. Walt Whitman as a candidate for governor wa3 greeted by a round of laughter and good humored applause. As usual he made a vigorous, talkright-out in meeting speech which had the amused attention of the crowd from siart to finish. Mr. Whitman said he "had an utt?r contempt for the opinions of the politicians, and that he relied on the masses to elect him. He declared that of the educational institutions of the State the Citadel did more than all others. He was in favor of throwing open all the Slate colleges to all its citizens. He favored the dispensary, but not the administration thereof. We have ab solutely no administration, he declared. "We have had an administration hv the nnliti eians and bv the United States government. However, 1 am not going to kick the corose." He vieorcusly combatted the "ani malculae politicians" who termed him a crank, saying that where he was best known he was given the most credit for having common sense. Unlike some of his competitors he could not ride two horses at once, but he did ride a bicycle, and on it he was riding right into the hearts and homes of the people along the campaign routes. Tha women encouraged him, "and yet these miserable politicians," said he shaking his finger and glancing at the aforesaid politicians, "fry make you think I have no chanca." He declared Watscn has a weak backbone and pounded Ellerbe in the same strain. SENATOR E. L. ARCHER made a vigorous speech denying that he had changed front on the educa uonai quesuon. rie iavorea mgner education for all, but the manner in which it was administered made it class legislation. He made an elaborate review of the history of education in South Carolina ana distributed circulars anent it. He was for economy in public affairs. He believed in temperance, but if the churches, with their laws against drinking .whiskey, could not prevent drunkenness, he could cot be expected to compromise his common sense by advocating a prohibition law when the best people do not keep such a law. SOLICITOR O. L. SCHUMPERT was the sixth candidate for the gover norsnip to oe announced. ne was cheered and made a fine impression, his splendid voice captivating his hearers. Ke bluntly remarked thst he was here simply because he wanted votes. He advocated education from the lowest to the highest point necesjarv to fit a citizsn for any position in the gift cf the people. He hoped that the State institutions would be eliminated fiom politics, so that this question could not longer serve as tha stcck in trade of politicians to stir up the passions of the people. He was not a prohibitionist, but he was open to conviction. He believed in local option with high license. THE PROHIBITION CHAMPION then appeared in the parson cf Mr. C. C. Feaiherstone, who announced that oc f ho en aA Ktt ?-*0 UJ mLLV U- j hibition convention had withdrawn, I he had decided to withdraw his candi-l dacy for the lieutenant governorship ana to hold aloft the banner of prohibition at the head of the column. Mr. Featherstone made an eloquent argument from a prohibition standpoint, illustrating it with figures and printed statements. Mr. Featherstone said tbat no law could be perfectly and entirely enforced, but this was nc reason why the whiskey evil should be encouraged. The fault he found with the dispensary was that it sold whiskey as a beverage and encouraged its sale by the advertisement that the whiskey was chemically pure. It was the duty of the t r* r ff o v? dri I Tnnoo b\J i~L au^vii? iiucc mil" lion dollars were spent yearly in South Carolina for whiskey. If this money could be applied 10 education the State would be many times better off and crime and misery would be averted. A SURE WINXER for reelection then loomed up when the chairman announced Major M. B. McSweeney, the pleasing and debonair as the only candidate for the lieutenant governorship. He cut his re marks very short, saying that he had as president of the senate labored to be fair and impartial and he appreciat ed the compliment contained in the fact that he was unopposed for reelection. FOB SECRETARY OF STATE there appeared three candidates, headed by Col. D. H. Tompkins, the incumbent. Many of the colonel's friends had been yearning to see him on the stump, but they soon ascertained that he was a platform foeman worthy of anybody's stesl, He declared" that the duties of his office would be the same no matter what political or economic views ODiauaeu. His opponents could not attack bis business qualifications, so they were bopeful that they could beat bim on the third term issue. He cited the names of Sims, Thompson, Richardson, Bates and May field who Had held office for that period. Mr. R. B. Cooper of Colleton, of Ihe State board of control, came next. He believed in rotation and showed that his experience qualified him for the office. Sheriff D. J. Brabham of Manning, made a taking speech, promising; if he should be elected secretary of state for two terms he would get out and then take the governorship. FOR COMPTROLLER GENERAL. * /"" A. '.1 two candidates appeareo, vjompironer Derfcam taking the lead. Be avowed that he was a business man and ihat his experience as clerk in the office and also as chief peculiarly fitted him for taking charge. Mr. L-. P. Epton of Spartanburg who held this office for a short time under Governor Ellerbe's appointment. likewisa urged his fitness for the clfice on the ground of experience, both as comptroller general and as auditor of Spartanburg county. "HERE 13 UNCLE SAM." was the cry when the Dr. W. H. Timmerman appeared for reelection as State treasurer. "You've sot the j)b.' shouted another. Dr. Timmerman made a neat speech, saying that he would bring to the discbarge of his duties the same faithfulness and assiduity that had always characterized his < fforts. FOR ADJUTANT GENERAL. Gten. Watts led off fcr the adjutant generals nip. He said that when war arow A as>l otc.A a ooir* cf QrtQin of uvviMivvi MM offered his services to Gov. Elierbe in any capacity and until recently he thoroughly expected an appointment. He was turned down, however, on the ground that he could do the State more good as adjutant general in perfecting the organization of the troops. He referred to his administration of the office as having been acceptable and that his re election was desired by the militia. Col. J. W. Floyd, the one-armed ex Confederate, spoke next. His speech was eloquent and he looked the impersonation of the war orator as he glowed uader the forvor of his immagination. He declared there was too much red tape about the military. Mora business was needed, and if elected he would see that the antebellum prestige of the South Carolina militia was restored. Major E. M. BIytle of Greenville also offered for this office Mr. Blythe is a graduate of the Citadel and had continuous military experiance for years. He recognized the beneficial influence of his Citadel training as affecting everything he had since undertaken. He said he had likewise offered his services for the war to Gov. Ellerbe. THE EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT brought out four candidates. Supt. Mayfield spoke first, stating that he was opposed to compulsory education A vt/1 f U n f vt/v wtn m mi??U ??< a fwn a-LLU. wuab VU JJJ.AU WlfaJLl ouvu View Cl could be elected. Hs recounted his services as having been in line with that required by the needs of the school system. Mr. J. J. McMahaa, the only candidate from the capital, came next. He delivered a well rounded speech on the line that the school system badly needed attention and improvement. Senator W. A. Brown of Marion spoke as a candidate for this office. He said thera were 200,000 children holding up their^himds in mute pleading for .the light of education and the State should see to it that they were schooled. If elected he hoped to elevate the office of sup9rintendent of education. Col. James H. K:c3 of Ninety-Six was announced as a candidate for this offi33, which he fDled before, bat he| was nnt nresftnt. THE ATTORNEY GENERALSHIP. Col. Geo- S. Mower of Newoerry was announced as a candidate for attorney general but did not appear. Solicitor GL Duncan Bellinger was greeted with applause and cries of ' Here's the Broxton Bridge man." .He addressed the aidience as "gentlemen of the jury" until reminded . by the resultant laughter that he was not in a court room. He made an excellent speech and declared that he would always do his duty whether it made him unpopular or not. SEVEN AFTER ONE. The desirability of a cosy seat on the railroad commission was made evident by the appearance of seven candidates for the one vacancy, Commissioner! Thomas led otf illustrating his ideas by a large map shoeing the pecuniary condition of the railroads of the State,? being taken from the records. The j government mado certain requirements of its soldiers and this office likewise demanded certain necessary qualifications which as a civil engineer and as commissioner for six years he had acquired. Mr. T. N. Berry of Chester, in a few 5 strong words, announced that he] sought the office as a business man 5 and that if elected he would treat all J interests fairly. The Rsv. J. A, Sligh of Newberry, I an ex-commissioner, made a vigorous J appeal for re-election. He told the <j priming jose to me great amuse-1 mentof the cro^d. Mr. C. W. Qairis of Colleton had a; good reception from his neighbors of Orangeburg county. He felt sure mat he was qualified for the position without having a cartload of maps. Gen. J. Walter Gary of Greenville thought that the people generally did not realize the importance of the office of railroad commissioner. It was possible for this office to effect savings to * 1 .1 4. 1J !*. _ J ? ? ,1 me oiaie uiai. wyuiu. re&unm ucurcascu taxation, and if elected he would j make such his effort. Major Barney B.. E7ans followed in a maiden effort that Did fair to develop great stump prowess. His first trianing after leaving college was in a railroad office, and he knew what, was lair to the roaes as well as what was due to the people. He declared that the statements contained in annual reports of the commission could not UA <*\ V* T # TWAul/? A} O b v A CiiCU UJU. XI LL<3 YY UU1U UU j his duty and never try to deceive the i [continued on "Page four, i &:a [ CAROLINA'S HERO. EXPLOIT OF LIEUT. VICTOR BLUE OF THESUWANEE. Oa Cnbx'a Coast? Met Gomez, Hoittad tbe Flag-, Dodged a Gnrboat a?<l Captured Two Spanish Slcop Vachts?Hnmcra ol arfifiAr . Souih Carolina has come to the front in the war and has a hero whose deed was evidently as daring as Hobson's at Santiago although it was done in secret, on an obscure part of the Cuban coast and in the darkness of nitrht. Naval Lieut. Victor Biue, of Marion county, whose father was a member of the historic Wallace House of the legislature of 1876, snd who is at tached to the little war vessel Suwanee, carried an unarmed cutter with a j crew of twelve men forty-five miles, ! communicated with the insurgent I forces under General Gomez and on I his return not on!v escaned Soanish ! gua boats but captured two Spanish yachts j>rd destroyed an important signal station. It is possible that ho may have had Hie honor of being the ! first to hoist a United States Hag in i Cuba. j The newspaper correspondents have missed Lieutenant Blue's feat but it will inevitably figure in the official reports. The only account that has been received of it is from a letter written by him to a friend in Marion and printed in the Columbia Slate cf Wednesday. It give3 interestiag details of humors and incidents cf actual ! service. j Lieut. Blue in his letter, dated June 2i, says: "This pari of the coast is j do:tea with ihcusands of little islands i called cays, and a large, deepwater [ bay separates the cajs from the mainI land of Cuba. It was in these very cavs that the Spanish pirates of formj er times used to escape through the J [tortuous and narrow channels and: hide their stolen treasure in the many j eaves that are found in. the islands. I While having the experience which 1j will shortly relate I was forcibly re-j minded of the piratical adventures; which I delighted in readi-jg when I j was a boy. "It was necessary for us to communicate with the insurgent general inI chief Gomez, whose army was on the jmain land. The Spanish gunboats had free access to the deep water bay between the main land and the cays and as our ship could not 6nter this bay on account of the shoal water in the cays, tha Spaniards could patrol this bay and thereoy prevent our having communication with Gomez. I undertook the task of running through the Spanish lines with an armed boat crew in order to reach Gomez's army. The boat crew, consisting of myself in command and twelve men, left the ship a little before sundown on the 21st instant, at Santa Maria cay, which is eight miles eastward of Frances. ocuui uuva, a \su.LrajjL and Cuban pilot were included in my crew of twelve men. As we left the Suwanee on our journey of 30 miles the crew of the ship manned the rigging and gave us three cheers. Manv men had volunteered foi this expedition; but I made a judicious selection^ because I wanted none but the best. After I told the men that I would dispense with official etiquette, they spun their" yams and cracked their jokes with one another to their heart's content. When one of them counted noses and said that there were 13 in the boat. I realized for the first time lust 11113 uau iiuL uuuurrcu me when fitting out the expedition. I also realized that it was the 31st of the month, another combination, but knowing the superstition of sailors, I said nothing. After the remark was made there was silence for a minute when one, true to his colors, spoke out that there are 13 stripes on our flag, and what could be a better emblem of prosperity and good fortune. "We "finally reached Gomez' out posts at 1:20 a. m., after having exchanged a great many private recognition signals (each parly wishing to make sure that the o^ier was .not an enemy) and were received with open arms. It was a weird sight, but one which caused enthusiastic applause when I stepped ashore and planted the American flag on the mainland of Cuba. It was an enthusiastic sight to see our sailors mingle with the Cuban soldiers, in waiving their hats and giving hearty cheers for the stars and stripes as it floated in the glare of the camp fires that lighted the dark forest. i remained at ids camp omy aoout half an hour, as I deemed it to be of the greatest importance to get across the Day again and into the key (cays) before the break of day. When we had been sailing for about an hour one of the men sang out. "A light over the port bow, sir." Eyeryone invoiuntari ly grasped his rifle. It. was only a moment before my worst fears were confirmed ;almost in our path was a Spanish gunboat. If we were taken it would mean the cruelist kind of death to the Cuban patriots that were with us and months mSoanish dunceons for our selves. We could not hope for sue cess in coping with a\essel, one snot from which would shatter our frail craft into a thousand pieces. One Cuban remarked that there was nothing ltft to do but turn and run for Gomez's camp. I wavered for an in slant bat ween two opinions. To go back meant at least a day's delay in getting important information to our snips outside, without making us safe from attack. I thought of the old ssyiug that one might as well be ccoked for a goose as a gander, had every oar manned in addition to our sails, changed the course a few points so as not to pass too near the stranger, and our cutter went through the water like a thing of life. The moon had set and the night was dark, otherwise escape would ha^e been impossible. Tne gunboat just happened to be exchanging signals witn some signal station or we would not have seen her and would have run right into her arm?. The Spaniards at Cay EVances knew about our expedition and n&d signalled by means cf the heliograph to the gunbsat to be on the outlock for u?. i mads them pay dearly for this the next morning. WeiJ, to make a long story short, wt; escaped from the gunboat and got into the cays. I had orders to rejoin the ship oft' Frances cay, which gave nie about forty five miles on the return trio. Daybreak fouad us thirty miles from the ship without a breatn of wind to fill our sails. Tiie men had baen pulling Hard all nigat and were almost exhausted. Soon the tropical sun came out and almost rcasted us. We kept on through tbe cays. When within six miles of our destination. A 9 ssl W2ssearchicg every island with my glasses, I saw two white sails between the tree lops on the opposite side of the island from us. As we kept on our course and they did not move, I concluded they had not seen us. They had no idea that we would be so bold as to pass cut so near (Jay Frances. But they reckoned without their host. We rounded the island and attacked and captured both vessels inside of ten minutes. It was the most i;cicp:eie surprise a ever saw. The vessels were anchored very near the shore, -which allowed the Spaniards a chance Lto escape. Amidst a hail of lead from our guns, they lowered their boats, pulled ashore and went helter skelter through the woods. It was a sight to see them run. After it was all over, I laughed until I got a pain in my side about a big, fat Spaniard who was left alone on one of tha vessels without a boat to get ashore in. He jumped overboard and I am almost tempted to say that he was going so fast that he ran. on top of the water, not having timo to sink. Wiien he got to land, there was no doubt at ail ! about his flying. 1 never saw a fat | man go so last in my life before. We J ran alongside the nearest vessel and I S sent a few men on board to cut ber ! adrift from he? moorings and get her |under way and out to sea at once; | while I with liie others went to the {other vessel, which was lying within 50 yards c? the shore hoisted her an scLUi uau Luuii nt?r iu iuw uaui we KUiI aw?.y sorr.e distance from the land, for !'Idid not know but at any moment we might receive a volley from a whole regiment ijiog in the woods close bv. ' For us everything was favorable j?the wind and tide were exactly in l the right direction?and within a few | minutes we were sailing gaily out to sea witn our pr;z;s. It was a bloolI less victory for us, as the Spaniards j did not take time to turn and fire a 'shot. Tbe officer in command even left his sword, v.hicn I now have as a trophy. Of the two swords captured, I gave one to Caput n Ddhanty of our ship. We got a lot of highly prized trophies not Io meiiiiontwo Spanish flags. 11 You should have seen us when we returned to the ship; comparatively speaking, a little midget of a boat bringing in. two lar^e sloojs. A3 we approached the ship we could see everybody lined up at the rail and wondering what it all meant. Three hpartv r.heers? crested us as we came alongside and many were the congratulations we received when we got on board. "I do not know what injury we did the Spaniards. Some of them might have been wounded, but I do not think any of them were killed outright. The fat man got out all right, for the men shooting at him were laughing so hard they could not take good aim. With the capture of these vessels we got the whole heilograph signal outfit that the enemy had at Cay Frances and I sufficiently avenged f or.tfceje-iisving put the gun-_ boat on my trail the nignt before. As soon as I get to Key West again I will send mv sword (the trophv) nome to bs k9pt for me; it is a valuable souvenir to have. "0: the vesels we captured one was given to the Cubans and the other was sunk to prevent its falling into the hand of the enemy again. We had other work to perform and did not have time to take the vessels to the United States. Had the latter been done I would have received a large amount of priza money, but I was amply repaid in having the honor of capturing them and in getting a sword ! as a trophy. If the Spanish officer ! had had the courage to stand and fight | until he was compelled to surrender, I he would have got his sword back. It is said that I am the first to plant the American flag on the main land | of Cuba, but I will not claim this credit as I am not sure of it. Oiher Iclibers', I know, have planted it on Cuban soil, but it is said tbey planted it on adjacent island?. However, I will not dispute their claims. The Cubans give me the credit. \Jt? tlic *ZJL)JZU>lkl\sLL O. o\4 UJIO g valuable information which X think will materially help our cause. "Your 3, "Victor." He Surrendered. Due day last week a half-starved and ragged Spanish soldier crawled into the American camp near Santiago and gave himself up. He said he expected to bo shot, but he would gladly die if they would only give nim food and water. He had had neither for 48 hours. He reported that there were 2.000 Spanish soldiers, hall starved, who wanted to give themselves up. bat that they believed ihsy would be killed by the Americans as soon as they were once in captivity. The Spaniard was given a good dinner and some clothing and was then taken on boasd the Marble-1 head. He declared that he would! giau-iy go oaca. suu report to uis uolumander, but they would certainly shoet him. He is uow held as a prisoner ori the Marbleh3sd. Ordered to JGin Lzo A dispatch from Chicamauga tc :he Columbia State says the wish of the South Carolinians has been gratified. Oar regiment will be ordered to join Gen. Lse. Thursday morning Col. Alston received a telegram from Senatci Tillman saying that Adjutant General Corbin haa telegraphed instructions that this regiment be equipped immediately as it would be ordered 4-*s 4 v> flan T .ld of Tc/?VeAr*T?illo 'The bl/ (j Uwu, iiVW Mb u ^vaguuTiuv. ajlv-? officers think it will require possibly 10 days or two weeks to equip the bsys. Tae soldiers have became at tacned to Chickamaugs, but hail with delight the possibility of having soutaern men for brigade and division camrrandera. Foar Lives Last, It is now knorn four lives were lost in the fiocd that followed the breaking of the dam at Chelsea Park, Kan., Thursday. They are: Mrs. Elsie Greenlee, Ii)bert Cakanote and his two children, Willie, aged 7, and Mollie, aged 4 years. William Greenlee, husband of the abave, was rescued after sustaining severe bruises. The property loss will ba considerable, cellars being filled, furniture destroyed and washed away and ether dam age done. Govercoi Aagasti's Family <J*ptaied. The Hong Kong correspondent of the Times sajs: According to Manila advices, dated Jane 13, and brought here by H. S. M. Linnet, the re&eis have captured the family of Captain Genera1 Augusti. i' SLAYING SPANIARDS. TERRiFlC FIGHTING AROUND THE HARBOR OF GUANTANAMO. One Hundred Spanlab Soldiers Killed, Two Handled Wounded snd Eighteen Taken Prisoners. Oae Hundred Maueer Rlfle? and TeaThousand Rounds of Ammnnatlin Ouptufei. T^eUcited States marines under Lieu UjI. Robert W. Huntington at Guantanamo, Cuba, made their first aggressive ^movement against the Spanish guerrillas Wednesday and completely routed the enemy. The force of marines was under Captain Elliott ana the co-operating Cubans were under Col. Laborda. The combinec forces razed a Spanish camp about five miles from the American position, destroyed the only well in the vicinity and killed about forty Spaniards. One A.ierican marine was slightly wounae i. Two Cubans were kilied and four wounded. It is impossible to estimate the number of Spaniards engaged, owing to their guerrilla methods of fighting, j but it is believed there were at least four hundred. The marines behaved splendidly, I their marksmenship being excellent,! even under the severe fire of the en ! emy. Tne capturea camp lies aoout ]ive | miles southeast of the rilles pits of the marines, and was an important base' Icr the enemy, as it contained the only well within six or seven miles. L .eut. Col. lEuntington decided on j the attack early in the day, and at I about 8 o'clock the force started across i the line. The march up and down the sleep hillsides ur?der the glaring tropical sun v as a severe test or endurance for the marines, and before the battleground was reached twenty-two men had received medical attention. All were able, however, to reach the j /*?> ?* fV a finrhtinf/ ncfcoccs? i The maries ware compelled to march j in single file, folio wing the mountain i ; trail. Meanwhile the Cubans darlei backward and forward, to right and left, on the scout. It was noon when, from a hilltop, the Americans caught sight of the Spanish camp lying on a ridge below tnem. It consisted of one large house, the officer's quarters, surrounded by numerous "shacks" and huts, all clustering aboui the precious well. The Americans began a cautious advance and were within two hundred yards of the enemy before the crack of a riflle from the Spanish line j announced that the Spaniards had dis! covered them. j The trcops quickly moved into line of battle, with the Cubans on the left flanlr Thn flnenrnj'R hnllflts wpta whirling viciously oyer the Americans but the marines settled down to their work as unconcernedly as though at target practice. Very few Spaniards were in sight. They were lying behind the huts and in tne brush, but the puffs of smoke revealed their positions and enabled the Americans to do effective work. For twenty minutes both sides maintained a terrific fire. The Spanish shots were generally wild and spasmodic, whne the Americans coolly fired away, aiming carefully and shooting to kilL For the most part, the American firing was done individually, but at times the officers could direct firing by squads, always with telling effect. It was beginning to look as though a baycnet charge down the slope would be necessary to dislodge the enemy, when suddenly the latter began to bxeac for a thicket a hundred yards further on. Little groups could be seen fleeing from the camp, separa ting, darting through the brush and zigzaging to escape the bullets. It was then the American fire b: came most deadly. Man after man cauld be seen to fall in a vaiu rush for shelter; and the fire from the Spanish became scattsring and almost ceased. Two Cubana lay dead and four wounded, and Private Walker, of Company D. had to limp to the rear with a slight wound in his ankle. - The easy victory put the command in high spirits. The little back Cuban warriors waved their machetes and howled curses at the Spanish in savage fashion. Their firing had been wild throughout, but tbey all displayed the utmost contempt for the Spauist bullet apparently being absolutely without fear. As the enemy began breaking from the camp, Dolphin, which lay out at sea, was^signalled, and began pitching shells towards the thicket for which tne Spaniards were making. Meanwhile Lieut. Magill was seen coming, with forty men as reinforcements, and Captain Mahony was on the way with a hundred more, but before either could reach th9 scene the trouble was over. As the Spanish retreated, the Americans moved slowly forward, firing as they went, and by ihe time the camp was reached, the enemy had all got away, taking their wounded and probably m?ny of their dead. Fifteen bodies were found seatiered through the brush, bus the Americans were unable to examine tne spot where their, firing had been most deadly. No time was lost in burning the buildings and filling the well with earta and stones. r-? V* i y* 1q rrrofo* orw_ JLJJLC uL wiaiIA xauu<,u r* t+ixs.4 aui munition, as an attack was expected on the return march, but none was mads. Eridentiy the Spaniards were too thoroughly beaten to attempt further fighting. The marines did net reach the American camp until after nightfall, and as they had been without food since the early morniDg, they were thoroughly exhausted. Col. Huntington Delieves the destruction of the camp and well will seriously cripple the bush racking operations of tne enemy. A special dispatch to the New York Journal says that the allies captured & i 3 i > 1 <i j . i jLiuuureu mauacr uura au-iu ?,cju tuuuaand rounds of ammunition. The dispatch also sajs that one hundred Spanish soldiers were killed and two hundred wounded. J Dicing the Insurgents. A special from Key West sajs: Junta advices from the headquarters of the Cuban civil government at La Guanaja, in Camaguey, report that more tfian 5,000 Spanish volunteers and many regulars from Puerto Principe and Nuevitas garrisons have deserted to the patriotic army. The im mediate cause of desertion was the fear of the American fleet. POWER OF SPAIN CRUMBUNG I Gen. Penar a and a Thousand Soldiers Surrender a: ?anta Cruz. Spanish power is crumbling in the Philippine Islands. General Penana and a thousand Spanish soldiers have surrendered at Santa Cruz. Similar surrenders have taken place at La Guna and at Pampang, and in each case hardly anybody was killed. It is reported that R?ar Admiral TiaTirou ic unoKlo to rpfifrain thft insur? gents, but their conduct is satisfactory. There is no necessity for interference, as no excesses whatever have been committed. This is partly due to the merely nominal assistance furnished the insurgents. There was desultory firing Friday in every quarter on the outskirts of the town, with no material result, although thera were several artillery attacks and one explosion which killed six Spaniards and wounded manyi otrers. The ammunitions of the Spaniards is utterly untrustworthy, because it is old, roiten and has never been LCiiCa. iUC U^^UIAXUO 1U1|A/WUIi j with rage, bewilderment and despair.! The cafes Friday night are crowded with officers, with their hands in their ! pockets, gaping vacantly, while an intermittent fusi'ade is audible in all directions. Cartloads cf food have been stored inside the walled citadel, with the intention of standing a sie^e and defying the American warships. But the idea is ridiculously preposterous, for the citadel, so called, is totally untenable against the fire of a modem lieet of warships. There was a concerted attack Friday evening in every direction. The Spaniards were informed of the in-! surgents' intention to capture two; magazines outside the fortifications at j Maiate and Santa Mesa, southward! and westward of the city. Therefore, they concentrated their forces for a supreme enort 111 their derence ana bombarded the jangle all night long. In the meantime, the insurgents captured Malabon and Caloecaa, in the northern suburbs. The Spaniards were thus outw: tied, outgeneralled and harrassed to death. Daring the previous night, owing to a misunderstanding, a squad of Spanish artillerymen stampeded from Malate into Manila, causing immense consternation, it bsing believed that the insurgents were storming the city. A Spanish officer commanding an outpost at San Juan left his men in charge of a sergeant, came to town and was found helplessly drunk. It is reported that he was sentencad to death. HEROISM REWARDED. 33en oX tbe Meirimac. Substantial recognition has been given by the navy- dep&rment to the members of the gallant crew who took the Meriimac into the entrance of Santiago harbor and sunk her across the channel unc er the very muzzle of the Spanish guns. Wednesday evening official recognition was taken of their -valor when Secretary Long signed the orders to Admiral Sampson directing the promotion of all tne members of the crew Lieut. Hobson's reward will come later tnrough Congrets, The men still linger in a Spanish prison, but when they return again to their ships their promotions will be awaiting tbem. The orders sent to Admiral Sampson tonight direct the promotion of the men as follows: Daniel Montague, master at arms, to be a boatswain, from $50 a month to $1,300 a year. George Charette, gunner's mate, to be a guaner, from $50 a month to$l,300 a year. rn A.i T\.: i xvuuuxpii v-iauseu, vjsuymo uciguvuL and ? Murphy, coxswains, to be chief boatswain's males, an increase o! $20 a month. George F. Philips, machinist, to be : chief machinist, from 140 a month to | $70 a month. I Francis Kelly, water tender,. to be chief machinist, irom $37 a month to $70 per month. I In addition to the promotions, steps have already been taken toward the [presentation of medals to Constructor Hobson and the members of his gallant crew. What new honors await Hobson. who planned and executed the brilliant coup, have not as yet been disclosed. SECOND CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS. South Carolina's <jao:a is Two More Ba:? "allocs of Infantry, Adjutant General Corbin Friday nigh; made public the number of additional regiments, battaliongs, companies or batteries required from each State under the second call of the President for volunteers. The organizations from each State?ihe number of which is herewith given?will be in addition to the number of men which -will bs enlisted from the several States to fill the maximum of 106 men to a company, the organizations now in the field. Cf the 75,000 men required under the President's second call, 43,000 will ua lieeueu t,u recruit lae eiisuuj? vuiunteer regiments up to the maximum strength. Under the second call the various States and Territories will furnish, as organizations, 22 regiments of infantry, six regiments and tnree companies of infantry in unattached organizations. 14 lighr batterie3 and three heavy batteries. According to the statement made by Adjutant Gen. Cor bin, new organizations will be apportioned among seme of the State? as follows: Georgia, one regiment infantry; South Carolina, two battalions infantry ; Virginia, two battalions infantry. The Cat a a Soldiers* The events of the last week have raised the Cuban insurgent soldiers several notches in the estimation of the Americans.- The insurgents now with thft marines mimh#?r rinlv fifl hilt they show splendifrbearing, are clever scouts and invaluable in skirmish work and seem to have an utter contempt for the Spanish marksmanship. These little men, when ordered forward into the struggle, go unconcernedly toward the Spanish lines, absolutely without fear of the foe. In fact the Cubans nave j Dined the marines in scouting for a mile all around the American camp and it is believed that their cooperation accounts for the failure of the enemy to make an attack last night. The insurgents know the grcuud so well that it isimpossib!3for the Spanish bushwhackers to get close enough to do any damage. i THE FLAG STILL WAVES. THE AMERICAN MARINES REPELLING ALMOST INCESSANT ATTACKS. Very Much Exhausted Bat Determined to Boltl Their Position Until K?ln|orced by Shatter's Axnxy. Picket Duty Like Flip ping Coles with Deatb. A dispatch dated at Guantanamo, Cuba, June 15, says after several nights of hard fighting the American flag still floats on Cuban soil over the encampment of the marine battalion, and our boys say they will keep it there until the belated troops arrive, if it takes till winter. Thus far, the marines have had the best of the fighting, but the situation is grave, and they are exhausted with repelling almost incessant attacks. They have little chance to rest or sleep, and the time of the arrival of of the relieving troops is uncertain. Were it not for the protecting guns of < the fleet, the gallant little band would be annihilated by the Spanish troops, in overpowering numbers, from Santiago de Cuba. As it is, they probably can hold their position, but they can not move iorwara umu remiorcea oy ' troops. What first, with the white tents on a bold eminence against the tropical background looked like a holiday camp, is no grim reality. The tents have been struck and rolled into breat works, supplemented by trenches around the crest of the hill. The spot is lamentably exposed, while survaiim 1? a? a I 1 ia liAarrrr Jll'UJjLUiJUg JLU UUL All OIUCO JUJ JLlCJfc J brush. The. least movement in the camp is the signal for instant target practice upon the part of the Spanish sharpshooters, whose rifles carry much further than ours though their owners rarelv Jiit anything they aim at. .. . It is impossible to accurately estimate A > the Spanish attacking force, but it is numerous enough. About two-thirds of this force surrounds the camp nightly with a deadly ring, and the spatting of the Mausers makes things quite lively, for Spaniards are daring enough to crawl up and take a pop shot at the marines from the bushes about 30 yards from camp. At night the besiegers fight like Indians, and IT A V . / .VA ?I1 #-.1 our oiq Apacne ngniers wui xeei in their element. Every yard of chapparal is an ambuscade, and picket duty is flipping coins with death. Alter the first attack on Saturday night, Colonel Huntington decided that another attempt would tornado on Sunday night, and he caused entrenchments to be thrown up on all sides of the camp, and in the trenches the main part of the battalion Sunday night waited for the attack that the colonel was certain would come. It arrived within a short time af tar dark, and from that time until daybreak the firing was incessant and at times very heavy. On the American, lide two men were killed and four injured. The dead are: Sergeant Major Henry Goods, of the marines, shot through, the right breast. ". ' ^ Private Tauman, wounded and fell ~ off the cliff and was instantly killed. The injured are: Private Wallace, fell off the cliff and sustained a fracture of the leg. Private Martin, shot through the left leg. Private Boxbury, shot through the arm. The above are all privates belonging to Company D. Private Burke, shot through the arm. The first attack of the Spaniard* was made at 8 o'clock, and the last shot was fired by them at about 3 o'clock in the morning. During the night the Spaniards attacked the camp of marines on shore, and the Marblehead, believing the Americans had been driven out, : threw several shells into the place. The attack, however, was repulsed by ' the small detachment of marines in camp without trouble. The shells of the Marblehead struck among the marines. The fight was ths first of the war in which the Cubans co operated with iuc .a.Lucri.uau iurces, axiu uuur uuoperation was not a glittering success. Atone time during the afternoon, whenever the marines were firing on a small detachment of Spaniards that made their appearance a short distance from the camp, the Cubans began firing without orders and sent a vol- 1 ley right among the Americans. There were sveral very narrow escapes but no one was injured. Lieutenant Neville of Company D j was sent out on scout duty, and, as on the day previous, he attacked a small stone fort. A hot fight followed and the Spaniards were driven off with. loss. It was during this fight that Wallace and Tauman fell over the cliff. Fifteen dead Spaniards, including one lieutenant, was found in the fort. During: the attack several shots struck tne ships in the harbor, one penetrating the pilot house of the Associated Press dispatch boat Dandy. No one was injured on board of her. The Dolphin this morning, located the Spanish water station on the ocean side of the harbor entrance, which supplied the water for the attacking force. The well was situated in a blockhouse wind-mill, having a small garrison. It was shelled at two thousand yards. Excellent practice xrroo mQilia yttoo nrauilriu) rr?* * jmmwj wjuiv uvwvav/U n<W TV a WV-ixvw.* and caaniiter followed the retiring Spaniards up the steep ravine. Each shell disclosing the spot where it alighted by raising a cloud dust. They were all well placed. The arrival of the fieat to complete the bombardment of the town and its defences was expected Monday afternoon. t Todd'a Mad Deed. While the first secretary of the Q-erman embassy at London, Count von Archo Valley, was emerging from the embassy Thursday evening,a stranger fired two shots from a revolver at him. One of the bullets entered the secretary's back, but the wound is not dangerous. His assailant, an Englishman, was arrested after firing at and missing a policeman. He refuses to furnish any explanation of his conduct The man's name is John Todd. TT- I i - - ? . ? 0.8 is supposea 10 oe jnsane. Who was thia Officer? An Adairsville, Ga., special to the Augusta Chronicle says: ."Membersof the First South Carolina regiment, who passed through here en route to Chickamauga raissd cain all along the stations on this road. At Kingston one of the officers kissed a young lady while the train was in motion. There is likely to be trouble/'