The Fairfield news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1881-1900, June 29, 1898, Image 1

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W * ^ r VOL. LII. ~~ WINNSBORO, S. C., WEDNESDAY. JUNE 29, 1898. NO. 47. ' * L THE ARMY ARRIVES, j fit SIXTEEN THOUSAND TROOPS ARE SB* NOV/ OEF SANTIAGO. Tbe H carta of the Weary SlocKadera Glidj ened by Sight Ol the Thirty-Seven Traae J pons Steaxslnz M?jestlc?)iy Up to the Caban 8i0re. The United States army for the invasion of Cuba, 16,0C0 strong, comgfo manded by General Shafter, arrived Santiago deCuba at noon Tuesday, m y06 2L The time of its disembarkation has |r not yet been determined upon, but it will probably be -within the next three * days. L When the fleet of thirtv-seven trans fc ports, with its freight of fighting men, M swept up the southern coast today and slowed up within sight of tbe doomed BP city of Santiago de Cuba, the anxiousW ly awaited soldiers were greeted with r ringing cheers, -which echoed to the transports from the decks of theblock/ ading warships far in shore. They & were answered by ihe troops most he&rUiy ana in iiiac. The weeks of auxious waiting on one side and of impatient chaticg on the other were over, ard the army asd navy had at last joined forces, and all W felt that the heal blow at Santiago ' was at hand. It was 3 0 o'clock Tuesday morning when the lookout on the armored cruiser Brooklyn reported seeing the smoke of- several steamers away to the southeast, and a moment or so later lie anrcucced that a dozen or so transports were fn sight. The ^ signals were exchanged from shies to ship, gladdening the hearts of the. Wf weary blcckaders. Then the United j States auxiliary cruiser Gloucester, { formerly J. Fierpont Morgan's yacht f Corsair, dashed away to meet and welcome the troops. In about half an hour later a grim forest of masts had sprung up appar ently from the sea, and a most impressive scene -was "presented as ihe armada swept gracefully up from the horizon towards the shores where the great struggle is to take place. The transports were ranged in tbree shifting lines, with the battleship Indiana on the extreme right and the Ik other men-of-war on the outskirts of r the fleet In this order the transports ind their escorts steamed slowly toward the hills where Morro's red walls gleamed in the sunlight. The army of invssion lelt Egmont Key at noon on Tuesday, June 14, convoyed^ by the United States warI ships Indiana, Castine, Helena, Annar polis, Bancroft, Morriii and Hornet. The psss8ge was necessarily slow, as Ik two big water barges and the schooner Stevens, also used for water, had to be W towed. At Kebecca Shoals lighthouse ' the fleet was joined by tee United States warships Detroit, Manning, Oceola, Wasp and Ericcson. When the transport fleet left Port t Tampa it was the intention of these in authority to take the western course, around Cape Antonio, but later it was decided to go via the Florida Straits, that being a shorter distance. Af:er ^ the fleet got into the rough waters of ^ ftlhe straiis the transports were formed Wato three lines, about 1,C00 yards ^part, while sis hundred yards sep&ra ' ted the ships. The easily advancing transports presented a very impressive spectacle, * stretching for miles over the blue wa||te ters. It was one of the largest fleets R ever gathered together, the grim lookB ing men of-war hovering like watch I dogs 011 the outskirts of the human freighted ships. At night every precaution was taken to guard against any possible attack. No lights were allowed on the transports and the gunboats in the direction of the shore were doubled in number, while at frcauent intervals shifting searchlights swept the waters in the direction of Cuba in search of hostile Throughout the voyage not one Spanish gunboat or sign of the enemy was seen. On Friday the convoying fleet of warships was reinforced by the v. Montgomery and Porter, off Puerto Principe. The voyage throughout was tedious and uninteresting. To the weary soldiers life on board transports is asunwarlikeas a journey on a fruiter. The spectacle of transferring the sick at sea was presented on Saturday. Wnr hours Iha fleet lav to while the f ships boats carried 14 patients to the hospital ship Olivette. la the rough waters of the Bahama Channel this work for the little boats was quite dif ficultand the hoisting of tne limp forms to the rolling deck of the Olivette seemed dangerous, but it was ack complished in safety. The weather throughout the voyage f was excellent, andconssquentfy there was little suffering from seasickness. But fourteen cases of typho.d fever and some measles developed, the former being especially on the moats which carried horses and mules. Surgeons, however, say the health of the men is unexpectedly gccd. ' The first sight of lard was obtained in the vicinity of Santiago de Cuba, and when the topmasts of the blockading ships were seen they sent a thrill of enthusiasm through the soldiers, and they are now eagerly awaiting the landing in Cuba. The men seem confident of a swift and easy victory, but they seem lather tc hcpe for hard fighting. The heat and long confinement in the hold of the transports have totd very severely l. op horses end mules, and many of ^Ithem died during the last days of the " voyage. The spaxiiab Guerilla. A G-uantanamo cable describes the Spanish guerilla method of fighting as follows: Mcstofthe guerillas seen in the attacks made by day wore little besides big plantain leaves bound ( around their'foreheads. Thus dis guissd they whre scarcely distinguishable from the bush in which they hid. L Others1 wearing dirt colored trousers tisd branches around their waist, so that only by their movements, could they be told froca the f jrest growthSliLL another mode of their conceal ment is to construct a screen of palm leaves, identical with the native 1 growth which they carry before them In all these difficulties the Cubans have been valuable allies. They c:uid see Spaniards were an America marine would have walked into am bush. There are 60 of these men r>ow in camp, mostly Negroes with Cuban c ffi^ers. They sr* familiar with ev erj species of woodcraft and easily mated the Spaniards at fighting in covert. They are invaluable as guides, and there^knowledge of the country makes them indispensable to the Americans." DOG MEAT A DELICACY. Such la the Kepoit from Havana xnd Car denas. A vessel that recently arrived at Key West from the- blocks;ding tleet off Havana brought an officer of the Cuban army and a pilot, who are carrying important dispatches to Senor Estrada Pa!ma of the Cuban junta, from Gen. Alexandro Rodriguez, the insurgent commander of Habana province. The Cnbans were taken on! board on Saturday last from an auxil j iary gunf at which had picked them j rr%\. - /~1 I up. xae Jiesse^ers ui \jtcli. iwun-1 gruez give a very interesting account? of their experiences. After leaving the insurgent camp they made their way into the city of Habana, spent several days there, proceeded to one cf tbe small inlets in the neighborhood, stole a boat and rowed out tc sea in the hope of coming across an American vessel. They were three days in the boat before they were picked up. The Cubans report that there are no supplies cf rice, inaize, potatoes or ' g?s in Habana. Flour ibey say v.^ts 5U cents per pound and the army has been placed on half rations. The messengers class as false that vessels have succeeded in entering Habana with supplies. They assert that siDce the blockade began on>y three small fishing vessels have entered the harbor and that no food ? *?- -L -?-? " ? ? J (uAtM wo sitter is xeteivcv. uuiu ujcui uc^*-o. The Cubans confirm therenorts that work on the defenses of Hab&na is proceeding: steadily. Two lines of torpedoes extend across the mouth of the harbor, which is said to be further protected by two automoble torpedoes, one at each side, discharged by pressing a button. The Spanish vessels m Habana harbor are the Oonde de Venadito, Neuva Espana, Vincente Yarn z Pirzon and Alfonso XII. the last named bang used as a hospital ship. No other gunboats or converted lugs are in port. An auxiliary gunboat off Card puss has been visited by a Cuban officer from the shore, who reported mas place to be effectually besieged by the insurgents on land and by the warships in front. He made the statement that in two weeks' time the whole population of Cardenas will be starving. He described the people as livOYIS-j r?,r*OP m oof XiJjs; KJU. jJ AiiM *J UUO auu V?v^ which He claimed is considered a delicacy. The Cubans also report that lard is se! ling at 50 cents, rice at 20, beans at 25 and meat at 75 cents per pound, and all are scarce, and they say that all horses of private families, stores and livery stables have been confiscated by order of Gen. Arolas, the military governor of Habana, for the use of the troops. LIST OF CANDIDATESNames ol Those Who are RoiibIbs for State Offices and Congress. The following is a full lists of all the candidates who arc eligible to take part in the present State campaign. As these are the only oues who have Sled there pledges as required by the constitution of the Democrat party of South Carolina, no others can now come in. From this list consequently, will the voters of the State be obliged tamake their selections at the|primary election in August. Governor- G. Walt. Whitman, Col. RB.;Watson, W. H Ellerbe, Joel E. Bruiison' E. L, Archer, C, C. Feathers:one, O. L. Sciiumpert, Geo. D. Tillman. For Lieutenaut-Goveraor? M. B. McSweeney. For Secretary of State?M. R. Cooper, D. H. Tompkins, D. J. .bradham* For State Treasurer?Dr. W. H, Timmerman. For Comptroller General?J. P. Derharr, L. P. Eptcn. For Attorrey Gsneral-G. D. Bellinger. Geo. & Mok er. For Adjutant and Inspector General-Jno. Gary Watts, J. W. Flojd, E. M. Blythe. For Superintendent of Education? W. A. Brown, J, J. McMaiian, W. D. Mayfield, Jas. H. Rice. For Railroad Commissioner?OEL R. Thomas, C. W. Garris, T. N. Berrv, W. H. Stan till, J. W. Gray, B. B. Evans, J. A. Sligh. For Congress First District?Wm. P. Murphy, Wm. Elliott. For Congress Second District?W. J. falbert. For Congress Third District?A. C. Latimer, J. E. Boogs, George Johnstone. i For Congress Fourth District?M. L. Donaldson, Stanyarn Wilson, J. T. Johnston. For Congress Fifth District?J. K. Henry, T. J. Strait, D. E. Finley, W. A. Barber, W. P. Pollock E. J. Kennedy. For Congress Sixth District?Jas. Norton, J. E. Ellerbe. For Congress Seventh District?J. T m, KJ UAV/O^ X uv. UtM A.- ? JL-T*. MU ?*WJ BAG-EY'S MEMORY HONORED<);o of oar Nevr Warsfcipa to be Named r jr Htm. There was a wholesale christening at the navy department one day last week wnen Secretary Long supplied names for no less than 35 war craft. All of these were provided for in the last naval appropriation bill, and wnile conirac;s for their cDestruction nave not yet been let the advertise ments have been issued except in the ? ? t? J -.IT it., u?w:il case ui iuuuuurs sjuu ttii uio uuciua wm oe under way before cold weather. Firsi in the list of big battleships is the Maine, for congress has provided lb at that name shall be continued in the nay si list. The other two big bat dbships will be called the Missouri and me Ohio. The first of the torpedo beats bears the name of brave youag Easign Bagley who was killed on tne deck of ne Winslow under the guns of Cardenas, the first American naval officer to lose his life in the war. Four States have the privilege of giving their names to monitors, Arkansas, Connecticut, Florida and Wyoming. The names given to *,be 15 lorptdj bjat destroyers are those cf America's famous naval heroes, Bainbridge, Barry, Chauncey, Dale, Deca tur, Hopkins, Hull, Lawrence, Man doncugh, Paul Johss, Perrry, Preble, Stswari, Truxtan, W nipple andWorden.The names applied to the torpedo ooats are those or lesser fame, but still of glorious memory. Besides Bagleytiiey are: Barney, Biakely, De. /-VR.^v, dhiinrtplr LUUgy ^UUUJSUU, *** * fbornion, Tin gey, Wilkes ana Stockton. Tneieisnow only one vessel, either building cr authorized left without a name, a gunboat officially known as No. 16. LANDING TROOPS. < AMERICAN SOLDIERS WENT ASHORE 1 WITHOUT RESISTANCE. i < Ity Completely l>sterted When Uoited ] Stales Troops Enacted ramlliij:?Search ] for LnrklagFoe Fi'ltd to Rev?al S'psn- ' lards ?a Colonel Lswtoi',1 Med. j( - ' > i mi 1 ?!1 At O O CiOC? xuursuay anoi^i/uu 6,000 trained American soldiers are encamped in the hills in and around ! Baiquiri, which is about 12 miles : from Santiago, and 10,000 more rest ; on their arms on board transports c0' . the shore, ready to join those who have debarked as soon as the a^aila ble la.unches and small boat can carry them ashore. ] Time and yea and weather were pro- ; pitious for the army cf invasion. The : navy and the armyco operatedsplendidly, and as the big warships closed in on the shore tr> pave the way for , the approch o' the transports, then j went back again, three cheers for the i navy went up frorc 10;(J(X) throats cnj the troop ships and three cheers for j the army rose from ship after ship, as j. the troop-ships moved in to tak* their { share in tbe hazardous ?ame. It was j war, and it was magnificent. The Cuban insurgents, too, bore}, their share in tbe enterprise hcnora-j bly and well. Five thousand of them j in mountain fastness and dark thick-1 ets of ravines, Jav all last night on . their guns wathing every road and mountain path leading from Santiago ' da Cuba to Guantanamo. A thous- ; and ol them were within sight of ' Baiquiri, making the approach of the \ Spaniards under cover of the darkness ; an impossiblity. As the dispaaJch boat of tbe ^ss" "it ed Press ran closer iu, near whf re the New Orleans was lying with her \ ffvoat unns Trained on Bai-i quiri, tongues of lurid ilame and .black ' smoke were se<;n rising from the , town, the inevitable consequence of ' war and a sure sign that the Spaniards J had gone, leaving ruin behind them. ; Tie captan of the New Orleans shouted the news to the dispatch boat, add- ; in?: ; "You had bet:er keep off a little. . You are in range. You have a rifle j on the hill on the eastern side of Baiquiri." There is a steep,- rocky hill, known i ssPunta Baiquiri, rising almost per- J pendicularly at the place indicated. It ( is a veritable Gibraltar in possibilities ' r\4 rlofco TOmn thft staff at ifs sum- , mit, the Spanish flag was defiantly floating at sunset last night, but it was gone this morning and with it the ! small Spanish guard which had maintained the signal station. Between , nightfall and dawn, the Scaniards had taken the alarm and had fled from the J place, firing the town as tbey left. ! The flames were watched with inter- j est from the ships. Two sharp explosions were heard. At first they were thought to be the report of puds , from Spanish masked batteries, they proved to be the explosion of am- ; munition in the burning buiidicg. Three houis of waiting made the , men on the transports impatient to ' get ashore and in action, and every a# 4nfl wownino trroo 1 tt ' LLi V V O v; hilu T UttJ VaUmWIJ watched by the soldiers. A little before 9 o'clock the bombard merit of the batteries of Jaragua 1 was begun by the ship3 of Rear Admiral Sampson's fleet. This was evidently a feint to cover the real noint of attack, Jaragua being about half way between Baiqsiri. and Santiago. , The bombardment lasted about 20 minutes. The scene then quietly shifted back to the great semi-circle of the , transpoart fleet before Baiquiri. At j 9:40 o'clock the New Orleans opened fire with a j; u a that sent a shell rum blirg and crashing against the hillsides. Tfce Detroit, Wasp, Machiaa and Suwanee followed suit and soon J the hillsides and the valleys seemed to , be abl829 as shot followed shot in swift succession amid the wild and ] excited cheering oi tne soiaiers on tne transports. In five minutes the sea was alWe j with flotillas of small boats headed by launches, speeding for I>*iquiri dock. Some of the Doats were manned by ; crews of sailors, while others were \ rowed by the [soldiers themselves. Each boat contained 16 men, every oho in fighting trim and carrying , three days' rations, a shelter vent, a gun and 200 cartridges, ready to take the field on touching the shore, should they be required to do so. The firing of,the warships, however, proved to be a needless precaution, as their shots were not relumed and no j Spaniards were visible. Two eorresDcadents of the Associa 5 ted Press, in a small Doat joined the!, first liotilla that went ashore, and witnessed the inspiring sight of the land ing. ; Gen. Shafter, on beard the Seguranca, closely watefced the landing of the troops. Brigacisr Gen. Lawton, I who had been detailed to command the landing party, led the way in a j launch, accompanied by his staff, and ; directed the formation of the line of j cperaiion. < The Eighth, (regular) infantry was j the first regiment to iand, followed < by Gen. Shatter's old regiment, the 5 First infantry. Then came tiie T wen- j ty-fifth, the Twenty-second infantry, . the Tenth infantry, the Fifteenth in- , fantry, the Seventeenth infantry and j the Twelfth infantry, the Second Mas- j sachusettsregiment, and a detachment , 01 UltJ iMUuU Uii Vi*ix_y. The boats rushed forward simultaneously from 6very quarter, in goodnatured rivalry to be first, and their occupants scrambled over one another < to leap ashore. As the boats tossed : about in the surf, breaking against the < pier, getting ashore was no easy mat- j ter. The soldiers had *o throw their i r;ihs on the dock b3fore they could I climb up themselves and some hard i tumbles resulted, but i;obcdy was < hurt. At the end of the pier the com- t panies and regiments quickly lined < m on/? ocfiorr ( <-4.JL/ Ok?jLVi ui?i.wuvu ui * ? w; c ' 3en. Lawton threw a strong detach- i ment, lor the nigtit, about six miles i west, on the road to Santiago and another detachment was pcsied 10 the north of the town, among the hills. I Tne rest of the troops were r bartered ) in the town, some of them being housed in the ouiidings of the iron i company. Oihers of tne troops were quartered in deserted nouses, while others still preferred the shelter of their tents m the adjoining fields. Tne mo niug's hre, it was seen, de stroyed ti 3 roundnouse, the repair sbopi r?nd several small dwellings. The town was des=ried wnen tne iroop3 landed, but women and chil areu. soon apjtwtreu itulu i,u.v aauunu-? ding thickels and returned to their j homes. * Mmk r::-/ The sun-brorzed s&Jdiers, in their! slouch hats and service uaiforms. 3uick2y searched the buildings and beat up the thickets after landing, in search of lurking foes, and marched into the unknown country beyond at nightfall, with long, swir? ging stride, and the alert bearing of the old frontier army men, ready to fight the Spaniards Sioux fashion or in the transports and of the blue jackets and oft.' e strains of "Yankee Doodle" from the bands on the troop-ships saluted them as they disappeared frcm view I aver the hilJs of Baiquiri. The land-! ;nfr was accomplished vilhout loss; of | iife, th9 cnly casualty being: the wourding of as insurgent on thehiih by a shell from one of our warships. L?e will Jose his arm. The insurgent trr.ops aU Baiquiri are commanded by General Casuilo, and are estimated to number 1,0U0 men. THINKS PROHIRITION WiL L WIN. Ililjt Is Wt?at Mr. Ke*tt>er?ti/ue Snys About it. Mr. Kjatberslone, who has entered Ihe race for govornor on ?he l'rohibilion ulatform. has seitt to The State for publication the following "open letter:1' lam determined that the probibi- j Lion light shall be made in this State. I know that prohibition caa and will | mm if nfc. oil nrfly * .Qtofp " YYiLl iX i. to t KV.W, w ? J will rally to its support. I bave fat- j [ended three of tlecampaigii meetings1 isd have been well received at each, t I am much encouraged, and starting it bumter next weex I shall, Providence permitting, be at every meetine | in ii.-e campaign to wage the war. 15 seed not say mat I am mak. g the} light at a great persons] sacrifice, but} I am conscious that I am in the line of j duly?am fighting foc what I believe! is right. And, by the help of God, Ij am going to win. I call upon our friends all over the j State to organize the work in their re j spective counties. Organize by town- \ ships and have a prohibition campaign j in each county, in addition to the regular political campaign. G*tyour speakers from your own neighboring counties. Get men who have tee nerve and backbone to make the fignt Lo the finish. By the exercise of earn- j 2st ettort ana goca juugmeni mree- 5 fourths of the counties 111 South Caro lina can be carried for prohibiiion. j I also urge our friends to attend \ the State campaign meetings. Come Dui and give me a warm shake of the iand. Ihavemsdaup my mind to make the fight against any ana aii :dds, but your presence will cheer and tjelp me. We have a majority of the voters of South Uaroiina, but some of cur friends are weak-kneed and vill not express their views. Surely the Godfearing people are not kspt from doing thtir duty by the sneer or politicians.! If so, God save our State. I call upon the ministers to preach prohibition from tntir puipits and in private conversation. You cannot aitord to do otherwise. I call upon trie gocd women in South Carolina to exercise ineir in (iuence, and I know that I shall not sail in vain. Your influence will tell. S Use it then, for all it is worth. Give me your prayers; work as well as pray, and we will win the figat. Very truly yours. U, C. Featherstone. LANDING CP THE TROOPS Otticm 1 y Reported by General sli*f:or and Admiral Eampsor, Official dispatches received Wadnesdey night by both Secretary Alger and Secretary Long indicated that the landing of troops near Santiago was progressing most favorably. The first Landing was affected at Daiquiri that morning and met with comparatively slight resistencs. This was ttated in a dispatch-received Wednesday evening by Secretary Alger, whicb", though brief, was full of nevv3 and meaning. It follows: I'jaya del Este, June 22. Secretary of War, Washington, D. C.: Off > Daiquiri, Cuda, June 22 ? Landing at Daiquiri this morning sue- j sessful. Very little, if any resistance. /f -i? nI I <,;3)gnea; onauer. ? Secretary Alger expressed himself;" as delighted at the expedition with | which tne landing*of the troops was 1 being effected atd with the'act thatj no serious ob'tacle was being offered! by the enemy. He construed the t text of General Shafiers message to! mean that the enemy had madfl mere 8 !y a a nominal resistance by tiring | from the hills at long range. Shortly after Secretary Alger re-J ceivsd h:s dispatch, Sacretary Long ] received a more extended cablegram j from Admiral Sampson. It, too, was | lated at Pl&ya del Este at 6.50 Wed- j nesday evening. The text of the dis j patch, translated from the aavy de-jj Kflrtmerit einher. is ss follows: Landing of the army is progressing favorably at Daiquiri. There is very little, i* any, resistance. The Naw Drkans, Detroit, Castine, Wasp and Suwanee ihelJed the vicinity oefore the landing. We made a demonstration at Cabanas to engage th<3 alien- ! lion of the enemy. The Tezas en- \ ssged the west battery for some hours, j Stehadone man killed. Ten sub-i marine mines have been recovered \ from the channel of Guantanamo. j Communication by telegraph has been j established at Guantanamo. (Signed) Sampson. The Cabin 5soI<ilf,rs. At the time tne marines landed at Damp McCaDa, tne Spaniards ai Caimanera had fuii communication with Gruintan&rno and Santiago; but it is not lhat way now. Witbiu xha pasi ;ea dsys iarge lorces 01 uuoans nave j been arriving in the neighborhood j ind they have seizsd ail avenues [ communication between the cities. Several iSpanioh couriers were caj/?ur;d by the Cubans last week and turned 3ver to the Americans. Iheir dispatches showed taac the Spa^i^rds ibout Caimanera and Gu&ntanamo were in a bad way especially for food. ?ney were on half rations aud did not thinic they couid noid out even at that ra e longer than the end cf June. j Within striking distance around San- J ri?ur> n i? psiirr.at.td that tatra are! ciG.e ihau 5,000 well armed Cubans, j I'litse Cubans ?ave aireaiy sijovra ma; thsy are a terror to me Sp-.ni&ru'd ana in tne flghliag that wii; be necessary m the capture of tbe city, tne;r assistance will De invaluable. This is - 1 1 ? La.?a.?aa ? rs rrr \ ?J r\ CTCa espcuifilj.iy UtUttUSC U1 ..util. nuunji.uSvi of tne country and tiaeir experience m bush fighting. They will enabje tae Americans 10 avoid many ambuscades which would otherwise result in much.ioss of life. ( 4 I / * - r thesecond call. fjov. E13e:be Oalla lor Two more Bat*21ots | of 1 oJBLttryGovernor EUerbe Wednesday night issued a called for two battaJ lions of infantry. It is expected that this quota under tiie second call will be j raised vriifcout any trouble. A full! and complete explanation was given out with the formal proclamation, as i follows: The first eight companies organized j and passing the medical examination, | and tender:.'.*/ tneir services to the! Governor vnli be accepted and muster ed into service. Eich company will be examined at their homes before coming to Columbia by the mustering cHicer and the surgeon, "who will be appointed by the Governor. Blanks will be mailed to any one who desires to get up or organize a company by the adjutant general of the Slate, or any one who wants to organize a company can write to the adjutant general for the required blanks. Each captain in tbe/organi/.ition cf a company should lake the names of all recruits and decide upon a certain day to concentrate at their hometown j Then notify ihe Governor of the day} ueciufcu upuu ana lie wiii iuu r/.- a aminicg physicians to that point. No captain must notify the Governor unless be has the required number of j men. The foregoing explanation and in- j st ructions are very explicit and no; confusion should aihe. T&e formal! proclanjation is ter-e aad brief, and is j as follows: Stato of S^uth Carolina, Executive Office, Coiun-oia, June 22, 1898. In obedience ?o the President's second call, May 2r>, 189S, for volunteers in the service of the United Slates and the Secretary of War having fixed the quota of South Carolina at two battalions of infantry, now, therefore, I, W. H. Eilerbe, Governor, docall.upon the Staiy at large for eigfcii companies of is fa airy, fca*-n cocnpiny to consul of one captain, ene fi/*t iitutenant one stcDnd' .lieutenant oao first sergeant, one quartermaster sergtant, four sergenls, twelve corporals, two musicians one artihcer, ?">ne wagoner, eightyfour privates maximum, seventyeignt minimuiu. Vv.Ii Eilerte, Governor. THE SPANI3H ARMYla and Around Santiago b*ld iub< Abostj Xhlrty Thousand. Brig. Grsn. Guy V. Hanrv, a disi;':guished cavalry officer of the regular army, arrived at Washington Wedoescay from Tampa, and the present plans are for General Henry to command a division, made up of < the brigades of General Duffiold and ) General GarrelsoD, this division corn- \ prises 8,000 men, 10 be for tbe speedy reinforcement of General Shafter* It will swdi the American forces at Santiago de Cuba to abaut 24,000 men. Bat tie expeditions will not stop at that number, as there is-a determined purpose ;;o send forward a sufficient iorce to eru3.i any Spanish cstinmand which can be concentrated at that point. The reports from Santiago that about At r<r\i\ :.u * ?~ i. ?A /.u...* ttXjWv opaiiisii truuui arc xu c*uu. ui| the city do not agree with the reliable estimates in the possession of the war department. According to the latter figures, there are no: to exceed 14,000 Spanish troops at Santiago de Cuba, while 100 miles away to the northwest, at Holguin, the Spanish corns comander, General P<indo, has 10,000 men The war.cepartment i3 satisfied that the Cuban forces under Garcia can keepPando from reinforcing Santiago. Should this net be accomplished, the Spanish forces at Santiazo would be augmented to about 25,000 They are well armed, well disciplined, seasoned to climate, know the fighting grounds of that lccnlity. and ara probably as good an all round fighting force as the Spaniards can bring to bear. There is no purpose on the part of the authorities to leave General Shafter with an inadequate force to meet t.'^ese seasohed Spanish solciers. Thft Yrmno' M r\r? Vvhn 1a a* ( The one who gis-?s more lime to ornarrmtine ibe cutsvte of his head, than 10 improving I jsivie. Thame who is "mailing for something to turn up. Ixe oae who knows more aboul base ball lh3n he does about business. The one whose dancing is better than his penmanship. The one who smokes tea cent cigars while he wears ciothes thai are not paid for. Tbe one who tats unearned bread at the table of a hard working father and j mother. The one who is polite to all ladies I except his mother and sisters. The out- who takes out his expenses ] r.v ivrn<57 !rio" miWOT fpnm Hie frionHc i j m vj i v* ?? 4 uiv/itvj 4 4 v/i'u i j.ivu\*w< r Tha one wao ruakes it a point to fee j '"up"' in ali the latest sian?. The oue who "knows it all"' and 5 refuses to be iusirucitd is ashamed j of honest w irk. Tae f^ow who geis into his empty j head to >ne fcol noiion trial the world 1 owes him a living. These are few of the chaps :hat are j not warned. There are others. %U]'J All i-'rlsoEOra. United States Marshal Horr, at Key I "West, Fia . received instructions from Attorney Q-sneral (Griggs Wednesday to hold all persons captured on Spanish priz^ ships until further orders. The message created much surprise among officials here, as ail but military prisoners hau b;-en reoeatly paroled vnd were to havd sailed for Spain this week. Toe prisoners con- j cerned .ha\ j been p-nn~d up on the! prize ship^ in the narb?r ever since I captured. Tnere are mare than 200. j The military prisoners are at Fort Mc- ] Phersor, Atlanta. Ha(2 a CiOso Cftila Tne launches cf the cruiser Marble-1 head and the gunboat DoJphin Wed j neidav, oy command of Commander McCaiia, draggea the channel ieading J to the town o* Caimanera, and turn- J ?;d up stveu eon:~ct mints, each ccn j taming 112 pounds of gun cotton.< The urines were exactiy similar to Lho^e found some dzyj by the Texas ana Huibl^head, ana every one has ?ie=ji nit oy or.eof our boats on the occasion of the bombardment- Com j mandcr MuOolla ssys the escape of j the American wars'aips vrasiittie short) u. pru Devoured by ."har&s. One cf the boats cf the Russian ship j Bi.y of Naples, from Pert Natal, April 23, for Tcnio capsized otf Noumea | Wednesday, capital of New Caledonia j and 14 sailors were devoured by sharks, ADVANCE OF OUR ARMY. " A DECISIVE ENGAGEMENT NOT EXPECTED FOR SEVERAL D*YS. Gen. Lawton'd Brigade Occuplei Jarzuaa, The Spaniards Retiring 10 Savin*.. Nice c.>r t?o^? \' ^ Thfo vnn iJXAXun IIUUA tni u?(?' " "Oiu m. ZJ.\j " ?* ?7&ka a Stand, The advance of the American army lias reached the edge of the tableland in "whi.-h the harbor of Santiago de Cuba hts. Here, 7 miles from Morro Castle as the crow tlie?, the main body of the troop? bas united, and the Spaniards aie in full retreat toward Santia go de Cuba. They may attempt a surprise, but a decisive engagement 13 not expected for several days. General Lawton's brigade, which rested Thursday night at Deinsji.vaiio, four miles west Baiquiri, resum ed march at daylight. iisfore noon liia brigade, consisting of the Twentysecond infantry, the First infantry, the Second Massachusetts volunteers, with companies of the Eighth cavalry, baif of the Fourth cavalry and several companies of the Twenty-fifth (colored; cavalry, occupied Suragua, five miles beyond, and tho American flag was hoisted tnere. The Spaniards retired before the advance, which was covered by Cuban skirmisher?, burning the blockhouses as tbey went. Col. Wagner, with a small reconoissance party of about forty men, brushed against the flank of a retreating Spanish column, two hundred strong, at Firmezas. A dozen sbnts were fired by the Spaniards, Col. Wagner fell back. Before Gen- ; eral Lawton cculd bring up the Twenty second, the van regiment, the Spaniards bad decamped westward. Juragua was abandoned by General Linares and 1,200 Spanish troops with such haste that they had no time to bum the town, though an ineffectual effort was made to destroy the locomo lives of the railroad and the rolling stock. General Linares retreated to Savilia, six- miles wesi of Juragua by road and nine miles from Santiago de Cuba. A detachment of 170 Cubans, under Col. AguiTa, collided with the Spanish rear guard. The Cubans lost two men killed and had seven men wounded. The Spanish loss is not known. Oae Spaniard was macheted. General . no _ _ Ai. . -vr- *.i. 1 ... . _ \jnanee, wi;n me iNinin cavairy, me remainder of the Eighth and Fourth and Seventh, Twelfth and Seventeenth infantry, reached Juragua at dark. Generil Bates, with the reserve of the Twentieth infantry, and Col. Wooa'a llou2h Riders, dismounted, with a dynamite gun. hurried forward from Baiquiri at ,5 o'clock, proceeding by forced marches. When tbe couriers brought the news that Juragua had bean occupied, the troopship which had not disembarked their troop3 steamed to Juragua, with the view of landing them there, but the heavy sea beating on the beach made it impossible to get the boat3 through the surf. Dispatches of Gen era! Linares which have been captured indicate that the Spaniards were ordered to reireat toward Santiago de Cuba. The Cubans expect the first stand to be made at Saviiia, and they have proved good prophets in the past. General Lawton's men are badly fag ged by forced marches and the mtence heat. Their rations are almost exhausted. They smarted with three days'supplies, and further food could net be landed today; but a pack train will be sent forward. Strong outposts are maintained in order to prevent a surprise, ana Jura-' gua is also under the protection of the guns of the warships. Thus the flank of the advancing American column is safe. The Spaniards, to attack our troops, must make a forced march through an almost impenetrable undergrowth. There were only two cisualties during the landing of the ireoos at Baiquiri, Corporal Cotb aari Private English of troop 1), T< mn cavalry (colored), fell between aJighter add the pier Obtain G'NfciJJ, of Wood'a Rough piuugcu i.UL J UIB sea at me riak of his lile, but the men were crushed before he reached them. O'Neill vras a former mayor of Tucson Ariz. . . Several horses and mules were drowned while swimming ashore through the surf. General Garcia's army of four thousand men is to be conveyed by transports from Aceberros and landed at Baiquiri tomorrow, to join the twelve hundred under General Castillo and to cooperate with the American tranns. Thft mnvsmftnt indav alsn amounts to a change of base. A brisk musketry fire was heard in the direction of Savilla as the Dauntless left at dark. Spa&laU Prisoners. A gentleman who was here yesterday said he recently saw a number of the Spanish prisoners who were coming from Florid* on their way to At-1 ianta. The officers, he says, were j vtry respect&bie and bright looking 1 men, but tc:e privates were apparently i 'lough" and V6ry ignorant Tney were marched out into the de : pot of a Georgia town to await a 1 vm v. >. vi r. / . ? + m<\ 1 rt aIta aa1 ri 1 vy I ItlltUJgC U1 AilU jLUU&CU UCUUCUi/ < frigiiittiicd us a crowd gathered. They ioou found, nowavr, tnat they were objects of onl> gocd humcred curiosi ty and quick:y oiuieie l into the spin! ; of the atfair, esptciauy a= a party of . viliage girls bent on a /rolic be^an a i mild fl'rtatian with tne oiii:ers giving : tbem rose buds in exchange for their i names written on caras to be kept as souvenirs. Presently a wandering peddler staggled along, hailed oneoi tne prisoners 1 who was looking ou: of trie depot window in Spaaishand proceeced to i translate his voluble replies. .The ped- i dier said tne Spaniard was enthuaias- ; tic?said this was the ''easiest" coun try bo had ever seen and that just as ; soon as the war was over he was going home to get his family and would 1 come bac? Here :o live and mat all his : comrade., said the same thing. i The pedaler could roS explain ex acuy wnat ' easiest"' meant. He slues 10 it t..at '"easies;" was the word and . ssid ne suppos d the idea was that i everybody the Spaniards saw looked J prosperous and teemed to be doing about as they liked. Killed Ose JSefora She Left. A dispatch from San Juan de Porio 1 Rico says: "An American cruiser appeared olf the harbor and the cruiser ( Isabella, a gunboat, and the Terror, : sailed out to atiaci her. TJLe Ameri- ' can withdrew immediately. One Span- : iard was killed and three were woun- ! UCU, ? . A TERRIBLE DISASTER. Flity Feople Drowned by a Rash ol Waters. During the launching of the new first class battleship Albion, of 12.950 tons, at Blackwell today, and her christening by the Duchess of York, a cremonyat -which the United States ambassador, Col. John Hay aDd Mrs. Hay and Lieut. Colwell, the United States naval attache, assisted the displacement of watei caused an immense mass of water to rise on all sioes, compieieiy auuiucr^iug uuc ui the lower siag^ of the yard and immersing hundreds of people. It is estimated that f>0 persons were drowned. The Duchess of York and Col. and Mrs. Bay and the remainder of the distinguished guests did not see the accident, which cccured at the moment when three cheers were called for the successful launch, and the cries and screams of the victims were drowned by the outburst of hurrahs ai"! thu steamers' sirens. The victims were mostly working people on a holiday, who had trespassed on the shipbuilding yard where the lacching took place. They crowded upon the staging, from which tney had been warned off, but the force of police on the spot was inadequate to control the immense crowd. About 200 persons were thrown into the water when the staging was demolished by the backwash of the hugs battleship when she plunged into the water. Host of them were res cued by means of the numerous rowboats in the vicinity, but many were swept away by the flood tide which was running, and sank before assistance could reach tfcem. About 60 of the spectators were injured and hsd to receive s*'verical treatment. Many plucky resu^s of drowning persons were made by on lookers. Heart rendidg scenes were witnessed when the bodies of children and other relatives of those who escaped the disaster were recovered and brought to the land. The bodies of five men and eighteen children have aJ ~n mu? UCCU XCIUUVCU <U PlttUAWOli. - i.UC duke and duchess of York have telegraphed assurances of their profound regret and sympathy. Thousands who witnessed the lauEch ing, including the royal party, left the scene quite ignorant of the disaster. The staging tnat was destroyed had been erected for workmen near the stern of the Japanese cruiser in course of construction in the Blackwell ;vards. It was a light structure, about 50 feet long, and notices had been posted warning the public that it was dangerous. Despite the efforts of the police, some 200 people invaded the staging, which commanded a good view o? the launching party. Two great waves completely cemonsnea it, ana on ro cseding, carried most of its occupants into deep water. The water was alive with struggling people and floating debris. Fortunately there was plenty of help near in tne shape of police boats and other craft. The shin builders with drags and the firemen who participat ed in the ceremony were all prompt in affording succor. A number of nurses who had come witnenss the launching were among those engulfed. Some o'these and many others were revived by artificial respiration. 8ome were injured by colliding with the debris. There was an ample supply of restoratives soon available, and everything possible was done for the rescued, many of whom were in a state of complete collapse. A CUBAN GENERAL. Visits Ccmmedore Sampson oa the New York. Recently the Associated Press has been afforded an opportunity of interviewing Gen. Calixto Garcia, who, with his staff, was brought to Admiral Sampson's flagship this morning on tVio nrunViiMt TJivfln The white-haired general was lying in the cabin of Capt Chad wick, the commander of the New York. He was seasick. This is the message Gen. Qarcia sent to the American people: "I am greatiy obliged for the efforts of the American peopl6 in securing the independence of Cuba, and I shall do all i can to defeat the Spaniards quickly." Speaking of the march from Banes, where he went to receive the munitions of the "Florida expedition" he said: "We had a hard, hard march over the rough roads. Engagements with the Spaniards? No, because there were no Spaniards. My 4,000 men are in good condition, except for the slight fatigue of the long march. We found enough food, though the Spaniards are starving. The patriots are not suffering from the blockade. They can always get food. It is the Spaniards who pay the price. I think the war will be over in a few months. You can b?at the Spaniards easily, but it is very hard to drive them out." Then Gen. Garcia asked Admiral Sampson, who sat beside him, what Vio nnan&A ' r\ fKo QnanicVi uau uvi^^vu^u -w nuw vvuwi ships, the Pelayo and the rest, and opened his eyes -wide, with - muttered exclamation 01! surprise, when he heard that Admiral Camara was still at home. At Holguin Gen. Garcia said there are 10,000 Spanish trcops, but he believes the 3,000 men he left there will elTec.ually prevent th.9 enemy from reaching Santiago from the Holguin side. (Japt. Cnad wick met Gen. Garcia in Gen. Rabi's camp, 18 miles west of El Morro. Rabi has about 1,000 men. Gen. Garcia was accompanied on board tne isew xor& by nis start, consisting of Col. Coliaze, chief of staff, CoL Valiente and Capt. Pariuando and also by Gen. Lord, Co], Malanes, Lieut. Col. Hernandez, Major Bueao and their aides. Most of ihern suffered from seasickness, Gen. Garcia humorously saying: "As bad as are the roads in Cuba, your roads, CaDt. Chad wick, are worse." Gen. Garcia and iiis staff were put asnore later in the day, after the preliminary details of co operation between the Cuban and American troops bad been fully discussed. ilva Feople Drowned. By the capsizing of a boat in which a party of young people were rowing an Faint river at Flushing, Mica., Wednesday afternoon. Ohauncey LJook, aged 18; Lulu Loup, 14; OdaliQa Loup, 16; and Mildred Packard, 2 \ears_ were all drowned. Ar thur Maxwell, a young man 20 years Did, in attempting to rescue the party, was also drowned, BATTLE NEAR SANTIAGO. AMERICAN CAVALRY ATTACK A SUPERIOR FORCE OF SPANIARDS. The Spaniard* Were Driven Back?Our T.osb Thirteen Killed and Over Fifty " Wounded-The Spaniard's I.oss Doubtless Greater?A. Hot Fight. Last Friday morning four troops cf the First cavalry, four troops of the Tenth cavalry and eight troops of Roosevelt's Rough Riders, less than a thousand men in all dismounted and attacked 2,000 Spanish soldiers in the thickets within five miles of Santiago de Cuba. The Americans beat the eremy bacfc into the city, but they left the following dead upon the field: Rough Riders: Capt. Allen K. Capron, of Troop L; Sergeant Hamilton Fish, Jr.; Private Tillman and Dawson, both cf Troop L, Private Dough- f erty, of Trcop A; Private W. T. Er wiD, of Troop F. First cavalry: Privates Dix, York, Bejork, Kolbe, Berlin and Lenmock. Tenth cavalry; Corporal White. At least fifty Americans were wounded, including six officers. Severa! of the wounded will die. Twelve dead Spaniards were found Is! in the bush after the fight, but their loss was doubtless far in excess of that. General Young commanded the expedition and was with the regulars, while Col. Wood directed the operations of the Rough Riders several miles west. Both parties struck the Spaniards about the same time, and the fight lasted an hour. The Spaniards opened fire "from .the thick brusn, and had t every advantage of numbers and position, buf the troops drove.them back ^ from the start, stormed the blockhouse around which they made the final stand and sent them scattering over the mountains. The cavalrymen were afterward reinforced by the 8eventh, Twelfth and Seventeenth infantry, part of the Ninth cavalry, the Second Massachusetts and the Seventy-first New York. The Americans now hold the position at the threshold of Santiago de Cuba, with more troops going forward constantly, and they are preparing for a final assault upon the city. The following officers were wound ed: .Major Brodie, shot through the right forearm. / Captain McClintock, Troop 3. shot through the right leg. Lieut J. B. Thomas, Troop L, shot through right leg. His condition is serious. ?|j All the foregoing officers are Bough Riders. Other officers wonnded are: Captain Knox, whose condition is serious. Major Bell. Liuet. Bryan. Thtse officers are of the First cavalry. The following are among the soldiers wounded: T> L. T">: J m T> T? .i.. T? * xwuguxviucrs; iruupD?rnv?w< ?. M. Hill, Shelley F. Ishler, M. 8. Newcomb, Fred N. Beale and Corporal J. D. Rhodes. Troop K?Corporal James F. Bran, ... Private Frank B. Booth, Albert C. Hartle, R. G. Bailey, EL Alvers, E. J. ^ Atherton, Clifford Heed and Sergeant G. W. Arinngo. -A Troop G?Sergeant Thomas F. Cavaaaugh, Corporal L. L. Stewart, Pri* ? | vales George Rowland, H. J. Haefner, Michael Coyle, R. M. Raid and MRussell. m T T>_- J. T n TT_ T?l._ xruuM u?ixivawa o. xv. r^caiL, uumi P. Dednap, Thomas F. Meagher, Edward Calborat and Nathaniel Poe. Tenth cavalry: Troop B?Privates Russel, Gaines, Miller, Cross, Braxton and Wheeler. Troop I?Privates Eidd and Mayberry. Edward Marshall, correspondent ot the New York Journal and Advertiser, was seriously wounded in the small of the back. It is probable that at least ten in the list oi wounded will die. FACE TO FACE. Tfce American Army Now In Sight ot Santiago. ? Dispatches from the army dated Sunday says the Americans are now in four miles of Santiago. The picket lines at certain points are within hailing distance of the enemy. It seems certain that the battle of Santiago must come within a week. The troops are all ashore here tonight and at Baiquiri with the exception of a few scattered companies that have gone forward. The supplies are sufficient to enable the army to sustain a week's campaign at both landing points. . J The o??cers generally are surprised at the small loss of life and proparty. f3-PTiA*a] Shftftar saiH tn a. mrrftsnon dent of the Associated Press Saturday. "I am well satisfied with the progress that is being made. The disem! barkation is slo w, but considering the limited facilities and the exposed nature of the landing places, the men have done well. I only await the landing of sufficient suppiies to begin the moyent on Santiago. I am unable to say when it will take place. I am much pleased at the gallant conduct of our men in the action at Sevilla yesterday and with their cool and veteran-like work. The victory was complete." GENERAL WHEELER'S REPORT. To General Shafter: I have just seen two negro boys who ieic oanuago ime morning ^saturaay.; They report that the soldiers and citizens are verv short of food, The soldiers and officers have seized all the food in the shops. They are killing young horses for food and in the hospitals are subsisting on bread made of rice flour. Three Spanish generals took part in the fight at Savilla yesterday. Five wagonloads of wounded were carried into Santiago, and many other wounded got there on horses or afoot. We can see Morro Castle and the flag very distinctly from our position. Tne Cubans confirm the reports as to the fine character of the fortifications around the trenches. The Spaniards have recently dug deep trenches around the ent.re city, connecting a series of -M small forts. (Signed) Wheeler, (Dated Saturday afternoon.) CAN SEE SANTIAGO. To General Shatter: We can plainly see Santiago, lets than seven miles a way. The country is level for six miles this side of the city, except for hills on the south, which extend to within a snile of Santiago. These hiiLs appear deserted. The country is fairiy open and it will not be difficult to move troops over it. General Chaffee occupies Sevilla today. Young. (Dated Saturday afternoon.) ?