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* ' * g + * " ' } ' /mwm^ ^ THUltLOW 8. CARTER, I ^ Family Newspaper : For the Promotion oj Lw. Political, Soetal, Agricultural and Commercial Interest*. i TERMS: $1.W) a Ysaa. RDITOB AMD Maunaqml | , ) Paiabuk :H AD^AMOK. Stfflt-WEEKLY bDiriON. LA.NCAb'l'I'.li, P.. -HlNK 22, 1^8. ~~ rr"r"I>" ? "J FORT WRECKED Marblehead and Texas Destro a Spanish Base of Operations. RAN OVER MINES. Escaped Many Charges of ( n Cotton and Knocked tho Enemy's Defences into Pieces After a Brief Fight. By Telegraph to The Grcenvii News: Camp McCnlln, Guuntunaui Bay., Juno 10.?The Texas an Marblehead and the gunboat S< wanco were ordered by Satnpsc to destroy the fort which protee the village of Cainaiuera and ah defends tire railway eonnectin Cainaniera wi b Santiago. Th post is an important base froi which the Spaniards could operai a<r<iinuf 1 1 ' u^uiuov iiiu iiini uioa in v. itnij) .Hi Cull a ami its destruction meat the loss of an important positii to the Spaniards and greati safety to the marines. The three ships ran over a ro of mines safely and blow the foi to atoms, The Texas with a Cuban pih abroad led up the narrow ehanne the Marblehoafl and Suwaneo fo lowing. They discovered tl mines but picked a way past the safely. The ships stopped 2,4(J yards from the fort, the Texi being only 100 yards from tl shoro. The fort was square, n roofe<l and made of masonry wil two wings. Formidable gin were mounted on three sides. The Texas began with a li inch shot which fell short. Tl MarDiebead thon began throwic 5-inch shells which fell shor The Spaniards replied wit three shots which burst withi 200 yards of the Texas. Thei wore the only shots tired froi the fort us thj next shots froi the Texas, Marbleheud and Si wanee nearly tore the fort t pieces. A 6-inch shell from U Texas tore clear through the foi and all the guns wero dismounte< while the earthworks were leve ed. About 100 shells, great an small, were fired. A fow shots wero then fired i tho town of Cuinamera, setting afire. A large barracks f< troops was set on fire aud d< stroyed. A largo railway dep< was partly wrecked. While moving up the channi tho M irblehead's propeller foulc a mine which was dragged to tli surface. Executive Officer Niel olas cut the wires at1 ached to tli mine, drew it ou deck and o opening It found it containe nearly 150 pounds of gun cottor enotlirh to hlnw hi ulnnw lin powerful vessel all oat. After the engagement th Marblehead's launches picked u two more equally |K?werful mino All had Imon loosened from thei moorings by the warships bi none exploded. Tonight (Wednesday) tho Si wanee is to go up the bay t search for two gunboats and d? stroy them if possible. CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. Dm KM Yn Him Ahnjt bagl 1 '' FROM MANILA. wu nit Experiences, Sensations and Ob br v nervations of a South tin Carolina Sailor. di< ? 8 Greeovillo News. tin Two letters have been received dil here from Assistant engineer L F set . : !.James, of the Boston, who was in do | his ship, in the battle of Manila. Sp n The letters are written to Mr. ge .lames1 mother, Mrs. .1 (i James, lm of 601 Birnie street, this city. an ! The first was written the day tin ' | | after the battle and says: tin lc i4If I were to attempt to dos- \vt cribe all the hapjionings of th.e last di< io few days I con Id without doubt i fill a letter that would take you so 3. weeks to read. At present I shall w< m only write a little of it without wi is entering into detail a^ I can tell mi io ' you so much better how it feels is ig to bo in a buttle than I can write, sp ;s ; It is enough to tell you now that on ln we met the enemy yesterday and ni [c 'they were ours1 after an exceed-1 co > ingly desperate fight in which )s there wore twenty-one ships en- St in gaged?six American, fourteen tj, ,r Spanish and one Spanish torpedo , boat (to say nothing of the forts, st. shore batteries and submarine |.j mines that opposed usi. The nc- t,, tion began about 5.JO a. in. and,., . ' * lasted until 12:4*1 p m when our ; |,1 , ! enemies surrendered Thev hid ^ , I III I Tttlc elso <o do us every single ' as one of their whips were destroyed J t,, m and their butteries completely ; (q destroyed. Those of their ships ; ot] 8 that wore not sunk outright were |e; set on tire l>y the explosion of;t() i(j shells tired from our ships and I ?f ^ their wreck will soon he com >lete. This will he the most remarkable .... 38 L J buttle that whs evor recorded in jni , history, for in spite of the territicj v,a tire that we were under from the t|, r forts and the enemy's ships not 8{, ^ one of our ships was seriously injured and not a soul in the fleet rtr, . killed. It is not enough to sayl(je that it was phenomenal, but it tj1( was Divine Providence, und noth jjj, m ing else. j ' "It is reported that the Span- ;l , ish lost about a thousand men p, 1 kil ed and wounded. From the , mince meat wo made of thei r;rn j ships, I can hardly see how it ,jU ^ was possible for any of them to 8U1 j oscape uninjured. We have cer- pj, tainly destroyed their foico out p, ^ here entirely, but we have only 0tj . j succee<led so far in driving their |^n army out of tho forts. For oneLi,. >r i 7 . , day, however, victory was so (en, complete that I really believe (>!l| that there will lie no need of fur-. : u 1 I ther force to make them coiuplv I with all our demands in this partita, of the world. And the Philipinc :n< ic . ,l1f Islands are practically ours, j pn| Til are is not a Spanish flag in | on sight and as this was their *il?- t j raltor" we iiavo little to fear else- (U , whore. Hn "1 only hope that out Atlantic fleet has been one-tenth as snccess- nij fill in Cuon, for if that is the case lO . the war will soon be brought to j* ^ a cloak I am convinced that it ...i ? 1 r will bo far more pleasant to talk of it after the whole thing is over wn than* it is agreeable to experience, j and 1 can say from the bottom of e)j 0 my heart that the sensations that 1<|( j. accompany the roar of guns and j ^ the bursting of shells all roundj (o you are the kind that may t)e felt (jn but never described fully. If 1 never get into another battle Ma., shall certainly not feel that I am ^ it missing anything. "For some unaccountable rea^ son I never thought for a mo- nit mtfnt of being hit or kurt in any ov iy nn*l found that the <:;cite?nt, after I once got iito it aced me up, and as for f'rling ; least t>it frightened I div In't have time to think ?' .'< ii tiling. 1 eoulu only i nlize it we were doing somethin; far Terent. from anything 1 hudever jn before ami that had hettT he ne as quick [y as possible. The anish butteries were much st-onr-than we exjiected tofind tliin, t we showed far better traiing d marksmanship, and nlthdgh ;? enemy fought bravely ivil >ir last ship went down '* y re* outclassed hocause ^ ev In't seem to he utile to shot -night * * * I have )st much sleep during the )ist ck 'hat I am almost completly in out -and then, too, t is*i '-erao'y hot down here that it impossible to lind a comforftde ot anywhere. We all sl*p it on deck in the open air ev*\ ght witii tlio lightest kind f veriug around us. 'The second letter is da'd mday, M:?y 6th, :i week aft* e engagement. It says: ltTlu?re is un opportunity f< nding mail tomorrow by :i iglish man-of-war that is goin I long Kong; so hero goes fi little chat. At present we ai nckading Manila until we g struct ions from the departing to what we shall do in regnr the Spanish armv that is seal red around in different place i the inland. We could doubt ss bring the governor gencr: terms and effect the surrepdc these troops by hntuhnrdiri anila hut our admiral doesn re to do that without furthi strurtions from home. \\ vc put a guard in possession < c forts at C'avite, which is thej ongest fortification, and as al eir ships are under water w b practically safe unless Spar cides to send other ships out t o Philippines which is not ut al :cly." So far we have captured quit number of merchant steamers gs, launches, schooners, etc. nt were caught attempting t n the blockade. They forr ito a useful auxiliary fleet, th tall prize* being utilized fo ;ket duty. A few day s ago th iston and Concord were order out to sen to see what we couli d worth taking. Wo steamed >rt distance up the coast nn< tered Marvales Hay where w [>tured a small steamship loader th live stock and provisions esc we took in tow and startei ck to our anchorage. In pass 5 the forts on Corrigidor at th< trance of the boy wo sightei o of the river steamers undo forts flying tho Spanish flag eonrco we immediately opone< 0 on the flag which tire was re rncd hy the forts. For a fev notes it soemed ar though w ro going to have a hot time o hot being within easy rang icre \nu could plant our shot itc accurately, tlu white flaj is soon hoisted and toe Spanisl g hauled down, we then steam in close under tip*, forts am ik our prize without any fur ?r resistance and steamed bad our anchorage without an; mage. Our original order >m home were to capture o stroy everything afloat under th ani-h flag and beyond that w ve not made any decisive move* hough we can eaaily have on rn way now without much reeii J tanee on the part of tho eneuiy. I We expect to get some more definite instructions from home I when tiie McCullouh returns from ! Jtiong lvong. Our first orders have been carried out to tho letter. . We have destroyed the cable lines leading from here to Hong Kong ; so that all telegraph couununicaI turn from tho outside world is impossible. Wo also hope when the Mo Cullough returns to get some news from Cuba. She will brfng our mad too, and that is something worth looking forward to. It is miserably hot hero now and if the weather gets much wr?-a<. I -:i' : - 1 r stitucnts arc solicitous for ^ ly termination of tlio war, and > 1 y think one way of securing it . ' ... | lo p re move Allies. . U ( r Sorbin is most prominently, . b ken of to have chief command f,he army in this war. He is ( Butant general and thoroughly ?ted as to the status of the j ' ^ Kiy. Ho and Alger entertain j ^ hilar views as to the way in | ich the war should be carried cl of rhere is an element favoring at1 k appointment of Shafter, now |? f command of the expedition Seceding against Santiago. ?A . i*>uthcrners would, of course, 11 ^lad to see Lee or Wheeler ?e- w' the chief command, but for I10 4 they know there is no hope, 101 I they content themselves with or i*rusin?,- the objection to Miles. te r * v>ui simpiy melt away to uothing. I feel ns though I hud hist twenty pounds since we came here and 1 know that 1 km much 'ightor than when I left Hong Kong. 1 am sunburned almost black and 1 doubt if you would recognize me with a shaggy beard about an inch long. 1 tell you I am a sight that would ho a credit to a dime museum. The rainy | season begins hero in July and they say it is even wo 'so then than , it is now under the hot, broiling i sun we have.'' i I MAY SUCCEED GEN MILES. ICORHIN SPOKEN OF AS j GUI EL COMMANDER OF THE ARMY. Dissatisfaction With the Pompous j and Dillv-Dallying ex-Jailer I of JctTerso* Davis. **iWashington, June 18.?It isj Armored here today that Adjuf Ut (ioneral Cor bin will succeed /I i ? \ ii'im ^nies in command of the 5 llited States aruiy. No con[ uiation of the rumor could be I [ opined, but there are circumP styces which make it probable ? tl^ there is truth in it. j ( n t is known that General Miles j 0 aiA Secretary of War Alger are | " n- i\ barinonv in their views as I j to nv tin war should bo cariied , ?ior Miles is very fond of red i j ? tu iiinl has been the cause of i? I 1 i in of the delay in getting the ^ o a r actively to work. lie in v P ti)ses objections to all propo- j] e j s?n> to expedite the prosecution ' j r I (he war. I c e >n the -other hand, Secretary [\ '* er?favors bending every effort 8, t>rcc the fighting so as to Heft e an early termination of the fl flict. Their views have fre- : ? ntlv clashed. - * - ? I ]si i 'ressure has been brought to , r also by many members of - gress to have Miles removed. . tc is not popular with them be j Bjseof his vanity and love of j 3 ip and panoply of war. Their iTHE LATEST WAR PLA1 To Carry Operations to Shores of Spain. i THE FREEDOM OF CUBf I ' Is an Unalterable Condition Peace, and Actual Possessi of the Island is Not Neees sary to Knforce Their Concessions Invasion Will lie Delayed, and War Will lie Carried Into Enemy's Waters. Washington, June IS.?' return of (ieneral Mites to Wt ington and the ordering of ' ditional troops to join the S tiago expedition are in line \\ the policy of delaying the att upon Havana until the fall: meanwhile bringing the war op ations closer home to Spain. 'J determination to delay the g era! invasion of Cuba makes possible to spare additional tro< for Santiago, and some of tin already sent to that point may available later for Porto lti The Porto Kican expedition tits well with that aimed at Santia< and when the two have la brought to a successful termii tion, the further operations v lno t 1 1 #wl 4 ? 1 41 '1 vr*, luwaru liio Opal) COast. According to the present tention tho Cnnaries will bo i tacked, Spanish commerce near home menaced and demonstrati he made against the ports Spain. Plans are maturing that direction. The tirst re-e forcements for the Philipines a expected ti arrive at Manila wit in the next 124 hours. The o sedition to Santiago is expect* ,o arrive at that point tomorrow md the expedition against Por tico will ho started as soon as i itting out can he completed at he vessels can ho spared froi Santiago to participate in it. Tl irst information from the trans >orts to Santiago is expected t nine from Jamaica and from th t would appear that the tlect ha ailed by tho lower course. TOTHKF.ATEN SPAIN. As soon as formal possessio ns been taken of the Philipin >lands, Santiago reduced an orto Rico captured this govern icnt. will he ready for a speed, irmination of the war, and th ar policy to be pursued is in mdod to lie such as will compe pain to sue for peace. It i uii'xeu tnut Spam is no mood t< >ntinuo the war indefinitely, ai ng as it is not brought to hei >ors and so threaten her inte^ O ty at home. It is not lielievet at even the fall of Havana woulc 'ing peace at once, nor is it con ilered essential that Havanc lould bo invested before peace it itained. The independence of the island Cuba is tho issue of the war, id this governmont will not have be actually in possession of the and t( insure its freedom being eluded in tho terms of peace. >rto Rico and the Philipines, tiich it is the intention to hold, iwerer, must lie in our possessn at the close of the war, in der to establish our right in inirnational law to hold them. At % co? HPLI^ntU 185^ | the'samo time Cuba may be held | by the insurgents, under our proJO J teetion. lUi The purpose of the attack on Santiago is not tlie invasion of the Cuba. Thu one definite object of I removing the Cervera fleet as a factor in the war is aimed at, and an incident to this is the organi^ I zation of the Cubans and supplyj ing them with arms and muni( , i tions of war. When this is accomplished no extensive operations against Cuba are content* j plated for some time. The front I of the battle will be turned with menacing determination towards i Spain herself, until she is forced i to submission. The Spanish people are to be made to feel our , power in a way which they could (not realize if our operations, al, ways victorious though iitcv may tsh J , he, were confined to remote j ouarters. an- 1 lth ITHK SECOND CALL FOR !U'k, VOLUNTEERS, md _ ^ j South Carolina is to Furnish Two More Ihitallions Cndcr t!ie President's Second Call, it j j Washington, .June IT.?AdjuI)s(>!tant (icn Corbin tonight made K' public the number of additional l()* j regiments, hatallions, companies, | or batteries required from each *?? i 'l i 'in>.>. mi.iui uie second call of the e President for Volunteers. The \ft 'organizations from each State, the number of which is herewith *lb'1 given, will be in addition to the number of men which will be enin listed from the several States to d- (i|| the maximum of l<?f, men to a UM company the organization now in on | the field. ?M Of the 75,000 men required 111 j under the President's second call, u* 43,000 will be needed to recruit re the existing volunteer regiments h 1 up to the maximum strength. x* ) Under the second call the various ^ j States and territories will furnish. v> las organizations, 22 regiments of infantry, six regiments and three *s companies of infantry in unattached organizations; 14 light 111 batteries and three heavy bat10 teries. According to the statel" ment made by Adjutant Gen Cor ? bin new organization will be up18; portioned among some of the I States as follows; Georgia, one regiment of infantry; South Carolina, two batn tallions infantry; Virginia, two e battallions infantry, d Florida, having under the first i. call furnished in excess of its y j quota, will not be called upon t > e furnish any new organization un der the second call, nothing be. I j yond tilling the organization now j in the service. now to look <;oor>. S| Good looks are really more rithan skin deep, depending entire - ly entirely on a healthy condition J of all the vital organs, if the j liver is inactive, you have a bilious look; if your stomach is disordered, you have a dysj?eptic ' loolc if vnnf I'"'!"" * 1 ..., .. join niiun-?? itrt? unecteo, * you have a pinched look. Secure (good health, and you will surelv I liavo good looks. "Electric 1 Jitters" is s good Alterative and Tonic. 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