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I~.1A V OL. X.C., WEINESDAI, ' I-Ni, 1 TO SEIZE FORTO RICO. WHY THE GOVERNMENT CCNSIDERS TH!S MCVE NECEcSARY. Ce veraWbe:eRe must S ay-Review of th- Oatlook a& to ouby, the Phiisppinet rd Porto Rico--Mansy Tr ops to be Kapt *smenes. A dispatch from Washington ssyT extraordinary activity in the war aLd navy departments Tb ursday morr ing which was not limited to the bigher officials but included every indivual in both services, gave every in dication - of important and immediate develop ments in the conduct of the war, while an unusual exhibition of secrecy served to the belief that a battle along the whole line in the West Indies had become a question cf hours rather than days. Rumors too definite to be ig nored, but lacking cfficial autrientica tion, explained the remarkable hurry and bustle to the Paesident's determi nation to have Porto Rico occupied by American soldiers without further delay and that the troops which had been concentrated at ports for the in vasion of Cuba were to embark imme diately if the 20 transport had been se cured, and undee convoy of Admiral Bampson's squaaron, be sent at once to seize San Juan de Porto Rico and establish a permanert colonial gov ernment in the island similar to ttat which Gen. Merritt is charged wi.h creating in the Philippises. However startling the report, its plausibility soon received corrobora tive strength through the reluctance of overy high official to deny it, wbile many senators and other promident civilians having influential relations, those carrying on the war not only affirmed the existence of the suggest ed plan, but gave cogent reasons for its sudden adoption by the authorities. It was said that the events of the last few days in Cuba, culminating in the uselessness of Cervera's being securely "corked up" at Santiago, and the destruction of untrammeled cable communication between the colonies and Madrid, gave every assurance of the speedy collapse of Spanish resis tance to the inevitable and that the United States government had awakened to the necessity of actually possessing Porto Rico before the end came. That is it and the Philippines had come to be looked on as an essen tial recompense to the United States for its expensive intervention in be half of Cuba's freedom andthe fear had arisen that unless they were ac tually secured before Cuba fell, em barrassing complications, leading possibly to grave international com plications with European powers, might not be avoided. With the Spanish military forces at Habana effectually isolated and with out even remote hopes of reinforce ments, with Spain's naval force this side of the Atlantic completely para lyzed and with the Madrid govern ment already tottering in its insecur ity of policy, the opportunity for dal ing a crnahm blow tbrough the seiz ure of Porto Rico was hadly to be re sisted. The unsanitary condition of Cuba, the strength of the army there and many other causes which operated to delay the invasion of that island with the insufficient force of trained regulars which it had been possible to concentrate at Tampa in a single month, wholly disapp.eared as factors of delay in the Porto Rico project. The military authorities expressed supreme confidence in their abity to sweep the Spaniards frem Porto itico with the men now at their command, while still reluctant to attempt inle greater task of establishing a position in Cuba with the same force. With the 19,000 well eq aipped and seasoned regular troops gathered at Tampa, New Orleans and Mobile and the fire: of transports already loading, many ox them in fact ready to sail -trom thiese points, assurances were given to the President that there would be no pos ,sibihtyof areverse at San Juan de Porto Rico after the heavy oatteries had been reduced by Sampson's ships. Thie withdrawal of inese forces, it was shown would leave 11,000 men,the pick of the volunteer army, at the Gulf ports, while scarcely a day 's joursney away were the 40 regiments of in tantry, nine light batteries of artillery and eight troops of cavalry in the Chticaimauga camp, rapialy being trained in effective corps, wimuthe cer tamnty of becoming speedily, ready to meet any emergency that emight con front the government should Cuban oc cupation become necessary. When the excitement in the war de partment over the Porto Rican expe dition was at its height, the Presi dent's proclamation calling for an ad ditional force of 75,000 men was is sued. This action contirmed the pre vailing impression that aggressive movements were immediately contem plated, espeiially as it had alreadiy be come known that the authorities were agreed upon a str~ngth of a bout 275, 000 men to carry out the responsii ties which it had become evident that the government had already incu -red. The division of this aggregate force htad been determined upo:n at 3 ester day's cabinet meeting in practically the following pr opor uons: Philippine~cccupation, 25,000; Porto Rican occupation, 25,000 ; tGuos 100, 000; reserve and home desense 125,000. The estimate for the Cuban arawy ol occupation was based on the convic tion which is now common to all au thorities, bomn civil and military, in VWashington, that order cannot te re stored over tnat large area of terruLory without the presence tuere fur sL-me time to come f or at least 100 reg iments and that little or no reliance can be placed on the capacity of the Cubans tor self-governmeat for at least a year cr two. As regards Porto Rtco, it is not believed that the inhabutants will t~ e able to maintain a government of waeir own in less than a generation and practically the same conclusion i~s reached regarding the Pmniuppinie islanders- The necessity for 125,000 men under arms at home, at any rate until scme time after permanent peace has been assuied, is recognizAd, as well as the necesbsity for relieving volunteers after a orief t.our or duty in the tropics, and providang prompt reinforcemnents shoud'any ot th~e con citions have been ,laderestimated. Gen. Miles had expected to start for Tampa last night, buit delayed his de parure until Saturday night, the Peident desiring to have toe benefit of his advice in tne meantime. It is understood, however, that the pres ence of Gen. Miles at Tampa is not essential to tne departure of troops at hat point, but in case of an invasion of either Cuba or Porto Rico is begun ibis week Gen. Mises intends to hurry which the navy wmll place at his dis poral. Rumors are especially persistent that actual military operations in the West Indies will tegin before June 1 and speculation seems equally divided on the chaces of an invasion directed against Cuba or agairst Porto Rico. It is said to be the desire of the gov errment to strike a blow at Spanish obstinacy by imnediately seizicg and occupying Porto RXco,an island whose. c!imate is far more lealthful than that of Cuba and whose valui for vur pose of iodemnification at tbr close of the war is self apparent. With the aid of a part of Sxmpson's it:et, it is thcught that San J aan could be taken. THE SPANIARDa ASTOUNDED At Supposed M1arveicus Marksmsuthip ef American Gar e -s A new 3speci was given Wednesday to the ej zagement at Cardenas, where Eosian Bigley and four men cf the Ucited States torpedo boat Winslow were killed, by a statement of Insur -ent Col. John J. Jova, who has been fighting under General Maximo Go me z. Col. Jova has been in Carderas since the engagement and says the mrrality on the Spanish side was by no means so Preat as reported at the time in the U aittd States. Accoraing to his information which seems to be corroborated by the testimony of other Cubans taken aboard from Cardenas by the vess:is of the blockaking fleet, only nine persons were killed on tne Spanisa side. A shell from one of the American ships fell in one the streets of the town killing two women and three children. while three sailors ard one medical t flicer on a Spanish gun boat fell under tire of the United States ships. The firing from the shore was not from a masked battery, but from three Spanish gun boa's to at tack where the Winslo was sent in. Two of them were disabled, but not permanently damaged. and a third rau away. Acxrdrgto Java's irformua tion the shells from the gunboat Wil mington aid liole execution because she lay too tar off shore. No fewer than three Spanish flsAs were brought down by stray sho:s from the Wilmington's guns. One sheli struck the ft igpole on the Casino in the heart of the town, crashed through the roof and explou ed in a china snop belo w. The place was wrecked, but no one hurt. The second flag to come down was flying from the Spanish barracks and the third from a building former ly used by the American consulate, fly ing dedantly on the navy pole wnere the Stars and Stripes had Once waved. Curiously enough not one of these shots had been aimed at the flags, but the Spaniards were so amazed at wnat they considered the marvelous skill of the American gunners that every Spanish flag in town was hauled down. EXCHNGE OF PRISONERS. two American Correspondents for Iwo spanlsa Armr Otfr ers. A dispatch from Havana says at 7 o'clock Friday morning the marine autacrities were notidea from Morro Castle that an American ship had been ighted off me haroor flying a flag of truce. At half-past 7 two American boats stood in Fort Harbor under a flag of truce. A colonel of the general staff, win a Britisn vice consul, went on board tne Spanians gunba Mar ques Moling ana proceedeai to Morro Lu5sue, e.if which lay tne tug Marq'ues ue Baibs, having on board tne Aame rcani ne wspap::r currespond-:nts, Hay den Jones and Charles L'fraui, rr 1:nom an exc .1ange ot prisoners was to be made. iiiessrs. J ones and Trall were transferred at 10 o'clock to the Marques Moline, wnmch immeaiately huisted a w'aite flag and v eat to meet the An. 'ri can vessel, whilcn proved to be the Maple. T wo boats wvere lowered from thie American and to them were trans errul tne prisoners to be excnanged for ine ne sopaper men. They 'Were Colonel Vincente de Cortija, rormer commander at Caoanas Fortress and understood to be a brother in law of Liut. Gen. Valeriano Weyler; Sur geon Major Sincon Garcia Juan and two private soldiers who were captured onm board the steamer Argonausta. 1'he excnange was soon effected and sn Spaniards were taken aboard the gunount and arrived at noon at Cabal eri wnarf ana were presented to Cap tan General B3lanco. CoL Cortijo aad Surgeon Junan expressed them seves as pleased with ine treatment they had received at the hands of thme American naval officers arAd tne American people generally, but comn paiea Lof tae Cuoans at Atlanta. NEWS FROM MANILA. One Spanish Onli~ec t) bs Tld~ and An o.?er shot. Adivices from Manila are to the ef - fee; that Dewey is maintaining a strict blockade and is anxiously await ing troops. The crews of the fleet en joy good heaita and have plenty of od. De wey is unable to control the Spniards ashore. The Manilians are winout meat and are living on canned gods. An absolute famine is certain in two weeks more. A riot is immi nent. A small Spanisn transport we;~ captured and is now used as an A .ri can oisoatca boat. Tfne Spanish now report five hun dred kuited and seven tudred woaud d in the bombar dment. Itis reported taat the captain of the Spanish catter Calao, recently cap ured oy De wey, wiui be snot for tail are to return tne fire of the Americans. Admiral1Montijo, who commanded the spanimh flkeL, will be c,>urtmar shalkd on a charge of coward:ce. Dewey is improving tne sanitary condiion of Cavite. lie has granteao Brisn and German me.. nants per mision to move from Manila to Ca. vie arnd has ordered hmouses placed at trieir di-posal. Pro visions are becoming ECArCe. Te Spanish volunteers have threat ened to seize the stores because tneir demand for arzears of pay have been refused. '________ Lrnched in Mraryland G~rfilil King, a negro aged about 13, ,aa taen irom the jau at dans b.ry early Tnursday morning, hang ed to a tree and almost snot to piec~s. He was awaiting trial on the cnarge of having delioerateiy shot Herman Kenney. a waite boy aout the same age as sae negro. lkbo Fis t Fesueione R:preseilative Stroud at North Car ohna introduc::d a o11l Friday grant inga a pension of jGU a mojnth to Mrs. Aalse W. Ba.giy of North Caro ia, mnotmnr of Easign Worta Bagley, wno was killed in ine bombardment f Canas Cuba, recntly THE ROLL OF HONOR. THE BOYS FROM ORANGEBURG AND CHESTER COUNTIES. ALIst of the Officers and Members of ttC Edisto R! f :s of Orangebarg and the Lte Light Infantry of Chester. The following is the roster of the Edisto R'fins of 0rangeburg County, which r-as been mustered into service as Co. C. of the Independent Batta lion: COMMISSIONED OFFICERS. Daniel 0 Eerbert. captain, lawyer, OrangeburZ. married. Otto B. R >senger, first lieutenant, artist, Orangeburg, single. Adam H. Moss. second lieutenant, lawyer, Orangeburg, single. NON COMXIISSIONED OFFICERS. William T. McKewn, quartermaster sergaant, baggage master, Orangeburg single. Herman L. Spahr, first sergeant, teacher, Orangeburg, single. Thomas H. Tatum, sergeant, stu dent. Cope, single. Norman H. Bull, sergeant, clerk, Orangebure, married. Q. J. Mackay, sergeant. farmer, (rangeburg. r-ingle. Frank W. Frederick, sergeant, civil ergineer, Orangeburg, single. Tdden T. Ayers, corporal, clerk, Orangeburg, single. Joseph A. Berry, corporal, lawyer, o -angeburg, single. Samuel Dibble, jr., corporal, civil engineer. 0 -angeburg, single. John W. Fairey. jr., corporal, 6ank clerk, 0:angeburg, single. E. H. Heidtman, corporal, clerk, Orangeburg; single. Albert J. Wheeler, corporal, teach er. Traer. Ia, sing'e L H. Wannanaker, jr., musician, postoffice clerk, Ozange burg, sijgle, T. E. Lghtfoot, musician, laundry, Orangeburg, siagle. J. W. H. Cannon, artificer, clerk, Orangeburg, single. Govan Baxter, wagoner, conductor, Orangeburg, single. PRIVATES. D. T. Ayers, farmer, R ip'es, single. Ross Ayers, student, O:angeburg, siple R. P. Baldwin, farmer, Orangeburg, single. J. E. Bell, farmer, O:angeburg, single. I. T. Bannet;, clerk, New York, sin gle. H. Berry, farmer, Branchville, sin gle. L Brown, carpenter, Aiken, single. T. L. Bayck, clerk, St. Matthews, single. J. W. Champy, carpenter, Bowman single. George M. Collier, farmer, Elloree, marrie d. J. M. Cortez, carpenter, Granite ville, married. O L. Crum, clerk, Rowesville, sin gle. George R. Curtis, farmer, Cordova, single. E. C. Dibble, farmer, Or-angeburg, single, George W. Dannelly, farmer, North, single. A. C. Doyle, student, Orangeburg, single. J. P. Doyle, horse tra ler, O:ange burg, single. 0. P. E rans, carpenter, Bowman, sin'gie. R) L. Fairey, farmer, Rowes-ville, single. A. L. Garlek, farmer, NarIray, sin gle. Haskell Gortman, sawyer, Swan sea, single. A. L Hammett, drummer, Mercer, single. F. A. Happold t, printer, Spartan burg, single. G. B. Harley, farmer, Orangeburg, Eingle. J. L. Harley, farmer, 0-angeburg, single, A. Mi. Heaton, Jr., student) 0:ange burg, single. C. Mi. Herlong, farmer, S:. Matth ews, single. R C. Howell, farmer, St Georges, single. II. H. Hughes, farmer, Orange burg, single, G. W. Hunt, laborer.. Branchville, single. G. A. Hutto, farmer, Norway, sin gle. A. E. Jarnigan, merchant, Cordova, single. Jake Jernigen, mill man, Orange burg. single. J. J. Jones, farmer, Elloree single. L L. Jones, shinglemaker, St. Matthews married. A V. Kennerly, clerk, Orangeburg, single Mi. K. Knotts, miiler, Knott's Mill, single. J. Lambert, mill man, Langley, single. J. Lentz, carpenter, Orangeburg, single. C. D. Lide, machinist, Orangeburg, married. W. A Livingston, clerk, 0:ange burg, single. C. R. Lucas, student, Orangeburg, single, A. McCullough, farmer, Walhalla, single, N. W. Mller, studernt, Orangeburg, E. H. s. ley, carpenter, Augulna, Ga., single. W. C. 0 i'en, ztudent, Orangeburg, single, A. Mi. Palmer, cerk, Orangebourg, single. F. S. P..ulling, fat ~ner, St. Matth ews, single. F. F. P.ooser, farmner, Orangeburg, single H. J. R ist, policeman, Charleston, single. T. G. R >binson, sa wyer, Rl >wesville single. A. A. Scott, laborer, Orangeburg, married. H. 0. Shuler, farmer, 0 :angeburg, mnarrie~d. WV. 0. Shuler, farmer, Fiorence, single. E. 0. Smith, salesman, Cope. J E. Smnoak, wheelwright, Orange burg, sng le. tI W. .inell, farmer, E lorce, sin gle. H. Mi. Strock, farmer, Elloree. sin gie. W. P. Stroman, farmer, Oran;;e burg, single~. C. Mi. Watsen, farmer, Elloiee, single. Tnomas Wi~nberly, farmer, Rlwee yille, single. C. B. Williamson, farmer, Orange burg, single. T. C, Williamson, farmer, Orange burg, single. George Zaigler, car~.enter, St. Mat thes singe.a W. H Z aigler, carpenter, St. Mat t zews. single. LTE LIGHT INFANTRY. The following is the roster of the Lee Light lu antry ot Chester county, which was mustered in as Co. D. First Regiment: Joseph S. Hardin, captain, farmer. Chester, single. Arthur L. Gaston, first lieutenant, lawyer, Chester, single. John H. Marion, second lieutenant, lawyer, Richbourg, single. NON COMMISSIONED OFFICERS. Jesse H. Hardin, Jr., first sergeant, merchant, Chester, single. John A. Graham, quartermaster ser geant, bookkeeper, Chester, married. James G. McFadden, sergeant, far mer, Atlanta, Ga., single. Thos. C. Howze, sergeant, farmer, Bascomville, single. Wm. C. Hardee, sergeant, stock dealer, Ctiester. single. Wm. B. Horne, sergeant, farmer, Chester, single. Frank M. Derham, corporal, guard, Blackstock, single. Wm. J. McDaniel, corporal, line man, Chester, single. Martin L. Clark, corporal, editor, Marion, single. James A. Hayne, corporal, physi cian, married. Cheever S. Sessions, corporal,clerk, Latla, single. Walter H. Brice, corporal, livery man, Chester. single. Hayes McKeown, musician, farmer, Cbster, single. p Robt. L. Hood, musician, farmer, Hxdtown, single. Wm. L Culp, artificer, carpenter, Chester, single. Holmes Murphy, wagoner, brake man, Chester, single. PRIVATES. Thos J. Allen, mill hand. Montmo rerci. single. James A. Bethea, teacher, Latta, single. Theodore K Bird, farmer, Chester. single. Adolphus B. Baney, farmer, Ches ter. married Lawrence S. B:yd, far'ner, Fort Lawn. single. Claude T. Bra wley, farmer, Wilkes burg, single. Archie L. Brown, farmer, Latta, single. Walter Capps, farmer, Marion, sin gle. Chas. P. Carter, farmer, Chester, single. Onas. R. Carter, farmer, Chester, siingle. Wm. J. Carter, farmer, Chester, single. Carroll C. Chalk,carpenter, Wilkes burg, single. Wm. S. Chisholm, clerk, Chester, single. Wm. H. Coleman, farmer, Feaster ville, single. Robt. S. Daniel, merchant, Mullins, single. Pink Dewett, farmer, Woodward's, sin1e. James Farrell, farmer, Chester, si gle. John R. Feaster, clerk, Pruster, Ark., single. Jas. S. Fisher, druggist, -, mar ried. Elias E. Fraser, farmer, Lewesville, single. Jas. Fadge, printer, Chester, single. Hugh C. Gourley, farmer, Olive, single. 1Jesse Grant, farmer. Chester, single. Le wis K. G -.vinn, farmer, Tyler, Tex., smngle. Walter B. Hardin, farmer, Chester, Gee Harrelson, farmer, --, mar ried. David H. Hart, clerk, Charleston, single. John K. Hinton, farmer, Chester, IFrank Horne, clerk. Chester, single. Wmn. H. Howard, fireman, Chester, single. Thos. E. Johnson, guard, Winns boro. single. John B. Le wis, farmer, Blackstock, singie. Thos. J. Lawis, farmer, Fayette ville, N. C.. single. Wm. H. Lewis, farmer, Blackstock, Win. H. Lucas, farmer, Chester, single. R'obt. L. McConnell, printor, Ches ter. single. Jas. L: McCrorey, farmer, Winns. boro, siagle. Ouarles E. McLean, printer, Dillon, single. Marion Moneyham, farmer, Latta, single. John E. Orr, mill hand, Lancaster, single. Frank B. Read, plumber, Charles ton, single. Collier A. E. Sigmor, farmer, Ches ter, single. James Simpson, farmer, Chester, single. Joe E. Simrill,brickmaker, Chester, single. Angus M. Smith, horseman, Ches ter, single. Jeptfla D. Turner, farmer, Sharon, single. Onas. N. Walker, student, Apple ton, single. Henry C. Watson, lineman, Dillon, ingle. L Amar L. Watson, fumer, Latta, single. Lnas. W. Wiggins, farmer. Marion, single. Augustus F. Williamns,farmer,Ches ter, smngle. Samuel R. Williams, farmer, Zoom, N. C., single. Hugh Woocas, lawyer, Kaap of Reids, N. C. Jesse C. Woodward, student, Jud son, single. George C. Wright, clerk, Chester, single. Win. J. Wright, farmer, Lancaster, single. Seaton C. Yates, telegraphic opera tor, Manly, N. C., single. Wade H. Young, machinist, Ches ter, single. LeRoy Cunningham, farmer, Wins bzro, smngle. Jos:-ph B. Gwinn, farmer, Tyler, Tex., smngle. IW. J. Johnson, student, Mt. Will ing, siogle. It is not known positively where the Sanisa Ih et that recently came into Gaan waters is, but ine general opnai.c2 seemis to be that it is otcided upin the harbor of Santiago de Cuba. If this is true the Spaniar ds are in a bad ix. In the har Dor of antiago de Cuba, the Spanish fleet will be neip es. The channel leading into the harbor is narrow, and the enemy can eitter be kept a psisoner there by sinking a few hulks in the channel, or he can be destroyed by a superior CUTTING CF T HE CAE;ES. A Caior's In -znesutg stoy o' te omn!ue-I goe Ergeigment. An inecing leter has bcen re ceived at Green Point, L I, from a member of the crew cf the cruiser Marblehead, who described te en gagement oil' cie-raezos. on Lhe southern ccast o Cuba. I., writes, under date of May 18, *s o w-: "Left Key Wet on 1y . abiout midnight. T'he E 3le jr t jus before we got to Ce nfue's .Th Nashvile cam.e r c'av. Ve lav 7 'T and cn until the P'lh when a colier and the Wmd'.om came doxn with the order for us to crthree cs')Sthat went out of Cii s The next morning at 6, t wo '1:s 'r.m o-ur ship and two frcm t re Nshville we.nt in within 50 vards o( in-? saore. They had to go in ele.> ior the water is very detp. "There was a fine iihthouse and quaite a mountar and 7W Spanish sol aiers on zhe point. As suon as the boats le't th sh ps we took our posi tions 1.2C yards frn. shore. Tr-e Nashville took hers, and we all sent shells into the woods and all arounat the lighthouse, bat did not touch the latter. Trees, stones and rift did ever lastiagly 1ly. The Spaniards were go ing over th- hiils as fast a they could. E;eryLthing worked well. "We got t o cb1es c it all right, and were on the trird, when they got some rapid-fire gaas working on our boats. We sent 5 inch shells in there as fast as we cuid l-ad the gans, but did not reach theoa. One was coming from the lighthouse. As soon as the captain saw it, he ordered them to fire on the lighthouse. Six 5 inen shells struch it at the same tine. *Or boats had been driven away from the c -ble. Taere was one man killed and seven iajured. We got the men out of the boate, hoisted the boats and bleW down the jign-hUuse. It was a fiae sight to see tuem shoot at the Jighthouse. It ws sixry feet higb,a.nd built of orick Try cuit it in tie can ter, and it fed ali iu a heip. We put a:l the i. jard .rd th..e Windom and sent them o ;y West. We buried tle one tht -,s kided the same night ater supptr. "The next day fIar insurgent lead ers came aboard and saia t.ey were back of the hills. and as Last as the Spaniaras care over the hills, from the effects of our fire, they would shoot them. We killed 360 Spaniards and wounded five insurgents. One shell landed in their camp. One of the insurgents could speak good Enag lish. He had been tbrough some col lege in Pennsl7vania." SPAN!SA SPIr-S AT WORK. nLey Aie FPowiing Around Fort!i1catioas Wound< d tne s:zntry. A sergeant of artillery on duly at a mortar tattery near Fort Taylor, at Key West, was fired upon early Fri uay morning oy taree unknown men, wicm he says ne knoga to oe Spani ards. Tne tire was promptly returned but the men escap-d. Ine affair, whicn is inVolvel in a good deal of mys-.ery, began Tfhursday afternoon, wnen taree s wartuy men made an at tempt to enter tae gate of the reserva lion, but were suammarly turned cif oy ine sentuy. -No iunnher attention was given tne inciden:. until last nignt when between 10 and 11 o'clcck tnt seraint of tne aruhery guard, near the motrar rattery, also)vered the fiue of tLreC mieu a few yards ahead of him. Alinost siutaneously with the diszovery .hey opened fire upon Lxim with pa~tls. Inree ballets wnhzzed hara'el~y past the sergeant, but a foui th lodged ini the flbsny part o& tis lefi arm, ja above ine eloow. flhe ssr4eani droyppd n:s raised rill:, ana as he did so, and 'oefotre hecul raise his ritid aggiu, th~e men turnesd and fied out o. r.4nge. HeC sent several shots af ter them and then went for she guard.. A..harp loonut was kept ror mue straragers, and soon afu.r niid night, a suspio~.cias noise was heard outside tne gate near waien tne mortar batteryAs located. An investigation resulted in the discovery e f a carrimtge in the street jnst outside tne ga~e. The sergeant gave oraers to fire and a vosi iey was seat at the vehicle. A moment later, it appears, tiree men were seen running up the street and the hue of tne soldiers was dn'ecttd upon ten, but without GE-ct, tue suspects escap ing apparenuy unharmec. TIne ser geanL declare:, that on Lfne occasion of ime first visit o1 tune strangers one of the latter carried a susgewau~s lookmng packag~e about tnree leet lorag. Tnc ser,eant wno was tire principal in toe adventure witt tnre tw ee stranger.3 is Una*ries W. Rienarais, .Ua.tery iB, FEra artillery.________ IGov. Eilert~e issamd time following call Weanssay: "Wnereas tw.o of the ccmparnies of the first regiment or infantry have consonrdatta, thu~s causing a delicien cy in said regiment, Now, ineref ore, I, W. H. Ellerbe, governor, do. mrake this call b r an ad anional compaLny of volunteers of at least 80 mtn. tror the miate at large. W. Hi. ELL~lDE, Governor. Tois call is a.usary for thme reason th.e the regnment of volun tters caIld for by mec governor on Apral -3 ntii L:.c.-. o-e company to cuwspke.e it. I.tn govtrnor wcasd naeauua ci :cr wu comp&.1e:-, Saw yer of th.. Iieto Eites and Uapti. Ear::s of the U~aaaars daaras agmeext io emos?e tielr fuste., se. iurni one c..n2y. .tLuer oif the caputai a t a mrn tU comnpIe.e tuuair::xp..rate couu s, ni.S.md coe~ qudfn'y al ter a .e ij . Iuinres were aria e iu~~e ?tes tL::y lots as to ime nam el La as~ comrp.y ; Ga.i. -a.y wJ.l, ansi a wit tie nim.:a ': haniu.' W1:s Lyc (ieori~ia. A special to The CaUnuticao from~ Dona:sonvmie. G(, is s: "Dci:k O 'er, a a-gr d v- yr. of age, nas5 been vy'caed 1:.r .. asa. ~ p whue woma lai ia mi'es frou2n her-. Oba wa e.gur d ar Bn-t of ca c~:~. 'r::n b -c u" idr i jail, he 7st-e.Ic e ~ n :n(., to utCi'' Prety Fue- -. . o :.oy. etleco -i id '-e t ~ri sto'..ry-Ea . eLe esues A: mtanyla~csh Uc --s usi-r no oppctu.rn aan~ eed : Riemo:..d, excp- fr the cau seil ticket in one warO, and the Demnocrts will prohabiy he wucesdul trnere aiso. ANOTHER CALL FOR TROOPS SEVENTY-FIVE THOUSAND MORE VOLUNTEERS WANTED. Pre-1ent McKinley lesues the second Call for Troops-He Considers That They Are Needed-Text of the Important Prc clamatlon. President McKinley issued the fol le wiz7 proclamation on Wednesday: A PR-CLAMATION. Whereas an act of congress was ap proved on the 25th day of April, 1898, entitled "An act declaring that war exists between the United States of America and the Kingdom of Spain;" and Whereas by an act of congress en titled "An act to provile for tempora rily increasing the military establish ment of the United States in time of war and for other purposes, approved April 22. 1893: The President is authorized, in or der to raise a volunteer army, to issue his pro::lamation calling for volun teers to serve in the army of the Unit ed States: Now, therefore, I, William McKin ley, President of the United States, by virtue of the power vested in me by legislation and the laws, deeming sur ficient occasion to exist, have thought fi4 to call forth and hereby do call forth volunteers to the aggregate num ber of 75,000 in addition to the volun teers called forth by my prcclamation of the 23:d day of April in the pressnt year, the same to be apportioned, as lar as practicable, among the several Ltates and Territories and the Distric: of Columbia, according to popalation and to ierve for two years, unless sooner discharged. The proportion of each arm and the details of enlist ment and organization will be made known through the war department. In witness wnereof, I have hereunto sz.t my hand and caused the seal of tae United States to be affixed. Dine at the city of Washington, this 25th day of Mlay in the year of our L:rd one thousand eight bundred and ninety eight, and of the indepen dence of the United States one hun. dred and twenty-secoad. (S:gued) Wm. McKinley, President. WilliamR. Day, Secretary of State. The proclamation means not only the assembling of a large force of troops, but also the appointment of a numoer of major generals, brigadier generals, colonels, maj.rs and staff and field cffi:ers for the organization of this addiuonal force of 75,000 men into army corps. divisions, brigades and regiments. The reasons leading up to tne call naturaly were sources or much conjecture, as it was at first felt that the possib.liy of foreign com plications was a factor in bringing about this new move. It speedily de veloped, however, that the call was not aue to any lateit or serious emer gency, but was rather in the line of getting togetner a large body of men, w be driLed and seasoned, and to con stitute a sort of second reserve to bi drawn upon later when thecampaigns were Iully under way. uoming tnus unexpectedly, the war deparanent has made no preparations fur ex-cuting the call, and it will be - som-I days before the details are work fea out as to the quota from each state, the cails to the respe~tive governors of dates, the mustering points and tue' general poi nts of concentration. All tuat is stated inus far is that the en us~tmen~t4 are to be thrown open much as Lney .were at the out brealr of tne civil war, and are not to be restricted I o mun~lia anud nantomal guard organi zaioLLs of ile several 1::tatres. It will be an encouragement to '~he crganiza uon of independent volunteer compoa nies and regiments. These will re tamf their idenuity tO a certain extent as btate troops, as the governors will hav~e the appointment of all company aud regiamenutal cifizers, while only ine brigacae, division, corps and staff oli cers will be appointed by the Presi de??t. Gjenerally speaking, however, the 75,000 men wull suffice for the forma u ton 01 75 regiments. With three regisaents to a onigade, which is the present oasis of organization, this will make 25 origades. In turn, eight di visions, of thred brigades eaca, will oe .oruied and out of tae eight divis ions the entire force will be divided into three army corps. This general aivision of course is tentative, but it shows tne genieral formationt of this large body of volunteers. Ine ne w force will require, either by appointment or by oters already appointed, taree major generals and aboutm 24 origadlier generals. Tne law auinornz-s ne P~resident to appoint 1 onemajor general for each army corps and oue bnigadier general for eac2 brigaue. it was stated at the war de partmnent that the details for the work of organiztfng this force would not be actively taien up for tne present. J ust no e the adj uant generafs oflice jis engaged in completing tne enlist uwent ot mae 125,O000 volunteers under 'tnlcnert call. it will take some time to complete this work and not until f.ten wmll ine real work of organiztrag tae voiunteers under tne second cali MDORE WAR SMIP3. A Bri k'ioviding for fliy First Class orais era arid 31any Ozher Vessels. R apresettive Pearce of Missouri has iatroduced a tili for an increase in tne inavai establisument as follo es: Five tirst class er u.sers, to carry the he.aviest armor practica Dle and the most powerful orunance, displacement 2150 to.s m nininuml average speed 2)2te: hour, an d to cost exclu sive of armor and armnament not ex ceedinei $4,000,000; 10 tor pedo boats of ae'out 15U toums dis placement to have tse ni~nest pracicabje speed and cost Iexluive or armament, not over $200, o00 each; fifteen torpedo boat destroy era, about 1,5J0 tons .isplacement, of tae righest puacticab.e speed and to es x msve of armnament, not ex ILLdLn $500,000 each; fif eensteel gun - :.- o s Iout 1,000 tous displacement 0: tiesi pracucable arma~nent not onr 8650,00 each. AiI mate rial f or a. m s o ce of domestic manuf acture OU cruisxer, three torpedo boats, three dei eyr and thiree gunborats are to os o" t. on the Paecii cOast under cir * a retriction~s. Telegrams have been received at _exico by Spamtards announcing a naval b bile in which the Spaaish 11set won and the Americans lost every ship and A dmiral samnson wa killed. ARMY OF INV6 %..N. Gen. F itzhugh Lee Oommanda the Eever th Army Corps. The formation of all of the regular and volunteer troops massed in Flori da into corps, divisions and brigades was completed Thursday in a general order issued by Major General Shafter commanding the Fifth army corps. The Ffth army corps, which will probably be the first to land on Cuban soil, is made up entirely of regular troops with the exception of two regi ments of volunteers at Lakeland, the Seventy first New York and Second Massachusetts. The Fifth corps also embraces the cavalry division com posed of the First and Tenth regiments at Lakeland and the Third, Sixth and Ninth at Tampa under command of Msjor General Jos. Wheeler. The ar tillery brigade under command of Lieut. Col. W. F. Randolph and the signal corps. in all nearly 18,000 men. The Seventh corps under command of Maj-)r General Fitzhugh Lee, em braces all the volunteer troops at Tampa, five zegiments in all, and the troops at Jacksonville. or between 8,000 and 9,0C0I men. The general order reads as follows: Headquarters United States Forces. Tampa, Fla., May 26, 1898. Ganeral Order 15. Pursuant to instructions from the war department, the following is the assignment to the Fifth and Seventh ar-ny carps. Fifth army corps, Maj )r General W. R, Shafter, United States volunteers, commanding. First brigade, Brig. Gan. W. R. Kent, United States volunteers, com manding-Sixth United States infant ry, Sixteenth Uaited States infantry, Seventy-first New York volunteer infantry. Second brigade, Col. E. P. Pearson, Tenth intantry, commanding-Tenta U. S. infantry, T venty-first U. S. in fantry, Second U. S. infantry. Third brigade, Col. A. T. Smith, Thirteenth infantry, cor1nanding Thirteena U. S. infantry, Ninth U. S. infantry, Twenty-fourth U. S. in fantry. Second division, Brig. Gen. A. R. Cnalffee, U. S. volunteers, command ing. First brigade, Cal. J. Van Horn, Eighth U. S. infantry, Twenty-second U. S. infantry, Second Massachuasetts volunteer infantry. Second origade, Col. R. H. Hall, Fourth infantry, commanding Fourth U. S. infantry, First U. S. in fantry, Twenty-fifn U. S. infantry. Third brigade, Col. J. N. Andrews, Twelfth U. S. infantry, commanding -T welfth U. S. infantry, Seventn U. S. infantry, Seventeentn U. S. in fantry. Seventh army corps, Major General Fzaugh Lee, U. S. Volunaeers. com mandinz. First division, Brig. Gsn. H. H. Ha wins, U. S. volunteers, command ing. First Brigade, Cl. Charles Antho ny, Taird Oaio infantry, command ing-Taird Oaio volunteer infantry, FdLa Onio valuateer iafantry, Second G'eorgia volunteer infantry. Second origade, COl. William Mc Guerrin, Tairty-second Michigan vol unteer infantry, commanding-Thirty second volunteer infantry, First Fior ida volunteer infantry. Second division, Brig. Gan. A. S. Burt, U. 5. voiunteers, comtManding. Tne First brigade to be conmmanded by tue senior colonel-Twenty-secoad lilinois volunteer infantry, First Noca Carolina volunteer infantry. Secouid origade, Cot. D. V. Jacsson Fifuiedi Iowa volunteer infantry, commanding-Fifneema Iowa valuu tteers infaatry. First VWisc ansin volua Leer infanirj. All organizations not herein pro vided ior will report to the commnand ing general Fiffth army corps. FIRST FIG:-T dRS FOR FOREIGN FIELD. Depa :ture of the Expedition to the Philip~ pines--Saintes ana Dipping of Caiors. The start was made for Manila late late Thursday afternoon from San Francisco and the first American army to sail for a foreign shore is now in tne Pacific. Tne troops were given a roy al send off. At 4 o'cluck Brigadier General An derson signalled iromn the Australia for the City of Pekin and the City of Sydney to get under way. The bay was alive with small craft of every description and huge ferry boats were pressed into service to acaomodate the eager cro wds, and carry them to the head of the G*olden Gate, that a last farewell might be said. As the Australia passed Alcitraz is land in the lead of tne other ships, the Oat tery of U. 5., artillery stationed tnere tired a salute to General Anader son. Tue colors were dipped in re cognition, and tue steamisnips sounded their sirens. After tue pilot- were dropped tne vessels went ahead at full speed, aad six days if all goes well, iney will enter Honolulu har bor and join tne Cuarieston. The three transports carried close on to 2,500 men. Tne fleet is loaded with supplies to last a year and carries a big cargo of ammnunition and naval stores for Ad muiral D~ewey's fleet. It is not proba ble any more troops will be dispatched before another week. The Zealandia is being prepared to carry soldiers, but none of tue otner transports are in port. Spain in a nad Way. There are rene wed predictions of an impending revolution in Spain con tained contain in a apecial dispatch f om Maan.cd Tnursday. Emnperor Francis Joseph of Austria is said to nave strongly advised tae Qaeen R * gent to prepare to fly, and ner motn er, who is now in Madrid, is reported to have given her Lunesame advice; but it is added, the Queen Regent is de ternimed to remata. Coatinuing, the dispatch says: "The defeat of the Spanish fleet, whaichi the best inform ed people regard as only a question of a fe w days, is bound to precipitate an outbreak." Fat *i Batiroad oliision. A specidl fromn Oakdale, Tenn., says: Aa engine colaided. with the Oatdale accomatnionu Fricay at Gra-?svile, norif of Gnattanooga on tne ~Uiacinnati Southern railiroad. The crew on the engine, composed of WUadu-r simpson, Egnmeer Hud son, Fu:emnan mards and two brake mee Maanuews and Swanson, were la?s'.atly kilied, except simpson, who is not expec:.ed to live. All reside in gam.erset, Ky., except Matthews, wnose nome is in O.adale. Engineer Waea Saaw, Fireman Day and Baggage Master Dresoack, of the ac co-moarion wer seriously hurt. A REIGN OF TERROR. KEY WEST, FLORIDA IS HAVING A HARD TIME. Murder Is Very Common-Bad FeeUng Among the Marines Towards the Negroes -Some Thiak That the City Should be Placed Under Martial Law. Key West is suifering from a reign of terror. Two murders were com mitted during Wednesday night and the best citizens feel that unless the town is promptly put under martial law a state of riot may prevail at any moment. The police force consiststs of three men with grievances of their own, and with streets and grog shops infest ed with turbulent jackies, negroes and and roughs of many classes, the dan ger to the respectable classes is no mean one. In consequence of last night's blood shed, Commander Forsythe has al ready askeL. for a guard of 25 marines to protect the naval station and gov ernmrent dock, and strong efforts are being made by citizens to have mar tial iaw de lared. Joia J. Dorsey, a reputable machin ist of Mantee, Fla., about 55 years old, was found dead Wedneiday morn ing in a vacant lot near the Key West hotel. R bbery is supposed to have led to the murder. Cnarles Wallace, leader of a gang of young Key West toughs, has teen arrested charged with the crime. Within the past moath three so called "peace guardians" have re signed offize, complaining that they nave long Dean paid in cLry scrip, at the rate of $50 par month, which is discounted at one-half. A new trio of policemen were obtained and triese are now showing signs of reoelhon, de claring tam tney are suffering under like disadvantages and will resign. Wnat threatens to develop iato an ugly affair, if not s Lyncaing, oscurrad Wednet::; igat, as uis writing tha siuadoais decidedly serioas. A report was circulated tma a mariae hal ocen shot and illel oy a negro. Tae ra port reachad the sailors and marines, the latter of waom were enjoying tneir first day's lioerty siaca arriving here and they formed into two oatal ians and niarcasl to tMa jail with loaded revolrers. Saeriff Knigat mat them at the door and parleyed, assuring taen isat ts negro was not in custody. Tae in vaders drew off a snart distanca and selected t wo blue jaakets and one ma rine to go througa the jaiL Tne sneriff was poweriess to resist and made no attemp; to do s3. Twelve negroes were ioand in the jail, bat as the identity of tae supposed murderer was a mytery, ths parqy was halted. Same of the more turoulent spirits suggested the lynching of a negro on principle, out upia the sheriff proMis ing to fiad and produca the assailant, if me story were trua, the party left and scaured the toxna in nope of con ing upon their man. Taa feeling among tne "jackiss" ani tai marines against taa negro palation is in tease, aggravated by last night's af fray whea Caarles Kitchen, alsa a negro, killed a sea nan. Taeir ra venge will oe quite as well satisdad if Kitnena can be io~ated, and taey are loozing for him as well as fur the mysterious negro waI is supposed to have kiLled a marine. Wnile raturning fromn the jail the party met anosaer "ja.kta" wn thougnt he could identify the sup posed murderer. A other march on tae jail followed and tae maa looked over tne coiored prisoners, out failed to identify. ITnera were some cooi heads among tae marcaers, and they advised giving tne snerutf a chance to get Kitchen and two otner suspected negroes named Kidd and Spencer. Tne party eventually dispersed ata late hour without further tronole al though daetarmined to avenge tae as saults and indignities from negroes. The latter are keeping well under cover tonight. TROUBI.E ABOU T COALING. Spaniaets in a lexican Port oansed Ma rines to Display Firmness. Offiaers of the rUited States steamer Alert say that vigorous measures had to be taken by the old cruiser to secure coal on her recent trip uip from South - America. At Acapulco, a Mexican town, of which haif the innabitants are Spanish, the qaptain applied to a steamship comnpany for coal. He was told that ne could nave the coal at the rate of $20 per ton in gold, provided he took it himself, the company could not deliver it. Tue captain accord ingly took possession of a lighter and sent the ship's - mar ne guard to pro tect the coal passers, Wnen they arrived at the wharf it was crowded with natives, who attempted to pre vent the coal leaving the dock. Jne marines cleared the wharf with a bayonet charge and then stretched a rope across, loaded their rifias and in formed tne natives that the first one to cross the rope would be shot. Af ter tnat 150 tons were loaded on the ship witnout further molestation. Previous efforts had been made througn the consul to secure coal, but without success. Gen, wa;;ts Can't Help rhem, Adjutant and Inspector General Watts has been receiving numerous requsidens from the militia from all parts of the State for arms and uniforms. He would have been able to have equipped the entire militia by the first ot June, but o wving to the present war witn Spain he is not able to get any of his reg lisitions filled, as the war departoent is devoting its en tire time to equipping the regular army. He nop::s in the near future to be able to hava his requisitions filled. He will taen be able to equip the entire militia. He says there is no use for the companies to send in their requisitions at present, as they cannot oe filled, and hopes that the companies will appreciate his present position and wait patiently until the war department can have time to fill his requisitions. onlpable Negiigenge. The coroner's jury wnic6i has bien investigating the deatn of Private Win. M. Barbee cf Co. I, North Caro lina volunteers, who was killed in a collision on the Florida Central and Peninsular railroad near Savannah last Monday,returned a verdict Inurs day that tne accident which caused Barb ce's death was due to the culpa - ble negligence of the emnployes of the railroad and to thte bad condirtion of the rolling stock of tne freight train wrhich ran into the military train,