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VOL. XIV. --___ __ -_ _________- S. C., WEDNESD)AY, AUGUST Il9.N .2 SPAIN WANTS PEACE. She Opens Negotiations Looking to that End. WHAT THE TERMS MAY BE, Spain to Give Up Cuba and Porto Rico and Pay Us an Indem nity in Money. Spain has sued for peace formally and directly to President McKinley through M. Cambon, the French ambassador. I he following official statement is made: "The French ambassador, on behalf of the government of Spain. and by di rection of the Spanish minister of for cign affairs. presented to the President Wednesday afternoon at the White House a message froni the Spanish gov ernment looking to the termination of the war and the settlement of terms of peace.' Spain's communication presented by Ambassador Cambon is general in terms and does not make any distinct propo sitions as to Cuba, the Philippines or any other possession. It is simply a request that peace negotiations be open ed. No armistice is proposed. After Ambassador Cambon submitted the pro posal a general talk followed between him, the President, Secretary Day and M. Thiebaut. The proposition submitted by the ambassador actin'g for the Spanish gov ernmient was quite general in terms. and was confined to the one essential point of an earnest plea that negotia tions be opened for the purpose of ter minating the war and arriving at terms of peace. The communication of the Spanish government did not suggest any specific terms of peace, nor was any reference made to Cuba, the Phil ippines. Porto Rico or other Spanish possessions. The evident purpose of the Madrid authorities was to first learn whether the United States would treat on the subject of peace, and after that to take up such terms as the two parties might suggest. Neither was there any suggestion from the Spanish govern ment that an armistice be established pending the peace negotiations. It seemed natural, however, from the pro position that formal peace negotiations be entered upon, that pending their conclusion a cessation of hostilities would occur. Owing to the importance of the com munication, the ambassador adopted the usual diplomatic procedure of read ing the communication from the origi nal, in French, the translation being submitted by M. Thiebaut. In the conversation which followed the read ing of the proposition neither the Pres ident nor the ambassador entered upon the question of the terms of peace. The instructions of the ambassador had con fined him to the one essential point of opening peace negotiations, and it was evident that the President desired to consider the proposition at this moment before giving any definite reply. The initiation of overtures for peace has had the effect of suspending in a large measure, for the time being at least, interest in the military and naval I situation. Naturally, the first point of I inquiry was the exact shape taken by the Spanish 1.resentation. Curiosity on this point remained ungratified, and must probably so continue for some days to come, the President having de cided that nothing more definite than the statement issued from the White House shall be given to the public at this time. The move is a prudential one. and the President has even gone so far as to suggest to the Madrid au thorities the expediency of keeping the text of the Spanish overture from pub lication at this time. The next point of interest was the character and extent of the demand likely to be made by the United States as the condition of peace. It is felt that the statement of terms of peace, both from Spain and the Uni ted States, may be some days off, as there will doubtless be considerable 'diplomatic fencing at the outset before the actual point of stating terms is reached. A good deal of this, for in stance, may result from the attempt to define the methods of approach to the object sought, whether through a com mission or through the direct exchange of notes. There will be much discus sion in all likelihood also regarding an armistice, for it is the distinct purpose of the Spanish authorities to secure a suspension of hostilities pending the negotiations for peace. It may be that the application will be granted, but, if so, it will be only under the most ef fective safeguards to prevent loss of any advantage to the United States, and upon binding pledges that certain well defined objects arc to be conceded to us. The President discussed this complex subject with various members of the cabinet as they called in the course of ordinary business. It is virtually ad mitted by leading members of the ad inntrationi that upon only one poiint in peace negotiations is there likely to be serious friction, and that relates to the future of the Philippines. As to Cuba and Porto Rico, our government ieels that there is a reasonable-certain *ty of encountering little opposition to our demands. The Spanish govermnmment -might insist upon the propositioni thrown out by the vatican. namecly, that the United States shall annex Cuba. the -ostensible purpose being to secure full protection for the Spanish element lett in the island, but while this would be a vexaious point. it would yield to ad justmnent. As to the Philippines. there is a full 'expectation of greater difficulties to be surmounted. There is reason to believe that these difficulties, like the Cuban settlement, will be rather internal than international in their character, at least from the outset. The President is firm ly of the opinion that the United States lhas no usc for the island as a perma iuent possession. The gravest problems of government would result werc the at tempt to be made to annex thenm. owing to the hetorgenmeous ill-favored charac ter of the large population .of th~e islauds, whiilc any effort to unite with the powers in a joint adumstration might be. fairly expected to result as unsatisfactory as the tripartite arrange ment betwenl the United States. Great Britain and. Germany for the govcrn ment of th amoan group. Ihowever. there are ev idences that a large cle ment in the United States are of the opinion that the islands should be ae (quired by the United States, amnd it is hed1 by tim ',...em that before it comeS to the formulation officially of the United States' demands. public sentiment in this country. through newspaper discussion and otherwise. will have so far crystalized as to enable the government to perceive the popular demand clearly. It may be stated that it is contfident ly expected that when the two govern ments arrive at the point of actually fixing terms they will be found much closer together than is generally sup posed. It is felt by officials that with the diplomatic formalities out of the w ay the actual peace terms would re quire little time for arrangement, and Thursday it was even sugrested that the anomalous condition might be pre sented of Spain's conceding as much or more thau the United States felt justi tied in demanding. There is little reason to doubt that Spain has made up her mind to give up Cuba. It is almost equally certain that Spain recognizes that she must consent also to the aban doninent of Porto Rico. With these two vital points passed there is likely to be little delay on the question of indemnity, as there is every disposition here not to press with un due severity on Spain in this respect. About the only reason which would impel this government to insist upon an indemnity would be a further stub born resistance by Spain. Speaking broadly, the statement was made Thurs day by an influential officer that a set tlement in which Spain conceded two vital points, namely, Cuba and Porto Rico, and at the same time gained two vital points, namely, freedom from a war indemnity and a retention of her control of the Philippines. would ap pear to be a just balance of her equities. THE PRESIDENT'S ANSWER. The Terms Upon Which Spain Can Secure Peace. The reply of the United States to the overtures for peace, iade by Spain through the Franch ambassador at Washington. was handed to that diplo mat at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon. The formal answer was finally agreed upon and signed at the cabinet meeting Saturday morning, the answer having practically been agreed upen by all the members of the cabinet at the session Friday afternoon, the only question left open being the final disposition of the eastern problem. The following is a summary of the conditions stated in the reply upon which Spain can secure peace: Absolute cession to the United States of Porto Rico and all islands in the West Indies save Cuba. Relinquishment by Spain of sover ecntv in Cuba. The United States will exercise control there until a stable government can be established. Acquisition of coaling stations in the Ladrone Islands, and perhaps the Caro lines. No assumption of Spain's Cuban or Porto Rican debts by the United States. No war indemnity from Spain. As to the Phillippines. it was decided to leave their government open for the present to be determined later by a commission to be appointed by the two countries, the United States meanwhile to exercise control and jurisdiction over Manila, its harbor and immediate ly surrounding territory. It is also agreed that the Spanish American commission is to have charge of the entire question for the terms of peace, on condition, however, that the Spanish troops are removed immediate ly from Cuba and Porto Rica and that the United States shall hive one of the Ladrone Islands also. Immediately after the~ adjournment of the cabinet at 1 o'eimek Saturday Secretary Day sent M. CamLon a courte ous note requesting him to call at the white house at 2 o'clock to receive the answer to Spain's peace note. Promptly at 2 o'clock the ambassador and Secretary Thiebaut visited the president in his private office and courteously received the note. Secre tary Day was present. The American reply distinctly gives warning that the proposition as to sur render of all sovereignty in the West Indian waters and the selection of an island in the Ladrones is beyond any discussion whatever. As to the Philippines the reply says in substance that as further indemnity to the United States for its expenses the United States will hold the city of Manila. bayv and harbor, pending the determination of the future grovernment of the whole island group. One island of the Ladrone group is to be ceded to the United States, this gov ernment to make its selection later. In demanding the surrender of Span ishi sovereignty in all near-by waters the reply diplomatically avoids making any pledges as to what is to be done by this government as to Cuba. IT WREANS PEACE. Our Terms Accepted by the Spanish Ambassador. Events of the most momentous char ater occurred at the conf'erence at the white house Saturday afternoon be tween the plesiden t. Ambassador Cam bon of' France.and Secretary Day,earry ingz the peace negotiations far beyond thc mecre submission of' tcrms of peace by the U'nited States, and reaching the point of preliminary basis of peace be tweenl the governmcnt of Spain and the E&overnmnt of the United States, need inig only the ratification of the Madrid cabiinet ini what was done to bringr the war to an end. ~This was accomplished on the part of Spain when Ambassador Cambon pre sented to the piresidenlt credentials lie had receved from the Spanish govern ment, a1ppointing him envoy extraordi nary and plenipotentiary, with com plete intructions as to the manner of 'actina upion every one of the peace con ditions~ presented by the United States, icuding the disposition of Cuba. Porto lieo thic Philippines. the Ladrones, inenity, armuistice, and all other Iustions~ likely to arise in the cours~e ofi the ne'otiations. W\ith the. credentials authorizing him to speak as~ plenipotentiary, for the ove r1neint of Spain. andI witht full in structions~ on every point at issue. Am basdr C amb n. ini behalf oft Spain. nlot only~ recived the p'eace conuditns lauid down i by the American cabinet eatrlier in the day, but thereupon enter ed upon their full discussion with a view~ to a final and complete agreement. and Secretary Day consented to a mod ification of the American terms in one particular. What that modification i-e lates to is not disclosed, but it is be lieved, not to apply to the condition for the absolute independence of Cuba. the cession of Porto Rico. or the grant ing of adequate coaling stations to the United State in the Pacifie. or to di minish in any vital particular the ternis on which peace will be restored. This modification brought about practical unanimity between the presi dent and Ambassador Cambon. as plen ipotentiary for Spain. and the latter has now transmitted the results of the con ference to Madrid for approval. which, if aiven. will end the war. HUSBAND'S REVOLTING CRIME. Almost Blew His Wife's Head Off With a Shotgun. Saturday afternoon one of the most shocking of tragedies happened about seven miles northwest of Uuion. S. C.. B. T. West shot and killed his wife with a double-barreled brecech-loading shot gun, using No. 7 shot. The wo man was sitting in a chair beside the back door: West stood at the front door. I ha whole front of the woman's face, from near the edge of the hair to half of the nose was entirely shot away and mutilated. West gave the alarm. saying that his wife had shot herself. 1er brother. who lives about 200 yards from the house. was first to get there: lie found the body in a sitting position in a chair. the gun lying on the floor in Irwnt of and about three inches from her feet: the gun was lying at right angles to her feet, her hands lay naturally in her lap. The head was resting against the wall of the house: the wall and floor were covered with blood and brains. near where she sat. West said that lie loaded the gun. put it down. stepped out of the house and called his wife's brother to ao with him squirrel hunting. that while doing so lie heard the gun shout; that he stepped back to the door. and saw his wife; that he then walked through the house and out of the back door and called her brother and said: -3My wife has killed hierself. A jury of inquest was iimpanneled and a full investigation had. The jury made a thorough examination of all the surroundings-examined the wound and entire face of the deceased. and made practical demonstrations. coii eluding that it was impossible for her to have shot herself: that there was abso lutely no powder marks or burns about the- face; and that she could not have fired the gun and made the wound in the place and position, as the wound was straight across the forehead and not upwards as it would have to had been had she fired the gun The only eye witness was the little 3-year-old son. He was questioned. but not sworn or examined by the jury. The child. when asked who shot his mother, said: "Papa shot her;" then told where his father stood. and that he (the child) was standing beside his mother at the time the gun shot. The verdict of the jury was that the de ceased came to her death by a gunshot wound; that the gun was fired and dis charged by her husband. B. T. West. It was brought out in the examination that West was jealons of his wife, and had threatened her and frequently beat and otherwise mistreated her. West was committed to jail by the coroner. RECEIVED WITH OPEN ARMS. The United States Troops Given a Royal Welcome to Ponce. The American conquest of Porto Ri co has begun auspiciously. The Span ishi have abandoned Ponce, the princi pal port on the southern coast of the island and, in many respects, its miost progressive city. Friday night Gen. Miles landed and Saturday morning took possession and raised the Stars and Stripes. The inhabitants received the Americans with open arms, and gave them the wildest and most exaggerated welcome, indicating that the popula tion was ripe for revolt, which was pre dited as soon as American troops touched the shore. The scene when the soldiers reached the wharves was remarkable. Thousands of residents of the city, men, women and children lined the water front, and shouts of joy and cries of "Viva los Americanos," "Buenos D~ias." "Puerto Rico libre", greeted them. The soldiers were re ceived like liberators, rather than in truders. The red shirted bomberes (firemen) came down to the wharf ini a body and cheered lustily. Capt. Ly.nos with Company K of the Sixteenth rei ment, immediately marched to the city and established1 a pirovost guard in the municipal building, the soldiers being billeted in the frescoes and gold deco rated room of the alcade. On every hand the greatest satisfaction was evi deneied. Women adorned themselves in their brightest gowins and waved their hands anid smiled as tile troop's marched through the streets. The doors of the merchant houses were opened. and the whole city presented the ap pearancee of celebrating a fete. The poor are especially rejoiced. Are They Runaways? Saturday morning about two o'clock a poliemlian in Columbia arrested two small boys at the Blanding' street sta tion, and sent them in the patrol wagoni to tile police station. They were wan dering around the depot. and as they failed to give a proper account of them selves they were taken in. the police ma n thinking they were runaways from the ir hiomels. Th~ey gave their. names as I Eugene lloinbe and Edgar Sander'. Thley are bright lads and are apparently about S and 10 years of age. They told Sergt. Jones they were fronm Ashieville, but would say nothing else concerning themselves or what they were doin" in Columbia. They will lbe hlcd until somethlinig can be found out about them. "Rufe" Barkley Dead. Co~l. Rufus C. hibrkley died amt his reidenice ini Charleston on Wedniesdayv morning. IIe had bieen pirumient in, Charleston's political litfe for year~s anid his couinsels were always valued by his pairy. Amiong the politicians (olonel Barkley was particularly esteimed. ie represenited Ward 8 in city council Ifor several terms. ie was a mnember fr three sessions of the legislature. I~e wa in his 70th year at the time of hs deaith. lIe was born at Winsbo'ro, OUR DEADS. Spain Must Give Up at Least Cuba and Porto Rico. MUST MAKE PEACE AT ONCE' If the Spaniards Desire to Save any Colonial Possession. So Thinks the Diplomats of Europe. The Vienna. Austria. Neuc Freie Presse says it learis on the authoritv I of a minister that the Cession of Cuba and Porto Rico is the miiiiniui de miand that will be made by President McKinley. If Spain desires to retain the 1hilippines she must quickly sue for peace. The ionger she delays the stronger will become the imperialistie policy of the United States. Senor Dlupuy de Lomie. forme'rly Span ish in in ister to the United States. 110W living in 31adrid. says that over- I tures for peace ought to have beei made after the glorious fight on July I around Santiago and after the destruction of Admiral Cervera's sjuadron. with a view to obtainin better conditions than could be secured later. I' the V'nited tates refused to grant honorable con ditions then the war should be contin ned desperately. Senor de Loime added that there was an excellent opportnity fir peace now. whei the Americans iad discovered how unworthy the Cuban, are. The Madrid Iiparcial is of the olin ion that Sp:in anid the I'iiited States will arrange peace without the services of outsiders. It says that Spaniards prefer the annexation of Cuba by the Inited States to having it m:!ade inde pendent. The press is preparing the public for the loss of Cuba and devel opments in Porto Rico and the Philip pines. Prime )hinister Sagasta is again teiporizing. The country is reduced to hopeless. callous indifference to the fortunes of war and takes no interest iii anything outside its own miseries. Local iuterest has lately been absorirh ed in the attempt of the Spatnish news papers to force the government to exer cise a less rigorous censorship by threatening to suspend publicatioi. The inovenment is not general. and is therefore not likely to succeed. Ordinary railroad traffie has been sus penided in southern Spain. the roads being monopolized by trains carrying soldiers. marines and war munitions. The liglit artillery that was supplied by France before the outbreak of the war and centralized at Madrid has now been shifted to the northern Sierra, where a Carlist rising is feared. The fright caused by the reported go ing to Spain of Commodore Watson's squadron continues in that country. There has been a rush from the seaside hotels. everybody fleeing to the inte rior. The fire brigades at the seaside i resorts. whose season has been coi pletely spoiled. are constantly drilling in the use of hydrants and apparatus. so as to be ready to extinguish the fires that are expected to occur f'roim bom bardmient by the Americans. The Spaniards who draw their in comes from Cuba are urging the gov ernment to ask the United States to take the island unider its government. thinking that their property would thus be saved to thiem. As a matter of fact. a majority are tending to the view that all interests would be better conserved with Cuba belonging to the United State. The '4idrid correspo ndent of the Londonm Tmies says that peace pro'spects h'ave greatly imiproved during the past 48 hour. The prelimiinary exploration of the minister of foreign affaiirs was more practical than was supposed. The samie dispatch says thme pushing on of the Porto lRico expedition by the Ame ricans is regarded as a hint to Spain to hurry. because if tile island is con quer'ed it will be oecupied permanently. otherwise it will apparently be spared. Te Slick Swindlers,.asthe' The Bnton. Ill.. St andard sy hr is a set of slick swindlers operating in Southern Illinois against whom our farmers should be on their guard with a stout hickory club re-enforced by the family dor. These fellow~s wiho arc smooth and pleasanit-faceed individuals. call at a farmi house. claim to be state ~wter inispectors. and with the aid of an allegecd piowerfull icrtoscope. throw thle entire huld inito consternation by s how ing" that thme water used by the fanmlyis tilled with disease germs. mii crobes. baiceilli. and sure death generally and w~ionder why the whole neighbor hood haisn't been dead long before. So doe the farmer, and when lie has been ordered to go down into his pocket and give up at dollar for a preparation to kill all the "varits" ini the well, lhe doe so rig'ht joyf'ully. and the ''inspector eae for another victim. The mm erobe- wIch cause the f'ariier's hair to atsuine ai perpiend ienlair attitudec are lo-F atdiii the0 lenls of tlhe illierisei il. Thei preparation fo r killing theim costsi ibout '2 een ts. These or siiiiilar swin diers wiill strike this secttain sonic of these. daysi and we publish the above to potour people. His Last Sleep. A. di atch fromi Sumter sayvs (. rin ner MSl-ses- held ani inquliest flTursdayI tyver the boil-- or at l-a:st whati ci uld beifundi of it-if Ilenrv Slmith. ciiloi'ed buy about 12 years of' age Smnithi weniit to Sl oin the 1anicheste anid Auguistai railroad traick. List train. No. 22. caine ah'tilg ah mit thast timle. Siiilit hi was lyinlid eweln tlie t'roissties aild was inistak'n liir am lieu' ill woodu till thle tiraill was til eltse til lijiti toi be stitppled. Enormous Peach Crop. A. di-paitch ti! tihe Augusta lhrimnie riiiii A.dairsville. Ca. sai's ~~tle peart eri inii the orchardls compiqrising the Nor th Geo~rgia fruit griiwe'crs is a surpluus olie tlli \'e'ar lb fully v pci' cenlt. Thei'e ih, aolutelyc no sale forl all of' the' fruit this vear.'i Cinzci nnat i. (Clevelanid and11 iitheri mar kets who have bueen? hiandlingi mur fruit teleigraph litre that thiesupply is mu ire t llail thle deniialld. T. B. Johnson Dead. T.Juu dliiisimn. iine~ of tin' liiiut hirili iiient alu1 initiuential hlihhulalial:- wil has ev er lived ini Siouth 'a r hinai. die d at Sulliter lurs'dav nornliila f'ter anl illness if abhout threce weeks. lIe tooik a prominiment par't in the reconstrue tion pueriodl ainid lield iie uinder WHERE IS THE SILVERWARE Bequeathed by President Jackson to the State of South Carolina? Nlny queer letter: al, epitles finid their way diaily to the vet;rnr's ili-ce but tile onle priited below iS a little ditiereit from any wchich Private -4ec retary Evains has hai to dcal with late. Pre-ident Andrew Jackson ie fore his death beuejiieitthedeertaiT piecM of iverware t the State of South Car hilia.-i(diaeilini to. tile writer inl question. theSe valualetIS haZVe sne hiw uit beyond the lim it- of thi. coi mtioniwealth. and lie asks that they be fouid :id returned. The letter Collies froi 3Ir. Ji.. L. P. Cantwell. who now lives in Wilnin-ton. N. C. lie was a1 private in the Mexican war. aml1 I ieiIer of Co. 1I. lmetto reilenlt. from this State. Here is the letter to Governor Ellerbe: ernor of South C. rolina. Grvernor: 'Th riayr ot your re tititione re-pet full hoveth: That tt late A ndIrew -.Jackson f! Tenne--ee. I native of' South Carolina forneriv a gcncral ill the military ser vice as aso Preid(eit of the United S tates. did by his last will i and testa ment !ive. bequeath and devi-e to the State of southi Carolinla. eer-tain iee of silverware: and whereas your peti tioner. a :rt at interest. is iinformed :uid believes thlat .hunes 1). lilnding 1o1f Stnuter. S. C.. cust dian of' sai silver wrare. has trallsferred' the cu iitd t ilere of ti part es ibeyind tlle lilits aild ai li ority of tlie Sa!idI State of outlith ( 'a ro l1.la. inl Opptlositiont to the known viw slies o your petitioner ond others ;f the sane interest: This is to C.all the attention of 1.onu excellency to the fact that action he had to the end that the will of the said Andrew Jackson. deceased be obeved and the intere!:t o' your petitioner and others of the saime interest be protected by the return to withtin the liniits of South Carolina of said silverware: the patriotism and State pride of whose oliivials atil citizens is concerned for Ci ie. 'uar and preservatiOin. un1til ownert-ship i.. fdevhidl. And your pe tiiner. as in (itt b iutd. will ever pray. The piece of silvcr hats li-t located in a baink in Coluinbi ia. where 'it las eeni Ior ear-. ROBBING A MINISTER. Town of Walterboro Seemingly at the Mercy of a Burglar. Walterboro has been very much ex creised recently over the numerous at tenipts at robbery there. Last Wednea day night a burglar broke into the Rlev. W. 3M. Duncai's bedroom and took Itis clothes out iito the yard and after tak ing Ii is 1old watch. , int monteV aInl a pair if gold spectacles. lie threw the clothes on the croind. The wily burillar then went to Elni neer Dunnig's. slipped through tle window into his bedrooi. got his clothes. al after appropriating all the moineV le could find and a pair of gold stud buttons. made his way to Mi-. J. F. Lucas. where he followed the sanic tactics with tite saie result. That night there was a light shower. about 11 o'clock. and the next mnorning a great big barefoot track was distinct ly seeni at eaeh of the places irobbed. i~e was tracked to the railroatd. but tromt there no evidence whiatev'er could be obtained as to which way lie wenit. l'ar-ties were scllt in se:tt-eli anid tele rtamts disiatelteid. iut all ofit i1t avatit. The next iiht the riobber caine back.- but intstead, of' b ei ng batrefooted.i lie wore a pair of' baseball shoes. This timte lhe tried to get into three other houses. but uphotn the waking of somec of the inmates lhe rant away. Arid so for a week lhe has tried to get into some one's house. The police and4 citizens generctally ar-e keepintg a close watch foir him and I feair it' he. is caught veryv little micrey will be hw him. The Alliance Exchange. trustee 5tock holders if' the State Alli antec Exchanue wa's held ini Ctolumitbia ott Wednesday. The b aird it' diiee tors were elected: State at Large-.J. A. Shlt. Newber ry. antd A. I1. White. Yiork. First district - L. E. P arlecr. Du)rchecs ter. Secontd d istr-ict -W. II. Ti nnerian. Ed'.etichii. ntee. Fou'rthI distriict-.J. - . II arrltiiisiin. ter Iuixit itritottW.Frusn Dar: lngton .J.A hh r'l't 1 'A. F'eritnson. treasurer: I r. W\. 11. Jiltlini nan-tti. Met'retartv I. n )'t-an. tnatllax'er ' tue >tate e'x'htantge. Es y'ear thle buisinte:s iof the exchanglie A ?rize Package. While the' s:ih- If the Ihitat's i'iagt wvas gtin In ila uharhistn Weiie'tihiy kn-awiny lieati it cota Iied therbin Toblo Rae o.The o rhaorn Thce pizIed o'ft \theetc and to iatur prile.fbind firhatitco:nt. wth wa very -ered cne hundeibuallaritft t he t e tut iefuhe. astatinle unic'tn.a 'earctlytt be purlha'e frt the mkr Iit, thea lw'lre.kn'e ijiv T TeBooklai ses Colon. iTh x eritt 'Wahrek'iic-miay tharti set at ecrsnd ex':edilled ixutheo Nr foP lhalui '-It rI S ati2 eii . writi t h a i'ii i ittt rns ii't s aucom of Lit. th tbilne exitiont wil( k.teGe~ PORT(T RI(AN SOIL. Our Soldiers Take Possession of Port of Guanica. ENEMY TAKEN BY SURPRISE. The Spaniards Were Routed and Fled. The First and Complete Details of the Landing of Our Troops on the Island. The United States military expedi tioln uinder Gen. Miles landed in the coa-t if, Por-to Rkico at the port of Gu aniia 7n tie South side of the island on July G. a2ftr a skirmizish between a de taelnell nt of Spai't-h troops and a crew of thir ty Ien beling to the launch of the munboa t Glouce-ter. Four of the Spaidards were killed. but no American were hurt. The troops were pusled forward in orier to capture the railroad leatling to Ponlce. which is only 10 mi les cast of this place. From Ponce there is an excellent nilitarv road run iiinu -5 miles north to San Juan. Gu ica Bay is a quiet place. surrounded by cultivated lands. In the rear are hiuh mountains. and close to the beach nestles a villagre of about twenty houses. The Spanilarls were taken by sur prise. Alnost the first they knew of the approach of the ariny of invasion was ill the allnouliemient contained in the tiring of' a uni from the G louces tEcr. dem:,ning that the Spaniards haul dlown th ir flag'. which was floating frim a flinestaff in front of a blockhouse standiniu to the east of the village. The first couple of 3-pounders were fired into the hills right and. left of the bay. purposely avoiding the town. lest the projectiles hurt wolien and children. The Gloucester then hove Lo within 600 yards of the shore and lowered a launch having oil board a Colt rapid-fire run and 31 mlen under the command of Lieut. Huse. which was sent ashore without encountering opposition. Quar terimaster Beck thereupon told Yeoman Lacy to haul down the Spanish flag. which was done. The first United States flag to float over Porto Riean soil was raised on the flaustaff. Suddenly about thirty Spaniards opened fire with 3Iauser rifles oi the American party. Lieut. Huse and his m1enIi responded with great gallantry the Colt gun doing effective work. Norman. who received Admiral Cervera s surren der. and Wood, a volunteer lieutenant. shared the honor with Lieut. Huse. Aiiost immediately after the Spani ards fired on the Americans. the Glou cester openel fire on the enemy with all her 3 and 6 pounders which could be brought to bear. sielling the town. and also dropping shells into the hills to the west of Guanica. where a number of Spanish eavalry were seen hiastening toward the spot where the Americans had landed. Lieut. Iuse then threw up a little fort. which lie iaied for Wainwright. and laid barbed wire in the street in front of it. in order to re pel the expected cavalry attack. The lieutenant also mounted the Colt gui and signalled for reinforcements. which were sent from the Gloucester. Prescntly a few of the Spanish eaval ry joined those who were fightingr in the street of Guanica. but the Colt barked to a purpose. killingr four of thiemi. l3y that t'lme the Gloucester hlad the range of thle town and the block house and all her guns were spitting fire. the doctor and tile paymaster help ing to serve the guns. Soon afterwtards white-coated galloping eavalrymien were seeni climbing tile lills to the westward and the foot soldiers wer~e seurryling aloing tihe fences from the town. Byv 9.4.~. with thle exception of a few guier iillia shots, the towni was wo n and the eniemyl was driven otut of its nieighbor ho' d. Tlhe Red Cross nurses oii the Lampasas and a detachiment of regulars we rc thle first to land from the trains p it . tels Lieut. Iluse had captured the plac htle deloyedi his small force into, t urbm. But he was soon1 re inforc ed by tile regulars, who were fol ii we d by Co. G of the Sixth Illinois and all other troops in quick succession. All of thle boats of the nmen-of-war and traunsports were used in tile work of 1landin tile troops. each steaml launch towlini tour or five boats loaded to the rauils. wilth soldiers: Ev'ery thing progressed in an orderly manneriIC and accordin!s to the plans~ of Gen. 31ile Thie hitter wenit ash~ore at abiout nloon, after stopping to board the Gl~oucester and thank Lieutenant Coin mn iider a inwright for his L'allant ac tiiin. (Guainica is the most lovely spot yet occupieud by our forces. It is tile scat of the coffee and sug~ar inldustry. and largre herds of cattle are piasturinig ini thc meadows.v wichl are bordered by concieanulltt palms. '4an ii~inad of cattle amid a large nliuber of .orses have been darivenl inito thle mloul-ins by15t their own'l ers. >iome ofi tilt wi ~ill be recapturaid. Pon lce is tile tecon II(city of the island. has a splenid harbir. 1 :mdn will make a giiid base of ioperltlin It i. likely hiat the Spi'ih Iia rrison from Ponlce may~l try ti Illrprise oul people. But it will nly be 'an aftair of outposts. The Victorious Americans. The Por't if Prinie surrend~ered to io:innindir (. II. I )vij of thle auixil :1ry~ gunb Ii':t ilxic Friday . There was dayllight weith (Gen. Ernmsms birigade anmd tell. W\i1li ' iVliion oin biarid trams it ,taltied fir thei towni of Poinlce. three jin ii l . Hnywhhsbinea Ponce Falls. Gen Nih-11 ini a di51:atchl say: -fpaiih trip-are retreatinlg from liiw underi the Amneicani fig. Tihe poplun-e relcied troopiis an~d saluted th flav withi wid enithuisiasni. Nav ba Ieea fruzes. also 70 linLters Manila Surrenders. A ttleer:ull frll MIadidi to the Eur.' I ean eli t in ilo f tile New Yo rk I ferald say.s that a cable daisipatch linle has bieten reived at theC Spanlish capitail annoutnl tinii thle surrender of 3I1alnila to Adi ral D~ewey. The Spaiiiards ideny tile. A STEAMER ON FIRE. The Bravery and Coolness of Her Offi cers Saves Many Lives. The steamship Ardandhu. of the Tweedie line. trading between West Indian ports and New York. came up to the port Wednesday with a heavy list to starboard. and the cargo stored in her lower hold on fire. The fire first made its appearance at 9:30 o'clock on 31onday night. when. if the vessel had made uninterrupted voyage. she should have been off the New Jersey shore. ani close to Sandy Hook. But leaky boilers and the breaking down of her engines delayed the steamer at least 30 hours. and at the time of the discovery of the flames in hold No. 3, the steam ship was off Fenwick Island. on the coast of Maryland. The wiliest e:Zeiteent followed the outbreak of the fire. and several of the 11 steerage passengers. all Jamaicans. eMdeavored to seize the life-boats. Th third mate. Perev Sanders. was made ti draw his revolver to prevent the men frini the steerage leaving the burning steamer in three life-boats, which could easily have acconodated the other 45 passengers and members of the crew. The passengers were. however, forced out of the boats by Captain Walker and his men. and when discipline was restored preparations were made for the saving of the lives of the women and children on the vessel. The three life-boats were lowered in to the sea. which was quite calm. and the ships officers stood by the rope lad ders. Thus a panic was averted, and the lives of the 56 persons on board the Ardandhu saved. The heat was so in tense and the smoke was so heavy that it was. for a time, unsafe for the pas sengers to remain on the upper deck. They were all ordered forward, and the women and children were first put into the life-boats, each of which had a full supply of food and water on board, and was supplied with compasses and signal rockets. It was nearly midnight when Captain Walker considered that he had the fire under control, and decided to continue on his way to New York. The women and children were taken back to the steamer. and the life-boats were hoisted to the davits. but were not taken on board. The officers. from that time on, kept watch over the life-boats to pre vent the 11 Jamaicans. who appeared to be terror-stricken, from deserting the burning ship in them. Two of the steerage passengers. however, stowed themselves in the small boat astern, and remained there until She Ardandhu reached the Narrows. On the trip up the coast. Captain Walker brought the steamship to a standstill to-ascertain if the steam was getting the best of the flames in the lower hold. Although it was apparent that the flames were being held in cheek. it was also clear that the fire in hold No. 3 was an extensive one. Be tween decks the heat was unbearable, and when the covers from the ventila tor holds were removed, smoke rolled out of the opening. The fire continued to burn, and the Ardandhu, on account of the water, which had been let into holds 3 and 4. had a heavy list to star board, preventing much speed. AID CAMPS INVOKED. The State Historian Makes a Final Ap peal Looking to Secure the Rolls. At the risk of being charged with "damnable iteration," permit me through your columns to make one more call for the missing Confederate rolls. I now address myself to the Confed erate camps. It seems to me. as I have said in a letter to GJen. Walker, comn mnanding. that the South Carolina camps could put their machinery to no better use than that of cooperating with this office in completing the collection of the Confederate rools of the South Carolina soldiery. Valuable matter has come to me from Camp Sumter at Charleston, through the thoughtful work of the R1ev. Dr. Johnson, once the prince of engineers-a Confederate veteran whose name is linked with "battlemented Sumter. Let the camps in Edgefield. Aiken. Barnwell. Orangeburg and elsewhere help the cause and I shall be able to complete the business entrusted to me by October next. It is a great woi-k to put the rank and file of the Confederate army on the historic page-to put their nrames in full. 3Mv duty shall be done. I am now visiting the precincts of the officers and men composing the rolls riot yet reported to me. These are the rolls absent or unac counted for at this date, -July 23, FIELD AND SrAFF. Twenty-third regiment infantry. CO.MPANY ROLLs. INFANTRY. Co. A. Fourth regiment. Cos. H and C. EleveinthI regiient. Co. K. Thirteenth regiment. ('o. Il, F'ourteenrth regiment. Cos. D). and G3. Twentieth regi ment. Co. C. TIwenty-first regiment. Co. G3. Twerity-fourthn reg.iment. (os. E. Il. and K. Twenty-seventh rerilment. CO.MPANY RIOL Ls. CAVA LRY. Co. k. Secondh regimnent. os. I Daid E. Sixth regiment. 00oPNY'~ Rt'iLrs. ARTirLLERY. Ci's. A. B arnd G. Second regime ntI vollii t~er. JorN P. TIo.MAs. Outlaws Killed. A spiecial to T[he Sta' fromn Eufali. 1. TI.. says that in two distirnct battles with dleputy sheriffs a "ang' of cattle thieves arid outlaws who have iisturbedi the Cherokee and Creek inationi fora l'.ng time, have been de.stroyed The tight oc'curred six miles east of C hec talh, arid resulted in one outlaw.\ a half breed Cherokee named Petit be'ig mor tally wounded 1David G3 reathrouse. an ex menber of the F~~rnch iang lig htiy wounde~ld and iap~tured. and oneh \horn capitured. Later the reminde'tr of the aneler irntercepted 'near Braggs. (Clero kee i nathin..y Deputy 31rshals Le beter Iad Piaz and all of the out lawxl killed. 'The-e latter we re Gohlsb1. bher oilf 'hrmkee Bill: M1isc Mille andl theI f-Ia u --PilSliekalow Bill. Heavy Rainfall. 31dere rin fell in South C'arolimna dur irng the ninth of .July than had been precipitated during thne priousi~1 si mioints. T[his is aremnarkable state mnent. but it is miadle on thle authnority SAMPSON'S REPORT. Long Delayed Document at Last Receivd in Washington. DOES NOT MENTION SCHLEY. An ExhaustiN. Report of the Great Battle, But Does Not Deal in Interesting De tails. The long awaited report of Admiral Sampson on the destruction of Cervera's fleet has at last been made public and is a topic of general interest. One fact is freely commented upon, and that is the failure of the admiral to make special mention of Commodore Schley, who. more fortunate than the fleet com mander. was not only in the fight, but was in immediate command of the vie torious squadron. The admiral con tents himself with adding, without comment. the report of Commodore Schley. which modestly sets forth his own claims for the credit for the vic tory and shows plainly the magnificent work of the Brooklyn throughout the engagement. Sampsons report is an exhaustive review of events. such as are perhaps familiar to every one, leaving to the commodore and the captains the tasks of details. le avoids .ie neces sity of special praise by saying: .When all the work was done so well it is difficult to discriminate in praise. The object of the blockade of Cervera's squadron was fully accomplished and each individual bore well his part in it -the commodore in command on the second division. the-captains of ships, their officers and men. The fire of the battleships was powerful and destrue tivc. and the resistance of the Spanish squadron was in great part broken al most before they had gotten beyond the range of their own forts. The fine speed of the Oregon enabled her to take a position in the chase and the Cristobal Colon did not give up urd. ie Oregon had thrown a 13-inch sbli beyond her." Thus Sampson pats in a word for himself by saying the object of the blockade of Cervera's squadron was fully accomplianed. The Brootlyn gets mention in the succeeding parapraph, as follows: ".This performance adds to the al ready brilliant record of this fine bat tleship. and speaks highly of the skill and care with which her admirable ef ficiency has been maintained during the service unprecedented in the history of vessels of her class. The Brooklyn's westerly blockading position gave her an advantage in the chase which she maintained to the end, and she em ployed her fine battery with telling ef feet. Continuing, the admiral tells, with a suggestion of feeling as regards his own part in the chase: "The Texas and New York were go ing on the chase during the last hour and had any accident befallen the Brooklyn or Oregon, would have speed ily overhauled the Cristobal Colon. From the moment the Spanish vessel exhausted her first burst of speed, the result was never in doubt. She fell, in fact, far below what might have been expected of her, after careful measure ment of time and distance, giving her an average speed-from the time she cleared the harbor mouth until the time she was run on shore at Rio Tarquino, of 13.7 knots. Neither the New York nor the Brooklyn stopped to couple their forward engines, but ran out the chase with one pair, getting steam, of course, as rapidly as possible on all boilers. T1o stop to couple up the for ward engines would have meant a delay of fifteen minutes, or four miles in the chase. "The skillful handling and gallant fighting of the Gloucester excited the admiration of every one who witnesssed it. and merits the commendation of the navy department. She is a fast and entirely unprotected auxiliary vessel the yacht Corsair-and has a good bat tery of light rapid -fire guns. She was lying two miles from the harbor en trance, to the southward and eastward, and immediately steamed in, opening fire upon the large ships. Anticipat ing the appearance of the Pluton and Furor. the Gloucester was slowed, thereby gaining more rapidly a high pressure of steam, and when the des trovers came out she steamed for them at full speed. and was able to close to short range, where her fire was accu rate, deadly and of great volume-" Got Enough of Spain. Natives of the Philippine Islands and British subjects who have interests there are alarmed by the reports that the peace terms include the return of those islands to Spain. As a result they have held a meeting here, and, after consultation with the Philippines and France and Belgium. have cabled to President 3IeKinley and to Senator D~avis. chairman of the foreign rela tions committee. The message to Pres ident MceKinley is as follows: "The Philipinas resident in Europe pray you not to abandon the Philippine islands for the sake of peace with Spain. Our loyalty and trust in the honor of Amer ica entitle us to your consideration and support. To hand over our country again to Spain is contrary to the hu manitarian procedings of your noble nation and the wish of all classes. Civilization, trade and order, all will be lost if Spanish authority is re-estab lished in any formi. He Was Enthusiastic. A member of the Twentieth Kansas. which regimenit is enicamped at San Fracic. has waxed very enthusiastic over thle treatment accorded to him and his comrades by the California girls. In a letter to his brother lie describes the delicacy of their attention by saying that 'the girls come up to the stockade yard and throw oranges over the fence to us like you throw corn to hiogs in Kansas.' Furthernmere the deligzhted volunteer almost complains of the way in which the Californians block the roads of the Kansans by strewing them with flowers. Yellow Fever Raging. Yellow fever seems to have taken a cat foothold on our soldiers near San tiago. Gen. William R1. Shafter reported Wednesday total sick. :3.770: total fever eases. 2.924: new eases of fever. mi: cases of fever returned to duty. 53S. A great many of our sol diers have died with yellow fever in