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A WA KM GREETING TO THE OLD SOLDIERS. Charleston is True to the Glori-j ous Past and Honors Its Heroes. Gen. Wade Hampton the Recipient of a Great Ovation. A cold, steady rain greeted tin; Uni ted Confederate Veteracs us they reucbtd Charleston on biluted trains, but thoro was warmth and sunshine In the hearty weleotno accorded to them hy tiie citizens generally when they met In the German Artillery Ball, which was profou8o and appropriately d< corated for tlie occasion. Col. /.im merman Davis called the convention to order Wednesday morning, and after prayer by tho chaplain, Dr. Elwell, a cordial weloomo was given by Uol. Davis on buhaif ?f the veterans of Charleston, and bo was followed by Mr. Welsh, ol the Young M< n's Husi nets L ie.ue. Bon. J. Adger Smyth, tho mayor of Charleston, then delivered the follow ing address: "Comrades: No words are needed to empbasiz3 Charleston's welcome to Confederate Veteran?. " VVt re no bands extended to you in war in friendships clasp, tho very ??t :s of this old city would swing wide open of their own accord :<t the tramp cf your approaching muroh. Did no voices inter heartfelt greetings, tho very bricks In the walls of hor dwellings, the very .-tones watch pave her streets, wou d ring out shouts of wel come. ?? As she gu/.js to-day upon your empty sleeves, as she notes your Unit ing gait, us she sees the marks of suf fering and exposure which jou hear, the memories of UiOfcO Cays that lay between December, 18UI, and April, 1S??, crowd in upoti her Heart anil li;l it nigh to bursting, " As she thinks o( Secesslonville, of Morris Island, of Battery Wagner, of Fort Sumter, how the scenes open up from the walls of memory's pioture gallery '. " Mow well she remembtrs your prompt anil gallant rally from all parts of our State when the lirst tocsiu ol war hau sounded and the roar of the oper.ii g cannon that beautiful April morning summoned you to her aid. Never can she forget tiie courage, the self-sacri!ice with which you bared your breasts to the foe a id stood shoul der to shoulder in defence of th;s old City by the Sea. Such memories can never die. They are Immortal, And our gratitude is as eternal as our memory. '? As long a? battle-scarred old Sum ter guartls with grim defiance the por tals of our harbor against the hostile approach of foes ti|ou old ocean's waves so long will Charleston cherish the memory of those svho fought anil died In her defence. "Forget those, who died for us antl the Southern Confederacy ! Forget them ?our comrades, whose blood was shed on ever1 battlefield ? shed where the Mississippi rolls its hllluent Ii jod to the dancing waters of the Quit--shed where the gentle rolling Tennessee laps peacefully those grand and silent mountains?shed en Georgia's old red hills?on South Carolina's tea-girl eoa&t --on North Carolina's plains? shed where the; Sbonandoah and the KappahannocK sing with ceaseless voices through the valley's lovely scenes. " Forget them! Why there's scarcely a blade of grass on these Southern hills that does not carry in its present life the remembrance that its ances tral roots were vlviUcd with patriotic blood. There's scarcely a llower that blooms and libs the suit Southern air with the incense ol its glorious life but takes its beauty from their hallowed dust. Lot the remorseless hand of time sweep from our recollection every thought thai joy or gladness may have traced, but strip us of our mem ories---take from our hearts and hopes our dead---wo do but wander purpose less and weak, outcast from every thought that makes men brave and women tender. "What though the cnu-e wo loved st> well has failed ! Too triumph of the conqueror may dazzle the narrow vision of toe unthinking worlu, but in God's great commonwealth of noble minds the cau.-e of the defeated takes its ap peal to the unbiased decision of the vir tuous and the brave. "Looking OUt into the future we oun see, hs w iiii prophetic vision, this same Southern people prominent in the struggles 01 the world for the develop ment und furtherance of uli tnat is groat und uil that is noble. "And there, above uil, more endur ing than bronssj or marble, in guard eternal over tnolr fume and history, soo yon silent sentinel, the Confederate soldier, from out thmr historic past, worn from n hundred buttles, wusteil with weury ma run and anxious watch, raggou and torn and soar red, but reso lute, standing with brave, defiant look, awaiting with certainty the applauding judgment of making. "At the dreiullul cio.seof that weary, ? cruel war, overwhelmed, wuli-nign cruched with tiie u?ony of despair, a desolate and stricken people, with blooding heartt and vacant hearths, with longings for the touch of tho van ished hand and tho sound of a voice that Is still, forgetful of uil else, prayed only thai their slain might live attain. "Anil In ! Immortal memory came swift from the rnsworing merey of (Jod, und BO, in song and in story, in woman's love, and munluxMl'e constancy, in all a people's hearts, and loves, and hopes, our dead comrades live again. (Ap plause.) "Tliua cherishing such memories, with hearts throbbing with such love, wo turn.from our precious dead to greet and wolcomo our living comrade-. "Comrades of the iAi.it Uauso Men who woro the tfrey ! who for four long, weary years, ugamst fearful oddn, did all that mon could do, I proot you. As the Cbiof Magistrate of Charleston, the city you ho gallantly defended, I nid you welcome, thric welcome." (Great Applause.) Gen. G Irvine Walker, the popular commandor of the South Carolina l>.vision, whoso resideneo ia In Sum nicrvlllo, responded on behalf of the Veterans, and returned thanks for tho ! pagnlficont welcome exti nded by Charleston, llo alluded to tho en nisiii tie. greeting which Groenvillo summer, and to the certainty Unit, the old Coo federate soldier is s'lli honored in every part of South Carolina, together with the e use he go nobly tiefende?!. Wh the roll-call of the cumps was COroploted, Cen. Walker submitted bis annual report as follows : II adquartors South Carolina Division, United Cod federate Veteran-. CHARLESTON. S. C, April 27, iv.is. Colnrades: To day wo assemble for the fourth annual Convention of this division. While we miss many familiar faces, while wo mourn the j loss of many comrades who nu t with us even as late as last summer, while many have fallen by the wayside, yet, owing to the earnest and increasing interest in the noblo objects of the United Confederate Veterans, we n oet in larger numbers than ever before. This is particularly gratifying when we- think that the qualification of service under the Confederate cross limits our membership, it evidences a larger and keener Interest, itshows that the old Wile fans are huctflnu olosei" together und cherishing the memories of those trying, but brilliant, days when we followed, of Hl tu oa to victory, Leo and Johnson und lioau regard and Stonewall Jackson and Hampton ami the hosts of noble leaders of which we were and ever will be g loriously proud. At the Greenville reunion there Were over two thousand Veterans pre sent. We bad a most glorious reunion. The got d people treated us with the warmest hospitality and extended to its the kindliest welcome. Since our last meeting nineteen new camps have been formed, and, after striking out dead camps, there are to day on the rolls of this division a grand total of 111 camps. Uno more, Camp X >. 1,070, Patsey Williams, is reported by Gen. Moorman, but so Indefinitely that the division commander cannot place it. Are all the Veterans in the State in our r. nk ? ? Can we not in many localities Had material to etta blish new camps and bring into the Uuited Confederate Veterans brothers who are still not with us, us they Were from 18(31 to 18U5? Can we net by earnest elTort run the number of our camps up to liUll V It would give me anil all svell wishers of the division the utmost satisfaction to see you work the number up to that. Lot us strive I to carry to the Atlanta reunion in July the South Carolina Division with 20U camps. I am glad to s iv that the plan of forming neighborhood earn pa has pro duced good fruits. Tho organization of tho various camps of a county into rogimonts has worked well. four teen legiments have been organizod, one eaeb In the counties of Charleston, Pali field, Florence, Rich land, York, Aiken, Anderson, Uarnwoll, Cherokee, K Igetleld, Greenville, Lexington, Saluda and Spartanburg. Five coun ties have Bullielent oamps to form re giments, bat they liavo not been yet organized, viz : Abbeville, Chester Held, Laurens, Ojonee and Orange ourg. Six counties have two camps eaeb, v z: Dorohester, Greenwood, Marion, I'ickens, Sumter and Union, and the other liftoen counties of the State have only one camp each. Cannot neighborhoods bj found in each of these counties where additional camps can be established and the re gimental organizations secured t Will not some earnest, active comrade in each of such counties undertake the work of the formation of tho additional eampj and the organizations of tho re giments i in Abbeville County eight now camps have recently oeen oiganized, principally since our last meeting, which, with the original two camps, gives ten camps for that county. It if, the banner county of tho Stale in the number of camps. This work is very largely duo to Comrade J. Fuller Lyon, whose zeal and earnestness I cannot too highly command. 1 refer to it to acknowledge the debt the division owes this, our most z ;alous comrade, and to show you what can be done. Specially to recognize this distinguish ed service to the division I have ap pointed Judge Lyon marshal of the parade, which taacs place this after noon. From my experience of the gather ing at the annual reunion of 1807 I believed that wo would have at this reunion a greater assemblage than could be contained in any hall in this city. It was surely desirable to have all the Veterans together at least once, so 1 determined on the meeting to lie held this afternoon at the Citadel, a place eommodiaus enough to contain all the Veterans, tho Sons, Daughters, and their frieniis and sympathizers. To proceed to the place of meeting in oriler necessitated a parade, and 1 have fixed that, and trust that by your general participation you will show youi approval. The necessary orders arranging the details have been issued, and you are familiar with them. As you unanimously decided at the Green ville reunion to make a march, longer than that of this afternoon. I felt no [ hesitancy in arranging for tho march. Every arrangement has been made to give the. division a most enjoyable mooting, und I sincerely trust that it will ult turn out us planned. At your lust Convention you inaugu rated the noble work of erecting a monument to tbo women of the Con federacy. Von placed it in the bunds of a most eflloiont committee, with that grand old Veteran, your nhap laln, as chairman. Dr. Klwell will re port tin* od work done and I bolievo to yo1 .tiro satisfaction. I can not c end the undertaking too highly. ...is worthy of your most de termine d efTorts to bring it to a sue oessful issue. At your last Convention you uirected your commander to appoint three com rades to prepare narratives of some experience or recollections of the war lo be read at Our annual reunions and preserved as a part of tile genorhl his tory. I have appointed for this meeting Gen E lisnn Gapers, Col. J. II. Hudson and Col. William Elliott, and I have 00 doubt, that wo will rccoivo from eaeh interesting narratives, and valu able contributions to the history of the alining events wo passed through thirty odd yours since. The fiscal year of the South Carolina Division commences November tho 1st, tho tlmo of the adoption of our tonetlUulon, while that of tho United Confederate Veterans commenc s April the 1st. This Is confusing and it would bo simpler to have both com 1 mence on tho same date. At? wo can afford the change I would suggest '.hat you tlx our fiscal year to commenco April the 1st, tho same hh that of the general organization of the United Confederato Vetorans. I cannot closo this report without calling attention of the division to tho splendid work accomplished by tho stall of tho division. They havo each and i 'cry ono been earnest In tholr rii. to build up tho division, and have rendered signal sorvice In this, as in doing all possible for tho com fort of our comrades at every reunion. If tho othor membors of the stau* will pardon mo for naming ono partlcu larly. and I feel BUre that they will join nie in my commendation, I w'll say that to your adjutant general yon owe much foi his continued, pei'slstont and worthy efforts in ali that goes to make up tho p.vgnlQoont Bucoess you have attained, tie has your interest deeply at heart, and has given valuable as sistance in my endeavors to build up tbis dlvision. 1 sincerely trust that the deep in terest you have all shown In our or ganization will be continued. We stood side by side in many trying hours of tho darkest tragedy of modern times. Lot us now keep together. Lot us help euch other, Lot US stand together always as we stood thon, until we arc called to follow llagood I and Bratton, to join Lee ou the further \ shore. Tho report was adopted in full on 1 motion of Chaplain K.well. When called upon next for a report from his department Col. Janus G. Holmes, adjutant general and chief of statr of the division, replied that he had nothing to report, but that a num ber of camps that bad apparently ex pired bad eomo to life again anil paid their dues, lie would urge that other camps still in arrears would do like wi8U and put themselves on a footing with the division. At tho evening session <>f thoconven tion reports were submitted on the Battle Abbey and the woman's monu ment fund. ItiiV. Dr Idlwcll spoke earnestly In favor of raising a monu ment to tlio noble women of the Con federacy, and while he was speaking tho sponsors entered the liall and were given a most enthusiastic reception, Including the " rebel yell." A few minutes after the arrival of the sponsors the band struck up '? My Maryland," and Gen. Walker an nounced tho approach of Gen. Wade Hampton. As the old hero entered the ha 1 ivo.y man and woman in il got up on a chair, sent up a cheer that might have been heard at Fort Sumter on a still night. Then the band came down with " Dixie," with a crash, and the excit ?mi nt and enthusiasm quadrtl pled. Every hat in the house was waved frantically ; every banner and Hag tOSSdd wildly. Round after round of applause went up as he came i own the centre uisle on the arm of Col. Theo. G. Barker and attended by a number of either gentlemen. Wmn he reached the platform the b ind played " Hail to the C lief,"' and three times three cheers and a tiger were given. The applause giving way to cries of " Hampton ! Hampton !" at length he advanced to the front of the platform and, with a bright liebt in bis eyes and a huskiuots in his voice that soon gave way, said, in the tones so familiar and dear to the ears of the most of those who heard him ' "Mr. Chairman und my O'd Coln rades : 1 Deed not teil you bow the warmth of this weleomo has stir red my heart. Of ull that has l).:en loft me from the war there is nothing that ever has moved my heart SO muen us to receive u cordial welcome from my old com rades, und nowhere in this Southland of ours have I ever found u more heart felt oue thun in this old city of my birth. I wits engaged in u very im portant occupation when this commit tee came to Capt. Lowndes' for mo. Wo were eating dinner, and 1 sag gist ;d ! had better not come, for 1 Knew what you all do in Charleston, make a body speak when he comes here, but finally the committee told mo the sponsors were here, eheering and insisting on seeing me, und, like a true knight, I could not refuse a call made by the glorious women of South Carolina. 11 cently 1 whs in Lynoh burg und the Daughters of the Con federaoy did me the honor of giving me one of their badges, and b -gged me to come there. I told them I was afraid; thut 1 was in Charleston a short while before that and u great many of the young ladies came up and kiss,,..l me, und 1 was really afraid to go in u strange place, and wus satisfied if they looked at mo they would know the modesty I felt. One of them, knowing very little of me, suid sho would not trust mo in the durk. Hut I urn pro tected this time. " friends and comrades, nothing would have brought mo out from home but the call made by the people ol Charleston, and the call made by the camp 11.at has honored me In Columbia by taking my name. Knowing that I would come here und receive tho wel come I bave always hud, 1 OOUld not hesitate and 1 beg now to express my profoundest appreciation of the wel come you have given me, and to say now, in spite of all that hits passed, us 1 have said in peace and war, God bless tho old State. (l,)ud and long con ti > ued obeeering.) (Jen. Walker said he could add noth ing to BUCh a weleomo to the greatest of South Carolinians. TIIK SECOND DAY'S REUNION. Tho Wea?her Was Charming and There Wan a Great Demonstration in Honor of the oui Soldiers. Tho Veterans will never forget tho second day of their experience in Charleston. The inclement weather had disappeared, and tho skies were favor able for out door onj.iyment. The pleasures of tho day were without limit, and the brig lit sunshine brought many thousands upon the streets to honor the Veterans and their other visitors. Tho parade in tho morning wus a magnificent spectacle, including about two thousand survivors of the Lost Cause, with a largo contingent of tho Sons of Veterans, a brigade of militia and innumerable cit /. ns. A vast concourse gathered in tho quad rangle of the Citadel am; tho surround ing balconies to see and hear the in teresting exercisi s. Toe line of march was a continuous ovation from St. Michuel's Church to Citadel Square. I hu sponsors und maids of honor, with handsome Hugs und banners, occupied seven curs of the City Uatlway, und attracted universal attention, receiv ing tho most enthusiastic cheers ae they marched to their reserved s.uts in the gallery after leaving tho cars. great shout announced tho com ing of Hampton, and us he entered tho quadrangle on approaching tho s ago a scene of indescribable onthus asm followed. It was ivheartfelt tribute to an old man who has laid aside tho alfalis o public life, and is being honored for himself und tho part ho i bore while lighting under another Ii ig. Tho sponsors had brought bouq.iots ! along, and as Gon. Hampton advanced 1 to tho front of tho platform, they showered tne flowersOVOr theold hero, tilling tho broad felt hut in his hand and literally covering him with roses. I Gon. Walker was tho master of coro monies, and after a pruyor bv the chaplain, ho male a brief address, ex plaining tho obj jet of tho gathering, which was to hear from several speakers and togivoovery ono an op portunity to listen to the voices of tho leaders, which was not possible in any haP. Ho said: I"What more appropriate place than this largo auditorium, and in the homo of tho corps which fired tho llrst shot of our war for freedom and State's rights? In tlo ho olaseio walls have been educated many who have not only honored .South Carolina In every walk of Ufo, bat particularly in that momen* tous struggle, the mcmor'cs of which draw as together this afternoon. On this spot was gained the knowledge and military experience which made ? Hagood, Jenkins and Law genera's in the Confederate army, and here was ; learned the lessons which Utted t very other graduate and hundreds of ex eudets to ren lor such splendid service to the Confederate cause. We owe much to the South Carolina Military Academy, and to day she opens her d airs to us anil welcotm u us to her home. As o c of her g nv uatos i think 1 can speak for her and say that she is proud to have this noble BS80IU b'age of Veterans here, that her sons may .earn of them how to do their full duty to Carolina. " The time is fust coming when wo must turn over to the Sons of Veterans and of Carolina the proud duly of up holding her honor. Who in S >uth Carolina has done more to do t'.iis than those who bear the name of tho dis tlnguishud lander of too Smith Caro lina Division, Sons of Veterans V He fore the war, during the war and since the war the name of I ton ham has been pre-eminent in tho liohl und in the councils of this State. I tako pleas ure in introducing tho commander of the Sons in this Stute, und one in whose hands the welfare und honor of Carolina will always be uphold." (Jen. Bonham ma le a happy re sponse, and among ?ither things said I " When the scene of the war shifted to Virginia and tho West the sons of South Carolina and of Charleston illustrated tho quality of their metal upon every ensanguined held. (Ap plause.) when I conti mplate all that tho Confederate Boldlor did und siif I ferod, and tho victories that ho achi eved. I utter tho words of Tenny son : 'Oh ! that my tongue coulj utter tho thoughts that arise in me !' (Ap ! plause) I would that I had it in me to portray the truth of the story of the glory of the Confederate s ddier. (Ap I plause.) I have read of the great victories won by other arms under great difficulties, "out I ohallengo the closest student of history of wars siuce tho world b-gun to find a parallel to the achievements of tho Confedi rate soldier. (Ayp)aU80.) The well-fed armies of On at Britain : tl e splendid ly trained armies of Germanythe splendid armies of France have all won honors,; but the Confederate soldier wan half naked and stirved, and yet for four yours ho met tho armies of u great Government, backed by the power of tiie whole world, and wrested victory from them on every well eon tested Hold. (Great applause.) Is it to be wondered ut that we, the Sons of these heroes, pri/. j tho record thai they have made und muka it our solemn duty to uphold and protect thut record for the admiration of ail who honor und love oourage und trut ? " I count myself most happy that the undeserved kindness of the Sons of Confederate Veterans of my State has '?'.iced me in a position to speak to you as their representative!. 1 come here charged by them to say to you that ourj shall be the proud duty and the holy task to see that history eloi - justice in full measure to your records. (Applause.) And to see that your names shall be: inscribed upon tho roll of patriots who fought und died for liberty und principle As long us you live It shall he our privilege lo pay you every mark of respect thut lies within our power." (Applause.) Cen. K. M. Law, of Florida, who commanded u brigade of Alabamlaus and is u native of South Carolina, was tiie next speaker, ami in an oloquent, touching manner ho pictured the struggle of the Confederate armies for personal liberty und the sovereignty of the Stati-s, tho twin pillars of Am ri can freedom, which haves surviveel the 8'orm of war and the still ruder assaults e>f partisan strife. The last speaker was (Jen. Hampton, and lie was recolved with tumultuous, cheering, the men flinging their bats in tho air ami tho old soldiers in dulging to tl. or heart's content in the " rebel yell." C n. Hampton saiel ! ?'Mr. Chairman, Ladles and sponsors ? 1 oven put them before the; men who are- nearest to my heart, tho Veterans, and 1 think you will OXOU80 me for ad dressing the; wome n e>f South Carolina first, for they bore more Buffering elur ing the war than any man. and tlu-y did more to save South Carolina during her days of degradation than all of the men in tho State put together. (Great applause ) " 1 was very glad to hear my distin guished frienel the chairman, say that DODOdy would be expeeteel to speak more than fifteen mlnutos." (Cries of '"Goon, Oen. Hampton," in the midst of which (ion. Walker came te> the front of the platform unel suid, "I want to say tlittt 1 never to hi Gen. Hampton that, which was received with cheers.) " My young friend Honhum Is very religious, und I thought that when you had heard the Law and the Gospel you would not want to hear any more." (Laughter and cheer*. A Veteran: "Genoral, 1 want to hear you ; I know you, and you're all right." " My comrades of South Carolina, I brought one thing out of tho war that is dearer to mo than anything else that I hold in my memory or possess on earth, and that is tho re collection that I have nevir met since the war a man whom I bad the honor to command who could say that I over treated him unjustly, and I have yet to meet ono wh 1 did not greet mo as a friend. (CIkjih) I thank God for that There are ..o ties on earth except those s icrod ties of the family that I bind men closer together than those that bind 1111:11 who bavestood Shoulder to shoildcr OD bloody Holds. (Ap plauso.) I was shoulder to shoulder with you on almost ev^ry Hold in Vir glnin. During that, strlfo 1 ga*'o all of my time, somo of my blood and some to mo, and I h iy to you now, as (Jon. Leo said to mo after the War, whon I was sLtlng in his homo : 'I did only what my duty demanded,1 and then, turning, with that glorious oyo of his II ishi.ig, bo adilod, ' If it wa.< all to do ovor again I would do preoholy as 1 havo done.' (Groat applause.) That is tbo sontimunt which animates evury true Confederate soidior. 1 am net talking of tho men who have d 'sorted since tho war. Tl oro a o men who have done that ?men who woro near to Gen. Lee and owed everything that they were to him?who have been base enough to abuso him now that he is In his gravo. 1 do not speak of them; they uro apostates and renegados. (Great dheering. of my kindred j " My old comrades, wo all know what war Is. I do not hesitate to say tloit I regret the ono upon which we are now ontoring. liut you aro South Carolinians i you aro sons of the mon " im have shed iniuortal glory on tne l'almetto Hag in the past, and I vonld ruthor die than think that South Caro-1 Una would not roapond to tho call mado 4 upon her for volunteersuntil the quota is full. And old us I um I oao still ride on horseback und wield a sword. UDd if that quota isn't filled, if there, is one name lacking to make it full, I will volunteer. (Unprecedented ap plause ami wildest excit -incut } " I want to see the Palmetto State represented there near the Hashing of the uns. ((Ireat applause.) 1 am sorry to see our young men go. Per s m; 1 y, I wo 1 In t give one good Caro linian for the island of Cuba, (Cheers.) Hut the llag of Stars add Stripes is our Hag now, The trl-colored Hag of the Southern Confederaoy that waved ovei so many bloody and victorious Holds is furled forever. We have no other II ig and no other country now. This Is our country and it is our duty to make it the champion of freedom for nil time tOOOtno. (Cheers.) " I want the South Carolinians to rally under the old Palmetto llag to till the quota of our StatO, and wher ever they bear tuat old llag, whin they unfurl !t i ? Cuba, 1 want the men who march uaiier it to remember its pristine, glory and hear In mind the words of the immortal Butler : ' We wish to be DC ir the II ishlng of the guns.' (Cheers.) ?? When South Carolinians come back with that Hag wreathed with addi tional glory they will be welcomed as were the Veterans of the civil war when they came home. (Cheers ) "My friends. 1 need not loll you tho dour emotion that has boon stirred in my breasti by the greeting that has been given mo in this old city, it was here thut I lirstsuw the light of day,aod from tho time when I could tirst re member anything I have found here US true and brave and loyal friends as ever man had. anil I have never re fused u cull from Charleston. (Ap plause.) And now when 1 see so many nu n from all parts of the State hereto join in this welcome 1 fool thut I have not worked in vain. I feel thut I shall never see you again. Inall probability i shall never meet faco to fuco ugain tho Veterans of South Carolina, for my shadow is lengthening to tho grave. Hat the lust thought that ' shall have on earth will ba u prayer for my old St He and a prayer for my comrades in arms; a prayor that God may bless th in on earth and reward them here after. "There was a very touching prtiole iu the cresi'd of tho Sweden borgriaus that when a man was killed in defence of his country he went immediately to Heaven. Giid grant that it may bo so with all Confederate Veterans. Cod grant that all blessings may Nj ex tended them hero and all j dn me In praying for a blessing upon our grand old Slat.'." When Gon. Hampton took his seat there was another outburst of applause which hinted for several minutes, and only concluded when Chaplain El Well rose to prouounce a benediction. That concludeel the mooting and the crowd began to disperse. an IMl'Oltl'.AXl' OAI'IIihr The Spanish Steanior Panama Taken l>y a lilftlltllOUSU Tender. The big Spanish steamship Panama, which left Njw York on April 20 for Uabana, with a number of Spanish refugees ou board and u very valuable cargo, Including, it is understood, stores for the Spanish army, was cap lured Tuesday evening, about lit) miles from llabana by the little lighthouse tender Mangrove, now belonging to the, mOECiulttO Hoot. The Mangrove mounts two six-pounder.-, and four 38 revolvers. She is in comm and of Lieu ti nant Commander W. H. ICverutt, and has a crow of 11$ men. Tho L'aoama is of about 2,800 tons and a very valuable prize. The Panama is commanded by Capt. tevedo. Sho sailed from Now York heavily laden with food supplies uml merchandise, her manifest showing her cargo to consist of bacon, hams, lard, beuns, peas, corn, bran, Hour, hay milling machines, ect. She was eleared for Uabana, Progresoo and Vera Cruz by J. M CeboltOS & Co., the New York ugents for tho truns-Atlantic company of Barcelona, tho owners of tho steamer. The prize of the Mangrove was for merly the British Btoamer Branksome Hall. Sho Is of iron and was built at Glasgow in 1875. She registers 2,085 ions gross. She is 331.4 feet long, 34.2 feet broad und is 24 !? feet deep. Whon tiie Mangrove sighted the Spaniard she ran up to her and lired a gun across her bows. The liner did not take-, the hint and a second shot was lired, after which the Panama s owed down a little. A third was lired across this bows of the Panama at a hundre d yards and tho .leek ollioer of the Spanish vess, I was bailed and no tified thut if lie did not beuve to u shot would be sent to his vessel. This notification etiused tho Panama to he brought to. Knslgn Dayton then boarded the Spanish steamer und took possession of her. Toe battleship Indiana steamed up und ,Commander ESverott notified Cupt. Taylor of tho Indiana that he had captured the Panama and bor rowed a prizeorow from the battleship, consisting of Cadet Falcomer and 13 marines. The Mangrove, was then ordered to report to tho flagship and Rear Ad miral Sampson told Commander Ever ett to take bis prize into Key West. The Panama is understood to have 34 passengers on board. As sho rounded tojafto>" tho little Mangrove captured her, ties latter knowing the Panama was an auxiliary cruiser expected lobe tired upon. 11 is not yet known whether tho P in.ma had BUD8 on board. Capt. (>.iovodo was grief stricken and greatly humllatod because of tho oipturo. Tho passengors doolaro they know nothing of tiio blockade, and thut whon tin y saw tho search light of tho Mangrove they though', it wais tho light of n Spanish man-of-war. Tho first shot changed their joy to apprehonsion, the. second ami third created a panic The women ran screaming for shelter from the enemy's guns and the captain locked himself sullenly in his cabin. ? A hoy who recently left home to uttend a preparatory school is not much pleased with tho change. He is sulTerh.g his lirst attack of homesick ness, and naturally wishes to return. In making known his desire to his hither, he writes : "Doar father?Lifo Is short; let us spend it together. Your alTcctionato eon." - No parental care ovor falls to the lot of a Hlnirlo member of the insect tribe. In general the eggs of an insect are dostlned to bo batched long after tho parents aro dead, so that most in sects aro horn orphans. ?From IH'IS to 1SS1 it if* estimab d that no lr.-., than 31,000,000 bufYalOS wcro slaughtered on tin) groat plains of tho Unlto k States. ?It is estimated tliat at loast 1,000, 000 pounds of rubber is annually usod In tho munufnoturo of bloyolo tiros. ?Undulating land is hi ttor for tho growth of crops than lovulsoll. | I THE STATb MILITIA CALLED INTO SERVlCb. A MILITARY COUNCIL HELD IN COLUiUBl V Tim Quota of South Carolina Will Be Heady?Companies May select Their own Ollleers. Hie Slate. War clouds, dark and gloomy, as well sis clouds charged with rain and drlvoD by a biting wind, rolled about tho State eapitol on Wednesday. Hut stormy as was the weather the war council of the State militia chieftains and the, commamlei-in-chief pro ceeded without interruption and before tho dinner hour had arrived ; it had been settled as to how the quota ; of volunteer troops asked of this State would be called into active service. The State militia Is on top and the ordinary ciliy.cn volunteer is not in it lor the present. Neither aro there any troops yet in the held in this State, but u is ex Dec ted that the full quota will b) in the next few days. Whetbor Columbia will he the point of moblllizatioo or Charleston remains to bo seen. It is understood that Gover nor billerbo is insisting on Columbia, whll the war department wishes Cii ki leston. flic fact that the troops are to bo taken entirely from the State militia because it exists as an organization and because tho war department ex- i pressed the wish that most of tlie men I should bo so BO loo tod has sorely dis appointed a. largo Dumbor of oliizjn volunteers, anil it is doubtful if tboy will bother to enlist in the ranks of ex isting commands to any largo extent. The council of war began at the ex ecutive chamber at 10 o'clock and con tinued for several hours. Tho even ing h fere the Governor had called all the generals and colonels to Columbia by wire. Those present were Generals ttlchbourg, Anderson and Stoppelbein, and tho following; colonels: Chilly, First regiment; Wardlaw, Third regi ment; Boyd, fifth regimen", Auld, fourth regiment; Jones, Second regi ment, and Llghtsay, First regliu int cavalry. Others | u lieipating in the council were Adjutant General W itts and Col. Bruce, his assistant. Tho whole situation in South Carol na was thoroughly discussed, even to the mat ter of immediately tilling in the gaps caused by companies going into Uncle Sam's army. Tiie matter of the seni ority of generals in this State was also decided the council holding that Gen. Anderson was the ranking general. It was determined not to call for the colored troops under the tirst demand. After a full discussion of the entire matt.r tho council took Col. Boyd's Idea that each regiment of infantry be called on for ,-o many companies Gen Stoppelbeln Insisted that his brigade of cava ry, though no cavalry had been called for, should he recognized, finally it was determined to leave the furnishing of heavy artillery to Gon. Anderson's brigade, to cad for one full company of infantry from Gen. Stop pelbein's command, and to lake tiie other 15 companies from the infantry regiments- three from each. Tue Governor issued his proclama tion in accordance with this plan. How it will work out remains to be si en. All the colonels thought that ! they would have no trouble in getting j up the required number of companies. Under tue plan adopted the colonels are to return to their homes and com municate with tho several captains of tl-.". companies. When the commands have been Bclectud and the required number of men have mustered in to make up the full company quota for each, tiie captain will report to the eoionel- who will notify Governor Fi ler ho that the company is ready to on moved. Tho Governor will then order the command to the mobilization point. Tho cost of doin^r this is going to be considerable and the Governor desires that the preliminary expenses of the mobilization be kept down as much as possible. It Is thought that It will bo BOVOi'al days before anything can Le heard from the. colonels. Tin: men will bo permitted to select their own commissioned olllcers. This i was tho Governor's assurance, ami he j stited when asked about tho appoint ment of the regimental olllcers that ho would not announce them until the troops were ready to take the field, very likely, as he wished to ''build from the ground UP." The Gov ernor was furnished by Ad jutant Generai Watts with a complete report as to the available arms and i quipments now in the possession of the State authorities. The report was wind to war department, it is thought that none of the arms will be of much service to the United States volunteers. Capt. Mobley of the Catawba K?los, of Kock Hill, was in the city. Capt. Mobley's company has already tender ed its services to tho Governor. It Is one of tho best In tho State. Capt. Mobley said that he had seen most of tiie employers of his men and secured promises that their positions would be held for them when they returned fi" m tiie field. Somo of the older people did not wish to sou some of the younger members enlist. He remarked also that he had avolun.ccr list that would run Iiis c unpany up to the full quota. This is one of tho companies of tho Palmetto regiment. The following is tho proclamation of Governor Kllorbo in regard to the quotas of tho several commands in this State : Columbia, s. 0., April 27, 1808. In obedience to the proclamation of the President of the United. States for volunteers in the service of the United States: and and secretary of war hav ing fixed the quota of South Carolina at OHO regiment and one battalion of infantry und one battery of heavy artil lery, and direct ;d that the present State militia shall he used as far as possible, now, therefore, I, W. 11. K lorte, governor and Commander-in chief of the State militia, do call upon tho foil >wing commands to furnish their respective quotas as hereinafter designated: Gen. Edward Anderson, command ing Fourth brigade, one battery of heavy prtlllory. G(n. R. N. Lllohbourg, commanding Second brigade, nine companies ol in fantry, three from each of his regi ments, to wit: First regiment, Col. It. M. ClalTy, three companies; Sieond regiment, Col. VVilie Jones, three companies; Fourth regiment, Col. I> ' Auid, three companies. (Jen. Jos. L. Stoppleboln, command ing First brigade of cavalry, one com pany of infantry. Col. J. (J. VVardlaw. commanding Third regiment, three companies. Col. .1. C. lioyd, commanding Fifth regiment of infantry, throe companies. A company of infantry shall consist of not loss than 81 non-commissioned oOl ;ors and privates and their com missioned ollicora. Company commanders will report direct to tholr respective regimental Commandern, except the company from the First brigade of cavalry who will raport dlroct to Gen Stoppleboin. w. ii. Ellbrbb. Tlio First Guns Fired on Our Si, : MAT A XX.AS BOMBARDED. Tho Spanish Fortifications Are Battered Down - Another Attack Expected at Ouce to Effect a Landing iu Cuba. The New York, the Puritan and the Cincinnati, belonging to the blockade licet in front of liabaua, bombarded the forts at tho mouth of Matan/.as harbor on Wednesday afiernoon. These were no casualties ot. our side, but it is believed that the hail of iron, which was poured into the forts must have caused loss of life to the Span 'aids, though nothing is known do Unitely. The, engagement commenced at 12 57,'and ceased at 1 l">. Thoobjoot of tho attack was to prevent the com pletion of earthworks at Punta forda. A battery on the eastward arm of the bay opened lire on the Hags hip, ami this was also shelled. About twelve 8-inoh shells wi re bred from the east ern forts, butall fell short. About live or &ix light shells wo"e llrod from the bai f-eompleted batteries. Two of those whizzed over the New York and one foil short. Tho ships left the bay for the open sou, the object of discovering the whereabouts of the butteries having been acco mplished. In the neighbor hood of three hundred shots were put on land from the three ships, at a range of from four thousand to seven thous and yards. Tho half completed Span ish oarthworks and battery wore ap parently all ploughed up by the shells All the ships OUgagcd I-bowed ex : oollent marksmanship throughout the I engagement, aad when they were II r I ing at the shortest range nearly I every shell took effect. The forts which were bombarded, were on a low lying point and wert; considered mere ly earthworks. They did not muko a good target, yet when tao big guns were lired at the shortest range, por tions of the forts could be soon Hying in the air at every shot. The II tgshlp returned to Havana ami the Puritan and Cincinnati wcro left on Mat in/.as stat ion. Washington, April 28.?The bom bardment of Matai,/..is by Bear Ad inlrul Sampson has been ollioially con tinued. It was ordered two days ago. There is a deep purpose in it. The Spaniards b gan to suspect that when the United States struck a b ow at Cuba it would be by the w ay of Ma tanzas, Iiiformation reached the war depart ment Sunday that Blanco was making strenuous efforts lo mount several big guns ut Point Kabaleava and Point Maya. Secretary Alger contended that it would he an omUsion of duty to allow the Spaniards to go much furth er. President McKinley and Secre tary Long agreed with him anil orders wee given Sampson. There was an object in the first battle fought between the United States and Spain. It is toe intention of the administration to nrosorvu the guns in Moivo castle and keep intact the Santa Clara and other fortifica tions in the immediate vicinity id Havana. When the Cuban capital is taken it will he from the 'ear by an army of occupation and the CO operation of General Come/, and the in-u:-. cut-. Our troops will De landed at Mutanzas. They wiii march on Havana ami force a surrender. Tin; North Atlantic squadron now blockading the island will remain siicnt during the attack, acting only on the defensive. Wie n Blanco capitulates United Stat.es artil lerymen will he placed in charge of al1 the guns in the various fortifications, ami with them will hold Havana against the Spanish slips. The soldiers will guard the approaches 1 -ailing to the city by land and it will be impossible for the Spai lards to i c take Havana. This arrangom mt'will make it possible for the bio kadlng licet to leave at any time thoild the Spanish armada come to this side of the Atlantic or should it develop that Bear Admiral Sampson and his ships are needed to protect our sea coast cities. This forecast of our intentions is made by a high army olllcoi* and the confirmation of the story concerning tin; bombardment of Matan/.as Is I ollioial. RAISING WAR It KV KNURS. Absolute NeeoHsily lor EtaislilK a Hundred Million Dollarn al Once ? I he Income Tax Voted Down. The bill to raise additional revenue to prosecute the war with Spain was reported to the House with three changes from tho bill as originally drafted, as follows : A discount >oi ."> por cent, on boor stamps is allowed after tho passage of the act. Telephone messages are sub ject to a tax of 1 oont on messages transmitted !10 miles or more, tho cost of which does not oxecod *J"> cents; between -?"> cents und ?1 .">(>. 2 cent? : between $1 5? und $.">. .*> cent-; in excess of 95, 10 cents. Ollioial telephonic and telegraphic messages of the govern ment aro exempt from taxation. Tho differential of one-half u cent on min eral water and beverages, domestic or imported, not otherwise subject to in ternal taxation, in half pint bottles is eliminated, so that the dividing line is pints, bottles containing one pint or loss to pay 1 cent : more than one pint, 11 c ;nts. At tbo meeting of tho ways and moans committee Mr. Bailey, on be half of tho Democratic minority, OlTorod tho substitute agreed upon by tbom for the proposition in tbo bill i authorizing tho issue of $500,000,000 coin bonds. It provides (or an income J tax of .'1 per cent, on Incomes bom all j sources in uxooss of $2,000, State i county and municipal bonds, however i were excel ted from its provision to i moot the unanimous decision of the the supremo court in this respect. Tho minority estim ited that ucb an ' income tax would raise $100,000,000. Coupled with it was the proposition to coin the silver seigniorage, which at present amounts ,o $42,000,000, The [ substitute was voted down oy a strict i party vote. No amendments wen: offered toother provisions of the bill I owing to lack of tune. (Jhiiii man Dint/ley, of the ways and moans oommlttoo, submitted n report with the wur revenue bill which con tains the following : " The apparent cash balance in the treasury when the joint resolution up proprlatlhg (50,000,000 for national do* ' fenso was gold redemption fund, or $125,1)00.000 excluding that fund. The. actual available cash in the treasury at that time belonging to tho govern-1 mont, exclusive of tho greenback re demption fund, wus only $05,000,000, I "Inasmuch us a working balunco of about $10,000,000 is rtiju.red to pro porly carry oa tho operattooa of tho government, thcro remained only $2?, 000,000 belonging to tho government, available for use In mooting th? $30,000,000 appropriation, it will bo necessary in order to moo', till of tho oxp ndltures under tho $50,000,000 ap propriation?all of which will liavo hen ox ponded within a few weeks, to use $25 Oho 000 of the bank redemption fund, a part of which must be replaced liefere the close of the present calendar year. "Inasmuch us the dlllloultles with Spain have plunged the country into a war wIlOSJ magnitude and length can not now bo intelligently forecasted, it is necessary that measures should bo Immediately taken to provide ways and means to carry on naval and mili tary operations on a scale and with a promptness whloh will exert an im portant lotluonco in shortening the conflict. As the expenses of tho pre parations for defense that havo been going on for nearly two months are at the rate of $25,000,r00 per month or $300,000,000 per annum, and tho ex penses of actual war will bo much more, your committee are of the opin ion that the necessities of tho country as well as the early successful concl i sion of the war, call for such ample provision, both by taxation and au thority to make loans, for means to carry on naval and military operations, as will impress the great powers of Europe as well as Spain with the, eon vietlon that tho people of the United States are united in the determination to prosecute the war on a scale and with a vigor that make prolongation of hostilities usel jss. 'With this object in view, your committee recommend the levying of internal revenue taxes either on articles of voluntary consumption or (in Obj cts that will make .such taxes fall mainly on persons able to contri bute to the national defense, which " ill in the aggregate yield from $'.)U, 000,000 to $100,000,000 of additional an nual revenue." In conclusion the report says : "It is evident that it will he necessary in ordor to maintain the public credit not only to raise the additional revenue provided by the accompanying bill, nut also to authorize the secretary of the treasury to borrow on tho credit of the government from time to time, as the public necessity will require. " Wo have given, therefore, au thority tn i-sue and sell not exceeding $500,000,000 of ten-twenty (three per cent ) coin bonds to be oll'ered as a popi ar loan, believing as we do that such a bond will be taken from time to time by the masses of the people. " In view of the fact that it will be necessary In a vory few weeks before the proposed war taxes can bring re sults, anil before the loan authorized can he placed to provide means to meet the rapidly augmenting war expendi tures, authority is given the secretary of the treasury to temporarily borrow money, in no case exceeding one year, by the Issue of .'t per cent. certiQcatos of Indebtedness, it is Important that the secretary of the treasury shall have this authority in any exigency that may arise in the future." Tin: Law OK CONTRABAND.?The following from the,New York Nation outs a new lace on the question as to Spain's resources for coal : A telegram from Jamaoia says that tie-re has been an assembling of British warships at Jamaica w'ththe purpose of enforcing the neutrality of that island In the event of war between the United States and Spain. The Impor tant stat m ni is made also that coal will not be considered contraband of war. but will bo sold to any purchaser, Spanish or American, and that when war ship.- of opposing belligerents are In Bi iti.-h ports they will not be al lowed to depart within twenty-four hours of cac'.l other. These rules are to remain in force In Jamaoia unless specific i list ructions to the contrary are receive] from the home >. overnment. It is important to note that coal has never been made contraband of war, either by treaty or by the consensus of nations. The general law of contra band, as stated by Woolsoy, is that I "nothing can justly bo regarded as contraband unless so regarded by tho law of nation- or by express convention between certain parties, and that tho definition of contraband must be clear and positive'1 In other words, all article.- not clearly and positively de fined as contraband may bo freely nought and sold. As coal is not one of those articles, tho Spanish cruisers may obtain supplies from either British 01' b'ronoh islands In the West Indies, and we may do the same, subject to such regulations as their respective governments may nrescribe. As both of those powors are strong enough to enforce such regulations as they make, it may turn out. contrary to our ex pectations, that, In tho event Of war, Spain will have as convenient and abundant supply of coal as ourselves. SKi'HNu and Knowing.?An emi ncut lord chief justtco in Ireland, who was trying a right of way ease, had before iii'n a witness ?an old farmer? who was proceeding to toll the jury that ho had ''knowed the path for <id yeor, and my foytbor tould i as ho uoord my grannfathcr /.ay"? "Stop'.' said the judge, "we can't have auy hearsay evidence here." "Not! oxolalracd Farmer Giles. "Thon how dost thou know who thy foyther was 'copt by hearsay?" After the laughter hud subsided tho judge said: "In courts of law we can only be guided by what you have seen with your eyes, and nothing more or loss." "Oh, that be blowod for a tale!" re plied tho farmor. "I ha' got a bilo on tho hack of my nook and I never seed urn. but I bo prepared to swear that he's there, dang 'inn ! ' This second triumph on tho part of the witness lot In a torrent of hearsay evidence about the footpath which ob tained weight with the jury, albeit tho judge told them it was not testi mony of any value, and tho farmer's I party won. -??? # ? ff-*? The average duration of human lifo in 10 iropoan countries is greatest in Sweden and Norway and lowest in Italy and Austria. The colored troops of tho national guard, it is understood, aro very much disappointed that they have not been given the chanco to enlist. ?Tho Itlver Jonliin muk?s tho great est descent In tho shortest distance of almost nny stream. ?A map of Jorusalera In mosale, over i 500 yours old, has been found in 1 'a'.estino. ?Tho ron often makes n do/, m ncstf, leaving ull hut one unlinishcd und unused ? Mississippi hus oniy l.IiSporoont of the. railroad mileage in the country. ??The moro heart wo put into u hur.l task the lighter our toll becomes. ?Tho doorbell novor asks questions, but it requires many answors.