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THE HORRORS OF ~ BARBAROUS WAR. Mea Become Used to SJaugh ter of Unarmed People. NO GRINDING OF CANE. KEY WEST, FLA., Jan 27-Pas sengers by the Olivette to night re ; port that Gonzalo Moreno, one of the . most prominent citizens of Puerto Principe, for IO years mayor of the city and a rebel colonel in the last V war, has joined th? insurgents. He Hp became indignant at theoutrages com? mitted by Spaniards io arresting dis ?J: tinguished ladies and gentlemen, re? ported last week. Venacia Sorenz. a Spaniard com ; manding a detachment of trroops in ; Santiago de Cuba, has joined the in i- ?urgents, carrying the arms and am C munition of the fort he had in charge, ?- ?consisting of 100 rifles and 5,000 rounds of ammunition. An expedition is said ta have land ed at La Caleta, near Cape Maysi It |rC M*- a]8o reported that Ruis Rivera gave a severe thrashing to General Melgu?zo near Vinales, and inflicted heavy losses, the Spaniards losing 30 dead and 80 wounded. This is i known at the palace, but the fact h38 not been given out officially, because N they still persist in making the peo Ix pie believe there is no fighting in Pinar del Rio, the rebels being all demoralized and scattered over the count ry. It is ' reported that when Weyler was marching down Candela hill, near Gui?es, six shots were fired on I' him by some party hidden in the bushes nearby, wounding a Heuten? ant at bis side and a private It is also rumored that ?two of his adju? tants were wounded. La Lucha's telegrams from Wash ington yesterday occasioned consid p .? eranie laughter, saying that DeLome, [pi had communicated to the state de partment that the provinces of Ha? bana and Matanzas were virtually pacified and that all sugar estates in these sections were actually griod ?ng, when, in fact, not one estate in -either of these sections, nor any other, as far as known io Habana, / . are grinding, since ?ll canefields are now on fir? The Toledo estate right in the gates of Habana had to rf atop grinding because it has no cane, all having been burned. Advices from Sagua la Grande from a trustworthy source give ^ shocking details of the doings of the g\ notorious Captain Carreras of the ?^_lccjtj_guerril!as of the place, and well known for the participation he took in the outrage on the American citi |y zens last year. On the 16th instant I-i:* passing by tba town of Malpaez, six "V miles southwest of Sagua, he ordered lt burned, and at the same time he arrested and carried off a number of ^ the peaceful citizents of the town, amongst them four well known in . Sagua, and he had them hacked to pieces with machete. One named ^~ francisco Diaz, was a quiet, inof feusive man, highly esteemed lor his honesty and hardworking qualities. The guerrilla captain brought info. Sagua the dead bodies of four pac?? ficos, one of them a poor cripple only 28 years of age, with a wife and three children A French citizen, on whose tarm this poor cripple, Estan isiao Roque, was employed, says that be viewed the dead body after being 'J?f brought into town and that the im print of the cords with which he was bound were plainly visible. The names of the iest of the kill? ed are as follows : Nodarse, aged . 28, leaves a wife and seven children ; Jose Roqoe, aged 26, leaves a wife and four children ; F?a:.cis<*?) Diaz .aged 38, leaves a wi/e and ?even ; children : Estanisiao Rcqu?. aged j 28, leaves a wife and three child?en j A member of CarrerVs guers.ihas gave the above facts, and when asked if be did not dislike such a method of warfare, he coolly replied : 'At first it was sickening to me, but now I do not mind it " ' He also informed that they had orders from the com mender of that zone to kill every body and everything in sight, bum everything they could burn and that \ which would not, cut down, even to banana trees. That this is being done, ih^re is information from un? questioned sources. The same au tbority says he witnessed over 20 milies trudging inti? Sagna la Gran de, driven from Malpaez Some of the women and children weie virtual ly nude He also says that in the town of Vuemado de Gui?es, 15 miles we. ? of Sagua, there are 300 j families camped inside of the forti? fications with nothing to eat and no shelter, driven from their little coun? try hots which the Spanish troops burned, together with their clothing, etc. He also learned from a Spanish officer that three days ago Gomez's infantry encamped on the Manaj&nabo plantation, which is between Santa Clara and Camaju3ni. He also in- I formed the same party that there was -.no doubt Gomez had received a big expedition at some poiut along the Sagua coast. One of the ultra Span? iards said to him a few days ago : "I cannot understand the motives of our ! government in destroying the island We Spaniards own or have interests in most of it and by the policy being pursued Spaniards are the real sr?g lere? " Beyond question the tteJ I officia! authority to lay BagSBBIM ever they go. The situation in Sauga can be summarized thies: The in? surgents, convinced that the troops j will destroy everything in reach, ensconced themselves behind the hills and giving them full play, but this should not be regarded a9 cowardly on the part of the rebels in making no efforts to prevent non combatants from being murdered as they have enough to do in keepiug their own against the overpowering forces they have to contend with The rabid Spanish papers of Cienfaegos report that the local guerillas of Mancas, a town about 10 miles from Santo Dorni: go, met an insurgent force and that 17 guerillas were killed outright and the balance had dsappeared The in surgeHt account of it is that they kill? ed niue guerillas and captured the entire band As the guen'ilas receive no mercy at the hands of the in surgenfs the Spanish report of the disappearen e is about correct. Comes From Camp. Important Statements Made by Gen. bornez. ATLANTA, Jan. 27.-The Evening Constitution pu Wishes to day an anthon tie interview with Geo. Maximo Gomez, in which he denies that be ever wrote a letter favoring home rule for Cuba, j He opposes a compromise with Spaio and says that if he had .50,000 rifles aod 1,000 cartridges for each, be could drive Weyler off tbe islaod within a mooth. The general criticises Mr Cleveland for non-interferen3e. The interview was obtaioed by C. B Hernado/ who wa9 sent to Coba by Rev. A. J. Diaz with a commission to have a personal interview with Geo. Gomez on the subject of compromise and peace. Dr. Diaz is the Baptise missionary who was released from Mor? ro castle last summer through the United States. Mr. Hernado wrote bim from Jaruco under date cf Jao. 19. Hernado went from Atlanta direct io Habana. He left that city ss a Cuban cowboy and two days later reached the camp of Gen. Gomez io (he mountains o? Ins Esc?ieros de Jaruco. Ileroadc says : Although it was not yet 6 o'clock io the morning, the general was up, booted, weariog his large sombrero aod a clean linen dress The only arms be wore was a small Spaoish re? volver. Upon acquainting the general with the report that be had given his ad nessi on to the policy of borne rule or autonomy for Cuba, rhe same as accord? ed to Canada by Great Britaio, be said emphatically : "No, sir; I have writteo oo such letter nor giveo my assent to the policy I am the general in command of tbe Cuban forces and my only busioess is to plan aod fight battles in order to drive out tbe Spaoish government from Cuba and to conduct the war to a suc? cessful issue. I have b^en entrusted with this duty bv the Cubaa Govern? ment though it is proper agfocies "If any action is ever rake? in re? gard to the political settle.'JiPOt of Cuba, it will have to be by Present Cisneros and his cabinet, who alone are author? ized to aol. Besides this, lhere is ao articie in the consumion which we bave adopted providing tbet even the presi? ded and his cabinet would have to call the general assembly to ?ettie such an important matter as this My only duty is to keep the banner of Cuba flying, and in no manner would I conflict with the properly constituted authority of my government ' .* 'But,' I asked tbe general, *do you koow of any movement even on the part of the government for such a pur? pose as this V " 'Why, no,' replied the general. The Cuban government was never so determined as they are now At no time since the beginning has the army been io better condition or better drilled than it is ac present. Our men are full of enthu-iasm for the independence of our country tod never in its history have they been so set against taking advantage of a'iy temporary offer Tbe Cuban army and the Cuban peo? ple have started out for absolute inde pe rider ce and tcoy will never lay di^wn their arms until it has been ?ohieved.* "Directing ?he attention of General Gomez to thc unfriendly policy of Mr. Cleveland, he smiled grimly and said : 44 'When we rose up in arnns against Spanish tyranny we did so trusting in God and in ourselves We knew the enemy whom we had elected to meet, so that we did net measure the statue of tbe giant, or the power of the lion. Consequently we are hete, armed ar>d organized, and ready to sacrifice our lives for Cuba ' '.Tbe geo eral walked up and dowo as he spoke, his eyes flisbiog ; then be added : " '1 know I should be guarded in ?hat I say Mr. C eveland is at the head of a great nation for whose peo? ple 1 have the most profund respect j =it>d he ?9 well acquainted with the j truth, but no man who was not of j A^gln-Saxon descent could act so | odd bioodedly as be has done. I know all the people of the United States are in favor of our cause and srn acquainted with the position of the United States Senator?, though there has been some j fr ctioo among them for which I am sorry. # j *. 'There i* one thing, however, that j 1 do not understand : Flow it is that i Mr. Cleveland can be so complacent with the Spanish government which bas incr.Ufijjj^hia fi*g as Wey 1er has done ; have done in Spain ; j nd can rest content I pan is h government j cent blood of non- ? combatants, ?3 past my comprehension. flt it was ooly for bamaoity's sake, be ought to stop tfie barbarities io a friendly way.' ? *'At this point the general dropped that phnise of tte conversation, and io ! reply to a question as to how long he thought the war would last, said : 'If I could have 50.000 rifles end 1,000 oartridge8 for each gun, I would clean Weyler and his troops from the island inside of 30 days I have endeavored in my conduct of the war to ob^erv^ the rules of humaoity. I have refrain ed almost at the cost of revolution in my ranks from making reprisals for barbarities never known in history before. We recognize that we are in this fight for life or death ; that even the strengest suggestion of peace which S paso can uaake is only for the purpose of gaining advantage. " 'if Spain to day .should tirer us the most complete home rule, backed *by the Uoited Slates, she would fail to keep her promise ; then, we would have to wait for the Uoited States to enforce the agreement and that enforcement would never come, for there wil! al? ways be commercial and other inter? ests stroDg enough to beep the rulers of nation? io cohesion with each o'ber. There is one thing in which we trus' that is the disappearat;ce of. the Span? ish name, the Spanish army and Span? ish flag, and the supremacy of the peo? ple of "Cuba.' ? - - Admiral Bunce has wired the News and Courier that the squadron of evolution that will blockade the port of Charleston wiSl arrive about the second week in February. Chamberlain's Icye and Skin Ointment Is unequalled for Eczema, Tetter, Salt Rheum, Scald Head, Sore Kipples, Chapped Hands, Itching Piles, Burns, Frost Bites, Chronic Sore Eyes and Granulated Eye Lids For sale by druggists at 25 cents per box. TO HOBSEOWNEBS. For putting a horse in a fine healthy con? dition try L>r. Cadf's Condition Powders. They tone up the system, aid digestion, cure loss of appetite, relieve constipation, correct kidney disorders andHlestroy worms, giving new life to an old or over-worked horse. 25 cents per package. For sale by druggists. Forsalf in Sumter, by Dr. A. J. Ch>na.|| Tbe Finest assortment cf choice stationery at H. G. Osteeo and Co's, book store. - > i i -? Backlen's Arnie? Salve. The Best Salve in the world for Cate, Bruiset Sores, TJicers, Salt Rheum. Fover Sorca, Tetter Chapped *.r?*.' Chilblains, Corns and a l S n Eruptions, and positive!.? curs? Piles or no p.ij required It is guaranteed to give per? fect satisfaction, or money refunded. Price 25 vms per ?.>.*. Por ?ale by Dr. J. F. W.De LOTTIO. " Cures talk " in favor of Hood's Sarsaparilla, as for no other medi? cine. Its great cures recorded :u truthful, convincing language of grateful men and women, constitute its most effective ad? vertising. Many of these cures are mar? velous. They have won the c^n?dencc o? the people; have given Hood's Sarsapa? rilla the largest sales in the world, and have made necessary for its manufacture the greatest laboratory on earth. Hood's Sarsaparilla is knov. n by the cures it ha3 made-cures of scrofula, salt rheum and eczema, cures of rheumatism, neuialgil and weak nerves, cures ol dyspepsia, liver troubles, catarrh-cures which prove Sarsaparilla Is the best-in fact the One True Blood Purifier. u ri-?r cure Ilver His; easv to HOOCl S Flll S take, easy to operate.'25c. HARB Y # CO., WHOLESALE BROKERS, -AND Cotton Storage Warehouse PROPRIETORS. UP-TOWN [OFFICE: COURT HOUSE SQUARE, 1,000 Tons High Grade Am mohiated Fertilizer, 1,000 Tons Acid with Potash 500 Tons Dissolved Bone. 500 Tons German Kainit, . 400 Tons C. S. Meal, For Sale. We are prepared to meet any and all prices for STAND? ARD GOODS. Gfet our prices before purchasing. Respectfully, HARBY & co. Dec. 16. Ul Fire Insurance Agency, ESTABLISHED 1SG6. ' Reprirent. urnon<r other Companies : LIVERPOOL A LONDON ? NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE HUMS, of New York. UNDERWRITERS' AGENCY, N. Y. LANCASTER INSURANCE CO. Capita! IPI resented >75,000,000. Feb.28. Best to take after dinner; prevent distress, aid diges? tion, cure constipation. Purely vegetable ; do not gripe or cause pain. Sold by all druggists. 2? cents. Prepared only by C. L Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass. Pills IS J UST AS GOOD FOR ADULTS. WARRANTED. PRECE 50 cts. GALATIA, ILLS., NOV. 16,1893. Paris Medicine Co., St. Louis, Mo. Gentlemen:-We sold last year, 600 bottles of GROVE'S TASTELESS CHILL TONIC and havo bought three gross already this year. In all our ex? perience of 14 years, in the drug business, havo never sold an article that gave such universal satis* iaction as your Tonic Yours truly, ABNE Y, CAKB & CO SOLD-No Cure, No Par, rv A . T China J. F. W. DeLorme, J. S. Hnghson k Co. Land Surveying. H. D. MOISE, ?rill give prompt atrenticn to calls for surveying and platting land Cnn be found Ht his office, next door to office of Lee and Moise, Sumter, 8. C. Nov. 18. DTJVI. YOUNG, ATTORNEY AT LAW. Prompt attention to all business eotrusied to bim. Office on Court House Square, in Blandina office. BEAUTY HATH CHARMS and all the charms which beau? ty likes best to don are shown in our grand display of fash? ionable jewelry for this season. Jewels like these would en? hance the charms of the most fascinating belle, and surely no fair one would despise such brilliant aids to her beauty. Like personal loveliness, they conquer admiration %n sight ; they score new victories at ev? ery inspection. Those who look over our stock do not willingly stop with examina? tion. Beauty may now be made ea,ny irresistible by a few judicious purchases from our display of up to date jew? elry. L. W. FOLSOM, Jeweler and Optician, S i ON OF TEE BIG WATCH, Oct. 16. Tie Lareest it Most Complete * Mli?isiil M Geo. S. Hacker & Son, -MANUFACTURERS OF DOORS) SASH. SUNOS, Moulding & Building Material. rffics ami TTarercoms, Ki np. opposite Can? non Street, CHARLESTON, S. C, pg' purchase OUT make, which we gu?rante* sunerlnr to ?nj sold South, and thereby p.tve money. Windowed Paney Glass a Specialty SI" LODGE DIRECTORY. Glaremont Lodge, No 61, A. F. A'. >;eets Thursday rights cf ead. i aaontL, on or before the Full Moon. L. S. CARSON, W. .V. j B.C. MOSES, Secretary. Ben ak Chuter, No. 25. ff. A.M. Meets on First Tuesday of^eacb j .aonth. L. S. CAB60N, nigh Priest. I F. M. SPANN, Secret* IV. j Gamecock Loo ge, No. 17, K. cf P. Meets every Monday night at 8 o'clock, except fifth Monday night. H. B. BLOOM, C. Cjj B. WALSH, K. of Ii. & S Sumter Lodge, No. 1077,*/?. of ?. Meets every First and Tbiid Mon Jay nigbts^at 7 o'clock. i W. J. DUKANT, Die. ff. C. MOSES, Rep'r. Fidelity Lodge, No. 251, K. & L. of E. Meets every Second and Fourth vlonday nights at 7 o'clock. J. S. HUGHSON, Protector B. J' RHAME, Secretary. Sumter Council, No. C49, A. L. of H. Meets every Second and Fourth Tuesday nights at 7 o'clock? W. F. RHAI??, Com. J. N. CORBETT, Sec? Sumter Lodge, No. 1, A.' O. O. W. Meets every First and Third Thurs? day nights at 7 o'clock. E. 0. MOSES, M W B. WALSH, Rec. Pocahontas Tribe, No. 16, /. 0. li. M. Meets every Friday's Sleep at the 8th Run. R. ?. PURDY, Sachem. B. C. WALLACE, C of R. Sumter Council, No. 7 Jr. O. U. A. M. Meets on Second and Fourth Tues? day nights of each month at 8 o'clock WM. YEADON, Councillor. B. C. WALLACE, Sec'ty. Bolly-Wood Gamp, W. of W. Meets every Third Wednesday uight at 8 o'clock. E. W. HURST, COD. COIF, R. S. HOOD, Clerk. Carolina Council, No. 515, C B. L. Meets every Second and Fourth Wednesday in Monaghan Block. NEIL O'DONNELL, Pres A, EL EBERHART, Sec Chucuola Lodge, No. 261, 0. G. C. Meets Second and Fourth Wednes? day nights at 8 o'clock. G. N.. MARSHALL, Com B C. VVALLACE. Secty. All '"ci ihn above societies bold their meetings ?t the Masonic Tem? ple, except whet) otherwise ppeci tled. J*^$tt&J'* 30 TSARS? vp Ar... . sc?i'??asr a ?stor and inscription, may .Vaicfcl; incertain, free, ?f"C-cii?>? ar, iorerttion is probably patentable. Cootssr?eatkons strictly eoniM?.itlal. Oldest apeiicy iorz?2\2Z' puten?b ia America. Wa have a VVashinsri id y'?ice. Patenta taken through Ilium cc Co. receive special notice iu t!:e soiESTiFia mmm, beautlful?7 :I!.is*r::*od. largess circalatioc of any scientific journal, weekly,terms $3X8 v- year; $1.50 six mof.tbf. ^pcoiiiifiTi copios and ??A:?Z> UOOK ON r.\ : ::XV:; sent ;*rco. Address MUNN & CO., 3G1 Broadway, Kew York, Ol -FROM THE SOUTHER! FRUIT Ci. CHARLESTON, S. C. And get best value for the money. mt Orders carefully[and prompt? ly filled. W. H. HIXSON, Manager. Sept, 30. THE VALUE of a NAME depends upen it= ret'U'ation, won bj deeds, net words. The Stuff PMf:o has received diplomas and awards without number. But it stands to-day, :ts it has done for over half a century, I upon ws own merits Ar.d, whilst this bas j been true, there b-?s been ro prejudice of the taskers ?gnin.-t new ideas ct real merit. Th? tir.ivers1 verdict hy those ?bo are the most competent Judges is tom it if impossible to inprove upon the riclimss of*,irs tone. STANDARD ORGANS. Terms to suit you. Send for Illustrated Ca tn . CHARLES M. SHEFF, Baltimore-9 N. Lifctrtj St. Wa: h i og ton-521 Eleveatb St. N. W. Estate of R. Harry Baker, Dec'd. ALL PERSONS holding claims against said Estate will presrnteame duly at? tested, and all persons in any way indebted ic 3-iid Estate will ranke pHvment without delaj io MAUI? C BAKER, Qualified Executrix. Jan. 20-3t. P?TRIGK BURNS Itiforcs his friends and the public that hr. bas opened business iu the Tuomey Block, at the late stund of Frank O'Donnell, with a stock of GENERAL MERCHANDISE, and solicits patronage. Prices as Low as Acywhere. Dec 23^'it. FOR SALE. 153 Acres of Land, in Providence Town? ship, Sumter Countv, nenr Catchall, formerly owned by Thos. Benenhaly ; subject to a lease for 3 J ears. 70 Acres cf Land, in Bisbopville Town? ship, formerly owned by 0. C Scarborough, neur Lynches River. 63 Acres cf Land, in Spring Hill Town? ship, formerly owned by Mrs Ada E. Eng? lish, being Lrit No. 2 in plat drawn by C. C. Kaile, D. S. 106 Acres cf Land, in Kershaw County, on Harbard Branch*, formerly owned by J. F. Stokes Storehouse aod Lot io the Town of Bish opville, formerly owned by R S. Galloway, and now occupied by R. E Carnes. Apply to MIDDLETON & RAVENEL, Charleston, S. C. Dec. 30. Money to JLend )N I-MPROVED Farming Lands at 7 per 1 cent, interest per annum Apoly to LEE & ?OISE, Attorneys. Nov. ll-3m. Sumter, S. C. Soap! Soap! AN ELEGANT LINE OF -Toilet Soaps Fine Extracts and everything for a Ladies' Toilet. .Trv our 5c. and 10c. Soaps. Fine Cigars ! Favorite Brands ! Ask for Tokios, Humboldt's and Exports. None better. DRUGS! Fresh Drugs Every Week. Prescriptions Carefully Com? pounded Day and Night. DRUGGISTS MONAGHAN SLOCK SUMTER, S. C. SUMTER RESTAURANT. Reduced Prices Regular Meals 25cts. Private Dining Room for Ladies. Dec. 30.