Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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tttfJtttM Ott ft |.S9^?SVMT? WATCHMAN, Established April, 18*0? ? ? ._ f CoosoMated Ans. 3,1881. 'Be Just and Fear not-Let all the Ends thoa Aims't at, be thy- Country's, thy God's and Truth's/ IHK TRUE SOCTHKON, Established June. 1 Shs SUMTER, S. C., WEDNESDAY, JUNE j 1,1898. New Series-Yoi. XVII. No. 44 Pnhliahad Brsry Wednesday, SUMTER, S. C. TS RMS : $1 50 per ao?Qm-io advance 1D7I??I8 t ?I KT ; Square feat iDsertion...^..$! 00 >v 9ubeeqneat insertion_. 50 ?atracts for three months, or longer wi! fr mftde at redoced raies. AH commanieationa which subserve private itereets will be charged for as advertiements. Obituaries ?ad tributes of respects will be 'rxed for. ?YeB^f-Five Thousand More Volunteers Wanted. g Washington. May 25 -The Pr?si *?eist tooday issued the following proo tbe Presideot of tb? United A PROCLAMATION. Whereas as act o. congress was ap? proved oo the 25th day of April. 189$, aa&de?. MAo act dec lari o g that war exist* between the United States of America aod the Kingdom of Spain ; Whereas by so act ^of co ogress en* 'An act to provide for tempo rarity fneroatiog the military esubliah of the United States io lime of and for other pur po* es, n approved &pril 22. 1898 : The Presideot is authorised, in order raise a wi ca teer army to issue bis lamation calling fort volunteers to re io ; toe army of the United tes : 3$0w, therefore, I, William Mc Kio y, Presideot of the United Sutes, by virtue of the power vested io me by ioo aod tbe laws, deemiog suffi cleot occasion to exist, bare thought fit to call forth oed hereby do call forth /vc?ao leers to tbe aggregate norn ber of ?75.000 io addition to tbe volunteers . ?>?ilcd Xat&b.by qty proclamation -*f tbe C;32Wn?syf>f April re tbe present year, '% the same to be apportioned, as far as ? practicable, among tbe several States and Territories sod tbe District of Co? lombia, according to population, aod to for two years, unless sooner dis? charged. Tbe proportion of each arm aod the detaila of enlistment aod er % gaafsaKioQ will be made koo wo tbrosgh tba war department V Io witness whereof, I have hereunto act my hand aod eau?ed tbe seal of tbe Uoited Sutes to be affixed. \ D?oe at tbe city of Washington, this 25tb day of May to the year of cor Lord ooo thousand eight hundred : aod oioety-ei?bt. aod of tbe independ? ence of the United States ooe hundred _and twenty second P (Signed) WM. MCKINLEY. President Winiam R. Day, Secretary of State. GEN. LEE AND HIS COM? MAND. Tampa, Fia , Moy 25.-Major Gen. Fitzbogh Lee, accompanied by Col Cortie Guild and hie staff, arrived in Tampa to-night and established tem? porary headquarters at tbe Tampa Bay Hotel. Geo. Lee had nothing to eay on tbe general &itoation. "Tbe fact is/' be said. "I have not seen a paper for two days and don't ow what bas happened All I know is that 1 was sent bere from Washington to tafee command of tbe 7fb anny corps " Geo Lee and Geo. Shaft er bad quite ao extended conference dori og the evening, io which the situation here was folly explained to Gen Lee. To-morrow will be spent by the lat? ter io inspecting tbe different camps of the volunteer troops io and around Tamps, all of which regiments will be embraced io tbe 7th army corps Geo Lee vas given an enthusiastic reception when be appeared in the general reception room of the Tampa ?>8y Hotel He was instantly sur rounded by a crowd of army officers aod friends, but he smilingly turn? ed to tbe prettysCuban women, the wives and daughters of prominent refugees, who were anxious to greet bim A private letter from a well known Sooth Carolinian itfw aebiogton, says that it is romored io high official cir? cles that a "war trust" has been formed by Hanna, Elkins and others, aod is DOW io successful operation Tbe plan of tbe trust is to control the purchase of ships and other supplies, paying for them much more than their value and requiring the imme? diate beneficiaries to divide. "This war, the letter concludes, is goi&g to create more millionaires than did the the last." With al! the experience acquired during tbe last war, the sharp contractors have started into thia from the jump to make all the mooff that is to be bad. trOYERNOR ELLEEBE CALLS FOE ONE MORE COMPANY. State of Sooth Carolina Executive Chamber, Columbia. S. C . May 25, 1898-Whereas two of tbe comp? nies of the First regimeot of infant ry have consolidated, tbos causing a deficiency in said regiment. Now, therefore, I, W. H. EUerbe, govern or, do make thia call for ar? additional company of volunteers of at least 80 men, from the State at large. W. U EUerbe, Governor. Last night Governor EUerbe issued a second-the above-call for one company of 80 men This call is necessary for the rea? son that the regiment of volunteers called for by the governor on April ! 23 atilt lacks one company to com? plete it. The gu ve rn or would have issued a call for two companies, bot late yes* terday afternoon Capt. Sawyer of the Palmetto Rifles and Capt. Eaves of tbe Bamberg Guards agreed to com? bine their forci? aod form a company Neither of ?tl e captains bad eooogh meo to comp ?t?'the ir separate .com punies, and c oneeqeently after a few preliminaries; iggre arranged between them they decided upon consolidat? ing They drew lots as to the name of the consolidated company ; Capt, Saw? yer won, and it will be named tbe Palmetto Rifles. Capt. Sawyer will be the comman? der and it is quite likely that Capt Eaves will be appointed by Governor EUerbe, major, ander the Presideot's new call for an additional 75,000 men jost issued yesterday At any rate, as the governor said last night, "Capt Eaves will be well taken care of," which remark is qnite signifi? cant. Io addition to the call, Gov. Eller? by said, io an ioterview with a re porter for tbe State, that the first company of 80 meo who volunteered would be accepted. The meo will hi required to undergo their physi? cal examination before coming tc Co? lombia, so there will oot be the ?ame trouble to contend with which has been the case here lately. The call, it will be ooticed, is not confined to the State militia, as the first ooe was, bot is directed to the meo af tbe gtate at large To be accepted, Gov EUerbe said, the company mnst volunteer in a body of 80 men aod oot as individ? uals- The governor anticipates oo trouble in getting this additional Com? pany promptly The President's new cali for 75, 000 men was bjoogbt to the govern? or's attention. fie thought that j South karolina's quota " under this call would be one regiment of 12 companies, in which event another colonel will have to be appointed. 4-8 to who this will be the governor gave, no intimation.-The State. mmm ? ? > i mm THE STATE CAMPAIGN. The Committee fias Arrang? ed a Schedule of Meeting. The sub- com m ittee of the Stute Dem? ocratto executive committee, to whom was assigned the task of arraogiog a schedule of meetings for the next cam? paign, met last night in the Carolina Natiooal bank. The members of the sab-committee were all present, Messrs. Wilie Jones, Cole L. Biease, W D Evans aod D. J. Griffith They discussed the whole subject thoroughly, aod as far as they are coocerned adopted a schedule for all tbe meetings The campaign meetings will begin at Orangeburg on Jone 16 and end at Co? lombia oo Ans: 27. June and the first part of Joly will be devoted to the low country and tbe iasr part of Joly aod first of August will be given to tbe upper portion of the State.-The State. - - > . ? mm* Hunting for a Cbance to End The Present War. Loodoo, May 25-The Madrid oor respoodeot of the Daily News, says : "Rumors as to tbe negotiations of tbe powers io favor of peaoe are premature but respoosihle Spanish statesmen are prepared to seiz; the first opportunity to eod the war. provided it can be dooe on terms honorable io Spain "Should a neutral nation come for ward with- an honorable arrangement, its proposals would be examined here io no impractical spirit of false pride If, therefore, Amenoa does oot insist upon impossible humitations, there is still a possibility of peace " If yon want a good, honest sewing machine trade, see Randie. Good sewing machine from $10 np at Randie's. War Talk in Washington. Tbe Call for Volunteers the Chief Topic of Discussion. An Army of Reserve is the Object Desired to bs Obtained by the Call. \ Washington, Maj 25.-The event of tbe day in the war sitnatioo was the issuance of a proclamation by tbe Pres? ident ealliog for- 75,000 more volun? teers. Ic added a new und stirring phase to the lethargic conditions which bare prevailed of late, and came with almost startling unexpectedness, even to maoy of che high cfficiah io the army. Tbe proclamation meaos oot only the assembling of a large fores of troops, bot also tbe appointment ol? a number of maj'r generals, brigadier generals, colonels, majors aod staff and field officeT for the organization of this ad? ditional foroe of 75,000 meo ioto army corps, divisions, brigades and regiments Tbe reasons leading up to the call naturally were subjects of mach COD jsctnre. as it was at first felt that tbe possibility of foreigo complication Was a factor io bringing about tbe new move. It speedily developed, however, that tbe call was cot due to any serious emergeoey, but was rather io the line of getting roget ber a large body of meo to be drilled and seasoned, aod to con? stitute a sort of second reserve, to be drawo opoo later, wheo tbe campaigns were fully uoder way Secretary Alger stated ;hat tbe de? termination to issue the cali had oot been reached uotil late y es tor day The merits of it have been canvassed more or less for some weeks, but it was not uotil a few boors before tho eall itself appeared that the move was finally de? cided upon. Coming tbos unexpectedly tbs war department bad made no preparations for executing the eall, and it ^will be some days before the details are worked out as to the quotas from each State, the calls to the respective Governors of States, the mustering points sod the general points of concentration. Ail that ts settled tows far ia that the enlistments are to be thro wo opeo, much as they were at the outbreak of tbe civil war, and are oot to be restrict? ed to the militia and National Guard organizations of several Scutes. It will ba an eocouragemeot to the organiza tioo of the independent volunteer oom pactes and regiments. These will re tain tbeir identity to a certaio estent a? State troops, as the Governors will have the appointment of all oompany and regimental officers, while only tbe brig? ade, division, corps and staff officers will be appointed by tbe President While the adjutant general's office bad not ye-, undertaken to make* up the quotas of thc several States, tbs follow? ing gives an approximate estimate of the quotas of the following States: Alabama 1,500, Florida 450. Georgia 1,905. Louisiana 1,164, Mississippi 1.295, North Carolina 1,545, South Carolina 448, Virginia 1,673. Tbe organizations and division of this extensive force is yet to be ar? ranged by the adjutant's general's office. Generally speaking, however, the 75,000 meo will sc.ffioe for the formation of seventy-five regiments. With three regiments to a brigade, i whioh is tbe present basis of organiza? tion, this will make twenty-five bri? gades In taro, eight divisions of three brigades, each, will be formed, aod oot of tbs eight divisions the entire foroe will be divided into three army corps. This general division of oourse, is ten? tative, bat ic shows the general forma? tion of this large body of volunteers. Tbe new foroe will require, either by appointment or by officers already ap? pointed, three major gener?is and about twenty-four brigadier generals. The law authorizes the Presideot to appoint ooe major general for each army corps and ooe brigadier general for each bri? gade London. May 26 -The Madrid correspondent of the Daily Mail says: "Official telegrams from Cuba con? firm the report that Rear .Admiral Sampson and Comodore Schley, with their combined squadrons, are now in* front of Santiago de Cuba, block? ading Admirai Oervera. Ministers consider that Santiago possesses sufficient defenses to render null and void any aggressive action the enemy may take 1 . The position of the American, squadron will cause the government to take immediate action, though it is unknown ss yet what form this action will assume. ' Rumors that a battle has already occurred are officially denied "Great importance is attributed to the latest news from the Philippines respecting the Spanish plan of mobili? zation The United States is said to lead the world in the consumption of sugar. It is not stated wbetbc * ?is is since the alleged fact that cer A. a senators took sugar in theirs -Augusta Chron Delay in Landing Troops Only Seeming. That is What They Say at Na? tional Headquarters. Washington, May 25 -Within the past few weeks, or in fact ever since the determination waa positively reached to invade Coba before the rainy season next fall, there has been published intimations that In the de? lay or what appeared to be delay in beginning the invasion wats attribut? ed to the navy. It can be stated on the highest au? thority that the impression thus ere ated is wholly unjust to the navy and without warrant in fact. The naval officers, one and all, take special pride in the degree of readiness io which the navy was found at the out break of hostilities, and there never has been a moment, even when Sampson's forces were at Porto Rico, when the navy was not prepared on instant notice to aid the army io effecting a landing in Cuba. Nor, on the other hand, has the army been at fault in this matter. It was at first, as it is now well known, proposed to throw a small force of men, about 10,000, into Coba immediately and allow the re? mainder of the army of occupation to wait until next fall before goiog over There were vari?os reasonn for aban? doning this plan, such an the dis? covery of the insufficient support that could be rendered the first, army by the insurgents: the fact that was brought out with appalling force that to delay the campaign meant the absolute extermination of the starv? ing reconcentrados, and there were besides international reasons fot mak? ing haste These considerations caused a complete change in the army p?aos, and that involved delay. To equip an army of 100,000" men in SO days aod put them in condition to fight trained veterao soldiers on their owo soil was oo small undertaking. So that io tbe opinion of some of the highest officers of the administration there is DO reasonable g round for passing the criticism thad; there is or bas been undue delay in beginning the military campaign, either on the part of the army or navy . Uncertainty in Washington As to the Actual Where? abouts of the Spanish Squdron. Washington, May 26.-Secretary Long said at the close of effise hours to-day that no word had come from any of the scouting vessels so numerous io West Iodian waters concerniog the Spanish flying squadron, wherefore he ooocluded that Admiral Cervera was still in Santiago harbor. Supposedly Commodore Sohley is lyitg outside, watching the en tran oe to prevent the egress of the Spanish vessels; but while there is evidence'of a certain kind on that fact, there has been no of? ficial confirmation of it. This is a lit tie remarkable, in view of the faot that it is only a day's run for one of Sohley's swift Torpedo boats from Santiago to a eable port io Haiti. There is also a enri?os lack of information from the newspaper dispatch boats on this point. It was supposed that the censors might have exeised from tbe dispatches of tbe newspaper men any reference to the fleets, but this would apply according to the statement of the navy depart? ment officials here, only to that part of dispatches tbat might reUte to the movements and whereabouts of tbe United States forces, aod the censor's roles woold not evolode refereooe to the Spanish equadreo. Notwithstanding the officials profess unshaken coofideooe in their origininal belief that the Span? ish squadron is bottled up io Santiago harbor, there is no concealment by them of an intense desire to secure some ab solutely trustworthy information oo that point. It is not to be doubted that with the question still opeo, the beginning of tbe military operations is retarded, for as long as there exists a possibility of the Spanish naval force beiog at large, there is ae indisposi tioo to start the troop transports for Cuba Our Heavy Battery Goes Back to Charleston. Atlaota, Ga., May 25.-A. heavy bat tery of artillery w?ioh reported ready to day frc.m Columbia, S. C-, bas beeo ordered to Sullivan's Island, Charleston. They will report to Lieut Col. Ross of the First artillery and will probably be assigned to duty in opperatiog tbe big coast defeose goos there Wisdom to-day meaos comfort to-morrow. To prove it bay a "Waite" aod use it. The "White" is the pride of borne. If yon are after comfort in sewing you will get it, if yon boy tbe "White." The Necessity for Reinforc ing Dewey. Arrangements for Additional Transports Being Hasten ed-Mu8t Not Place too Mach Reliance on Insurgents. New York May 25.-A special to The Tribune from Washington says : "Officiai advices received from Admiral Dewey while confirming the belief that bis supreme control of Manilla harbor is as firm as ever, indicate that the ne? cessity for reinforcing bim with a pow? erful military force is daily increasing and is cot safe to be delayed through any ordinary difficulties that may be eu encoanted. Gen. Merrit's foresight io demanding 15,000 men for the exped? tioo, and securing the President's prom? ise that 25,000 additional soldiers would be cheerfully famished if they were require, is indicated in the opinion of military authorities, and throughout the day preparations to expedite the de? parture of tbe advance guard and to se? cure the necessary transports for the re? maioing force were aggressively har? ried by war department offioials. Tbs reference in Admiral Dewey's dispatch to the forces being organizad by Aguin? aldo had the effect of disturbing the equanimity of officials whose ideas of .permanent occupation of the Philippines by United States forces have developed definitely in the last week, bot tbe ben? efits to be gained through Admiral Dewey's amicable relations with tbs in? surgents were clearly recognized. "No disposition, however, is mani? fested to place too mach reliance in tbis sort of assistance after ?he discouraging experience with the Cubans, who were unable to fulfill promises made io their behalf before hostilities began. A de? termination was expressed on all sides to make Admiral Dewey iodepeodeot of all foreign assistaoce at the earliest pos? sible time." Tbe Status at Manilla. New York. May 25 -A cablegram from Manila bay, via Hong Kong, to The Evening Telegram says : Arriving here yesterday on the McCulloch I found the American squadron anchored of' Cavite except one ship which was patroling the outside bay. The foreign warships Immortalit? (English), Brinx (French). Irene Commoron (German), and two Japanese warships were anchored off the city of Manila The Japanese boat Nani wa had arrived the night before and at noon saluted the port with 21 guns, which salute was returned by the shore bal tery Thia is the first salute the Spanish flag bas received from any warships since the blockade was established One Japanese vessel leaves to? morrow for Hong Kong. REBELS HAVE 30,00.0 MEN. General Aguinaldo and 12 other insurgents who came from Hong Kong in the McCulloch landed at Cavite yesterday. They tell the re? bels have taken possession of Subig and have 30,000 men ready to fight against the Spaniards as soon as they can get arms. A report was brought to the flag? ship last night that the rebels had attacked the Spanish outposts of Manila The Spaniards were found to have turned the guns of their shore bat? teries landward, for protection against the insurgents, and the rebels made nothing more than a recon noissance in force. It is also reported that the lieuten? ant who commanded the Callao here bas been shot after a trial by a sum? mary Qourt martial and that Admiral Montejo has also been sentenced by court martial These rumors come through the crews of merchant vessels still here, but I do not have much confidence in the accuracy of the reports. Tampa, Fla , May 25.-An order was issued to-day by order of Gen \ Shafter, requiring every newspaper correspondent at Tampa to furnish headquarters with a copy of the pa? per which the% correspondent repre? sents. A strict watch will be kept on all matter printed under a Tampa date, and any prohibited matter wih result in the refusal of tbecensor to pass upon matter written for the of fending newspaper. Washington, May 26 -The regu? lations for the organization of the brigade of engineers and the ten regiments of immunes authorized by special Act of Congress, were to-day formally agreed upon by Gen. Miles and Adjt. Gen Corbin The men composing the "immunes" are ex? pected to be recruited largely from the South They are to be organ? ized into ten regiments, five of which will be composed of whites and the other regiments of colored persons. RESOLUTION IN SPAIN. Francis Joseph of Austria Has Advised (?aeen Re? gent to Prepare to Ply. Loudon, May 26 -There are renew? ed sinister predictions of an impending revolution io Spain contained in a special dispatch from Madrid to day. Em? peror Francis J osepb?of Austria is said to have strongly advised the queen regent to prepare to fly. a od ber mother, who is now in Madrid, is reported to have given ber the same advice ; bot, it is added, the qoeen regent is determined to remain Continuing. the dispatch says : "The defeat of the Spanish fleet, which the best informed people regard as only a question of a few days, is bound to precipitate ao outbreak " CRISIS MAY BE AVERTED. Landon, May 27 -The Madrid cor? respondent of Tbe Daily Mail says : "The political outlook is brighter and tbe ministerialists believe that a eabioet crisis caa be averted. Captain Aunon, minister of marine, declared ia the cortes to day (Thursday) that when au opportunity presented itself the cab? inet would not fail to do its beet (o bring about aa booorable peace " HUNTING FOR HONORABLE PEACE. London, May 26 ?-The Madrid cor? respondent of The Times says : .'The dominant note of public opin? ion here is a desire to find soma way to honorable peace, as Spain has nothieg to gain by an indefinite prolongation of hostilities. AH idea that France will inter veo, e however, is now abandoned, and hopes are fixed opon tbe possibility that Duke Almodovar de Rio, the new minister of foreign affairs will find some fitting oc? casion oo which to take the initiative." BELIEVE CERVERA HAS ES CAPED. Madrid, May 26 -Tbe outcome of yesterday's financial debate is that both Sencr Poigcerver, the minister of finance, and the Marquis de Vilaverde, the Conservative leader have agreed to oppose the impost oo the oatiooai debt. A crisis will be precipitated by tba Carl is ts, Republicans and Rom er ois ts, who intended to introduce a resolution in favor af tbe impost. The general impression here is that Admirai Cervera has left Santiago de Cuba. Historical Coincidences. Doubtless others have noticed these historical facts and coinci? dences: April 19, 1775, battle of Lexing? ton April 14, 1846, first engagement of Mexican war. April 12,1861. Sumter fired on. April 13, 1861, Sumter surren? dered. April 14, 1861, Lincoln's first call for troops April 9, 1865, Lee's surrender. April 14, 1865, Lincoln assassin? ated. That is quite a record for April in the United States -Waterbury Amer? ican. During.the last decade France has constructed eleven lighthouses of enormous illuminating power, the average being equal to that of 8,200, OOO candles England has 86 first class lighthouses, which average only 20,680 candle powerAugusta Chronicle. BUCKLEN'S ARNICA SALVE. The best Salve in the world for Outr Bruisese, Sores, Ulcers.Sait Rheum, Fevery Sore Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Coma and all Skin Emptions, and positively cur? Pilet or no pay required It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, or money retunded price 25 cents per box; For sale by Dr J. 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