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wsm man m 8?MTER WATCHMAN. JCstebttfthed April, 18?0. 44 Be Just and Fear not-Let all the Ends thou Aims't at, be thy Country's, thy G . d's and Truth's." THE TB?X 80DTHKON, Zatabllflhed Jone. 13*?9 Consolidated An?. 2,1881. SUMTER, S. C., WEDNESDAY JUNE 29.1898. New Series-Toi. XYH. No. 47 ? ?|)? Pb?rljnuit at? jsDntlmnt Pnfflgfttd Erery Wednesday, -BY KT. Gr. Osteen, SUMTER, S. C. TRRMS : $1 50 per ano am-io advance. A a v E * r i s s ir s ? T ! G** Square lint ia8ertioD...?..."^......$l 00 a>*ry aobeeq nent ioaertioo_60 Coa tracta for three months, or longer wil be made atrtdaeed rates. AU comme oieatioDB which subserve private iotereeta will be ^barged for asad -er ti ta en ta. Obi tn ?nee ead tributes of respecta will be charged for. ARRIVAL OF SHAF TER'S ARMY. ADMIRAL AND GENE RAL GO ASHORE, CONFER WUH CUBAN CHIEF? TAIN. Santiago de Oeba, Monday, Jone 20, 1 p. m , fia the Mole 8t Nicholas, Hayti, Taeadsy, Jaoe 21. The United State? anny for the invasion of Cnaa, 16.000 strong, commanded by Geo. Shatter, arrived off Santiago de Cuba at noon to-day. The time of its disembarkation has not yet been determined upon, bot it ?til probably be within the next three ??J? When the fleet of 37 transports, with its freight of fighting meo, swept np the sea them coast to-day sod slowed op within eight of the doomed city of . Santiago de Gabs, the anxioosly await? ed soldiers wore greeted with rio g ?o g cheers, which faintly echoed to the transports from tba desks of the block adiog warships far io shore. They were answered by the troops mott hear? tily sad io kind. It waa 10 o'clock this morning when the lookoai on'board thc armored croi? ser Brooklyn reported seeing tba smoke of several steamers away to the south? east, and a momeot or so later be an? nounced that ardosso tren* po rta -wore to sight. The signals were exchanged from ship to ship, gi ad dec ii g the beans of tba weary blockaders. Theo the Dotted States anxiliary croiser Gloucester, for morly J Pierpoot Morgan's yacht *'Oor?ari," dashed away to meet sod welcome the troops. Io about half ao boor later a grim forest of atesto? Iud sprung op appar? ently form the sea, and a moat impress five eeeo? waa presented aa the Armada swept graceful i y np from the horizon to wards the shore? where tbe great strag? gle is to fake place. .Tbe ttraosports were arranged in ^*u"*tiyee shifting Hoes, with the battleship Indiana on the extreme right, and tbe other mee-nf-war OB the outskirts of the fleet. Io this order the transports sod their escorts steamed slowly towards the bills where tbs Mor? row red walla gleamed to tbs iuo ?fbt. Tho American fleet off Santiago bsa been materially streogtbeoed by tbe ad? dition of abe warship* which escorted tho transporta here? Wherever the landing may take place, the operations and the infor motion of the last 10 days sbo^r now conclusively that bitter work is ahead for Gen. Shaftei Js men before tbe Spanish flag comes down from MOTTO'S walls Toe Spanish infan? try, cavalry sod guerilla forces, estimated by Admiral Sampson to number from 30,000 to 40,000 men, are stretched from Guantanamo to Cabanas, a distance of 50 miles, ready to concentrate at the point of attack Bot, starving and harassed from the inlsnd by the insurgents, tbe situation of the Spanisrds is desperate, and naval officers familiar with the situation folly expect ter? rific fighting aboat Santiago Inter? views with officers on tbe transports ebow thst there is some anxiety as to bow the men will stand the strain, if the fighting begins immediately, after tbe long inactivity st Tampa and the wearing voyage. There is no fear, however, for the final result, as the goos of tbe fleet will be immense as sistance to the American troops. As soon ss the fleet of transports had arrived at a point about 20 miles off Sao ti ago'de Coba this afternoon, the steamer Segoranca, having on board Gen. Shailer and bis staff, left the other vessels lying lo and steam? ed to the flagship of the American fleet in order to visit Rear Admiral Sampson The general went on board tbe flagship, aud later Gen. Sbsfter, Admiral Sampson sod a party of officers boarded the Sega* j ranea, which went to A cerraderos, about 17 miles west of Santiago, and nesr which place Gen Garcia is en? camped with 4,000 Coban soldiers Gen Shaffer sud his staff and Rear Admiral Sampson v?nt ashore and proceeded to Gen Garcia's headqnsr 7ers, about a mile inland, where they spent several hours io consultation with the Coban general. At the con? clusion of the conference, Gen. Shaf? fer and the other officers had little or nothing to say regarding the plans for landing tbe American troops or for the cooperation of tbe Cubans The best - information obtainable is that there will be no attempt to make a general landing for two or three days The result of Rear Admiral Samp? son's investigation of the varions pro posed ianding places was also laid before the army officers, bot Gen Shailer is not prepared U^an noonee a definite selection without investi gating the matter fortber himself. Gen Shailer examined the condi tion of the Caban soldiers daring his visit, and was impressed with their bardy and soldierly appeal ance, though be recognized the fact that they need clothes and provisions, both of wnich were given them dar? ing the day. The interview closed with tbe an derstanding on the part of both gen? er?is that small bodies of troops are to be landed at*once at several points along the coast where they will be safe from any seri?os attack by the Spaniards, and will be able to keep the enemy in doobt for the present as to their ultimate intentions / Among tbe troops that will be landed first are s number of meo from the en gi neer corps, who will begin work at once preparing for the movement of the maio body. Official Reports Teil ,the Story of the Debarkation on Both Sides of the City. Washington, Jase 22.-Secretary j Alger to-night received a cablegram from General Shafter at Play* del Este sayiog troops had been successfully landed at Daiquiri. Washington. Jane 22.-The Navy Department bas advices from Sampson stating landing going on saocessfally while vessels bombarded Cabanas to divert attention. Texas had one man killed. Washington, Juoe 22.-To-day, just a week after the United States troops left Tortugas, they began to disembark on Cuban soil, lan di o g in formation at two points so as to attack Santiago io the rear and at the sides, attn the navy to befp the work to front. Thus, the military invasion of Coba may be said to have fairly beg ac, for though the United States marines were the first of the regular forces to laod apon Coban soil, their purpose after all was not io vasioo, bat tbe establishment of a naval base and a base for a cabie station, in both of which they were eminently eoe eessfol. To tbe regalar troops wis left the beginning of the formidable task of invading Coba io fores by land. Jost at tbs close of office boars a brief cablegram came to tbe war de? partment from Lient Col. Allen. It had been expected all day. To tbe surprise of officials the cablegram was dated, oct at Guantanamo,-bot at a place call? ed Plays del Este, shoat 20 miles west of Guantanamo bay sod about half the distance between- that and Santiago bay, Its exact wording is withheld, bat tbe statement was antborized that it said tbe troops were landing and that preparations bad been made to attack Santiago at the sides and rear The delay in receiving further cable communications after the first of last evening is tbos explained. The lines were being oarried westward, probably to be nearer tbe poiot selected aa the lauding place in Coba. In bis dispatch Lieut. Col. Allen said he bad heard nothing officially from either General Shafter or Admiral Sampson This is accounted for readily by bis instruc? tions. He was told specifically by Geoeral Miles in a cablegram sent yes? terday not to embarrass General Shaf ter by any unnecessary suggestions. Tous it will be seen, to the delight of all trae soldiers, that Geoeral Sbtfter. like Admiral Sampson, is not to be tied by exact orders from Washington, bat is to be allowed the widest liberty of aetioo in the belief that he, being on th? ground, is capable of judging best the propriety of projected movements. The lieutenant colooel. however, who is a member of General Miles' staff, and directly io charge of the sigoal work in Santiago province, communicated briefly with General Miles io cipher the fae; that the debarkation of the troops bad begun sod that a plao of atrack bad been arraoged. The reinforcement of General Shaf? ter actually begao to day, io tbe depar? ture of tbe entire 33d Michigan aod one battalioo of the 3 ith Michigan from Camp Alger for Saotiago They go to Newport News aod thence by seamer direot to Saotiago If toe ex? pectations of tbe projectors of this movement are realized these troops are likely to occupy less time io (be pas? sage tbao did tbe first cootiogeot which left Tampa directly, ootwithatandiog the distance is twice as long. Formal orders were issued placing Geo. Gay V. Henry ip charge of the new division of troops composed of Doffield's aod Garretson's brigades, which are to form part of the new division Probably some of the troops now at Tampa will be attached also, in which case they will be dis? patched in separate transports. Gen eral Henry is one of the most noted cavalry leaders in the army, possibly in the (world It is evident from the nature of General Miles' advices that in addi? tion to the troops now landing, as is supposed not far from Playa del Este, on the east side of Santiago bay, a second landing is going on at a point jost about the same distance west of the harbor entrance The two divisions will be poshed forward steadily to take the town of Santiago on. either flank, while to Garcia and Rabi's bands of insur? gents may be left the task of bring? ing on the attack in the rear. The distance on the west side is slightly greater than on the east, bot it prob? ably is not greater by either route than lo or 18 miles The country is mountainous, bot there is no reason to believe it may not be traversed by the United States troops within a week, even if it should be necessary to construct entrenchments and ab* bat?s every few miles in order to beat back the Spaniards. With the begin tfirtg of the military movement, the navy will draw close in shore to pound away at the forts at the en? trance and to draw the cordon of warships so closely around the mooth as to make it impossible for Cervera's vessels to j escape, even if they are disposed to toke the most desperate chances News baa reached here that 12, 000 tons of coal are being loaded on ship board at Valpairaso, Chile. As coal is worth about $18 a ton there the purchase excites great curiosity here and it has been suspected that it was being made on Spanish account. If this should prove to be true, and the fact will soon be known, it would seem to indicate a purpose on the part of the Spanish naval commander, Camara, to carry -that celebrated Cadiz fleet around into the Pacific and use these colliers to supply the fleet with coal In this case the object of attafk probably would be the west coast of the United States instead of the Philippines, bet after all the whole thing'is still a matter of mere conjecture. The European stories published this morning of an alliance among the powers against the United States, and of the reported proffer of Ger? many to lease the Philippines from Spain, are received here with amuse? ment, for it will appear clearly from the place of origin of these stories Madrid-if not from their substance, that they were inspired by a despe? rate wish on the part of Spain to in? volve os in trouble with Germany. The secretary of the navy to-day, speaking to an Asssociated Press re? porter of the general satisfaction that has been expressed with the navy de part ment, said that, in justice, it should be borne in mind that the navy is always in a state of mobilization, although the coming, of tbe war bad necessitated a vast amount of special preparation and a ' *e increase of vessels and naval foi oes. The secretary then paid a high compliment to tbe chiefs of the naval bureau who have borne the real bur? den of preparation He said they never will get half the praise they deserve MONITOR MONADNOCK HAS SAILED FOR MA? NILA. Sao Fraoeisoo, Jane 23 -The coast defense monitor, Moosdoock, sailed for Manila via Hooololu this afteroooB. The collier Nero, which will accom? pany the Mooadnock. went out first. The warship followed ir "\ few minutes. Men on the Mooadnock tbiok that the ship will make the trip to Manila in about 23 days. Tbe Mooadoock bas soffieieot coal to carry ber to Hooololu aod will make that port under ber own steam Sbe bas 36*0 toos in ber booker and over 100 tons upon her decks. From Honolulu tbe Nero will tow ber to Ma oila aod the best appliancee for tba; purpose have beeo put cn both vessels The Nero bas at least 5,000 tons of coal Washington, June 23.-The report that Germany has landed a naval force at Manila is discredited in the most positive manuer at the State de? partment and in the best informed diplomatic quarters. It is looked upon as a part of the persistent for? eign propaganda inspired from Mad? rid, which for weeks has been seek ing to stir up animosity between the United States, Germany, France and other countries That the report is purely conjectural is shown from the fact that there is no cable communi cation out of Manila, and even Ad? miral Dewey, who holds the ?hore end of the cable, bas not been heard from in some days Wisdom to-day means comfort to-morrow Toprove it boy a "Weite" aod ose it. Admiral Sampson's Report to tlie War Department. There has Been Considerable Fighting Resal tin g Appar actly in American Success. Washington, Ja oe 23 - Seureiiry Alger and General Miles were io con ferenee io tbe secretary'- office at 4 o'clock thia afterooo when the first Madrid bulletin annoocing that fighting had beg^o waa shows... to them The secretary read it aload with evident satisfaction and both gen tl em eo expressed themselves gratified with this favorable report, coming as it did from the ene? my. There was 00 surprise that the fight* iog bad began so soon It wss sug? gested by the reporter that the troops bad completed their landing only this morning "Yes bat tbey have gone there to fight tod are ready to begin at once/1 replied Generali Miles Secre? tary Alger said no word bad been re? ceived ap to that boor indi? cating that fighting was io pro? gress. He had no reason to doubt, however, that oar troops bsd encounter? ed the Spanish forcea nod had given a good account of themselves. General Miles said that the American troops would now posh forward aggressively, driving in the Spanish and foroing them to fight. There was not a sug? gestion of apprehension or doubt, either with Seoretary Alger or General Miles, as to what* the outcome would be. They had made their plaos well and they were confident that General Shafter sod bis troops would be hammering at the gates of Santiago before long. The impression here is that the Span? iards will make their strongest atand close to Santiago and the inner harbor within tbe range of protection of the guns of the big Spanish cruisers ?yiog there. There is no doubt that until these ships are removed from the field of operations the campaign against Santiago will be conducted against odds. The goos of the ships command tbs bills ever wbioh oui: soldiers most come to attack the town sod react the bow, but we will soon iring our owo artillery into play. The naval officials here believe that wheo the time comes for sn stuck by isod upon tbs towo Sampson will force bis wsy into the harbor sod take part in the engage? ment They are satisfied that the wreck of the Merrimac does not com? pletely block the channel, and say that if Sampson does not come in the Span isb fleet is likely to make s desperate effort to get out. The clines are to be considered in such casa, but it is be? lieved that once Morro Castle is taken by the combined attack of the soldiers and fleet, these obstrootioos can be easily removed with he experience gained in Guantanamo tay. The only positive news coming to the war department np to tho close of office boars was a dispatch to General Miles from one of his staff officers with Gen? eral Shafter, sod also a brief dispstob to General Greely fro? Lieut. Col. Allen. General Miles' dispatch stated in substance that the landing of troops had been completed without any casual ties, eave to ooe Coban soldier, wbo had his armed injured by the bursting of s shell: The troops of Garcia sod Rabbi, about 5,700 in number, had met the American forces with enthusiastic greetings. Stress waa laid upon the point that the Cabans were well armed and well disciplined. G eneral Garcia was confident that hts forces would be swelled to 10,000 men SH soon as San? tiago fell. About tba only need among he Cubans was shoes and quinine >-??.>? In the legitimate extension of adver? tising patronage to Ioc tl newspapers, there is often a look of public spirit 00 the part of some of the maofaoturers, wholesale merchants and others. With? out newspapers, a city or town would be unworthy a place on the map. Everybody knows that. Yet it all co&ts money. There is no business in a town that would not io some shape receive benefit from advertising-or at leas: it would be ao incidental way of advertis? ing tbe tows. Yet many of those who expeot the newspaper to bear this or that borden for their own or the gene? ral welfare, never reinforce the journal? istic sinews of war to the extent of a nickel per annum ! We ooosider thal, simply as a matter of local pride, every business should advertise regularly, at ali events to a certain extent, and do it as a general principle, just as every live business man carries insurance - Newspaperdom. Washington, D C , June 23 - The secretary of the treasury has decided to make temporary use of postage stamps, for internal revenue purposes under the new war revenue act, and to-day the first lot of a mil? lion was delivered for shipment to collectors It is estimated that about 25,000.000 postage stamps will be required to meet the needs of the service until the regular issue can be furnished in sufficient quantities. News From The EnemfB Lines. ti A Cuban Who Has Been in Santiago Arrives at . Gen. Garcia's Camp. In Genera! Garcia's Camp, Aur renderas, Santiago de Cuba, June 22, via Kingston, Jamaica, Jone 23 -A Cuban who left the city of Santiago on Monday night arrived at General Garcia's camp on Tuesday morniog with accurate maps of the barber and of the earthworks surrounding it. Tbe ships of Admiral Cervera nave moved from the positions they were in three days ago, and now lie in almost a circle, surrounding a small island and lighthouse about half way up the four mile harbor. The armor ed cruiser Cristobal Colon, which is uninjured, lies to the west, command? ing with her port battery the narrow neck of the harbor, while the Vizcaya, also uninjured, lies to the east, ber starboard battery looking down upon the same neck. Both of the Spanish torpedo boats are temporarily injured, one having been struck by fragments of the shelis that sunk the Reina Mercedes and the other having her boiler tubes and engines in course of repair. The most important statement made was, io substance, that the torpedo boats have not, since their arrival here, made any attempt to leave, being unable to do so. The ships have only half their supplies of coal, although some coal arrived by overland route two weeks ago The shell that snnk the Reina Mercedes was fired during the first bombardment by the Massachusetts Beyond this loss and the quite large loss of life incident to it, there was little or no damgae done. The earth works were disturbed and one smoothbore gun was dismounted on the west battery Seven new guns are being put up facing the sea, three of which, on the west, are ships' guns of six inch rapid fire variety, and automatic guns of all descriptions, it appears, are being dismounted from the ships and mounted on the earthworks surround? ing the city. A new line of trenches bas been dug about a mile and a half from the city. The Spanish soldiers known as the regular troops are on half rations and no rations or supplies are furnished to the local Spanish forces, numbering about 3,000 men. They are compell? ed to forage for themselves. The spirit of discontent, it also seems, is very widespread among the Spanish troops and an uprising in Santiago de Cuba is feared. There is an absolute lack of drugs in Santiago, and, finally, the crews of the Spanish warships are on half rations. NEWS FROM LONDON. London, June 24-The Madrid cor? respondent of The Times says: "The American landing at Santitgo de Coba baa made little impression here. No? body doubts the ability of the town to resist for a considerable time, while even if it should be captured, matters will not be advanced much, as the con? centration of the American efforts at Santiago will give Gen. Blanco time to complete his pr?par?t iocs'for the main struggle. "This change in Amerioan plan of campaign, as shown in the Santiago expedition, is expected rather to pro? long than to curtail tba duration of the war "Regarding the prospects cf peace, doubtless any solutioo consistent to oational honor would be accepted; bot the initiative most come from the out? side. ? cannot find the slightest indi? cation that it will come from the Span? ish goveroment " London, June 24-The Madrid cor? espondent of the Daily Mail says: *'Senor Sagasta informed the chamber of deputies today (Thursday ) that Ad? miral Camera's eqaadroo was oo the way to the Phiiippioes. Prof. Sal meroo. the Republican leader, io a bit? ter attack upoo the government, de? clared that tbe monarchy was to blame for all tbat bas happened, aod be warn? ed the ministers that if they suspended the cortes, justification would be afford? ed for the use of other means. lits speech roused a tempest, and the sit t io g was suspended. London, J noe 24.-The Madrid! cor? respondent of the morniog Post, Bays: .'The goveroment. it is reported, bas authorized its agents throughout the country to ascertain tbe opinion of the people as to the desirability of termi? nating tbe war. "Seor r Sagasta will announce the result after the certes is prorogued London, June 24 -The Washington correspondent of tbe Daily Chronicle says: "Dr. Von Hollebeo, tbe Ger? man ambassador to the United States bas arranged for the landing of Ger? man marines at Maoila to protect the German consulate, if necessary, with Amerioan permission.'' THE GERMANS IN MANILA. It is Pos8itiF6)y Asserted that Men Have Been Landed From the Foreign War Vessels in the Harbor and that a German Admiral is in Command. London, Jone 23.-The Daily News publishes a statement alleged to come from a correspondent having access to good informstion that the occupation of Manila by parts of the crews of the foreign warships there is an accepted fact, although it may be three or four days before the offi? cial news strives by way of Hong Kong. The communication proceeds to say : "Over s month ago Admiral Dew? ey prepared to bombard Manila. At this juncture, however, a new fsctor was added to the situation. The German consol, acting on precise in? structions which hsd just arrived by the German warship Irene, strongly opposed a bombardment. These in? structions were clear and categorical and emsnated directly from Emperor William's Cabinet. "It was then that Admiral Dewey asked for reinforcements and supplied Aguinsldo with arms. While Ger? many gathered a naval force the in? tention st Berlin was, if not to take possession of Manila, at least to co? operate in the landing, Admiral Dewey's force not being sufficient to protect German interests. Captain General Angust? had oh his part in? formed bis Government of the situa? tion, snd severs! interviews took place at. Madrid with the German ambassador, the result being that it was decided that Captain General Angust? should appeal to the foreign wsr ships at Manila, excluding the Americans, to protect the lives and property of the inhabitants against the insurgents. "It was so indirect way of capitu? lating, while sparing Spanish amour prope There is. no doobt Admiral Yon Diederricbs has taken command of the forces landed, although he has not taken possession in behalf of Germany. But will be, when the American reinforcements arrive, be willing to allow his forces to re? embark ? / The whole question lies there " The Philippine Situation. What The Berlin Correspond? ent of the London Times Says of the Matter. London, Juoe 23 -The Berlin cor? respondent of The Times, commenting on the continued discussion of the Phil? ippine question, says : "There would be a storm of indigna? tion io the German preis if the United States were to become master of the Philippines while Germany got: noth? ing. In the ?iew of many German poli? ticians anything wonld be better than that and they would creo prefer to ?ee intervention ot several European pow? ers to protect the life and property of their subjects from tbe rebels, followed by the aocuistion of a' naval station for each of them. ' There is, in fact, a strong inclina? tion to repeat tbe Chinese drama ac Kiso-Chou wherever an opportunity is afforded Relatively to what Germany already possesses she bas everything to gaio by such a policy of fair shares all round "There can, however, be little doubt that no European power or combination of powers would venture to prevent the United States and Great Britao from settling the furore of tbe Philippines oonjointly, or, at least, under jhe prc* tectioo of their conjoint naval forces. Continental opinion would not only speedily acknowledge the strength of an Angle-American naval allianoe, ont woold be practically uoonimons against incurring tbe risk of the com mercical conseqoeoces of a breach with the United States " Royal makes the food pdre, wholesome and delicio is. &AK?H0 POWDER Absolutely Puro ? aovw. avqwo PQWPCW CO.. HEW voa*.