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Consolidated Aug. 2,1881 SUMTER. S. C., WEDNESDAY AUGUST 3,1898. New Series-Vol. XVIII. So. 1 Published Srsry "Weiaesiay, -BY- . 3>3\ C3r?. 0%teen SUMTER, S. C. TERjfS : $? 50 per a?onen-in advance. A 3 V 5 S TI SEHEST! Oe* Square first insertion.......$1 2?"*rv- subsequent insertion-...... C >ctr*cts for three mouths, or longer w be ai?de at reduced rates. Ali communications which subserve privi interests will be charged foras ad ver tieroen Obituaries and tributes of respects will charged for. Oar Soldiers Take Fosses sion of Excellent Port, SPANIARDS WERE COR PLETELY TAKEN BY SURPRIS? AND ROUTED. Washington, Joly 26 -The wi department at 11:30 p. m. posted tb following :, St Thomas, Joly 26, 1896. Secretary of War, Washington : Circumstances were such that deemed it advisable to take the ba bor of Guanica, first, 15 miles west c Ponce, which was successful accon plisbed between daylight and 1 o'clock. Spaniards surprised. Th Gloucester, Commander Wainwrighi first entered the harbor ; met wit slight resistance; fired a few sbott AU the transporte are now in th harbor, and infantry and artiller going rapidly ashore. This is a we protected harbor. Water sufficientl deep for all transports and heavy vee sels to anchor within 20.0 yards c shore..* The^Spanfeh flag was lowere and the American fiag raised at I o*clcck today. Capt. Higginso! with his fleet has rendered able am earnest assistance Troops in gooi health and best of spirits N< casualties. (Signed ) Miles, Major General Commanding Tho First And Complete D9 tails. Port of vGruaB?ca. island of Port< Rico, Joly 25. 2 p m., via the Islam of St Thomas, D W I , July 26 Morning -The United States mili tary expedition under the commanc of Maj Gen NeUo.i A Miles, com manding the army of the Unitet States, which le it Guantanamo Ba} during the evening of Thursday last July 21, was landed here successfully to day after a skirmish with a detach merit of the Spanish troops and : crew of 30 belonging to the launer of the United S?ates auxiliary gun boat Gloucester, formerly Mr J Pierpont Morgan's 6team yach Corsair. Four of the Spaniards wen killed, but no Americans were hurt The troops were pushed forward ii order to capture the railroad leading to Ponce, which is oniy about 1( miles east of this place. From Pone? lhere is an excellent military roac running 85 miles north to Jau Juan. The whole of Gen Brooke's force with the New Orleans, Annapolis Cincinnati, Leyden and Waep, ari expected here withiu 24 hours. WHY AT GUAM CA Ponce, which is situated 10 or 15 miles from this port, is to the east ward and a harder place to take Ju addition, the water at Ponce h toe shallow for the transports to be able to get close in shore. Then, again, Ponce itself is some little distance irom where the troops would have been able to land if that point had been selected for the debarkation ol the expedition One advantage of this place is that it is situated cio=e to the railroad connecting with Ponce, which means of transportation our troops hope to secure to day Early this morning, the Gloucester, in charge of Lieuten? ant Commander Wainwright, steam? ed into Guanica harbor in order to reconnoitre the place With the fleet waiting outside, the galia?t lit? tle fighting yacht braved the mines which were supposed to be in this harbor, and found that there were rive fathoms of water close in shore. Guanica tfay is a quiet place, sur? rounded by cultivated lands lu the rear are high mountains, and close to the beach nestles a village of about 20 houses The Spaniards were taken by sur? prise. Aimost the first tiiey knew of the approach of the army of i: vasion was in the announcement contained in the firing of a gun from the Glou? cester, demanding that the Spaniards haul down their flag, which was float ing from a flagstaff in front of a blockhouse standing; to the east of the village The first couple of 3 poonders were fired into the bills gt /right and left of the bay, purposely avoiding the town, lest the projec? tiles hurt women or children Tho Gloucester then hove to within 600 yards of the shore and lowered a launch having on board a Cort rapid fire gun and 30 men under the com? mand of Lieut. Huee, which was 6ent ashore without encountering opposi? tion Quartermaster Beck thereupon told Yeoman Lacy to haul down the Span ish flag, which was done The first United States flag to float over Porto Rican soil was raised on the flagstaff. Suddenly aboct 30 Spaniards open ed fire with Mauser rifles on the American party. Lieut. Huse and his men responded with great gal lantry, th? Colt gun.doing effective work: Norman, wha received Ad? mirai Cervera's surren?er, and Wood, a volunteer lieutenant, shared the honor with Lieut Duse Almost im mediately after the Span? iards fired on the Americans, the Gloucester opened fire on the enemy with al! her 3 and 6 pounders which could be brought to bear, shelling the town, and also dropping shelis into the hills to the west of Guanica, where a number of Spanish cavalry were to be seen hastening toward the spot where the Americans had landed Lieut. Huae then threw up a little fort, which be named for Wainwright, and laid barbed wire in the street in front of it, ia order to repel the ex? pected cavalry attack 'The lieuten also mounted the Colt gun and sig? nalled for reinforcements, which were sent from the Gioncester. The Associated Press dispatch boat Cyn thia II was the only boat in the har? bor, except the Gloucester While rbc Mausers were peppering j all around Lieutenant Commander j Wainwright called to the Associated Press correspondent and said : "They fired on us after their flag was down ?nd ours was up. after I had spared the town for the sake of the women and children The next town I strike I will blow it up." Presently a few of the Spar.Uh cav? alry joined those who were fighting in the street of Goaoics, but the Colt barked to a purpose, killing four of them By that time the Gloucester bad the range of the town and of the blockhouse and al! her guns were spit? ting fire, the doctor and the paymaster helping to serve the guns Soon afterward white-coated gal? loping cavalrymen were seen oiimbiog the hill to the westward, and the foot soldiers were scurrying along the fences from the tows. By 9:45 with the exception of a fe?* guerrilla shots, the town was won and the enemy was driven ont of its neigh? borhood The Red Cross nurses on the Lam pasas and a detachment of regulars were the first to land from the trans? ports. After L"-eut. Iluse had captured the place, he deploved his stnaii force into the suburbs. But he was soon rein? forced bv the regulars, who were fol? lowed by Oo. G of the Sixth Illinois and all other troops io quick succession. All of 'he boats of the men-of-war and transports were used in the work of landing the troops, each steam launch rowiBg four or five boats loaded co the rails with soldiers Everything progressed in an orderly manner and according to the plans of G3n Miles The latter went ashore at about noon, after stopping to board the j Gloucester When the Revelation Comes. Confessedly the baxdest thing to do is to convince the Spanish people of their utter impotence, of their crazy battle against the most powerful na? tion in tbe world. Viotory follows vic? tory, but the Spanish peasantry go on in blissful ignorance of disaster-go on tn blind folly aod self conceit, believ? ing that Spain is still keeping at hay I the armies and fleets of America. This is ridiculous, but st the samu rime it is sad and tragic But the cruel awaken? ing must come "III news travels fast" and misfortune does not lack heralds Just wait uotil those 22 OOO Spanish soldiers, who have lately faced tbe American army and felt the American arm at Santiago, are returned to Spain ; just wait uotil Cervera's men j I touch the shorps of ber native land I and relate how the earth opened and j ! 6re and brimstone rained oo them off \ I that harbor eotrance ; then the revela- ! j tion will come, then the truth will be i j known and all the censorship wbicb Spain *nay impose cannot prevent it from spreadiog like wild fire It will be like the explosion of a volcano. Let those io reach of the smoke and 'ava beware The wbo-e pyramid nf ?jes ;?i!l crum- j ble when that ragged crew tells the ?o fual Rtory and it will ba no wonder if it shakes toe boy king off his throne and boris all the ruling powers of Spaio to the nether deep. If there is not a cataclysm when that, story is told one : might as well cease predicting any-j thing of humao nature -The State. j The "White" runs light. Tbe ' White' j sews right. Wisdom to-day means comfort to-morrow i?l&?SSWlaiiiHii!>ttfr a V^IH?III?S'IMIM?BI?III?II?.lilli The Future of Cuba. Pittsburg Times. Spaio bas made her fight io Amer aico watere. With ihe exception of a few insufficient vessels hidden away m Havana aod perhaps io other places iu Cuba and Porto Rico ports, sbe has nothing to help the army, and must fall an easy prey to Gen. Miles and Admiral Sampson working together. Porto Rico is so easy now ;hat the people of the United States regard the island as already as good as captured, merely because we are ail ready to cap? ture it. And if peace caoojt come uotii Porto Rico is in possession of American forces, Spain is justified in saying that McKiuley is responsible. He is responsible because the Amer? ican people would be satisfied with nothiug less. WHO ?S TO COUNT THE VOTE ? Loo'sville Contier-Journal. If it should turn cut that the people of Cuba desire annexation to the United States, wa are in no way estopped from granting this wish upoo suitabie conditions We have simply declared that this is not a war of cocqoest, but what free Cuba may choose to do when Spanish domination is ended is quite aoother matter. If it proves that a stable governmont cannot be had there without aid from the outside, there is little room for doubt that the people will turn to tbe United States for the assistance they require. It is inevita? ble that the annexation shall become a live issue, both io the United States and in Cuba, as soon as tho war shall be ended It will be decided in ac? cordance with canditions that may ex? ist, when the ti.ac tor a decision shall come. ARRESTED IN KINGS TREE Kingtree, July 26.-Quite . a stir was created in our usually quiet little town upon the arrival of the north? bound train this morning, when it was announced that two United StateB mar? shals bad arrived in town. Tbev w*re soon driven to Barr's hotel, when it was ascertained that they were E. Brooks Sligh and Clarence T. Halsey, armed with warrants, sworn out before Commissioner Smith, for the arrest of J. S Ilowie and Van Epps, they be? ing in charge of the ohaiogang of this county, and beiog the parties who rer fused to deliver the body of Eirly P. Lee to Uoited States Marshal Clayton some ten days ago, under habeas cor? pus proceedings^ They are, therefore, charged with resisting an officer of the United States under Section 5.398, R S. U S Mr. Sligh found Mr. B.-B. Chandler, county supervisor, at bis of? fice, and after a pleasant interview Mr. Chandler informed Mr. Sligh that tbe chaiogang was at work some thirty miles distant, but he would go out and make arrangements to get a temporary superintendent, and he would himself deliver Howie and Van Epps to Mr. Sligh here, which he did, and tbey all go down on the southbound train to nignt, where they will have a hearing to-morrow before Commissioner Smith io Charleston. NEGROES LEAVE CHAR? LESTON. Charleston, July 26.-The steamer Uno sailed at 8:30 o'clock this morning for Santiago, by the way of Jackson? ville. The big transport came up to tbe city last night and immediately the work of loading the picks, shovels, machetes and other supplies of the engineering corps was begun The work was ac? tively pushed, and shortly after day? light this morning the work was com? pleted. Ten days' rations were also loaded on board. Water aud coal were also supplied, the latter being furnished by the Consumers" Coal Company, Accompanying the negroes were Capt. W. P. Pouloot and about twenty-five foremen aod commissary clerks, among whom were E H. Broods, George Douglass, William Hutchinson and Mitchell Tfie negroes were happy at the thought of leaving They shouted for joy when the propeller began to turn and slowly the big liner worked her way out of the dook of pier No. 8, A large crowd of negroes were on tbe wharf and an enthusiastic ?end-off was giveo the expedition. Pistole were fired, handkerchiefs were waved, and amidst prolonged cheering the steamer passed down the bay and went to sea. The Uno will stop at Jacksonville cn route to Santiago, where lumber and other essentials of the expedition will be taken on board Tbe lumber will be used in the construction of quarters for the men, as co tents are earned. Halifax, N. S., July 28 -The Investigation Court which has been in session for several days, bas, after, bearing the evidence, decided tbat the Bourgoyne was out of ber course and was responsible for the ocean die ! THE PROPOSITION I STIRS UP DIPLOMATS. What the Representatives of Foreign Countries are Say? ing About lt. THE NOTE'S CONTENTS IN? DICATED. Washington, July 27-In diplo? matic quarters Spain's broblem made through the French ambassador is the absorbing topic, and the answer of the President is awaited with keenest interest The diplomats showed their interest early to day by calling at the state department and at the French embassy to learn with more exactness the details of Spain's proposal This developed several features of the proposition which had not been entirely clear In the first place, no foreign government outside of France, has been consulted by Spain in this overture for peace, and the present movement is not shared, directly or indirectly, by Germany, Austria, Italy, Russia or Great Bri? tain. It can now be stated, however, that the formal proposition submitted yesterday has been under construc? tion at Madrid for five days previous to yesterday, during which tims the British, as well as the French autho? rities, were cognizant of the fact that Spain was about to sue for peace. This being settled, it appears that a good natured but keen rivalry sprang up between Sir Drummond Wolff, th? British ambassador at Madrid, and M. Patenotre, the French ambas sador there, as to which government should have the honor of intiating the movement destined to restore the peace of the world. Owing to the cordiality existing bc-tweerj the gov? ernments of Great Britain and the United Stades, it was felt at first that Sir Drummond Wolff would be com? missioned to approach the United States, acting at Washington through Sir Julian Pauncefote. But Spain appears to have preferred the inter? mediation of the French government, and, as a result, the negotiation final? ly were entrusted to the -French am? bassador at Washington Another essential point is the ex? act proposition made by Spain. There has been 6ome misapprehen? sion over this,'owing to the publica tion of an alleged text of proposition and other reports asserting that Spain asked President McKinley to state terms of peace. As a matter of fact, the Spanish proposition does not men tion the woid "terms," and there is no request or suggestion in it that thc President shall state terms of peace Tne distinct inquiry made by Spain is as to whether the United States will open negotiations toward the settlement of the war and the arrangement of peace. It is based on the theory that if the President answers in the affirmative, then the negotiations for terms will be opened between commissioners or parties clothed withe responsibility of bring ing about a settlement. Tho Spanish proposition ie clothed with all solemnity and formality of a government act, despite the cable reports from Madrid that the peace proposal is of a "private" nature The instructions to M. Cambon bear i the official signature of Duke Alma dover de Rio, Spanish minister of foreign affairs, and, besides express iug the desire of the cabinet and the government that the peace negotia? tions be opened, they are given the added solemnity of approval and ear nest persona"! request by Queen Re? gent Maria Cristina The iostruc tions bear the date of Madrid, July 25. These formalities dismiss all questions in the minds of officials here as to the regularity of the Span? ish proposition as expressive of the wishes of the government of Spain Aside from this, M. Cambon is too much of a veteran in diplomacy to have embarked on any private over? tures toward peace. As to the manner cf conducting the peaca negotiations, several plans are said to be open, besides that of having Gen Porter and Senor Castillo, the United States and Spanish ambassadors at Paris respectively, conduct them One plan is to have Soaio name peace plenipontentaric-s who will come directly to Washington and conduct tbe nego? tiations This, however, is said to he somewhat inexpedient, 36 it would fake nine days for the Spanish plenipoten? tiaries to reach Washington, and there is every desire to avoid delay. An? other tentative piao is is to have Spain name M Cambon as the Spanish pleni potentiary at Washington, thus con? ferring on him authority to treat direct? ly with tbe President and carry the negotiation forward to a conclusion. It is probable that this plan will be more acceptable to the Uoited States, as it would keep the negotiation st Washington, and also give theo so thorities have the highest regard for ?be ability and siocareity of the French representatives here. These plans, however, will not be settled uotii after the President gives his answer to the first inquiry made by Sp2ini as to the willingness of the United States to enter upon general negotiations for peace. London, July 28 -The Madrid cor? respondent cf The Daily Mail 6ays : "Spain will probably protest against an attack upon Porto Rieo, after the Washington cabinet had officially re ceived Spsnish overtures for peace. Should a circular note on this subject \ be sent to the powers, it wiil contain the exact dates of the Spanish ccmmu oicatioos, making it clear that the United States deferred its answer io or? der to be able to date this after the American forces had gained afootiogin Porto Rico. "Senor Sagasta said to day : 'We resolved on peace many days ago, and made known our resolutions to the United States government. I regard as null and void and as destitute of good faith everything the Americans have done since, and am ready to protest against it formally.7 "An official dispatch from Porto Rico says : 'On Tuesday the Ameri? cans advanced in the direction of You co, fighting most of the way. Seven hundred Spanish regulars and volun? teers encountered them, and an engage? ment ensued, which lasted the whole night, and only ceased with dawn on the following day. The Americans were obliged to withdraw to the coast.7 " London, July 28.-A special dis patch from Madrid says it is rumored that the request of Duke Almodovar de Rio, minister of foreign affairs, was for an armistice lasting until Sunday. It cannot be ascertained whether his ac? tion was spontaneous, ic order, if pos? sible, to forestall the invasion of Porto Rico and the fall of Manila, or whether it was due to advice from the vatican and the powers. Madrid, July 27, ll p m.-The news that the government is suing for peace has caused neither surprise nor sensation here The attitude of a ma? jority of the newspapers shows that the country will weloome peace if it can avoid the payment of ?o indemnity and the loss of the Philippines, where, it is now taken for granted, the United States will retain a coaling station only. A few Carlist, Republican and Inde? pendent papers pretend that America's demands will not be acceptable. The king's illness has evoked a uni? versal display of sympathy for the court, which, at the present critical mo? ment, may not be without effect on the nation's future Senor Sagasta, thc premier, aays that ?he kiog, when convalescent, wiil prob? ably accompany the court to La Granja. London, July 28 -The Paris cor? responden t of-The Daily Maii reports an interview with ene of the chief sup? porters of Don Carlos, whom he found "brimming over with confidence/' He said that Don Carlos would issue a pro nunciamento the moment Spain was committed to a demand for peace. "Ali the north of Spain is eager and ready,'7 said he. "We lack neither men oor arms. Don Carlos will be proclaimed io Catalonia and the Basque provinces without the necessity of striking a blow Then will come the time for war.'7 Berlin, July 28 -The National Gazette 6ays :Although America's haste to obtain a footing in Porto Rico is rather contrary to the strict oacons of military usage, it is perhaps justified by the assumption that its conquest will place America io a belter position to dictate terms of peace. As Spain is unable to pay indemnity, America has a right to demand an offered compen? sation Cuban Troops Leave Camp McCalla. Playa del Este, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, July 27, 2 p. m.-All the Cuban troops at Camp McCalla were trans? ferred this morning to Caimanera, in the Samoset. They will camp there, awaiting orders. They rather expect to go to Sautiao. The parting between the United Sta tes marines and their Cuban allies was attended with quite a ceremony. A guard was drawn up aod the Cubans shouted "Viva Americans, '7 "Viva Cuba Libre," and "Viva McCalla.7' It ii geuerally conceded that they have been of great asriUtance to the marines. The latter remain io their original camp. The preparations of the fleet contine oe without incident. The Vixen, with Gen Howard and a number of. army nurse*, went to Santiago this, morning. Gen Howard arrived on the Niagara Tho Marblchead picked up 18 sub? marine contact mines in the upper Guantanamo Bay yesterday. All were covered with barnacles at:d practicallv harmless. Washington, July 29-The war department bas decided that G?nerai Shaffer's army wiil not return lo this country until the yellow fever bas j South Carolina to be Reim? bursed for Expenses of First Regiment. Governor Ellerbe received yester? day the following letter from Ae assistant secretary of war. It is in reply to a communication from Capt. E B. Fuller to the war department making inquiries about the expenses incurrred by the State of South Caro? lina in recruiting the First regi? ment : Washington, July 23, 1898. To the Governor ol South Carolina. Sir : Referring to the claims fo? subsistence of South Carolina troops? received at this department iron* Capt. Ezra B Fuller, Seventh, cavalry, mustering officer, I have the honor to inform you that the same have been this day referred to the honorable the aecretary of the treas? ury for settlement, under the act of congress approved Joly 8, 1898, a copy of which is inclosed herewith. Very respectfully, G D. Meiklejohn, Assistant Secretary of War. --^mw>-~ ?rn? The Santiago Losses. Washington, July 26.-The first full authentic list of casualties of the battles before Santiago bas reached the department in an official com? munication from Gen Shafter to Adj. Gen. Corbin, dated July 12, 1898. Gen. Shafter says he reports the names of killed, wounded and miss j ing in action at El Caney and San j Juan on Juiy 1, 2 and 3. Gen. Shafter says : "It is thought thie list is as near correct as it is I possible to make it at this date, lt j may be subject to a few corrections.7' The total number of casualties was 1,595. Recapitulated, the American losses : Killed, 23 officers and 208 enlisted men ; wounded, 80 cfficers and 3,203 men ; missing, 81 men. The missing are supposed tobe dead, as so far as known, the Spanish forces took no prisoners. . What Is Said of It In Paris. Paris, July 27.-The following offi? cial noto was issued here to-day : "At the request cf the Spanish government, the French ambassador- at Washington bas been authorized by the French gov? ernment to present a note from the cabinet at Madrid to the President of the United States. It is in the name of Spain that M. Camboo. who is charged to watch Spanish interests io the United States, made thc communi? cation to President McKioley at the White House yesterday afternoon in the presence of Secretary Day *' The government of France has notr ?ed ail the French embassies of the fact that Spain bas made proposals through M. Camben, the French ambassador at Washington, for peace with the United States. The United States ambassador? Gen. Horace Porter, and the secre? tary of the Uoited States embassy. Mr. Henry Vigoaud, says the embassy has oot received any information re? garding the peace negotiations initiated at Washington They ad*? that the an? nouncement saying they would be con? ducted here is premature. The French government is ignorant of th?, peace conditions which Spain is ready to offer. The Temps this evening nays Presi? dent McKinley gave M. Camboo a re? ply, which the latter bas transmitted to the French minister of foreign affairs, M. del Casse. The Temps also outlines the prelimi? naries to Spaio's request. It says the cabinet 10 days ago concluded to in? quire how to terminate the war, which henceforth, in the opioion of the minis? ters, will be purposeless They real? ized that the Uoited States was sensi? tive of its dignity, and that foreign in? tervention would only irritate, and re? quested M. del Casse, through M. Cam? bon, to ascertain if tbe Uoited States would consent to France tendering bet good offices. On M. Camboa's r.?-. spocding in the affirmative, Spain's, note was immediately entrusted to him.. To see is 'o trv, to trv is to btiv th?. White." Royal ra ak cs the food pure, wholesome and dei ic... is. R POWDER Absolutely Pure