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VOL. XLIX. NO. (!. UNION. SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, IS!)9. #1.00 A YEAR.
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Aguinaldo's Fori
Bloody Battl
Oor Losses Estimated al Tw
and Twenty-Five Wounflet
Fight Brought On hy Attempt <1
American Lines In Which T
From Dewey Created Cons
Cable dispatches from Manila Btate
that the long-expected rupture between
the Americans and the Filipinos lias
come at last. The former are now engaged
in solving tlio Philippine problem
with the utmost expedition possible.
The clash came at 8:40 Saturday
evening, when three daring Filipinos
dashed passed the Nebraska regiment's
pickets nt Santa Mesa, but retired
when challenged. They repeated the
experiment without drawing tho sentries'
lire. Hut tho third time Corporal
Grcely challenged the Filipinos and
then fired, killing ono of them and
founding another.
Almost immediately afterwards the
Filipinos' line, from Caloocan to Santa
Menu, commenced r fusilado which
was ineffectual. The Nebraska, Moil- j
taua and North Dakota outpostR ro- i
plied vigorously, and held their ground
until re-enforcomeuts arrived. The
Filipinos in tlio meantine concentrated ;
at three points?Caloocan, Gngalaugr'n ;
and Santa Mesa.
At about 1 o'clock the Filipinos '
opened a hot tire from all three places i
simultaneously. This war supplemented
by the fire of two siege guns
at lhtlik-lhilik, and by advancing their
skiraiishers at l'aco and Pandacnn.
The Americans responded with a terrific
fire, but owing to the darkness
they were unable to determine its ef
feet. The Utah light artillery finally
succeeded in silencing the native hatterv.
The Third artillery also did
good on the extreme left. The engagement
lasted over an hour.
The Uni'ed States cruiser Charleston
and the gunboat Concord, stationed
oft' Malahonn, opened fire from their
secondary batteries on the Fifipos' position
at Caloocan and kept up vigorously.
At 2:l.~> there was another fusilnde
along the entire line, nud the United
States sea-going double t arreted monitor
Monadnock opened lire on the enemy
from oft' Malate.
With daylight, the Americans advanced.
The California and Washington
regiments made a splendid charge
1 l ,i._ u:i:.
?uo iiiiiio iiki roi|>iuos inmi me villages
of Paco and Santa Mesa.
The Nebraska regiment also distinguished
itself, capturing several prisoners
and one howitzer and a very
strong position at the reservoir, which
is connected with the waterworks.
The Kansas and Dakota regiments
compelled the enemy's right llank to
retire to < 'aloocan. There was intermittent
tiring at various points all day
long.
The losses of the Filipinos cannot
he estimated at present, hut they are
known to he considerable.
The American losses are estimated at
twenty killed and J'25 wounded. The
Ygorates,armed with hows and arrows,
made a very determined stand in the
fa"e of a hot artillery tire and left
many men dead on the field.
Ti:i: NKttS FKOM l?K\VKV
Admiral Dewey cabled the navy department
Sunday that hostilities had
begun between the American army and
naval forces in and about Manila and
the Filipino insurgents. The iusur
gents, lie said, had been the aggressors
and had been repulsed. The
cablegram said:
To THE SkCRF.TAHY OK THE NaVY,
Washington, l>. I . ? insurgents here,
PRESIDENT THANKS DONEE.
Arliniiu Icrtgi'K tlie lU'Cflpt of Ornoml'o
Frank MfNuaxr,
The follow ing message from President
MeKinley was received l>y Robert
P. Porter at Havana Saturday and was
transmitted to General Gomez:
"Hon. Robert P. Porter, Havana.
The president sends his hearty congratulations
and thanks for your dispatch.
Convey his cordial greetings
o General Gomez ami his grateful appreciation
of his frank and friendly
message. The co-operation of General
Gomez in the pacification of Cuba will
be of the greatest value for both peoples.
(Signud) John Hat,
OPS ATTACK!
ces Precipitate a
le at Manila.
tt ?11 1 1 w ? i
tsuiy mum ana une Hnnarea
l-Filipino Loss Miovi
if Three Insurgents to Pass the
hey Lost Their Lives?News
tcrnalion in Washington.
1 inaugurated general engagement yesterday
which was continued today.
The American army and navy is generally
successful. Insurgents have
been driven hack and our lino advaneed.
No casualties to navy.
Dewey.
The news came like a shock, for the
administration, though apprised that
an ugly situation prevailed in the
Philippines, had clung steadily to tho
hope that by tact and patience actual
fighting might be averted. Even those
public men who felt that hostilities
would follow should the treaty he ratified
and the United states attempt
to oecupy the islands believed
that Aguinaldo would not force the
fighting when the treaty of peace was
in the most critical stage.
The news of the beginning of another
war came from Admiral Dewey.
No word had been received from General
Otis up to that time.
It seems to be Dewey's fortune always
to bo able to report favorable
news, and like nil of his messages that
have gone before this cablegram, told
of the success of the American forces
in the action.
The administration learned that the
insurgents had forced the issue. It
had hoped all along that they could bo
brought to see the advantages of placing
their trust in the American people,
and relying upon the president to
deal justly with them.
"Theadministration argued that with
the Philippine commission fairly on
the sea en route for Mnniln. bringing
with them messages from the president
and wi'li the peace treaty still
unacted on it was not to be credited
that they would refuse to wait to learn
the purposes of the American govern
ment, but would precipitate the long
impending conflict."
i:i:ai?v fi?h thk oi tkhkak
While this was true tlic oftieers in
Manila had not boon blind to tho
threat contained in the situation there
and every .preparation lias been made
for just what occurred Saturday night.
It is now acknowledged that fear of
an outbreak in Luzon was the explanation
for the mnch-commented-on failure
of Genera! Miller to force a landing
at Hollo, on the island of Fanny;
Otis felt that he wanted all of the
troops at Manila, where was located
the center of danger.
liKNKKAI. OTIS II K A It l> FICOM.
The following dispatch f-oiu General
Otis was made public in Washington
Monday morning at 6 o'clock:
M anii.a.February -r?. ?Adjutant General,
Washington; The insurgents ii:
large force opened attack on our outer
lines at N:4o last evening; renewed
attack several times during night;
at 1 o'clock this morning entire line
engaged; all attacks repulsed; at daybreak
advanced against insurgents and
have driven them beyond the lines
they formerly occupied, capturing
several villages and their defense
works; insurgents' loss in dead and
wounded large: our own easnalties
thus far estimated at 17-">, very few
fatal. Troops enthusiastic and acting
fearlessly. Navy ?1 i?1 splendid execution
on tlanks of enemy; city held in
check ami absolute quiet prevails; insurgents
have secured good many
Mauser rifles, a few field pieces and
quick-firing guns with ammunition
during last mouth. Otis.
(jl'IKT ItKSTORF.I).
A dispatch was received at 1:15
Monday morning from General Otis
saying the situation at that time was
most satisfactory, and that perfect
quiet prevails in the city and vicinity.
CYCLONE SWEEPS STILESBOKO.
Many lliiilillnc" In Qforcln Town Arr
l.nvrlpil to Karlli.
A special from Oartersville says:
A cyclone struck Stileshoro, Ga.,
Sunday morning and a number of
homes in the tow n and neighborhood
have been swept away and a general
scene of destruction is left.
JAMES A. SEXTON OKAO.
<'oitim>Mi<t??r-1 n-Chlcf of tlir fJ.A.lf. I'hopa
Xxwnx- \* U'aolilnirlei.
Colonel .Tames A. Sexton, commander-in-chief
of the Grand Army of tIre
llepuldic, died at the Garfield hospital
in Washington Sunday morning.
REPDRT IS AGAINST WHEELER
JUDICIARY COMMITTEE OF HOUSE
REACHES MiREEMEXT.
CANNOT HOLD TWO POSITIONS.
t
It th? Report I* Adopted By the HoaH
All Members Affected WI'I
Be Unseated.
A Washington dispatch says: The
inquiry ordered hy the house of representatives
as to what members had
forfeited their seats by reason of accepting
other offices, ended Friday
with a finding by the judiciary committee
that Major General Wheeler, u
member from Alabama; Colonel James
R. Campbell, of Illinois; Colonel
David G. Colson, of Kentacky, and
Mnjor Edwin E. Robbins, of Pennsylvania,
had vacated their seats in
the house by accepting commissions
in the army.
.fti me samo nine tne committee determined
tlint none of the members of
congress serving on civil commissions
had thereby vacated their seats in the
house.
The judiciary committee has been
conducting the inquiry for several
days, and after an arduous session,
ending at 3:30 o'clock Friday afternoon,
the injunction of secrecy was
removed.
Mr. Henderson, chairman of the
committee, says that throughout the
inquiry partisanship did not enter into
the question. The findings are embodied
in a resolution which will be
submitted to the house with a report.
It will take some days before this can
be done. The resolution states in detail
the facts as to the military appointment,
acceptance and service of
General Wheeler and the other army
officers, and then declares their seats
vacated at the time of acseptance.
No statement was made publio as to
the votes. It is understood, however,
that on the final vote on declaring vacant
the seats of the military members,
Mr. Jenkins, of Wisconsin, voted -in~~
the negative, ami Mr. Parker, of New
Jersey, voted in tlie negative in the
case of Major Robbies, the latter baring
been mastered out of service.
General Wheeler was seen after the
findings was announced, but asked to
be excused from commenting on the
decision as it was in the nature of a
judicial proceeding.
It is said General Wheeler and his
associates will take no action for the
present, as the finding of the committee
is yet. to be passed upon by the
house. The fact that Mr. Jenkins
voted against unseating Genoral
Wheeler and the others may lead to a
minority report, althougu no notice of j
such was given.
MORGAN CANAL BILL
I* Rejected mid thn llcptinrn Mcnatire la
Favorably Reported. ,
The house committee on interstate 1
and foreign commerce Friday directed
a favorable report on the Hepburn
Nicaragua canal bill with amendment,
as a substitute for the Morgan bill
passed by the senate. ,
The essential feature of the bill as i
reported is that it authorizes the pres- ,
ident of the United States to acquire ;
by purchase from Nicaragua and Costa
Rica the territery necessary to build |
the canal and then to proceed with |
the construction of the caual. ]
One hundred and fifteen million
dollars is appropriated for the comple- |
tion of the work. The changes made ,
in the original Hepburn bill are in re- ]
ducing the' appropriation from 8140,- ,
000,000 to 8110,000,000; striking out t
the provision for the acquisition of j
full ownership, jurisdiction and sov- ,
J.1 1-. ? -s i -it? 1
1-it-iKiiijr 111 mi! Millie; HIHI 111 RKIing ?.
civil engineers from the navy and civil j
life to those of the army for the pur- t
pose of making surveys, etc. ,i
SEXTON UltOWS WORSE.
Ilond of Hip O. A. K. It In it S?rioun '
fniiilll Ion. |
A Washington dispatch of Friday 1
says: The condition of Colonel James f
A. Sexton is again such as to give A
much concern regarding the. outcome f
of his illness. "
A brain complication has developed, '
which makes the case extremely 1
critical.
. _ ,
STONE A (AMUOAIK. i
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lOs-C'oiiicrei.Hiiiiiii Kiiti-r* Oiiliprmitorliil e
Kttci* In Kt-iilni'ky.
K.V-( 'llll Ifr OIlVIII!! ti VV I ' -'
Kuttawa, Ky., issued an address Fri- j
day to 111?? democrats of the state for- t
in a 11 y announeing himself a candidate i
for the demooratie nomination for t
jjovrnior and declaring the platform t
>n wjiiclf ho stands. f
Captain Stone is in favor of the Chi ano
platform with a clause opposing :t
expansion and imperialism and a plat |
form for IttMO and the renominntion of |
Mr. Bryan for he presidency. tie t
will advocate "the free and unlimited
coinage of silver at III to 1, without t
the consent of any foreign power." s
fin nun
rc mmiRn
JLU 1U1111 lLiU
Final Vote Was
1 57 to 27.
ONLY ONE OVER THE NECESSARY
TWO-THIRDS.
McEnnery and McLauriu Turned
the Tide In Favor of
the Compact.
Tbe peace treaty, framed at Paris
by a joint conference of American pnd j
Spanish commissioners, was ratified
in the United States senate Monday
afternoon by a majority of three votes.
The vote in detail was as follows:
Yeas?Aldrich, Allen, Allison, baker,
Burroughs, Butler, Carter, ('handler,
OiMvk, Clay, Cullom, Davis, Deboe, i
Ejjkins, Fairbanks, Faulkner,Foraker, '
Brye, Gallinger, Gear, Gray, llunna, I
Hanshrougli, Hair's, Hawley, Jones, j
Nev.; Kenney, Kyle, Lindsay, Lodge, j
McBride, MeEnery, McLaurin, Mc- j
Millan, Mantle, Mason, Morgan, Nel- i
sou, Penrose, Perkins, Pettus, Piatt, |
Conn.; Plaft, X. Y.; Pritchard, Quay,
Ross, Sewell, Shoup, Simon, Spoouer,
Stewart, Sullivan, Teller, Thurston,
Warren, Wellington, Wolcott?57.
Nays?Bacon. Bate, Berry, C'afTery,
Hilton, Cockerill, Daniel, Gorman,
Hale, Heitfield, Hoar, Jones, Ark.;
Mallory, Martin, Mills, Mitchell, Murphy,
Money, Pasco, Pettigrew, Rawlins,
Roach, Smith, Tillman, Tnrley,
'Clipper, A7est?27.
Absent and Paired?Messrs.Cannon
and Wilson for,with Mr. White against
and Messrs. Proctor and Wetmore for,
with Mr. 'J'nrpie against. j -1
Not until the vote was taken did the
friends of the measure feel absolutely |
sure of ifs pnssage. On Saturday only
r>8 votes could be counted for the
treaty, two short of the vote necessary
to ratify. The news fiom Manila,
however, had telling effect-, and when
the sennte first convened Monday it
was announced that McLaurin and
McEnery, who had been counted by
the autis, would vote for the treaty,
giving the measure the necessary two- i
thirds.
The debate before the vote, was
taken was exceptionally waun ami animated.'
Senator Alien, of Nebraska, made a
speech denying published statements 9
that he would attack Senator Gorman i
for using the peace treaty a* a means *
to defeat Bryan.
Senator Sprnki.
Air. Gorman then spoke. He replied
particularly to Mr. Waleott's
speech of Saturday, saying that it was
inch an attack as he did not expect, i
lie said lie believed that the battle of
Manila was but tlie beginning, and if ]
lie treaty was ratified war would fol- {
ow for years, costing lives and mil
ions upon millions of money. *
Mr. Gorman referred to what had g
ecu done with China regarding the
migration to those islands and said
inw eight years later we take islands, 3
vhicli will be but a stepping stone for A
lie Chinese to the I'nited States. He
iredieted that within four years the i
>eople would resent the action. He
aid that in connection with the PliilppinoH
it was proposed to increase ^
lie army to 3100,000. He protested
[gainst it.
What a spectacle it has been, ^aid
Mr. Gorman, to see the president of
he United States, kindly, gentle and
lurtisan. as he is in his swine throiieh
he south giving expression to the 1
ientiinent to t e Confederate dead g
vhieh was so grand, and then asking
or 100,000 men to keep the deseendints
in subjection. At the conclusion
>f Mr. Gorman's speech Mr. Ihivis
uoved an executive session.
Wolcott wanted live minutes to redy
to Mr. Gorman, but J>avis would
lot yield, and at *2:(>."> the senate went
nto executive session for tinal eonsidration
of the peace treaty.
(n the open senate Air. McKnery
'llored a resolution declaring that by
atilication of the treaty it is not in- m
ended to make eiti/ens of the inhabi- ~
tnnts of the Philippines nor to annex ^
he islands perinaiienly, but to hold ~
lieni until the islands are prepared
''I "I II "I'll* ( I 11 111 ( I I 1 .
At .'1:40 p. in. tin' hells for 11 vote on
n amendment to the treaty were rung.
> lie amemlinent was to make the
'hilipp'ne portion like thut relating
o Cillia, and was defeated.
The vote on the treaty was then
akeii, the renate heiug in exeentive
ession. and the eomraet ratified.
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