The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-04-27
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The MOVES AT THE CAPI-
TAI AND NEWS FROM
THE SEAT OF WAR.

Uncle Sam has notified the world
that be has blockaded the ports Ct
Cuba.
Several Spanish merchantmen baVe
been captured by the American
squadron off the coast Of Florida.
Spsin, replying to The ult'matum
of President Mckinley, says she
regards it as q declaration Of war
and will act accordingly.
Five warships belonging to the
Upi:ed States squadron are reported
to have left Hong Kong, China, Sun
day for parts unknown.
It is announced that the rfgalsr
United States Army willinvade Cuba
and it vii. probably be placed under
the command of Gen J. R. Brooks.
James Wigg, the colored ex-Ropre-
sentative in our State Legislature
from Beaufort, has offered his ser
vices to Governor Ellerbe to serve in
the war with Spain and will raise a
colored regiment from that county.
1t is generally believed that in con
sonsnce with it's policy, the Spanish
fleet, unless compelled to fight, will
avoid engagements, and the fastest
ships will be employed to destroy
the commerce of the United States.
Lieutanapt Rowan is on his way te
the camp of General Calixto Garcia
He will represent the war depart
ment in arranging for the co-opera-
ton of the insurgents in the invasion
of Eastern Cuba by the forces OF the
United States. The time and place
Of invasion will be controlled by
events and the character of Lieut.
Rowan's dispatches.
On Board the Flagship New York
off Habana, April %, 2 a. m.-Morre
Castle opened fire on the fighting
squadron of the United States al
II o'clock last night. About II
shots were sent in the direction O
our ships, but none of them tool
effect, and no shots were fired IL
return.
The Spaniards had appearantl,
seen the lights of the New Iorl
while the latter was signalling to
ship of the squadron.
The firing was reported by tn
officers of the deck, Ensign j. Il
Edie, to Captain Chadwick, who wa
asleep at the time. The youp!
officer asked the captain in some
what excited tones whether the New
York had not better discontinu
signalling.
No." muttered Captain Chadwic
with the utmost cooluess, ''there i
no necessity for stopping the signals
Go ahead"
Later Captain Chadwick was O
the forward bridge, from whence b
watched the tongues of flame shoo
out from the Moro Castle. Il
glanced in the direction of the Spar
ish Notifications for q few second
and then turned his back on ther
in silent contempt, and went bac
to his bed, perfectly certain tn
Spaniards could do 10 damage 8
FIVE miles, which was then the al
proximate distance of the hagshi
from Moro Castle.
There was no excitement on boar
the flagship during the Moro Castle
futile attempt at gunnery. Th
discipline was really splendid. l
fact, at this hour, many people o
board the flagship do not know tha
Spain's first gun of war has bee
fired anu that the New York wa
their target.
London, April At is announce
in special dispatch from Aladrl
that Spain may formally declare wa
against the United States as resu
of the capture of the Spanish steam
er Buena Ventura.
Vienna, April 24.-The Deutsch
Zeitung, the Pan-Germanic crgal
contrary to most papers, support
the Uuited States, on the ground
that, latter Berlin and Vienna, Ne
York ranks as the largest Germa
town in the world and also becau;
the UNITED States represent libert
as opposed to absolutism.