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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-07-13

ago from the sea, the Uaited States
cruiser Newark opened 6rs into the
city with her 8 inch guns.
The signal orps off, stationed on
top Of the ridge reported the effect of
the shots
The New York, Brooklyn and To-
diana participated 10 the firing at inter-
walls of FIVE minutes
The bon bardneu ut lasted for two hours,
when Gen. Shaf.er reported that the
shells were mostly falling 10 the bay
aud doing but little damage.
The last shot, however. struck a
prominent church in the heart Of the
city which was heavily stored With pow
der sad ammunition. causing tire
mendous explosion. The extent of
the damage is not yet kncwo.
When the wsrships ceased firing and
before Gen Sbaf,er had begun land
attack, aag of truce was seen COM
iog from the city The object Of this
was not known at noon when the cor.
respondent of the Associated Press left
the front
At 2 o'clock this afternoon the
Uoited States auxiliary cruiser Yale.
With Gen. Nelsoo A Miles aud the
United States protected cruiser Colam.
bia arrived.
Rear Admiral Sampson visited Gen
Miles Immediately on his arrival aud
then the Yale went to Siboney. Gen.
Miles aud his personal staff laodiog in
a pouring rain
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WORD FROM TEE SOL
DER BOYS.

Chickamauga, Ga, July 1.-THE death
OF our conrads and friend, Private D. Il.
Dick, has cast feeling of eorrow over every
member of the Sumter Light sufantry 1t is
hard for them to yet realis, that be is with
them no more By bis death the company
has lost . valuable and faithful nfm er: one
whose memory will li,ger long 10 tee hearts
OF his felfaw comrades. Tie entire com. any y
deeply 8, "a path q with bis family /, their
ssd herr-vs.1en
Toe ood wssa seat 10 has nome IN Sumter
for iaiefmea,, hayiag oeee me, in Coat
faoooga by b,s sister. bo vas oa her way
J TO has oed side. 10 assist ~ eursfng him, but
before she reached the Ca p be had: orealhed
his Hast, Taerem ains we're sen, .o.ebat.a-
nooza on Saturday n.got to ne embalmed.
On S.ndsy morning .easd af Elk from the
company of which be sas meAoer went
down to Chastanooga to escors the body to
TIE train which took it to its last resting
pa-csson es.th. S
Sfs4ate xSSry .consianes tcs IWpfoVe, aua
bis friends hope so see hin out in fsw days.
Dr. D Z. Ringo forrerly Of Sumter but
now from Rock Hilf, spso, Sunday .ncamp
with his friends he was on bis way to
Ksesnsky:so yis,s bis homssnd relssives.
The S. @. Regiment received their guns
4 knapsacks, can,eens, etc, on Saturday.
About the only hing they lack now from
being fully equipped are the blue alnnel sa'rss
aud leggius- After receiving them, they will
be ready 10 go to the front The boys s-e
now being praesiced iu target shooting.
Some Of them have proven themselves good
matksmen.
The writer vas among the crowd detailed
! tc praeuce last Saturday, end. before getting
+ saek TO camp had tne pleasure Of experiencing
I . bit Of camp life, in the way of . good shower
hath, the ground on which the practice is
done is about mile and half from camp
and in coming back the crowd, was caugh,
in heavy ralp, which came up unexpectedly.
They all took it good Dasuredly, and did
not seem to mind being ireached at eli. No
doubt they all needed it, for the bathing fs-
cilities at the camp are not as good as at Grst
ON account of not being allowed 10 bathe in
s the creek as heretofore. G.
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Three of Cervera's Ships May
Yet Fly "Old Glory"

Washington, July 9.-sTbe following
caolegrau vas received from Admiral
Sampson to-day:
PLAYA DEL ESTE, J,ly 8.
Secretary Of the Navy, Washington,
D. c.:
Preliminary report Of board ordered
to examine wrecks states that wreck
ing appliances should be gotten here
Immediately Think no doubt about
saving Vlzeaya, Maria Teresa and
Cristobal Colon, if haste be made Co.
lon is much the most valuable, being in
perfect order. Would recommend most
powerful appliances be set at once.
SAMPSON
The department. had already ar
ranged with the Merritt-Chapman
Wreckiog company to undertake the
salvage Of these vessels, and two OF
the vessels.of that company are now 90
their way to Santiago. As Simpsons
dispatch makes out a much stronger
possibility Of saving the ships than was
supposed, a copy of it bas been sent to
the contractors, with the request to has:
ten the work and to be prepared to send
additional assistance il it be found pec-
eesarY
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Speculation as to Lack of
News.

Washington. July il-Uo 30 mid
night no .news from either the army or
pavy 8. Santiago had resebed the de-
partmenss 20 far as the public was To-
formed Though the possibility Of in-
serrup;ei cable ccmmuuication was
ssgges,e0 as an explanation for the
lack of advices It was announced at
nidpighs that nothing had been fled at
PLAYA del Este for the officials here.
BoGh Secretaries Long and Alger were
at The White House during the evening.
bat returned TO their residences early
aud gave no outward sign of anxiety
or expectation of startling aews The
arrival Of Gen Miles and the confer
ences between BIN and the command
ioe officers of the army aod navy is
:akeo by some to indicate that if fight
ing occurred to-day it vas BOT Of a
serious character, for, wish heavy en-
eagemeut 10 progress. it was hardly
: possible tba. Admiral Sampson or Geu.
Shsf,er would fod time for conference
i, is thought that possibly the arrival
Of Gen Miles caused suspension of
active operations 10 order that the en-
tire situation might be discussed. But
this view Of the situation is speculation,
and without definite advices go one cau
say exactly what the day bas brought
forth az Santiago.
Officials contend that delay of a
day OF SO cau ouly result 10 oesserlo g
the position Of the American forces.
give opportunity for the reioforcemeo's
70 go TO the froos aod allo" the oe"ly
srrivsd artillery to BE- placed 10 advan-
iageous location.
Il is believed that if the coaaies was
cot resumed to-day, q 6nal attack is
cot fsr distant.
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THE KILLED
AND WOUNDED

Camp Near Santiago,
July 8, via Playa del Este, july g.
Adjutant General, Washington
Complete report received to-day oi
loss on July ] and 2. Killed. %
officers, 20S enlisted men. Wound.
ed, 81 officers, 1908 enlisted men.
Missing, 79 enlisted men. The re-
ports giving the names of the killed
and wounded are being prepared and
it is hoped to get them off tomorrow
SKATER.
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WAR TAX ON MESSAGES


Atlanta, Ca, July 1.-THE Geor.
gis railroad commission has taken the
poaision that the requirement by the
Western Union Telegraph Company
aod the Southern Express Company
that sheir PATRONS pay the war tax on
messages aud receipts as condition
precedent to the sending of kilograms
aud packages amount to au exactiou of
that much 10 addition TO their usual
rates.
These companies have been cited to
appear July 19 and show cause, if they
can, Why they would uot be held to be
guilty Of such exactious, in violation of
the COMMISSIONS rules
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Admiral Camara is English on his
mothers side, for bis father. who vas a
marine captain, married Miss Liver.
more, in Liverpool He, like bis COM
rade. Admiral Cervcra. graduated from
the Naval Academy at San Fernando.
which be entered iu the very year that
the latter was leaving (185D. He saw
service in the Morocco expedition, aud
did not gain his captaluey uotil 1871.
Ia private life Admiral Camara is eome-
what of moody reciuse He is an
ardent monsrchiss, and was one of those
who advocated the giving of crown Of
Spain to Alfonso XII
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Since the death of Mr.. J. D. Goings

Since the death of Mr.. J. D. Goings
treasurer of Union county, short
time ago, there has been big scram
BILE among those who wanted TO step
in the late treasurer's shoes, although
the appointment would only be for the
short unexpired term. The matter
was settled yesterday when Mr.. II i.
G Deaver of Carlisle was named for
the place, and commission was
issued to him forthwith.
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SOUTHERN TROOPS SIDE
TRACKED.

Surprise and impatience that thus
far not single regiment, not solita.
ry battalion of southern troops. has
been sent to the front are rapidly as
suming very emphatic proportions,
and protests are going up from all
over the south against this apparent
discrimination.
1t was whispered in the beginning
that the south was to be held bsck and
now that her soldiers still rest on
their arms in this country the mutter-
ings increase daily.
What is the explanation of this! !!
Must any part Of the confraternity and
good feeling brought about by the
present war be sacrificed through the
petty partisanship OF prejudice Of
those in authority? Shall any fur.
ther color be given to the suspicion,
freely circulated even if unfounded.
that the few opportunities given lead.
ing southerners were, after all, merely
sops to Cerberus?
The press of the whole south is
ringing with these questions and it is
time they were answered-not merely
inlwords, but by sending the southern
boys to the front, where honor aud
promotion await the victory which
would inevitably be theirs Augusta
Herald.
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FLEET In ACTION
AGAIN ON SUNDAY.

Aguadores. Cuba, July 10. via
Port Antonio and Kingston, ia July
1.-THE Brooklyn, Texas and Indi
ana, under Commodore Schley, began
the bombardmens of the city Of San
tiago at SIS this afternoon, in obe'
dience 70 request from Gen. Sbaf
ter, conveyed by signal from the
shore
The warships lined up from east tc
west. quarter of mile from the
shore, and fired over the limestone
cliffs that come down to the sea and
hide the city, Eve miles away
The bombardmeDt was continued
for one hour.
After 35 shots had been fred from
the 8 inch guns Commodore Schley
became convinced that the Brooklyn's
firing was falling short, and ordered
cessation, permitting the battleships
to continue, they, with their larger
guns having longer range. The shots
were fred apparently with great de
liberation and at intervals of two
minutee The signals from the shore
announced that the shells fell thou
sand feet short and a little to the left
of the Spanish position At dusk the
squadron ceased firing and Comuno.
dore Schley sent launch to the
shore to ask Gen. Shafter if be de-
erred firing continued during the
night
When the Associated Press re-
porter went aboard the Brooklyn,
Commodore Schley said be was igno'
rant of the purpose of the lombard.
ment The Associated Press report.
er read to him a message received
a. Juragua from a mounted courier
saying the armistice was ended aud
that hostiiities had been resumed
Cmmodore Schley said "Gen.
Shafter signaled to me to begin the
bombardment as soon as could get
into position l doubted from the
start whether I could hit the city.
| had to guess at its location and be
very careful not to injure our own
army If l lombard to morrow |
shall have range marks on shore to
guide me and shall take the ships
closer to the shore than to day The
water off Aguadores is so smooth
that our Workmanship was not affect.
ed by the swaying of the ships. In
firing to dayI gave the turrets the
greatest possible elevation by listing
the ships. Butt knew would fail
short. The guns will carry more
than FIVE miles, but to throw shots
over the cliff a great elevation is re-
CURED "
When the Dandy left Aguadores at
! o'clock the wsrships were still in
position. During the bombardmeDs
the Dandy lay, q quarter of mile be.
hind the line of ships
When the bombardment began a
heavy rainstosm was in progress.
with thunder and lightning, but
artillery FIRE could be heard on shore.
indicating that Gen Shafter had re-
sumed hostilities Immediately on the
ending of the armistice
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Portsmouth, N. n. July IL With
q new broom tied to the top of her fore
mast aud a japanese Gag flying from
ber stern, the japanese cruiser Kasagi
sailed into Portsmouth this oferuoon,
after having made speeu OF % 3.4
koots au hour, a quarter of knot
above the contract requirement, for a
distance of 40 miles.
The trial vas made Under conditions
DOT the best, which tended to show the
vessels performance in stronger light.
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CONDITIONAL PEACE ADVo-
GATED TN SPAIN.

Madrid, July 12-The leading
newspapers are now advocating
peace if it can be brought about by
the surrender of Cuba. Peace on
any other terms is declared to be out
of the question. They insist that
Spain raust retain possession of the
Philippines and Porto Rico at all
hazards
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UNCONDITIONAL
ONLY.

Washington, July 12 Officials
state that cables have been received
from Gen Sbafter saying that he has
informed Gen Llnares tha, nothing but
the unconditional surrender Of the city
of Santiago aud the entire military
force will be accepted.
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At the request of many friends, hereby
announce myself candidate for the Office of
County Supervisor If elected I lromise the
people Sumter County to do my duty as
see it without fear or favor.
Very respectfully.
W H. SEAL
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FOR TREASURER.

H. L. SCARBOROUGH again asks elec-
ton to the Office of County Treasurer in the
approaching primsry-promisiog, whether
elected or defeated, ever to put forth bis best
efforts for the advancement of the Coaaty's
iufereata
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FOR AUDITOR

Mr.. Editor: Please announce the under
signed ss candidate for reelection to the
Office of County Auditor, subject 20 the ac-
tion Of the Democratic Primary and oblige
J. DIGGs WILDER
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ENeI1sa BLOCKADE RUNNER
CAPTURED.

Key West. July 12-Tbe block
aiding feet has captured au English
merchant vessel that was attempting to
run the blockade, and get into Co.
ban port The capture is quite val
liable one.
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THOMAS F. BRANTLEY, Of orapgeburg
is nominated for Congress from the Seventh
District, sutjecs TO the action of the Demo-
cratic primary.
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FOR REPRESENTATIVE.

Thanking the people of Sumter cernty for
the con6deoce and trust reposed in me- iu the
past, and believing, after my long experience
as member of the Legislature, that ana
better equipped aod qualified than eve, to rep
resent them, hereby announce my candi-
dacy for reelection to the Rouse of Represent
atives, subject to the rules aud actions of the
Democratic party
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CANDIDATES. CARDS.
FOR CONGRESS.

Congressman wM. STOKES is hereby
announced as candidate for reelection from
this, the Seventh District, subject to the
Democratic primary.
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FOR SUPERVISOR.

Mr.. Editor; You will pleese announce ".
S. DINKINS as candidate for County Su-
pervisor at the coming election, and oblge
his FRIENDS.
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JUDGE OF PROBATE.

Thankful to the Democratic Party aud
friends of Sumter County for their kind SUD-
port in the past. ! most respectfully en-
nounce myself as candidate for re election
as Judge of Protate at approaching primary
election &c
THOS. Y WALSH.
Juope of Probate
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Of Santiago &c Cuba. via Playa del
Este. July II At half past 9 this
morning after several range finding
shots over the ridge protecting Sauti-
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a. K SANDERS.

MR MCDONALD FU2MAN, of Privateer
Township, is announced az g candidate for
the Legislature, subject TO the Democratic
primary election
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SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCA-
TION.

Mr.. Editor: Please eonounce W J.
DuRANT ss candidate for County Supsrin-
tendeot of Education, snbjsct to the Demo
cratic primary
June %. 1893.
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Shafter Would Save
Spaniards Lives.
The Escape of the Enemy
Has Been Cut off in Every
Direction.

Direction.
Before Santiago, via Playa del Este,
Guantanamo Bay. July 12-This
morning Gen. Torai cent a reply to
Gen. Skaters second demand TO: the
unconditional surrender of Santiago,
made by the latter yesterday afternoon.
in his reply Gen. Toral referred to
bis reiueal to accede to the American
demand made on Sunday aed again re.
iterated his determination to resist.
Notwithstanding this the American
batteries did not open FIRE this morning,
aud the renewal of the bombardment
will probably be postponed until to-mor.
row "Wednesday, when it is hoped
that all of Gen Randolph's batteries
will be in position. The siege guns
landed yesterday will also be brought
up as soon as possible.
Torrents OF rain fell last night,
drowning out the boys in the trenches
and making the road almost impossible.
This may delay the batteries and siege
guns The volunteers. who are being
buried to the front. are being located
along the right centre in the positions
which have been occupied by Gen.
Lawton's division, while the latter has
moved forward. extending our right
until it almost touches the road to Cal
menes, over which Gen. Toral would
have to retreat if be should uow be
foolhardy enough TO make the attempt.
The Cubans ander Gen. Calixto
Garcia took Caimenes without opposi-
ton Monday night and have eu.rencb-
ments on either side of the road. The
Americans are now in position to strike
the enemy on the left flank and roll it
up, making the Spanish eusrenchmeoss
porth of the city unseuable.
Gen. Toral, realizing the weakness
of this flank, has been busy during the
existence of the truce 10 doubling back
with entrenchmenta and fixing his guns
in the direction from which be is threat
eued. Most Of Gen. Randolph's guns
will be located upon the heights
of the center of Gen. Lawton's new
position where they command the town.
Yesterday aftern oon the Capron and
Hane batteries on the right succeeded
in tearing up the emplacements of a
spalm battery" as it is called, and 10
pluuping shells into several blockhouse
on aaliepts, bat the shots directed at
the Spanisrds in the trenches did not
appear to have much effect SbrapDe}
was rapidly broken directly over the
trenches, yet in FIVE minutes the trench.
es at every point Of explosion would be
alive with ,he enemy. They would
watch for the fash Of our guns and
drop before the SHELLS exploded.
Our mortar Ere was directed at the
Spanish bull riog and tore up almost
everything 10 the vicinity. 1t is un-
derstood that the bull ring lis being
used as barracks
Three large steamers lie ic the bar
Dor, alongside the Philadelphia Iron
compaoy's wharf. and small Spanish
gunbost is anchored at the head Of the
bay. All these could be plainly seen
by the Associated Press correspondent.
The First Illinois volunteers and the
District of Columbia volunteers are now
located in the treuches that were occu-
pied last week by Gen. Chafee's bri.
gade
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Washington. July 13.-Last night
was one of anxious waiting both at the
White House and at the war depart
men.. Information from Gen Shafter
bad been momentariIy expected, but up
to Ills o'clock this morning Dot word
of ofioia! news had been received
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Playa del Este, Guantanamo Bay,
July IL Capt. Young, of the Hist,
commanding one expedition com.
posed of the Hist, Hornet and VAN.
patuck, yesterday morning Monday J
while off Santa Cruz, succeeded in
cutting the cable connecting Haoana
with Santiago via Cienfuegos, Trini-
dad, Tunas and Manzanjllo.
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FOR MAGISTRATE

To the Democratic Voters of the Fi.s, Judi.
cial District:
hereby announce myself as candidate
for The Office of Magistrate 10 the City of SuE-
ter, subject to the Democratic primary
Respectfully, l.. D. JENNINGS.
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The friends of JOHN ". YOUNG, of Ha-
good, announce him as candidate for Coun-
ty Superintendent Of Education, believing
him 10 be suitable man for the position.
The friends of J. EDWIN REMBERT an
nouoce him as candidate for tie Office of
County Superintendent Of Education, sub
jsct to action of the democratic primary.
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sURRENnEE
Arizona republican., 1898-07-23
DEWEY's GUNNERs YANKEES.
English Not Permitted to Walk Of
 With the Record.

Washington, July 22.-With all of our disposition to be on friendly terms with the British, our naval officers are quick to resent the aliag4tions made to the effect that Dewey owed his marvellous success at Manila to the employment of English gunners whom he had engaged at fabulous wages at Hong Kong before he sailed for Ma nila
 Such statement was made by Cun- ningham Graham, an ex-member of parliament, in a communication to some. of the British newspapers, which has aroused a good deal of discussion. Captain Crowninshield, the chief of the navigation bureau, is directly in charge of the personnel of the navy, and when this statement was called to his attention he very promptly and positively said:
 We never have yet been called upon to get Englishmen to teach us how to shoot An inspection of the muster rolls of Dewey's squadron will con-
Arizona republican., 1898-07-23
GOVERNOR WOOL.
Garcia Beginning to Disband A-is
 Army.

Santiago de Cuba, July 22.-General Wood of the Rough Riders" has been appointed military governor of San tiago, succeeding General McKibben, who returns to his old duty and is on the sick list. Squads of natives are cleaning the streets and burying the dogs and horses whose remains have been lying in the streets for days and weeks. A French cruiser arrived here this afternoon with supplies for the relief of the French citizens of San tiago. A large exodus of Cubans is expected in few days, as they are re- tuning to the cultivation of the coun- try. that work being the chief source of wealth of the island. The greater part of Garcia's army left
 Notwithstanding Garcia's bitter con- plaint that he had been ignored and that the restoration of Spanish civil authority in Santiago was most Of fensive to him, and that in conse- Quence of this he had been forced to tender his resignation as general in
Arizona republican., 1898-07-23

the Cuban army, he is going on with preparations for a contest with the Spanish forces at Holguin and Man zanillo quite as though nothing had happened. General Garcia will issue a decree authorizing all Cubans who have been driven from their planta- tions and country homes by the Span iards and taken refuge for safety in the cities and towns, to return to the country and go to work on the farms and plantations, assuring them pro- lection by his forces. He has also added a like permission to those in hii; ranks wno were recruited from farm lands and employed in the fields al the outbreak of the war. Alto- Sether it must be confessed that Gar cia's attitude is inexplicable. His per mission to the men in his ranks to go back lo work on the farms is construed as an effort to disband his lfcTces. It is certain that a great many of them will continue to fight.