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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-08-17
COAMO CAPTURED.
Dashing Encounter Forced by the
Americans Under Gen. Wilson.

The United States troops under Gen
Wilson captured the town Of Coamo in
Porto Rico on last Tuesday week with
4 loss Of only seven men wounded, all
of the Sixteenth Pennsylvania rcgi-
ment One of our wounded will die.
The Spanish arc known to have lost
their commander. Maj. Vellescas; Capt
Ecante, Capt. Lopez and nine privates,
all killed, and to have 35 wounded
The Americans captured l3 prisoners,
practically the whole force of Spaniards
except the cavalry The capture Of the
town and garrison was neatly planned
and splendidly executed The Six
tecnth Pennsylvania volunteers moved
to 4 point at the north Of the town
Tuesday night and by forced marches
of eight miles across the mountains ar
rived at the rear Of the town about {
0 clock Wednesday morning, just in
time to cut off the enemy's retreat.
At daylight the Third Wisconsin and
Troop c (New York; moved by the
right flank. and artillery, supported by
the Second Wisconsin, advanced in the
center. The Fourth cavalry took up :.
position from which it could gallop to
the 1icld and sweep the valley into the
town. At I o'clock fire WAS opened
upon the blockhouse, which was ham,
mered with shell and shrapnel The
Spaniards replied with few shots from
their Mausers and then fed. The
blockhouse was soon ablaze, and the
artillery fire in front ceased at 1:lO
o'clock.
Almost Immediately volley firing was
heard in the rear of the town The
Spaniards in seeking to escape, ran
straight into Col. Huling's regiments,
posted on the hills commanding the
road. The enemy sought protection in
trenches. but they could not withstand
the deadly fire With their commander
and two captains killed they were COM
PEELED to surrender.
a troop of SO Spanish cavalry escap-
ed through the mountains, our cavalry
being unable to pursue them. The
Spaniards had destroyed the stone
bridge cross the river Coamo leading
into the town, but it was evident that
they were not prepared to make a
strong resistance, as no artillery was
posted there The natives received the
Americans with delight Gen. Wilson
Immediately after taking the town
pushed the Wisconsin troops mile out
beyond, where they will camp for the
night.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-08-17
a PERILOUS VOYAGE.
4 Transport Loaded With Soldiers En-
dangered by Fire.

\ dispatch 20 The World from Manila
Bay. August 10 via Hong Kong says:
The third Philippine expeditions
here % days out from Honlulu. Neve!
did an expedition encounter more dan
gers or endure more perlls. On the
voyage six men and one officer died,
and fifty more were taken sick. Ty-
phoid and meningitis played havoc with
the transports. Two iremen went in
sane and leaped ovrrboard. But fire
was the worst peril of all. The feet OF
transports and their convoy. the monitor
Monterey. were three days out from
Hawaii when fire was discovered aboard
the transport Morgan City. One OF the
crew reported to Captain Dillon that
there was blaze in the coal bunkers.
At midnight when all the troops were
asleep Captain Dillon assembled the
crew and told them the news. Every
man was pledged to secrecy. To let the
soldiers know that they were over Il
raging fire would be to precipitate a
panic. Silently the men coupled on
the hose and the steam pipes. Then
they began battling the flames in the
hold. Next morning the fire was as fierce
as ever. Night and day the heroic
crew fought the fire, but with little
success. And still the troops aboard
did not know that a fire was burning
beneath their feet The Morgan City
fell off in speed, and the whole feet was
delayed. Captain Dillon did not sig
nal the flagship. He kept his men at
work fighting the famesin the bunkcrs:
while the troops went about on deck,
all unconscious Of their peril. The
bunkers were still burning when the
Morgan City arrived here. Then for
the first time the troops learned their
danger. The flames were extihguished
after the ship had been in port few
hours. On board the Morgan City were
six hundred men Of the Idaho volun-
teers and detachment Of Nebraska vol
unteers. The next most interesting in
cident Of the voyage was the sight OF
the active volcano Farcalon de Pajaros.
The ships passed it on the night Of
July 23d, when it was in full operation.
\ column Of fame mounted far into the
airand Illuminated the sea- The men
crowded the rails and enjoyed the spec
tacle until it sank beneath the horizon,
leaving only pillar Of fame mirrored in
the clouds.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-08-17
Time to Stop This.

Sheriff Hills. of Barlow, Fla, went
to Lakeland, Fla, Monday for a negro
charged with selling liquor. He arrest
cd his man. handcufed him and had
him on the car. While waiting for the
train to pull out 23 or 80 Of the Tenth
cavalry Ga negro regiment walked into
the car and demanded that the sheriff
release his prisoner. This Sheriff Til
lis refused to do. when up went their
revolrers and in a moment Sheriff Ill
lis was looking down 25 or 30 revolver
barrels. The soldiers advanced and
took the prisoner from the sheriff and
walked off with him.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-08-17
ANOTHER BATTLE.
Eignt Hundred Spaniards Fierce
Iy Attack the Americans.
MANY SPANlkRDS KILLED.
The Fight Lasted TWO Hours.
The Enemy Attempt to Re-
take a Light House. Good
Work Of the Fleet.

There was two hours fghs - Cape
San Juan. Porto Rico. on Wednesday.
Eight hundred Spaniards attempted to
retake the lighthouse which was guard
ed by forty of our sailors, commanded
by Lieut. Atwatcr, Assistant Engineer
jenkins. Ensign Bronson and Gunner
Campbell. The Spaniards were driven
back by shells from the Amphitrite,
Cincinnati and Leyden. The refugees
report one hundred Spaniards killed.
W. H. Berdeman Of the Amphitrite,
second-class man at the naval academy
was seriously wounded. The Spanish
advance began from Rio Grande, With
er the Spaniards had retreated after the
first landing Of troops at Cape San
Juan. They marched through Luquil-
10 and pulled down the American flag
at Fargado and replaced the Spanish
flag. The terrified refugees were warn
ed by the lighthouse force that the
Spanish were coming. Sixty women
and children were in an outbuilding Of
the lighthouse during the fight The
Spaniards opened with a machine gun
at distance of three hundred yards.
The Leyden, Ensign Crosby command
ing, rushed within one hundred yards
Of the shore and poured one Founders
into the Spaniards. Capt Barclay of
the Amphitrite used his six FOUNDER
and the Cincinnati her five inch guns.
The ships landed 250 men during the
fight and was reinforced by the light
house machine gun. Ensign Crosby
took the refugees of at daybreak and
has gone to Ponce. Our flag is still on
the light house. but the forces nave
been withdrawn. The Amphitrite's
guns cover the light house and are
ready to annihilate it if our flag is
hauled down.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-08-17
No More for Porto Rico.

Orders were received at Tampa, Fla.
Wednesday Afternoon TO the effect ta;t
no more troops needed at Porto Rice
The Fifth infantry was already on
board the Santiago ready to sail, and
hae, to be unloaded. This also stops
the trip contemplated by Gen. Copp;a
gerand his staff. as they were to 90 on
this trip. Two batteries Of heavy az
tillcry were also being loaded for the
trip and operations were stopped
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-08-17
Want His Sol; Shot.

1t is learned from the statement Of a
chaplain at Camp Thomas, Chic!samau-
"a. that letter has been received by
the officers of Il ccrtaiu regiment from
the father Of dcsertcr urging that the
boy be caught and shot The boy, it
seems. had run away from home to en-
ter the army. and after cnliSting he de
serted. The parents were communlca-
ted with. and the father of the boy
wrote the commanding officer that ne
could see no other way of removing the
stain from the family name and the
disgrace from the army than by catch
inc the dcserter ard shooting him.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-08-17

Camp .Algcr. Va. Aug. Sth. 1898.
Col. Willie Jones. Columbia, S. {.
Ny Dear Sir: Replying to your re-
cent letter. I beg to say a camp next to
the Third Virginia and First Connect
cut is awaiting your regiment, which
will complete the brigade. | ,rust it
will not be occupied by another regi-
mcnt. or that other orders may not be
issued before yours reaches this camp.
What is the matter that your regiment
is not recruited to its full quota:
Heretofore South Carolina has al
ways responded promptly to calls made
upon her for troops, and it IS rather
mortifying to those who feel pride il
her past history to find her a laggard
when almost every other State has come
forward with such alacrity. There
must be something wrong somewhere.
In after years it will not sound well to
have this State with such splendid
fighting record, put down among those
who failed to furnish her share Of troops
in obedience to call made by the pro-
perly constituted authorities. Her peo-
pie cannot vindicate themselves by
claiming thai .here is no occasion TOR
their services. Congress must have
had good grounds for authorizing the
enlistment and organization ofan army,
and it is not for us to question its Wis
dom or propriety. Our duty is TO sup
ply our proportion Of men for the COM
mon defence and general welfare" as
enjoined by the constitution. Nor will
it excuse US by saying the fighting IS
over and there is no longer need for
our services. None Of US can forsee
how many troops will be required to
garrison for time at least the territory
acquired by right Of conquest, and in
demnity for expenditures and sarltces
made for national purposes.
South Cardinals full quota may not
be needed, but she is not the judgein
this instance.
l have no greater interest in the
honor and character Of the State, no
greater reason to cherish laudable
State pride than any other Of her citi-
zens, but it is not pleasant to have the
people of other States offering to make
up our quota. 1t is reflection upon
our patriotism and good faith. 1t does
not comport with the pride we have al
ways justly feltin the pluck and patriot
ism of our people to have themfail now
in the full measure Of their duty.
l trust you will yet complete your
enlistments and report with your regi-
ment at an early day, and relieve the
fair escutchcon Of the State from the
stigma which is being placed upon it:
The regiment ought to be promptly filed
to the maximum if is serves but one
month.
If it should be my fortune to be or
dered to Cuba with the army Of occupa-
ton, it would be very gratifying to have
at least one regiment from my own
State to accompany the splendid body
of soldiers now constituting my division
from the States of Pennsylvania, New
York, Ohio, New Jersey, Illinois, Mas
sachusetts, Connecticut and Virginia
| have been dcvoting myself to their
discipline, equipment and organization,
and have no fears as to their conduct,
but you can readily understand why |
would feel pride in having a body of
South Carolinians near me to share
whatever may await Us.
Let me hear fully from you.
Very truly yours, etc.
NJ. C. Butler
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-08-17
A Generous Offer.

The United States has magnanimouS-
ly offered to parole the l.300 Spanish
naval prisoners taken at the destruction
of Admiral Cerycra fleet whenever
Spain is ready to rcpatriatc them. The
offer Of this government WIS made re
gardless Of the approaching culmina-
tion OF peace negotiations, and simply
with view of sending home L large
number of national guests who had con-
siderably overstayed their welcome and
become burdens upon the hosts.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-08-17
A Train Held Up.

The incoming Omaha flyer, on the
Birmingham road, was held up at Dug
Hill, two miles north of St. Joseph,
Mo-, ats o'clock Thursday night by
five or six we'll armed men. After Sc
curing possession Of the express car,
the robbers rolled the Adams Express
company's small safe out Of the car
door into a wagon and endeayored to
haul it away. They abandoned their
task, however, and soon dumped the
safe out upon the highway. 1t is stated
by railroad officials that the robbers
secured SlS,2S0 from the safe which
they took from the Adams Express
company's car.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-08-17
TilIman at LeesVille.

At the invitation of the people Of
Leesville Senator Tillman delivered an
address there last Thursday. He made
vigorous defense of the dispensary
law and regarded it as the best solution
of the liquor problem that could be de-
yised. He thought it was so firmly en-
trenched in the hearts of the people
that it would never be removed. Sena-
tor Tillman also spoke in behalf of
higher education and made strong
plea for Clemson college He was in
favor Of all State institutions and es-
pecially the Clemson Agricultural Col
lnnn
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-08-17
Berrier Has Skipped.

Joseph T. Berrier. member of the
Richland Volunteers, left Columbia be-
tween two suns last week with S13 of
the company,s money, which he had
collected to dcfray the expenses Of the
annual barbecue Of the company. Ber-
rier has beer I fagman on the South
ern railway, but lately he has been out
Of work. having for some reason lost
his position. Up TO this time he has
borne a good reputation, and his friends
are greatly surprised at his present con-
Guct
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-08-17
What Drink Did.

Policeman H. c. Hawley Of the Ten
derloin station, New York. while in a
fit Of drunken rage Thursday, shot his
wife, mother, Mary and his 4-year-old
son and 6-year-old daughter He then
shot himself in the head He was taken
to Bellevue hospital, where he died
soon aftcrward The Others were taken
to the New York hospital, where later
they died The only explanation Of
the crime was statement by Hawleys 5
wife before she lost consciousness to
the effect that drink has caused all
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-08-17
rines north in Rcsolute.
(C,ol
Allen.

Acting Sccrctary.
Navy Department. Washington, Aug.
II. 1898.
Remcy. Key West:
In accordance with the President
proclamation tclegrarhcd YOU. suspend
Immediately all hostilitics. Commence
withdrawal OF vessels from blockade.
Order blockading vessels in Cuban
waters to assemble at Key West.
Allen, Acting Secretary.
The notification to Admiral Dewey
was not made public, but Assistant
Secretary Allen says that besides being
put in possession Of the Presidents
proclamation he was ordered to cease
hostilitics and raise the blockade OF
Manila.
In compliance with the orders sent
Admiral Sampson and Commodore Re
mey will each send i vessel around the
coast of Cuba to notify the blockading
squadron that the blockade has been
raised Admiral Schley being on the
Brooklyn and included in the orders to
that vessel, will come north with her.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-08-17
Eobson's Father.

President Mckinley Thursday ap-
pointed Judge J. NJ. Hohson, father of
Lieut.. Hobson Of Mcrrimac fame. post
master at Greensboro. Ala. Mr. Hob
son is Democrat, and the nomination
was made at the earnest request of his
Republican fellow townsmen as mark
of good feeling.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-08-17
Garcia Takes Gibara.

Lieut.. Col. Jane Of Gen. Calixto
Garcia staff, has just arrived at Santi-
ago from the front with dispatches an
nouncin" the occupation Of Gibara on
the north coast OF the province of San
tiago de Cuba by Gen. Garcia troops.
Gibara was evacuated by the Spaniards.
They left thousand sick and wounded
who are being taken care OF by the Gu
ban commander Gen. Garcia with
5000 troops is besicgin@ Holguin. now
occupied by the Spanish general, Lu-
que whose surrender has been de-
maaded.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-08-17
& Fast Boat.

\ dispatch from San Francisco says
the torpedo boat destroyer Farragut,
which had her builders trial Thursday
proves to be q wonder and her construc-
tois expect that her official test will
show her to be the fastest craft of her
type in the world. If she does not
make speed of 81 knots her builders
will be disappointed.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-08-17
Killed With Her Victims.

Three men dead and woman dying
is the net result of shooting affray at
Central City. S. D., Thursday. Judge
j. p Giddings. I'd Shannon and Jack
Wear are the men and Mrs. Ed Shan
non IS the woman The woman is still
alive but cannot recover. Nj the par
ties are pioneers and well to do. Gid
dings has had many political Offices.
Intimacy between Giddings and Mrs.
Shannon is given as the cause Of the
tragedy Wear tried to separate Shan
non and Giddings and was shot.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-08-17
Promoted.

Gen. Barkcly, commanding the bri-
gadc. of which the First Regiment
form 4 part: has appointed Maj. Julius
II. Mood, NJ d.. brigade surgeon;
Lieut.. c. Browning Smith. Co. |, aide
de-camp: Lieut.. |. Il. Moses. Jr., bri-
"adc commISSarlat
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-08-17
He is Sensible.

Judge Richardson shows good sense
in Withdrawing from the race for Con-
gress in the eighth Alabama district.
Fresh from the front at Santiago Gen.
Wheeler is invincibIc.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-08-17

Navy Department, Washington. D. c..
August y, 1898.
Sampson, Santiago:
Suspend all hostilitics Blockade OF
Cuba and Porto Rico raised. Howell
ordered to assemble vessels at Key
West.
Proceed with New York. Brooklyn,
Indiana, Oregon. Iowa and Massachu-
setts to Tompkinsville Place monitors
in safe harbors in Porto Rico Watson
transfers his flag to Newark and will re-
main at Guantanamo. Assemble all
cruisers in safe harbors. Order ma
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-08-17

THE NEWS IN WASHINGTON.
The Associated Press bulletin from
Madrid announcing that the Spanish
cabinet had approved the peace protocol
and that the French ambassador would
receive instructions to sign it was very
gratifying to the President. Both the
United States and Spanish governments
will begin carrying out the provisions
Of the protocol. The first viii be the
cessation Of hostilities followed imme-
diately by the occupation Of Manila by
Gen Merritt and the United States
troops under his command. the occupa-
ton Of San Juan in Porto Rico by Gen.
Miles and the evacuation Of that island
by the Spanish forces 1t is believed
that there will DC delay in the evacua-
ton of Habana Matanza and other
SPANISH strongholds in Cuba. as some
difficulties are anticipated in arranging
for proper form Of government Of
Cuba and because there is no desire to
hurry American troops into the island
at the present time, the preference
being to await for cooler weather. II
is not believed by members of the ad-
ministration that the commission can
complete its work in time to cause an
extra session Of congress to consider
legislation which the treaty will neces-
state. although there is a prospect
that an extra session Of the senate
might be called in November to consid-
.er the treaty Of peace,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-12

trated. and fighting continued eight
hours. 1t is reported the Americans
last heavily. Altogether II Spaniards
werew ounded.i
Key West, May l2.-Boats from the
blockade report everrthingquiet about
Havana Yesterday. There was an
engagement off Cardenas Yesterday in
which an officer and three men were
killed and several wounded.
London. MAY ia Havana spe-
cial gives what purports to be the de-
tails Of battle off Cienfuepos
Wednesday morning between four
American vessels, attempting to land
men and arms. and the forts. in
which the Americans were defeated.
1t says the Americans cut the cable.
Washington, May 12.-The navy
department has received no word of
any engagement yesterday at Glen
fuegos and thinks the report refers to
the Cardenas engagement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-12
ANOTHER VICTORY FOR DEWEY.
Concord Said to Have Sunk Spanish War
ship IlOilO.

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Hong Kong. May IA trading
vessel from the Philippines reports
having witnessed Il battle between
the gunboat Concord and the Spanish
warship lloilo. resulting in the Span
lard sinking with all hands. and col
ors flying. The Concord was not
damaged and there were no American
casualties.
Washington. May 12.-Dewey has
restored communication. The navy
department received a dispatch from
him this afternoon stating that there
was little change in the situation since
his last telegram. He SAYS he is
maintaining Il strict blockade.
Hong Kong, May PA British
warship arrived from Manila and re-
ports the whole country to he in a
state of anarchy, and Dewey is power
less to restore order.
Gen. Merritt Goes to Philippines.
Washington. MAY l2.-It is stated
at the war department that Mai. Gen.
Wesley Merritt. commander of the de-
partment of the east. will command
the expedition to the Philippines,
with Gen. Otis second in command.
Maj. Gen. Wheeler has been ordered
from Chattanooga to Tampa to COM
mand the cavalry about to leave for
Cuba.
The house committee on foreign
affairs agreed to report resolution
for the annexation of Hawaii.
Whose Torpedo Boats are These:
Washington. MAY 12.-Assistant
Secretary Allen. of the navy. has re-
ceived information from private
source that number of torpedo
boats are now off the New England
coast. 1t is not known how accurate
the information is.
Halifax. n. S, MAY 12.-The Ger
man steamer Sophie Rickmers reports
that while crossing the Newfoundland
banks At was chased by Spanish tor
pedo> boats. The latter, being very
speedy. fired three shells at the Rick
mers, but the latter being an ls-knot
boat and the weather hazy. she got
away.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-12
GERMANY ASr THE PHILIPPINES
What Hatzfoldt Said TO Salisbury and
What the British Premier RepIied.

What Hatzfeldt Said TO Salisbury and
What the British Premier Replied.
London, May 1.-THE Madrid corre-
sponGent of a Berlin paper says it in
asserted in high Spanish official cir
cles that on May the German ambas-
sador to Great Britain, Count Hatz-
notwithstanding. informed Lord Sails
bury that in case of a change in the
Philippines Germany would be COM
PEELED to put herself in possession of
certain guarantees with the view Of
maintaining German interests" Count
Hatzfeldt-W according to the
correspondent, pointed out to Lord Sails
bury that Germany had to take into
account the possibility that Great Brit
ain, In order to protect British subjects
In the Philippines, might be compelled
TO land an adequate force at Manila, in
which case Germany would do likewise.
Lord Salisbury replied taat he recog-
niZed the justice of this declaration. but
designated the supposition that Eng
land has intentions as incorrect and. ac-
cording to the correspondent in ques-
ton, proposed to leave the matter open
until the conflict over Manila had been
decided
Madrid; May 12.-An official dispatch
from Havana says: THE enemy's
squadron has disappeared. Five war
Ships have gone eastward"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-12
Dewey n scar Admiral Now.

Washington. May l2.-The senate yes
terGay confirmed these nominations:
George Dewey 20 be rear admiral
nomination sent In yesterday. w. v.
Lucas. 10 he register Of the land Office
AT Chamberlain. $. ID. J. &. Aud and
w. V. Anderson. Of Montana. 10 he COM
missioners TO examine into and classify
lands within the land grant and in
eemnity land grant limits Of the North
ern Pacific Railroad company.