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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-08-17
American Troops in Porto
Rico.

Pouoe. Islaod of Porto Rico, Angus,
8, evening delayed is transmission
-Geu. Heury. with the Sixth Illinois
and the Sixth Massschuse:'s. Will move
Tomorrow BY way of Adjuo;s on Are
cibo, which is about 20 miles oo-tb Of
Adiuuta as the crow fles. = short
stretch of road tha, troops Will have
to follow is in very bad condition.
Practically all our troops will tleu
be 10 motion. 10 four co'umus, towards
the capital of this island, San Juan.
Gen. Scbwauu is a, Yaaco. Geo Viii
son is near Cosmo aud Ger Brooke
is 3, Guayama.
The Porto Ricans enlisted ~ Gen
Stone have been engaged With small
Spanish Outpost between Aojso's and
Utuada on the road TO A.eeioo. A
skirmish took place lass light and
during the exchange OF sho:s ole
Spanish officer was killed
Maj. Gen. Miles, with ssre-sl ;'oops
Of cavalry, expects TO follow Gen.
Henry in day or two. Ii peace is
promptly declared, Gen Miles will be
the 6rss to enter San Juan. going
there by the railroad fron haecibo TO
the Porto Rican capital
Iu view of the news received here
about the progress of the pesce Dego
tiations all the American srmy officers
appear to be of the opinion that there
will be DO more fighting.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-08-17
A Mission to Cuba

Key West, August lo-Vice Pres
ident Capote, of the Cuban Provision
al Government, accompanied by senor
Portillo, his attache, and SeDor Con
zaIes Lunusa, of the Junta, arrived
here today on the Mascotte They
come from Washington, with author
ity from the navy department to pro-
ceed tc Cuba on an American war
ship as soon as possible, in order to
confer with the other leaders at the
seat of the Cuban Provisional Gov
ernmeut on the coming elections coin
cident with the restoration Of peace
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Sampson and schley.


Washington, August 10 The Pres
ident has determined to recommend to
Congress that Acting Rear Admiral
Sampson be advanced eight numbers
and Commodore ScbIey six numbers
This will result 10 making each rear
admiral, but with C,mnodore Schley
ranking Immediately below Admiral
Sampson.
Capt. Clarke. of the Oregon, will be
recommended for an advance Of siZ
numbers in the captains grade. aud
Lieut. Commander Waiuwrigbt will 60
up eight numbers Other promotions
throughout the feet will be recommend
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-08-17

Washington, August 1.-THE AS
sociated Press bulletin from Madrid
announcing that the Spanish cabinet
had approved the peace protocol and
that the French ambassador would re.
ceive instructions to sign it was very
gratifying to the administration. but
it was expected that such would be
the course of the Spanish government.
1t is confidently expected that the
signatures will be affixed to this doc.
ument to morrow and Immediately
thereafter both governments will be.
gin carrying out it's provisions.
The first will be the cessation OF
hostilities followed Immediately by
the occupation of Manila by Gen
Merritt and the United States troops
under his command, the occupation
of San Juan IN Porto Rico by Gen.
Miles and the evacuation Of that isl
and by the Spanish forces. 1t is be-
lieved that there will be delay in the
evacuation of Havana, MataDzas and
! other Spanish strongholds in Cuba, as
some difficulties are anticipated in ar
ranging for proper form of govern
ment of Cuba and because there is nc
desire to hurry American troops into
the island at the present time, the
preference being to await for cooler
weather
The near approach to the signing
of the protocol has required the dis
cussion of the personnel of the peace
commission There is good authorl.
ty for the statement that Secretary
Day will be at the head of the COM
mission and that two United States
senators will be members of it. Sen
ator Allison. of Iowa, and Senator
German. of Maryland, have been
prominently mentioned for places on
the commission, and it is shown that
they have been under consideration
by the President.
Il is not believed by members of
the administration that the commits
sion can complete it's work in time to
cause an extra session Of congress to
consider legislation which the treaty
Will necessitate, although there is
prospect thai an extra session of the
senate might be called in November
to consider the treaty of peace.
Up TO the hour of midnight the
President had received no official
communication as to the action
of the Spanish government,
but it was stated by those VINO saw
him to night that he was very ex-
pectaut that this was the last day OF
the war
The French embassy has yet re-
ceived no communication from Mad.
rid authorizing M Caabon to sign
the protocol, but the secretaries OF
the embassy left orders on retiring to
be called if any message was received
and it will be Immediately translated.
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No More Porto Rico Picuics

Tampa. August 10.-Orders we're
received here this afternoon to the ef-
feet that 90 more troops we're needed
at Porto Rico aud none were to be sent
from here. The 5th Infantry was
already on board the Santiago ready TO
sail and bad to unload. They are to
remain here until further orders.
This alsc stops the voyage contem-
plated by Gen. Coppinger aud his staff,
as they we're to 90 on this trip. Two
batteries of heavy artillery we're also
being loaded for the trip and operations
were stopped.
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This is, we believe, the first war Of
history between civilized nations in
which one combatant has failed to
have one prisoner at the close. The
only capture the Spaniards made was
that of Hobson and his seven men
and we recaptured them at Santingo.
The Spanish prisoners we have will
be released and sent home-if' they
want to 60 home-without even a
solitary American to be exchanged
for them.
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TOWN ON WESTERN END
TAKEN.

Washington, August 12.-As !
O'Clock this morning the war depart
meot posted the following:
gPouce, August IL. 1898.
Secretary of War, Washington, D. c.
Following from Scbwan "Imme-
diately after repulse yesterday, Spanish
troops joined by what we're left in
Mayaguez moved 10 direction of Lsres-
Have sent scouts ip that direction
My command entered Mayaguez at 8
o'clock this morping-Schwan
Miles.
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Disaster ir Ia; Peh, Formosa

Yokohama. August l0.-Viclent
storms and foods, it is announced in
advices just received here from the
island of Formoss, have resulted IN
the loss of hundreds. Of lives at Tai
Peh that island. Great damage was
done to property there.
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Shanghai, August l2 A dispatch
from Pekin dated to day says that an
imperial edict has finally issued sane.
tioning the Belgian loan for the con-
struction of the railway line from
Pekiu to Han Kau, despite the pro-
test of Sir Claude Macdonald, the
British minister.
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To see is TO try, to try is to buy the
"W White."
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side Private L. Ubold, &c E, right
elbow; Private E. V. jolly, &c. E,
left arm. Miles.
IN COMMUNICATIONS WITH GEN.
BROOKE.
Secretary of War, Washington:
Have established telegrapbic com anu
uicatioo with Gen. Brooke, who reports
that in a skirmish on the 8sh with the
enemy about three miles north Of
Guayama. Gen. Haines forced the
enemy to retreat. The following men
of the Fourth Ohio were wounded
none killed Capt Edward G. Thomp-
son, Co. K, in right breast Private
Samuel J. Jones, right kree; Private
Noble W. Haniacker. Go G, 10 ankle /;
Private Harry S Haiues. Co. G, in
right foot; Private William Jeddiug-
ION. Co. A, in right hip.
A dispatch received to-day from Gen. !.
Sbsfter at Santiago reports the death
this morning of Lieut. William G.
Elliott, Twelfth infantry.
Another dispatch from Gen. Miles
transmitted the following message be
bad received from Gen. Schwan
Camp Near Hormigueros. August 10.
Advance guard, including cavalry of
this command. while reconnoitcring
northwest of Rosario river, near Hormi.
gueros, developed strong Spanish force
which lay concealed in hills north of
Msyaguez. In general engagement
that followed Lieut. Byron. Eighth
cavalry, my aide-de-camp, was wound
ed iu foot aud Private Feruberger, Go.
D, Eleventh infantry, aud another prl-
vate we're killed and ID enlisted men
we're wounded. 1t is reported that the
most. if not the entire. Spanish gar
rison of Mayaguez and surrounding
country, consisting OF 1000 regulars
and 20 volunteers, took part IN the
engagement. We drove enemy from
his position and it is believed Inflicted
heavy loss. A wounded Spanish lieu
tenant was found iu the field aud
brought into our liaes Conduct Of
officers and men we're beyond all praise.
| propose to continue my march 90
Mayaguez at early hour morrow.
THIS FROM GEN WILSON.
Later ie the DAY the following delay
ed telegram was made public
Ponce, August 9.
Secretary of War. Washington
The following received from Gen.
Wilson "Ges. Ersst's brigade cap
,ursd Coamo at $3.50 this morning.
The Sixteenth Pennsylvania, Col.
Huliog's. commanding, led by Lieut..
Col. Biddle Of my staff, having made
turning movement through the moua-
tains skirting the Abonito road, half a
mile beyond town, captured the entire
garrison of Coamo, about $50 men.
Spanish Com mapder Illeroa and Capt
Lopez killed. Our loss reported siz
wounded and only one severely. Men
and officers behaved excelleutly."
Col. Huiiugs aud Col. Bidde are es-
pecially to De commended This is a
very important capture and we'll exc
cuted. Names of wounded as 5000 as
received.
(Sigued) Miles.
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The "White" runs light. The "White'
sews right.
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Operations in Porto Rico.
Official Reports From Gems
Miles. Schwan and Wilson.
THE CAPTURE OF COAMO RE.
GARDED AS VERY IMPORT
ANT.

Washington, August 1.-THE war
department. has received two dispatches
from Gen. Miles under date of Ponce,
August 10, as follows
Secretary Of War, Washington
The following is list of wounded
in the Sixteenth Pennsylvania 10 The
skirmishes beyond Coamo August 9Th
Corporal Barnes, Co. E. left side
Private G C. Frank, Co. G. right side
Private George Wilcox, Co. G, right
side /; Private L. Ubold, &c E, right
elbow; Private E. V. jolly, &c. E,
left arm. Miles.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-06-03
Troops for Merritt.

New York, June by direction of
the president, formal orders have been
prepared for issue adding 5000 men
to the department of the Pacific under
General Merritt, increasing the force
to 20, 900 men, saysthe Washington cor
respondent of the Tribune. While Cen
eral Merritt was promised a week ago
that this increase would be made, If
possible, difficulties -iiisuimuuntabie in
character were presented, and it was
only upon the success achieved by the
department yesterday in securing the
execution of certain contracts much
earlier than anticipated that it was
found possible to redeem the promises.
These related not only to transporta-
ton, but to arms, AMMUNITION, uni
forms and other requisite equipment.
it having been feasible up to this time
to secure these essentials for only 49,
900 men.
General Merritt was informed last
night of the improved prospects for
augmenting his force, and was request
ed to designate such additional volun-
teer regiments from the East as he de-
sired for duty in the Philippines with
the assurance that his wishes would be
reSDecteu,
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Just how far below the water line the
cruiser is damaged could not be ascer-
tained. AS soon as the vessel came to
anchor, the captain and crew of the
Foscolia went ashore. The captain and
crew left at once for New York, to re-
port to the agents of the company to
which the vessel belonged. No one
was allowed to 60 on board the Column
bal, but to a representative of the
press, the officer OF the deck made the
following statement:
"About 7:30 P. M. yesterday, the
British steamship Fosoolia, in COM
mand of Captain John Evans, collided
with our vessel during dense fog We
were then about eight miles southwest
of Fire island. We lowered two life
boats and rescued the captain and crew
nun bering 81 all told. We stood by
until the Foscolia sank at O'Clock
this morning. AS soon as we arrived
here, we sent the rescued men ashore.
Further information in reference to-
the accident cannot give"
About O'Clock one of the navy-yard
tugs steamed alongside the cruiser and
delivered some messages from Rear
Admiral Runce, commandant of the
navy-yard at Brooklyn. A few minutes
later, the Columbia headed for the
Brooklyn navy-yard, where it is sup
posed she will be drydocked in order to
ascertain the full extent of her injuries.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-06-03
Dewey Short of Provisions.

Kong Kong, May 31.-There is abso-
lutely no truth in the report that the
United States cruiser Baltimore, now
at Manila, has been damaged by an in
ternal explosion.
The United States auxiliary cruiser
Zafiro, which arrived here at mid
night yesterday, reports that Dewey is
short of provisions and ammu milton.
The Havila-Manila cable, it is said,
was cut by Americans May 23.
A brush between insurgents and
Spanish occurred near Cavite May 20.
The entire American fleet is at CavIte.
The report that some Of the American
ships had sailed for lloilo, where the
Spanish gunboat Ell Cano is supposed
to be, is incorrect.
Aguinaldo, the insurgent leader. is
with the insurgents, between the
Americans and Spanish.
Incendiary fires continue
The priests and nuns at Manila have
been removed from the latter place to
Lagun.
All the coast towns are reported to
be held by the Spanish troops
The Americans are repairing the
slip at Cavite.
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cate that he had effected a landing
near Santiago and made personal in
vestigation of the harbor. 1t would be
impossible, from the entrance of the
bay, definitely to see and recognize the
Spanish vessels, but by effecting land
ing at some point on either side of tho
entrance, vantage point could be
gained, from which the entire harbor,
it is believed, could be examined. In
all probability, Commodore Schley, or
one of his trusted officers, has succeeded
in performing this hazardous undertake
ing In order to obtain the valuable in
formation contained in his dispatch.
What effect the certainty that Ger
vera is practically helpless will have
On the plans with reference to the in.
vasion of Cuba can only be conjeo-
tured. The transportation of land
forces, it is thought, was delayed be-
cause of the uncertainty concerning the
location of the Spanish squadron. II
the understanding is correct, the prob
ability of an early invasion Of Cuba is
strong. 1t is not unlikely that the
movement of troops, which has been
delayed from time to time, will begin
this week, and before the end of the
week, the United States forces will
have obtained a substantial foothold
uopn Cuban soil.
Commodore Sohley has not only his
own squadron, but two or three vessels
besides at his command. and, it is not
believed to be possible for the Spanish
admiral to escape with his feet. No
information Is obtainable as to the in
tentions of Commodore Schley.
Whether he will endeavor to force an
entrance to the bay and seek battle
with the Spanish squadron is not
known, but such course at present 10
not regarded as likely. 1t would be
the better, in the opinion of some ma
val officials, to keep, Cervera and his
vessels safely in the harbor, where they
are absolutely as useless as they would
be at the bottom of the sea.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-06-03
SPOILS OF WAR.
Spain Said to Be Cedfng Territory That
Is Not Hers.

Spain Said to Be Ceding Territory That
Is Not Hers.
Berlin. May 81. - Regarding the
news that Spain has agreed to cede the
Philippines to France, it is said at the
German foreign Office that Germany
has information that pour parleurs,
looking to this end, have been proceed
ing for some time, mainly through
Senor Leon = Castillo, the Spanish am
bassador at Paris, and that the negotia-
tions have already reached rather
definite shape.
Germany's answer to this is found in
a semi-official communication, setting
forth that Germany would protest
against the cessation of the Philippine
islands to France or any other single
power, adding that cession to the
combined powers of Europe would be
most acceptable. 1t is understood that
the project had been dropped, at least
for the present.
The report of De Rio, the new Span
ish minister for foreign affairs, eau
tiously mentioned the negotiations with
France above referred to.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-06-03
The MOVE On CUBA
Military Invasion Of the
Island Begun.
TRANSPORTS FOR 10000 MEN

Details of the Movement Are Very
Closely uarded-Troops Were Put
in Motion Immet lately on Receipt of
Definite News of the Spanish Fleet.
Washington, June 1.-The military
invasion of Cuba has begun. Unless
the orders of the war department have
miscarried, at an early hour this morn
ing the troops that have been gather
ing at the Cult ports began to break
camp and march aboard the transports.
waiting to carry them to the enemy's
territory. About % of these ships,
the biggest and fastest that could be
obtained suitable for the purpose, had
been gathered ready to receive the
troops. They will accommodate about
80, 900 men, for in short voyage like
that from the Gulf ports to Cuba, it is
possible, with safety and comfort, to
carry a much larger number of men
aboard ship than would be admissible
in the case of a cruise to the Philip
pines, for instance.
How many troops started this morn
ing; where they took ships, or whittier
they are bound are questions which the
directing spirits of the campaign refuse
positively to answer. They have no
desire that the Spanish should have OPP
portunity afforded them to gather
forces to attack our soldiers as they
land. Therefore, nothing of the de-
tails of this first movement can be
learned. There is a suspicion that the
start will be made from Tampa and
Mobile, and in such case, the fleet of
transports will converge at Key West
to pass under convoy Of the war
ships which Admiral Sampson has pro-
vided to insure the safety of the troops
during the passage across the Florida
straits to protect them against attack
at the hands Of some stray Spanish
cruiser or gunboat.
It is probable that there will be no
less than four separate military expedi-
tions, and that these will be landed
at four different points. Whether
Porto Rico Is one of these points or not,
cannot be learned. Before the entire
force which it Is proposed to use in
Cuba can be landed, the transports
must make four separate voyages across
the straits. Arrangements have been
made to utilize the services of the in
snrgents to the largest possible extent
The government already has sent ex-
petitions to a large number of points
On the island and landed arms for the
insurgents. Most of the parties sue
ceeded perfectly in their object, and it
was said at the war department today
that sufficient number of insurgents
have been armed to constitute very
effective support for the troops as they
land
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-06-03
LATER NEWS.
Admiral SampsOn's Fleet Opened Fire
the Fortifcations at San
tiagO de Cuba.

tiagO de Cuba.
Port au Prince, Hayti, June g.
About O'Clock this afternoon, fleet
composed of IA warships, OF which the
cruiser New York displayed the flag OF
Rear-Admiral Sampson, and number
of torpedo boats began bonn bardment
with heavy guns of the forts and the
harbor of Santiago de Cuba. The
American fire was directed principally
against the forts and the harbor.
The forts of Moro castle, La Soca pa
and Punta Gorda suffered especially.
The cannonading was very persistent
and cannot have failed to be destruc-
tive. 1t lasted until 3:45 P. M.
The town which is situated near the
inner end of the harbor, escaped dam
age.
At 3:45 the cannonading diminished.
About 3 O'Clock, cannon discharges
were heard at distance presumably
at seal, continuing for some time, when
the firing ceased completely.
The Spanish authorities maintain
strict silence as to the number of VIC
Tins, who were apparently numerous.
A report is current that the Ameri-
can warships also engaged a fleet of
Spanish battleships. Spanish reports
say IA American ships were engaged in
the bonn bardment.
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To 9 ave His Mother.

Tacoma, May 31.-A 8 o'clock this
evening Frank Derville. aged go. came
home intoxicated. quarreled with his
wife, drew big knife and rushed upon
her. His 12-year-old son. Jack, picked
up gun and shot his father as the
latter was attacking his mother, the
old man falling dead almost instantly.
The family resides in the town of Steil-
accom-, IL miles from this city, where
the shooting took place. The boy was
not arrested. The people of the town
consider the killing as justifable. The
Derville family is we'll known in the
West, being prominent on the variety
stage.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-06-03
Fatal Tennessee Collision.

Chattanooga. .May3O.-A special from
Oakesdale, Tenn, says: An engine
collided with the Oakesdale accommo-
dation train at GAINESVILLE, north of
Chattanooga, on the Cincinnati South
ern. The crew on the engine, COM
posed of Conductor Simpson, Engineer
Hudson, Fireman Edwards and Brake
man Mathews and Swanson, were all
instantly killed, except Simpson, who
is not expected to live. All resided in
Somerset, KY. Engineer Walkinshaw,
Fireman Day and Baggageman Dres-
back, of the accommodation train, were
seriously hurt.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-06-03

Albuquerque, N. M, May 26.-The
south-bound passenger train on the
Santa Fe railway was held up last night
near Belen by two cowboy robbers.
They boarded the train at Belen and
made the engineer run the train down
the road three miles. They then
marched the engineer and fireman to
the express car, where they threw one
of the safes out of the car, blowing it
open with dynamite, taking consider
able money. The amount secured is
not known. The express messenger,
Hiscock, was not molested, nor were
the passengers. The sheriffs of Valen-
cia and Socorro counties, with posses
are now in pursuit.
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MERRITT IN COMMAND.
Fakes Formal Charge of PhiliPpiI
Forces and Expedition.

FOrceS ana ExpeO1G1On.
San Francisco, June 1.-Maior-G Gen
eral Merritt today established head
quarters in the Phelan building, In the
rooms vacated by General Otis, who is
now located at Camp Merritt. This
morning General Merritt issued an or
der assuming command of the Philip
pine expedition, and is now engaged in
completing arrangements for the for
warding of the second detachment Of
troops to Admiral Dewey's assistance.
The work of preparing the steamers
zealandia, China and Colon for the re-
ception of troops is progressing slowly.
What regiments will make up the Sec
ond expedition to the Philippines is
agitating the men at camp greatly.
They all want to go, but as there are
already over $4,000 men here and
more coming, and the second expedi-