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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-11
|VERY HOT RECEPTION
THE AMERICANS AT MANZANilLO GOT
MORE THAN THEY BARGAlNED FOR.
Rushed into Hornets Nest of Spaniards, and
Raised Such an Uproar About their Ears
That They Withdrew.

Copyright by the Associated press.)
Off Santiago de Cuba, July s, per the
Associated Dispatch Boat Cynthia, by
way of Port Antonio, Jamaica and
Kingston, jamaica, July 9.--6 p. m.--
Captain Adolph Mark. of the converted
yacht Scorpion, and Captain Purcell, of
the Osceola, had hot time on July 3rd
ut Manzanillo, where they had estab-
lshed II blockade. Manzanilo has until
lately been guarded. and the Spanish
have used it for port of supplies. Gen
eral Pando and his branch of the army
being there, it was decided to lock the
stable door last week, and on Sunday,
July 3rd, the Scorpion and Osceola
were before the place. 1t is on IA long,
deep bay, and Il close examination by
Captain Mark. convinced him that its
defence was one small fort and four
gunboats.
On Sunday morning Captain Mark
decided to go in after the gunboats, and
so signalled to Captain Purcell. Cap
tain Mark tells the story as follows:
Imagine our surprise upon finding,
instead of gunboats and small fort.
the shore filed with artillery and infan-
try. The fire we moved into was q des-
perate one, considering that we did not
have any protection for our men or the
guns. For twenty-five minutes we
stayed at it, and | think we must have
done Il lot of damage. / had no pilot,
and could not move in close. We were
hit frequently. and at last, when shot
had cleaned our galley and | saw that
tn ,.icl-
we moved out.
THE gunboats lay behind the hills
in small coves. and we could not get
them. We moved out slowly and the
fire ceased. The next morning we cap
tured large lighter and sloop filled
with provisions. No attempt WAS made
by the gunboats to come out to the de-
fense of these ships. The Spanish
steamer Purissima Conception, which
had been around the coast looking for
a place to land money and provisions, is
in the harbor and has discharged her
cargo
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Washington, ID. c.. July 1O-The bonn
bardment of Santiago has begun" that
was the verbal information obtained this
afternoon shortly before 8 o'clock at the
War Department
Almost Immediately three bulletins
were posted, the most important of
which was from General Shafter. This
dispatch announced that General Toral,
who succeeded Gen. Linares i'll COM
mand of the Spanish forces in Santiago
when the latter was wounded, had de-
clned to surrender Internationally and
that the bombardment of the town
would be begun by the army and navy
about o'clock this evening.
The fact that the bOmbardment was
scheduled by Shafter to begin so late
in the day created some comment, but
no explanation of it was offered.
Information received by the War De
partment during the few days of truce
indicates that Shafter has materially
strengthened his position. During the
past week he has received reinforce
ments of both artillery and infantry.
Randolph's battery of twenty-four guns
which left Key West last Tuesday at
midnight is now in position before San
tiago and. as one of the War Depart
ment officials expressed it:
when those Long Toms of Randolph
begin to talk, something will happen in
Santiago"
General Shafter has nearly fifty siege
guns and large number of seven inch
mortars, beside lighter artillery at his
disposal. These guns, taken with the
work that can be done by the fleet will.
it is believed. carry terror and destruc-
tion to Santiago.
Anxiety had been expressed by the
War Department officials as to whether
General Shafter had Il sufficient force
to prevent the evacuation of Santiago
by the enemy. This anxiety was allay-
ed about half past II tonight by the
receipt of following dispatch from Gen
eral Shafter. which contained confirma-
ton too, of the earliest reports of the
beginning of the bOmbardment:
playa del Este. July 10.
''To Adjutant General, Washington, d..
c.:
Headquarters Fifth Army Corps.
July 10.
''The enemy opened fire few minutes
past 4, with light guns, which were soon
silenced by ours, very little musketry
Hflng ana tne enemy kept eHtlrels III
their entertainments. Three men were
slightly wounded; will have considerable
forces tomorrow enough to completely
block all the roads on the northwest. l
am quite well. SHAFTER."
The belief is held by the best inform
ated officials Gen. Toral, the Spanish
commander. will surrender when he
finds it will be impossible for him t.
evacuate the city. Upon what ground
this belief is based. could not be ascer-
tanned. but that information to that
effect is in the hands of the war Off
cials there is no doubt. General Shat
ter's dispatch tonight shows that he
is engaged now in strengthening his
position and tomorrow will follow up
his operations with final assault upon
the city.
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ber of men to be allowed permits to
leave camp at one time to two from each
company, was noticeable to-day in the
orderly quiet of the day both at the camp
and in Chattanooga. A provost guard
did duty at Lytle and all saloons and
disorderly places were kept closed. All
the saloons in Chattanooga, which for
the past two Sundays have been wide
open. were to-day closed by order of the
city authorities, so that the day was
peaceful.
Services were held in the twenty-five
Christian Commission tents now III
operation in the camp and the proclama-
ton of President Mckinley. suggesting
that prayers for peace be offered by all
pulpit in Chattanooga to-day prayers foi
peace and the triumph of the American
army were offered by the pastors.
Masses were said by Catholic clergy
men during the day at the park.
The First Ohio cavalry received the
last of its needed equipments to-day AID
it will move to Tampa early Tuesday.
General III. V. Boynton who arrived
yesterday, has not yet reported for duty,
having some business connected with the
presidency of the Park Commissioners
to attend before he is ready to go into
active service. He will be assigned to
the command of the Third brigade, First
division, First corps, being the only bri-
gade in that corps now without Il briga-
der in command General Boynton's
brigade will be composed of the First
and Third Kentucky and Fifth Illinois
regiments.
Adjutant General Sheridan stated to-
day that only about 600 recruits were
now needed to bring every regiment in
General Brookc's army to its full
strength of / .132 men and officers
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LEADS ALL M0RTM QAR@LDA EAlE@ M NEWS AMID CIRCULATION.

heads. their regimental bands playing
pa atriotic airs which were responded to
by the band of the Illinois regiment on
the steamer 1t had been raining hard
all day, but just after the Rita drew out
into the stream Il beautiful rainbow
appeared spanning the entrance to the
harbor like triumphal arch under
which the ship was sailing. The watch
ing soldiers caught the significance OF
the incident and cheer swept along the
water front that could be heard all over
the city.
Special services conducted by the chap-
lains of each of the regiments were held
in various churches of the city TO-DAY.
The Grand Duchess is expected off the
bar tonight to take the third expedition
to Santiago tomorrow.
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EUROPE ADVISES PEACE.
Carlist Meetings Greatly Disturb the
Spanish Governmcnr.

spanish G0NernllCnE.
Paris, July 1O.-The Madrid correspon-
dent of the Temps, says:
THE end is impatiently awaited. even
the government no longer attempting to
disguise its conviction that after the
fall of Santiago, the time will have come
for thinking about overtures of peace.
especially as all the European chancel-
lories advise this course.
''The meetings that are being held
at Bayonne, in the province of Navarro,
and along the Pyrennean frontier.
greatly disturb the Ministry. The par
tisans of Don Carlos are making no
secret of their intention to rise, if the
terms upon which peace is concluded
should entail Il loss of territory.
General Blanco cables that it viii be
impossible for reinforcements to reach
Santiago in time to aid in the defense
the duration of which will depend upon
the supply of food and ammunition, un-
less the garrison attempts a desperate
sortie."
The Temps, commenting upon the
foregoing dispatch from its Madrid cor
respondent. says:
What should decide neutral Cabinets
to give wise counsels to Madrid, is not
only the fact that the latest develop
ments of the war have entirely changed
the complexion of the situation, which
was already grave enough for Spain.
but the further fact that there are
trustworthy indications of a beginning
of reaction in favor of peace in ofiaial
circles"
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POSITIONS OF OUR TROOPS.
Twelve Mortars and The Demon Dyna
mite Gun Ready.

mite bun Iteduy.
Copyright 1898 by Associated Press,
Before Santiago, Saturday, July 81
D. m-Per Associated Press dispatch
boat Wanda. via Port Antonio and
Kingston, Jamaica, Sunday, July TO-
II a. m.-Everything on the firing line
is now ready for the commencement OF
hostilities. in case the Spanish generals
do not surrender. The dynamite gun,
which has been in position for several
days, is now in better working order
than at the time of the battle of San
Juan, and it is predicted that It's
charges, consisting of twenty pounds of
gun cotton and gelatine will work havoc
in the Spanish trenches when it opens
fire.
Twelve mortars in one battery are
mounted and ready for use, and they are
relied upon to do effective work in she'll
ing the city. Three batteries of artillery
are POSTED on Ell Paso Ridge 2,400 yards
from the town, and the Capron and
Grimes batteries are 1,500 yards to the
north of the road in the rear of Gen
eral Lawton's division. In firing the
field guns will be compelled to shell the
town over the heads of our own men, but
the artillery officers say it can be done
safely and without injury to our sol
diers. The dynamite gun has been so
placed that it will be able to enfladc
several of the Spanish lines.
On the other hand during the truce,
which so far. as regarding the continu-
ing preparations for defence or attack
has been no truce whatever, the
Spaniards have not been idle. They
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CAMARA's OFFICERS GAME.

Messna. Sicily. July 1O.-Last night
the officers of the torpedo boat destroy
crs, which accompanied Admiral Ca
mara to Port Said, arrived here on the
return trip.
They were much affected on learning
of the destruction of Admiral Cervera' S
feet. declaring themselves ready to
make every sacrifice and determined to
fight TO the last
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WIFE SHOT AND ETABBED.
Her Slayer if Caught Will Probably b'
Lynched.

Macon, Ga, July 10.-Abner Taylor
Il white farmer living in IL remote part
of this county to-day assaulted his wife
with knife and pistol. cutting her five
times and putting two bullets in her
body. Her father-in-law named Logue
attempted to interfere and was shot in
the head. Taylor then escaped but Il
crowd of citizens is on his track. If
captured he may be lynched. Logue
may recover, but the wife's injuries are
fatal
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MORE TROOPS OFF TO CUBA.
AS They Sailed Away Il Rainbow
Spanned the Heavens.

AS They Sailed Away Il Rainbow
Spanned the Heavens.
Charleston, s. c.. July 1O.-The steam
ship Rita, captured recently off Cuba
Y the Yale and purchased yesterday by
he United States government for S12o,-
OOO sailed for Santiago this evening,
with $50 men of the Sixth Illinois regi-
ment and their baggage. One battalion
of the regiment sailed with the eXpedi-
ion under General Garretson on the Co
lumba. 1t was found that the Rita
could not carry the remaining 500 men,
so companies ID and NJ were left here.
This divides the regiment up badly.
The embarkation ut wharf mt 6:3O
clock was an inspiring sight. The men
the Sixteenth Pennsylvania and Sec
ond and Third Wisconsin regiments
were drawn up on neighOoring pier
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REINFORCEMENTS ARRIVE.

Siboney. Cuba. July 10.
Adiutant General Washington:
The Catalina has just arrived with the
District of Columbia volunteers.
HUMPRIES.
Siboney, Cuba, July 10.
Adjutant General, Washington:
The ST. Paul has just arrived with
General Henry and his command and
quartermasters' stores.
HTTMPRIES.
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ATLANTA GIVES THANKS.

Atlanta. Ga, July 10.-Large attend
ance at all churches to-day attested the
sincerity of the Atlanta public in giving
thanks for victories on land and water,
in accordance with the recent proclama-
tion of the President. The sermons
were all in n patriotic vein and several
ministers emphasized the growing ten
dency toward an Anglo-SaXon alliance.
Special music and programmes inter
spersed with patriotic airs were given in
all churches
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POSTAL. SERVICE TO SANTIAGO

Atlanta. Ga. July 10.-Colonel l.. Nj.
Terrell, superintendent of the railway
service. left tonight for Santiago to
establish postal service between that
city and the United States. He expects
the government to open up postal SER
vice at the different points as fast as
they are taken, and will arrange for Il
regular line of mail steamers.
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OUR SECURITIES IMPROVE.
Withdrawals of Gold From Englan,
Cause Rise in Discounts.

London. July 1O.-The continued
Withdrawals of gold for Germany and
Russia, and dividend payments have
caused rise in the discount rate, and
money is expected to gradually become
dearer
The stock market throughout the week
has been rather more active. buying
being encouraged by the cheapness of
money and the American victories,
which have strengthened the hopes of
peace. Some departments, however
were unfavorably affected. especially
home railway securities which showed
Il fairly general decline.
American securities generally improv
ed on New York buying, particularly
the Nanderbilts.
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CHICKAMAUGA'S QUIET DAY.

All the Saloons in Chattanooga Were
Closed With Good Results.
Chickamauga National Park. July 10.
The beneficial effect of General
Brooke's recent order making the mum
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Shaff0r'8 Guns
Hav0 Op0n0d
The Enemy Began Firing Few Minutes Af-
ter Four O'clock Yesterday Afternoon.
THE AMERICANS POSITION
AMERICANS

On the Whole it Seems Nearly all that Could be Desired
Though Shells from Our Mortars Will Have to be
Hurled over the Heads of Our Troops into San
tago--Much Expected from the Dyna-
mite Gun, and the Heavy Can
non of Sampson
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1898-12-03

commission they bear. Imagine white
officers lyirg 10 eufe ior officer! They
would be tlumpted out of service by the
sheer force of public opinion"
Would they sure enough? We won.
der il the hysterical old lady of the
mueculine gender who edits the Ameri-
can ever heard of the Dreyfus case?
What did white officers do 10 that c,se?
They lied liks Devils. The Arkansas
Democrat, cool, levsl-heaeed, strictly
Democ'a ic raper, thus common 6:
Tie COZ flict at Anuis on, Ala, We'd
nesday evening W II give such journals
as the American fr> eh cause FIR ccm-
plant. The Afro Americans ere il jur-
ing themselves with the whole civiliz I'd
world when they rrecipitate riots aid
conflicts resulting in euch tragedies as
that which occurre d at Annis on.
But we venture to irquire: Why the
conduct of few disorderly per ons
should injure whole race, if 1t te true
that they were disorderly without great
provocation. Everybody knows that in
Alabama thu mare fAcs of an Afro
American wearing a uniform will pre-
cipitate riot 49,. ....
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LOUISVILLE.

Mrs. 0. NJ. Warin9, returned 10 her
Eoms in St. Louis, Mon lay, after spend.
ing the autumn months very pleasantly
in Jeffersonville with her mother, Mrl.
M. P. Adams.
Mrs, Lizzia Holloway of Louisville
who has been vary i'll is much better
aud was able to nj ks trip to J,ffe,eor-
vile Friday, where sho visited Mrs. M.
P. Adams and daughters.
The late Spani ,h- Ame,ic unrleas-
antless WIS = bonanz. to the sewing
women of the Falls cities. More than
two Thousand have been employed by
Uncle Sam for several months past.
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Speak Only German.

There is German Afo-American
colony in Pennsylvania, who sp ak
nothing hut German. The place is in
Lebanon county, and they went there
tive nty, thirty and forty years ag, and
settled among the quiet Pennsylvania
German farmers OF the B:uo mountain
distric The Afrc-American children
grew up on the farms, where they
worked, and heard nothing but German
spoken. They SION forgot nearly all the
English they knew, aud now they rare
ly speak anything but German. Their
children 90 to English country schools
IN winte', but az quickly as they Gle GU
Of sight # the r TEACHERS the Eegio to
talk the German dialec', and nothing
el5e. '' . - q,
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GRACEFUL WALK.
French Woman Gives Us Some Good
..... = Advice. - ..- =.

French Woman. Gives Us Some Good
f., ....,- Advice. H.. a.
To be thoroughly graceful, long steps
and quick, short steps sbould be equal
ly avoided, remarks Frenchwoman.
A stiff walk is also very ungraceful,
and that is the great fault Of English
girls. They walk too stifly and take
too long strides. Spanish women
haYesa very pretty walk naturally, as
also have Italian country girls and all
accustomed ==to%carry weights on. their
heads. ITO exercise walking weight
on the head is very good lesson. You
must not be content, however, to walk
straight before you without letting the
weight fall from your head. You
must turn backward and forward and
from side to side, as Italian country
girls do when they carry their water
jars from the well, and can turn in all
directions without drop Of water be-
ing spilled from the jar on the head.
More marriages are made up at the
we'll in Italy than at any other public
place. Young rustic fellows stand by
the we'll to watch the girls fill their
jars and carry them away on their
heads with a grace given only to them,
and the most graceful among them has
the most admirers from whom to
chose her husband. The French are
also very graceful walkers. Study
your walk, girls. Take dancing lessons
to begin with, and then repeat your
lessons before your long toilet glass.
! A pretty walk is beauty In itself, and
everyone who will can acquire this
beauty: Do it, then, at once-now-
without losing another day. az
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SATURDAY DECEMBER 8, 1898.

The Nashville American thus con-
demf tie Alro-American IS soldier:
eve think Serao or Morgan quite right
when he snid concerning the Afto-
American that the conditions have been
much aggravated by putting guns and
swords in Their hands rs sold :ers. and
making them The peers of white men in
hat high character and most hoEors bic
service. The republic should not bs
de pendent on an inferior race to defend
its honor on the battlefield TIE Afro
American has shown himself to be- ut
terly unfit for ths honorable calling of q
sold;e-. He has beea insubordin ate,
unamendable to ditcipiine, and near
Sa t,ako the otaer day Af.o-American
officers lied outright to G. IN. Wood con-
corning the participation of heir troops
in g. e .ling the goods of Cubans. There
is not mp where Afro-American rsgi-
men,s rave been quartered eince the
war where they have not committed .
series Ct offences d uaily accompanied
BY several deaths The truth Of the
matter lie, ills impossible to place any
authority Of responsibility III their
hands. They are without self-sontrol,
ard il most casss without respect for the
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RIVAL SHORT OF FUNDS.
Consequently He Couldn't Hire Car
rage for His Hard-WOn Lady. -

riage for His Hard-Won Lady. -
"Talk about your odd lawsuits"
laughed the lawyer, says the Detroit
Free Press. IT have one right now
that holds first mortgage on the bak-
cry. It's from one of the outlying
townships and the people there are
just as much stirred up as if a Spanish
army was advancing upon them. A
young fellow took his girl to a harvest
picnic. She was no sooner on the
ground than she exercised the privi
lege of her sex and smiled upon a hated
rival of her escort. The latter had too
much the spirit of man to counte-
nance such treacherous ingratitude. He
absolutely declined to swing her,
Quench her thirst with pink lemonade,
set up the gingerbread or hold her
hand. When the festivities were over
he crawled into his buggy, disconsolate
and alone, leaving her and the hated
rival to devise ways and means to get
her home. They succeeded in soaring
up a farmers rig, but neither could
raise the 81 tariff he imposed for it's
use. She settled the matter by hav-
ing the price charged to pap But
pap kicks like mule in hailstorm
and says he'll be eternally hanged if
he'll stand for the turnout. So he has
hired country lawyer and brought
suit to recover the price from the orig
inal sutton, who, VOWS the farmer, was
'morarly and legerly bound fur to fetch
the girl home after he took her. I'm
for the defense and haven't the slight
est doubt that we will eventually get
decision from the Supreme court as to
the nature and, extent of picnic obli'
cations" ...s".@