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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-06-30
RS AT OF INVASION DISSEMINATING FROM THE TRANSPORTS

The Cuban insurgents under General
| Garcia assisted materially in protecting
the debarkation. The Cubans numbered
| 500 men, and were stationed In the region
surrounding Santiago, with view OF cut
ting off any possible advance OF Spanish
soldiers to attack the troops while landing.
The Cubans held positions on the north,
east and west of the city. General Garcia
will have about 10, 900 mon ready to coop
crate with the American forces within n
short time, or as soon as decisive blow Is
struck at Santiago.
After our men had landed, the Cubans up
on the hill, under General Castillo, attacked
the Spaniards in the block house and fort.
Indeed. hard though desultory fighting is
going on in the mountains on III! sides OF
Santiago.
While this was going on several trans
ports proceeded westward twelve miles,
and troops were landed 10 cooperate
directly with the Cuban forces marching
upon the doomed city in that direction.
From hills back OF Santiago nine hundred
Cubans have appeared and are LarassinS
the enemy.
Spaniards Eepuiscd.
Two bodies of SpaniarlS were driven
from tho hills in this direction back upon
Santiago This was only done after a des-
IT'LL
are said to have been killed and twice that
number wounded.
The Spaniards have plenty OF ammuni-
ton. but show the effects OF the terrible
strain they must have been under since
the appearance of the American troops.
.Cubans who have come ont OF santiago
report that the city is suffering terribly.
Hunger is encroaching upon citizens and
soldiers alike. The citizens of Santiago
are already petitionins the Governor that
surrender be made without further fight
ing.
Advancing the Heavy Guns.
The force at Baiquiri began to advance
Immediately after landing. Already the
engineers have bridged gulleys and pre-
pared Il roadway for the passage Of the
heavy siege guns and artillery.
They have moved up the hill without
waiting for reinforccments.
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GREAT WORK OF THE TEXAS.
The Battleship Displays the Finest
Marksmanship of the War.

OFF SANTIAGO, Cuba, via Port Antonio,
Jamaica (By Cable).-Whiie General Shat
ter's army Of invasion was landing at Bal
quiri the battleship Texas made demon
stration Mt Matamoras, west of Santiago,
aided by Cuban land force OF 2000 men,
commanded by Jesus Rabi.
While it failed of General Skaters pur-
pose to attract the mass OF the Spanish
7 soldiers west OF Santiago, it brought about
the finest naval incident OF the war. The
Texas alone silcnced and apparently de-
stroyed q battery which Schlcy's whole di-
vision had twice llcrcely, but unavailingly,
bombarded.
In accomplishing this deed she did not
90 unscathcd. 4 spanish she'll perforated
the battlcshp, killed one Of the crew and
wounded eight others.
During the battle the great battlnship
went so close to land that she almost
touched the shore, taking the Sorapa bat
terry on the flank. One hundred ana thirty
five siX-inch and twelve-inch shells were
.nred
Tn" Spa:..sI forces were driven from tha
! Nata:aOras field batteries. and the Socapa
battery was destroyed.
Tn" aim Of the Texas cunHrrS vas S1len-
/ diIiy accurate. The VesUyiEss officers
, wnrr stationed opr>sit" the TrXas's tar
I grt. They say hers was the finest marks
manship Of IN" war.
The Admiral IS delighted with Captain
| Philip.
! The Texas Is the first American vessel Ia
be perforated in Cuban waters by Spanish
| shells. Naval Expert Rea cables a tcchni-
cal description in his official capacity.
| The shot which struck the Texas was
| about the last fired by the Spanierds when
abandoning the battery under the heavy
| accurate fire of the Texas. The shell en-
tered the battleship and exploded, killing
| F. r. DlaKeley, of Newport, Il. l., an APP
| prentice of the first class.
! The wounded are: Il. c. Encle. seaman,
OF New York; II. 4. Gee. apprentice, OF
Philadelphia: ]. +. Lively, landsman, OF
| Norfolk, Va: G. +. Mullen, appreaticc. Of
| New York: J. E. Nelson, apprentice, of New
! York; r. Russell. apprentice, Of Philadel-
| phia: W. J. Simonson, seaman. of New York;
A. Soogvist, seaman, OF New York. Russell
is very seriously wounded. The others will
all recover
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neared from the surrolnling thickets and

peared from the surrounding thickets and
returned to their homes.
The sun-bronzed soldiers, in their slouch
hats and service uniforms, quickly searched
the buildings and beat up the thickets
after landi>S in search Of lurking foes, and
marched into the unknown country be-
vond at nightfall with long. swinging
stride and the alert bearing OF tho old
frontier army men, ready to fight the Span
iards Sioux fashion or in the open wherever
they could lie found.
The cheers of their comrades still wait
ing on the transports and OF the blue
Jackets, and the strains OF Yankee Doo-
dle' from the bands on the troop ships,
greeted them US they disappeared from
view over the hills OF Baiquiri.
No Men Killed.
The landing was accomplished without
loss OF life, the only casualty being the
wounding OF an insurgent on the hills by a
shell from one OF the warships. He will
lose his arm. The insurgent troops ut
Baiquiri are commanded by General Cas-
tillo. and number & thousand men.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-06-30
SPAIN HOLDS HCsSON.
Madrid Declines 10 Consider Proposals
For His Exchange.

KY WEST, Fla. (SpeciaD.-A vessel ar
rived Monday whose Captain reports the ef-
forts on the Havana blockade to secure the
exchange of HoJson and his men. On last
Tuesday. the Captain boarded Govern
ment vessel, and under flag OF truce
ran within one mile Of the mouth OF
Havana harbor. After the vessel
had lain there awhile 4 launch put
out. having on board 4 Spanish
naval officer. The Captain explained his
business ana made proposals ioreNchanSe.
The Spania-ds went back 70 Havana to
confer with General BlaEco. They returned
in an hour and brought message from the
Captain General saying that he would
have TO communicate wiki Aadrla ana
would send an answer in Il few days. Here
ended the first conference.
On Thursday our vessel saw spanish
cuubo;,t. a small affair bristling with guns,
nut out from the harbor and run toward
her. The ship cleared for action: The
gunboat Kept right on. and just as the snip
was about to send an inqUirlnS shot at her
she loisted flag OF truce. \ tug was sent
alongside her and the officers on board the
cunboat gave the commander Of the tug
letter from General BlaIco to deliver to
the CAPTAIN OF the war vessel. In the let
ter General Blanco says that after mature
Lcliberation the Government had decldeu
to consider no proposals for the eXchaHSe
Of Lieutenant H0bson.
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The recall Of japanese troops from
Wei-hai-Wei has followed the tinal
payment Of the Chinese indemnity.
The harbor, with its forts, now passes
under lease to Great Britain. As the
place is a much better rendezvous
than Port Arthur of Talienwau and OF
stategic valve, the Russians have not
gained any such advantage over their
rivals as was indicated IN the nrst an
nouncements.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-06-30

Kingsley's doctrine that ''men must
work and women must weep" finds
disaprroval in the case Of the families
OF Captain Robley d. Evans Of the
Iowa and Captain Henry c. Taylor
of the Indiana. The daughters OF
both families, Mrs. Charlotte Evans
Marsh and her sister, Miss Virginia I.
Evans, with Miss Mary V. Taylor, are
receiving instructions in the naval
hospital at Fort Monroe 10 qualify as
trained nurses during the war. Women
have something to do nowadays more
important than posing as Niobes.
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A Professor Accused of Arson.

George Herbert Stevens, who until about
q vearsa.go was adjunct professor OF moral
philosophy at Lafayette College, is under.
arrest at Easton, Penn, on the charge Oh
Malicious mischief. He is charged with
htving set fire to Pardee Hall, Lafayette
College. which was DESTROYED last Decem-
Der. Stevens broke down and confessed TO
everything charged against him by the po-
lice. He also revealed his plot to destroy
all the college buildings. His sole idea, he
said, was to avenge himself against DR..
War!leld for the loss of his position.
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FIRST B!VCUAC IN CUBA.
The Miraculously Easy Landing Joled
About at Every Camp Fire.

ABOUT at Every camp L ire.
BIvoUAc OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY AT
BAQUIRI, Cuba, via Port Antonio, Jamaica
(By Cable. c).-Thc engineers have finished
repairing the dilapdated pier on which the
troops landed. Huge barges OF supplies
have been rolled over its iron track and
piled symmetrically about vilialnouS-
looking dynamite gun. Working parties
with lanterns are picking their way toward
bivouacs where n thousand fires are aick-
cring, and the debarkation OF American
troops in force in Cuba is most luckily
ended.
The blockhouse is empty, but there are
fifteen miles OF mountain road to Santi-
ago, nearing almost inevitable heavy
buShwhackinC over each spur and each
hill.
The coast path it is possible to protect
from the sea. but it is almost impractical
BILE. The only other fair road is the Seyiila
road, running inland and winding about 4
most broken country.
The march to Santiago is serious affair,
especially aS General Shafter hasn't mule
batteries to take through the bush and
she'll bushwhacking bodies. This lack IS
most seriously felt and cannot soon be
remedied.
The soldiers are in fine form. The mi
raculously easy landing is joked about at
every little bivouac fire. The ground Is
sandy, the night dry, and the men in dog
tents and comfortable. Groups and
squads are still searching the houses and
smouldering beams of the iron company's
machine shops for relics.
The CubaRs are extremely happy, despite
the loss Of mans arm. General Castillo's
party was mistaken for Spaniards and
twenty shells were fired before the Cuban
flag was recognized. The nearest and
largest Spanish force is at Siboney, six
miles west. Five hundred are entrenched
thnre North are 900 Cuban scouts
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-06-30

1t is remarkable fact that or naval
heroes have seldom been hOnored with
prominent political Office after the
achievement of their victories. We
have had several soldier presidents,
but no sailor executive, yet we talk
about the ship of state. What more
natural than to put sailor at the
helm? How does it ithappen that Farra-
gut and Porter never became promi-
nent in civil life, while SO many gen.
erals OF distinction hel1political posi-
tions at Washington after the war :?
asks the Providence Journal.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-06-30

There are in England and Wales
200, 900 children so defective in men
tai power that they are Incapable Of
fighting the battles of life il left to
themselves.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-06-30

hard tumbics resulted, Int nobody was
hurt.
At the end of the pier the companies and
regiments quickly lined up and were
marched away.
General Lawton threw a strong detach-
ncnt. for the night. about six miles west.
on the road to Santiago. and another de-
tachment was posted to the north OF the
town. among the hills. The rest OF the
troops were quartcred in the town. some OF
them being housed in the buildings OF the
iron company.
Others OF the troops were Quartered in
deserted houses. while others still pre-
ferred the shelter OF their tents in the ad-
joining fields.
The mornings fire had destroyed the
roundhouse, the repair shops and several
small dwellings.
The Deserted Town.
The town was deserted when the troops
l,t ,-np,nn nDl nbilIrnD soon an
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-06-30
Efforts at Peacemalinc in Europe.

MADRID, Spain Dy Cable).-LeadirS
Spanish politicians and lnanciers writ
ins peace articles in the Madrid and BARGE
Iona press. The peace party in Spain grows
daily, and the Government, urged by Eu-
rope and the Pope to yield, is convinced OF
the folly Of further resistance, but is with
held from action by fear ofreyolution.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-06-30
Nicaragua Canal Feasible.

Professor Haupt, OF the Nicaragua Canal
Commission, was before the United States
Senate Committee on the Nicaragua Canal.
He expressed the opinion that the canal,
rs proposed. was entirely feasible: and
placed the cost OF construction at between
590, 900, 900 and so, 600, 900.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-06-30
Five Drowned in Michigan.

BY the capsizing Of boat in which S
party was rowing on Flint River at Flush
ing, Mich, Chauncey Cook, aged eighteen;
Lulu Loup, aged fourteen; Adalina Loup,
aged sixteen, and Mildred Packard, aged
two years, were all drowned. Arthur Max
well, twenty gears old, in attempting to
rescue the party, was also drowned.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-06-30
Two More Monitors Ready.

The monitors Nahopac ard Manhattan
will leave League Island. Philadelphia,
manacG hy naval reserves in a short time.
The Mah6pac has finished coaling. Inc
new engines which We're hHilt in her nave
peen pronounced U s'--- ~-- -''---'-'stS'
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-06-30
Demand For British Flags.

British flags seem to be somewhat popu-
lar in the United States cities, to judge
from the present large demand at Ottawa,
Ont, for them. Local manufacturers in
that city are booking many large orders
from American firms and are continually in
receipt OF requests for quotations OF
priceS
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-06-30
Pension For Gridley's Widow.

Representative Davenport, of Pennsyl-
vania, has introduced bill in the House,
at Washington, granting pension OF 500
a month to Harriet V. Gridley, widow of
Captain V. Gridlov. who commanded the
lUgslip Olyala!a il :Gc battle q Manila.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-06-30
Aurusti Walled In.

Captain General August wired Madrid
lie had retired within the walls OF Manila
and would be unable TO communicate
further with the Government, Manila pc
inc surrounded by insurgents on all sldes.
Four thousand Spapiards have been maze
prisoners.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-06-30

The Philippines produce the finest
indigo in the world, but it isn't 50
blue as the feeling that the American
squadron has produced there.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-06-30
Shafter's Troops Dissnbarked
Under Fire Without the
Loss Of a Man.
4 CLEVER NAVAL RUSE.
War Ships Rained Shells on Forts,
and Cubaas Pouacad on the Span
iards, While the Invaders
Went Ashore,

Ii.o r-,ndiH- Occurred n BaiGuirl Which
- Connected by Fair Road, Seven
seen Miles Long. With SantiaS"-A
Thousand Cubans Were There and
Their Firing, With That of the Fleet,
kept the SpaniardS TT n Distance
Feeble Resistance to the Dcbarkation
of Our Troops-Foolcd the Enemy With
Coal Transports.
Orr SANTIAGO. via Kingston, Jamaica (By
Cable. 1.-The first army for the invasion of
Cuba, consisting Of 5000 magnifcently
equipped troops. is now firmly intrenched
on the enemys soil within striking distance
OF Santiago, and the task Of landing them
was accomplished without hitch or the loss
Ola single life.
The cooperation ot the United States
Army and Navy and their Cuban allies was
thorough. So well laid We're the plans Of
General Sha'ter. Admiral sampson and
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-06-30
Oklahoma's Wheat Crop.

The crop outlook In Oklahoma is as good
rs it could possible be, a2d the Territory
will harvest * least 10000. .Gc@ bushels of
wheat ara. in al probability, a corn crop
iary.,y IL excess of last year.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-06-30

He-DoeS your father show any signs
of-&h-helpins Us along L little? She
He sends Us his best wishes in MS
letter. Ie-Great Scott, We've got
more wishes now than anything else
Cincinnati EuIu.cer,
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-06-30
Blanco Sends Reinforcements.

LONDON, England (By Cable).-The Ha-
vana correspondent Of the Tines reports
that Gerer.i Blanco is sending six battal-
ions tc SartiaS1 de Cuba to guard the
: A.s.ts S.a a. il ga.Qlsing Sh2ltsG.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-06-30

England confers the title of second
Nelson on Dewey. To the world he
is the first Dewey. That title will
stand to the end OF time.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-06-30
AN AIRY FLEET.

4 Nautical Windmill Pumps Water
Into Farmhouse.
This nautical Windmill pumps water
from the Bronx River into Williams
burg. y. Y, farmhouse. The four
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-06-30

LONDON (By Cablc).-Wh"R the Du chess
OF York launched Britain'- newest first
class battlc-ship, Albion, ut the Thames
ShipbuildinS Company's do:GS AZ Black
wall she failed to break the customary bot
tie of champagne across her bows. II the
opinion OF the sailors present, this mis-
chance fully accounted for 4 terrible catas-
trophe that instantly followed.
In many an Last End home the launch
will be remembered as Il day Of anguish
and mourning, and in the simple. arbitrary
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Spanish Resistance Feeble.

Spanish Resistance Feeble.
The resistance 10 the landing was OF the
feebleSt nature. the Spanish Garrl>ons con-
tenting themselves with a half-hearted reply
as they retreated before the combined fire OF
cur land and sea forces.
However. before they evacuated Baiqulri
village. which Is q little inland from the
anchorage OF the same name where our
troops landed, they set fire to portion OF
the town, including the magazines OF the
garrison, two OF which were blown up.
West OF Baiquiri village the railroad round
house and repair shops were set on fire and
destroyed. They contained several loco
motives.
Summed up, the result Of the two days
operations is that the city of Santiago with
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-06-30

sloops are correctly built and riggcd
They fill. jib and tack as they swing
around the circle. often making great
Srpp1
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-06-30

General CaliNto Garcia and so exactly were
they carried out even 10 the muuteSt detail,
that every possible move on the part OF the
Spanish forces was foreStalleG.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-06-30
CATASTROPHE IN LONDON
Scores Of Spectators Drowned al
Rattlesh:D's Launching,
TERRIBLE SCENE AT The TRAGEDY

Mas of Water Displaced by the British
Warship Albion SubmergeS Staging,
Throwing Hundreds Into the Thames
-Bodies of Fathers, Mothers and Chill
dren Are Recovered.
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The Deserted Town.

The town was deserted when the troops
landed. bat women and children soon ap-
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Published Every Thursday
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-07-17
ADVISED a SNEAK.


How Volunteers Annoy Visitors to Old
Point.
y volunteer who claimed that he
was Il corporal. but who probably lied.
as he did in almost everything else
that he said. approached a party OF
ladies at Old Point yesterday and hav-
ing learned that they had made an
unsuccessful effort to secure passes adj
hitting them to the fort, proceeded to
advise them that it was an easy matt r
to sneak in. Il method for accomplish
ing ends not attainable by honest
means. with which he seemed to be
entirely familiar. This alleged corpor-
al. whose garrulous tongue wagged
out volles of 3owcry jargon. Insisted
upon acting as escort TO the ladies in
an effort to flank the sentincls and
despite the fact that his presence was
extremely distasteful could not be
shaken off.
a the same time he sought to en-
tertan them with accounts of the
death of wounded men In the hospital
during the past two or three nights
his statement being that they Were
dying like sheep" just how rapidly
sheep die he did not explain. but what
he lacked in that respect he made up
in series OF well oiled. fabrications
about half a dozen other things.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-07-17
THE PROOF OF 1T.

The war correspondent who had re-
turned from the scene of action in
cuba or who said he had was giving
the crowd of listeners a hlrid account
OF fight he had witnessed on the
skirmish line in the Vicinity of Sevilla.
says the Washington Star Everybody
in the crowd was taking the story
right down without the least sign OF Il
doubt as to its absolute accuracy, until
a long, slim party with Il smooth face
and a rutlled shirt front became an in
terroSator after the facts.
Did understand you to say it was
u Kentucky battalion that had gone
right up the hill over the brush and
enemy's guns?''
That's what" asserted the narrator.
And they threw away their KNAPP
sacks on the first Jump"
You bet they did. They didn't want
and handicap in 4 race like that"
Then they threw away their coats?'
Indeed they did"
And their hats?"
They went into it bareheaded like
the daredevils they We're"
And dropped their cartridge belts?"
Everyone Of them, and went for the
foe with their cold bayonets.''
And their canteens?''
Everything. BY George, they went
fighters"
The smooth faced man coughed and
shnnled his chair.
That's all ~ght' he said, firmly.
"Fhey were not kentuckyianS. That S
their style Of fighting but you can bet
farm that kentuckyians never would
have thrown their canteens away"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-07-17
a oNE-MAN ROAD.

Washington man who put in ten
years OF soldering in the regular army
of the United States was recently APP
pointed a captain and assistant adtu-
tant general of the volunteer service
and he is now attached to the staff OF
Gen. Miles, says the Washington Star
He is man of ability and great un-
prctentiousnes.
A few days before he donned his uni
form he went over to Fort McHenry
Baltimore, on official business 4 war
department clerk went along With him.
When the two men arrived mt Fort Nc
Henry the new captain pointed to IL
long shell road that runs through the
post.
DO you see that road?" asked the
captain.
Yes"
We'll. I made that whole road my
self. 1t was as tough a job as 7 ever
performed and as bitter a period. but
it did me a heap of good. ] was serv-
ing with an artillery regiment part OF
which was stationed here. and one night
when was on guard the officer Of the
day crept UP TO me unaWares and
found me sitting down on a pile OF
gunny sacks. neglectine my post. I got
q general court-martial for neglect of
duty on post. and was sentenced to six
months in the guard house. NV SEN
:ence tickled the old provost nightly.
FOR he was In need of Il steady prisoner
to build that road. built it. and
cr'lnched many million oyster shells
building IL. never find myself feeling
chestr and high and mighty and all
that sort Of thing. that I don't shut my
eyes and think Of this shell road over
TO Fort McHenry."