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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-20
AMERICANS FIGHT INSURGENTS.
Madrid Hears of Battle Supposedly
in Manila Bay

London. Oct 2O.-The Madrid correspond
ent of the Times says: Capt, Aunon, the
minister of marine, has received a dis
patch from Manila announcing a naval en-
gagement between the Americans and
rebels, in consequence of Admiral Dewey
forbidding the latter TO fly the rebel flag
from their ships. The dispatch adds that
there were losses on both sides, but that
the Americans captured the rebel ships
THE scene of the engagement is not
stated, but it is supposed to have been in
Manila bay"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-20
--7-7----77-e-' '7--7-77-----~
ADMIRAL DEwE%s RETrnN.
Navy Department Has No Informn<
tion Denying the Rumors.

Navy Department Has No Ingormn<
tion Denying the Rumors.
Washington. oct. 19.-Relatiye to the re-
port that Admiral Dewey Is about 10 take
ship al Hong Kong on Nov. for the Uni
ted States, Ii is sad at the navy depart-
ment that the admiral has not communi-
Gated with the department directly, nor
has he been instructed to return.
Just before the peace commission met In
Paris an iutimaton vas conveyed TO Adj
miral Dewey that ne might be Of assist
ance to the American commissioners If he
would leave Manila and go to Paris. The
admiral replied that he could be Of more
service 10 the United States at Manila,
and Gen. Merritt was sent 20 Paris in his
stead.
1t Is believed that the admiral was told
al the time that he might remain at Ma
MA as long as he thought 1T, which may
be construed as permission 10 him TO re-
turn at any time.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-20
omeers HonornbIy Discharged.

Washington, Oct. 19.-The following
named officers of the Sixth Volunteer In
fantry have been honorably discharged
Mai. William H. Johnson, Capt. Edward
w. Could, James &C. Hill, Charles B.
Nicholas, Peter Shepherd, Jr., ]. A. c.
Stevens. Lieuts. s. B. Randolph, George
II Wright and David Morrell; Lieut.. Col
Ruch Huidekoper and Maj. Thomas T..
Ewing chief surgeon Of volunteers
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-20
TURKS GREET THE EMPEROR.
CInstnntinOpIe Crowded with
Cheering Inhabitants.

Cheering Inhabitants.
ConstautinopIe, Oct 19.-Emperor VIII
liam furnished the stad Turks to-day with
one Of the most interesting days In the
annals of their capital In history. The city
was crowded and the sightseeing and GER
emonia1s would have exhausted less en-
terprisng potentate. Wherever ne went
ne was greeted by throngs OF cheering in
habitants
The German warships We're brilliantly H.
Illuminated this evening. their outlines be-
ing traced by electric lights. II was the
first display Of the sort Conslantinople has
seen. The exchange of souvenirs contin-
ues. The Emperor has presented to the
Sultan busts Of Emperor William ], and
the late Empress Augusta.
The order of tho Black Eagle has been
bestowed on the grand vizier.
The Sultan has decorated all the MEM
bers of the Kaiser's suite.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-20
NO INFORMATION AT WASHINGTON.
Neither Admiral Dewey Nor Gen.
Otis Has Referred TO "a Fight

UtIS FHh UtItFFtU 10 a FIght.
Washington, Oct 19-As far as could be
ascertained no information regarding the
reported naval engagement has been re-
ceived at the navy department, nor has
Gen. Ous, commanding the United States
troops at Manila. made any reference to 1t
in any communications he may have made
TO the war department. The dispatch Great
ed considerable interest in Washington
Recently the newspapers containeAa a state
ment that Admiral Dewey had dispatched
one or two of his ships to another portion
of the Philippine group on a mission Of
some importance and the suggestion is
made unohicially that it may have been
these vessels which have been engaged in
combat with the insurgents
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-20
TnrI,Irh Troons Dennrt.

Canea. Island Of Crete, Oct. 19-The
Turkish troops, with arms and baggage
started for suda bay this morning where
they will embark for Turkey The .mer-
chant ships In the harbor have on Board
many families Of officers and officials, who
are returning TO Constantlnopie.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-20
col. BRYAN 4 MODEL SOLDIER.
Adjt. Gen. Corbin Denies Many Rec
ports Concerning Him.

Washington, Oct. l9-Adjt Gen. Corbn
to-day set at rest the criticisms made
on Col. William ]. Bryan and doing 20
branded Col. Bryan as a model soldier.
He declared that Col. Bryan has not made
a request OF any kind of the war depart
ment; that he has not asked to be dis
charged, nor 20 have his regiment musterl
ed out; that he has done none OF the many
things which his critics have had him DO
ing
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-20

ADMIRAL SCHLEY IN COMMAND.
Tie Naval station at San Juan Now
Under His Charge.

Tie Naval station at San Juan Now
Under His Charge.
Washington. Oct. 19.-Admira Schley
was to-day by orders from the navy de-
partment placed in command OF the naval
station at San Juan, Porto Rico. SO far
the department has no knowledge Of the
value of the naval property contained in
this station when il was evacuated by tho
Spanish officials.
Admiral schley has requested that he be
permitted TO retain In service for time
two or three civilian employees, who are
acquainted with the station. This has
been granted.
II Is the intention Of the department to
send another naval officer 20 relieve the
admiral Of the command very soon. and
10 maintain a permanent station at this
most important strategic point in the
South
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-20

San Francisco, Oct. 19-The transport
Valencia sailed this afternoon for Manila,
having on board the second battalion of
the Washington Regiment, under COM
mand OF Lieut. Col. Fife, and Batteries
A and - of the California Heavy Artillery
on land and water. The Valencia will be
followed IN a few days by the Ohio which
viii take The men 70 Manila.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-20

Washington Oct 1s.-The war depart.
ment to-day gave out the following: THE
Secretary of War. on being asked. bout
the report that Col. William j. Bryan,
Third Nebraska, had been refused leave
Of absence and kept with his regiment,
authorized the statement that Col. Bryan
had asked no Indulgence whatever OF the
war department, so that none had been
refused him "
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-20
RUSSIANS OCCUPY NEW cHwANG.
A British Gunboat at That Place
offered No Resistance.

London, Oct. ia dispatch from
Shanghai 10 London news agency says:
A Russian regiment occupied the town
OF New Chwang, province Of Lao Tung.
and the forts at the mouth of the River
G<iaou on Oct IS, thus securing complete
possession of New Chwang. The native
troops fled without making any opposition
under orders from the Empress DoWager
and Ii Hung Chang.
"A British gunboat was IN the river at
the time. It's non-resistance Is regarded
as the virtual abandonment OF the whole
of Manchura to the Russians, and gives
Russia an invaluable strategic position.
Great Britain Is certain to lose the New
Chwang trade, of which II has had 80
pcr cent"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-20

Washington, Oct. l9.-An order has been
that six troops Of the Third Cavalry after
the peace jubilee ceremonies In Philadel-
phla, shall proceed 10 Augusta, Ga, for
duty with the Second Army Corps. This
is the first movement Of troops from Camp
Meade to the Southern camp.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-20
HEINRICH HOTEL IN COLLISION.
The German Bark, From savannah,
COIIides with Bark COncOrdia.

COIIides with Bark COncOrdia.
London. Oct l9.--The German bark Hen
rich Botel, of AS tons, Capt. stehr, which
arrived at Hull on Sept. % from Savan-
nah, and which subsequently left there
for Hamburg. her home port, was la COLI
sion yesterday during the gale IN the
Grimsby Roads with the Norwegian bark
Concordia, hailing from Drammen. Both
vessels were considerably damaged, ana
towed into Hull roads
Report of shipping disasters continue to
come in, and the east coast is strewn with
wrecks.
In most cases the crews have been saved.
but upward Of thirty persons have been
drowned.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-20
naIIoonlrts stnI.e cInim..

Vancouver. British Columbia, Oct. 49,
A letter has reached here to-day from St.
MlchaeIs. saying that the balloonists sent
out TO search for Andree were there.
They have given up their balloon trip and
staked twenty-five claims.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-20
TIC preyfns Rerislon.

Paris, Oct BIT is believed that the
court Of cessation Will take up The Drey-
fus case next week, and the general i'm
preston Is that the decision will be Ia IA
vor of revision.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-20
Indlan War Ended.

Washington, oct. 1.-THE Secretary OF
War received the following telegram from
Gov. Clough of Minnesota this afternoon:
Il agree with Gen. Bacon that the Indian
war is at an end"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-20
seven Indians surrender.

Walker. Mimi, Oct. 19.-seven of the
Pllager Indians wanted by the United
States marshafs, appeared at the agency
this afternoon and surrendered. II IS
thought the others will be captured with
out any further trouble.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-20
Gen. Greene Assigned to seventh.

Washington. oct. 19.-By order Of the
war department., Mai. Gen. Francis V.
Greene, who has been assigned to the Sew
enth Army corps. win have command of
the corps during the absence Of Gen. Lee.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-20
RELIEVED or REsroNsIBlLrrY.
Postmaster at sapeIo None the Loses
for Loss of His ONCE.

Washington, Oct l9.-The postmaster Ak
sapelo Mcintosh county, r. w. LiIliott,
has been relieved Of the responsibiiity for
loss Of money and stamps in the great
idal wave Of two weeks ago and the ONCE
win be re-established at the same place
an entire new outfit having been ordered
70 him. This was done on the rapresen-
tations made by Secretary OF State Cliff
ton when here.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-20
Hannibal and Hornet Discharged.

washington, Oct l9.--The Hannibal and
Hornet were placed out Of commission at
Norfolk yesterday, and the monitors Pur-
itan and Terror were laid IN reserve at
the same place to-day.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-20
ROMANCE IN CmINA's TURMOIL.
III Hung Chang and DOwager Em-
press Said to Have Married.

Vancouver British Columbia, oct. 10
Newspapers received here by the steamer
Empress Of Japan which arrived this
morning from Hong Kong and YoSahoma
publish the amazing statement that Ia
Hung Chang and the Dowager Empress
of China have been secretly married,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-20

Boston, Oct 19--The gunboat Whining
ton, Commander Chapman G. Dodd. left
here for Charleston, $. g., where she is TO
take part in a peace jubilee celebration.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-12
WOODFORD TO STAY.
Continued from First Page.)
@ Army and Navy" We're responded
- - fou, y,onmhprS of the clInh

the Army and Navy We're Responded
70 bv a few members of the club
Baron San Gurren and the other pris-
onars arrested last night were sent to
prison. but have since been bailed. pend
ing trial General Bourbon de Caste!Tl
denies that he intended to participate in
the demonstration.
1890 p. M.-Numerous groups in the
Puerto Del Sol and i'll front of the Of
fees of the Minister of interior this even
ing have raised the cry Viva Espana.'
The Gendarmes and police scattered
them and occupied the square, but the
rroups quickly reformed several times
huntil finlallN 1.-The Gendarmes enlarged
the crowd. Many were injured or ar
rested. Senior Aguilera, the Civil Gov
ernar. called out the Civil Guard to clear
the street, but at this hour several bodies
are parading thoroughfares in the center
of the city.
HT-Through0ut the evening
demonstrations have continued in various
quarters. The police and Gendarmes
have repeatedly dispersed large crowds
and there have been several arrests ia
the lower quarters.
Calm has finally been restored hit the
Gendarmes arc patrolling the streets
and other precautions are maintained.
A. M.-All the crowds have dispersed
and the streets arc deserted.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-12
THE CARTER TRIAL.
The Captain Cross Observation-Disclosures
Developments. &

Savannah, Ga. April 114TyIfe cross
examination of Captain o. NJ. Carter be
fore the Court Martial was begunn to-
day shortly after noon. Mr.. Blair CON
Guided the direct examination with an
account of the meeting of Captain Car
ter and Captain Gillette in Washington
where Captain Carter gave Captain Gil
lette information as to matters in this
district. He gave Captain Gillette let
tiers of introduction here, invited him
to occupy his house, and told him If
there was any other information he
wanted to wire or write him. He never
heard from Captain Gillette after that
time.
Col. Barr first asked Captain Carter
on the cross examination if he got the
name sc. O. Montgomery" used on his
trip to Canada. from his name "Oberlin
Montgomery Carter" Captain, Carter
replied that he did. Col Barr question
ed him closely on the subject of adver-
tisements for bids. Captain Carter did
not remember whether he had ever adj
vertised as long as thirty days or not.
The advertisement of 1896. published
August Is, were dated June 9th and bids
were to he opened September 8. Captain
Carter said the advertisement was pub
lrsned exactly as approved by the depart
ment
Captain Carter was also questioned
closely on the sending off of specifica-
tions. giving out information and on the
Twigg's contract.
The cross examination will be cOntin-
ned tomorrow.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-12
SPAIN CAN WIN.
Admiral Beranger Expresses His Conf
dence in the Superiority of the Span.
ish Navy.

Admiral Beranger Expresses His Conf
dence in the Superiority of the Span.
ish Navy.
Madrid. April 1.-THE Heraldo dc
Madrid publishes an interview with Ad.
miral Beranger, former Minister of Ma
rine. in the course of which he express
ed his confidence in the ability of the
Spanish Navy to win in the event of a
war with the United States.
There is no fear" said Admiral Bel
anger. "of our Cuban ports being exposed
TO night attack, inasmuch as Havana.
.Cienfuegos. Nueyitas and Santiago dc
Cuba are defended by electric and au-
tomato torpedoes with a large radius
of action.
THE late Senior CanOvas del Castillo.
who paid attention to these matters de-
cided in accord with myself to send to
Cuba 100 torpedoes which must have
been placed in those harbors. Chacon,
the we'll known torpedo expert, under
took to convey and place these engines.
Il have already said that by sea We
shall be victorious. i will give you
my reasons. The first is, the excellent
discipline maintained on our war ships.
the second is that on board the American
vessels as soon as fire is opened, panic
will set in, since it is common knowl-
edege that their crews comprise men
of every nationality. Pitted ship against
ship then. we have nothing to fear"
FL Impartial commenting on this in
terview says an
''rhat those torpedoes should he sent
in case war should break out is very
natural but that as much should be
admitted at this moment constitutes Il
two-fod imprudence; in the first place
because it warns the enemy and the enc
my being warned, it will do its best to
cripple those defenses. and secondly, be
cause the jingoes, awaiting themselves of
the evidence afforded by the Minister or
Marine of the late Senior Canovas will
assert that one of the torpedoes he de-
scribes caused the Maine explosion"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-12
Wake FOREST TIES MERCER.
Game Called on Account of Darkness
A Large Crowd.

Game Called on Account of Darkness
A Large Crowd.
The Atlanta Constitution of April 9th,
contained the following report OF the
Wake Forest-M Mercer game at Macon.
Ca:
One of the closest and most interesting
collegiate games of baseball ever seen IN
Macon was played thas afternoon at
Central City Park between the teams Of
Mercer University, Of this city, ana
Wake Forest, n. g. A large and en-
thllsiastic crowd was in attendance.
The game was played with great snap
and energy by both sides until the eighth
and ninth innings, when the Mercer boys
became demoralized by the errors OF
their shortst0p and nearly lost the game.
which sac had practically won by a
score of A to /. The TarheelS took ad-
vantage of the decentralization ana
pounded out three runs, making inc
score tie-4 to A. The game was cali
ed at the end of the ninth inning on ac-
count Of darkness.
The clubs will play again Monday az
ternoon, and the close contest of TO-DAY
will no doubt draw a large crowd TO the
second game. The playing this after
nDDi was Uedutllul. 1t WIS tTIoiIN-S Va
the part Of the MERGERS until the eighth
inning. Wake Forest did not score un.
til the eighth inning when one run wa:
made. In the ninth inning, after two
men We're out, Wake Forest scored three
runs on errors. making the score tie
Excellent catches We're made by both
teams. Monday Mansfield will pitch fol
Mercer. The Wake Forest team behaved
perfectly on the field, though the game
was heavily against them until the eight,
inning. They made no kicks during th,
entire game.
1t was one game in which neither side
protested against any of the decisions OF
the umpire The Wake Forest boys ar,
the guests of the Brown House
The following is the score by innings
Wake Forest. 49,. ..0OO00001 ,.
Mercer .0O20 l o ] 90
Hits: Wake Forest 8. Mercer s. FIR
rors: Wake Forest. s. Mercer Z.
The Wake Forest team lined up a
follows: Honeycutt !. f.. Reid C.. Ed
wards p. Coggins Ind b.. Sawl H., Is
h.. Williams C. f., Sans, o., 3D., Parke
S. s.. Register Il. Z.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-12
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-12
MIGHTY ANXIOUS TO FIGHT.

1t is said that a former Raleighite and
member of the Governors Guard of this
city, fearing the military company might
march off suddenly to Cuba and leave
him. has given up a good railroad job
at Durham and come home. He wants
to be on hand when the company is call
ed out. So many people are volunteer
ing and making application for admis-
sion into the various military organiza-
tons that he fears if he is not here
his place may be declared vacant and
somebody else take his gun and march
away.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-12
GEN. LEE IN NORTH CAROLINA.
He Passes Selma To-day on His Way
From Cuba.

Gen. Lee will pass through NORTH
Carolina this morning over the Atlantic
Coast Line. He comes on specia
train. and will reach Washington this
| afternoon.
He was rendered a special train by
| the Seaboard from Atlanta, but he de
cIined it. considering the Coast Line hi:
| ouickest and most direct route to the
| National Capital.
| Wilmington, being seaport town, has
been making an effort to have the STATE
troops mobilize at Wilmington III the
| event of Il call for troops by the general
government for purposes of war The
Adiutant General, however, says that
Raleigh will be chosen for this purpose
| that the mobilization and reorganiza
ton of the troops should be at the head
quarters, at which point all supplies and
equipments will be shipped by the wal
department for distribution. After their
organization and musterng is completed
it may be that the troops will he placed
at different points along the coast,
Though North Carolina now has ats
full number of military companies ana
no more can be regularly orgaMzed'
those of war-like propensitles ana gu
ban sympathizers are forming lndepen-
dent companies on their own responslbll-
ties. The Adjutant General has been
notified that the people around MasoT-
boro Sound. near Wilmington, nave or
ganized themselves into company OF
about forty members to volunteer Tor
service in case of hostilities They Will
obey all orders ISSUED, but prefer TO
man the guns now mt Wrightsviie on
| the old camp grounds. or to remove the
ouns to Ocean View and protect the
coast.
Similar companies for home protection
are being organized at other points along
| the coast.
The .Adiutant General yesterday re-
| ceivod a. letter from man who wanted
| to be appointed enrolling officer at Sa-
| linda. Polk county. with rank of captain.
| He was notified that no such officer was
now needed in the State.
| Gov. Russell has received another
batch of letters from patriots spelling
| for a fight with Spain.
C. u. Foy, of Maysville, Jones ceun-
| ty. writes: Such service as old
| Tecumsph can render his State and
county he tenders you"
A. ID. Morrisey, of Fayetteville: 1.-The
crisis between Uncle Sam and Spain is
daily waxing warmer, i, for one. will
be- glad to see Uncle Sam lick Spain.
for she greatly deserves it. Cowardice
alone on our part can spare her. When
the time comes I'm willing and ready
Call on me-
O. A. Virgins, of Wilmington: AS
war now seems inevitable. respectfully
offer my services to your Excellency.
am willing to serve i'll any capacity. but
person with four years experience in
The army of Northern Virginia under Lee
and Jackson must be an ignoramus not
to prefer an officers position TO that
of a private soldier Should war really
come and you be called upon for your
quota of troops. | beg you will consider
my application for a position in any
capacity / entered service in 1861 as
| a private and ended with the war as
captain of Company T., 37th Regiment
North Carolina Troops, Lanes Brigade
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-12
NOT CONSTITUTIONAL
Prominent Negroes Protest Against
Their Disfranchisement.

Washington, ID. c., April ia petit
ton signed by prominent colOred men of
Mississippi, South Carolina and Louisia-
ma was today presented to the Senate
Committee on Privileges and Elections
requesting the committee to extend its
report upon II recent Senate resolution
particularly to the consideration of the
franchise features of the completed Con-
situations of South Carolina and MissiS-
sippi. now in force. and the changes con
templated as to the suffrage in Louisiana.
Attention is called to the fact that the
reconstruction Constitution adopted by
the State of Mississippi. South Carolina
and louisiana and ratified by Congress.
could never he altered or changed so as
to abrldge the right Of suffrage to any
citizen Of the United States vino was
entitled to such enjoyment of suffrage
by the terms of the Constitution recOg-
nized and approved by the acts of Con-
gress. Notwithstanding this expressed
inhibition of change in the Constitution
relative to the rights of suffrage, the pc
tition asserts that such changes have
already been made in the constitutions of
Mississippi and South Carolina and that
n similar scheme for the disfranchisement
of colored voters is now being considered
by the Constitutional Convention of Lou
isiana The committee is requested to
report measure favoring the investiga-
ton of the provisions by the Louisiana
convention and the present Constitutions
OF Mississippi and South Carolina.