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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-07-29
WOUNDED AT SANTIAGO.
A Nephew of Mr.. X. Gooch, of This
County, Badly Shot.

A Nephew of Mr.. X. Gooch, of This
County, Badly Shot.
I'm a letter to his brother, J. A..
Gooch, of Rock Hill, Ro. Gooch,
who was wounded at Santiago, says
he was shot in the arm, above the
elbow, and while uncOncious, re-
ceived a second bullet in the hand
that while sleeping on arms July /,
the command was given to charge
on the 'greasers,' and the DOns
hustled. They were there thresh-
ing Spaniards while wheat was be-
ing threshed here, he said, but that
they were not afraid of the hot lead,
alias steel. The letter referred to
above was written shortly after the
battle on July 2, and before the
writer left for Key West, where he
is now comfortably situated. Will
hanson County News.
The soldier referred to in the
above clipping is a nephew of Mr..
r. Gooch, of this county. He was
born and raised in Williamson
county, and several years ago Joined
the United States regulars.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-07-29

NEW YORK, July pa dispatch
to the Herald from Santiago says:
Great excitement was caused in
Santiago Thursday by a story
brought in by Cubans that the four
thousand insurgents composing
Garcia's army were routed in
fierce engagement with a detach
ment of Spanish troops bound for
Santiago to surrender. The battle
took place several miles north of this
city. Forty-one Cubans were killed
and many more wounded. The
Spanish loss was much smaller.
Nothing happening in this vicinity
recently has taken the American
officers and troops so completely by
surprise as this story of battle be-
tween the Cubans and Spaniards.
1t is not known whether Garcia was
aware of the number OF the enemy
he was attacking. There were at
least five thousand Spaniards in the
body, according to reports, and they
drove Garcia's men into full retreat
"a few hours after the battle began.
When the Cuban general with
resolved to move on Holquin. If
the Americans would not allow
them to wreak vengeance on the
Spanlards in Santiago, the Cubans
proposed to storm some other i'm
portant place. 1t was with this OBJ
ject in view that Garcia withdrew
his troops from the American lines
and refused longer to act as an ally
of Shafter. He decided to capture
Holquin if possible and there to set
up an insurgent government, max
ing that place Cuban headquarters
for the eastern department.
The Spaniards had been gathered
from fortified towns in the vicinity
and were proceeding to Santiago
under the terms of the surrender.
They were seeking to carry out in
good faith the agreement made with
Shafter by Gen. Toral, but were not
looking for fight and were caught
| off their guard.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-07-29
PORTO RICO EXPEDITION.
Gen. Miles and His Troops Finally Make
Start.

Gen. Miles and His Troops Finally Make
Start.
WASHINGTON, July 2l.-COnvOyed
by a strong fleet of ships Maj. Gen.
Miles and the troops under his COM
mand left Guantanamo this after
noon for Porto Rico.
The formation of the convoy has
given rise to considerable friction
between Gen. Miles and Rear
Admiral Sampson, which the Pfesi
dent and Secretaries Long and Alger
naturally depreciate. The army
commander seriously objected to
what he regarded as the small force
placed at his disposal by Rear
Admiral Sampson. The naval Off
Ger deemed the ships he assigned
sufficient to protect the troop ships
and to assist the army in its pro-
iected landing at Fajardo.
His objection was cabled to
Secretary Alger last night, and that
official laid it before the President,
who issued peremptOry orders for
the formation of convoy in accor-
dance with Gen. Miles wishes.
Southern Volunteers to the Front.
WASHINGTON, July 25.-The War
Department has decided to send the
First Florida, Second Georgia and
Fifth Maryland Regiments, now al
Tampa, to Porto Rico.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-07-29
NEWS AND COMMENT.
WAR NEWS SUMMARY.
Friday, July 22.

Gen. Leonard Wood was appointed
Military Governor of Santiago, sue
ceeding Gen. McKibbin, whose ap-
pointment was temporary.
AS a result of the necessity of pro.
viding Gen. Miles with the strong
convoy which he desired, the de-
parture of Commodore Watson's
squadron for the coast of Spain has
been again delayed. However,
Secretary Long says that as soon as
San Juan falls Watson and his ships
will certainly be sent to the Spanish
domain across the ocean.
Rear Admiral Sampson reported
to Washington the capture of Nipe,
on the northern coast of Eastern
Cuba. A Spanish cruiser defending
the place was destroyed.
Dispatches from the Philippines
disclose an interesting state of
affairs there. Aguinaldo, the lead
er of the insurgents, has declared a
dictatorship and proclaimed martial
law throughout the island. He
leaves no room to doubt that he has
only postponed his reputation of
American control until he thought
himself strong enough to take the
step, and that he will carry his de.
fiance of the Americans as far as he
dares. When Gen. Merritt arrives
and proclaims martial law in the
name of the United States, there
will be clash with Aguinaldo
if Aguinaldo persists in his
present course. The attitude OF
Germany is causing little concern
The Administration at Washington
processes to have confidence in the
good faith of the Berlin Govern
ment, and certainly has confidence
in Dewey's ability to take care o
the German Admiral at Manila.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-07-29
THE WILLIAMSONS
Interesting Reunion of This Family at
Monteagle.

Interesting Reunion of This Family at
Monteagle.
The Monteagle correspondent to
the Nashville American last Sunday
said:
"Monteagle has had experience Of
all sorts, kinds and conditions of en-
tertainments, intellectual and social,
but not until this week has she en-
jOyed family reunion H. G.
Williamson, of Memphis, has just
completed his summer home here
a spacious house of Sewanee stone
and wood, surrounded on three sides
with heavy pilared verandas, mod
ern in all its appointments and con-
venient in all its arrangements. 1t
stands an architectural gem of col
oCial simplicity, the most beautiful
building upon the mountain. In
this Mr.. Williamson is holding
family reunion. He has sought to
get together here all the defendants
ofGuthbert Williamson, of Charlotte
County, Va, and in response to his
invitation the following have come
together, many of whom had never
before seen each other: DR.. w. T..
Harrowm, Florence, Ala; George
G. Williamson, Culleoka, Tenn;
Mrs. Moore \. Jeffries, Gray's Sum
nit, Mo-; j. p. Williamson, Peters
burg, Va; Saul NJ. Williamson,
Lvnchburg. Va; E. NJ. Williamson,
Danville, Va; VIM. g. Williamson,
Amherst G. H., Va; John r. Will
Hanson, Louisville, KY; Charles $.
Williamson, Culleoka, Tenn; Mai.
John T. Williamson, Columbia,
Tenn. Miss Florence Williamson,
Culleoka, Tenn; Miss Lollie Gray
Williamson, Columbia; Mrs. ]. b.
Newly, st. Louis, Mo-; Miss Flor
ence Newly, st. Lou s, Mo-; DR..
James G. Williamson, Miss Rebecca
Williamson, Miss Annie William
son, Columbia, Tenn; Mrs. Annie
Seabury, Petersburg, Va; DR.. w. G.
Moore, Mrs. Moore, Miss Jessie
Moore, st. Louis; John A. Fisher,
North Middleton, Ky; o. S. Smith,
Lynnville, Tenn. Calvin 5. Brown,
Miss Ruth Brown, Obion, Tenn. 1t
is the purpose of those here to make
permanent organization, with the
view of holding reunions as often as
practicable and preserving the fam
| lily records.
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Sunday.

Mai Gen. Shafter reports 1856 new
cases of fever of all kinds at his
camp Saturday and four deaths, with
none from yellow fever in four days.
Gen. Shafter issued an address to
his troops praising them in the
highest terms for their heroic and
persistent efforts before the sur
render of Santiago. He says they
overcome almost unprecedent diff
ficulties in an unknown territory
presenting peculiar obstacles to
military operations.
AS soon as the Spanish prisoners
leave Santiago Maj. Gen. Shafter
and the entire Fifth army corpse
will be returned to the United
States. They will then be allowed
to rest until fall, when they will be
sent against Havana. The Porto
Ricain army, when it returns, will
be depended on for the Ravana
campaign, being REINFORCED Dy
Maj. Gen. Lees corps and enough
other volunteers to make an army
of 10000 men.
Gen. Gomez has expressed salts
faction at the course adopted by the
Government in extending assistance
to the insurgents, expressing the
opinion that it will prove to the
Cubans that the United States are
sincere in the effort to win Cubar
confidence.
Four batteries of artillery lef
Chickamauga to join the Porte
Rican expedition.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-07-29

WASHINGTON, July 26.-Spain has
sued for peace formally and directly
to President Mckinley, though NJ.
Cambon, the French Ambassador.
The following official statement is
made:
1.-The French Ambassador, on be-
half of the government of Spain and
by direction of the Spanish Minister
of Foreign Affairs, presented to the
President this afternoon at the
White House message from the
Spanish government looking to the
termination of the war and the
settlement of terms of peace
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-07-29
THE QUEEN REGENT.
She Implores Her Cabinet to Ask For
Peace.

She ImplOres Her Cabinet to Ask For
Peace.
PARIS. July PA special dis
patch from Madrid gives the follow
account of the Queen Regents daily
life during the present crisis:
Poor Queen; this is the eXclama-
tion so often heard of late, day after
day as matters grow worse and
worse, as the Spanish disasters re-
peat themselves, and as the throne
of the little King seems slipping
from her hands, into which it was
given in trust. / see Her Majesty
looking carewOrn and anxious. Even
her drives are becoming fewer and
fewer
ut would surely appeal to any
mother in the world were she to see
the way this Queen mother each day
seems to cling closer and closer to
her boy, as though to shield him
from the dangers closing about him
with almost fatal force. 1t is very
touching to witness 1t. Her worst
enemies recognize In the Queen per-
sonal qualities worthy of the high
est admiration. The Queen used
every means at her disposal to pre-
vent war. Her great hope lay in
Senior Moret (Senor Moret y Prem
dergast, the former minister of the
ColOnies), and he would have carried
his point but for Senior Gullon (the
former Minister for Foreign All
fairs }
To-day and ever since the war
began, the great occupation of the
Queen is to find the quickest way
for it's termination. At many of the
councils of late held at the palace
the Queen has burst into tears, beg.
ging and urging her ministers to find
some solution for the terms of peace
which they seem incapable of ma
terializi ng-peace which the Queen
with common sense sees to be of such
vital Importance and which hel
ministers keep postponing with the
word so fatal to Spain-manana Ito
morrow.) The Queen has taker
every chance offered in the council
of putting in word for peace, anc
little by little, she has finally man
aged to bring the Cabinet to hel
view and to thoughts of peace"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-07-29
ARMY SURGEONS.
They Have No Regard for the Pain Ol
Their Patients.

They Have No Regard for the Pain of
Their Patients.
"Great Caesar, how it hurt. 1t
was like a thousand needles stuck at
one time into a sore boil; it panied
me so bad that I couldn't holler.'
These observation were made to
friend by a great, strapping, fine
looking cavalryman, who lay fiat on
his back, unable to move because Of
a recent accident that befell him.
"I'll tell you about it. / was riding
a fresh horse, bare-backed, to water.
He took fright and tried to run. l
stopped that and then he began to
buck and kick. ] am pretty fair
rider, but he finally got me, and as
fell he gave me vicious kick, in-
tiicting this wound you see. l was
taken to the hospital. Five men
took hold of me, for an operation
had to be performed. Anaesthetlcs?
Not on your life, in the army. They
don't seem to care for a soldier S
pain. They laid me down, one man
to each of my limbs and one to my
head and then the sawbones COM
menced. What they did was a
plenty, and they did the operation,
cutting and sewing my flesh with
out giving me chlorofOrm. | was a
pretty strong man, and 1 came out
of that ordeal pretty thoroughly
shattered. Yes; that's their way
some of them hist the injured soldier
I'll get well right, but I'll never for
get that operation-and you can say
that / never want another one. -
! ChattanOOpa Times.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-07-29
GEN. GARCIA RESIGNS.
Cubans Chafe Under the Criticism of the
Americans.

Americans.
SANTIAGO, CUBA, July 22.-Gen.
CaliXto Garcia has notified Gen.
Shafter that he has resigned as COM
mander of the Cuban forces in the
eastern department 1t is believed
he takes this means only of securing
an expression of confidence from
the Cuban Junta, expecting to re-
tain his command. He has be-
come incensed, not only by the re-
fusal of the American commander
to admit the Cubans to Santiago,
but by the contempt for the Cuban
troops so plainly manifested by the
United States soldiers.
1t is said to be the purpose of Gems.
Garcia and CASTILLO to act independ-
entity of the Americans hereafter,
and to show that their men know
how to fight, as we'll as how to draw
rations. They have planned joint
attack on the Spanish force at
Holguin, and are said to be march
ing in that direction. Cuban officers,
animated by the desire to show that
the soldierly qualities of their
troops have been underestimated,
promise TO clear the greater part of
the island of Spanish troops before
the campaign against Havana be-
gins. The Cubans are now well fed
and supplied with arms and ammu-
milton, and may yet prove them
selves efficient allies.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-07-29
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.
Spain Is Eager to Find an Opening to
Begin Them.

Spain Is Eager to Find an Opening to
Begin Them.
A Madrid dispatch to London paper
SAYS that the Spanish government has
prepared a communication proposing
to the United States an armistice for
the discussion of terms of peace. A
special cable from Madrid says that
Spain is eager to find an opportunity
for peace negotiations, but the Span
iards do not vet realize that they are to
have nothing to say at the last as TO the
govel nment Of Cuba. They continue
to declare that they will not approve
any peace proposition which contem-
plates the supremacy Of the insurgents.
A dispatch from Rome says that the
Pope has submitted to the Powers pro-
posals for peace with American an
nexation of 'Cubs and Porto Rico, the
restitution of the philippines to spain
and the retention by Spain OF special
commercial advantages in surrendered
colonies,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-07-29
Saturday.

The War Department received a
dispatch from Gen. Shafter, stating
that the number of Spanish pris-
oners at Santiago would fully reach
the estimate-22, 900 or $4,000.
Letters from soldiers who fought
at Santiago show that the troops
fought all day and marched prac-
tically all night for stretch OF
three days, tramping through bogs
in the rain with scarcely any food
Spanish officers were astonished al
their endurance.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-07-29
HOBSON IN NEW YORK.

He Perfects Plans for Raising the Girls
tObal Colon.
Lieut.. Hobson, the hero of the
Merrimac, was in New York this
week, aud succeeded in arranging
with a wrecking company for the
execution of the plans which he had
prepared for raising the Spanish
cruiser Cristobal Colon. The young
hero's arrival was quite unexpected
but he was given an enthusiastic re-
ception and the Government officials
were loud in their praises for his
bravery. Hobson's plan for the
raising of the Colon is to perform
the task with the use of compressed
air, with which it is proposed to fill
the ship, causing it to float.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-07-29
The NeWSpnDpr,

No door is thick enough to keep
out the newspaper and its advertis-
ing; no chamber is too remote, or
too quiet, for the favorite family
paper; no surveillance is SO strict
but the newspaper is admitted; and
it brings its message Of wars and
rumors of war; of elections, acci-
dents, marriages, births and deaths
and advertis ements. Lynn Mass. }
Item.
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SHAFTER'S REPLY.

He Makes Answer to the Cuban General s
Letter.
SANTIAGO, July 22.-General
Shafter to-day sent an answer to
Gen. Garcia's letter, expressing sur
prize and regret that the Cuban
commander should regard himself
as in any way sighted or aggrieved
The General closed his letter by
saying: Full credit has been given
to you and your valiant men in my
report to my Government, and
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-07-29
OUR FUTURE POLICY.


A National Conference to Discuss the
Subject VIII BE Held.
The Civic Federation of Chicago
has issued call for national con-
ference to be held at Saratoga
Springs, n. Y, August l9 and 20, to
discuss the future policy of the
United States. The call is signed
by over 1000 representative men
from every State in the Union, in
Guiding State and municipal officers,
officials of commercial bodies, busi-
ness men and members of labor
organizations. The vention is to
be strictly non-pOlitical, and the
opinion is expressed that the con-
ference should be composed of men
from all over the country, irrespec-
tive of what their views may be on
the subjet Of territorial expansion.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-07-29
Colnmhia Will 4 Elerntor Co.

In the market 1855 days in the year
will buy your wheat, one bushel
or one million bushels; for delivery
at any railroad station or at eleva-
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No. 60. See US before selling. If
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-07-29
ATLANTA REUNION.

Charleston the Next Place of Meeting
Gen. Gordon Reelected.
The Confederate Veterans Re-
union at Atlanta was brought to a
close last Saturday. Gen. John b.
Gordon was unanimously reelected
President of the Association amid
much enthusiasm, and as was pre-
dicted, Charleston, S. c., was chosen
as the next place of meeting. The
contest was between Charleston and
Louisville and the vote stood l,O54
to $40.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-07-29
Monday,


Seven thousand Spanish soldiers
at Guantanamo laid down their
arms and surrended to Gen. Shafter.
Maj. Gen. Shafter reports that 500
new cases of fever developed in his
army Sunday, but does not say how
many of these are yellow fever. He
SAYS at least 400 men have returned
to duty, and regards the situation as
improved. Hereports but one death
from yellow fever.
A Shanghai dispatch says that
four Japanese warships have been
hastily started for Manila to re-
enforce the Japanese squadron there,
and with orders to cooperate with
the British and American Admirals
in the event of international compli-
cations. Several Russian warships
are also said to be on their way to
Manila.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-07-29
.SPANIARDS ROUT
GARCIA'S TROOPS.
Cuban Loss Was Quite
Heavy.
THE SPANIARDS WERE EN- ROUTE

To Santiago to Surrender to Gen. Shaf-
ter, When They Were Attacked by the
Cubans.-Garcia's Rude Act Causes
Great Surprise.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-07-29

GEN. SHAFTER has expelled from
Cuba Sylvester Scovel and three
correspondents of rival yellow
journal, whom he found it necessary
to arrest for violations of the mill
tarv laws and for issuing incendiary
circulars. Scovel was the man who
slapped Gen. Shafter in the face
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-07-29
SPAIN FORMALLY
SUES FOR PEACE.
The Beginning of the End
Is at Hand.
OFFICIAL HTATEMENT GIVEN OUT.

Representations Made Directly to Presi-
dent Mckinley Through NJ. CanIbOn, the
French MinisteT-NO Indication As to
the terms.
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