The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-05-04
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WAR.

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our first page, there has been moth
ing but news confirming the crush
ins defeat of the enemy with the de-
tails lacking. There is no doubt that
the Spaniards feel keeuly the blow
struck them in the Philippines, and
although Deweys fleet was made up
of unarmored vessels he proved be-
yond a doubt the superiority Of
American seamansbip and valor. The
Spaniards have cut the cable at Ma
Mia and it will he several days be-
fore we will be able 10 get any news
from that quarter. The next 10 come
will be that the stars and strips will
be proudly floating over the city of
Manila if sucn is not the case to-day.
The United States Won magnificent
victory, and another such will be the
elbow that killed father" and hostili-
ties will cease; the demands of Uncle
Sam will be yielded to and Cuba will
be free. The army is about ready to
undertake the invasion of Cuba, and
our State has already gotten up her
quota aud the troops are now going
into camp at Columbia. The Man
ming Guards are not quite ready but
the fault is not with the Captain, who
is anxious to carry his company to
the front, and to that end Captain
Davis has been working night and
day to secure the necessary 81 men.
He now has IS and has until tonight
to get the remainder; should he fail
to get the required number the Man
ming Guards will not have place in
the picture. Fitzhargh Lee has been
appointed Major General. Senator
Tillman and McLaurin are urging
the President TO appoint NJ. c. But
ler ore OF the Major Generals also.
Governor Ellerbe has announced his
appointments as follows:
J. X. Aston, Columbia, colonel.
James H. Tillman, Edge6eld lieu
tenant colonel.
Henry t. Thompson, Darlington,
senior major.
NJ. B. Stokes, Hampton, major.
John H. Earle, Greenville, major.
John D. Frost, Jr., Columbia, Ad-
Ijutaut.
j. E. Jarnigan, Marion, quarter
master.
A. S. Hydrick, Oranseburg, sur
geon.
J.P. Young, Chester, assistant Sur
geon.
J. n. Lawson, Union, assistant sur
geon.
Rev. AIr Bussey, Edge6eld, chap
lain.
L. NJ. Haselden, Marion, sergeant
major.
The news fukirs continue sending
out all kinds of wild and sensational
reports and it is very difficult to get
straight news Last night telegram
went over the wires saying that Ma
Mia had surrendered unconditionally
and this morning it turns out to be a
fake.
His Holiness the Pope is said to be
Frustrated from the news OF the Ma
Mia battle and the Queen Regent
weeps. The Spanish Atlantic fleet is
on its way to Cuban waters and If
Simpsons squadron meets it, there
will be an engagement which will
put the Manila fight into insignii
canoe. The two Atlantic fleets will
be a battle of giants aud if the stars
and stripes are victorious. i'll our
opinion the war will end. Spain will
then see Ler utter inability to cope
with the American nation and
she will retire and accede to such
terms as the United States shall die
tate.
LArER-Capt Davis received tel
ecram from Col. Auld Informing him
that his company has been accepted
and that he expected them to respond
promptly. Couriers were at once
sent out ordering the men to report
here tonight. The boys will proba-
bly, be quartered in Manning for
day or two before receiving marching
orders, and it is hoped that the peo-
pie of this place will now come for
wald and give them all the encour-
asement possible.
Still later a telegram from the gov
ernor was received by Captain Davis
ordering the Guards 10 appear at CO.
lumUia to morrow morning.
HOW'S This!
We cffer one hundred dollars reward for
aay case of catarrb that cannot be cured BY