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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-21
NJ TER on TIME SET.
f'fst E"Gim"nt 80 Is" Di,"harr,d Il ON ION
Of Nn,"nIbtr.
.rL.>tr!. iI,llI

''0'' i''Nii.
ne n'aI day OF mus cring ou, the
+ f!'-i i"g .rivn, ha> hryn definitely de-
r.""U on by t"p,. Fuller. The day set
4, Ar Tor this j. NE lutn OF Nuvrmh,r
4..> = Thought IL bc the most CON.
'"E,cnt t'!nc for tn" lnustcriur ON,
:" fact. Capt FuIlcr thinks i, impo,s;.
sic |" get everything in readiness hn.
l"r" thnt date. The soldiers will re-
'"'h mere ON the 18th, and it will re-
qnlrc one day to set the rolls made ONT
lhrN Will have to be sent to the nav.
master, who says that at least ciuht on
10 days will clapsc before he can pct
the papers in proper shape for paving
OH tlc regimen Hence Capt. Fullcr
deemed the 10Th OF November as a su,,.
able occasion for issuing discharges to
the soldiers.
capt. Wilcox is the surgeon assigned
10 conduct the physical examinu-
tlon OF the sohlicrS, but should an
rmcrSrnc" arise or the occasion de-.
mand 1t, Capt Fullrr is authorizcd ,o
employ reputable local physician to
assist the army surgeon in his work
III inns way ihc examinations will bc
cone ludcd in time for the mustcrin,,
on' on the appointed day.
Lieut. Newman has awarded the con-
tra'l i"r feeding the soldiers durinu
the last three days they are in scr,ir,
TO licrriot Jaggcrs Of this city. This
Is donc IN order to give the so)riors
ample time in which to turn in all their
Cooking utensils.
q II Is reported that as il consrunrncr
OF TIE cool spell II wa"m time will ,usu,
III the camp Fence lails have been
"''u Tor hrc and the ncighhoring pota
10 l'a'rhcS have furnished i0od for the
h"hGry. IT. Is reported tnut the lo, cr
OF 'h's property Is going to bring suit
10 recover damages and hut the q; -,
Will he heard this afternoon.
information WAS received this morn
ing that Col. Alston was imnrovinr
very slowly, but was not considered
dangerously i'll.
Orders have been issued i, ,,n,
rulers regiment to join Cen. Lee.
corps, and he will probably report
lh"'t when he leaves Columbia
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-21

Ihe First Regiment is to 0c mustered
out on the IOth OF NOvcn,bcr. hut all +, ,
members are to report camp at Co.
IHmbla ON thc 2Slh Of this month, We
nope every member Of The regiment
Will br on hand at this time 81 that ne
may hr regularly mustered ont q. the
service and not be- looked upon as Il
dcarrtcr. 1t IS important to return to
camp on the 18th.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-21

1t is stated in the Barnwcll papcr
that Col. l.. w. Youmans of that conn.
tS viii be candidate for Urited States
senator against Senator Tillman in
l9oo' lie made canvas Of the State
on the Sheppard and Orr tickc, and
was stump speaker OF great force in
'hat camp"ign His entry would make
lively campaign, but present indica-
tlohs are that Senator Tillman will be
his own successor.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-21
Notice of Final Settle.
nnent.

NOTICE i IlEEr,BY GIVEN
Az that | will make a final sc,tin.
mont on the personal estate of Sil,s
W"ikrr, deceased in the proi,,tn
'onrt Tor Ncwbcrry County. S. C., on
9htnraay he 29th day Of October, 1898.
at II O'Clock in the forenoon.
N'' persons having clhims nyains5
the Sld estate are hereby notified to
present th" sa:n" duh at,r>tcd, and MI
NOSE ind"tlri! tr !ht said estate arc NO.
q"eal''d q 10 pay the saline on or be q %
that date To ih' undersigned.
SUSAN II. WALKER,
administrators.
Scp.rmhrr H9,h, 1879
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-21

The Herald and News is rothnr
crowded with advertisements and vet
by printing twice week We can give
ABOUT us much news rs we did when We
printed only once Il week and more
'hah we could possibly give you if we
printed only once Il week now. But
then these ads. will not last long.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-21
Attorney GCncrul C. u Rnllir,

Attorney General G. d. Bcllinpc,
has appointed MIR. u. y. Guntcr, OF
Srartanburg, Assistant Attorney Gen.
ernl and he has accepted the position
and Will assume chargc on the first of
January. Mr.. Gunter was private
secretary to Gov. Evans. Present As.
Slstant Attorney General G. =. Town
send, It Is said, will go to Washington
rs private secretary to Senator Mel ,nu-
rim.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-21
Gags. MOWER CO
EXECU TORS SALE,

RG VIRTUE OF TIE POW FIR
- a. vested IN Ms by the will OF Sarah
"erts, DECEASED, We will sell at D,,:,,ir
ontcrY. ut Newbcrry Court House, S. G.
ON inc Flrst Monday in November, lSgS
III thrcc sub-dlvidcd tracts, all the real
eSlate or said deceased, situated in
NGWncrry Comfy, in said State. tc wit:
Inc Home Tract, containing Dnr
faundred n, and Forty Eight (l4S S!I5 :,n0
rlght Hundred and Ninety Five Thou-
SanGlh Acres, more or less, hounde hv
lands OF Lucinda Pitts, Frederick ,,,S,
- .. stevens, John Eobinson ant,
tract No. Z. containing Sevcnty-t'ou,.
ana lwcnty-Nlnc Hundrcdths e.. 20,
acres, more or less, bounded bv lands
81 me sand Homestead, John RUbin.on
-. IS. Wcrts ana others.
ract NO: ., containing One Hum
Grea ana tlftccn and Sixty-Fivc iiun.
oredths l3.63) Acres, more or lc-s
pounded by lands of John Robi,;son
John Long, ID. Is Werts and sa,d sTr,nt
No. 2. ' '"'" r'c'
TERMS OF SALE: One.third OF thc
Porchase money to nc paid in cash, tle
"ti"hcc on a credit Of one and twn
years. IN equal annual instruments
WIN interest from day Of sale, I, Inv
secured ny hords Of the purchasers and
,1'or'ea"ca OF the tracts sold resncctivr.
~ WIN I"aV" to the purchaser to po,
!"c crcull portion in cash in whole o..
in part. Plats Of the above t,nc,, ,,im ~
be exhibited day OF sale. '''
DAVID b. WERTS,
JACOB l.. WERTS
F.Xpcut OrS OF said WIN
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-21

Ihe peace commissioners are not
making any great progress, but judge
Day gave the Spanish commissioners
TO understand very plainly that the
United States did not and would not nm.
dcrtake 10 assume the Cuban debt.
The Spaniards are pretty good diplo-
mats and firstratc at blulling.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-21

wore man twenty million free sam.
Pies of DcWiLL's Witch Hnzrl S,l,,
AVE been distributed hy the m,nnl,n
turrrS. W hat better proof of thnir
confluence in its the its do Won wnnio
~ cures piles, burns. srnlds, sores, in
thc shortest space of time W. T.. Pol
ham. VI
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-21

rheumatism. with It's shar, twings,
aches hnd pains. DO YOU know the
cause? Acid in the blood has uccumu-
lated lii yonr joints. The cure is found
n Hoods Snrsaparilla which neutral
res his acid. Thousands, write that
they have been completely cured Of
rheumatism hr Hoods Sarsaparilla.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-21

Several hne Bed Room Suits for sale
cheap, to make room for other goods.
$. j. WOOTEN.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-21
HARNESS SHOP,

3D. d. g. Walton has opened a Har-
n'Ss ohop on Main Street, next door
!" w. hl"ttner's. Will mako new
n"r''eSs and repair old. Twenty five
c"iS experience. Prices reasonable.
o'Vo nm your orders. Satisfaction
guar0utoed.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-21

Mower Sells the Best
Dress Goods!
Mower Sells the Best
Hosiery!
Mower Sells the Best
Underwear!
Mower Sells the Best
Cloaks and Capes!
Mower Sells the Best
Damask & Doylies!
Mower Sells the Best
Sheeting & Bleach
ing!
Mower Sells the Best
Outings!
Mower Sells the Best
CaliCoes!
Mower Sells the Best
Mems Shoes!
Mower Sells the Best
Ladies' Shoes!
Mower Sells the Best
ChiIdren's Shoes!
Mower Sells the Best
in everything
to be had in an up-to-
date Dry Goods Store;
and in selling the Best
at prices that are very
low, we will save you
money.
We believe that from
an economi cal stand-
point You cannot af'ord
to buy inferior goods.
Your money is too hard
earned to be thrown awav
on trashy goods. so
Buy TIKI q best
from us. We will give you
value received; and big satisfac
ton in tho end will be one of
the many glad results of buy
ing the Best from us. Come TO
see us and give us the oppor;u-
nifty to sell you The Best at
rock bottom prices.
Yours truly,
Gags. MOWER CO.,
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-21
. ~ Cn Is oE SOUTH CAROLINA
NnUUN OF NEWBEBRY-IN

STATE or SOUTH CAROLINA
EOUN Y OF NEWBEBRVE1N
PROBATE COURT. ~
'onn pm T. Norris as Administrators of
,'il'lila f.; naifacre, Plaintiff, apuinsi
Mnnlc Ec WILSON, Thomas Wilsnn
q r'anK wilson, Alice Wilson. Emmn
=. NorrlS and John T.. Buzhar,iL, be-.
summons for Relief
}" the Defendants above named.
'u are hereby summoned and ro-
,,n,;o, =" ""S"'f 'hc complaint in This
s,ru,', =" "hich copy is herewith
vorr "l"n yo"' ana to serve COW of
Inv, ih" .,,t ansWfr 10 the said complaint on
E'rr,,, E,er '"er a. his Office at Ncwbcrrv
court House, South Carolina ui,his ii,hLis
'"' 10y days after the srrvi,.n ha,ntl h'i
rXcfnsivc Of the duv of surh >n"n.ioJ' 80
ana II You fail to answer thn non.f sf, 'Gc;
W'Ili'n the time aforesaid, tho IHIaTi'"",':"nS
IN thlS action will applv III ,I,n ,'''li rn'ni
,or thc relief dcmandcGrin the I""r' n"m,
NJ: *. CARLISLE,
no,,, -LfIaintiIi's A,,o,nrv
""'c" Scpt~mhcr 18th, \. D. IsgS'
TbXnn XtW" D|r,,tr:ndants Annie WiJso,
AV"n'aS Wilson, Frank Wilson 'n"m, "nG
iuiI hn L''sH ',,a lake notice 'ha, The complain,
w. 'Ir n,.'h ""oVe stated uction was G,rG ~
&. Snn,h uUJ"'c Con."t oon"t for Ncwhrrry Conn
:iat 'U"I" nnlns |ar"I'na' on THIS day, and
,ftcr service nT', W "''hIn twenty DAYS
.ation for me- me- o, tn" same. make appji.
"a Ii,rm ;, '"' "P'"lnfm"nt Of Il gnartliun |
,,nru,''. 80 ''r' Pi".Gnt you the blnir,im,' {
nent. W. H"ch appoints h
N, a. CARLISLE, y
september l3, 1898. N''orncy' q
The silver lance., 1898-05-13

On the walls Of Paris are of{icial pla-
cards announcing that an inquiry IL
to be held concerning the proposed new
reservoir at Charonne, "in accordance
with = royal decree dated August %,
1885," The decree was made by Louis
Philippe in the early part of his reign
and after lying in the allegiance for
more than threescore years, is now
about to be executed. Since 1t was made
France has been a kingdom, an empire,
and twice a republic. and has passed
through two revolutions and a coup
d'etat. Yet the old decree is honored
and held to be in force by the govern
ment that has exiled the family Of the
king who made 1t. There could scarce
iy be a more striking example at once
Of the premanence and the mutability
Of government.
The silver lance., 1898-05-13
NEWS FROM DEWEY.
NONE OF HIS SHIPS INJURED.
NO Men Killed and But Few Wounded
He Had Landed at Cavite-Cable still
Cut.

Washington, May Z. $50 a. m.-The
Navy Department received long-ex-
pected cablegram from Admiral Dew
ey. 1t was dated Hong Kong and is
in cipher.
Dewey's report says none of his
men were killed. but n few were in
jured. The exact number he does not
state. The American ships were unin-
jured.
In brief, Dewey states that he has
silenced the batteries completely; that
he cut the cable himself. and that he
has the bay and everything else COM
pletely at his mercy.
He has, however. been unable to
take possession Of the town of Manila
for lack of men.
Secretary Long at 1870 read the fol-
lowing to the newspaper men as Dew
ey's report:
Manila, May 1.-The squadron ar
rived at Manila at daybreak this morn
ing. Immediately engaged the enemy
and destroyed the following Spanish
war vessels: Reina Christiana, Cas-
tilla. Ulloa. Isle de Cuba, General Le-
20, the Duero. COrreO, Nelasco, Min
danao, one transport and the water
battery at Cayite. The squadron is un-
injured and only few men were
slightly wounded. The only means of
The silver lance., 1898-05-13
RIOTINC At MILAN.
Troops Attacked and Many Persons Re
ported Killed.

Troops Attacked aud Many Persons Re
ported Killed.
Lugano, Switzerland. May SIT has
been a terrible day at Milan. About
O'Clock this afternoon veritable bat
tie occurred in the Via Somtrairi. Thou
sands of tiles and chimneys were
hurled from the roofs upon the troops
who were compelled to retire.
A similar fight took place in the Via
Torino, and it is believed that no few
er than 400 were killed and 1000 in
jured.
A Swiss merchant who has arrived
here from Milan describes the events
of Saturday as completely anarchist
cal According to his account, the
leaders of the agitation evidently had
well-arranged plans. Columns of riot
ers emerged from all the gates of tho
town and converged on a center
where they rapidly constructed barri
cades. When they We're dislodged by
the troops they mounted to the roofs
upon the soldiery
The gates of the town were held by
troops in the evening and through the
night, so that workmen employed out
side We're unable to return to theii
homes. In this way the rising was de
prived of additional help from with
out. During the night the city was in
complete darkness and funereal 81
lence. Artillery. cavalry and infantry
bivouacked on the Piazza Del Duoma
where reinforcements were constantly
arriving.
The silver lance., 1898-05-13

Ihe Contest characterized by GOOD MAN
agement and First Glass FightinE-For-
tune Favored the Americans Too.
Denver, May S.-A special from New
York to the Republican says:
A cable to the Herald from on board
the flagship Olympia, Manila, Philip
pine islands. May 1. via Hong Kong,
May Z:
Not one Spanish flag flies in Manila
bay to-day. Not one Spanish warship
floats except as our prize. More than
200 Spanish dead and 500 to 700
wounded attest TO the accuracy Of the
American fire.
Commodore Dewey attacked the
Spanish position at Cavite this morn
ing. He swept five times along the
line and scored one of the most bril-
liant successes in modern warfare.
That our loss is trifiing adds to the
pleasure of the victory without detract-
ing from its value. The number of hits
our vessels received prove how brave
and stubborn was the defense made by
the Spanish forces.
Miraculous as it may appear, none
of our men We're killed. and only eight
were wounded. Those who were
wounded suffered only slight injuries.
Commodore Dewey arrived off Ma
Mia Bay last night and decided to en-
ter the bay at once.
With all its lights out the squadron
steamed into Boca Grande with crews
at the guns. This was the order of
the squadron which was kept during
the whole time of the first battle: The
flagship Olympia, the Baltimore. the
Raleigh, the Petrol. the Concord, the
Boston.
1t was just o'clock, bright, moon
light night. But the flagship passed
Corregidor island without a sign be-
ing given that the Spaniards were
aware of its approach.
Not until the flagship was a mile be-
y0nd Corregidor was a gun fired. Then
ene heavy shot went screaming over
the Raleigh and the Olympia, followed
by a second. which fell farther astern.
The Raleigh. the Concord and the
Boston replied. the Concord's shells
exploding apparently exactly inside the
shore battery. which fired no more.
Our squadron slowed down to barely
steerage away and the men were al
lowed to sleep alongside their guns.
Commodore Dewey had timed our ar
rival so that we We're within five miles
of the city of Manila at daybreak. We
then sighted the Spanish squadron,
The silver lance., 1898-05-13
SOLDIERS AT SAN FRANCISCO,
Troops Being Gathered to he Sent to Help
Dewey.


San Francisco. May S.-This even
ing the army already encamped on the
slopes overlooking the Golden Gate
was increased by the arrival of COM
pany G from Bakersfield. company E
from Sacramento. and one company,
of Modesto. of the Sixth infantry, Ma
tional Guard of California. Each COM
pany brought more than its full COM
plement of men. all being picked from
the better classes of their various COM
munities. They presented the appear
ance of veterans as they marched
through the streets. At 6 O'clock five
more companies of the Sixth regiment
will reach here. Steers battery Of ar
tillery form Los Angeles is also expect
ed to arrive in this city tomorrow,
and then the quota allotted to the state
will be complete. The new arrivals
will at once be mustered in and In
connection with the regulars now here
will constitute an effective force.
The Fourteenth infantry, U. s. A..
ordered to this city from Vancouver
barracks, will come in tomorrow. and
the quota of milItia from neighboring
states is expected within a few days.
The sanitary corps is being rapidly
recruited, more men offering them
selves than can be accepted.
The governor now has the names of
$4,000 volunteers whose services can
not be accepted by the United States
government. The City of Pekin, one
Of the transports chartered to convey
the troops to the Philippines, has not
vet arrived. though she is expected
now at any moment
There is possibility that the City Of
SYDNEY. the Peru and other vessels of
the Pacific Mail fleet may be engaged,
as well as the Australia, TO aid in hur-
ryipg the soldiers across the Pacific.
The silver lance., 1898-05-13
A Change to Enliat.

Denver. May 9.-Still another oppor-
tunity is offered for enlistment in the
service of the United States. Lieuten-
ant o. B. Rosenbaum of the Seventh,
United States infantry, arrived in Den
yer yesterday direct from Chickamau-
ga and will to-day open recruiting
headquarters on Seventeenth street.
Six hundred men are wanted to fill ont
the Seventh infantry and put it on n
war footing in accordance with the
provisions of the army reorganization
bill recently passed by Congress. II
is not likely that Colorado will be per
mitted to furnish all these 600 men,
For recruits are received daily al
Chickamauga. some of them going ia
the Seventh and some to other regi-
ments of infantry there or in Florida
The silver lance., 1898-05-13
GOING TO AUGA.
Forty Thousand New Troops viii He Mobi
lized There at Once.

Iized There at Once.
/ Chickamauga National Park, Ga.
May SIT was given out officially to-
day that 10000 men of the volunteer
army would be modified here just a.
soon as they have been mustered into
the government service. With the ten
regiments of regulars now here, filled
to war strength, the army at this point
will number $4,000 men. 1t was alsc
announced that Major General FitZ.
hugh Lee, Major General Joe Wheeler
and Major General james III. Wilson
would be in command. the purpose be.
ing to form The volunteer men into
three army corps. The following re,
Gently appointed brigadier generals
ex-colonels of the regular army, have
been assigned to the volunteer army
here:
A. S. Burt. late of the Twenty-fiftl
Infantry; General Sumner, late colonel
of the Third cavalry: General Snyder
colonel Nineteenth infantry. Other as
signments can be expected at any mo
ment
The first installment of equipments
for recruits arrived to-day and were
distributed. Recruits are now coming
in rapidly. One hundred reached here
to-day and information from recruiting
officers is to the effect that all the re-.
cruits required will be obtained in a
comparatively short time.
The silver lance., 1898-05-13

Forty girls were at work in q high
building in Chicago last month, when
the cry of hre threw them into panic.
Kate Carney. the superintendent, re-
called them and marshalled them safe
ly into an elevator. There was not
room for her to enter. but she ordered
the elevator boy to descend. She es-
capped by stairways and halls. though
almost overcome at times with flames
and smoke. Kate Carney's name lends
itself to popular ballad; her act of
the world.
The silver lance., 1898-05-13
TEN DAYS. WORK
what Dewey Accomplished in That nr'e
Time

Time.
Monday, April 25.-Received news oi
the declaration Of war. Quit bri,is'
waters. ,.u ~ +be
Wednesday.-Sailedf for Manila al the
fastest speed that could be made WIN
the coal supply ships.
saturday Night.-Passed the batter
les at the entrance of Mania Day.
Sunday.-Sank. burned or captured
all the ships of the Spanish squadron
Silenced and destroyed three Dat
teries.
Monday.-Occupied the navy yard
Blew up six batteries at the entrance
10 the bay. Cut the cable. Estab'
lisbed blockade of Manila. Drove the
Snanish forces out of Cavita.
Tuesday and Wednesday.-Swept the
lower bay and entrance of torpedo
boats. Gave crews well-earned rest
Prepared official dispatches.
The losses of the Spaniards include
ten warships, several torpedo boats
two transports, navy yard and nine
batteries
Including the losses ashore, abou
1 200 Spaniards were killed or wound
ed. The estimated value of the Span
ish property destroyed or captured i
$6,OOO,OOO.
On the American side the total loss
is eight men wounded and So,OOt
damage to the ships.
The silver lance., 1898-05-13

The queerest statistician on record is
undoubtedly clerk in the Italian ma
val once. He is the creator of the
new science of "spotology." This
genius occupied an important post in
the service for IS years. during which
time he made q vast number of ink
spots which fell from his oficial pen.
But he didn't obliterate them. By q
painstaking process the scientist" re-
moved each one from his books, docu-
ments. and things. and pasted them in
an album. These ink-spots served as
the nucleus of a strange but interest
Ing psychological study. He evolved the
theory that the long-pointed spots
clearly indicated the irritation he was
suffering under at the time he made
them while the round. heavy spots gave
an indication OF weighty. bureaucratic
reflections. Frequently the spots re-
sembled all sorts of creeping things,
birds and beasts. Of weird and fantas-
tic shape. When his mind was weight
ed down with thought he sometimes
finished OF these accidental creations,
producing likenesses Of birds. fishes.
and frogs.
The silver lance., 1898-05-13
THE HERO OF MANILA.

terry in Manila. but soon the guns got
a better range and the shells began to
strike near us or burst close aboard
from both the batteries and the Span
ish vessels.
The heat was intense Men slipped
off all clothing except their trousers.
AS the Olympia drew nearer all was
as silent on board as If the ship had
been empty, except for the whirr of
blowers and the throb of engines. Sud
denly a shell burst directly over us.
From the boatswain's mate at the aft
er five-inch guns came a hoarse cry.
Remember the Maine" arose from the
throats of 500 men at the guns. This
watchword was caught up in turrets
and fire rooms, wherever seaman or
fireman stood at his post.
Remember the Maine" rung out de-
fiance and revenge. Its utterance
seemed unprecedented, but was evil
IDENTIFY in every mans mind. and now
that the moment had come to make
adequate reply to the murder of the
Names crew, every man shouted
what was i'm his heart.
The Olympia was not ready to be-
gin the fight. Commodore Dewey, his
chief staff commander, Lamberton,
and aide and myself. with Executive
Officer Lieutenant Reese and Naviga-
tor Lieutenant Calkins. who conducted
the ship most admirably. were on the
forward bridge. Captain Gridley was
in the coming tower. as it was thought
unsafe to risk losing all the senior
officers by one shell.
You may fire when ready, Gridley,"
said the commodore. and at forty-one
minutes past o'clock. at a distance
of $500 yards. the starboard eight
inch gun in the forward turret roared
forth a compliment to the Spanish
forts.
Presently similar guns from the Bal
timOre and the Boston sent 250-pound
shells hurling toward the Castillo and
the Reina Cristina for accuracy.
The Spaniards seemed encouraged to
fire faster. knowing exactly our dis
tance, while we had to guess theirs.
Their ship and shore guns were max
ing things hot for us. The piercing
scream of shot was varied often by
the bursting of time fuse shells, frag-
ments of which would lash the water
like schrapnel or cut our hull or rig
ging.
Few shots were fired from our Ship
yet still the flagship steamed for the
center Of the Spanish line. and as our
other ships were astern, the Olympia
received most of the Spanish attention.
Owing to our deep draught, Commo-
dOre Dewey felt constrained to change
his course at a distance of 1000 yards
and run parallel to the Spanish col
umn.
"Open with all guns" he said, and
the ship brought her port broadside
bearing. The roar Of all the fiagships
five-inch rapid firing guns was fol-
lowed by deep diapason of her tur-
ret eight-inchers.