The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-04-27
Events in Madrid.
Departure of Minister Wood
ford---Text of His Dis
miSsale

mISS3Ie
Madrid, April 81 "A semi-o6 eial
note Issued this afternoon says:
''Tbe Spanish government. having
resolved the cliimasun of the President
Of tbe Uoited States. considers that tbs
document constitutes a declaration Of
war against Spain. and that the proper
form to be adopted is not to make any
further reply. bet to await the expira-
ticu Of time mentioned 10 the ultima.
tua before opening hostiIi,ias.
In the meantime, the Spanish au
thorilies have placed their possessions in
a state Of defense. aud their feet is al
ready on its way to meet that of the
United States /"
Fhe British ambassador, Sir Henry
Dfummond Wolf, called upon Senor
Gu.lon, the foreign minister, and 10.
formed him that the affairs of the
American legation we're in his Che am.
Da6sad0r's) handS.
WOOFORD'S DEPARTURE.
General Woodford arrived at the
station about quarter of an hour ia
advance Of the hour at which the train
was scheduled to leave. The traio
started half an boar late. and during
the iaterval General Woodford con-
versed with the representatives of the
foreigu PRESS and number of private
friends.
An immense crowd gathered at the
station composed of all classes. A
strong force Of police and civic guards
maintained order while amid the crowd
moved large number Of private desec
tives. A detachmen. OF the civil
guards accompanied General Woodford
to the frontier. The retiring minister
maintained bis usual calmness, but
looked worn aud fasigued
The Eoglish flag is now flying over the
American legation, which is still guard.
ed by the police.
There is bitter feeling here against
Great Britain, especially on the coo-
trabapd of-war and privAteerr questions
It is the belief of the general public
that Great Britain is playiog. 10 an
underhaud msnner, the game Of the
United States
AMERICAN EAGLE SMASHED.
$50 p m.-Eatbusisstic process
sions are now moving through the
principal streets. The mob gathered
in front of the building of the Equita-
bic Life Insurance Company and in.
sisted upon the removal of the Amer
ican eagle, which was thrown down
and smashed to bits The fragments
were then carried through the streets
by cheering. yelling mob to the
military club, where the members ap-
peared upon the balcony and enthu
siastically cheered the demonstrators,
shouting "Viva Espana - and. ."Down
with the Yankees !" The police mix
ed with the crowd and allowed the
demonstrations to go on without re.
straint
The civil governor of Madrid,
Senor Aguilera instead Of prohibiting
disorder, allowed complete liberty of
action, mingling among the demon
st1ators. He was loudly cheered,
especially when the American es
cutcheon was thrown from the balcony
of the Equitable building and fell at
his very feet Aguilera as if tramp
ling upon the escutcheon, addressed
the populace, amid enthusiastic ap.
plause. He said "The Spanish lion
is reused from his slumber. He vii!
shake his name and disperse the rest
of the brute creation "
The demonstrations then continued
a part Of the mob proposing to de-
monstrate in front of the American
legation, which is now under the
British fsg It's hoped, at the time
this dispatch is sent, that the crowd
will disperse, exhausted, having moth.
ing upon which to wreak it's ven.
geance
La Correspondence Espana sug-
gests the expulsion of all foreigners,
especially the newspaper correspond
ents.
wOoDF0RD's DISMISSAL.
The following is the text of the
note received this morning by Gen
eral Woodford from Senor Gullon,
minister Of foreign affairs:
"Dear Sir-In compliance with a
painful duty, have the honor to in
form you that there has been sane.
toned by the President of the Re-