The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1898-05-25
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rid have been disconnected.
The sixty ninth New York regi-
r1ent left for the South today.
Dewey has Manila bottled up safe
ly and is maintaining strict block
ade.
Twenty one transports are at
Tampa waiting to take troops to
Cuba.
Roosevtlt's regiment of rough
riders has began it's movement east
wards.
The Governor has give the State
companies until Thursday night to
recruit.
The PHILIPPINE revenues are to be
collected by the United States au-
thorities.
Furious cannonading was reported
frsm the eastern extremity of Cuba
on the 23d.
The Red Cross hospital ship is to
follow the American transport fleet
into Cuban waters.
It is stated that steamer loaded
with arns and ammunition at Mobile
on the 23d, for Cuba.
No authentic news relating to the
movements of American and Spanish
fleets is now given out.
Hilton's Iodoform Liniment will
kill the poison from poison Ivy,
counteract poison from bites of
snakes, stings of insects. In sure
cure for sore throat. Will cure any
case of sore mouth. 25c.
The President has appointed John
Gary Evans, to be Inspector General
with the rank of Major.
The staff of Major General Fitz-
hugh Lee has been announced. No
South Carolinian is on it.
The Cubans are fighting their way
to the coast, where they will join
with our forces of invasion.
South Cardinals quota Of troops
is nearly full, only three companies
lacking their complement.
Spain is said to be manning Aleg-
ciras, stronghold opposite Gibral-
tar. 1t is said to be almost impreg.
nable.
Gen. Lee passed through Colum
bia this morning enroute for Tampa,
Fla. He received an ovation every
where.
Report has it that American war
vessels are sailing under Spanish
flags for the purpose of deceiving the
Spaniards.
S. NJ. Goary, Pierson, Mich,
writes:-"DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve is curing more piles here today
than all other remedies combined.
It cures eczema and all other skin
diseases" J. E. Kaufman.
Our heavy artillery boys will be
connected with the Atlanta division
but will probably be assigned to duty
at Port Royal.
Thirteen hundred volunteers from
the Tar Heel State, passed through
Columbia Sunday, enroute for Jack
sonville, Fla.
The location OF the flagship Of the
blockading fleet on the North coast
of Cuba, is secret and the block
ade thorough.
A terrible submarine explosion in
the Yucatan channel shocked the
American ships, hurling men to the
decks. No damage was done.
The Spanish reserve fleet is re-
ported to be man1lvering in Cadiz
waters and will remain there until
it's destination is decided upon.
S. E. Parker, Sharon, Wis writes:
81 have tried DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve for itching piles and it always
stops them in two minutes. I con-
slider DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
the greatest pile cure on the market"
J. E. Kaufman.
The review of volunteers at Chick
amauga, Monday, is said to have
been grand and inspiring. There
were nine thousand troops in line.
1t is said the South Carolina
marines will man an auxiliary crui-
ser. They will go to Brooklyn navy
yard and take charge Of the Celtic
King.
Reports from State camps to Ad-
iutant General Corbin show that
112,OOO out of the call for 125,000,
have been mustered into the volun-
foor army