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Purpose Of The
Bombardment
Was to Clear the Way, so
Admiral Sampson Has
Officially Stated.

On board the Associated Press dis
patch boat Dauntless. off Santiago de
Cuba, Wednesday night, June 8, via
Kingston. Jamaica. Thursday, June
9. 1880 q Communication be-
tween the island of Cuba and the
outer world was severed yesterday.
The Kingston Santiago cable was cut
on Monday, and the Marblehead,
Yankee and St Louis cut the Hay.
tien cable. running into Guatanamo
bay. yesterday. The ends were
bnoyed and Rear Admiral Sampson
can establish communication with
Washington direct. The Marblehead
also engaged and drove a Spanish
gunboat into Guatanamo harbor and
shelled and reduced the antiquated
forti6cations. The insurgents CO.
operated on the land side The
place is being held until troops
arrive. It is contemplated to estab-
lish general base here
Communication between the insur.
gents and the feet is constant. The
Cubans are active. and arms, ammuni.
ton and supplies for them were land,
ed by the Suwanee yesterday in great
quantities
The insurgents and Spaniards fight
daily.
The Marblehead. on Monday. when
the insurgents had pressed forward
west of Santiago, shelled the Span
iards. who fed to the mountains.
checkering the path followed in their
retreat with dead and wounded
Santiago de Cuba is on the verge
of starvation. All the food has been
seized for the army and navy and
the troops and sailors are on half
rations.
Rear Admiral Sampson has official
ly declared that the purpose of the
bombardment of Santiago de Cuba
was to clear the way for the troops.
The object has been attained.
The admiral has personally com.
mended Ensign Palmer for approach.
ing within $50 yards of the Spanish
batteries at night and learning that
the Spaniards were remountiDg guns.
The American naval commander is
anxious to bring about the exchange
of Lieut. Hobson and his gallant
companions of the Merrimac.
The admiral sent the Vixen with
flag of truce to the entrance of the
harbor yesterday. offering to ex-
change for the lieutenant and his
party some prisoners taken from 8
prize crew by the Msrblehead off
Cienfuegos Admiral Cervers con-
sidered the matter ali night and sent
word to day that he is powerless to
act He referred the matter 10 the
military governor and the latter in
return referred it to Captain Blanco.
A long delay is probable.
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Pitiable Plight
Of SpaDiards.
Between the Devil and the
Deep Sea in The Philip.
pines.

Madrid. ) une 8, 4 p m The fol-
towing communication from Captain
General August, dated at Manila,
June 3, has been published
The situation is very grave.
Aguinaldo has succeeded IN stirring
up the country, and the telegraph
lines and railways are being cut !
am withcut communication with the
provinces. The province of Cavite
has completely rebelled. and the
towns and villages are occupied by
numerous bands
"a Spanish column defends the
Zapote line 10 prevent the enemy
from invading the province Of Manila.
but the foe has entered through
Bulacan. Lsgina aud Moron. 80 that
Msnila will thus be attacked by land
and sea.
81 am striving to raise the courage
of the inhabitants aud will exhaust
every means Of resistance but I
distruss the natives and the volnn-
teers, because there have already
been many desertions, Bacoor and
Imns have already been seized by the
enemy. The iDsurrection has reached
great proportions. and If l cannot
count upon the support of the coun-
try. the forces at my disposal will not
suffice to hold the ground against two
enemies"
General Correa, miaister of war,
and Captain Aunon, minister Of
marine, have gone to the palace to
confer with the Queen Regent as to
General Augusti's communication
1t is reported that the Spaniards at
Msn:la kave already been compelled
to take refuge in the fortified part OF
the town.
a dispatch from the commander OF
the Island of Vizayas says that off.
cials sent two gunboats to the island
of Luzon with Instructions to try to
communicate with Manila, but, he
adds, they were compelled to return
unsuccessful The government, it is
added, replied. instructing the COM
mander of the island of Vizayas to re.
store communication With Manila at
all costs
General Correa declined to furnish
the text Of the dispatches for publica-
ton. on the ground that it would be
prejudiciai to the country's interests; ;
but a member of the government,
whose name cannot be used, admitted
that the dispatch of Spanish troops to
the Philippine Islands could not
change the situation He added {:
I'VE could send 5000 troops; but
if the natives are against us, sucn q
force would be inadequate Il they
were with us, it would not be neces
sary TO send troops to the Philippine
islands
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we we're beginning to receive de-
tailed accounts of the battle of the At.
bsra from the opeoial correspondents at
the frops Ooe of them tells capital
story that has the real ring of dry
Scotch humor about it. He was walk
ing softly about the camp go as not to
disturb the sleepers on the uight before
the fight. when he overheard a seosi-
imeotal Seafour'h Highlander say to a
comsade "Ab. Tan. how macy thou
sauds there are at home across the sea
thinking o us the nioht.' "Right.
Sandy" replied his chum; "aud bow
many millions there are that don't
care d.. Go to sleep, you fool. )"
Aud silence again fell upon that corner
of tbe square.
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The Real Crisis of the War.

The real crisis of the present war
will not be found 10 any of its battles
or military movements. bat it will ap.
pear after the lighting has all been done
and the diplomats Of Europe aod Amer
ica cit down to argue upon the terms Of
peace Tbst crisis may be near at
hsnd. aud it will without question be
fraughs With greater danger to this re
public than has aoy other epoch. save
one. in its history Cincinnati Com
mertiai- Gazette
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TILE At
gAINANERA
Fhe Foirtifications Bombard.
"a 81 Five United States
Warshlps.
81 SO per asoan-ia advance


Cape Haytien, Hsyfi, June Sit
reported here that . great battle
J kas taken place at Caimsnera. 10 the
Inc Bsy of Guantanamo. AT half:
pass 5 yesterdsy morning. Tuesday.
ave ships of the Aaaefican squadron
opened s heavy bombsrdmens Of the
fcEti6cations OF the town. There was
saperfect hail OF bombs IN the bay,
and demoliRhing many houses
beyond the for.iicstions.
On the Spanish side. the artillery
replied vigorously, maintaining fol
come fine q stout resistance The
ere from the warships, however. nev-
er slackened for an instant 1t was
Ieguiar aud carefully directed and q
great majority Of the shots proved
effective The Spaaiards were forced
50 sbaDdon their positions on che
shore and retrest e the town Of Csi-
nauera proper 4 g supposed that
lster fhey fed from ahat position also.
with the inhabitants.
Jafosmation hss reached here that
sthe Spanish At Santiago and Caims
nera srs preparing for q final. des
pcfats stssggle. .ad are determined
"a resist the assauits of The Aneri-
cans 10 the list extremity
@ The commander ef the district is-
saed orders yesterday to bnra Cal
manera before yielding It into the
hands Of the Americans. The latter
forced the entrance sof fhe Boy Of
Gaaataoamo. and, according 10 the
latest adyices from Caimanera, it was
feared that the Americans. would
make sn effort 10 land forces ahe1e
this n ednesday afternoon Mea-
suEes TO prevent tnis, if possible,
hare been taken by the Spaniards
The American feet 6was still main
saining hs position
Cable communication with Cuba,
uhich has been interrupted for many
hours, Was partially restored this
afternoon, bat it is still dihicu!s and
spfecsrions The report of the bonn
bardnent at Cainanera came by
cable The bombardmene destroyed
Is little house which sheltered the
shore connection Of the French cable
sat Gaimsners, though whether BY the
explosion Of bombs from the water or
By explosives used BY party sent
I tor that purpose. is not known. The
cables naitiog the main cable with
the Office as Caimanera and the town
Of Csimanera with Santiago were cut,
thus accounting for the prolonged
absence Of iatelligence here as to
operations il that vicinity. II is
also believed that the cable OF Santi-
ago is cut, as no direct news from
Santiago has been received at Cape
Hsytien.siDce Mondsy as midnight.
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SUMTER. s.. G. WEDNESDAY. 15 1898

ment imposing stamp tax 90 all spec
ulative sales oo stock and produce ex.
changes.
The senate accepts the house exemp-
too Of receipts from stamp taxes.
The senate recedes from it's amend
meDt imspoing stamp taxes on articles
sold under trademark or any name or
designation not open to general use.
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THE AR
REVENUE BILL.
Five Democrats Voted to
Adopt the Report of the
Conference Committee.

Washington, June 9.-The con-
ferees on the war revenue bill con-
cluded their work at noon to day and
the report was submitted to the
house this afternoon. 1t provides
that the act shall take effect on the
day succeeding the date of its pass
age except as otherwise specially
provided for.
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Madrid. June 10-serious riots
are again bresking out in the prov
trees, and large detachments of civil
guards and regular troops have been
called out to quell the fioters and pre-.
tect life and property
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". D.Lorme
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The tobacco schedule is as follows
In lieu of the tax now imposed by
law, q tax OF IL cents per pound on
all tobacco and snuff, however pre-.
pared. manufactured and sold. or re-
moved for consumption or sale; upon
cigars and cigarettes manufactured
and cold. or removed for consumption
or sale. the following taxes to be
paid by the manufacturer, $500 per
thousand on cigars weighing more
than three pounds per thousard 4; 81
per thousand on cigars weighing not
more than three pounds per thou
sand $3 so per Thousand on ciga-
rettes weighing more than three
pounds per thousand, and 81 80 per
thousand on cigarettes weighing not
more than theree pounds per thou
sand provided, that in lieu of the
two, three and four ounce packages
of tobacco and snuff now authorized
by law there may be packages there
of containing one and two-third
ounces. one and one half ounces, one
three and one.third ounces, respect
lively. and 10 addition to packages
now authorized by law there may be
packages containing one ounce of
smoking tobacco
The compromise proviso In regard
to the taxation of the stock on hand
is as follows: There shall be assess
ed and collected with the exceptions
hereinafter in this section provided
for upon all the articles enumerated
in this section which were manufac
tured, imported and removed from
factory or custom house before the
passage of this act bearing stamps
affixed to such articles for the pay
ment of the taxes thereon and can
celed subsequently TO April ID. 1898,
and which articles were at the time
of the passage of this action held
and intended for the same by any
person, tax equal to one half the
difference between the tax already
paid on such articles at the time Of
removal from the factory Or custom
house and the tax levied in this act
upon articles. Dealers having on
hand less than. l 600 pounds OF man
ufactured tobacco and 10000 cigars
or cigarettes on the day succeeding
the date of the passage of the bill
are relieved from the necessity Of
making returns and thus relieved
from the necessity of paying the tax
For the expenses connected with
the assessment and collection of the
tobacco taxes there is appropriated
800. 1000 The commissioner of in
ternal revenue is authorized to EN-
plov internal revenue agents in ad
dition to the number now authorized
Dealers in leaf tobacco whose an
nual sales do not exceed $4,000
pounds each, Sc. Those whose an
nual sales exceed $4,000 and not
100000 pounds, $12. and if their an
nual sales exceed 100000 pounds,
$24. Dealers in other tobaccos
whose annuai sales exceed $4,000
pounds, $l2 Those selling their
own products at the place of manu-
facture are exempted from this tax
Of tobacco whose an
nual sales do not exceed $4,000
pounds, So; manufacturers whose
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-06-15

Washington, June 9-After five
hours devoted to the consideration of
the bill to enable volunteer soldiers
to vote in congressional elections, the
conference report upon the war reve-
nue. bill was presented to the house
to day Consideration was interrupt
ed by a recess to 8 o'clock this even
ing, at which hour the report was
taken up agaiI and after three hours
debate. involving q wide range of
subjects and some sensational fea-
tures. it was adopted-154 TO 107.
The Republicans who voted against
the adoption of the conference re.
port on the war revenue bill are !:
Messrs. Brewster, Henry Of Connect
icut, Hill, Littaurer, Mcintyre
The Democrats who voted for the
report were Cummings, briggs. Fitz-
gerald, McAleer aud Mcclellan.
The election measure will be dis
posed Of to morrow Immediately after
the meeting of the house
To night .Mr Pierce (Dem.) of
Tennessee made a vigorous attack
upon the prosecution of the war and
the alleged nnwarranted delay in
sending relief to the Cubans. A
sensational feature was the clash be.
tween Mr.. Grosvenor Rep of Ohio
and Mr.. Swanson (Dem. of Virginia,
growing out of the formers attack
upon the latter's speech in criticism
of the revenue BILL
The house adjourned at II IS p. 10
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The "wbise' is ,bs; pride Of bone. !
you are after comfort 10 sewing you will
ge, it, if you buy the 'sWhite
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Wisdom to-day means comfort to morrow.
To prove il buy "W bite'' apd use it.
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Good sewing machine from $40 up
Rsn6le' 9.
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end OF long dusty road called .he Asa-
media lined with double row Of stunsed
trees
The ground rises rapidly. eliminating
about two miles hack IN the hsll Of Mon
serrat, upon which Is the church 81 Our
Lady Of Nonse-ras. whicn oyerooks the
city. the plains in the direction OF Carsse-
mas TO the eastward and the valley OF the
Yumuri to the westward. The latter Il a
celebrated spot ia Cuban scenery.
Under the low hills, just beyond the lim-
its Of New City. the southern suburb are
the famous caves Of Bellamar, which
though not OF great extent. contain come
fine specimens Of sisiactites and staiag-
mites
Cardenas. ios miles east or Havana. with
a population Of if.oe, Is regarded as the
first town that virtually came into the pos
session Of the United States forces. II Is
In one Of the finest sugar producing ser-
tlons tn the West Indies. w lille II Is the
headquarters of the military district, it's
fortiacasions are. from the modern stand
point, Insignificant. Its main protection lies
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RED 3 CUBA AND YHER NOTORIOUS SEAC0N7 5 DEFENES

of pieces .. wood from the ancient ship
a -nsEGsntos-
The cisy. with is population Of SEQ, Is
4 curious mixture Of decay and grandeur.
The antiquity = generally on the outside
and therefore most apparent. On one OK
the principal streets IS an ed stone build
ing. with former handsome pillars and
arches. that are now Clipped and crum-
bling and a wide entrance that has been
an object az grandeur. but IS now greasy
and 81 a hlthy condition. snd vet IL is the
leading clubhouse. Inside * & OF spark
ling beauty and brtiliancy. The floors and
walls are OF coiored marble a large foun-
tain in The center coos the air with show
ering jess OF water. saimmsring chande-
iiers covered with glass pendants hang
from the ceiling. ard artistic tables Of
bronze and marble stand in the elegant
dining room.
Many residences with shabby exteriors
are lined with expensive marbles within
and are handsomely furnished. major
ity of the houses have heavy uynhers set
deep in the ground % render them as safe
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II is a practical lesson In chemistry-.N
combination Of an acid gas and mesa.
After the discharge the gunner opens "a
breech. which belches smoke ana soV ~.
When this has been cleansed, the gunner
mate swabs or. the inside, which Sens
to be covered with Il red mass resemns'ss
ciotted blood. though IL is only VI
residuum OF the burnt powder. Then sas
reioading proceeds.
A single hattleship, with It's rihed arur
iery ard S50-pound shells. has the q
structive energy OF an entire nesi ~
century ago One shot from as-toh - -
has the concentrated power OF WIZ
broadssde from an old-t!me - An .
verSary after having received the nre =.
modern battery would not ne app5.siasss- -
as a spoil Of var. for she would oe -
stroyed rather than damaged by the i e
pact OF the huge projectiles. IL she ~
not sink. as would generally be the - -
her crew would repel bCarfers by rneas.
Of ranid-fre guns instead OF fighting iosD
with cold steel
By the use OF electricity an entire nsss =
side can bs fired simultaneously bus
has not vet been done. The English a. !.
of-war Majestic. OF 10.so tons, IL afrxsn ..s.
cry the experiment. because naval 49,
declare that the rec0il would be 20 - -
there would be serious danger OF -
ing her. The Iowa, with her H,sp
displacement. and her correspohafas.. =.
heavier armament. will hardly dare % J.
,erans what a vessel OF smaller to1e.s
fears. though the occasion may arise 49,
II vou,d BE- necessary for the United - -
tattleshlps 10 do so 10 settle the
cf an important contest.
TRUMAN l.. ELTON
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On the southeastern coast Of the island
Is Santiago de Cuba, or ST. Jago. as its
inhabitants generally call It. formerly the
capital and the second city OF the Pearl OF
the Antilles in size and population. II Is
built principally on hillside 100 fee; above
the bay and Is perhaps the most strongly
fortified town on the entire island.
Hemmed In by mountains. and with no
sanitary regulations. Il has aptly been
called the pesthole of the Western herni-
sphere, for yellow fever is bred here con-
srantly. Like Havana, II has all the other
modern accessories OF civilized life.
Founded In 1914 by Diego Felasquez II Is.
after Baracoa. the Oldest town in Cuba.
The principal buildings are the cathedral.
several churches. a college, a hospital and
numerous converts and schools. Two rail-
ways lead from II 10 the north and west
The harhor. said To be the most beautiful
in the world. is four miles long. well shei-
tered and deep enough for ships Of the
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as possible IN case OF earthquake. FOR the
city has an occasional shake. as the un-
steady appearance OF some Of the buildings
indicates. Immense sugar plantations are
but few miles from the city.
1t was al Santiago de Cuba. In Novem-
Der. 1873. that Capt Fry and several Of the
crew and passengers OF the VirgIrIus were
shot 10 death by order OF the authorities.
She had been captured by the Spanish
steamer Tornado. and the claim was made
that she was carrying men, supplies and
ammunition TO the then fighting Cubans in
rebellion.
To the northwest OF Santiago de Cuba,
elghty-nine miles away, Is Manzsnilio with
a good harbor and a large trade. but no
especial means Of defense. The population
il about 500. Trinidad IL another minor
seaport on the south shore OF the province
OF Santa Clara Cienfusgus, also IN the
same province, is city from which freight
is shipped toward the center OF the island
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In It's shallow waters and n long neck of
land stretching northwest from the city.
IL IL connected by rail with MatanZas and
Havana and with Yucarro To the east. n
large proportion Of Its normal mercantile
community are Americans. 10 whom the
place has mainly owed It's Importance.
prosperity and growth. and FOR that reason
IL has been commonly called the Ameri~
can city" 4 notable ad3rnment OF the
place Is bronze statue OF Columbus,
which stands In the large public square.
To the eastward another 100 miles Is Sa-
qua Ia Grande. with a population of II .esf,
II Is situated at the head OF navigation on
the river from which II takes lis name.
II Is railway terminus. but Is Of minor
Importance commercially. The hsrsor Is
omen oniy 10 isAtdraft vessels. and the
services OF a good pilot are necessary TO
enter X.
Stretching along several hundred miles
easterly from Sagua is a coas, so wild that
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than 30cb.
East of Nuevitas. in :he province OF San
s4ago. are the northern harbors OF Nuevas
Grandes, Manati and Malanueta. lying be-
hind sheltering coral reefs. One OF the
hest fl that section II Gihara. with it's
three hills. known as the Table, the Sugar
Loaf and the Saddle. The great range of
crystal hills, far in the interior, and the
Pan dc Sauna serve TO identify by their
varying proiiies the entra ices to more
than a dozen harbors. all excellent ports.
bat all surrounded by the wilderness.
Some Of these are Vita, Jururu, Bariay.
Naranjo. Sauna, Banes ard Nipe. the last
named being large enough TO floa. a navy.
Beyond the coast is clean. and behind the
reefs are some magnificent shelters-as.
for example. Navas, which Is shaped like
a horseshoe. has an average depth of nine
fathoms and is 600 feet In width at the en-
trance,
Al last. about twenty-five miles from the
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IN number, picturesqueiy antiquated ard
can support each other in an engagement.
but lack the efficiency of modern guns and
up-to-date equipment.
There may be seen the ribs Of an old ship
sticking out of the mud, all that is left or
the ST. Paul one OF the great ships of the
Spanish armada Of ISIS, but Atty years
ago she was almost intact after an exist
ence of two and a half centuries.
Following the dispersal of the armada
by storm and shot. the So. Paul was used
as merchantmen and visited various
American ports. but principally Port
Royal. jamaica, which was then the
greatest seaport in the Western hemi-
sphere. Caught In a hurricane in the West
Indies. she put in at ST. Jago for repairs
bu. was so badly injured that she never
left the harbor. For some years she was
used as a magazine ship and then finally
went to pieces. Visitors from time to time
have rowed out 10 the old hulk and broken