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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-08-17
SAN MATED CAPTURED
Re-u.. OF Reconnotsssaes ey uso.
Yourxs Troops
rsr~~ s~~stsss. Aat~.t ssa rsfrt~~s
wsasf-.i r--ssv rs~~- - ss~
Na~my Ns.~s - uss~
H~~~ hlIt~A

Ms~ttA Aug II 4 rrcuaaetsaz~~
hv the tr,-sF~ q G~u. >ama-l n "
Nouu<'s brigade. with the object -
discovering the wherrAh-sutN % the
enemy. near San Mat~e. arrshrast -
,h- >aa inan reservoir at-sut tee miles
from Manila resulted in the occupa-
tson q >an Na;ro
The Ans rican l~s Nss three killed
aad thirteen Wounded inclnsiing li~a-
tenaa. - The rNrntv-Gr>t infantFT.
The Americans approached >an Nst~O
in three cplnma~ MAJOR Croain, wish
fan,ry. advanced from NavosAshr~. Ave
miles ve~. pt San Mate. capt Rivers.
with lun irvd men - the Fuurth
cavalry and capt. Parker. forrrsriy
Northumberland - the Twelfth New
York vuiuntesr regiment. With - eisa
u the rvsatv-arSs and Twenty -f,,aftA
infantry aud the Fourth cavalry. app
pruachsd n two columns from the
south
Nafpr cronin experiency,l uany Gif'f-
tHANHHN - ANaAA ANRAA WV NFhAAAHAHFM "
tho country and failesl - eifrs, juno
tina with capt Rivers west - San
Mateo, a. had been planned
capt. Rivers. advancing. io-lk IA ont
p1St % the enemy two miles ~fufhwe>f
of san Nat-sN lie then encountered
strong resistance among the hills. the
euemy firing from excril-nt p.r.itipus-
Having failed - CONNECT viii Natsr
Crvniu. and seeing that the town was
airrady occupied BY the Americans,
Capt. Rivers Withdrew. covering HI,
withdrawal hy a heavy voliry He lost
a sergeant killed
Cap, Parker. on advancing found
the enemy strongly intrcuchcd On the
far side Of some rice tield,. aboat mile
wide and covered with deep mui. Push
ing forward rapidly. he routed the
tIipinps after forty minute. fighting
and then Continued - march On >an
Natc't. whish he entered withnnt ssri-
ous resistance about i..n in The AFTER
neon
Naior trunin entered the tow "a At q 10.
The Americans still oeeuPy the place
our me1 ver. exhausted bv tho heavy
marching
Twenty three ~ sh.. encrnv ars lsu,,,, "a
to have been killed
This = tas first artipa in vhirh tal.
Bart's cnlorr,i truop> participated
They behaved sell. their lcldcr. hav-
ing difficulty in holding them bars
ten Young accompanied capt, Park
ers column and vas undo tir- through
out the enga m.Ht- lt = estimated
that the enemy numbered between sua
and go rlen.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-08-17
FILrPrNos TAKE AGGRESSIVE
80 tst. Attached .sd N S-a~rt~.a ~~r
g-sst kiti~It stsaIt.r s~.Ir
st s.rtaxas

MANIA. Aug Il am The 10
sargvnts have taken the aggressive in
the ueighh.irhs--i ot N. railroad. Ou
SATURDAY night they unsace-~sfuily AZ
tackled san Luis. oa the Eis Gran.i-.
near Calumpit. ~hich ! garri~nneI bv
two companies - the Twenty -s~coni
infan;rv. The tm-ricanS hai pus man.
~ergvan,, killed AMI two privat--
yvuuudc,l
Yesterday morning a similar AFFAIR
took place az s'ringua four miles west
- Nainl0s. where smother small ,-arri
son i stationed a. safeguard against
possible attack apoa the railway. A
special train ts-,k r-inforrrmentS g.
MaloloS and '.uiguiato. Just north ~
Buiacau
While the seventeenth infantry dur
ing las; Tuesday, battle vas appruach
ing Salulc;. alung the r,,ad. the troapx
saw group u htty Filipino, outside
the town under flag pf irl-c. >.,m-.
Who wer~ in white clothing held up
their hands 10 signify that they were
uuarmcsi
capt Hart. With a detachment. al
vanced cautiously a. p.,int within ~
yarsis ~ them, when the Filipino, pi..l,
cd uP their guns and sired a voll-v
The Americans jumped intp the bashsS
unhur; On tn hr>t hr~. Th. Amrri-
cans returned the are and the tilipinos
ran Of
Word has been rrcrive,i from Lieut..
J. e. 'siiaorr. ot the attsd states gun
bat lurktoN " ho. with f,surte~u
members - the Grew 80 the yaaboat.
vss captured by the insurxentS last
April near salcr. On th- sast east -
LuEan- The message eumc> through
spanish prisoners susi 6. t. the effect
that the uffi-er and hiS nm are At
Nigan. IN the province - South Il,.-,,s.
"a The We>t c,ast ~ Lazrn Al bat
tive arv we'll Lieut.. s.ifmpre 3, allow
- a house aud servant and 4. fairly
treated
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-08-17
COTTON CROP CONDITIONS
.s.stttsa On J~t, .. Nh~..a q.
Ns ~~Ftsa- tst..t

NsshiuEtou. AuT II. The naathly
r~parf - fhe sfsfissi~iau - ihs sls
partmsut af agrirnitur. shows ~.
aseFaEr etutiitisn - COTTON. ON Aa
gust q - have h~~n a. ss -auug,a rs,i
vith - un taly - IN tukr-t
i-e-. ,s.r a. the corresponding date
IA i>ss and -. th~ ul~an - fh~ Nu
gust assragv% far th~ last ten wears
Their was sleeiine sturinr Imfs
auspantiuE - paiats ia North Caro
lima. iH - >aufh earultns. . IN tsser.
ga. Nlatsula atd rexts. . ~ rrnnss
se- aud in Nissuur un thr eth+t
hand. there wsS an Improvement 81
I puint tn Lsuisiaua. ef F-liuts 10
Virginia. okEheuas eusi Indian tee
ritorN. - ls'ints in Fturi,'a aud Vi.
sistppi. tHd Z Irnsnf- "a Ns'1nsa..
The atsraxss - ths Different state~
81 NuEtst we're a. feliassss Virgins
=. North earaiiua. -. south taruiina
=. t.sargia -. t1eri.ia. ~: Nlahar,a.
-, Mississippi ~. Louisiana. -. Tex
-. - Nrkau~a-. -. T~un--~s-~. -
Missouri. -. oklahoma. ~. Iu.iiau
tsrFftnrF. 81
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-08-17

fsswr AkrusM =. Tex, Aag lz Port
AFthaF = NJ lanxer seaport Siaaply on
pap<r. >h~ = esp-srt in fact. The
magnificent steamship - Osgsaid. beau
tifally aseurate.i with fAgs and
stream~rs. catered the ship canal al I
o'eiork ta.iay and steamed at a speed OF
eight miles an hour. AZ ten minutes
after : sh~ was tisd up te the wharf in
siiP So :, where she was royalty wei
e'1saea b AlHaass ths rn,ir~ population
of the rsty. The ~. s'swaid i a steel
clad steamer. sie tret ispnE 80 feet = de.
and 81 t9,eoo tons capacity.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-08-17

LoCisvuLE, Ky. Aag. IA Because a
girl dared him. William Grove borrowed
1ertrud~ Moor~'> bathing suit and at Z
o'eieek this afterno-on dived into the
river from th- Big Four bridge. a simi-
lar leap from which killed Thomas
hAeTry- Grove made the descent Of ~
feet successfully and expresses a will
ingus>s 10 repeat the performances.
o-rtrude More Is a fishsrmans dangh-
ter Grove IS saitar who up To today
at ieas, stood seeond in her favor. His
bridge jamping feat was the result of
oAntering BY his rival and the girl
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-08-17

PoScE. Porto Rico, Aug tz Although
the disasters which followed the hurri-
people are peaceful and endeavoring 10
make the best Of the situation. Dad
bodies are buried where they arv fouad-
Food supplies are being distributed.
and repairs 10 bridges and roads are
being pushed forward under military
supervision. with daily payments 10 The
worxmsn- IL Is gathered from inter
views with merchants ard planters.
some Of whom owe European houses.
that there VIII be numerous failures
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-08-17
STARVATION IN PORTO RICO.
10 rr--~sts .~-s sr.- 80.
asfs~a .s.sss

Nsshirgfou. Nug ~ rh~ war 1i--
Fartussu' yesterday ts-ak rruSnps n-s.-
urea f,r she Fvu~f - sh~ hurrieau~ sat.
f.r~rs 10 roste Eh.a. wh~u th~ pr-.s
Dispatches and Gsu ps,i. sdvieys
made kne~n ~ ~xt~nt - m. disaster
step. s~r~ irntas,list~i, taken ~ .-nd
suppii.- snd M transport NePh~fssa
ws. rr,isrvd put In readiness - All
ffusa NJ Notk on Monday n~Nt >hv
-iI carry ratious and ofh~r n-vrs-
saFigs.
>.vrvttr, - War Rao, Yesterday sf-
trrn.-ru -rns ~ fsilo~sng appeal 20
IN mayors - al cisi~s - uurv than
tso.osa r-sruis',oa
~Ssr Th- GOVERNOR general ~ rcrso
Ea~u r'snsrtus tho rvp,rt that up.sn ihe
sirhfh instant q harriesr- .~~pt csrr
that Island. ~atir~iy i>mssli-hing nsay
/ 81 tn towns. Destroying many hv~s.
sni r~,iurinE - -, Ear q. h. can ~sfs-
r.at~ n., i.s- thsn tooeoa II tho iu-
hahitsuts - th~ eonsiition - ah.,l'ti-
d--titu,inn. without homes or t~~i
I tnlsss Immediate and ~I~,t,s~ rvii-t
g. given 'h~~s unfortunat-s they VIII
p.rt-h ~ tsmin~
4 nsisr th~ssennsii'io-.. tho prr-isi-n,
s~sms that an appeal should 10 aiads
"a tho humanity 20 the American p-'c-
pie. u B. an APPEAL 70 th~ir patriotism
sl-o. Tor the inhabitants af Porto
Rico frv-ly susi gladly sabRttte,l ,h-tn-
s~is.s ,o 'h~ v,iar,iisn .hip - the nat
-d Siatrs. aud have voluntarily sur-
r~nsivrvt The protsvti..u - spain ~
hish th~v w~rv FORMERLY ENTITLED.
cunhd~atly rrllinx upon mor- rvnrr-
ous aps, h"n~hri-ut treatment AZ s~r
han.is Th. highs, considerations pt
honor and gr,--l faith unite with the
prumptinE~ 80 humanity - r-quir.
from th~ I nit~i S'ste~ a generous ~,
spoas~ 20 The d.msnd ~ Porto Rirsn
Distress
This department has dir--te,i .hc
immediate distribu,iou - ration- ~
,h- sufferers by the army in rorto
Rleo. -o far ls IL - within the I-,w~r -
ths executive bat in the absence ~
any appropriation w must r~ly larg--
" ufstu private contributions.
4 h-g that YOU will call upo- the
puhits- spirited and humane p~upi~ ~
Your city Ia tab, active aud irnm-dist.
ufsasurv~ in this sxig~ney. The sps-
rrnm"nt transport MrPh~r~on will ~
- nj dirvrtiv from thu Por, ~ Nv
York 10 Porto Rico ON Nonslsv. tho
fourteenth instant. 20 carry all sup
Pli.~ - fcvt vhich can ~ obssin~d
turthsr TRANSPORTS will ~ sent 80 ~
tur~ dates. ~ which public notice will
- wir~n
Any committee charged NTH N.
raising - funds will receive fun in
formation and advice ON commitment
ing with this department
Essp~vtfuiiy.
ELIHt ROOT.
SECRETARY Of War"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-08-17
LABoRr SHOT.


kE~sEs FraHer. nag a rNe m-a
sneashsi Naitre tah-sri. olaa.~i tir
p~~gfrs an.i 80 sal1 . a. Sired hittiax
t&hssrt IN shr bsek V LAhsri - 10
the rs'Atsae ue : sslll alive
Naitr~ l-tI~sri l~ft his hsiuss ai.,a~ -
the csurt a. as-sat . -ls-ss tai. msru
iaw H. re~i.irac- r. .isaat-,i 10 ths
suburss - thr s.istn. ahsrsas a EuArs~r
- an haurs sais fr,ssa th~ LVcr~. IN
rpa,r h~inE ataar a .... .tars r,sasi t-.sisis
ta- Tirrr NHsia~ lie I'D r~a.h~.i q
P-sint haf way ea as faas --v when
t~o Harn. sha hal svti~utls h-~a lrtnx
in Sai' ~ hIaa raash~si sas - uarrsss
iau~ sai Gee q thetn sr~t sage .ass
fruru a revudrwr rh~ uaar,ier~rs we're
eaiy a csapi~ - yar,is h~hin,i their vir-
tim. and tho haiies st-u~k N.itr~ Ia
b~ri "a The hsek TIE woansi~.i un.n
uttered an a<rnirs,i e., and s~li Sat On
~ taer- Th~ Haryisr~r~ ianrs~.tiAsely
tesi ,hruuxh ,h~ lane fr,,n shich they
had cuerx~ss. ansi hssth e~raP-,i
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-08-17

Psiie~m.sa k&~itsx. saa ghss q. Ts.as@a.
Both Receive F.t.f wsassfs.

DALLAS. Tex. Aag ~. A sensational
duet 10 the death occurred this raoruinR Z
at 40 o'clock between Policeman 4. 4.
Rawlings and Charles 4. Daniels. For'
ty-five calibrc single action six-shooters
were the weapons. the distance thres
PAGES. and both men are dead. Eight
or nine shots were fired and plate gla~.
windows for block arOand wrre shat.
tered Rawlings lived ten minusss sa.i
Daniels lived an hour. The former was
shot three times and the latter sacs.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-08-17

Dr. L. W. W. Naurzy. a very in
telligent missionary preacher. has been
keeping lynehing statisfis for several
years lie watches the public press
very closely. and makes a detailed rec
ord Of all lynehings reported. Here IS
n statement from him in the Jackson
News covering the period from jana
AIRY |. isoo. to August. fss9s
In Georgia there have been :. lynehea,
and out Of this number we're ehsrS>i
with assault. the rest being for other crimes.
Arkansas, Is Iynrhet-one Of them . vhite
man. being charged ~ith killing snosher
white man. the other IA were nexroe-. thres
Of whom were eharx-d with a>saalr. and
the rest for other crine<. mostly murder.
Texas ha~ hsa Il lyneAiaxs. ~hits nen-
ono white girl. aad the other 10 wsrs
nexro~-. Of whom were eharx-i With So
sanlr louisiana has bal u iyachinx>, )
being Italians. Of the ; usgroes> we're
charged with as~aalr- Ns~a-~ippt lynchssi
II, Of whom 5 we're charx~t With a--aair,
and sae lyurhet by . negro mob rcnns.~s
fyncAst =. three caarx~f with s~aais-
Alabama lynche.t 5 three charx~i vita
s-~aalt riorsia ly yneh~i 5, t~o sf them
lynched by nexroes
In the Stats- namei therv have been =
negroes killed by asx-ee=. Of -aom -err
women Forty-tvo whirs men have been
killed By Whit. men. white men kiLlesi BY
pegroe~. ana II Negroes killed By whtte
men One negro ssscus-si Of killing vhiss
man IT Je-sup. Ca another % Helena.
Ark, and another st Macon. Ca White
man vss s<us 10 the p~nireusiAry for kill
ing . negro woman"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-08-17

Kingston, Jamaica. Aug T. Th-
popularity ~ the revolution in san
Domingo is due 70 the use ~ the nAm~
Of Gomez. and shoaId he decline tn,
presidency or Jiminex haslly oppa>e
his election. prominent leaders are a..
ready considering the alternative Of
calling = pi-hiscits In order 20 sserr-
tain whether the country would not
prefer 70 renew the vote Of lsTt for
American ann@Nstion or an Americas
protsesorate. rather than elect anosa
er dictator. thus securing permanent
peace and prosperity.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-08-17
HAS A wARLIKE APPEARANCE.
Fs..-psst- orsi-r~d H-ts IN H~adi-
.~-- 90 rrs.-psrs British Troop.
90 >s.sh tfri~..

Lan.ian. Aug ff.-The ~ Jam. :
tsas*tte says all the SHIPPING c"u-
Fauis> autisr charter to th- British
admiralty for transport rurrsssss have
f~va aotihrsi 70 hold I'll their traus-
poTts in reserve. for the imute,liat ts
dispatch ~ troops
The stsanter Dun~ra has b,...n or
f-rysi 70 e~ in readiness. saturday. 70
ship a detachment OF horSs. artillery
10 South Africa
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-08-17

BRIDGING THE CHASM.
compi~ts RECONCILIATION u-t-~-a E..s.r.
sad w-.t-ra D-msrr.t. M.Y
n@ t1e-t~a-

euIs ,s.o. Aug tK-The announe.-
men, from New York - Bp>s Croser
coming oat - unreservesily ia favor ~
Bryan caused considerable interest
amoug politicians and others in Chicago.
The great b,mncratic party II
America i uaitei was the prouapt
declaration ~ former t.svvraor John
T. Altgsld when he was ask~,i the
effect - the Crolscr declaration.
Aud furthermore, hss continued. it
], rv1dv fsr battle u i not asisins tisr
eurruptiontsts in American ps,iiii.-S .
come and ioin IL ranks. aad their ar-
esssiun u is roald aas p..ssibiy help Il.
bus would fearfuily weaken il ant
make it l,-pk eaui~nptihle in the eyes
u men The rarurs, m~n - the land
Who tsuxht a. in i>.'s bas - he arr nv
Disguised with the Nekiul~r aimini.
tratien and wva-y - tarir policy vii
aot et1ms q a. u u.~ tlser nur .tan,f
ards They sfii e,luae - a. = ~ shass
thsm ze are >inrrF~- Essa tha.~ that
differ pith a, ga The anancial questsaa
aaI lr nith as tsscauss theT rrssss-a -
the faef that r~pablis-an fassitutisus
arr bsinx aaaeFninesf All destrurr.i
b che inaueners that uax essusruG IN.
government
Tassuas ftshaa. iArus.=.ratis nati.s,a4i
c'asauittrralan fr,a iliia.sis. s4sd that
be waS nat a. al sarpvi~~a al Nr.
1FsHassr s.eefaratisn >sarinx Rrvan.
ysar ago, said NJ ssahan.
"troasr TODD m~ that the N~N Yurk
del~xatiea vould ~ far Eryan n the
next essuveafioa Bat r~csuflv frank
s.aph~il. uaiiaaai committeeman fr,.su
New for& tsalsi nls that y. . York vii
b. f.'r Bry a. r~p~atin- TIE woras ot
sreA~r. iie aid haw~ser that 4 the
- - proposition serv drsspps,I Il
wuuld ~ easier - deliver the Negx
\ fork delegation
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-08-17

Detroit. Mich. Aug. is--rhe com
mon council. at . special session 49,
terday afternoon. adopted. b. a
vote ~ - To- 10. amendment /.
20 the ordinances % the CITE
zrns' and Fort Wayne Hn-s. chang.
ing thu rnts Of fare from fv- cents to
eight for a quarter. Their viii - .
hot legal fight over the plan to reduce
the rate The company will unaoabt.
esily rrfu~s 10 oh.y the orviinsne~. tnsl
HaansaHius proceedings will ~ csrn-
m~ne~d 10 show cau>~ WHY IL shouid
not oh~y the enactmsn'. of the eoan.
ell
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-08-17
POOR WAY TO SUPPRESS THEN
rk-s s~s-~~ty Nsas~~s ~
ssxsY stsas~..A

Pin~siiis. ~. Aux. a. FouF Mar-
men Tht~rs. after pr~srhinx here .~s-
srRl daAs. have he~n ssrv~si ta i~sse b.
sngry si'ixsus n this Plsr~
tn Ni-@ ruunff. Va. Maraara ~islsT :
wrr~ sarnssi 60 leaF~. buf fh~f at nat
g. and Will pFsarhiHg .~v~Fsl etsi-
Esns went ~ th. psse~ - warsAip ~ish
9 hunsiis ~ switsh-s. spok fh~ slsiars
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-08-17

ssd q -srare - rahlrc h~aith. In
shars. JarkNns. wiihia tho nest ten
v~arss vii ~ thu rvc~wuis~d railroad
AMI ednrattonai crater o. the state.
aud her enlargement aud prosperity
viii b. the pride q al Nas-issippiaa<
Iaek~on has aoS a move "a her El~e-
'r'rt'y i all right. bot litsle nave
nerve forc~. a rs--l dsai more faith ant
loss Hlcr- Nor-. ard Iackssn VII get
there within The tirne indirat-d
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-08-17

San Franeiseo. Aug ii.--At Ihs or-
pheus theater yesterday an auction
sale Of seats and boxes took place for
the benefit Of the fund to be used in the
entertainment and reception OF the r.
turning California regiment. Five
boxes sold for 5000. and OF this SUN
Mr.. \. ;. Townsend. formerly % Bos-
ton, contributed s2.an5
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-08-17

Cinsinnsti. Aax. ~. MAJ Ai~shirr.
80 the suarssFmM~i~r's orir~. : here
huYing cavalry her~ss Cor the PhiiiP-
pis~-. Hor~+s such a. The governments
wants. must b. lsss than i.0po pound.
in wvighi. - solid collar and all x~.sd-
ings. Eixhtv-foaF dollars /. paid for
tkos~ accepted.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-08-17
....A-r r~.a rr..~. o.,.

Knoxville. Tenn. Aug. it.--N fr'ti
has brpken out between the Robinson
end savage fsmiiiss in the nouns.si.ss
.pf Unioa eoauty near the keuturkv
line vm- Savage was shot and Killed
by Jack Robinson. whp i thought TO
b. fatally wauusf-,i.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-08-17

On or before the year 1910 the State
Of Mississippi viii have a population OF
nearly two miilions. \ new Statehouse.
and fully $500 miles Of railway. Her
Capital CITY will then have Pooula-
tion of =, 900. 500. 900 hotel. an opera
house. an auditorium or public hall
with seating capacity for four thousand
or more, q great cotton mill and many
ether manufacturing plants, n perfect
system of sewerage. paved streets. one
or two additional colleges. a public
school building in the south ward an
other in the north ward. fraternity
temple. a general Office building, a
gr~., pubic park, dozen or more
wholesale houses. n score or more hand
some costagrs-yislding revenue to the
city. county and Ssate-where the State
PRISON now stands. . public eye-sore
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-08-17

Minneapolis. MINI. Aug. It.A Sp~-
,ial from Big Timber, Mont. ays; Th-
uonl season has come ~ rio.r with
record of t.ss0.ooo poaa.l~ Of rsoai r.
>rivsd. Prices ranged irbm iIt, 10 l.
-rnts per pound.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-08-17

kiue~'ou. Iau,siys. lar ~. Turk, j,
Island r~p"rts that th- cyvi"n.. ps--ssi
daring the uight after dosing triaiug
f. ma<r The e~uf~r - ths disturb.
aner 1. apparently progressing north
Waud TOYS arts tho Nus~risau e.sa~t
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-08-17

>HASsHAI. Aug. IL The bahoaie
plague has appeared at New rhwang.
in the province Of Lsso.r.ng. "a the
River Lao. near the Gulf - IL Chi IA
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-08-17

Paris. Nug a. Nd,irvs from Ia
fotutr-a t'itr~. i>lnnd - ,.ua,ial"ugs.
-ay 'h~ ctrlnns did ~narrnou- dauia =,
- the interior - that island a mum
A.r ~ coffee and rsc~a estate. h~ins
devastated ts Mouris. - suburb. ga.
haii destroyed Their v~re a numh-t
of fatality.
- I~an asisire~ -sv th~ rtelaus
siu~s,i great l~-tr,istinu in Porte
Ei'o- vh~u"~ q passed mort hwaF,i o.
pouiiniea. aud th~urv 20 'ap- Itaytir-
and ths EASTERN rnd 80 Cuta
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-08-17

ksS>s%. Nar Ia \ later story has IL
that Naitrr t-sbari Wa shos in the ten
pc - = man who are,i rvvelver a.
hin oatss.ic the cs-art. ami that the sais
crcant va. arrested
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-08-17
IOWA SOLDIERS WOUNDED.
An os~~r sn@ t.ar v~s .f ts- ftf.
v-ttr.s t-~. Ms..a-a 10
sa@~-s.s'- trzhs

H. Hatn~~. ia Aug ii-tet 10
p~r ealie- from >an Fernando 70 the
iAaii, Nses ~ falios, ing tist of casu
altiss ~ ~ Ftfts ar~t Iowa solun
t~~fs tu Wr,iuessisvs sighting
fiahreuhaiss 90. " irg. -~v~rr.
tleut Williams. 60. 3. both thighs,
ulssiefafs
Peter Ifarir 60. e. chest. severe.
A ~iatt~F irg. moderate.
- stewart. hand and Sl,l.; slivh.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-08-17

While th~ writer - the-r nosrs -
gr-'s that the types male him ssv that
u was t'~nerai L~-. inss.a.l - General
Is-v. who gave s;eneral jackson the
title % ->toa~vsli.- h- i plra...l that
the typographical ~rror has ~lici.sd
from ,h"sc ',ho participated in the ar~t
battle ~ NsaaS-sS such an interesting
statement a. the me that toilov,,e
Bap-sasvss. Aax 5 80
Nv p~sr Csi Poser
General Barnard y R~- !. the ar~ whs,
gave Gea-rsl Js-k.sa the ts:ie q ~tea--
vsif G~nsrsl Bee ~ss not Of M.as-s.
OF near there, q, N. tims rh~ Ceaf~ier-
ate lines we're being broken G~uerals Bee
bsrto~ ant Iarksau were hearing the hrant
% the -ass~ a<hs t;~usral Be- rol. over
70 s'euersi I.rkson g. find out What he was
going 20 do. saI he told G-n~rai Bee that
he was going To hold biz position Barnsri
Bees sad Bartsw'. brixsries were saver
inS General Bee shont-si 70 his brtzlste.
There sssn.is General Jackson like . sroa~
vail Let ~ Do the same W di- ten
eral bsrto~ xos uP on q rail f-ar-. ~ith hts
brigade Gag AMI waving IL. toti b.. men
that Il th~y kov~i him thev woulsi rally
sroaad him The brixssi. came ha.-k ani
did rally but General Bsrtow Va. shot 10
Death Barnard Bee hv~i through the
Sight, snd the F~i~rsl troop~ ~er- falling
esrk. AMI the nxht. about ever. when =
stray ballet from wilson's Lsnsvs-. Who
wer- r-sr xasri for the F--i-rslS. struck
Gea-rsl Bee over III. left hip, passing
through hts Iatestins-. II. tivei twenty
four hoars after being shot Please Siv =
'>tud~nt' these facts Your~.
ETauxmN RHu
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-08-17
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.
BY ]. L. POWER
NsscSSHSEs@sAS1 s-SAs=sAS-a@>
var AuIg pr>rs>rr r>urr
NOTES or PAST AND CURRENT ryrN

The following will b~ und useful the v,,v-~
h tdosed By distances f vksburg Cumbu. ard
v,h;t. -
~ have rr,.rrn h, mi. ,in r.
worth j Z
CotNr otNrrs
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-08-17

The army Transport NeFhsrs.sa hs.
h-sn orsi~r~i 20 ~aii fruns N-s hark
to san Jnan and PaHrs u~xt Mansiav
with supplies "a r~li~se the de~titute
in Porto Rteo- Aeting tamuisstssn~r
General Weston has sr,i.r~si thu par
ehas-. in Nsw York - 500 aaa E-s'ana.
of rice and $50 aao p.sunsis - h.aus. ~
be shipp~i on 'hs ueFh~rSon. >'srh
ether fee.i supplies ss NAV ~ obtained
az the time the Mrt'h~rSsn .aiis viii
b. sent % that zhip.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-08-17

Washington. Aug i7.-The VAR do
partm-nt has received eahl~gram
from ten. Davis. giving fuller details
OF tho damage done in Porto Riro by
the hurriesn~
Gsn- Davis says a faniH- - imP~nsl-
ing. aud asks authority 20 Issue "a
tiuuz ~ sh~ destitute The ulsxsar~
is dated THURSDAY. anal say--
Later rrPuris Sho~ that The HURT
zane MAS far mor- ~-v~r~ ir ths in
terror and southern part o. ISLAND
sha, 49,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-08-17

Naples. Aug. ii.-on his arrival from
sorrenton. Admiral Dewey will he the
guest ~ Albert StoIl.