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V OLUME XVI.
DALLAS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY. JULY 29, 1898.
NUMBER 37.
TROOPS LAND AT POBTO RICO.
General Miles Captures Town of Guanica
After a Sharp Engagement. X
SPANIARDS WERE DRIVEN OFF WITHOUT TIIE
LOSS OF A MAN ON OUR SIDE.
Four Islanders Were Killed at One Shot or a Colt Gnn-Flrst
United States Flag to Float on Porto Rican Soli Was
Hoisted Over Guanica by Lieutenant Huse.
A dispatch of Monday morning from
the Port of Gnanica, Islaud of Porto
Rico, via the Island of St. Thomas,
states that the United States military
expedition under command of Major
General Nelson A. Miles, commanding
the army of the United States, which
left Guantanamo July 21st, was laud
ed successfully Monday at Guanica after
a skirmish between a detachment of the
Spanish troops and a crew of thirty
belonging to the launch of the United
States auxiliary gunboat Gloucester,
formerly J. Pierpont Morgan’s steam
yaoht Corsair.
Four of the Spaniards were killed,
bnt no Americans were hurt. The
troops were pushed forward promptly
in order to captnre the railroad lead
ing to Ponce, which is only about ten
miles oast of Guanica.
The ships loft Guantanamo bay sud
denly on tho date named with the
Massachusetts, commanded by Cnptnin
F. J. Higginson, leading. Captain
Higginson was in charge of the naval
expedition, which consisted, in addi
tion to the Massachusetts, the Colum
bia, Dixie, Gloucester and Yale. Gen
eral Miles was on board the Inst named
vessel. The troops were on board the
transports Nueces, Lampasas, Coman
che, llita, Unionist, Stillwater, City of
Mnoon and Specialist. This wus the
order in which the transports entered
the harbor nt Guanica. The voyage
from Guantanamo was uneventful.
Mile* Changed Ilia Pimm.
At noon Sunday General Miles call
ed a consultation, announcing that he
was. determined not to go by San .Tuan
cape but by the Mona pnssage instead,
land at Guanica, surprise tire Span
iards and deceive their military au
thorities. The course was then
changed and the Dixie was sent north
to warn General Brooke at Cape San
Juan. Port Guanica had lie-n fully
described Oy Lieutenant Whitney, of
General Miles’s stall', who recently
made an adventurous tour of Porto
Eico. *
Ponce, which is situated ten or fif
teen miles from the place of debnrkn-
tion, is to the eastward and u harder
place to take. In addition, the wnter
at Popce is too^ shallow for the trans
ports to bo able to got dose to shore.
Then again, nt Ponce, the woods nre a
little dense where the troops would
have been obliged to land if thnt point
had been selected for the debarkation
of the expedition.
One advantage of Guanica is that
it is situated close to the railroad con
necting with Ponce. Early Monday
morning the Gloucester, in charge of
Lieutenant Commander Wainwright,
steamed into Gnanica harbor in order
to reconnoiter tho place.
With the fleet waiting outside, the
gallant little yacht braved the mines
which were supposed to be in the
harbor and found that there were five
fathoms of water close in shore.
The Spaniards were taken by sur
prise. Almost the first they knew of
the approach of the army of invasion
was in the announcement contained in
the firing of a gun from theGIocuester,
demanding that the Spaniards haul
down their flag, which was floating
from a flagstaff, in front of a block
house standing to the east of the vil
lage.
The first couple of three-ponnders
were fired into the hills right and left
of tho bay, purposely avoiding the
town, lest the projectiles hurt women
or children. The Gloucester then hove
to within six hundred yards of the
shore and lowered a launch, having on
board a Colt rapid-fire gun and thirty
men, under the command of Lieuten
ant Huse, which was sent ashore
without encountering opposition.
First United States Flag liaised.
Quartermaster Beck thereupon told
Yeoman Lacy to haul down the Span
ish flag, which was done, and the first
Uuited States flag to float over Porto
Eicati Boil was raised on the flagstaff.
Suddenly about thirty Spaniards open
ed fire with Mauser riflos on the
American Party. Lieutenant Huse
and his men resonded with great gnl-
lnntry, the Colt gnu doing effpetive
work. Norman, who received Admiral
Cervera’s surrender, and Wood, a vol
unteer lieuterant, shared thohonorn
with Lieutonnnt Huse.
Almost immediately aftor tho Span
iards firod on the Americans tho
Gloucester openod fire on tho enotny
with all her 8 and (5-pounders which
could be brought to bear, shelling the
town and also dropping shells into the
hills to the west of Guanica, where a
number of Spanish cavalry were to bo
seen hastening toward the spot where
the Americans had lnndod.
Lieutenant Huse then throw up a
little fort which he named Fort Wain
wright and laid barbed wire in front
of it in order to repel tho expected
cavalry attack. The lieutenant also
mounted the Colt gun and signalled
for reinforcements, which were sent
from tho Gloucester.
Presently a few of the Spanish env-
nlry joined those who were fighting in
the streets of Gunnica, but tho Colt
was turned loose on them, killing
four.
By that time the Gloucester lmd the
range of tho town nud of the block
house and all her gnus were put in
service.
Soon afterwards Spanish cavalrymen
were seen climbing the hills to the
westward and the foot soldiers were
scurrying along the fences from the
town.
By 9:45, with the exception of a few
guerrilla shots, the town was won and
the enemy was driven out of its neigh
borhood. The Red Cross nnrses ou
the Lampasas and a detachment of
regulars wore the first to land from
tho transports.
After Lieuteuant Huse had captured
the place ho deployed his small force
into the suburbs. But he was soon
re-enforced by the regulars, who were
followed by company G, of the Sixth
Illinois, and then by other troops in
quick succession.
All the boats of the men-of-wnr and
the transports were used in the work
of lauding the troops, each steam
launch towing four or five boats load
ed to the rails with soldiers. Every
thing progressed in nn orderly manner
and according to tho plans of General
Miles. The latter went ashore about
noon after stopping to board the Glou
cester and thank Lientent Commander
Wainwright for hisgnllant action.
DELAYED REPORT RECEIVED.
Destruction of Cervera'* Fleet Described
Tty Sninpaon and Schley.
The navy department Tuesday made
public tbe reports of Admiral Samp
son, Commodore Scblev, Captain
Clark, of tlxe Oregon, and Captain
Evans, of the Iowa, on the battle of
July 3, which resulted in tho destruc
tion of Cervera’s squadron.
Sampson in his report says: When
all the work was done so well it is dif
ficult to discriminate in praise. The
object of the blockade of Cervera’s
squadron was fully accomplished and
each individual bore well his part in
it—the commodore in command on
the second division, tho captains of
ships, their officers and men.
TROOPS LEAVE TAMPA.
Spicy Interview Between Quartermaster
and Itallroad Official..
The Second New York left Tampa,
Fla., Tuesday night for Fernaddina.
There was a little sharp talk between
Quartermaster Bellinger and officials
of the Florida Central and Peninsular
nailroad over moving troops from
Port Tampa to Feruandina. The road
does not reach Fcrnandina and did
not want to work with the Plant sys
tem people to get the troops there.
The interview between the officials is
reported to be a very deeply interest
ing one, but the government insists
that the road must carry out its con
tract.
WAR PARAGRAPHS.
A Brief Compilation of Daily
Occurrences.
A rumor started in Annnpolis that
Admiral Cervera lias expressed a de
termination to return to his native
country at tho close of hostilities be
tween the United Stntes nud Spain. It
is said that the admiral has decided to
take np his residence in Boston.
Secretary Long states that the prep
arations for dispntching the Watson
aqurdron for European waters is going
on uninterruptedly, but departure
would necessarily depend upon the
arrival of the warships at Porto Eico,
the Massachusetts nud other ships be
ing nerussnry for conveying the troops
toPor,i Eico. This disposes of the
report circulated that the expedition
had bedn abandoned.
The Confederate Veternns in tbe re
union at Atlanta passed the follow
ing resolutions unanimously: “Be-
solved, That we, the survivors of
of the United Confederate Veterans,
pledge our loyalty, and the hearty co
operation of the orgnni/.ation in this
crisis of affnirs, to stand Tendy at all
times witli men and money, irrespec
tive of political affiliations, to support
tho president of the Uuited Stntes ns
oommnnder-in-obicf of our army and
navy until an honornble pence has
been conquered from the enemy.”
A Santiago special to tho New York
Journal, dated July 20, says Gouornl
Garcia hns written a letter to General
Shnfter declaring that he is disgusted
at his treatment nt the hnuds of the
Americans and will therefore withdraw
his forces to the hills.
A special cahlo to Tho Hnn Francisco
Examiner from Hong Kong, dated
July 20, says that the second fleet of
transports from the United States hns
reached Manila. Fonr deaths oeourred
during thevoyngo Lieutenant Lnxolle
anil Privnto Mnddox, of tiic Eighteenth
infantry; Sergeant Geildes, of the
First Nebraskn, and Private Wiseband,
of the First Colorado.
The Cubans nt Santiago resent Gen
eral Sliaftcr's attitude in ignoring Gen
eral Garcia nud in refusing to allow
the Cuban troops to entor Santiago or
to consult General Garcia ou the terms
of the surrender of the city.
By letting the contract to n Spnnish
corporation for transporting the Santi
ago prisoners home the United States
government iiulirootl.v pays into the
Spanish treasury an amount equal to
one-half the contract stipulation. Also
the government thereby releases from
blockade all of the enemy’s vessels to
be used in the transportation from the
neutral ports whore they uro now in
shelter.
The health of Camp Cuba Libre nt
Jacksonville, Fla., is reported by Col
onel Mnns, chief surgeon, to he ex
cellent in every way. Less thnn 2 per
cent of the entire command nre on the
sick liRt which is a better showing
than any of tho government enmps.
Considerable hncou hns been con
demned and a dny or two ago Colonel
Guild, inspector general, condemned
150,000 pounds shipped from Now
Orleans, it being unfit for use.
Governor Holcomb, of Nebraska, has
sent a telegram to Adjutant General
Corbin insisting that Nebraska lias
furnished three regiments, fully ro-
cruited, besides a troop of cavnlry,
aggregating nearly 000 men more than
her quota.
The war department has received
from Acting Assistant Burgeon Henry
Brown, in charge of the hLip Olivette,
n list of the patients reported on board
that vessel from .Santiago to Now
York, with a statement of tho diagno
sis and condition of each person. Tho
patients liave been distributed in va
rious hospitals in and around Now
York.
The Second Georgia regiment, un
der command of Colonel Brown,moved
from Tampa, Fin., to Fernaudina.
Major Russell Harrison nt Jackson
ville has received information from
the Rock Island arsonal that tho Sev
enth army corps will have precedence
in equipment at once. Colonel Rrynn
has just completed hiH regimental
hendqnartcrs at Panama Park, two
miles from Jacksonville, and he is
well pleased with his location.
A special dispatch received at Lon
don from Rome says tho popo hns
communicated to the powers peace
proposals that he considers acceptable
to both Spain mid the Uuited States,
namely, an annexation of Cuba and
Porto Rico, the restitution of tlio
Phiippines to Spain and a commercial
treaty giving Spain exceptional ad
vantages in the colonics surrendered.
A dispatch from Havana says thnt a
meeting of engineers and other ex
perts held there over which Captain
General Blanco presided, various moas-
.ureB were adopted for the defense of
the city.
News comes from Madrid that tho
Spanish government has prepared a
communication to the Washington
government which looks to negotia
tions for peace.
The Geotgia, Florida and Maryland
troops will see service under General
Miles and not under General Shufter,
as at first reported. General Corbin
said that these troops would certainly
not go to Santiago and could not see
how the mistake in ordering them to
Santiago should come about.
Jloyal makes the food pare, >
wbolooome and delicioas.
MERRIMAC HERO ACCORDED AN
OVATION AT TIIE CAPITAL.
Is Finally Made
For Spain.
HE IS AWARDED A CONTRACT.
Will R»lu the Colon end Merle Terete,
lie Will Vlelt Ilia Mother et
Llthle Nprlngi, Ge.
Comes Direct From Honor Sa-
gasla—President Is Heady
and Willing to Consider
the Hatter.
A Washington specinl snys: The
Spanish government, noting through
tbe medium of the Fronoh niiibnssndor,
suod for peaco formally and directly
to President MoKinley through M.
I Cnmbon, tbe French ntnhnssndor.
1 The following official statement was
given out the white hoiiHo:
‘‘The French Ambassador on behalf
of tho government of Spain and by
direction of tbe Spanish minister of
foreign affairs, presented to tho presi
dent this afternoon nt the white liouso
1 a niossago from the Spanish govern
ment looking to tho termination of tbe
war and the settlement of terms of
pence.”
Though nothing else official was
given out concerning this conference
between the French ambnsHador and
the president, sevornl other important
facts are known. Two questions wero
asked the president. First, was this
government willing to ontertain the
suggestion of pence; and second, if
| so, wqsild the president indicate upon
i wliat tkrhim pence would he considered,
I To hots of these questions tho jiresi-
I dent Replied in the affirmative—this
| govonirneiit would eutertuiu a peace
j proposition and ho would within a few
days indicate upon whut terms.
Thoro was nothing more to the mes
sage to tho pretidont than is covered
by those two questions. There were
no Hiiggostion of tcruiH by Spain.
Nothing of tliut kind was expected.
Spain has tnken tho logicui natural
menus of securing tho end she desires.
She has cried ‘‘enough” nnd asks her
conqueror upon what terms she will
quit. This step on tho part of the j
enemy means the beginning of the |
•ud. The suggestion of peace comes ,
from tho only noiirco from which it
could he considered by this govern
ment and that is from Spain bersolf.
There is no outsido interference, no
mediation by the pope or the powers
or anybody else.
Pvesidont MoKiuley made it clear to
the representatives of the powers some
time ago that Spain must take tho initi
ative in any poneo movement nnd that
the rest of Europo would lie expocted
to keop hands off. The attitude of
this government from that time has
been clearly understood nt the capitals
of Europe nnd it has boon respected.
The president did not state when
he would give formal reply to Spain’s
message except thnt it would he with
in n few days. The mothod of pro
cedure will, of courso, be for this gov
ernment to stato its terms and then
Spain must say whether she will ac
cede to them or not.
“KEUNITEDtOUNTKY I)AV.”
Col. Ilnnplilll, of Atlanta, to Addre**
Grand Army Men.
Colonel W. A. Hemphill,of Atlanta,
On., hns been invited to deliver nn ad
dress at the Grand Army encampment
to ho held at Washington Park, ou tho
Delaware river, from August 8th to
the 14th, inclusive.
Tho invitation comes from Mr. John
W. Frazier, chairman of the commit
tee, who states that they wish to innke
August 9th, “Reunited Country’s
Dny,” an interesting chapter in the
history of the country, and that to
make it a more important and inter
esting chapter it is the earnest desire
of the association that Hon. W. A.
Hemphill shall deliver an address on
that dny “fraught with fraternity and
renowed devotion to our country.”
Let us enter jonr name on onr so*,
•crlptlon book.
Lieutenant Hobson, nfter a busy
afternoon Friday in Washington,where
lie was given such n rrception as has
not been accorded a popular hero in
modern times, left agnin for New
York. He is there to confer with a
wrecking company as to its ability to
send men and machinery nt once to
Santiago to raise the Maria Terosn and
tho Cristobal Colon.
The wrecking oxperts sont from New
port Ngwr have reported adversely on
the Colon, claiming thnt it could not
ho floated. Hobson says it can, and
visited Washington to urgo the presi
dent to toko his testimony rather thnn
others, and to give tho contract at
unco to a company to raise the vessel.
Ho succeeded in convincing tho presi
dent and Secretary Long thnt his judg
ment in tho matter was correct, nnd
tlioy authorized him to go to Now
York and ninku terms with the con
tractors.
Liouteiiant Hobson proposes to pay
two visits before he starts ogniu to
Cuba. One is to bis mother at Sweet-
wnter pork hotel, Lithin Bprings, On.,
nnd the other is to Annnpolis, whore
ho goeB to thnnk Admiral Cervera for
tho niossago he sont to Sampson.
“The relief it must liavo given my
mother alone," ho said, “will make
mo deeply grateful to tho admiral for-
over, and I am going in person to
thank him for that simplo but thought
ful act.”
PRESIDENT THANKS VETERANS.
LEITER WANTS TO PAY.
A Move Put On Foot to Kettle With
IIIn Creditor*.
Joe Leiter, who made himself fa
mous through engineering the most
mammoth wheat deal on record, was
in conference at New York Monday
with bis exporters, Otto E. Lobrke A:
Co., who brought a friendly suit
against him recently for 8850,000. It
was reported that arrangements were
made at the conference between Leiter
and liis creditors to settle these claims.
Mr. Leiter refused to say a word about
bis losses.
R.nd. M.mhji to (Jen. Onriliin It*'..riling
It.* ii 1.1 on Ittnuil nl Inna.
President McKinley is trnly grate
ful for-the sentiments of loyalty nnd
allegiance expressed by the message
from the confederate veterans sent by
Commanding General Gordon during
the reunion held in Atlanta and lias so
expressed blmaelf in a letter.
Tho lottor which the president writes
to General Gordon is as follows:
Executive ManhW, Washington,
D. (!., July 28. To Ron. John B.
Gordon, Commander-iii-Chief United
Confederate Veterans, Atlanta, Ga.—
Dear Gonoral Gordon: Your recent
tolcgram in behalf of the United Con*
federate Vctornus wns very welcome
nnd I would liavo written to you before
in acknowledgement, excepting for the
unusual donmmls upon my time.
The present war lias certainly Berved
ono very tisoful purpose in completely
obliterating the sectional lines drawn
in the last one. The response to the
union's call to arms 1ms iioen equally
spontaneous nud patriotic in nil pnrts
of the country. Veterans of tho gray,
as well of • the blue, nre now fighting
side by side, winning equal honor and
ronowu. Their brave floods nnd the
unequaled triumphs of onr army and
navy hnvo received tho gratitude of
tho pooplo of the United States.
To have such a hearty commenda
tion from yourself and your colleagues
of tho work of this administration in
tho conduot of the war and tho plodgo
of whatsoever support may he needed
to help in bringing it to a successful
completion, is indeed most gratifying,
nnd I thank you especially for the
frank anil cordial expression of the
resolutions passed and forwarded to
mo. With very kind regards, l am,
Bincorely yours,
. William McKinley.
Tho resolutions adopted by the
Uuitod Confederate veterans, which
wero telegraphed tho president and
which wore responsible for his letter
of thanks, follow:
“Whereas, the United States of
America are at present engaged in n
war with Spain in tho interest of
huinnn liberty, and,
“Whereas, our comrades ami our
sons aro members of that glorious
army and navy, tho achievements of
which aro now tho wonder of mankind;
therefore, lie it,
“Resolved, “That wo, tho members
of tho United Confederate Veterans,
pledge our government the support of
the organization in this crisis of
affairs, standing ready at all times
with men and money, irrespective of
political affiliation, to support the
president of the United States oh com-
innuder-iti-chief of our army until an
honorable pence iB conquered from the
enemy.” *
The passing of the resolutions wns
one of tho most significant things that
Hie convention of veterans did, and
will be appreciated by all patriotic
citizens, who love to know that tbe
country is reunited anil that the con
federate veterans are as anxious to
fight for the stars and stripoa
a. they were for the. stars and bars
thirty-eight years ago.
Absolutely bin
KOVAL KANINA EOWOtK 00., NIW VOKK.
UKKMAN HTKAMER STOPPED*
Ve*ael Put* in nt Nt. Thotna* After lleins
Held Up l»y Aiiini'Ii’nii Hunt.
Tho German steamer Croatia which
arrived at St. Thomas Sunday reportn
thnt she was fired upon three times
Saturday night about fight miles from
Hau Juan de I’orto Higjffiiy a ship said
( to form part of American invading
1 Hquadron. ^
i The Croatia was boarded by nn offi
cer understood to be from tbe Unite!
States ernisor Now York. She was
allowed to proceed to St. Thomas.
The Croatia lmd no iuteution of en
tering San Juan.
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