The Abbeville Chronicle
VOL. IL
IMMUNES ARRIVE AT DESTINA
TI0N AND DISEMBARK.
REVIEWED BY GENERAL WOOD.
Captain Yancey Carter's Company Was
First to Form After the Landing.
"Wilson Sent to SI honey.
A special dispatch to the Atlanta
Constitution from Santiago states that
Coloncl Ray’s regiment of Third Uni
ted States Volunteers arrived tliero
Thursday morning, anchored in tho
harbor and during the afternoon the
work of disembarkation began.
The first oompany to form on land
was that of Captain Yanoey Carter,
which he immediately put in motion
for the place where it passed in review
before General Wood, who warmly
complimented Captain Carter on
appearance of his men.
Captain Edward Wilson’s company
wns not allowed to have a rest, but
wns immediately n arched out to Sibo
ney, where its duty will be to
the citizens against the ravages of Cu
ban outlaws.
The whole regiment is in excellent
condition, having suffered no casualty
on the trip.
The outrages which have been com
mitted in Santiago by the Second and
Fifth volunteer regiments surpass de
scription. The two regiments appeared
to bo without control or discipline and
broke ranks shortly after reaching the
city, going through from house to
house, committing robbery, murder,
rape and arson. The frightened Span
isii and Cuban women fled in ter
ror bifore theso infuriated fiends,
wlio ran them down, committing un
mentionable crimes.
General Wood is highly indignant
over the disgrace which has thus been
placed upon American arms. Of all
the atrocitities which have been
charged to the Spanish troops during
their occupation of the island none
oould have exceeded tho terrible bru
talities which have been committed by
these two regiments.
Colouel Ray says that his men will
show a different record, because they
are better men, and they are under
perfect discipline.
OFFICIALS ARE WORRIED
Over Disorders That Have Prevailed In
San'lnijo.
Dispatches of importance were re
partment ceived a^fid early considered Thursday. at the The war con- de
ditions|tt Santiago are causing a great
deal of uneasiness nnd it is believed
that more troops will be ordered there
vory soon. Already orders have been
issued directing the Fifth regular in
fantry, now at Tampa, to proceed at
once to Santiago.
The government intonds to tako
vigorous measures to preserve tho
peaoo and keep order in Santiago and
the other cities which are under United
States control. As a further stop in
this direction tho president directed
tl^t the Twenty-third Kansas regi
ment (coloredlie Pirt dispatched to San
tiago to form of the army of occu
pation of Cuba.
POPULIST LEADERS RESIGN
Ten essee State Executive Committee De
prived of a Quorum.
A Nashville, Tenn., special says:
When the populist state executive
committee met Thursday to complete
its organization, a surprise was sprung
in the shape of the resignation of three
members, which loft the committee
without a quorum, nnd the committee
adjourned until September 1st. Tho
members resigning nro J. II. McDow
ell, W. J. Flatt and T. J. Ogilvie, and
in the letter jointly signed they say:
“Realizing the impossibility of
bringing about tho returns for which
we have heretofore labored, with tho
pm-ty in its present disintegrated and
disaffected condition, and having de
termined to support Hon. Benton Mc
Millin for govei nor of Tennessee, wo
feel that the honorable course to pur
sue is first to resign, and we hereby
tender to you our resignations.”
FUSION IN CALIFORNIA.
People’s Party and Silver Republicans to
Agaist the Democrat*.
Tho California democratic state eon
vention on assembling at Saeramonto
Thursday received the report of the
committee on fusion. It recited that
tho people’s party and silver repnbli
cans were in accord with the program
of fusion and would support the dem
ocratic ticket if it should proceed
along the lines mapped out. fusion
It urged the adoption of the
plan and the matter was put to a vote
without debate. Fusion carried with
less than a dozen votes against it.
Congressman James G. Maguire was
then nominated for governor.
ABBEVILLE. GA.. THURSDAY, AUGUST «5, 1898.
DEWEY AND MERRITT COMMUNI.
CATE WITH WASHINGTON.
CASUALTIES MANILA’S SURRENDER.
Our Loss Is Reported as Very Light* Whilil
tlio Spanish Lost Heavily In the
Defense of the City.
Tho two American commanders at
Manila, Admiral Dewey and Major
General Merritt, united in a joint dis
patch, which was received at Wash
ingtou late Wednesday afternoon, ask
i Ilg f or instructions as to the manner
0 f dealiug with the various elements,
particularly the insurgents, now that
Manila is occupied by the American
soldiers,
After a conference at the white
house, in which Secretary Alger and
Acting Secretary Alien participated,
instructions were sent to the two
Amerienu commanders. The text of
the request for instructions and the
answer was not made public, but Sec
votary Alger summed up tho instruo
tions substantially as follows:
“The instructions aro to enforce law
and order, and to treat all law-abiding
citizens alike.”
Cnusuallties of Capitulation.
Regarding the taking of Manila it is
learned from an American naval officer
arrived at Hong Kong Tuesday
that Admiral Dewey, on August Gth,
demanded the surrender of Manila
within forty-eight hours, the Spanish
commander replied that tho insurgents
being outside the walls, he had no
sa(e P lace for the women nnd children
'"' il0 "'ere > “the city, and asked for
twenty-four hours’ delay. This Ad
mirnl Dewey granted,
At the expiration of the specified
time, Admiral Dewey and General
Merritt cosuited and decided to post
P one the attack.
On August 13th tho American squad
rou formed in line off Manila. The
Olympia filed the first shot at the Ma
fort. The shots of the Americans
fell short, and some time was occupied
l n finding the range. Then the Cal
l a0 , one of the gunboats captured by
Admiral Dewey from the Spaniards,
UD d er the fort and sent in a hpt
fire. Great destruction was done with
the rapid fire gur.s. The fort failed
to reply, but tired on the American
troops that were storming the Spanish
trenches. The large American ships
were ordered to cease firing after an
hour’s work, owing to the failure of
the fort to respond.
The fighting in the trenches was
most fierce. Fifteen minutes after the
Spaniards were driven to the second
line of defense, they were foroed to re
treat to the walled city, where, seeing
the uselessness of resistance, they sur
rendered, , . and , soon afterwards „ , a flag
of truce was hoisted over Manila.
The Belgian consul at Manila, M.
Andre, boarded the Olympia and re
turned with an American lieutenant to
the Spanish military governor, who
agreed to surrender. General Merritt,
proceeded to the palace at 3:30 o’clock,
and there found the Spaniards formed
in line. The troops surrendered their
arms, but the officers were permitted
to retain their swords.
Losses oil American Side.
The American loss is reported to be
six or eight killed and forty wounded.
The Spanish loss was considerable,
but the exact numbers are not obtain
able. Tho trenches were filled with
badly wounded Spaniards.
Manila is now under martial Jaw,
with General Merritt as military gov
ernor.
The California Red Cross Society
rendered valuable aid to the sick and
wounded.
Perfect order prevailed in Manila on
the evening of August 13th. As the
Americans marched in guards were
placed around the houses of all for
eigners, in c*der to prevent their be
ing looted.
The ingurgents wero not allowed to
take part in the attack upon the city,
but were kept in the re r of the Amer
icans. In order to prevent bloodshed
they were forbidden to enter the city
after the surrender, unless they wore
unarmed.
OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION
From General Merritt of the Capitula
tion of Manila.
Official announcement of the terms
0 f the capitulation agreed on Manila,
reached the war department Saturday
evening in a dispatch from Major
General Merritt. It was the first no
tification officially of the nature of the
stipulations nnd embraced the corn
plete terms in six articles,
There is considerable difference of
opinion as to the exact significance of
the terms of capitulation, but the best
opinion obtainable so far construes
the language to embrace all Spanish
possessions in the Philippines and not
Manila alone.
FOR PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS IN
CUBA AND PORTO RICO.
INSTRUCTIONS BEING FORMULATED
Madrid Government Preparing To Throw
Obstacles In the Way of the
Commissioners.
A Madrid cable dispatch says: A
committee consisting of Duke Almodo
var, tho foreign minister; Senor Ro
mero Giron, minister of tho colonies;
Lieutenant General Correa, minister
of war, and Captain Annon, minister
of marine, is preparing instructions
for the Cuban and Porto Rican com
missioners, -which will bo dispatched
on August 31, so as to arrive within
the time fixed by the protocol.
In these instructions attention will
be called to the distinction between
cession of territory and cession of
sovereignty. In tho latter case it
seems to be maintained here that
buildings and public works remain
the property of the sovereign power
until they are paid for by the new gov
ernment.
Certain members of the cabinet are
of tho opinion that the oommittee
will have, first of all, to determino
somo legal and administrative modus
vivendi during the transitional period
until tho evacuation is completed.
Meanwhile the government will prob
ably call the attention of tho cabinot
at Washington to the fact that while
the insurgent leaders profess to accept
armistice, their subordinates continue
to carry on hostilities ngainBt outly
ing Spanish garrisons.
While the government devotes its
attention for a moment chiefly to the
questions of detail relating to the An
tilles, much anxiety is felt with regard
to the Philippine question, which is
likely to create much more serious
difficulties.
On this subject very little guidance
is afforded by the studiously vaguo
terms employed in the protocol. These
words have been carefully examined
with the aid of all available dictiona
ries, not only by the Spanish minis
ters, hut also by the diplomatic repre
sentatives of several foreign powers,
and all seem agreed that in drafting
this part of the protocol, President
McKinley’* aim was simply to keep a
free hand for himself until he should
have time to collect information and
decide what policy the United States
should adopt in the far east.
All possible questions regarding tho
future of the archipelago are thus left
open and both government and public
opinion here seem in donbt ns to what
line shall be taken by Spain in the
forthcoming negotiations. Much will
depend, of course, on the attitude as
sumed by the United States govern
ernmeut, and consequently the con
flicting currents of American public
ollinion are matched here with the
keonest interest.
CLAIM CAUSES DISCUSSION.
Wo Will Pay For Nothing, However, the
Commission Doesn’t Stimulate.
Premier Sagasta’s claim as set forth
in Madrid dispatches, that Spain will
expect indemnity for nil government
property, buildings, barracks, fortifi
cations, etc., in Cuba, Porto Rioo and
elsewhere, has excited much comment
as showing the difficult questions to be
treated by the military and peace com
missions.
In official quarters at Washington
there is no disposition to make a coun
ter claim to Sagasta’s proposition, before for
this will be done in duo time
the coir missions.
MERRITT MILITARY GOVERNOR.
General Has Taken Charge of Affairs In
the City of Manila.
Advices from Manila state that Gen
eral Merritt has proclaimed a govern
ment of military occupation, The
news of tho armistice arrived on the
lfith. It is feared that tho Americans
may restore the Philippines to period Spain
and thus rcinaugurate a fresh
of tyranny, extortion and rebellion.
The Spanish guarantee for freedom of
the press and religion and for just ad
ministration are useless unless under
foreign supervision.
»
SOUTHERN RAISES WAGES.
Cut of Three Years Ago Is Restored to
Employes.
The Southern Railway company has
restored the wagos of many of its em
ployes which were cut during tho time
of depression several years ago.
The company has issued a circular
to this effect, and tho wages of em
ployes will now be figured on a basis
of 10 per cent, more per month.
This means a very large increase in
the pay-rolls of the Hputhern, and it
means more money will be distributed
among the employes by several thou
sand dollars.
i
WHOLE GROUP WAS INCLUDED IN
TERMS OF SURRENDER.
SPAIN’S COMMISSIONERS NAMED.
The Instructions Which Were Sent to
General Merritt Are Made Fnbllc
By Secretary Alger.
The war department made public
Thursday tho dispatch of General Mer
ritt, giving the oflioial story of Manila’s
fall, and also the text of the significant
instructions sent General Merritt Wed
nesday, requiring the insurgents and
all others to recognize the authority
of the United. States in the territory
occupied by our forcos. These dis
patches Wfere the only positive develop
ment of the day,
Nothing had beeu heard from Gen
eral Merritt as to the casualties of the
Manila battle except that he estimated
the killed and wounded at fifty.
Another point on which tho officials
are without definite information is as
to the extent of our pseseut authority
in the Philippines. Under the peace
protocol, the United States was given
tho occupation of Manila, with the bay
and harbor, until a permanent dispo
sition of the Philippine question was
reached.
But according to press dispatches,
which are, however, so circumstantial
ns to be credited in most official quar
ters, General Merritt and Admiral
Dewey received the capitulation of the
entire Philippine archipelago.
There appears to he some doubt,
therefore, even among officials, as to
whether our present authority and
jurisdiction covers Manila only, as
provided by the peace protocol, or
covers all the Philippines.
There is a disposition to await fuller
official information before laying down
a policy as to tho extent of our juris
diction in the islands. Secretary Al
ger said that he had heard noth
ing official of the surrender of the en
tire Philippine group. At the samo
time the secretary did not discredit
the accuracy of the press advices stat
ing that the capitulation had this far
reaching effect.
Assumed Authority Over All.
Pending more definite information,
the attitude of the officials is to as
sume that our authority covers Manila
city, Manila hay and harbor, and also
reaches other territory as may be oc
cupied by the military and naval
forces. The latter phrase is elastic
enough to cover any or all of the
Philippine islands that may have been
brought under our authority by the
recent surrender.
The instructions sent to General
Merritt have in view the expansion of
our possessions, based on the terms
mentioned in the protocol, as they
distinctly state that this government
is in possession of Manila and that its
authority to presorvo peace and order
will be exerted “within the territory
occupied by thetr military and naval
forces. ”
Spanish Commissioners Appointed.
A special from Madrid says: Gener
al Blanco, Castellanos and Admiral
Mauterola have been appointed com
missioners for Cuba and Generals
Maeias and Ortega and Admiral Val
larino for Porto Itieo. lt is probable
that Senor Leon y Castillo, the Span
ish ambassador to Franoo, will pre
side at the sessiens of the Paris com
mittee. Senor Morct’s appointment
is made impossible by the hostile atti
tude of the press.
QUEEN CONGRATULATES US.
Knclnnil's Killer I'lin.i.l That 1’eaee
Has Been Restored.
The state department Thursday re
ceived another international congratu
lation of the restoration of poacc, this
one coming from the British ambassa
dor, Sir Julian Panncefote, who is now
sojourning at Now London, Conn. The
ambassador communicated tho expres
sion of profound gratification with
which her majesty’s government learn
ed of the signature of tho prelimina
ries of peace between the United States
and Spain, and tho sincere congratu
lations to the president and tho gov
ernment of the United States irpon
the termination of the war.
ALL ANXIOUS TO STAY.
Arbitrary Order May Be Necessary For
Mustering Out Volunteers.
The war department has been trying
to ascertain the wishes of the troops
as to being mustered out, it being the
object to accommodate the troops us
far as possible. Up to the present
time it looks as if the volunteers want
ed to remain and that the mustering
out will have to be by arbitrary order.
Information received at the def ail
ment Thursday indicates that the de
sire to remain in the service is not
confined to the officers, but that the
rank and file wish to continue in the
government service.
DECISION REACHED TO MUSTER
OCT 100,000 MEN.
SOLDIERS WILL BE CONSULTED.
Those Who Aro Desirous of Remaining
In the Service Will Bo Al
lowed to Do So.
--
A Washington apodal of Wodnes
day says: The president has
cd his decision to muster out of
from 75,000 to 100,000 of the
teers. Those to ho discharged will
include three branches of
fautry, artillery and cavalry. The
question of the mustering out of
volunteers has been under considera
tion for several days.
It was quite evident to begin with
that a considerable force necessarily
would have to be retained. With only
a part of the volunteer force to be mus
tered out, it becomes n delicate ques
tion to designate tho organizations
which should go.
F^om a promiuent official of the ad
ministration, it is understood to be
the desire of thejiresideut die to ascertain
tho wishes of volunteer troops
themselves, as to remaining in the ser
vice.
One or two organizations have al
ready indicated a desire to leave the
service as soon as the government can
reasonably do without them. They
are composed largely of business and
working men, whoso private interests
are suffering by reason of their absence
from home. Ho far as the interests of
the government will permit, it is be
lieved that the president in the mus
tering out of the volunteers, will
accommodate himself to the desires of
the men themselves. With certain
obvious limitations, those troops who
want to be mustered out will be, and
those who desire to continue in the
service will l>e retained so long as they
may be needed.
It may be some time before the
organizations to lie mustered out will
be designated, but the reduction in
tho volunteer forces will lie made as
soon as possible.
Review Troops at New York.
President McKinley has decided
that he will review the heroes of Han
tiap*o in New York city, if his duties
will permit. He so informed Major
General Wheeler, with whom ho had
a long conference Wednesday and who
is to assume command at Montank
Point peuding the arrival of General
Sliafter.
Neoessarily, the dato for the pro
posed review will be somo time dis
tant, as the president’s plans are that
tho soldiers at Montauk Point should
have ample time to fully recover from
the effects of the severe campaign in
Cuba.
DE WEI’S OFFICIAL REPORT.
A Georgian Was Delegated to Raise Our
Flag Over Manila.
Admiral Dewey’s official announce
ment of the bombardment nnd surren
der of Manila has been received at
Washington and is as follows:
“Secretary of the Navy, Washing
ton: Manila surrendered today to the
American land and naval forces after
a combined attack. A division of tho
squadron shelled the forts and en
trenchments at Malato, on the south
side of the city, driving back the en
emy, our army advancing from that
side at the same time. City surren
dered about 5 o’clock, the American
flag being hoisted by Lieutenant
Brumby. About 7,000 prisoners were
taken. The squadron had no casual
ties; none of the vessels were injured.
“On August 7th General Merritt
nnd I formally demanded the surren
der of the city, which the Spanish
governor general refused. Dewet.”
WILL REJECT RESIGNATIONS.
Spain InHtructj) the fiovuriior* General to
Remain at Tliefr Font*.
A special dispatch recoived by tho
Associated Press from Madrid states
that the government ha* decided to
reject the resignations ol the governors
general of Cuba, Porto Rico and tho
Philippines. The cortes, it is assert
ed, will reassemble on September
15 th.
WHEELER COMMANDS CAMP.
Takes Charge at, Montauk Point Until
Hliaftor Arrives.
A Washington special says: General
Wheeler was at the war department
Wednesday and had an interview with
the secretary. General Wheeler re
ceived orders to assume command at
Camp Wikoff, at Montauk Point, until
the arrival of General Shafter.
General Wheeler was told by tho
secretary of war to purchase every
thing that was necessary for the com
fort of the men and to spare nothing
that would alleviate the sick and
wounded.
NO. 151.
NEW YORKERS ROYALLY WELCOME
SAMPSON’S SQUADRON.
SALUTE OVER GEN. GRANT’S TOMB
Shores of Hudson Jammed With Cheering
Throngs, While Small Craft Al
most Blocked the Way.
Now York gavo a royal welcome to
the victorious squadron of Rear Admi
ral William T. Sampson Saturday,
Hundreds of thousands of people along
tho banks of the Hudson, and thous
ands oa all styles of l iver craft blended
their shouts and for almost three solid
hours stoam whistles of all sizes, steam
sirens and small guns along the shores
shrieked and boomed in tha effort to
display the heartiest enthusiasm for
tho home-coming of the naval heroes
with their battle scarred ships.
Early in the morning the seven big
shins—the New York, Iowa, Indiana,
Brooklyn, Massachusetts, Oregon and
Texas—lay in New York bay just
Tompkinsville, H. I.
Admiral Sampson was unaware that
Now York city was prepared for a
rousing reception, but the news was
brought shortly by a tug from the
navy yard, and all "the shipH of the
squadron were immediately put undor
preparations for dress review.
By 9 o’clock tho big, duli-looking
fighting machines, looming high above
the picturesque had confusion of smaller
craft, which come down to get a
glimpse of the ships, were ready for
movement. Strung out along their
decks in long, regular linos wore tho
hite-nniformed jaekies, with here
and there a lilue-coatod officer, all
strongly contrasted against, the somber,
lead-colored armor of the ships.
It was some time before the ships
could get into review formation, but
by the time the New York's prow
came in lino with Governors’s island
the other ships had formed in a regu
lar line.
The start was niado accompanied by
tremendous cheering, screeching voices
nnd booming cannon. From Cnstlo
William came the first salute. Thon
came the roar across the waters, and
the ships headed right in the river to
General Grant’s tomb.
All along tho line on piers, sheds,
houses and on every possible point of
vantago people were packed. Tho
river croft, crowding the warships
dose, were jammed with passengers,
sinking tho sides of tho vessels abupst
to their guard rails on one side.givii*
tho impression that even tho ships
themselves bowed in unconscious sa
lute to the returning heroes. Tho
width of the Hudson was a struggling,
fluttering, darting mass of color, con
fusion and cheers.
Proceeding up tho North river, tho
New York, floating Rear Admiral Samp
son’s flag, was in the lead. Then
came tho mammoth cruiser Brooklyn,
with Rear Ad mft-al Schley’s new Hag
floating proudly at her fore truck,and,
following the Brooklyn in Mm order
named, were the Massachusetts, tho
Oregon, the Iowa, tho Indiana and tho
Texas.
When the fleet of cruisers nnd bat
tleships reached Grant’s tomb. the.
guns that spoke at Santiago nnd
sounded the knell of Cervera’s ships
were again heard in a grand national
salute of 21 guns, a reverential obei
sance to the dead hero.
The saluto ended, tho return of the
squadron along tho line of review was
begun. It was a repetition of the
enthusiastic scenes on the way up tho
river.
Previous to the start of tho parade,
Mayor Van Wyck and the citizens’
committee boarded the New York.
The mayor, in a short address, heartily
congratulated Admiral Sampson and
the officers and men under him on
their heroic work in Cuban waters,
and extended the welcome and free
dom of the city to them. Admiral
Sampson, looking far better than when
war commenced, responded briefly,
stating that he was very glad to get
home. Speaking of his crews, and
especially the crews of the Indiana,
Iowa and New York, who have had no
shore liberty for seven months, he
said:
“They have borne their privations
in n matter beyond all praise.”
Summing up what lias been one of
the most successful and important
naval campaigns in tho history of the
world, Admiral Sampson said:
“The navy has been very fortunate.
Wo have, I think, made no mistakes.”
HOTELS BURNED; SIX DEAD.
Many Guests Hail Narrow Escapes—Five
Hollies Recovered
Six persons lost their lives Saturday
by the burning of tho National and
Windsor hotels at Hot Springs, Ark.
Five bodies of persons that had been
burned were recovered from the ruins.
One man was killed by jumping from
a window. A number of others were
injured by jumping from windows.
