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Vol IX. j No. 196.
FIRST GUN FIBED.
OffAN PORTS BLOCKADED BY
SAMPSON’S FLEET.
Call lor Volunteers Signed by
President and Will be Fer
!' mally Issued Today.
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Washington. April 22—The volun
teer army bill was signed by the presi
dent at 3 :40 o’clock and a call for
100,000 volunteers was signed at the
same time.
It is stated at the white bouse that
the proclamation calling for 100,000
men will not be issued until tomorrow
morning, when the governors of the
various states will be informed and
the quote from each state stipulated*
The first Spanish prise !s the steam
er Buena Ventura from Pascagoula,
Miss., for Rotterdam, with lumber.
The Nashville fired a blank shot,
which the Spaniard ignored. This
was followed by a shot from a six
pounder. The Buena Ventura then
surrendered with her crew of twenty
men
The Nashville towed her prize into
Key West harbor at 11 o’clock this
morning and put a priz« crew on
board.
The news of the capture of
the Spaniard set the people of
Key West frantic with entbusi*
asm. All work ba* been suspen
ded and the docks are crowded with
people.
Capt. Sampson’s fleet left Key West
this morning at 6:46 for Havana, and
tomorrow will begin its attack upon
the Cuban capital.
The following proclamation an
nouncing the blockade of Cuban porta
was iaaued today:
Whereas, by a joint resolution pass
ed by the congress and approved
Aoril 20, 1898, and communicated
to the government of Spain, it was
demanded that said government at
once relinquish its authority and
government in the island of Cuba,
and withdraw its land and naval
forces from Cuban waters; and the
president of the United States direc
ted and empowered to use the entire
land and naval forces of United
States, and to call into the actual
service of the United States, the mili
tia of the several states to such extent
as might be necessary to carry said
resolution into effect; and
Whereas, io carrying into effect
said resolution, the president of the
United States deems it necessary to
set on foot and maintain a blockade of
the north coast of Cuba, including alt
ports ou said coast between Cardenas
and Bahia Honda, and the port of
Cienfuegos on tbo south coast otUuba.
Now, therefore, I, William MeKin
ley, president of the United States, in
order to enforce the said resolution, do
hereby declare and proclaim that the
United States of America have insti
tuted, and will maintain a blockade of
the north coast of Cuba, including
ports on said coast between Cardenas
and Bahia Honda, and the port of Oi
eofuegos, on the south coast of Cuba,
aforesaid, in pursuance of the laws of
the United States and the law of na
tions applicable to such cases. An ef
ficient force will be posted so as to
prevent the entrance and exit of ves
sels from tbo ports aforesaid. Any
neutral vessels approaching any of
said.ports, or attempting to leave the
same, without notice or knowledge of
the establishment of such blockade,
will be duly warned by the command
er of the blockading forces who will
endorse on her register the fact, and
the date, of such warning, where such
endorsement was made; and if the
same vessel shall again attempt to en
ter any blockaded port, she will be
captured and sent to the nearest con
venient port for such proceedings
against her and her cargo as prize, as
may be deemed advisable.
Neutral vessels lying in any of said
ports at the time of the establishment
of such blockade will be allowed 30
days to issue therefrom
In witness whereof, I have hereunto
sat my hand and caused the seal of the
United States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington this
22d day of April, A. D, 1898, and of
the independence of the United States
the one hundred and twenty-second.
„ William McKinley
By the President/
John Shebman, Sec. of State.
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WILL GO TO THE FRONT.
I V
THE FIFTH REGIMENT OFFERS
to be Placed on. Same Basis
f as Regular Troops Ender Order
of the President.
The Fifth regiment, Georgia volun
teers, will not wait for the official, call
of President McKinley tc gfi to war.
The officers of the regiment mot
last night io the office of Colonel
Candler, on South Pryor street, and
unanimously decided to volunteer
their services at once lor the defense
of the government. Governor Atkin
son was notified by Colonel Candler
immediately after the conference, and'
the governor was requested tp notify
President McKinley.
Colonel Candler sent out the call
for the meeting yesterday morning.
Every company in the regiment was
represented when about fifty of the
officers assembled at 8 o’clock last
night. The conference was secret, no
one being admitted but the officers.
Colonel Candler presided, and in
leas than an hour after be bad called
the conference to order it was unani
mously decided to volunteer at once
and go into the thickest of the fight if
necessary The officers of the Fifth
moan business, and are prepared to
answer a call to arms on short notice.
This action means that the regi
ment will be placed on the same foot
ing as the United States regulars, sub
ject just as ranch to the orders of
President McKinley as the troops
that left McPherson two days ago.
Had thia step not been taken, the
Fifth regiment would have been sub
ject to the orders of Governor Atkin
son. Now that it has decided to vol
unteer, the president has the right to
order the regiment to the front, and
in all probability this will be done in
case the laud forces are called on for a
fight.
Some doubt has existed hevetetovo
as to whether the Fifth regiment
would be called out, but last nights
action makes this practically certain.
By volunteering the men mean they
are ready and willing to go the front
—that they will not hesitate to com
ply with any demands that may be
made on them. It is believed, there
fore, that it is only a question of a few
hours until the brave volunteers will
be moving toward Cuba to join the
rest of the army now assembling on
the southern coast, preparatory to an
invasion of the island.
OFFICERS WOULD NOT TALK. -
Although no outsiders were admit
ted to the conference last night, the
meeting is said to have been decidedly
interestiug. Enthusiastic speeches
were made by Malvern Hill, T. J.
Ripley, W. D. Ellis, Jr., Colonel Can
dler, Major Smith, Lieutenant Smith
and others All urged volunteering at
once, and the discourses were received
with ringing applause. The sentiment
of the entire tpembership seemed to
be in favor of going to the front, as
there was not a dissenting voice. The
companies from LaGrange, Griffin,
Barnesville and Marietta also belong
ing to the Fifth regiment, were repre
sented by their officers, all of whom
are in favor of volunteering.
A Constitution representative inter-'
viewed several officers after the meet
ing, but all bad instructions not to
talk, and refused to divulge the pro
ceedings Colonel Candler was seen
on his way to notify the governor of
the officers’ decision. Hj merely re
plied the officers had assembled just
to talk over the situation and were
willing to go to war if necessary.
CAN THB OFFICERS VOLUNTEER?
Colonel Candler and the governor
were in* conference for some time, and
just wbat decision was reached is not
known. Judge Candler refused to talk
and so did the governor.
It is known, however, that the point
was discussed as to whether the officers
had a right to volunteer for the troops
without the troops* consent. The offi
cers staled in the conference they
were sure their men would ffe willing
to go, but in order to be ceitein they
would submit the subject to them and
report back at another conference to
be bold in the pejt few days.
In case the consent of the men is
secured this point will not, ofwoourse,
hold good. Governor Atkinson will
fully investigate the natter before he
takes any official action.
The Fifth regiment consists of 600
men, and has long stood in the-very
GRIFFIN, GEORGIA, SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL 23,1898.
front ranks of military organizations
io the country. The regiment is well
equipped, the men are well drilled and
io case of a scrimmage would conduct
themselves uobly, reflecting great
credit on their regtenent and the state
I they represent.
The officers do not believe their de
cision to volunteer will be interfered
with oy the question of whether offi
. oers have the right to volunteer for
I privates. The privates, tbsy say, will
speak for themselves in case this point
t, is mads
I The Fifth regiment, therefore, will
I go to war.
TROOPS WILL RECEIVE ORDXMB.
As a result of the conference held
. last night, it is said, the enlisted men
. of the Fifth regiment have been order
ed to meet in tneir armories tonight in
order to receive definite orders. The
men have been told to be on the look*
: out for important orders, and they'
confidently expect to be sent to the
i front witbin a few honrs. —Atlanta
i Constitution.
TELEGRAPHY AT SEA.
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Invention by Which Sound Waves
Take the Place of Wires.
The Correspondence Prof. L I. Blake
of Kansas University has bad with the
army and navy departments of the
United Slates government in regard
to hie successful experiments in wire
less telegraphy and signalling at sea
has been of such a confidential nature
that the inventor is loath to talk on
the subject. Ho said today, however,
that he would not be surprised to be
called east st any time to take active
charge of work along the line of his
invention.
While conducting some sea signal
ling experiments off Sandy. Hook a
Couple of summers ago, the govern
msnt lent its aid, and Capt. Schley,
now in charge of the flying squadron,
was the officer associated* With Prof.
Blake. Schley watched the success of
reported to the government what had
been done, and iMvas the knowledge
thus gained that has caused 'this gov
ernment to open communication with
Blake at this time. #
In bis Sandy Hook work,besides the
association with Schley, Blake became
intimately acquainted with Capt. Wild,
the present commander of the Bam
Katabdin, and with “Fighting Bob”
Evans, and they have also reported to
the government the success of his
work.
Nor some months past the navy de
partment of the English government
has been in communication with Prof.
Blake seeking information regarding
bis successful experiments, but this
correspondence has only reached the
preliminary inquiry stage.
The machine that Prof. Blake has
successfully conducted his wireless
telegraphy experiments with must
have a receiver similar to that of a
telephone. The receiver is a very
sensitive apparatus, which is operated
by the striking of the sound waves
against it, which in turn operates the
telegraph instrument as perfectly as
can be done by wire. The sound waves
will pass through brick or stone walls,
wood, iron, and any other substance,
and still operate the receiver as easily
as before.
Prof. Blake said that be did not be
lieve the new discovery would ever
take the place of the present method
of telegraphy, but it could be made of
great value by signalling from the
shore to ships ten or fifteen miles from
the coast when the view was obscured
by fog or violent atmospheric distur
bances, and would be of inestimable
value in coast defense work, in which
it is now proposed to use it. With a
wire running up tbw-mast of tbs vessel
and a receiving machine in the bold of
the ship sound waves sent from the
•bore in striking the wires would make
the communication as perfect as de
sired—Chicago Tribune.
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The Farmers Giving Their Attention
to Food Crops.
We are glad to learn that the farm
ers of this section are reducing tbo
cotton acreage to a marked degree on
account of the . probability of war.
They realize a war would raise
the price of cereals and have a very
depressing effect upon the cotton
market, and they have wisely deter
mined to diversify their crops and
raise everything needed for man and
beast.
A gentleman stated to the Call
yesterday that a great deal of land
which was prepared for cotton had
been planted in corn and other giain,
and we farmers next fall would ite in
dependent of the. western graineries.
1 * Why not continue the good work
along other lines, and raise beef for
home consumption and for the mar
kets contiguous to this section?
If they would improve the quality
of their cattle by buying a fine Dur
ham bull'and a few heifers they could
get more for their beef than if it waa
from scrub stock, and the profits would
begßAfrly enhanced. i
~ This Waa proven at the Experiment
Station on last Thursday, when eight
head of Durham beeves were sold for 4
cents gross, while common beef would
have only brought 2|o. This herd,
while only three yearsweighed
8,456 pounds.
If the southern farmers would fill
their smokehouses with home-made
meat, their barns with grain gathered
from her fertile fields, and had their
cattle grazing upon a thousand hills,
our southland would be the garden
spot of the world, and our people the
moat prosperous and independent
among all God’s creatures.
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