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B- M JB— J JL. v JL. w. X w JL. X P JL JK. BL B Fol IX. No. 259, ,■ ' O s GE wm minfokcemekts * 4KL ft* Wall ftnftrriAd Thftt Shftf- - ~ W i .™«o»,7^.-T l . . v j f a *• w ana powbiy tnere win n y ing the preaent week. Thia >a the opinion of members of the cabinet at •xpreraed on leaving the white houae after the cabinet meeting. Secretary Long and Alger have been kept in conetant communication with General Shafter and Admiral Bampaon upon the situation, and the conclueion bee Deen reached that K would not be ad visable to attempt to carry the city cf Santiago by storm with our preaent forceo. General Shafter in a diepatch re ceived last night confirmed the report that General Panda* with about 6,000 Spaniards bad arrived in the city and * wore already distributed among the fortifications Thio reinforcement makes the Spanish forces defending the city froth 16,000 to 18,000. The very great advantage of being intrenched adds materially to their strength, and in the opinion of milia tary mon, makes their effective fight ing force from a third to a half greater than our own. General Shafter in bis dispatch states that the excessive heat and rains of the last two weeks have contributed nearly as ranch as the Spanish bullets to the ineffectiveness of our army. Under these circumstances it is his opinion that it would be unwise uow to attempt to carry the city by assault, _ This view is shared by the officials here and also, it is understood, by Admiral Sampson, in command of the fleet. > Orders were also given looking to tbe immediate dispatch of the troop ships from Tampa with reinforcements lor Shafter, and others now off Santi ago will be brought here at the earliest possible moment to aid in the trans portation of reinforcements. At least 15,000 will be sent forward as rapidly as transportation can be provided. Thue augmented, there seems to be no doubt that the forces under General Shafter will be able to storm and take the city without delay. There >sa great deal of feeling at tbe war department today in regard to tbe action of the Cubans and their seem ing failure in stopping General Pando witb bis reinforcements from entering Santiago It is tbe general opinion among tbe officers that the Cubans hereafter must be left out of all calculations, for the reports at the war department re ceived during the last few days show that they cannot bo depended upon to take orders and fulfill them Had they obeyed the instructions and stop ped General Pando’s advance at Santi ago, the bombardment could have gone on today and tbe city would have fallen. But General Linares be ing so strongly reinforced bis army now outnumbers the American and the bombardment has been postponed. Another question discussed at the cabinet meeting today was the dispo sition of the prisoners taken by Ad miral Sampson and his fleet Sunday. It was decided that while tbe minor officers and seamen from the Spanish fleet shall be sent to the United States to be confined in military prisons, that Admiral Cervera and bis staff will be kept on board one of the vessels in the vicinity of Santiago until tbe fate of Lieutenant Hobson and his crew is decided. Although 1,300 prisoners under Ad miral Sampson are naval prisoners, they will be turned over to tbe war department for confinement. It is now supposed they will be sent to At lanta and eared tor at Pt. McPherson. Il was proposed to build a stockade at that place, and this plan may now be carried out. The prisoners will be brought to the United States by the auxiliary cruisers. Upwards of 4,000 men are now on their way to reinforce General Shafter in bls operations in Santiago province A moat important contingent is six batteries of light artillery, consisting of 24 officers and 628 men, which left Tampa yesterday. They were made up of two companiee each from the Third, Fourth and Fifth artillery reg iments. Ou -June 30th the First Illinois I• • a ■ ■ ■ ** same place. * ' t y On June 29 a vessel left with men aboard comprising recruits to fill a number of the existing regiments now in Cuba tn their maximum strength provided by law The vessels are to assemble at Key West, where a naval convoy will escort them to Bhaf ter’s relief. Among the wounded, according to the latest report from General Shafter, is Major R. E. L Spence, who has just been appointed major in the Third Georgia regiment. He is second lieutenant in the Six teenth infantry at present, but orders have been issued for him to proceed at onoe to Atlanta and report to Gov ernor Atkinson to assume his new command. It is not known how serious are his wounds and none of the details of the engagement in which be was disabled have been received. Miles May Miss It Unless General Miles emerges from that bathtub p. d. q. and hies himself to tbe front be is liable to miss tbe goal of his ambition. It is tacitly understood at Washing ton that tbe general who makes the best record in the Spanish War io to be made lieutenant general of tbe army. Miles has been trying to secure the coveted honor, as he io tbe senior major general. He failed The honor is not to be conferred by seniority, but as a reward of merit for distinguished services. Thio is as it should be. No man has yet held this exalted rank except as a recognition of splendid service. And Miles does net appear to be doing very much in the present war. While ho remains in Washing ton contemplating something or other General Shafter and General Wheeler are down in Cuba making history and putting an end to Spanish rule on this continent. AC the present rate of progress tbe war may bo over before Miles and his bathtub get to the front. Then it may be Lieutenant General Wheeler or Lieutenant General Shaf ter. And the man who put Jeff Davis in chains will got his deserts at last,— Macen News. Barnesville Chautauqua. As quite a number of our. citizens expect to attend the cbautauqua at Barnesville this week, we publish tbe following program, showing the at tractions offered each day: Wednesday, Georgia Day, July 6—10:80 a. m. Short addresses, Gov. W. Y. At kinson, Hon. Allen D. Candler, Hon. R. L. Berner, Hon. G. R. Glenn; 4:80 p.m. Address by Prot. P. D. Pollock and Prof. Rufus W. Smith; Bp. m., Concert by Fifth Regiment Band and Kentucky Colonels. Thursday, July 7—10:80 a. m., Lecture by Prof. L. B. Evans, and Fifth Regiment Band; 4:80 p. m., Recital, Prof. Bhonert/>f New York, America’s greatest pianist, as sisted by local talent; Bp. m., Lecture by Rev. Thomas Dixon, of New York. Friday, July 8—10:80 a. m., Lecture by Bev. Thomas Dixon; Bp. m., Grand con, cert by Fifth Regiment Band, assisted by Shonert, Miss Lovelace, Miss Lockhart, Mrs. Cochrane and chorus of 100 voices. Saturday, July 9—lo-J0 a. m., Lecture by Maj. A. W. Hawks, of Baltimore, the fhnniest map in America; Bp. m„ Suni taro, the Japanese wonder worker, Prof. Shonert, Miss Lovelace, Miss Lockhart. Catarrh Cannot be Cured. By LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they cannot reach the seat of the disease. Ca tarrh is a blood or constitutional disease, and in order to cure it you must take in ternal remedies. Hall’s Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces. Hall’s Ca tarrh Cure is not a quack medicine. It was prescribed by one of the best physi cians in this country for years, and to a regular prescription. It to composed of the best tonics known, combined with the beet blood purifienhacting directly on the mucous surfaces. The perfect combina tion of the two ingredients is what pro duces such wonderfol results in curing Cartarrh. Send for testimonials, free. - F. J. Cheney & Co., Props.,Toledo, O. Sold by druggist, price 75c. Hall’s Family Pills are the best. Confederate Veterans. It is desired that every veteran who intends to go witb Spalding County Camp to the Reunion at Atlanta on the 20th, will furnish bis name to the following committee by tbe 16th: T. W. Thubman, T. P. McDowell, A. W. Blakx, Wm. R. Hanleiter, To Cure Cousttpatiou Forerea. I Take Cuscareta Candy Cathartic. 10c or 25c. I H a C. C. fall to ran. druatats refund mmm» • ‘’4 ’■siu’u ‘ e ~ GRIFFIN, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, JULY 6, 1888. w.-y- — _ New Yobk, July s—Tbe New York Herald, from its correspondent at San liago, baa received the following de tails of the destruction es Admiral Cerrera’a fleet: Three of the Span’sb cruisers that were bottled up in Santiago harbor •nu two torpeao ooat destroyers were pounded into helpless hulks by tbe guns of Admiral Sampson’s fleet on Sunday in a vain attempt to escape from the harbor The vessels were beached in a last effort to save as many of the lives of the crews as pos sible. Admiral Cervera, on board tbe Cris tobal Colon, beaded bis fleet in the at tempt to get away at about 9:30 o’clock. So little were the Americans expecting Cervera’s ships that tbe flagship New York was cruising up the coast to the east and returned only in time to see the finish of the fight and to fire a shot or twe at the torpedo boat era. The lowa, Indiana, Oregon, Manas chusetts, Texas, Brooklyn and tbe con verted yacht Gloucester, formerly the Corsair, formed in position to give bat tle as soon as tbe Colon was sighted rounding the wreck of the Merrimac. The American vessels did not open fire at once; they wailed until Cervera’# ships were out of tbe range of Mono’s guns before giving battle. Cervera headed to tbe west, the Colon in tbe lead, followed by the Vizcaya and Oquendo and the destroyers, all firing rapidly. All of tbe American battleships opened fire at onee and the Spanish were soon in a hurricane of shot and shell, but the Colon kept on bravely till, when about ten miles from the westward of Morro castle, Admiral Cervera turned bis vessel to the shore and beached her. She was blazing in a score of places, but her guns kept at work, and tbe white flag never showed until she was completely disabled. The Oquendo and Vizcaya were opt posite tbe lowa, Texas and Indiana* and went down to defeat with fearful swiftness, covering only halt the dis tance made by the Colon before their captains ran them ashore. The crews fought with desperate bravery, but their courage was no match for the courage of our men, ad ded to their superb gunnery. The Spanish shell went wild for the most part, but the American gun fire was marked by merciless precision. The two cruisers,both on fire, were beached not more than one quarter of a mile apart. Tbe most dramatic feature of the battle was the contest between the torpedo boat destroyers and tbe Glous cester. The latter was struck several times and is the only American ves sel reported damaged At the first the Gloucester fired upon them with her six-pounders, but they ran past her and engaged the battleships. Find ing the fire too hot, they turned and attacked tbe Gloucester again, until both destroyers were afire and bad to be beached. Their crews threw them selves into tbe serf to save their lives. Just before this tbe New York came up and assisted in giving tbe finishing blow to the destroyers. There was explosion after explosion from tbe beached vessels. It was at first reported that Admiral Cervera was dead but this was afterwards de nied. The Sara Im Grippe Cure, There is no use suffering from this dreadful malady, If you will only gel the right remedy. You are having pain all through your body, your liver is out of order, have no appetite, no life or ambition, have > bad cold, in fact are completely used up Electric Bitters is the only remedy that will give you prompt and sure relief. They act directly on your Liver, Stomach and Kidneys, tone up the whole sys tem and make you feel like a new being. They are guaranteed to cure or price refunded. For sale at J. N. Harris <fc Son’s and Carlisle A Ward’s drug store, only 50 cento per bottle. T.B. 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But to see tbe most valuable of all, which are kept in the emperor’s private vaults, is to be reduced to a state of bewilderment bor dering on idiocy. r "It is astonishing enough,to one who has bought even Russian belt set with turquoise enamel, to think of all the trappings of a horse —bit, bridle, sad dlecloth, saddlegirth and all—made Os cloth es gold and set in solid turquoise enamel; with tbesword hilt,scabbard, ‘bells and pistol handle and holster made of the same. "Well, these are there by the room-> ful. Then you coma, to the private jewels, and you see all these same accoutrements made of precious stones —one of solid diamonds; another of diamonds, emeralds, topazes and rubies.” W ■S-r—WW* -'S' ' TBE EXCEUENCE OF STKIP OF FIGS is due not only to the originality and simplicity of the combination, but also to the care and skill with which it is manufactured by scientific processes known to the Caufobmia Fro Sntup Co. only, and we wish to impress upon all the importance of purchasing the true and original remedy. As the genuine Syrup of Figs is manufactured by the California Fie Syrup Co. only, a knowledge of that fact will assist one in avoiding the worthless imitations manufactured by other par ties. Theh igh standing of the CalA fobjtia Fig Syrup Co. with the medi cal profession, and the satisfaction which the genuine Syrup of Figs has given to millions of families, makes the name of the Company a guaranty of the excellence of its remedy. It is far in advance of all other laxatives, as it acts on the kidneys, liver and bowels without irritating or weaken ing them, and it does not gripe nor nauseate. In order to get its beneficial effects, please remember the name of the Company— CALIFORNIA HG SYRUP CO. SAX FRANCISCO, C.L LOUIBVILLK, Ky. XKWTBHUUX.Y. ORDINARY’S OFFICE, Spalding County, Ga. July Term, 1898.—Commissioners ap pointed to set apart twelve months’ sup port to Mrs. L. H. Bowdoin and her two minor children having performed their duty and filed their report in this office, let all persons concerned show cause be fore the Court of Ordinary at Ordinary’s office in Griffin, Ga., by 10 o’clock a. m., on first Monday in August, 1898, why such report should not be made the judg ment of the court. J. A DREWRY, July 4th, 1898. Ordinary. W’v ■jwr-wr-wiß ORDINARY’S OFFICE, \J Spalding County, Ga. 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