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About The Rockdale banner. (Conyers, Ga.) 1888-1900 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 2, 1898)
PER OF CUBAN INVASION SKIVES ON MEXICO. CODER THAN EXPECTED. Es covt Ordered Out, But gad Tlie progr a»n Miscarried— General Talks. Lnsport [on Mexico, with sighted General off L board, was Point at 6:40 a. m. Thurs [onekonr later dropped anchor Pond bay. board pity of Mexico had on [General Shafter the members ,ff. (on as General Wheeler was of General Shafter’s arrival he a salute of fifteen guns to be a troops M, E, C, H and K, of [nd [ regular cavalry, were de escort General Shafter into hen he should land, ral Shafter and his staff were from the City of Mexico short- 3 1 o’clock at the floating dock stance from the quarantine 'he coming ashore of the com and his staff was unexpected. Wheeler had the cavalry rawn up at the quarantine pier guns waiting to salute Gen ,fter. He was not aware that Shafter was on shore until Shafter and his staff had been to the detention hospital in s. General Wheeler was a t out when he learned that Shafter had landed. General appeared in good health when ashore. On the City of Mexi :les the general and his staff, e company of the First regu itry. Is difficult to get near General [at the of detention the Santiago camp, campaign but the per jjd to the correspondents that H glad to be on American soil Hf Bre, but was sorry to learn that of his men had died and were ilBkat Montauk. He said, how .•■at had the troops remaiued in “o they would have fared much Likes Camp Wikoff. iral Shafter is now, strictly Kg, If by reason of rank, in com I Camp Wikoff, but he will not the reins of control until his K the detention camp is finished, ■interview Thursday afternoon II Shafter said: injoyed I the trip north on the I greatly, but more on account ship being a prize. From a ■observation I like Camp Wikoff. las just such a place as I should ■elected. I will soon acquaint I thoroughly with all the details [camp, pew Iversy nothing of the Miles-Alger until I was shown news i on my arrival here. I will not is that. I am unfamiliar with jiases of the case, nor will I en P Alger controversy at any time. Sec and General Miles can 'are of themselves and so can I. ie Red Cross and other nurses ood work at Santiago, but the is hardly the place for women. was never any real scarcity of n Cuba, but that there were no wrtation facilities to get supplies 1 ^ont, other than pack trains, irmy and sick in hospital down fared as well as possible in such ■ate.” Mn told that it had been denied there was yellow fever in the at Santiago General Shafter said s there “°fcfense, as there was yellow and the doctors in Santiago hew it like a book, said it was * {ever and nothing else. Santi fas on the mend, the general said, he sanitary measures taken by Americans were having good r ea as ked if it would not be al | fautiago as well to to allow fully the men now sick recover in Cuba LM *r e ^ et season is almost over, bes * Pl ace for every man ? n i, c there w wte , the was home, and wet season was nearly WmeQ WaS a 8°od country OFFICERS fight. d Ration Brought Out In Fourth Ten ne88ee Regiment. iient *V a T° ena n is f Ssee brewing vol «nteers, in the Fourth which >lv P /esub®- CerSN<)f many r * high rank ’ i urino, ln a courtmartial. , °® involved >e «T Cera is said ider ® of n <f kt; ’ 0f Mem pEis, com ” the Second battalion. He a «>onS*dS beCame l * , Ce involved hefor lieuterf e tL d 7 fficult i* y be at Knoxville, at«d the bag tis TheW^ se P ar Iorge nose see^t faCt8 8 part NntelT ‘ being kept “ding 'an J 6t m tlie regiment, ; ’ e ,. igaUOb h ^ atouce ' Which viU OUR PEACE COMMISSION. Ui * i t, 1 - .3*4 •• ; y. SECRETARY OF STATE W. 8. DAY. j x ' $ 6 \ l m N\v« r/ it Y5 " a 0. S > Y/> mm. WHITELAW REID, GIVES HIS VIEWS WITH¬ OUT MINCING WORDS. ARE NOW I GREAT POWER Should Retain All Territory Secured By Force of Arms,” Says Member of commission. The New York World says: “The American people are aglow patriotic fever and the utmost is necessary in considering future course,” said United States Cushman K. Davis, before the city for his honie to pre¬ for his journey to Paris as one of the five commissioners to arrange the final terms of peace between the vic¬ torious United States and defeated “Events have made us one of .the great powers of the earth,” he con¬ tinued. “Whatever we may have de¬ sired ourselves heretofore, destiny has forced upon us responsibilities that we must recognize and accept. We have become a potent factor in the world’s progress. A great and actual naval and military power we are al¬ ready. We are strong enough yet, but not an hour must be lost in equip¬ ping ourselves to cope with any emer¬ gency that may confront us. Our volunteer army is as good if not better than any force of the kind in this world, but we can¬ not rest secure in that thought. We must have a large regular army ready to call in the future. We must have as good a navy as any nation on earth. We have an effective begin¬ ning. Ship for ship, we need fear nobody. But we must build ships with true American energy. Nothing must deter us. We know that we have the men to put behind the guns. The glorious victories of our navy have brought us new responsibilities, Sandwich but the Philippines or the islands are not more isolated than are ports of our Pacific coast. Hereafter our power must be felt in the Pacific ocean. The mere addition of a few hundred square miles of territory by capture or treaty does not increase our danger. understand, I record as “You am on favoring the retention of territory that has been acquired by the splen did victories of cur arms. I am an American, speaking as such, and my remarks have nothing to do with om cial duties that I shall undertake on October 1 as a commissioner to the C °“What that body will if I or could. will not I do, I would not predict am talking of the situation as it exists to¬ day and as every American citizen can see it. The interests of the United States must be jealously guarded from this hour onward. We have been re- gig m > W L ■ H I •v V V 4 8SSAT03 W. P. FETE. v *V | r\ V a r ”... JUSTICE E. D. WHITE. -----^---- m m I i fmm \ V) 7 re SENATOR C. E. DAVIS. miss and indifferent in the past. Think of the Yirginius massacre. That was the hour in which we should have taught Spain her lesson. “How do you suppose a similar massacre of American citizens in Ha van a would be received this after¬ noon? “Why, our warships would be on their way to that port before mid¬ night. That is the difference. And it is well. It is as it should be. “The United States has ceased to be the China of the western continent. We are alive, thank God, and must not be insulted by any power in this world, great or small. “That’s the difference between the United States of the seventies and to¬ day. not the change that “And is one ought to make every patriot glad? Wars are inevitable—or all history is false. Steam power has broadened their arena. No nation is safe. Japan’s triumph over China was robbed of most of its value to the victorious na¬ tion by the intervention of a stronger power. Ships. Must Build More “Are we to be weak like Japan? Can we contemplate for an instant the interference of any power that shall abridge the majesty and glory laid at our feet by the incomparable Dewey? I say—never. Therefore you may quote me just as strongly as you can as saying: ‘More battleships,and after that more cruisers and battleships again. The men will step forward as fast as we can build the ships.’ “Suppose that Dewey had been de¬ feated at Manila? What might have been the fate of the Hawaiian islands and our Pacific coast from Bering straits to San Diego? that “The Asiatic situation is one deeply concerns us. If we are outwit¬ ted there we must at once prepare for a defense of our western coast line from the same aggressions that have humbled the oldest empire on earth in the eyes of modern civilization. “What do you think of the cordial relations between thia country and Great Britain?” «‘They are timely and welcome. I ne aversion of generations has passed away.” the Cubans govern them¬ “Will selves?” have made them “I hope so. We . yoke of Spam . and , their free from the destiny is before them.” LIEUTENANT MORGAN DROWNED. Lost Lift In Attempting to Rescue Crew of a Grounded Vessel. A Savannah special says: As the Re¬ sult of an act of noble heroism Lieu teuant Henry S. Morgan, of the United States engineer corps, class of 1897, and a seaman named Smith, were drowned off Tybee island during the coast storm Wednesday night while trying to reach the Italian bark Noe and save the lives of the crew. The Noe went aground and the crew was in danger. The lieutenant, who was stationed on Tybee fort, called for volunteers to man a boat and go to their rescue. Five men volunteered. They were employed about the fort. The boat was launched. Just before it reached the bark it capsized and the rescuing party was swamped. All the men except Lientenant Morgan and Smith were picked up Thursday morning. Lieutenant Henry S. Morgan was a native of Valdosta, Ga., Lowndes county, and was appointed to West Point in 1893 by Congressman Henry G. Turner, of his district. At West Point he stood at the head of his class and graduated among the first three,which gave him an appoint rnent to the engineer coips. He had for the last eight or ten months been stationed at Tybee with Captain C. E. Gillette and had almost full charge of the construction of the coast fortifica¬ tions on the island. Those who knew of his work say he was an exceptional¬ ly fine engineer. SEIZED MINE OFFICIALS. Strikers Forcibly Demanded the Surren¬ der of Negro Miners. A dispatch from Pana, Ill., states that on Thursday afternoon six hun¬ dred striking miners seized David J. OVerholt and Lewis Overholt, presi¬ dent and superintendent, respectively, of the Springside mines. The two officials were taken out of their buggy by the mob and carried in the direction of the mines. Rev. Dr. Millard, a minister of Pana, made a plea to the miners to re¬ lease the Overholts and was knocked on the head with a revolver for his pains. The two officers were dragged from their buggy in front of the Balti¬ more and Ohio Southwestern depot. The seizure was made for the purpose of demanding the surrender of negro miners who had been working in the union men’s places. The miners were overtaken by the state officials and a committee of the miners’ union and halted. D. J. and Lewis Overholt gave the committee an order to send for a committee of the and replied, demanding the release of the Overholts. John Mitchell, national vice president of the union, sent back a note saying the Overholts were in his keeping. in custody The Overholts were kept by the miners until late in the after¬ noon, when they were released and allowed to make their way back home. They reached Pana late at night foot¬ sore and fatigued. They say the strikers voted several times to hang them, but were prevented by the lead¬ ers from committing violence. HENRY HAD ACCOMPLICES. Belief Is General That He Was Indnced to End His Life. A special from Paris states that the suicide of Colonel Henry has aroused all France, and it is generally believed that the rest of the general staff of the French army will follow the example cf General Boisdeffre, the chief of staff, and of General Gonse, the under chief, and tender their resignations. It appears that the minister of war, M. Cavaignac, is convinced that Col¬ onel Henry had accomplices in Ahe forgery of the incriminating docu¬ ment. Colonel Henry left letters ad¬ dressed to the minister of war and General Boisdeffre, in which he pro¬ tested that he had not realized the gravity of the act which he commit¬ ted, “solely for the good of the cause. ” CREMATORY FOR CHICKAMAUGA. General Boynton Preparing: to Improve the Sanitary Conditions. General Boynton, chairman of the National park commission, has made arrangements to begin improving the sanitary conditions at Chickamauga soon after the departure of the Second corps. A large erematory to burn the accumulated refuse will be built and gangs of men will be put to work all over the reservation. M’KINLEY GOES TO CANTON. Will Not Be Able to Attond the G. A. R. Reunion. President McKinley and party left Cleveland, O., for Canton Thursday morning on a special train on the Cleveland Terminal and Valley rail¬ way and a small crowd of neighbors and friends assembled to see the party off. It has been supposed that the presi¬ dent might return to Ohio to attend the Grand Army of the' Republic re¬ union at Cincinnati, but it was defin¬ itely announced that his official duties in connection with the peace negotia¬ tions will prevent him from so doing. FORGER OF CONVICTING EVIDENCE COMMITS SUICIDE WITH RAZOR. COL. HENRY MADE CONFESSION. All France la Wrought Up Over the Affair JDreyfus Case Will Be Reopened. A Paris cable dispatch says: Lieu¬ tenant Colonel Henry, who had been arrested on the discovery that he was the author of an important letter which figured in the Dreyfus case, has committed suicide. He cut his throat with a razor which he had concealed in his valise. It appears that so soon as M. Cav aignac assumed the office of minister for war he charged the official bureau to make a thorough research of the Dreyfus case, and it was this inquiry which resulted in the discovery of documents lately read in the chamber of deputies by M. Cavaignac, showing that proof of guilt of Dreyfus was forged. When Colonel Henry was summoned to the ministry of war and questioned hy M. Cavaignac in the presence of General Boisedeffere and others, he at first affirmed the authenticity of the incriminating document. But when discrepancies were pointed out he at first admitted adding sentences and finally confessed to fabricating the whole letter. It is affirmed, however, hat while the discovery has not changed M. Cavaignac’s belief in cul¬ pability of Dreyfus, the minister ia determined to punish all the guilty parties, no matter what their rank or position may be. Colonel Henry confessed to having committed forgery, owing to the abso ute necessity for finding proofs against Dreyfus. It is understood that the doc¬ ument in question is the letter which litfierto has been alleged to have beou written by the German military attache Ho the Italian military attache in Oc¬ tober, 1896. It is reported that at Wednesday’* cabinet meeting the ministers admitted that a revision of the Dreyfus trial was absolutely unavoidable and a pub¬ lic announcement that the ministry has decided to initiate such a revision is expected soon. Colonel Fififilfflft ot laliTfynig telegrams. A duel followed, in which: Henry was wounded. The next scene occurred in the cliambeft of deputies, where Colonel Picquart proclaimed the latter a fogero, and as a result was ar¬ rested, while Henry’s villainy was re¬ warded by his being appointed Colonel Picquart’s successor in the intelligence department. SOUTH CAROLINA PRIMARY. Prohibition Candidate a Close Second la the Race For Governor. A special from Columbia says: The primaries throughout South Carolina developed the strength of the prohibi¬ tionists in the state far beyond the calculations of the dispensary advo¬ cates. As a result the prohibition candidate for governor will make the rocce against Ellerbe, and the indica¬ tions are the fight will be a warm one. Of the 27,943 votes accounted for. Governor Ellerbe has received 9,000, his competitors coming in as follows: Archer, 682; Featherstone, 7,242; fillman, Scumpert, 3,758; Ex-Congressman 3,918; Watson, 3,341; Whit¬ man, 102. Featherstone is the out-and-out pro¬ hibition candidate and indications are that he will enter the race against the governor, who defends the dispensary. It is understood that Governor El¬ lerbe considers Featherstone the hard¬ est man to beat in a second race, and that he realizes he well have no walk¬ over. Following are the results for con¬ gress as indicated by incomplete re¬ turns, which will hardly change it. Third—Latimer, 5,768; Boggs, 1,331; Johnston, 3,287. Fourth—Donaldson, 431; Wilson, 7,262; Johnston, 5,189. Fifth—Straight, 1,899;. Henry, 530; Barber, 2,245; Finley, 3,117; Ken¬ nedy, 711; Pollock, 638, Sixth—Nor¬ ton, 3,384; Ellerbe, 3,362. Seventh —Stokes, 2,727; Brantley, 1,555. CERYERA ORDERED HOME. Spanish Officers and Men to Be Sent to Madrid at Once. Orders have been received at An- * napolis from the president directing Admiral Cervera to make the arrange¬ ments to proceed with his officers and men back to Spain immediately in ac¬ cordance with the instructions issued by the Spanish minister of marine. . The officers were very enthusiastic when they received the news. It is understood that they will return with¬ out giving parole. Captain Eulatc left Wednesday afternoon for New York.
