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BANNER-MESSENGER.
VOL XV.
SEEMS NEAR
^Ssr*’ ,b
BUT ANTICIPATES LOSSES
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lie Is Fully Aware of the Approach of
Spanish Reinforcements and Officials
at Washington Hourly Expect News
of an Engagement.
Washington, June 29. — General
Shafter has just reported to General
Miles that he can take Santiago in 48
hours, but indicates that the under¬
taking might involve considerable loss.
He is fully aware of the approach of
Spauish reinforcements and it is be¬
lieved here that he intends to take the
town immediately and that news of
a battle might be expected at any
time.
General Shafter has reported to the
war department that Spanish troops
numbering 8,000, with pack trains and
cattle, are advancing from Manzanillo
and are now within 54 miles of San
tiago.
ARMY IS MOVING FORWARD.
Preparations to Strike the Final Blow
at Santiago Going On.
Kingston, Jamaica, June 29.—The
preparations for a general advance of
Ihc the American American Hwmsrm troops on Siuitiam Santiago de
Cuba are being pushed steadily forward
and troops of all branches of the ser
vice are being hurried to the front.
General Kent’s division, consisting of
the brigade of General Hawkins, Colo
nel Pearson and Colonel Worth, has
wi“hft?“TOl^o2n d ‘ofGe™^
Wheeler and four batteries of light ar
«arofGeLTLwU“dWis°oL m
The front still rests on the second
crossing of the Rio Guama river, on the
road to Santiago do Cuba, in the rear
of the erest.of the Sevilla kills, and IK
wrii.ru. Bar.ir V,-'
mi,. v * p i
Thirtv Thirty-, sponud econd Michigan regiment rpfnmpnt and and a
reeim nt which was lauded yesterday
The delay to the general
F J
enough
The advance, it is said, will not be or
hSiknB^S^hi^h^wPxir
is impossible until the road is passable
for wagon trains.
The pack trains can only convey
^Th/men^onsSotinff The men constructing the bridge
tm^e have the i e work \u almost a most comnleted ooinpxetea,
this afternoon the first wagon tram
iour fmii* fi b-muie rnnifl toflnm teams will wm go thrnnn-h tnrougn. T n
two ' or ' three davs more every man J
v have three days rations m his u
sack, and as soon as that occurs the
will move upon the enemy.
MEN ARE IN FINE
General Shafter Reports That He
Now About Ready to Strike.
Washington, June 29.— The war
partment today posted the
BUCHANAN, HARALSON COUNTY, ( j — , KOUOL A. THURSDAY • ' IT X L :»0, 1898.
bulletin from Playa del Este, Cuba,
signed by General Shafter and addressed
to Russell A. Alger, secretary of war:
“The graves of the dead are marked
so that there will be no mistake in iden
tification. The health of the command
is reported to me by the surgeons as re
markably good outside of the wounded.
There are today less than 150 men sick.
So far no wounded have died, and but
two men of disease since leaving
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“The President directs me tn «emt his
*?,“!“ gallant t0 act.on A 0u a of f yesterday, wliwh a» I
ab“ \r M folhnvs! . P ,•
c as
“Sincere thanks to the president for
his congratulations.”
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SOUTHERNERS ~ GIVEN JOBS.
President Sends Several War Nomina
tlons to the Senate.
Washington, June 29.—The president
today sent these nominations to the
senatei
War: Volunteer infantry, Third reg
uncut, John D. Twiggs, Jr., of Georgia,
and Frank R. Frost of South Carolina,
to be captains.
Albert W. Gilchrist of Florida, Rex
van du Corput and Robert B.* McBride
of Georgia, first lieutenants.
M. L. Williams of Florida, second
lieutenant.
Fifth regiment, Charles P. Pollard of
Alabama, assistant surgeon, with rank
of first lieutenant.
New Squadron For Cadiz.
Madrid, June 29.—According to an
announcement printed this morning the
Q ueen regent intends to immediately
ei P n a decree providing for the forma?
tion at Cadiz of an auxiliary cruiser di
viskm> consisting of tho Alfonso XIII,
Joaquim del Pelago, Ciudad de Cadiz
and Meteoro.
Merrimac Crew Is Thanked.
Washington, June 29.—Tho senate
bas passed t i ie resolution extending the
th;mks of conl?res8 tn N „ v „i nnn ,. r _, tnr
Hobson, but with an amendment inctad
! timTEmg^M 'thus'has recognised
th * 8™d° of commissioned
„ S»™« ~-“--, indication, are good , for
a dry “spell.”
If you want shoes, , Eav§s T , t& „ Sons _ is the
place to get them.
Ml ’ 8 * Ju<1 Iiayl T. who has been sick
T ““ a " ,0 b0 v " ry
Mr. W. T. Eaves while strolling around
'»r j relic in d TT the shape ca, of ” f e a T**. bombshell. 7; w ' Vi ‘ r
| & e 2 Sc. box of bpeer’s Fruit
! «ng*Powders tables will keep 25 pounds of veg
or fruit in common jar as well ns
in cans or high priced fruit jars. Sold
by merchants.
Mis. Lucy Russell, of Polk county, • is
visiting K the family of II. D. Lasse ter,
having 7 returned home with ... . her aunt, .
. Mrs. r Lasseter, . who , has , , been on an ex
tended . i a visit • to ^ x>.,u, Polk.
Uncle Tommie . Jordan T , plants , Irish T • i po
tatoes every year from seed he purchased
in Atlanta thirty odd years ago Mr.
Wm. Fullbright says the way he
planting the potato whole—says il ,f 5 Jon v";
plant cuttings the potato wi I soon run
°ut.
STATE TICKET NAMED
Democrats of Georgia Meet
In Atlanta.
NO CONTESTS FOR PLACES
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Atlanta, June 29 —The state Demo
oratio convention met in the state oapi
tol at noon today. There were a num
ter of well known Democratic editors
pre«mt, and the convention went wild
with applause when Mrs. Marie Louise
My rick, publisher of the Americus
entered the . hall, i,
cs
corted by H on. William A. Clifton,
secretary of state,
L. m 1. T Brown , was elected , , , temporary ,
and Hon. F. G. duBignon permanent
chairman. Mr. duBignon accepted the
nomination in an eloquent, brief speech,
in which he referred to the present war.
He said that it was the duty of the
Democratic party to support the admin
istration, but warned Democrats against
the illusive dream of empire and ac
quirement of territory by conquest,
After disposing of resolutions, which
were referred to a committee without
debate, the chairman announced nomi
nations for governor in order. Judge
Estes of Hall nominated Hon. Allen D.
Candler and the vote of the convention
was unanimous, except one nay.
The following nominations were made
for the remaining offices:
Secretary of state, Phil Cook,
suuera1 ’ " llllam A '
Treasurer, William J. Speer,
Attorney general, J. M. Terrell.
Commissioner of agriculture, O. B.
Stevens.
Commissioner of education, G. R.
Glenn.
Prison commissioner, Joseph F. Tur
ner.
In his speech accenting tho nomina
tion, Candler said that he accepted the
honor as coming from the people; that
pleasure"™his P lU™if ‘he could
arty to an old time Democratic vie
Dnnng . a recess of , ten , minutes, ■
the conclusion of Miv Candler s speech
delegates crowded to the speaker s
from every part of the house to shake
hands with the nominee, whom they
called the “old man” and the
old man. ”
Hon. Clark Howell, chairman of
WUh torm0 " y a “
adopted 77 by the wluch convention, begins
ernment, its loyalty to the flag of
country and pronounces tho war
j Spain wSSh^t^ righteous^and ^thOTS just. .
discussion, the platform reads:
“As as to to me tho incidental inciaentai miostions questions
will arise as the result of the ^ war, Yo
believe , that the people can he „
trusted trusted to to di«mnsn dispose nf ot every everv sneb suen ques
tiou m a manner which will be in
ing “^i with the spirit of d-u our 1 x ' 1
, ' SftU<
record G f the Democratic party ”
On the money question
of the convention is clear, leaving
r “^afflm'and indorse the
cnltic natio nal platform as adopted
Chicago in 1896, and especially
reiterate and urge its declaration
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the question of currency reform and'tho
free and unlimited coinage of both gold
silver at the existing ratio of 1(5 to 1
without the aid or consent of any ether
nation.
After report of committee on creden¬
tials, the convention adjourned without
a day.
Hank Failure In Kansas.
Abilene, Kan., June 29.—Thomas J.
Kirby’s bank was taken in charge by
State Bank Commissioner Broidontha!
clear real estate. The closing came be
who lmus . ]( scattered is Mo ved that de,,ositore°
are all over the country, *'
will eventually be paid.
No More Recruits Wanted.
Birmingham, Ala., Juno 29.—Captain \
« Hart rT ^ an(l ... of „ recruiting .
corps
officers are expecting orders every day
now to pack up their effects and report
to their regiment, the First Alabama, at
Miami. They have secured more than
the number of men they were sent here
to get and think that the regiment
should be full by this time.
Reinforeeinents For Dewey.
Chicago, June 29.—One hundred sail
ors passed through Chicago tixlay en
route to Manila. They are tho first
naval reinforcements for Admiral Dew
ey’s licet to be sent from the interior
and east. The detachment hailed from
Toledo, New York. Boston, the Norfolk
navy yards and Philadelphia.
Deputy Sheriff Johnson came in from
bis farm one day this week and reported
crops doing well and the grass just
spreading itself.
Mr. B. F. Chandler, of Nail, Ark..
scuds . nlossem . from
us a cot tom cot ton
that was planted April 12, blooms having
appeared ' 11 ‘ June 18
Mr. William .Johnson and sister.
| Mollie, and Messrs. Lon Bullard,
Sims and E. II. AJaxev all attended the
Union singing at Full wood Spiings
V l.dlphim*hoe "ids m « 'gard.'n,
invitotion to
,he so..... luring become very I......
We are ,,f tlm opinion he has nudo a ,nis
take. If he don’t think so. ju.-d let
consult our better half.
Mr. Z. T. Williams, of near
called in to see us one flay last
j while passing through town on his
! from Ea yes mill, where he had been
* •* ........— — He says
J. B. Weaver makes as good flour as
man needs to want. Mr. Weaver m
*' u,,l,r T :,m ’ h “
<>t,od l mill to grind with.
“—
Theic lms been a good deal < f
about some pai tu-ip.itmg in the *.tte
have heretofore be n
with the republican ami populists
ties. These men, ’ we understand, ’ 1
.
*
ly> J As . honorable . ,, men we do , not
|, oW they J could ,, otherwise act. It
right h and prdper, 1 with this
’ n -’ ^ ,at ^ U!y 9 ' lou ^ a!,ow ‘‘d t*»
ticipat-e in the primary. T luU is the
parties are built up, by opening the
»s wide possible to ell who want
come in, provided of course that they
t imu in good faith.