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Co HE LUMBIA ERALD. VOL. XLIII. COLUMBIA, TENNESSEE, FRIDAY, MAY 13, 198. NO. ID NEWS AND COMMENT. WAR EYS SUMMARY. Friday, May 0. The French mail steamer La fayette was captured by the United States gunboat Annapolis Thursday night when about to go through the blockade of Havana harbor. The vessel was taken back to Key West and was thought for a while to be a rich prize, but later the steamer was relased on orders from Washington, as it had been given permission from there to land its mail and pas sengers at Havana. At Murcia, a town in Spain, the striking miners have cut the tele graph wires and have set fire to the town hall and court-house, destroy ing the archives. The prisoners in the jail were released. Minister Motet made a strong plea in the Congress for support f r the Govern' ment. The Twenty-fifth infantry was or dered from Chickamauga to Tampa DEWEY'S Official Dispatches From the Victor REAliIEWASHI(n'0 SATURDAY Kleyen Spanish Sliliig Degtroyed, Fort Di'iiiolinhiMl, ami Several Hundred of tlit Kiiemy Killed and Wounded. Saturday. Ulllcial reports of Dewey's re markable victory at Manila were re ceived. They showed that the Spanish fleet was utterly annihilat ed; that hundreds of Spanish sailors were killed or wounded, while the American vessels were not injured and not an American was killed After capturing the fortress, Cavite the Admiral holds the city at his mercy. Two small Spanish boats were captured by the Montgomery. The gunboat Vicksburg and cutter Morrill were lured by a schooner Saturday morning to within a mile and a half of the Santa Claia bat teries, which opened fire. Both vessels suffered some damage from shrapnel and quickly put out of range, the Vicksburg barely escap ing an eight-inch solid shot. The batteship Oregon arrived at Bahia, Brazil, about 1,400 miles north, following the coast line, from Rio Janeiro, where she was last heard from. This is still a long dis tance from home, and some fears are entertained as to the ship' safety. MAGNIFICENT VICTORY PORTO RICO. Washington, May 7. An ofllcial report from Admiral Dewey of his operations in the Philippines was received this morning. He states that he destroyed the Spanish fleet, silenced t he batteries at Cavite: that he cut the cable himself and that lie has the bay and everything else completely at his mercy. He lias, however, been unabie to take possession of the town of Manila for lack of men. The report came in two dispatches. The Flrat MexiiH;e. The first, as given out at the Navy Department, alter slight expurga tion. follows: Manila, May 1. The squadron ar rived at Manila at daybreak this morning. Immediately engaged the enemy and destroyed the following vessels: Reina Christina Castilla, Olloa, Isle De Cuba. General Lezo the Duero, Correo, Velasco, Minda nao, one transport and the Water Battery at Cavite. u he squadron is uninjured and only a few men were silently wounueii. llieonly means of telegraphing is to the American Consul at llong Kong. I shall com municate with him. Dewky. The Stcmiil Dispnti-h. Washington, May 7. A further dispatch received from Commodore Dewev says : Cavitk, May 4. I have taken possession of naval station at Cavite, on Philippine islands. Have de stroyed the fortifications at bay entrance patrolling garrison. control bay completely andean take city at any time. The squadron in excellent health and spirits. Spanish loss not fully known, hut very heavy; 150 killed, including: Captain of Reina Christina. I am assisting in protecting Spanish sick and wounded ; 250 sick and wounded in hospital within our lines. Much excitement at Manila. Will pro tect foreign residents. (Signed.) Dewey. Government excepting the Presi- dent of the United States. The pro motion of Dewey from Commodore to Admiral means for him not ordy great and famous disti nction, but a handsome fortune, a difference cf $S,ooo per annum in his pay. Nor is tins all, tor the vote of thanks by Congress gives him the privilege of serving fifty-five years without re tiring and the privileges of the floor of Congress. The life of the brave Dewey will hereafter be a happy one, so far as the good things of this world go if he lives to enioy it. When he returns home he will be the pet and pride of his countrymen. GOMEZ SENDS THANKS. Hunger In the Fields AlmoMt Equal Weyler's Cemetery Town. New York, May 9. A commis sioner sent to Gomez's camp has re turned here, bringing the Cuban leader's formal official thanks in be half of Cuba to the United States, a letter to President McKinley and one each to Gen. Miles and Admiral Sampson, also thanks to the Ameri can people, says a dispatcli to the World from Key West. Gomez wants rifles, food, clothing and United States troops in the or der named. Armed and supplied he promises to drive the blockaded Spaniards out in six months. Cubans in general wish arms and ammunition and American troops to bring them. All are profoundly thankful and earnestly anxious to be put in condition to tight. Gomez formally declares his readi ness to co-operate with Miles and Sampson and now the United States have available the principal land forces necessary to take Havana without risking many of our sol diers. Hunger in the fields almost equals Weyler's cemetery towns. Ten thousand Cuban revolutionists have died in the last four months. Gomez's own forces in Santa Ulara are now living vicariously on small game. Other portions are worse, and but 20,000 healthy sol diers remain. Not an American Lost His Life, AM) 01 R FLEET IV AS UNINJURED. Cmigre Tender Thanks to the Gallant Commodore, and I'rovldea For Hi Promotion. The full details of Dewey's mag nificent victory in the Philippines were not published until last Sun and Monday, as the facts could not be obtained on account of the cutting of the cable between Manila and Hong Kong. China. Saturday the dis patch boat MeCuilogh, one the ships in Dewey's fleet, arrived at Hong Kong and the details were then cabled to this country. The corres pondent of the New York Herald, who was on the Olympia during the engagement, sent the following facts to his paper, in reporting the battle: M tiniiay The President sent a message to Congress recommending that, "fol lowing our national precedents and expressing the fervent gratitude of every patriotic heart, the thanks of Congress tie given Acting Hear Admiral Georgo Dewey, of the United States Navy, for highly dis tinguished conduct in conflict with the enemy, and to the ofllcers and men under his command for their gallantry in the destruction of the em toy's fleet and the capture of the enemy s lortilieatious m tne jiay oi Manila." Doth Houses adopted a joint resolution in accordance with the President's message. A bill was passed by Congress ra'simr the number of Admirals from six to seven, to provide for Dewey's promotion. Senator Lodge also pre sented, and the Senate passed, a resolution authorizing the President to present a sword to Dewey and niedais to officers and men under him who were in the battle at Ma nila. It appropriates $10,000 for the purpose. The Hone passed the Senate bill authorizing the army to feed Cu bans and arm people in the Island of Cuba. Some of the Cabinet Ministers of Spain placed their resignations in the hands of Premier Sagasta. Martial law has been declared at Barcelona, Seville, Saragossa and the province of Catalonia. Port M ihon in the Balerie islands is be ing fortified against attack. The Gov eroor general at Manila has been in structed to resist to the death any attempt to take that town, which, it Is expected, wili not be done until Rear Admiral Dewey receives re- enforcement. Among scores of war nominations sent to the Senate by the President w re the following: John Jacob Astor, to be Inspector General, with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel; to be Assistant Adjutant Generals with rank of Captain, James G Blaine, Jr., Fred M. Alger, of Michigan: William Astor Chanler and W. P. Allison, of Iowa. Thank to the Vlrtor. Washington, May 7. By direc tion of the President Secretary Long sent the following cable dispatch to Commodore Dewev: Washington, May 7, 1898. Dewey, Manila : The President, in the name of the American people, thanks you and your officers and men for your splendid achievement and over whelming victory. In recognition he has appointed you Acting Admiral, and will recommend a vote of thanks to you by Congress (Signed) Long, A closer examination of the two cablegrams show that in the news as originally given out the names of two Spanish vessels had been omitted from the list of those de stroyed. They were the Don Juan De Austria and the Isla De Luzon The Austria was a 1. ISO-ton vessel, fourteen knots, carrying four seven- inch guns and also machine guns. The Luzon was a 1,000 ton boat, similarly armed. That makes elev en Spanish ships destroyed by Dewey in the short space of two hours. "DF.WKY is MAGNIFICENT." A Ne'Haper Man Briefly Iteport the Jiuttle. Lafayette, Ind., May 7. John F. MeCutcheon of this city, the newspaper man on board the Mc Culloch, to-day cabled his family from Hong Kong as follows: "Great victory and greatest ex perience on earth. Am perfectly safe myself, and but few Americans wounded. Many Spanish killed and eleven ships sunk. Manila and forts bombarded. Just bacK from Manila on McCulIoch. Every American boat and man did great work. Dewey is magnificent." GAM.ANT (ilUV JACKETS. Whcelcrandl.ee Fir lit to Receive Their CnimnlHKlon. Washington, May 7. "Fighting Joe" Wheeler was the first of the Major-Generals of the volunteer army to be mustered in. The oath of office was administered to him in the office of the Chief Clerk of the War Department yesterday, by Mr. A. N. Thompson, Assistant Chief Clerk. Gen. Wheeler was not only the first Major-General to be mustered into tho volunteer army, but he was also the first ex-Confederate officer to receive a commission in the mili tary service of the United States. Half an hour later Gen. Fhzhugh Lee formally took the oath of office. I PHO VK IN THE CORTES. A Carlist, Deputy I Expellel After an Excll Inc Scene. Madrid, May 7. The chamber has witnessed the most uproaroiis scenes in the annals of the cortes. Senor Mella, a Carlist deputy, in a speech, made use of a scriptural quotation referring to "an unfor- i tunate nation whose kings are boys, adding tnat women were al ways the cause of the fall of thrones. Senor Sagasta, the premier, sup ported by a majority of the chamber, protested amid the greatest con fusion agiinst Senor Mella's language. The reoublicans sided with the Carlists. The speaker re quested Senor Mella to withdraw his words, but this the deputy re fused to do, saying that they were scriptural. The president named Senor Mella thrice, declaring that his refusal to withdraw the language he had used was disrespectful to the dynasty and then submitted the question of the expulsion from the chamber of the offending member. A division was taken amid a ter rible uproar, resulting in the ex pulsion of Senor Mella by a vote of l!)i) to IS), the republicans voting with the Carlists. Upon the announce ment of the result, both the repub licans and Carlists walked from the chamber. Manila, on Hoard the Flagship uiympia. May b, via llong Kong May 8. Here is a summary of Com modore Dewt-y's work to date: Monday, April 25. Received new or the declaration or war. Quitted British waters. Wednesday Sailed for Manila with the fastest speed that could be made with the coal supplies of the ships. Saturday Ni?ht Passed the bat teries at the entrance of Manila Hay. Sunday Sank, burned or captur ed an tne snips or the span is li squa dron. Silenced and destroyed three batteries. Monday Occupied navy yard. Blew up six batteries at the entrance to the bay. Cut the cabie. Estab lished blockade of Manila. Drove the Spanish forces out of Cavite. Tuesday and Wednesday Swept the lower bay and entrance for tor pedoes. Gave crews well-earned rest. Prepared official dispatches. The losses of the Spaniards include ten warships, several torpedo boats, two transports, navy yard and nine batteries. Including the losses ashore, about twelve hundred Spaniards were killed or wounded. The estimated value of the Spanish property destroyed or captured is $0- uoo.uoo. On tho American side the total loss is eight men wounded and $3,000 damage to the ships. As Governor General Augusti failed to comply with Commodore Dewey's demand for the use of the cable to Hong Kong after Sunday's battle, the Commodore was obliged to cut the cable on Monday. The surgeon of the Castilla tells me that Admiral Montojo was wounded. The Captain, Chapltin and ninety others were killed, and six were wounded on the Castilla. One hundred and fifty were killed and ninety wounded on the Reina Cristina, Admiral Montojo's flag ship. Five were killed and twenty-nine wounded on the Don Jean de Austra. Four were killed and fifty wound ed on the Don Antonio de Ulloa. OFFICF.KS' SALARIES. A revom'tion appears to be un der headway in Italy. Riots have occurred in many places, and it is reported that hundreds have been killed and many wounded. S. M. Mingka, Clerk of the Crim inal Court at Birmingham, has been arrested on the charge of embez zling $2,000. Wheat went up to $1.75 per bushel at Chicago last Monday. Ieu-y Will He In High Clover Here after. Washington, May 8. The War Department has announced that the volunteer officers and men will re ceive the same pay as men holding like positions in the regular army of the United States. The salaries of officers of the regular army aro as follows : Major General, $7,500; Brigadier General, $5,500, Colonel, $5,000; Lieutenant Colonel, $3.0K; Major, $2,500; Captain of light battery (artillery), $2,000; Captain of cavalry or heavy artillery, tl.SOO; Captain of infantry. fl,N00; First Lieutenant (mounted), $1.(500; not mounted, $l,500;Second Lieutenant (mounted), $1,500; not mounted, $1.4C0. Naval officers of high rank in active service are much better paid than army ofllcers of similar rank. An Admiral receives $13,000; Vice Admiral, $'.,000; Rear Admiral, $t5 ,(; Commodore, $5,000; Captain, $4,500; Commander. $.'5,500; Lieuten ant Commander, $2.!oO; Lieutenant (senior grade). $2,400; Lieutenant (junior grade), $l.soo; Ensigns $1,200. It will be noticed that the salary of an Admiral is $5,000 more than that raid to a Cabinet officer, and it isthe highest salary paid by the GKN. Al'GFSTI KErOHTS. Governor of the Philippine Say the Spanlxh lio was (118. Madrid, May 7. An official dis patch from Gen. Augusti, governor general of the Philippines, sent by way of Labuan, says: "The enemy seized Cavite and the arsenal, owing to the destruction of the Spanish squadron, and estab lished a close blockade. It Is said that at the request of the consuls the enemy will not bombard Manila for the present, provided I do not oien tire on the enemy's squadron, which is out of range of our guns. Therefore I cannot Are until they come nearer. "A thousand sailors arrived here yesterday evening from our destroy ed squadron, the losses of which number I8." Woodford Arrive. Nkw York, May 8. Gen. Stewart L. Woodford, United States Minis ter to Spain, arrived on La Touraine this morning and left for Washing ton this afternoon. Gen. Woodford declined to be interviewed by re porters, stating that he was still in the diplomatic service of the Gov ernment and could say absolutely nothing for publication. Miraeiilnu Kncrtpcn From Heath. The more I recall the events of last Sunday's battle at Manila, the more miraculous it seems that no American lost his life. One large shell that was coming straight at the Olynipia's forward bridge fortunately fell about UK) feet short. Oii6 fragment cut the rigging exactly over the heads of Lamber ton, Rees and myself. Another struck the bridge gratings in line with it. A third passed just under Commodore Dewey and gouged a hole in the deck. One shot struck the Baltimore and passed clean through her, fortunate ly hitting no one. Another ripped up her main deck, disabled a six inch gun and exploded a box of three-pounder ammunition, wound ing eight men. Aboard the Olympia the surgeon's operating table was placed in the wardroom. Chaplain Frazier, who was assisting the Surgeon, had his head out of the (5-pouuder gun port, when a shell struck the ship's side, less than a yard away. Ths' 'chap lain pulled his head in just in time to escape having it blown off, as the shell instantly burst. The armor-piercing projectile that exploded the box of ammunition on board the Baltimore passed between two groups of men, so close to both that it is difficult to see how all es caped. AMERICAN OFFICER KILLED. Captured While Krnrtlnic Correapon dent to Gomez' Camp. New York, May 7. A special to the World from Tamna says: A telegram to Gen. Lacret received here last night has information that Maj. Smith, who on April 24 landed at Caibarien to escort a party of newspaper correspondents to (Jen. Gomez's camp, has been captured by the Spaniards and killed. The message was signed by a Cu ban officer named Lorenez. He has been with Capt. Dorst, of the Fourth cavalry, who with two other officers, were sent by Gen Miles to confer with the insurgents. Garwood's Sarsaparilla for the blood guaranteed to cure. A. H. Rains I'.ich, Healthful iomI Iteaullfiil Island and DeiiHt-ly Populated. In the discussions concerning the banishment of the Spanish flag from American territory, says a corres pondent of the Chicago Record, we have heard nothing about the land of Porto Rico, whieh. of course, is less important than Cuba, but is, nevertheless, the most beauti ful, fertile and productive of all the Antilles. Compared with Cuba, it is very small not so large as the smallest of the six provinces into which the former island is divided. It is only ninety miles long from tip to tip and thirty-six broad at the broadest part. The total area is 3,550 square miles one-third small er than Connecticut and not quite twice as large as Deleware. 1 he configuration of the island is different from that of Cuba. The land rises immediately from the sea shore into a group of hills and mountains, culminating in a peak 3,678 feet high. These mountains are covered with magnificent tim ber and intersected with lovely valleys, watered by running streams, with a deep, rich soil that produces luxuriant crops of all tropical staples. It is said to be even more fertil than that of Cuba, if such a thing were possible; but, owing to the hils and the rocks, the propor tion of land susceptible to cultiva tion is very much smaller. The chief products are sugar, tobacco, coffee, rice, cotton and fruits of all kinds, and the arable laud is pretty well taken up. There are supposed to be very rich mineral deposits. Gold, iron, copper, lead, salt and antimony have been worked for 200 or 300 years with a profit ; but agriculture lias paid so much better that the mineral resources have been left undeveloped. The timber upon ttie mountains is extremely valuable, being composed of the finest cabinet woods, and is easily accessible in the rainy season, when the streams are high. The climate of Porto Rico is much more healthy than that of Cuba, and is as good as that of any tropical country on earth, owing to the ab sence of swamps, jungles and other lowlands which breed malaria. There is certainly no place in the West Indies so agreeable, as far as climate and temperature are con cerned. The natural conditions are almost perfect. Yellow fever and other tropical diseases are unknown, except when they are brought into the seaports from the other islands. The thermometer often falls as low as 50 degrees Fahrenheit during the winter season, and never rises above 85 degrees in midsummer. The nights are always cool, and a sea breeze springs up regularly about 11 o'clock in the morning and goes down at sunset. Porto Rico is densely populated, the total number of people enumer ated at the lat census being 74,70!), or more than half as many as are in Cuba. If they were scattered even ly over the island, they would run about twenty-two to the square mile, but they are confined in towns and villages in the lertile valleys and upon the coast, while the timber lands are totally uninhabitated. Ninety per cent, of the population are negroes or iiinlattoes; at least 400,000 are pure-blooded descend ants of the slaves that were brought over from Africa by the Spaniards. The white population does not ex ceed 50 ,00) 35,0i)i) Spaniards and a few English, Gennans, Dutchmen, Danes, Chinese, South Americans and Canary Islanders. Only 'J,8t7 of the population can read and write, and these constitute the up per and middle classes in the cities and larger towns. The blacks are absolutely illiterate. There are no schools, except those kept by the priests, and they are not encour aged. In the larger towns are several private schools for the rich, but there is no place where the ch'l- dren of the common people can get an education. The capital, San Juan, is a pic turesque place on the- northern coast, with a population of 23.414. Ponco de Leon, on the southern coast, has the largest population and is more popular and prosperous, having 37,000 people. St. Germaino has 30,000 and there are two or three other cities of more than 10,000 population. The city of San Juan was founded by Ponce de L'.'un, who, in 150S, be-j came its Govervior. San Juan is sit uated on an island and connected with the mainland by a bridge and a causeway. A flue high road ex tends across through the sugar re gions of the city of Ponce. San Juan is protected by an enormous citadel, which stands upon a rock that projects into the sea, and is sur rounded by massive walls and stone and cement, in some places 100 feet high. The harbor is attractive and the city is a favorite place for Span ish sailors and soldiers because of the flue climate and other attrac tions. The body of Ponce de Leon, who died in Cuba of wounds received from the Indians in Florida, was brought to Porto Rico and deposited in a lead case under the altar of the Church of the Dominicans, mid in the main plaza of the city is a mon ument to the memory of that ro mantic seeker of the fountain of youth. The inscription reads: "This narrow grave contains the remains of a man who was a lion by name and by deed. 1 he revenues of Porto Rieo have averged about $1,000,000 a year, but are nearly all sent to Spain. Not more than $500,000 is spent annually on the island, and most of that goes to sustain a garrison of about 20.000 soldiers. The exports and imports will average about $15,000,000 a year. A large part of the commerce is with the United States. The people of Porto Ricoare much nmrii nun.iou Kit? iiw.linfl l li u r. (hue. Royal make the lood pure, wholesome and delicious. in rv. POWDER Absolutely Pure ROVAl BAM I NO POWDFR CO., hfW YORK. of Cuba. They have been fortunate in having a better government. They have suffered less from ty r tuny and taxation, and the island is so small, the people are so com pactly settled, that they have been more' easily controlled by the mili tary. There have been revolution ary outbreaks from time to time, but none of them were serious, and the people have been kept in such a state of ignorance that they are scarcely able to tell tho dillerouce between good and bail government. The intelligent classes, being most ly Spaniards, have been loyal to the mother country ami have frowned upon political conspiracies. Tho Duke of Veragua, a descendant of Columbus, is a Senator for life from Porto Rico to the Spanish Cortes, and he and his ancestors have re ceived pensions from the revenues of the island for nearly 400 years. Garwood's Sarsaparilla for the blood guaranteed tocure A. B. Rains SANCTUM SENTIMENTS. Well, they ought to have known better than to name him Alfonso XIII., any way Cleveland Leader. Spain announces that she will fight "to the hitter end." She seems pretty certain to get there whether she fights or not. Phila delphia Ledger. Spain lias only (54,000 pensioners, against our 1 ',000,000. Spain lias only 3 100 war poets, against our 19,000,000. Poor old Spain! Gal veston News. The greatest menace of the war to the United States is theyellow fever which may be brought back by our armies, and thus given a good start for tho summer. The fever, and not Spain, is what we have most to fear. Courier-Journal. Some of the Spaniards now located in Mexico talk of invading this country by way of Texas. Texas will he an excellent place to start in. 1 here is plenty of room down there to bury them. Cleveland Leader. The Spanish fleet lias reported to Admiral McGinty and is now in his wet dock. .Memphis Commercial Appeal. The nerve of Pewoy! Destroys the Spanish fleet, stops to eat break fast, smokes his cigar a nd then de stroys the Spanish forts! Nashville American. S. P. Jones, Mileshurg, I'.i., writes: "I have used Ik-Witt's Little Karly Hi'.sers ever since they were introduced here ami must say I have never used any pills in my family during forty years of house keeping that gave such satisfactory results us a laxative or cathartic. ,r A. 15. Kuins. ly (iomez' Wife a Teiincsscaii. It may not be known generally that the wife of Maximo Gomez, commander-in-chief of the insur gent forces in Cuba, is an American woman, but such appears to be the fact. Representative Gibson claims to reprsent the 1 isti ict In Tennes see where she was born. Her form er name was Miss Pink Martin, a daughter of Mr. Henry Martin, who lived on Nail's Creek, in a county of Kast Tennessee. The family was one of the best in the countv, and her father was very wealthy, 8" that Miss Martin was given exceptional opportunities during her childhood and early womanhood. She first married a Georgian, but he died directly after the civil war, and as Mrs. Cline, his widow, she went to Havana, where her brothers were engaged in business. While at the Cuban capital she met Maximo Gomez, then a very important per sonage in the island of Cuba, and in a short time tfipy were married. Washington Post. Our little (tirl's humor commenced with a tiny 8re on one tuiBtril, hut it kcjit on spread inn till we thought one would never Ret it cured. We tried everything we could pet, but it kept getting Uruer all tho time, till b ilh nostrUt, the i;i;r lip, a part vf the lover ii'i, and up one title tolhe eye, trrre a tnlid lore. We thought th-re was n cure, and that ho would he dirt-jiirttlfuf life. Filially we tried CfTii-t iiA Kkmkoik. We used Cctictra KtsoLVKNT and nearly m fcox of Cctiocba (ointment), and in a short time ahe was en tirtly well, with nonrarnrtraceof the bumor. ilrs. WJI. CHICHESTER, riainville, CU RriifT Crt THTit ro Torvatwn. 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