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Entire Command Activly Engaged in Pre4f
paring for a Hasty Departure
The Steamships Florida and
the Soldier.
Belief That the Desti cation
Wednesday's Bombardment has Prepar.
ed the
Tampa, April 28. That the army bow
encamped here win leave at once for
Cuba is an assured fact. Orders to this
effect were received this afternoon and
the men are actively engaged in get
ting things ready for a hasty departure.
The order first received was con
fined to the Fourth infantry, but under
later orders the entire command is pre
paring for immediate departure.
The greatest excitement prevails and
it Is the belief that the entire force will
be sent 'to Matanzas within twenty-
four hours after the last order is re
ceived. '
The IClorida and the Olivette, of the
TERROR'S
f .a ,
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ish Steamer
' THE DOUBLE TURRET
ley West, April 28.--Oneof the shots fired by the Terror in the chase of
the Spanish steamer Guido, captured eft Cardenas yesterday, wounded the
quartermaster. The distance between the two vessels was two miles and
the Terror's guns put every shot where it was wanted. The sea was very
rough and as it was night the marksmanship, is considered remarkable.
The Terror only wanted to hit the superstructure of the Guido so as not to
sink the vessel. The first shot struck the pilot house, the second carried
away the lifeboat, the third hit the pedestal of the' compass and the fourth
carried away considerable rigging. On'-y the six pound guns were fired.
Passengers arriving today in the Ctvy of Key West say that the Red
Cross Society, through Miss Barton, will send a small steamer from Tampa
to Havana under the Red Cross flag as a test as to whether the Spanish will
observe the sacred character of the flag. If the small steamer goes through
all right then the steamer State of Texas will be sent to Cuba with provi
sions, medical stores, etc., for the relief of the reconcentrados.
The State of Texas arrived thi evening.
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Olivette Ready to Transpor
in Cuba is Matanzas,
are now getting up steam
preparatory to moving the troops.
Mobile, April 28. "On to Ouba,-' was
heaMiMthe camp thte afternoon when
an oer was received for the transfer
of the Tenth and Twenty-second tofan
try tD Tampa. The men wHJ probably
get started tomorrow afternoon. It is
expected the troops will join the first
military expedition to Cuba.
PLANS FOR frnST EXPEDITION
Washington. April 0 28; Preparations
for the first military expedition to Cu
ba were advanced rapidly today 1y
army officials. Some details regarding
landing of troops and the conduct of
the expedition after the island was
reached being effected.
The commana of 'troops will be given
either to General Shatter or General
Wade. The base of operations will
also be used for 'distributing relief sup- j
plies and the hope is also entertained of
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tpt Bookhart. of the A. L. I., re-
the following -order by wire yes-
ove your command to camp at
Monday. May 2. Railroad will
you schedule of departure."
receipt of the order was not un-
ted and a call for a meeting at the
was immediately issued. At
sound of the drum the company to-
r with a large number of citizens
bled in the armbry where there
a drill and orders given to the
company. Many of the recruits were
t anxious to know if they would
be allowed to go.
The membership of the company is
now about 160 including the recruits,
dlii; of this number it is thought that
about 119 will be acceptable.
There will be a meeting of the com
pany at the armory tonight, and the
members, including the recruits will be
examined by Dr. Jordan, and all who
come up to the requirements will. Join
m group. , ' . - 'V -;
tPhe arrangement for the departure of
Western North Carolina boys has
thus made: A special train will
eWaynesville at 4:30 Monday bear-
the Richland Rifles reac:
,tBi. They wtti be
Asheville Light Infantry and at S tatesT
ville by the company at that place, as
well as the company of Rowan at Salis
bury. . . r
The military boys of Western North
Carolina are ready for duty, filled with
both enthusiasm and patriotism, and
in any emergency can be relied upon
for a favorable report.
SPANISH SPIES
Gov. Atkinson Warned That They are
Plotting to Blow up Bridges on the
Route to Key West-
Atlanta, April 28. Governor Atkin
son today received a letter from Dr.
Long, of Qood Hope, Ga., warning him
that yesterday two Spanish spies pass
ed through that place, having arranged
with negroes to blow up bridges along
the route to Cey West and employ the
same method in destroying United
States troops en route to the varioui
rendezvous. 3
A similar report comes from Adele.
so the governor will take precautionary
action.
SPANISH SPY CAPTURED.
Port Eads, La., April 28. A Spanish
spy was captured here today. Gen. Gra
ham is here to appoint a court martial
and the spy will undoubtedly be" shot.
TO HOLD SPANISH CREWS. . r;';
Key Wet, . April 28. United States
District Attorney Stripling received a
telegram from the department of jus
tice today instructing- him to hold ail
crews and passengers on the prize ships
and allow no communication with the
ships. The crew and passengers of the
Panama wfli foe held as prisoners of
war.
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HEAR SAMPSON'S GUNS
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If His Ships are Fired
Forts They wiU Sui
Did Matanzas.
Effective Work Done by the
day's Bombardment.
A Spanish Official fieport Sayg That Some of the Def enders
of the Fortifications Were
Killed
Washington, April 28. When Samp-
son directed the fire of the bjg guns
of the New York, Puritan and Cincin
nati against the detenses of Matanzas
yesterday he did not exceed his instruc
tions not to bombard Cuban cities. The
engagement with the Matanzas bat
teries was the result of a suggestion
made to Sampson by the navy depart
ment several days ago. He had been
instructed to keep away from the for
midable fortifications so that the ef
ficiency of the squadron would not be
impaired, while Spain kept her squad
rons at St. Vincent and Cadiz intact but
it was not Intended that Sampson
should preserve a dignified silence
against the barking of the coast de
fense guns. Yesterday's engagement
wlb the sequel to the suggestion and
from now on there will be other en
gagements similar to that at Matansasj
ry time a shot is fired at the United
States vessels. The navy department
nadisrrlwn tiredlfefe.rfhwinfir the Snan-I
,-rJZ- r jL .felghfteh minutes.
is ii uaiienea iu uare lo u un uur
ships, v
"RThile the bombardment of Havana I;
may occur sooner than expected it is
the present policy to starve out the
Cuban capital. With the batteries at
Matanzas disabled there will be less
work for Sampson when it comes to
protecting the landing of a military
expedition to be sent to Matanzas.
MUTANZAS BOMBARDMENT
Spanish Official Report Says That
Some of the Defenders
v Wer Killed.
Madrid, April 28. Official dispatches
from Cuba say that the American war
ships were' compelled to withdraw from
Matanzas bay after a half hour's fight
ing wi6i the batteries there. It is re
ported' that some of the defenders of
-fVi-fiflrn firms were killed and a
"certain amount of damage done to the
town."
THE BOMBARDMENT
Details o- the Work of Sampson's
Shi s at Wantanzas Thp Mean
ing of the Attack
on Board the Flagship New York,
April 28. Capt. Sampson yesteraay af
ternoon, silenced and pretty well ue-
stroyed the Spanish batteries in posi
tion and those in course of construction
at the entrance to the harbor of Ma
tanzas. The vessels used in the bom
bardment were the armored cruiser
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the Bargains we are
offering in
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6 Court Sq.
To
Day
at From th Spanish
Efer
Three Warships in Wednes
New York, the protected cruiser
Cin
cinnati and the monitor Puritan. The
Spanish gunners are poor marksmen,
and their shots went wild and failed
strike any one of the American ships. '
While the boats reconnoitering, for
the purpose of locating and destroying
the formidable defences being con
structed, the flagship New York was
fired upon by the batteries located at
Points Rubaicaya and Points Maya
which are used to guard the entrance
to the harbor. The New York replied
with one of her forward 8-inch guns.
Which is located under the boom. Tls
flagship steamed boldly between tb
batteries and fired a broadside at each
battery. The Puritan steamed behind
the New York and engaged the forti
fications at roiate Maya, while top
flagship went to the right side of thp
harbor coming close up to' land poured
shells into Polnte Rubaicaya. Tn
cruiser Cincinnati remained astern un
der orders, but she soon signalled far
permission which was signalled to her
Ifort
on the west side of the bay;
The batteries fired explosive shells.
out most ox uiem ten wine ot tne mart
One burst just beyond the New York,
and a shrapnel exploded above her. The
three-silijrjs silenced the forts in just
eighteen minutes. The last shot fire
from the forts came from 'Pointe Ru-a
three,s
f baieaya. The Puritan replied with one
I of her 12-inch guns. The shell struck
the battery with wonderful accuracy
and blew up a portion of th'e fort.
After waiting in vain for the Spanish
guns to renew the engagement th
American ships withdrew, leaving the
forts in ruins.
When Sampson left the cruising
ground to visit Matanzas and Girder? as,
he made up his mind that something
had to be done with the fortifications
for eVery aggressive Spanish artillery
man was manning batterfes out that
way. They had twice fired on the tor
pedo boat Foots and were busily en- '
gaged in erecting falsifications and
placing guns.
At Matanzas, the New York found'
the Puritan and Cincinnati blockading
the port. Sampson decided to make a
reconnoissance then for the purpose of .
locating the batteries and discovering
the kind of guns that had been mount
ed and to decide on what, measures
would be necessary to stop further for
tifying. The New York led thejgsay with the
Puritan a few hundred yards behind
her, and the Cincinnati behind a slight
ly greater distance. The flr'ng soon be
came genera, and the marksmanship
of the gunners was perfect. .Though it
was a long distance about four' thou
sand' yards between the boats and the
batteries nearly all the shells fell
within the fortifications. The New
York reduced the range to three thou-
f sand yards and tossed three shells a
minute into Jtubalcaya.
The Cincinnati, which had signalled
that it be allowed permission to engage
and the same being granted by the
flagship, steamed broadside' and began ,
td let fly. The best shot was made hy
rthe Puritan, which struck squarely, a
gun of the battery doing great destruc
tion. The New York returned to her block
ade, leaving the Puritan and C ncinaO '
guarding the blockade. The ships fired
(eighty-six shots, and the forts about
twenty-five.
The conclusions which have been
drawn from the result of the bombard
ment are that Havana is absolutely at
the mercy of our fleet.
The loss of life in this engagement is
supposed to be heavy.
NORTH CAROLINA GEMS.
The rare beauties of nature, so well
resented in Western North Carolina, as
I becoming better known every day aa peo
ple who are better educated is the forma
tion and utility of mineral have fresT
time to time aba a their appreciation of
these gems by uaiag them in all kinds ef
We have
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J!om lot of 4 1
lOne lot wf 82 1
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