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INDUSTRY! ENTERPRISE ! PROSPERITY I YOLOHE 30. HICKORY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY. JUNE 16, 1898. KUIIBEK PROTECTION f BATTLE IN. CUBA. FOUIt AMERICANS KILLED. Tliirteeu Hours Fiulttin? at Guantanamo. ASSISTANT SUkQUON OIBBS KILLEP. The flrt Battle on Cuban SU The Marines AMulted Jby Spanlili (Juerillas In a Sav age Manner-Slilp lo the Harbor Try to Aid the Men on Shore.;; i n Hoard the Associated Press Bis pitch liDat Dauntless, GIT' Guantana mo, Sunday, June 12. Lieutenant Colonel It. -W. Huntington's battalion of marines, which landed from the transport Panther, on Friday and en camped on the hill guarding the abandoned cable station at the en trance to the outer harbor of Guan tanamo, has been engaged in beating o!T a bush attack by Spanish guerillas ;ud regulars since iJ o'clock Saturday afternoon. The lighting was almost continuous for thirteen ..hours, until C o'clock this morning, when re enforco m'ents were landed from the Marble head. . -.' Tour of our men were killed and one wounded. The advance' picket, under Lieutenants Xeyille and Shaw, are unaccounted for. Among the kUled is Assistant Sur geon John Blair Gibbs, of.the regular arm whose fatlwr fell in the Custer massacre. His home was at Rich mond, Va.; but lie had been practicing in "ew York,- and he entered the ser : vice hin.ee the war began. He was a very popular oftleer. The others killed ure: Sergeant Charles II . Smith, of Smalhvood; Private William Duhphy, of Gloucester, Mass.. and Private .lames McColgan, of Stonehaiu, Mas. Corporal 'Glass was accidentally wounded in. the" head. The splashes of blood found at daylight at the posi t ion the Spaniards occupied indicate fatalities, but their comrades carried off the killed and wounded. The engagement begau with desul tory firing at tliu pickets a thousand yards inland. Captain Spieers com pany was doing guard duty and was driven in, linally rallying on the camp and repulsing the enemy, at .V o'clock. The. bodies or Privates McColgan 1 and Duuphy were found, both shot in the head. The large cavities caused by tlie bullets, which, inside a range of ,00 yard, have a rotary motion, at close range. The bodies were stripped of shoe, hats and cartridge belta and horribly mutilated with machetes. W hen they were brought in the whole battalion formed three sides of a hollow square bout the camp on the hilltop. Be low iu the bay were the warships at anchor. Inland from the hill camp is h deep ravine, and beyond this are high hills. The adjacent country is heavy with a thicket growth. The sky was blanketed with clouds, aud when the sun set a gale was blow ing seaward. Xifcht fell, thick and itueuetrable. The Spanish squads ashore, the powerful electric eyes sweeping the deep tropic foliage and disclosing occasionally skulking par ties of Spaniards, j It all resembled a transformation scene at the harbor. Each discovery of the enemy was greeted by the crack of carbines along the edge of the tamp ridge, or by the long roll of the launch's machine gun. searching the thickets with a leaden .stream. Shortly after midnight came the main attack1. The Spaniards made a gallant charge up the bouthwest slope; but were met by repeated vol leys from the main body and broke before they were one-third of the way up the hill, but they came- so close that at points there wasalmost a hand to hand struggle. j The officers used their revolvers. I Three Spaniards got through the open j formation to the edge of the camp. ! Col. Jose Campino, the Cuban guide,, discharged his re volver, and then turning and finding themselves without support, ran belter skelter down the river side of the hill. It was during this assault that Assis tant Surgeon' Giibbs was killed. He was shot in the head iu front of his own tent, the farthest point of attack. He fell into the arms of Private Sulli van and both FIRST LETTER FROM DEWEY. NOTHING ESCAPED Mil. Sunk Reina Christiana, Ca - SAILING OF THE TROOPS. List of The Ships oUIlK ailu j be very heavy liurncd. sels: t ilia, Don Antonio de Ulloa; burnt- Dou Juan de Austria. Isla de Luzon and Isla de Mindanao (transport); captured llapindo and Hervulr it it oiA m ml ctvontl email latinrria i I am unable to obtain complete ar- LEAVING TAMPA FOIt CU HA. counts of th enemy's killed awd wounded, but believe their loes to -4 REPORT OF THE BATTLE OP MANILA. Tha AdmirmI Qlvea Clear Statement ot What Jtappened P-alse tha Conduct of HU Officera and riea. !' Washington, June 13. The rsayy T)nrtment to dav made public the following letter, received Trout Admiral Dewey this afternoon, being its first mail advices from him since he reached Manila: . Flagship Olympia. Cavite, May 4, 1898. The squadron left Mirs Bay on April 27th, Arrived at Bolinao on the morning of April SOthj and finding no vessels there, proceeded down the coast and arrived off th entrance to Tlie Ueiua Christiana alone had 150 killed, including the captain, and JK) wounded. I am happy to report that the datMg-'dori- to - squadron under my com maud was in considerable. There was none killed and only seven men in the squadron slightly wounded. Several of the vessels were struck and even penetrated, but the da mac ALL OFF AFTER ft any, i DELAYS.. i Afttr tha Vcmll HaJ Pt Oat tha Flrat Tim; Thy Wara Called Back by Order Oa 5blr, Oatruaalat th JkUaaexr Qot Almost la 5tzbtr Cat. Tamta, Fla., Jane tl After wetkfs of waiting and nreriaration the .first- - i army of. luvasiou to isa tern shores of the United State?, lin- was of the slightest and the squadrou departed under I from the eaa- Manila Bay on the same afternoon. dropped. Surgeon The Boston and Concora were seni u &uWa Hipi tpn fiiniitP but iirl not reconnoitre Port Subic. A thorough t... ' ... I search of the nort was tnade by the ft l 2-L tX. Ill UnLIUUSUCa The surgeons af the hospital corps then removed their quarters to the trenches about the; old Spanish stock ade north of the camp. The attacks le command of - is in as good condition now as ' before General Shatter, this morning at i the battle, I beg to state to the lf- o'clock. The fleet of jtrauiorU con- partmeut that 1 doubt if any coiu- i-ied of :V5 vessels, four tenders and mander-in-chief was ever served l f urten convoys. These are all now more loyal efficient and gallant rap- mon the (iulf of Mejlco. headetl U tains than those of the tquadron now the southward until jthey wss Key under my command. Capt. Frank WestatleasL Should the destination Wildes, commanding tlie Boston, vol- Cuba; they will coutiuue their pre- unteered to remain iu command of his ent course until Capej Antonio, at the vessel, although his relief arrived be- west end of the Uland, is doubled, fore leaving Hong Kong. Assistant when an easterly course will Iks sailed Surgeon Kiudleberger, of the Olym- until they reach the vicinity of San- pia, and Gunner J. C. Evans, of the I tiago. j I It haa been definitely decided that if search ol t tie port was inaue uy me r -n Boston and the Concord, but tne after order detaching then, had or- th expeJ.Uon andSu Cuba at ail. Spanh fleets not found. Entered rived. The conduct of my u. he place of kajlon w Ube oa 0 . cfofT QO 0nf Pnni.nflTwiprH P. the south coast near Santiago. As the south cnannei ar ii:,o P u., of st wasaVolun- already stated actual embarkation of RtPAminc in column at 8 knots. After lamoerton, cnieioi siau, was aToiun i j t steaming in coiumu av o fvuuws. xkii i . . half the sauadronhad passed a battery teertor that position .and ga , u,e the troop, began on were continued at intervals through- nau ne sq efficient UeaUo&t Brulu. The work proceede.l dlllgentl, out the rest of i& n.ght, w.th flnng th -"t f IieateQant, and Ea,ign W. late on Wednesday 'afternoon. "t'""" " I . I T" 0.--!. ..'J.. 1 Ut .1 from small squads in various direc tions. ' ' , ' . 1 ',. Toward morning the fire slackened. Dawn is the favorite time for attack, and as the east paled, the marines, ly- . . ' . 1 . . . I . : i ing on ineir guns, were i arousea. effect. The . Boston and McCulloch returnetl the tire. The squadron pro ceeded across the bay at slow speed and arrived eff Manila at day break. Was fired on at 5:15 a. m. by three Some were actually ' asleep,! as they batteries at Manila and two near had had no rest for 48 hours, and tired cavite, uv wwy could no longer stand the nature strain. ; But uo attack came. I .Three, new Impound field guns, which could Tiot be , used during the night, for fear of hitting our own men, in an approximately east and west line across the mouth of Baker Bay, with their left in shoal , water in Can acao Bay. The squadron then pro ceeded to the attack, the -flagship Monday, June C diligently until when afror tlio lrutrtnm at VP rnl tnins 1'. ocott, aiae, penormeu toeir uuneo i -j- - as signal officers in a highly creditable I PorU, an imiwrtant drder came calling- manner. The Olympia being short ol a uaiw miuc i.rwewi. officers for the battery. Ensign II. H. tino was dispatched to overhaul tlu? Caldwell, flag secretary, volunteered disappearing transports and, recall for and was assigned to a sub-division them. All came bacjt but one, the o! the 5-inch battery. Mr. J.. L. City of Washington, j It has been sub- Stickney, formerly an officer in!; the sequently leame, however, that this United States navy, and now corres- vessel had outstripped the messenger W.V.UV MW. T shelled several scluads of Spaniards Olympia, under my personal d.rection. after davlight. Thev dived into the bushes like prairiei'dogs into burrows as the shells broke, over their heads in the grav dawn. ! i j Lieutenant Colonel Huntington and Major Cockrell gaVe high praise to the nerve and steadiness of officers and men, especially the young one3, as the. engagement was a baptism of lire for a targe tniajority. The men' were in 1 darkness and in a istrange land, but thev stood to their, posts with courage and fortitude and there was no symp tom of panic. The marines, though exhausted, were eager for more lighting; promis- leading, followed at a distance by the Baltimore, Raleigh, Petrel; -Concord and Boston, in the order named, which formation . was maintained th roughout the action. The squadron n r. r :4 1 a. m. W bile ad vancing to the attack two mines were exploded ahead of the flagship, too far to be effective. The squadron main tained a continuous and precise lire. at ranges varying from -",000 to 2,009 yards, counter marching in a line ap proximately parallel to that of the Spanish fleet. The enemy's fire was vigorous, but generally ineffective. Early in the engagement two launches inR to inllicl heavj punish.uent. They Pt out toward the Olympic w.th the complimented the daring of the Span iards with characteristic camp pro fanity. 1 I I Today the amplest precautions have been taken, and as the Dauntless was le iving re-enforcements were landing from the Mawblehead. A stormy time was expected. I The new campaign uniforms prove satisfactory and are almost invisible at a distance of 200 yards. The Lee guns apparent intention of using torpedoes. One was sunk and the other disabled by our tire, and beached, before an opportunity occurred to fire torpedoes. At 7 a. m, the Spanish flagship Ileina Christina made a desperate attempt to leave the line and come out to engage at short range, but was received with such galling fire, the entire battery of the Olympia being concentrated upon volunteered for duty as my aide and rendered valuable services. I desire specially to mention the coolness of Lieutenant C. G. Calkins, the naviga tor of the Olympia, who came under my personal observation, being on the bridge with me throughout the entire action, and giving the ranges to the guns with an accuracy that was prov en by theexcellency.of the firing. j On May 2nd, the day following the engagement, the squadron again went to Cavite, where it remains. On the 3rd the military forces evacuated tiie Cavite arsenal, which was taken yo sesion tjf by a lauding party. On the same day the Raleigh and Baltimore secured the su. render of the batteries on Corregidor Island, paroling, the garrison and destroyingtheguns.i On the morning of May 4th. the transport Manila, which had been aground in Baker Bay, was towed off- and made a prize. j NO PEACE FOK 5PAIN. i Caba Ur Tt Can Contioua The War la Vnr. Madrid. June ll.-The campaign Mhroagh the rigging. LUC Vltui iu v.sua, : I . -r ifnmin a(1 mju It l 1 h.r thAt. h hArelv able to return I inaugurated by some of the foreign a distance of 200 yards. T he m 0 the shelter of the point. The fires newspapers in favor of peace between caused several accidents in drawing . . , . and the United States is not cartridge Con here. According Ur the Tne Spanish batteries at Manila bad I opinions of several general Spain is kpnt nn a continuous report from the I capable of continuing the war in Cuba VwMnninn. tif tUt inmimiu(nL which I for two years, even under the most a.t bb a a a aa w m w squad bis hand. Beanite the loss of men. who are keenly regretted, t he marines rejoice that they have belen engaged in their first fight on Cuban soil. They sailed from 2ew York the day war was de clared and expected to land within a week at Havana Since then, until they landed on the shore of Guantana mo Bay, thev had been cooped up on the Panther, and they had begun to fer that tfee troops would beat them after alt ; i'' -. ii A ararfaata o U L'aJrrlty ot VlrftoU. i Nkw Vork June la. John Blair Gibbs, who is reported killed at Guan- .n.n wb 40 vears old. slDtrle and tire was not returned by this ron. The first of these batteries was situated on the south mole bead, at the entrance to the Pasig rirer. The second on the south basion of the walled city of Manila, and the third at Malate. about one-half mile further unfavorable circumstance. There fore they add. it is useless to talk ol peace, unless it Implies a retain to the status quo ante bel lam. . ! The government, it is added, has not received aoy suggestions of peace sighted. What given color to this i the fact that neither the Washington nor the Castine returned to her an chorage at Port Tampa until Satur day. - Like a wet blanket came the order to halt. Cheerfulness was displaced by keen disappointment. Two ques tions were on every tongue, "Ha? Spain surrendered "Has our fleet met with a reverse ,The former met with the readiest belief, many believ ing the words In the order, "iudefln itely postponed," meant peace. Those who followed each event closely were asm red that such was not the cae. Xewspaiwr men were confidentially told on Friday; night that tfiey had better go aboard. The following day it was openly talked that the sailing would occur on Sunday noon. The rush of the previous Monday was repeated. General Miles and his staff went to. Port Tampa Sunday moruing at 0:20 to deliver parting it fcti uctUms. During a heavy rain squall on Saturday night at 8 o'clock, while the transports were f training at their ctbles and the wind was" shrieking the little tug Captain Sam steamed up from ship to ship megaphoning in deep tones the order, "Stand ready to sail at day light." Above the roar of the storm, wild cheers were heard and a bright flash of lightening revealed the sold iers standing In the rain waring their wet hats and hurrahing. General Miles and his staff from a private car, far down the pier, coold witness all the scenes of the embarka tion. From this point of vantage mes sengers went scurrying, while uniform ed dLrnltaries hovered near during the entire day. TJk busy piers were lined ,v I tamiuiv , no? -' j wiu, t iii-ealed in the chapparel cover had 1 Tea aone At hU late home in this V 1 a 4 . 1. ' t am r m An I 2 I ' the advntRi?-e of the Americans on their edpe furnishing fine targets Hiraiut the skv and the white tents. The Spauiards fought from cover till a luight , discoverable buly by flashes, -at which the marines fired volleys, Th repeaters' uuded like crackers iu v Kirrel. '. The Marblehead lauuch, a Colt ma- liiiie l'uii in her bow. pushed up the i y eufdading the Saniards, and it is 'thought that wwe were killevl. The 3'.rines trailed much ; blootl to the vatrrVodge and there lost it. .The sharks are nutuerous in the vicinity. "; The ships threw their search lights from the powers, and in political cir oath. AtthU point I ent a toewage I cie n u a k- i ... , Th. . -merr kn to th. eovernor general to the elTet Ue-tlon were reiTed tb. soye"""" trenSlxaJs ot box ear,, flat . a m. m a m a t jm t a. a i v a f una f n awn n a i ii ii. a " tnat ii tne oattenes am uov ces wum iw; a w firing, the city would v be shelled, on the ground that Spain had decided This had tlje effect of silencing them, to pursue the war to the bitter end. At 7:53 a. m. I ceased firing and with- ! drew the squadron for breakfast. At A good many people who have made 111ft . i tnm.l tn tliA .ttl" riAt to criticixe. will doobtlesa feel A a a w mm - av a a a mi - - w - . ; ' cxrs, stock cart, baggage and expreta crs. Most of theae were crowded with soldiers who were cheered until their ears ached and who cheered in tarn until hoarse- Bv this time the Spanish flagship and I consciencMtricken oo reading Becre- city, he is said to have been a graduate of the University of Virginia. He I ' . ntire Spanish fleet were in I tary Alger's exhibit of what the gor- lived and practiced medicine nere lor - At 12o n. m . the .sauadron I ernment has done In the way of pre- - - - i . nlwiut four vears. Two months ago he received the appointment of acting assistant surgeon and was ordered to Key West. 1 Over tOO Cerk 0-h-nte4. -Whinrton. Juoe II. The largest clerical reduction in the euiou bureau rr some years wak effected to day; by the dbmiai of ojrerH) clerks and a number of the corps of special examio iers. The action follows a reduction of the appropriation. ciascd firing, the batteries being si- taring for war iu lneed. and the shius sunk, burnt and short time. The work done bar been deserted. ' At 12:40 p..m. the squadron of an enormous rolume, and the sys returned and anchored off Manila, th tern which has characterized it is re Petrel being left bebtnd to complete markabie. It Is a record that might the destruction of the smaller gun well be the envy of the world. There is boat, which were behind the point of nothing in the past history of the Cavite. This doty was performed by great military countries to match it.--Commander E. P. Wood, iui the mot Charlotte Observer. j expeditious and cjmplete manner po 1 ; sible' ..' ! I ilr. Walter VL Henry, of Charlotte, The SpanUh ioz the foUoxias v-- ! n appointed bank aminer. j - . , ' - ' - Th tVat That Cmm4 tka 5a. Nkwi-out News, Va., June 11. The J . il I fimmin t-Ai!iihIr Cnttantla. whoe a comparatively l . . " , , . - a . . ww at a . a-- m - laar nirnT ADDearance off the capes Ut night. caued the aufational rumors as to Spanuh warships lorkln? in that vj clnity, arrived her today. The Coa- stantla U lajund from rew Orleans to Hamburg and cazte to this port for coal. Scrofula, hip diM. m!1 rheuuu dixpia and other dUea due to impure blood are carra oy uoou tt a a sapaniia.
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