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THE DAILY FRE
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PUBLISHED EERY EVENING EXCEPT SUNDRY,
Vol. I-No. 76.
KINSTONN. C, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JUNE 29, 1898.
Price Two Cents.
I
Gets Within Rifle Shot of Santiago's
Outposts and
IT
Shortly. Anxiety Is Felt About the Ex
fleeted Spanish Reinforcements Under
Pando. Military Methods of a Half
Century Ago Cannot Be Used to Subju
gate Santiago. Shafter's Big Guns are
Expected to Do the Work.
' By Telegraph to Thi Fkii Pbibs.
Washington, June 29. Although there
, is nothing in the plans of .the administra-
" tion to base a belief that there will be an
attack on Santiago in a few days, there
- is a general feeling among officials that
' news of a battle similar to that of last
i week will shortly be forthcoming. ,
This opinion has foundation in the fact
' that Gen. Wheeler's division has moved
-opto a point within rifle shot of the
Spanish outposts surrounding the capi
tal. ' .
There is some anxiety felt in relation
to the Spanish reinforcmcnts -under Gen
Pando, '
The subjugation of Santiago will not
be brought about by storming the earth
worts, military methods or a nan a
century ago, but by modern warfare.
Great use will be made of Shafter's big
guns, landed from transports, to reduce
the defenses of Santiago. This will create
havoc among the Spaniards without
causing the loss of life which ultimately
follows jfte old method, y y;
Shatter Will Not Carry Santiago by As-
sault.
07 Telegraph to The Free Press.
Washington, June 29. Gen. Sbafterre-
ports that he has surveyed the field and
could not carry Santiago in forty-eight
hours by direct assault, but has decided
to wait until the big guns are in position
and to carry the city that way instead of
; by direct assault. .
THE DEAD ROUGH RIDERS
Were Burled about a Mile From Where
They Were Killed. An Iron Cross Marks
The Spot. . .
Pj Cable to Thi Fan Pbiss.
Guantanamo Ray, June 26, via Playa
del Este, June 29. The funeral of the
dead Rough Riders took place yesterday
at a beautiful spot about a mile from the
battlefield. Men from all the regiments
attended the burial. A small; iron crops
was erected to mark the spot. : ;
The effects of the men have been pre
served, and will be handed over to their
friends. . '
GERMAN WARSHIPS AT MANILLA
Will Prevent Bombardment of that City,
It Is Reported. Spaniards Determined
To Fight to the Death.
By cabktto Thi Fb Pbxss.
Madrid, June 29. Dispatches from
Manilla state that it is supposed that
German warships will prevent the bom
bardment of Manilla and that it is re
ported that Prince Henry of Prussia is
on- his way there with warships." They
also say that the Spaniards are deter
mined to fight to the death.
GENERAL ORDERS
Issued Today Tend to Regulate Army
Musicians and the Number of Ambu
lances Fcr Each Corps.
Jy Telegraph to The Free Press. . -
Washington, June 29. The general or
ders issued by Gen. Miles today, and
made public, tend to regulate leaves of
absence to army musicians and the num
ber of ambulances to each corps.
A Cccrca ta Fern Auxiliary Cruiser CI
vision at C
J;-
r y Cable to The Free Press.
Madrid, . June 9. The nueen rejrent
ivi'l i -sae a decree for the formation of an
':z'.Y;:tj cruiser division at Cadiz.
ANOTHER BATTLE
r ii i row n
IILLUUUUn
DOVER ITEMSv ? ; C
' ' . June 231898.
; Mr. W. A. Wilson made a business trip
to Newbern last Thursday and returned
Friday. " .. . . ., ; '
Miss Lula and Cattie Gilbert, of Jones
county, were visiting Mrs. A. P. Thomp
son's today. ;
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. R. Richardson were
visiting at his brother's. Mr. Dan Rich
ardson, last waek. . J 1 ,. ...
Mess. R. F. Crooiri and Allen Arnold
"excursioned" on their bicycles Sunday,
and spent the day with Mr. Ed Rhem, of
Lenoir county.
Several of the boys took in the excur
sion to Goldsboro Sunday and one of
them did not get back, until Monday
evening. He got left. ; " v:
. Mrs. Geo. M. Street has joined her hus
band here and they are rooming at Mr,
F.li.Dawsoni&until the house is vacated
in which they expect to live., ,
Mr. 3)3. Street, .vice president (Golds
boro Lumber company, has been detained
at his home in Goldsboro most of last
week and so far this week, by the; sick
ness of his wife. ' - , V , '
A broken rail on the railroad derailed
a car of the freight train just within the
city limits here last Friday. The paesen-
jrer train was also' delayed several min
utes on account of it. ; ;.j ..' ,'
It gives us pleasure to report that Mr,
Hamp West, who had been very ill with
typhoid fever, at his father's, Mr. Seth
West, for several weeks, is now better
and gradually improving.. , ;-y i
Jjjggs and young chickens are scurce
and in demand. ' When a few biddta aVe
brought here snch prices are asked for
them that "mighty few whites folks and
no niggers'; can afiora to eat them
Dr. J. W. Duguid spent Saturday night
in Newbern and returned home on the
excursion tram Sunday morning, accom
panied by bis brother, air. James Duguid.
who spent Sunday here with the doctor
and Mrs. Duguid.
We learn that an officer came up. from
Newbern this-morning and wentr out in
the Terrapin section a lew miles from
here- and arrested several men on the
charge of illicit distilling: but we have
not yet gathered a full account of it,
Mr. Joe E. Kornegay left Saturday on
a visit to relatives at Mt. Olive; and from
there be will go as a delegate to the con
gressionai convention at Clinton on
a.' .a ..-.
Thursday. He goes cocked and primed
to shoot his vote and influence for the
nomination of C. JR. Thomas, of Newbern
There is a great need of a well disci
Dlmed and thorough trainim? school at
Dover, and if our people would, unite add
mate a determined pun together, we be
lieve a good schbol could be built uo and
maintained here. We suggest that some
of our citizenserapioy a teacher and start
a school on a stockholders plan. A little
money used in that way by them would
prove like bread cast upon the waters,
treasures that would oe gathered to
gether after many days. "Ignorance and
vice go hand in . hand," and so do
knowledge and- virtue. We would also
remind our people of the proverb, 'An
idle head is the devils workshop."
H Pat HW tfoo In It. ' -
.& woman's cxud tnac invested in a
clubhouse not long since was much
against its will obliged to employ men
laborers. The architect was a woman,
but it was fqgnd- impossible to procure
women carpenters, masons and plaster'
ers. One day shortly belore the comple
tion of the structure a workman who
was employed upon the root made a
misstep and thrust bis foot through the
beautiful but not yet dried ceiling of
the auditorium. Just at this time, too,
a number of club members ohanced to
be in the building, and their emotions
at the sight of the pedal extremity pend
ent from the ceiling may be better im
agined than described. .The man was
eventually rescued, and the hole mended,
but the patch still shows upon the ceil
ing, and as the first vice president puts
it, Well.,1 knew that if a man had
anything to do with this club he would
be sure to put his foot in it "-Chicago
Tribune.
A Difference. t '
Effie Uncle John, are yon an author-
i ity upon the language of flowers?
Uncle John What do you mean the
language employed by, the woman who
receives them or by the poor devil who
has to pay the bill? Boston Transcript
Taking- Tim by the Forelock. -
"Ma, can I go over to Sallie's house
and play a little while?" asis 4-year-old
Polly.
"Yes, dear. . I don't care if ycu da"
"Thazk you,
na," r:
3 tba dcn:ir&
re ly. "I've been. " London Fun.
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At Two Important Entrances to San
tiago, the Spaniards Have
I.
The Cubans Have Erected a Strong
Fortress and Strengthened Other De
fenses. Shafter Has Issued Rigid' Or
ders Not to Engage tht Spaniards Un
necessarily. To Save Their Strength
For a Decisive Battle, for the Spaniards
Will Make a Strong Resistance. ,.
By Cable to The Vree PreA.
v Playa del Est, June 29. News lias
been received at Cuban headquarters,
afterward communicated by Gen, Castillo
to Gen. Shafter, that th Spaniards were
strongly entrenched at Santa Ursula and
Naganas, both important entrances to
Santiago. V
"Two heavy batteries have been erected,
including guns landed frbm Spanish cruis
ers. - The batteries are supported by six
thousand men. '
The Cuba u outposts , have erected a
strong fortrerti aud streugtbed other 'de
fense. ,
Gen. Shafter ha issued rigid orders to
his troops not to engage theenem.y unnec
essarily. His object is to keep hin troops
strong for the decisive attack. It is
known that the Spaniards will make a
strong resistance. : .-'.!
Two Thousand Nearly Naked and Half
Starved Cubans Arrive Under Sanchez.'
8y Cable to Thi Fbxb Pbiss. I "
Siboney, via Playa del Este, June 29.
Two thousand insurgent?, of Gen. Gar-
cia's command, arrived on the troopship
iLeonafrom Aserraderos under the com
maud of Sanchez. The majority of them
were half naked, and in nome instances
entirely nudr. They were half famished
The Senate Thanks Hobson and His Crew.
By Telegraph to Thi Fbki fbbss.
Washington, June 29. The senate
passed the resolution extending thanks
to Hobson and his crew.
The Yacht Red Cross Leaves New York.
By Telegraph to The Free Press,
New York, June 29. The yacht Red
Cross departs at noon for Cuba. She
carries large medical supplies and acorps
of physicians,
A $50,000 Fire.
By Telegraph to The Free Press.
New York, June 29. The Ansonia
Clock Co., on Cliff street, suffered a
$50,000 fire. '
Gen. Merritt Probably Sails Thlt$ After
noon.
By Telegraph to The Free Press.
San Francisco, June 29. Gen. Merritt
will probably sail this afternoon on the
Newport for Manillas He expects to ar
rive there on July 25th. .. '
Some Cuban Coast Terms. .
New York Sun.
Bahia, -a bay. '
Cala, an iulet.
Ensa ensenada, an inlet.
Playa, a beach.
Pta punta, a' point or headland.
Rio, a river.
Sabana, a plain. .
Surgo Surgidero, an anchorage.
Rubber Stamps, Seals, Etc.
The Feee Pbess has taken the agency
or one'of the largest rubber stamp and
seal factories in the country, and is pre
pared to show cats of and quote low
prices on rubber stamps or all kinds,
check perforators, corporation and nota
ry public seals, steel stamps; stencils.
Madge "Oh, yes, I've broken off my
encasement witn ueorge; Duttnat isn t
what is troubling me." Cies "No; what
is' Madge lie wants me to return
presents, and I can't for tbe life of me
think which are his." Ally
Kloper.
Any kind
of printing at Tus Fkee
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NEWBERN NEWS ITEMS.
Marine Notes. Oeath of Mrs. Minnie GIN
bert. Left for Jacksonville to Join the
Army.
C. WTilt Gaaklna, Manager' Newbern Depart
;.. ment. .- ..:.
Newbebn. N. C, June 29, 1898. ,
The steamer Carolina is on Meadows'
railway for repairs.
The schooner Lula M. Quillio, Capt.
Wright, has arrived from Norfolk.
Th schooner Virginia, Capt. Todd, ar
rived yesterday from W ashington, D. C.
Miss Maggie Pittman, of Grifton, who
has been visiting her brother, Mr. A. E.
Pittman, left last night for Beaufort.
Died, Tuesday, June 28th, Mrs. Minnie
Gilbert, wife of Mr. Andrew Gilbert. Th
funeral services were held this afternoon
at 5 o'clock from Centenary Methodist
Church.
Th schooner Dorchester, Cept. Wise,
arrived yewterd ay from Edenton. The
Dorchester bud afine tripfrorr. Baltimore
to Eden ton and mude a good record.
She; left Baltimore Tuesday morning,
June 21st, at 7 o'clock, and arrived at
Edenton Thursday afternoontJuue 23rd,
at 4 o'clock, making the trip in 57 hours.
The following young men yesterday
enlisted in the first regiment of North
Carolina volunteers, and left this morn
ing for Jacksonville, Fla., where the regi
mrtit is now in camp: H. C. Twitchell.
Oswald Kafer; Harry Moore, C. R.
Walker. Carson Paul and All ie Straus
bury. ..Eightcame up from Beaufort. At
the depot this morninc an attemDt was
made by the police to stop Mr. Kafer, but
interference by Dr. Hutlon caused the
officer to release him.
THE YALE LEAVES BAIQUIRI
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For Newport News to Get More Soldiers
for Service In Cuba.
By TelegrapU to Thi Fbbi Pbiss.
Washington, Juue 29. Word has been
received at the nary department that the
cruiser Yale has started from Baiquiri for
Newport News to receive another comple
ment of troops, under Garretson, for ser
vice in' southern Cuba.. , - '
Shafter Reports- the Army- Remarkably
n Healthy.
By Telesrrapn to TZe Free Press.
Washington, June 29. Shafter reports
the health of the army remarkably good.
There have been no deaths among those
wounded at tb battles of La Quaisini
and Ilia Quaisini.
The graves of the dead have been so
marked as to make identification sure. -
Private Gets Shot in a Sham Battle at
; Camp Alger. ,
By Telegraph to Thi Fbii Pbiss.
Washington, June 29. Harvey Reed,
a private in the sixth Massachusetts regi
ment, was accidently shot in, a sham bat
tle at Camp Alger yesterday. He will
probably lose an ear and au ejre.
is called to the fact that we have always in stock
SOMETHING NICE FOR YOU TO EAT !
" Our stock is full tip with Fine Canned Goods, Mason's Cakes
and Crackers, and all kinds of Groceries that are kept in a first
class grocery store. . V
Our prices are as low as anybody's. Goods . delivered free to
any part of the city. Yours to please, ' : r '
NexttoL. Harvey & Son's CRCMfHI 8, CHGf? tfinctnn fl P!
We have three styles of
EH'S BAtBRIGGAH
ahd GAUZE UNDERSHIRTS
which we will close out. '
at 2aJG each.
OETTIMGER BROS.
i
Santiago on Account of the Spanish
Fire.
An American Ship Chases a Spanish
4 1. a. J M.n I at - a
uunooai, ana uainers in a. Numoer or
Spanish Sloops. Sampson Fleet Has
107 Ships In It The Largest Ever
Oirected by a Single Officer. '
By Cable to Thi Fbii Pbiss. ' '
' Havana. June 29. It is reported that '
the Americans are having difficulty in ad
vanciog on Santiago, and it is claimed
they are uuable to advance owing to the
Spanish fire, " ! ' ' ' ' "
The commander o). the Spanish gun
boat Ardilla, reports being chased by an
American ship.
In making a reconnoisance the follow
ing day he discovered the American ; ves
sel had rounded up and captured a num
ber of Spanish sloops.
EXTENDS THE CUBAN BLOCKADE.
. .t .. ,m,B L. ;
Sampson Has 107 Vessels In His Fleet
the Largest Ever Directed by a Single
Officer, ' ,
By Telesrrapn to The Free Press.
Washington. June 29. Orders were
sent to Sampson this morning directing
him to extend, tbe limits of the Cuban
bloekade as provided by the president's
proclamation. ,'
Sampson has the largest fleet of vessels
under his command ever directed by a
eincle officer: tbev number one hundred
and seven. , ' ,
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