The Gastonia
_ , _ .. Oovotoa to tikm Pnjtootlon ot Hon* »nd th» lntomat* of th County.
Vo*. XIX. Gaatonla, N. C„ May 6, 1898.
THE GAZETTE.
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*<» WiB SP.WK.
We had hoped to give la to-day’s ex
tra definite news from Dewey, but
there Is absolutely none later than that
already published.
Iu Washington, men who ought to
know assort that a brief cofesage from
Dewey. sent before tbo cable was cut,
Is In bonds of llte department, bnt the
authorities deny it. Thd message was j
to the effect that Uie stars and stripes
were floattog over Manila.
Up to this writing, noon Friday, the
public has no late news from Sampson j
or Dewey, or the Spanish duet If the .
authorities know, they are keeping j
their cousel for strategic reasous und
wisely, we aappoee.
This morning's dispatches tell that
relief In the way of sxploeives, pro
jectiles, supplies, and repair ship* will
go to Dewey at once from San Fran
cisco, wllh troops if ho needs them.
This action of tbe govern men t would
Indicate a possibility that Dewey's de
struction of tbe Spanish fleet and poets
was wrought at such fearful cost to
himself that be Is now riding at an
chor In distress or, If not In distress,
practically helpless.
Had a dispatch boat been sent to
Hong Kong right after tbe battle, her
news eon Id have reached us Wednes
day morning. If Dewey can oooe es
tablish cable connection at Manila tbe
wires will pnt the iiuws in America
witliiu 10 minutes afterwards.
It IfcTOItlt: B*TTI.i;-I KI t»
"Kemember the Maine,” tiie fleet
signal of the Flying Hquadrou ik not
the Gist watch-word o( the kind that
has nerved Americans to resist!cm im
pulse in battle.
DurlDg the Texas laVOlatKm
(1836—6), Col. W. B. Travis sad 140
men, Including Davie Crockett, were
besieged in tho Alamo, a fortress near
San Antonio, by a force of 4,000 men
under Santa Anna. Tho handful of
Texans fought bravely day by day
awaiting reinforcements, but they re
ceived none aave that of 32 men from
Goliad who cut their wuy through to
the fortress.
Before an over whelming force the
beleaguered Texan* dwindled uway a*
ouo by one the heroes fell. Crockett
was among tbe last to perish, hut he
fell upon a heap of twenty Mexicans
lying dead about him. Only three es
caped. Tho bodies of tbe dead Texans
were mutilated and buried.
Surrounded by an overwhelming
force, Fannin and bis men at Collto
accepted honornhle term* of surrender.
They were taken to Goliad, and under
orders from Santa Anna were Siam to
» man. (Jays the historian:
All unanapeotlugly they were
marched out upon n neighboring prai
rie, and while the bright suo of a Palm
Sunday morn abnne kindly upon them,
they wero shot down In cold blood and
tleetr bodies consigned to flames. Small
wonder waa it ’bat these atrocities
nerved the men of Houston’s army to
deeds or prowess. At Sen Jacinto
tli* battle cry wna, "yicstember (Ac
Alor.io " Il/r»ctnl*i- tloliatl!" and
when the Texsn onslaught scattered
the Mexican forces, and pursuit of tiie
retreating foe was entered into, many
a Mexican, realising how little was his
claim for mercy, would fall on his
knees when overtaken, and tremblingly
repeat. "Me no Alamo !" ‘-Me no
«ol lad I"
It Is painfully manifest, that J>ewey
Ims not yet formod the letter writing
habit.
American gunner* are admitted to
lie the beet in ttie world. The marks
manship aod nerve In the peases so far
had with Spanish guns do uot In th*
least destroy their title to that great
distinction.
Ciyll war and general Internal de
struction are Imminent In Spain. Tte
feelings and pasaioas of the conflicting
clement* are raging at flery heat.
The Conservatives and Carlisle appear
to be the great parttra of tbn future.
C oeaay Ilea the. bead that wears a
crown -and there are ■ it I Mr*. In the
passions ut ttie iuipottious populace are
powder and dynamite und dry gun
cotton and matches—end rata among
lbs matches.
Tbs Invasion of Cuba l« not likely t>.
lie mado before tli« great conflict ex
pected between Hum peon’s squadron
aad Spain’s fleet. The Spanish gov
ernment la heilved to ba oombloing and
saaaslog all Its naval powar In on*
supreme effort to crash lha American
fleet at Cota. Fail lag to win this
battle, tbs foreign power will be prao
tfeaily at Ibe end of bar row. IVtth
our pomesaton of Cuban waters undls
poled, our troops may I* safety trans
ported aad sustained.
MAP OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS
Thon on w Jawy iahjndu lu the Philippine* tliut the crook somber it
unknown. There are uioe rary largo ouae—l>uaou, l'anay, Zafco, Imrte. Kohtl.
Negroe, Pemar, Mindanao and Mindoro—with inure than 1,500 entailer i»a
They hare an entire t«i of nrer 130,000 aqaare mile* ami a population ot
ehoat T,000,000. And bera again la fonnd iba old alory—Spauiah n.Tluiala have
ntled with a rod of iron, nn<! tbo worm has turned. Manilla, tbo capital of tbo
Philippine*and tbacblct city of Lnaou, oosuina a popolntlun of 330,000, prl’i•
oipelly Spanlah crtolai, Chtncae half breoda and tli3 original native* Tbo bay
cf Manilla, tbe largact end flueel In tbe world, coaid offer uuebaruge to the
united Haiti of Europe.
THE CRUISER BOSTON.
Tho Boatoo lM a protected trailer and wa» bail! hi 1Hf>3. oho itieplaoej
3.000 toon of water. Her horarpower li 4.08U and bor apoed 13.0 kuoL-. Sbe
bar dx 0 inch and two R inch LreecblcndhiR riHoa two U pound, two 3 puoud
and two 1 ponnd rapid fire gone, twu Hotrhkla* revolving cannon and two
OttHap.
THE GUNBOAT PETREL.
Th« Ptktl wml bull* In 1BH7 H«r ilUplut'ium-uc In ton*. h*r hrvu.
porwir 1,098, b*r tpc«d 11.7 knot*. 9h» ha« four n Inch brcochlnadl»K rlflu*
CM t poasd rapid flra rod. rata ITotohlrlra raroWIng nutitmu huiI trrn Oatllng*
VIEW OF MANILLA.
K—nia, tba capital aa<l largMt oily uf tba Philippine liletuli, baa a pops
latino of abaot MO,000, eoa«l>tlng of flpaaiah oranloa. (.blaawo bait Lnedt and
nailra* Uf to within 35 y«ar* ago It wa» a city of liupnalog appMuaaae. tba
hoBaaa batog mildly boll! of rtnoa, bat aa aarth jaahe abaok laoat of tboai to
pitnaa, and wbaa tba Inhabitant! robollt thay mada low. lightly mantaaotad
bdhaaa of wood tad baa boa
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COMMODORE GEORGE DEWEY.
Tb* IdtUo agwadron of tbl CdII«1 Stator nary I* oomuiauded by Comma*
**• a*arp* Dowry, a retaran of tba otrll war. Ho la 00 ycora old aad an
°®o« of rip* azpariaooc. Ho took part in tba captor* of Haw Ortaana tba
•N>|W*oU at Port Hndaon and DanUmrilla aad h* fought in tba two
attaoka on Part Piabar, boinc on tbc ataam loaboal Apawaa. Ha caaa oat of
tba war with tba rank of lioateaant oommandcr.
THE CRUISER BALTIMORE
lb* Baltin nr* la a pcotnctari enMt and waa built in iBAT. Bar dlipiaaa
laaot U 4.418 ton*; honnpowcr, 10,004; apcad, 80.0 knot* &bo baa four a
poond and two 3 pound rapid Or* giu two I pound rapid Ora cannon, four
Hotohkia* rrroirlnr cannon uud two Gulling*.
THE GUNBOAT CONCORDt
The. Concord «u built In 1088. i>bn has six 0 loob brconbloadlm rifles,
two 0 ponnd and two 8 pound rapid flu- rmu, two liotcUkia rerolvtug uuunoa
u4 two ftatling*. Her displacement ie 1,710. ber horsepower 3,048 and bet
spend 18.8 knots.
I SHOOTING REBELS.
Abaci two yen Me tbo Speetih ttM to tflwocmfe lb* wlilllw lb tbo
Philippine* hf *oottc« to booth not ta aetlvr* who hut bane piilwl far
paHMnol otToo*** There wow 46 elbow wbo wore ibot. bet cot killed, boon
toUu woeM ooll It a mmoco The ttaewl wbo ertew* It nyertM II mi
“pcblafemant ”
THE FLAGSHIP OLYMPIA
TIm Otjapia, tba flagiblp d tto A dalle iqgadrau, wm bollt la INI. So
dbplacaueot It 4.870! aomepaatr. 17,81*; tprt d, ai.O knot*. BhglaMfaar t
took brwohloadiag riflga, tm 4 lad) rapid lira gam fourteen 0 pound and *b:
1 pound rapid to rbbi and four Gatlings. tihe It a modem prntgstsd ml«n.
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THE CRUISES RALEIGH.
Tha Balalfb U a protacttd craiiar. 8b* w«< built iu JSW. and bar atatla*
Ue« an the folio*in*: Di^wawi, 8,*IE; j nr taper*cr. 10,000; tpaad. m
kaota Bba baa tan 8 look and one I tseb rapid Ore hum, eiitbt 8 poaod aad
foot 1 pound rapid Or* maaon and two CtaOiogr.
SEA VALL AND BATTERIES AT MANILLA.
MtaUh, Philippine lalaoila. it very poorly protected k|tlnt attack. It bee
e *no ate well extending aroand the barber, and above tbia we aomc bottwiw
wbteh may look temidable to the civilian, bat are not The gut are of oIA
a*la, entirely inadeqnato to cope agaloat the blR rlflea moaaicd by modern
warafalpe. r *****
NATIVE INSURGENT
Tko MtlTM at Ik* ntUfptM I
kg to* fwMioo from Spot*, art *
k mm. Tk* kat**o* a* >k* mm **«
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