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VOL. XV. LOUP CITY, SHERMAN COUNTY, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, AUGUST'12, 1896. NUMBER 21
E. H. WATKINSON, T1
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8 foot extention dining table, $5.05.
Cane seat diners from 90 cents up.
lied steads to suit everybody from 1.75 up.
lied lounges from 8.20 up.
Fine glass front book ense, solid oak, 12.75
Solid genuine Oak suit, French plate glass, $17.75.
Full size kitchen safe oastered 5.20.
Beautiful oak cambination wood side board 20.00
Fancy rockers of all kinds, styles and prices.
Indies combination cabinet book case for 10.50.
and everything else in the furniture line in proportion. Call early and make your selection.
Heatipg apd Gookipg Stoves, Builders Hardware of all kipds apd at lowest prices.
Our prices are permanent not for thirty or sixty days. We sell on very low margin.
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BATTLE AT
A LAND FIGHT PROVES DISASTROUS TO THE
SPANIARDS.
GUAY AM A, PORTO RICO, CAPTURED.
NATIVES WELCOME AMERICAN TROOPS
WITH OPEN ARMS.
Spains Answer In
MOTKKKY BAFK AT MANILA.
MANILA RAY, Aug. 4, via Hong Kong, Aug. 9.—The
long expected monitor Monterey, with the collier Rrutus, ar
i\ved this morning during a gale.
Much relief is felt by Admiral Dewey and General Merritt,
and there is intense enthuseasm throughout the fleet and among
the troops.
The capture of Manila, is now only a question of the few
days necessary to land the troops of the third expedition.
The scarcity of food now effects even the richest class in
Manila. There is no meat, bread or flour, except very small
reserves, chiefly laid under requisition for the Spanish troops.
The newspapers, although rigidly censorized, admit that the
famine and the unprecedented rains are causing an epidemic.
LAND RATTLE AT MANILA.
HONG KONG, Aug. 9.—Dispatches from Cavite, under
date of Aug 5, report that Manila was then “still Spanish.”
These dispatches say:
“At 11:30 p. m. on Sunday 3,000 Spaniards attacked the
American camp near Malate, assaulting the trenches occupied
by the Tenth Pennsylvania regiment, battery K aud A, Utah,
and two other companies of Pennsylvania troops. They charg
er the American right and nearly succeeded in cutting* off the
Pennsylvania companies, but the Americans rallied and re
pulsed the Spaniards after des{>erate fighting, the American
tire breaking the Spanish center.
“The Spaniards charged again, but were forced to retreat to
the j ungle, where they kept a heavy tire on one of the roads
leading to the American trendies in order topreveut reinforce
meuta from arriving. The First Californey and the Utah but
tery came to the rescue, through a withering tire and never
wavered, though several were wounded and Captain Kiehter
was killed.
“The Spaniard* charged several time* but they were met by
a steady tire from the infantry and bv tchrapnei from Die Utah
battery, so that eventually they retreated t*< Malate fort with
a loss, it is reported, of 31*1 killed and l,1**1 wounded, though
the report is probably exaggerated.
I he insurgeut* rendered no assistance, but retreated on the
tlrst shot, it is believed that General Aguinaldo, aware of
the Spanish intentions, moved hi* men away. On August I,
the Spaniard* made two attacks, but were easily repulse. On
August 3, they made aitothet attack, when one was killed and
eleven wounded. On the third there was a connonade all day.
The electric lights were extinguished in Manila at night.
The Americans, though under arms, do not attack the city.
The Spanish loss in the minor attacks is not known. Mr.
Williams, formerly United States consul at Manila, has called
the leaders in fifteen providences of the Philippines to a con
ference, from which good results are hoped.
Coatno, Porto Rico,Aug. U. The town of G'oamo was captured
this morning by Gen. Wilson, The American loss was but
seven wounded all members of Sixteenth Pennsylvania regi
ment Corporal Barnes it is believed is fataly wounded. The other
are expected to recover. It is known that the Spanish lost their
commander Major Yellescas Capt. Ecaute Capt Lopez and
nine privates. Besides the killed .‘15 Spaniards were wounded.
UlIAVANA OAPIDKKD.
Ponce Porto Rico viu St Thomas, D. W. I„ Aug. 6.—Guayama has been
captured by the American forces. The Fourth Ohio and the Third Illinois
Haines brigade, advanced upon Guayama yesterday morning. They were
attacked by the Spanish outposts and the whole mountain was soon a
blaze with the spluttering tire, volunteers behaved well and drove the
Spaniards baca. They then proceeded to occupy the town which is the
cleanest and most picturesque on this most interesting island. The inhab
itants of the place went wild with joy when the Americans took posession
and the welcome extended the invaders was as warm as has been the case
elsewhere. The people gladly surrendered.
The American colors had hardly been hoisted over the town before the
Spaniards attacked again. The Fourth Ohio met them and there was at
once hot work at close range. The Americans had with them two dy -
namite guns. Five shots of dynamite from these and a rattling musket tire
drove the Spaniards back again. The Americans were armed with
Krag Jorgensen and the Spaniards with Springfield rifles. The Americans
hud three men wounded and the Spaniards one ktl led and three
wounded.
Guayama has 16,000 inhabitants and it is the most important town on
the south side of the island except Ponce. Generul Brooke, who landed at
Arroyo wifb his troops, wanted Guayama as a base, and it was upon bis
orders that General Haines and his brigade proceeded to occupy it. Gtiya
ma is but live miles iulaud from Arroyo, the seaport.
To within a mile of Guyama the road is level and there was no sign of
Spaniards anywhere along the route. The last mile of the road runs
through a cut in the mountains and up a steep hill. Before this point was
rescued uie rniru Illinois sioppeu, auu woiunci ocuneu, was orucieu io
guard the cross road leading to the rearof the city. The aUvaiue guaid
of the Ohio regiment entered the cut and had proceeded less than two hun
dred \ ards when a hale of Spauisb bullets on both sides of the mountain
whistled over their heads. The guards fell back tiring as they retreated,
and the main body hurried forward, also firing up the hillsides.
Further along the road the Americans were suddenly confronted by u
barricade constructed of structural iron works and tilled in with sand. As
the United States troops advanced the Spaniards began firing from behind
the barricade. Their shots, however, were wild, and most of them passe I
over the heads of the Amer.cau soldiers.
Deploying parlies were sent up the hill to flunk the Spaniards, and as
they ttdvauced they found the barbed wire fences in evidence, as hat!
been the case at Santiago. These were quickly cut with the machetes of
which there were quite a number in possession of tiie Americans, and in
a short time 100 Americans hail rushed up the hill am) lined the road upon
both sides.
A gauling lire was thou poured into the Spanish barricade aud almost
instantly Uriug from that quarter ceased. The Spaniards mysteriously
disappeared, but the men from Ohio continued to pour in their volleys of
bullets upon the sand autl iron.
After reaching tue hilltop the deploy era began directing their shots
ahead aud the balance of the Americana pushed forward, firing as they ad
valued. The enemy was in concealment and finally the fire of the Span
iards was drawi. They begau discharging their weapons with great rap
nbty ami it was during this volley that the Americana mentioned above
received their wounds. The staml made by the Spanish was a abort one, j
the A-nencau fire beeotuiug so hot that the dons retreated precipitately
After tue Spaniard* had briu drtveu up the road the American* entered |
tile city. There was diaultory firing on the part of the Spaniards a* tie-1
Americana approached the place, but n-- damage was done. As the troop* .
approached the towu a mau appeared waving a wtote alurt. He announced
that the towu surrendered to the Arnett m iiinoitdt'loually. A* lie tie re
Haines entered the city It appeared to Iw deserted. All the bouse* wvie ei«*«
ed au*l no one wa* insight. A* he react) t tue ethic square suddenly door,
were swung open and window* dung up lltutU appealed ami their owu
era BUS!oualy scanned the situation an I Inetr withdrew.
Alter repeating tuts several lime* aud ttudnig Hint they were neither to
be *hot nor dragged from thru home* the p* >| I* emerged and *oon the
street* were ringing with bIhmii* of »\ iva l>a Anoricsuoa Tire inhabi
tarn* rustreel inward treneral Haineeuud ho •' ill an I clasped man* of He
tsnrhsH sot tier* *hul the knee*, win*■- utter* llrrew their ana* a'**«l
UN’ n eh* of lb* Am-item* **»tdte»« and a I then \| ta* prostrated
lhem**dv • s tn the r**ad All *•*•• w hile 'be * *t« * o| V t*a lm \<u*rl* *noa
sere tinging through the all
i
[be populist platform contained;
these words, “we are not in faror of
war for conquest.” That is exactly
what President McKinley said at the
beginning of the war with Sj>am and
every move that Iihi been made by
the nution lias fully vindicated Urn'
fact. But how on earth Mk pop*
could follow Mr. McKiuley i. ibis is
more than we cun n .derstau We
think, however, that they intended to
convoy u sort of misleading ides that
we were now.engaged iu war for onr.* i
quest. If ho the old deceitful chest
nut won't work.
General Scott said iu I860: I give
it as my fixed opinion tiiat hut for
our graduating cadets the war be
tween the United Stales and Mexico
might and probably would hav e last
ed some four or five years, within iis
first half more defeats than victories
falling to our share, where as iu less
than two campaigns we conquered
a great country and a peace, with
out the loss of a single battle or a
skirmish.
To go over the Accademy register
of about three thousand graduates
from 1802 to 1808 brings up the
names distinguished in our military
bistort. The great leaders in the
Civil War are these, Kit/.hugh Leo,
Joseph Wheeler, Wesley Merritt
add other now in the field besides the
long roll of the dead.—Success
i^lUSHEB GIVEN TUB TEXAS
Washington.Aug. 8.— Two im
portant changes in the com mu mi of
vessels of the navy were announced
this evening by Secratary Long.
Captain Charles 1). Sigsbee who com
manded '.he battle ship Maine when
she in liter fate in lluvana harbor,
and who bus been iu command of the
auxiliary cruiser St Paul since the
warltegan has been ordered to relieve
Captain John W. Philips of tbe com
mand of tbe battleship Texas under
going repairs at Newt York. It is
understood that Captain Phil
ips will be assigned to shore duty
propabty the command of the Mare
island navy yard at Sail Francisco.
Secretary Long announced also
that Ciptim Casper F. Goodrich of
auxiliary cruiser Si. Louis had (teen
ordered to roiuwaud the Newark,
f •mnttidore Watsons flagship tonne
ceedCapt Albert S. barker who has
been transferred to Ihetlregou on
account of the illness of Cnpt. K
Clark
NOHFOLK Vs- Aug 5 - The
Merrill Wrecking.spam lias ie
Ctilved advice* front Sauliago that
makes it cer'aiu that the Infants
Maria T*rv*a ia now fl -a let I and is
found to b« in fairly g«*«*t c< edition
as |t> her Machinery and Imilera. Hltr
will iknrllt start for Norfolk untier
her own steam Another espnditn>n
on the wrecking ntcuorr Chapman
• ill )•« sent south n««t Monday or
Tuesday, carrying tmui. i *. pon
u«*«s especiaiv intended for raising
lbs Cruiotisi Colon
ORIGINAL TACTICS.
Unique Manual of Anna Prepared bp “Ex
tra Hilly."
The most remarkable company of sol
diers ever drilled in thin country fought
under "Extra Billy" Smith, twice gov
ernor of Virginia. He acquired the nick
name through connection with the ex
tensive mill contracts which he had be
fore the war, bis charge to the govern
ment of "extra work" on bisstarrentes
being so frequent and large as to keep
the postofflce department in a state of
oonstant ferment
He was a grand old man of the rough,
honest type of "Bine Jeans" Williams,
Linooln, Thurman, Jerry Rusk, Craw
ford and Jenkins. His eduoation had
been sadly neglected, but he owned
brains to spare and horse sense enough
for three ordinary governors. He drilled
his men aooording to " ‘Extra Billy’s’
Tactics," an unpublished manual at
arms.
A drill lesson: Colonel "Extra Bil
ly"—Now, boys, git yo’selves In persl
tion. Are yo’ ready? Tote arms I De
liver ar; is! Rest yo’ muskets! Tote
arms! Ground yo’ rifles! That’s tol’ble
good. Are you ready again? Well, here
we go. Fix yo’ stiokers! (Fix bayonets.)
Now oharge ’em and stick ’em!
One day ho led bis men into a blind
lane about a mile long, and arriving at
the end could not see his way out ex
oept by tearing down fences and going
through a wheatfleld guarded by an
angry farmer with a dangerous looking
gun. The objective point was the oppo
site side of the field. After studying
gravely the situation be gave the order,
"Disband, boys, an meet me tomorrer
morn in on the t other side of the field
whar we aimed to git this evening.
Kansas City Journal.
A Military Trick.
One of onr German-American citizens
related the following incident of the
German revolution of 1848:
“We were short of men and had a
large number of prisoners to look after.
That did not worry us as long as we
were not moving, but one day we had
to make a forced march. The country
through which we were to pass was
hostilo, aud extreme watchfulness was
necessary. We had few enough men as
it was, and we knew that those pris
oners were ready to make a dead run at
the first opening.
“Finally a young officer made a bril
liant suggestion, and it was promptly
carried out. We ripped the suspender
buttons from the prisoners’ trousers,
took away their belts and knew we had
them. Their hands were busy after
that, and fust running was out of the
question. We made the march safely,
and I do not believe that even Yankee
ingenuity could have iuveuted a sim
pler solution.’’—New York Tribune.
A Dm(o1 Mala.
“Tom, that old sway backed mewl o’
youru ain’t no good under a saddle, is
he?"
“Nope: too slow an clumsy. "
“Nor in th’ buggy er wnggin?"
“Nope: too awkward for that.’*
"Ner at pullin ov the plow?"
“Nope: wauls ter grass too much."
"Whut you kiwpiu hint fer, then?"
“Waal, you see, we ain’t go*
clock at our bouse, an that ola m»wl
bray* at diuuer time jest «n sbutv es the
yearth louru* over. Yamar. I’ve lues
called to dinwr by that tuewl'e bray
fer the last five year* an I’m alius right
plum on time. "—Atlanta Journal.
Mali K. takes.
It I* recorded of a yuan* fop who
v III led one id the Jtothsuhildx Inal he
Was *u promt of hi* lualnchite sleeve
buttons that he Insisted upon exhibit -
tug them k> bis host
The tatter UM si them and odd i
j “Yes, It m a pretty «h w 1 have a
msnutpii rr nisAe of tt in the next
1 mum. '*
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