Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-11-09

| GEN. BUTLER ON FORT FISHER.-ln re-
cent speech in Boston Gen. Butler explained
his campaign against Fort Fisher as follows
"Ordered to Fort Fisher and to make al at
| tack upon it after bombardment OF the
enemy, landed a portion of my troops, recon-
noitered, and first came to the conclusion that
| it could be captured, but thought it would be
at the expense of 5000 or : ZOO Of my soldiers.
| reflected that the only advantage OF the
fort to the enemy was the protection of Il few
bockade-runnerS. and | also reflected that
| General Sherman was then marching to the
sea, about to 60 there, and when he got to
Savannah. as he did shortly afterwards, the
| fort would be OF no use to the enemy, and
would have to beevacuated. Under these cir
cumstances came to the conclusion to save
the lives of my men and withdrew from the
assault. took them home with me. Other
counsels prevailed. 1t was thought to be ne
cessary for the glory of the American army
that the assault should be made. The fort
was captured and 1000 killed. manned and
! wounded men were the result. The dead are
in their graves. The MANNED and wounded
are calling for their pensions and the bounty
of the government. thank God, and that
always, that in the retrospect of my life for
the last twenty years. whatever may have been
my demerits as Il general, | have no large
butchers bill on my mind to settle between
my conscience ard my God"
MANILLA.-Manila, the scene of the recent
great typhoon disaster, by which the business
portion of the city was destroyed and much Of
the shipping in harbor, contains population
of nearly three hundred thousand. 1t is the
capital of the PHILIPPINE Islands and residence
of the Spanish viceroy, or governor Of the Ar
chipelago, and is situated in the Island OF l!u-
zon, on the bay Of Manila. 1t is divided by
it's river into Manila proper and Bnando.
Manila proper, or the city, consisting OF sew
enteen spacious streets, crossing ut right an
giles, contains the cathedral the palace was
built in 1890 the Archiepscopal Palace, the
Hall of Audience, eleven churches and three
converts, besides public offices, barracks, and
other military establishments. Beyond the
ramparts of the east side is the Calzada or
public promenade. The trade is chiefly with
the United States, Great Britain, China and
Australia. Manila is, by law, the only empo-
rum Of foreign trade in the Spanish East IN
dies. Its principal exports are sugar, Manila
hemp, cigars, leaf tobacco, coffee, rice and line
woods Earthquakes, typhoons and other nat
ural convulsions are of frequent occurrence
there, but it never has any election troubles
State, city or national-whch fully compen-
safes for all other annOyances.
s5" The polygamous Normons seem to be de-
termued to provoke Uncle Sam into what
will be very unhealthy frame of mind for
them. About half Of the officials in Utah are
disqualified under the Edmunds Bill, and yet
when the Governor of the Territory appoints
persons to fill their places they refuse to give
up their offices to them. Therefore there is a
fair prospect of the penitentiary, and perhaps
the galows for many of the Saints after the
patience of the government is entirely ex-
hausted.