Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-04-23
THE OUTLOOK on THE ISTHMUs.

On the 18th instant Senior De Peratt, the
Costa Rican Minister at Washington, re-
ceived telegram from Zaldivar, President
the army of that Republic at the battle of
Chapulta, informing him that the peace of
Central America was signed. Subsequent
intelligence, however, from that country
does not seem to bear out the statement.
On Saturday, Commander McAlla, at Pan
anna, sent the following dispatch to Commo-
dore Walker, at Washington, chief of the
bureau of navigation:
"The force from the Atlantic station was
relieved yesterday. 1have just passed over
the line of railroad The political condi-
| tion of the Isthmus is chaotic. If transit is
to be kept open short stay must not
be contemplated. The entire naval force
now at Aspinwall and Panama should
remain for the present. The situation at
Panama is unsettled. The example set at
Aspinwall will be a precedent for the dis
affected for some time to come."
On the same day a report, bearing date
the Sth instant was received from Comman-
der Kane, of the United States steamship
Galena, relative to the burning of Aspin-
wall by the insurgents on the afternoon of
March 31st and the part taken by his
command for the protection of American
citizens and their property.
Kane's report explains what appeared at
that time to be hesitancy or dilatoriness
on his part in taking action for the protec-
tion of the property of American citizens
from seizure by Prestan and his Rebels.
Two of his officers who had gone ashore to
investigate two of the Pacific Mail Steam
ship Company's offices, and United States
Consul Wright and his clerk were in the
hands of PreStan, who sent word to Com
mander Kane that these men would be all
shot if Kane interfered in any way with his
revolution, or if his demand for the arms in
cargo of the steamship Colon was not COM
piled with Until the release had been Sc
cured of his officers and the other Ameri-
cans Kane was obliged to act cautiously.
After that he made himself master Of the
situation with his sailors. marines and Cat
ling guns.
Private reports received in Washington
on Saturday say the people of Panama, are
apprehensive of the destruction of that city
by the Rebels. Senor Becerra, the Colom-
bian minister, says that troops have been
sent from Cauca to aid in protecting lives
and property at Panama. Senor Becerra
has received no advices whatever concern
ing the reported drowning of 100 Rebels by
the Government troops and he expresses
the opinion that the story is absurd on its
face.
General Barillos, the new President of
Guatemala, is of high birth and liberal edu-
cation, and has been more than ordinarily
successful in business, politics and military
ventures. He is not yet past 40, but is mar
ried and has very interesting family. In
personal appearance he is tall and finely
formed, with dark eyes and flowing beard.
He has rendered distinguished service as a
Senator and two years ago was elected First
Vice-President of the Republic.
SALOONS IN THE SOUTH AND IN THE
NORTH.-Governor st. John, since his re-
turn from the South, confesses that the tenn
perance work is further advanced in the
South than in the North. Mississippi has
900 saloons, Minnesota, with about the same
population, has over 5000 saloons; Arkan-
sas has l, 1884 saloons, California, with about
the same population, has 9,369 saloons. Old
Bourbon Kentucky has 4,4G1 saloons, and
Ohio 1880. Startling as the statementmay
be, in proportion to the population, the
North has twice as many saloons as the
South. And yet the South is Democratic
and the North Republican, and striving to
be prohibition also-.S Louis Republican.
- The fruit crop in Anderson county was
| fatally injured bv a heavy frost last week.