Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-01-10
WAR AND RUMORS Of WAR.
Developments In the Cuban, Venezuela
and South African Troubles.

A special commissioner of the Lon
don Daily Chronicle is in Washington
trying to ascertain the exact feeling Of
the people of the United States on the
Venezuela dispute. Among other
things, he cabled his paper that if the
people of Great Britain allow them
selves to believe that President Cleve-
lands recent message is mere politi-
cal party move, they will find them
selves dreadfully mistaken. The
Americans are terribly in earnest in
regard to the Venezuela matter, and
unless Great Britain submits to arbitra-
ton, she must fight.
Four of the Venezuela commission
ers recently appointed by the presi'
dent, met at the state department in
Washington last Saturday and selected
Justice Brewer as their presiding of:
icer. The commissioners then adjourn
ed until tomorrow. What plan of
operation they will pursue will be de.
termined by future developments.
A story comes from St. Petersburg
to the effect that Russia has not recog-
nized the Monroe doctrine but oc-
cupies the same attitude toward it as
assumed by England and Germany.
The story has neither been affirmed nor
denied officially but the story of that
volunteer gold loan has been denied
most positively.
Minister Terrell, the representative
of the United States government al
Constantinople, has made demand
on the sultan of Turkey for reparatlon
for the destruction Of the property Of
the American missionaries in Armenia.
The sultan has not yet given any in
limation of what he intended to do;
but the United States government has
already made arrangements to take
positive action. Admiral Bunce has
been ordered to get his squadron,
which is anchored off Norfolk, ready
to sail at moments notice for Con-
stantinople. Admiral Bunce has seal
ed orders that are not to be opened un-
til after he has been 10 days at sea.
The London Times of Monday has
the following warning to the people of
the United States "That whether we
have troubles in Europe or Africa or
not, we will not yield on the Venezue-
Ian question. We have insulted no.
body; but if we are compelled to fight
we shall be ready to guard what is
worth fighting for"
Emperor Williams message to Presi-
dent Kruger congraLulating him on re-
pelliug the invasion of the Transvaal
without calling for outside help, is
taken by the British public as an init
nation that if Germany had been ask
ed to do so, she would have given the
Beers assistance against Great Britain,
and great Indignation is the result.
Some of the British papers character
ize the message as deadly insult that
can only be wiped out by an apology
or war. 1t is reported that there have
been several clashes between German
and British citizens in London, and
several knock down and drag out
scrapes between German and English
sailors in different ports. A report has
| it that a colonization company has
been organized in Germany with suf-
fcient capital to warrant the removal
of 5000 or more military settlers from
Germany to the Transvaal. A British
transport, on its way from Bombay to
England with about 200 troops, whose
term of service is said to have expired,
has been ordered to put the troops off
at Cape Town. The British admiralty
has issued orders for the immediate
placing in commission Of six vessels
that are now unused, and great activity
is reported in the dock yards through
out Great Britain. As yet, Germany
has shown no disposition to retreat
from her position Or offer un apology.
The situation looks serious.
More complete details of DR.. Jane
sons fight with the Beers have been
received. 1t seems that jameson in.
vaded the Transvaal with only 460
men. He expected 10 be reinforced by
the dissatisfied Englishmen in Johan-
nesburg. The Beers collected some p
900 strong, and the johannesburg En-
glishmen were afraid to move. The
battle took place at Krugersdorf, six Or
eight miles away. The Beers were in Il
strong position, and jameson was un-
able to dislodge them. He fought for
about so hours, and after something like
unc-third of his men were either killed
or disabled, his ammunition gave out.
A white flag was raised but Jameson
claims that it was not done by his or
drrs. He is inclined to lay blame on
The citizens of Johannesburg who, af
ter inducing him to get into the scrape,
failed to try to help him out. He say>
that if they had just torn up the rail
road track, which they could have
easily done, he would have whipped
the Beers.
There is nothing from Cuba that can
be considered absolutely reliable but
all the news that has filtered through
in one shape or another, indicates that
the insurgents are having things pretty
much their own way. There was ID
story to the effect a day or two az"
that they had taken Havana, the cap
ital of the island but this has proved