Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-04-09
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on the Ohio river and has heen pro-
tected from overhows by levees. The
river is greatly swollen by recent rains.
On Sunday afternoon the strain be-
came too great for the levees and,
without warning, they broke. The
town had a population of about 1000.
1t is estimated that between $50 and
500 were drowned. The property loss
also, of course, was very great.
A special from Washington to the
New York Herald says that in the
event of the necessity of detailing
United States troops for the invasion
and occupation of Cuba during the
rainy season, it is probable that the
main body of the army will be com
posed of colored troops. Such plan,
adds the special. is being seriously
considered by the war department, and
should the number of colored soldiers
now in the regular service be INSULT
cient, the department has assurances
that an adequate number of colored
volunteers from the southern states
may be counted on.
- The war department and the gen.
erals of the army are considering the
question of utilizing the IL square
miles which the government owns at
the Chickamauga military park as the
point for concentrating troops in the
south for organization and instruction,
and also as the location of such re.
serves as may be needed for the gulf
and South Atlantic Notifications from
New Orleans to Charleston. Such
portions of the reserve as might be
needed could reach any of those forti.
fcations in IL hours from Chickamau-
ga. When not needed they would be
in healthier camps than on the coast
in hot weather.
On the highest authority, the AS
sociated Press announces that the
Bitish government has assured the
United States of its fullest and most
cordial sympathy in the Cuban policy.
This assurance was given with the
most complete knowledge of the latest
developments in the negotiations be-
tween the United States and Spain,
and on the understanding that even
these are tending steadily toward
armed Intervention in Cuba. The
British government is even more
friendly to the United States than the
newspapers here, having more accu-
rate knowledge of the real nature and
purport of the dealings between the
United States and Spain.
- Philadelphia Record: In the event
of war, every shot fired from the mon
itor Miantonomoh will cost Uncle Sam
$3.50. The projectile weighs 500 pounds
and the powder over 800 pounds. 1t
is claimed by the officers on the vessel
that this mass of steel can be thrown
with accuracy at least six miles with
the present elevation of the guns, and
much further than that should the
guns be raised higher than the eleva-
ton at which they are now fixed on
the vessels deck. The officers will be
careful to see that no shot is wasted
should they ever 60 into a battle.
The ammunition will be used with the
best possible advantage, because the
monitor has storage room for only 100
proiectiles. Should the enemy appear,
the ironslad will not attempt to run
away, even though that enemy should
be more formidable than she. The
monitor is not built to run, and she
will waste no time in trying. She will
clear for action at once and fight to a
finish. Down in the hold Of the YES
sci, far below the water line, $50 men
live and sleep.
''If this country gets into a war
with Spain and cannon begin to boom,
the chances are that it may be the be-
ginning of an era of wars and rumors
of wars. These things come by turn,
as it were. The world has been al
peace a long time. People are restive,
and there seems to he an appetite for ii
little blood letting. There is no tell
ing when it will end" says the Macon
Telegraph. "Meanwhile, what is the
prudent thing for southern farmers to
do? The history of all such conflicts,
show, that in such times food supplies
are in demand and cotton goes low.
Would it not be well and prudent
then, to curtail the cotton crop and in
crease the food crop? Look little
more carefully after the pigs and The
cows and the sheep. Make enough OF
these things for home consumption and
q little over to sell. The cotton crop
should he the surplus crop. The wise
mariner consults the barometer and
scans the horizon before he sets sail.
The wise farmer will look to all these
things before he pitches his crop"
- 1t was learned on the best author
ity few days ago, says San Fran
cisco special to the New York Sun, that
the Asiatic squadron of the United
States navy, now assembled at Hong
Kong, has received orders to prepare
to assault and take Manila, Philippine
Islands, in the event of declaration
of war. The object Of the attack
would be to Immediately cut off Spain's
revenue from the islands. A number
of naval officers on shore and special
duty on this coast have been ordered