Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-05-07
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- The postmaster general on Tues
day issued an order to establish postal
service in the Cuban port first occupied
by the United States and appointed
Eben Brewer, of Pittsburg, Pa, special
agent of the departmental to organize the
work. The service will cover not only
the army mails for troops ordered to
Cuba, but business mail Of the ordina'
ry character for the territory under
the authority of our army.
- Captain SIMPSONS fleet completed
the work of coaliug and taking on new
supplies this week, and the last vessel
sailed out of Key West on Wednesday,
bound again for Cuba. The vessels, of
course, came into Key West few at a
time. At no time was the blockade
left Intellectual. The taking on of sup
plies, ETC., is quite natural but, all
the same, the people at Key West are
satisfied that some important move
ment is close at hand, and expectation
is running high.
Representative Grant, of Vermont,
on Tuesday introduced resolution
commencing Commodore Dewey for
his glorious work in Manila bay, and
recommending his promotion to the
Office of admiral. Secretary Long said
during the day that so soon as the
president had official confirmation of
the work in Manila harbor he would
cable thanks to Dewey together with
a notice of promotion and in due time
the gallant Vermonter would be regu-
larly appointed by the president, and
his appointment would no doubt be
confirmed by the senate.
- The Spaniards are trying to blow
up Captain Sigsbee again. Captain
Sigsbee is now in command of the
auxiliary cruiser St. Paul, at Cramps
shipyard, Philadelphia. Some days
ago, a man who claimed to be Cuban
enlisted as an oiler. On account of
the fellows peculiar actions, he was
suspected. Late Tuesday night ma
rine caught the fellow meddling around
the magazine in suspicious manner,
and lost no time in bringing him to the
ground. A severe fight followed and
the Spaniard was overpowered. He
was put in irons until his case can be
thoroughly investigated.
A communication sent from Hon.
olulu on April 81, and which reached
San Francisco on Wednesday last, says
that President Dole, of Hawii, has,
with the consent of his cabinet, form
ally offered to transfer the Hawaiian
islands to the United States for war
purposes. The first news of the de-
claration of war against Spain by the
United States was received from the
Mariposa, which had arrived from
Australia with advices up to the 10th
of April. Although war had not been
actually declared at that time, informa-
tion seemed to indicate to certainty
that it would be, and President Dole
lost no time in making a tender Of
Hawaii for the purpose stated.
- The government at Washington
has been very much worried by the
inquisitiveness of the newspapers. A
dispatch says that the recent lombard
ment of Matanzas Notifications was
made with a view to effecting land
ing at the point hombarded. The
newspapers got hold of the scheme
and published plans in minute detail.
The plans were cabled to abroad and
reached Spain. This necessitated a
change of plans, or at least an osten-
sible change. There is now talk of
landing at several points at the same
time; but just what is to be done will
be kept as quiet as possible until the
last minute, and it is the desire of
those having the responsibility that
the Spaniards learn nothing further
except by practical experience.
- The naval operations around the
coast of Cuba include the division of
Admiral SIMPSONS fleet into two
squadrons. The New York, Iowa,
Indiana, Puritan, Amphitrite and Ter
ror are to compose one squadron, and
the other squadron is to be composed
of the Cincinnati, Detroit, Montgom
cry, Marblehead, with all vessels be-
longing to the respective classes of the
vessels mentioned together with the
Helena, Nashville, Castine, Machias,
Vicksburg, Annapolis, Newport, May
flower, Vesuvius, Bancroft, Fern and
80 torpedo boats and destroyers. The
first squadron is to continue directly
under Admiral Sampson at some cen-
tral point, and the second is TO be un-
der Commodore Watson, who will
have charge of blockadmg operations.
1t was understood on Monday that the
division would be made during the
week.
- Although the fact was not known
in the United States, until last Tues
day, the Spaniards evacuated the town
of Bayamo on April 25. The Spanish
army consisted of 5000 men. The
Spanish merchants and residents gen
orally, were in a state of terror at the
idea of the approach of the Cubans.
General Garcia, of the Cuban army,
however, at once issued proclama-
tor guaranteeing complete protection