Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-07-23
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PROGRESS Of THE WAR.
Situation as Outlined by Dispatches Pub
lished Friday Morning.

Situation as Outlined by Dispatches Pub
lished Friday Morning.
Although it was so reported by the
Associated Press, the story that Cen
eral Miles was already on his way to
Porto Rico, turns out to have been a
mistake. A dispatch, published Fri
day morning, explains that the delay
was the result of a misinterpretation
of orders, and that General Miles did
not leave Siboney for Porto Rico until
8 o'clock Thursday afternoon.
Expeditions from Tampa, Newport
News and New York, have start of
from one to three days of General
Miles. At first it was considered that
a naval convoy was unnecessary, as
the Spaniards are not considered to be
in a condition to interfere with the
transports. President Mckinley, how
ever, was not satisfied with any such
arrangement, and he ordered Admiral
Sampson to send fleet of warships
to guard against possible accident.
The navy department, on Thursday,
posted dispatch from Admiral Dew
ey, dated Cavite, July II, and stating
that the second army detachment had
arrived on that day. The Monterey
had not arrived, it being understood
that on account of her having had to
stop to take the Caroline islands, she
will not be due at Manila until the 5th
of August. Admiral Dewey says that
all on board the transports are well,
the health of the squadron good, and
there is no sickness whatever.
A special to the New York Journal
indicates that the published story to
the effect that General Garcia is dead
is not true. The general, however, is
said to have written letter to Gen
eral Shafter saying that he is disgusted
with his treatment at the hands of the
Americans, and that he would with
draw with his forces to the hills. He
says he will no longer cooperate with
the Americans; but will continue to
act independently as he did before the
Americans landed in Cuba. AS to
whether this means that the Amer
leans are to have trouble with the
insurgents and have to fight them out
of the bushes, is matter for surmise
only.
The wrecking company that is work
ing on the sunken Spanish ships hopes
to have the Maria Teresa afoat by
Sunday. Nothing is said of the other
ships, but it is believed that the Girls
tobal Colon and the Vizcaya can both
be saved.
General Martinez Campos is urging
his countrymen to make peace, but is
meeting with little success. Some Of
the Spanish newspapers are rejoicing
in the fact that the Americans are dis
covering the cutter worthlessness of
the Cuban rebels"
When Admiral Dewey and the
American army will attack Manila is
still matter of uncertainty. There
seems to be no doubt that the insur-
gents can take Manila whenever they
get ready, but are still being restrain
ed by Admiral Dewey, and the fear of
the German fleet. Here is the situa-
ton. The United States has never
recognized the insurgents as allies; but
is only using them as a matter of con-
venience. Germany is neutral as be-
tween the United States and Spain !;
but not neutral, of course, as between
Spain and the insurgents. If the in
surgents should attack Manila on their
own responsibility, then the Germans
would have the right to step in at the
request of the Spaniards, and drive
the insurgents of. This would be no
violation of neutrality. But if the
Americans and insurgents should make
joint attack, the Germans could not
interfere without committing an act of
war against the Americans. This is
the basis of present complication and
the probability is that Dewey will not
move until he has sufficient force with
which to hold the Insurgents in check.