Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-06-18
Scraps and facts.

- Admiral Dewey has the Manila
end of the Hong Kong cable ard
Admiral Sampson has the GuanabacOa
end of the French cable from Cuba.
Neither, however, are able to make
use of their possessions. The oppo-
site end of the Manila cable is in con-
troll of an English company, and the
opposite end of the Cuban cable is in
control of French company. 1t is a
question now as to whether the cables
may be used for strictly military mes
sages for only one side without viola
ting the neutrality laws. 1t will be
sometime, perhaps, before the question
is settled.
A Washington special to the New
York Tribune says "The First army
corps, Major General John ]. Coppin-
ger commanding, has been definitely
designated to undertake the occupa-
ton of Porto Rico. 1t will be rapidly
increased to force of 10000 men,
including all available regulars now in
the south with the addition of the best
volunteer regiments at Tampa, Chick
amauga and Falls Church, Va. These
selections will be made in the next
day or two with chief regard to the
military qualities of the volunteers and
the comparative completeness of their
equipments.
- The Washington authorities have
received a dispatch from Admiral
Sampson announcing that the Cuban
general, Rabi, has occupied Aquadores,
only about eight miles from Santiago.
Aquadores is a good port with iron
wharves, and every way suited for the
speedy and convenient unloading OF
Shafter's transports. No such infor-
nation has been given out officially !;
but it is quite probable that the land
ing will be made here instead of Guam
tanamo bay, which is further off and
not nearly so advantageous. The
Spanish toops in Santiago are said to be
in bad way for food.
- The marines down at Guanabacoa
are reported as taking the attacks Of
the Spanish quite philosophically.
The marines went there to fight and as
the Spaniards tried to accommodate
them, of course, there was no cause
for complaint. But as the result of an
occurrence on Sunday, the feelings of
the marines underwent a decided
change. They were engaged in bury
ing four dead comrades. While the
chaplain was reading the service the
Spaniards attacked the funeral gather
ing. At this, of course, the marines
were highly indignant, and as the re-
suit of it, the Americans are not like
ly in future to consider the Spaniards
as either gallant or generous foes.
Greenvile News, Thursday: This
is one of the ''not going" days Of the
Spanish reserve fleet at Cadiz. The
news from it alternates with pleasing
regularity. One day it is about to
start the next day it has started the
third day part of it has started; the
fourth, part of it is going to start; ; the
fifth, none of it has started ; the sixth,
none of it is going to start; the sew
enth, it is off the South Atlantic coast
waiting to catch our transports. We
are convinced that the evil fortune OF
war has separated twins. One of them
lives at Mole St. Nicholas and reports
bombardments and terrific naval COM
bats every day, the other dwells at
Cadiz and juggles with the Spanish
fleet. If the proprieties are consulted
in the naming of them one of the two
is Ananias and the other Sapphira.
- News and Courier: Mr.. Hearst,
the proprietor of the enterprising New
York Journal, has been the subject of
a good deal of unfavorable criticism
in his time. Here is something to his
credit: "The first offer made by Mr..
Hearst was to form and equip a regi-
ment of cavalry, not only paying all
the expenses of this regiment in the
formation period, but to pay all of its
expenses in the field He asked that
he be allowed TO serve in the ranks OF
his own regiment, modestly stating
that he knew he was unfit by his lack
of military training to hold commits
sion. The president was forced TO
decline his offer on account of the
confusion which already exists over
the independent regiments. But when
this offer was declined proposition
equally as generous was made and ac-
cepted. He has presented outright TO
the government his fine steam yacht,
the Buccaneer. He will at his own
expense arm her and pay all Of the
expenses of the boat during the war
between the United States and Spain.
He has applied to the government to
serve in any capacity on his own yacht,
and is soon to he examined by a naval
board before receiving his commission"
Some of the patriotic millionaire critics
would do we'll to follow his example.
Money" seldom "talks" 10 better
purpose than this.
- The dynamite cruiser Nesuvius
was tested at Santiago last Tuesday
for the first time. 1t was shortly al
ter midnight. From point some
three or four miles away, the battle
ship Oregon threw her searchlight on