Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-06-08
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Sampson sent word to the different
newspaper boats to sail away ten miles
or more, and remain away until next
morning. This is why the newspapers
knew nothing about the affair until it
was all over.
- The navy department, on Friday,
received the following report from
Commodore Schley with reference to
the affair at Santiago on the previous
Tuesday: "Made reconnaissance this
afternoon, May 81, with the Massa-
chusetts, Iowa and New Orleans, to
develop Notifications with their char
acter. The fire was returned without
delay by the heavy batteries to the
east, large calibre, long range. The
range was 1000 yards. Reconnois-
sance developed satisfactorily the pres
ence of the Spanish squadron lying
behind the island near the upper fort,
as they fired over the hill at random.
Quite satisfied the Spanish fleet is
here"
The war revenue bill passed the
senate last Saturday by vote of 4S
to %. The principal items call for the
issue of S1OO,000,000 gold certificates
of Indebtedness and S300,00O,000 of
bonds. The bonds are to be used only
for the payment of war expenses.
The silver bullion in the treasury is to
be coined at the rate of not less than
$4,0OO,OO0 a month. An amendment
by Senator Tillman, providing for a
duty of 10 cents pound on all tea
imported, was adopted. 1t is calcula-
ted that this will raise over $40, ,000,-
900 per annum. There is to be a tax
of 4 cents a barrel on all adulterated
-four. The amendments are yet to
receive the consideration of the house.
- The recruiting of volunteers un-
der the proclamation of the president
calling for 125,000 men is making
good progress, and the enlistment Of
soldiers under the $4,000 call is to 60
forward as rapidly as possible. The
war department issued an order Sat-
urday excepting several states from
the requirement to furnish quotas Of
troops to make up the $4,000 author
lied by the subsequent proclamation
of the president. These states are
Delaware, Idaho, Montana, Nevada,
North Dakota, South Dakota, Yer
mont, Wyoming, Arizona, New Mexi.
CO, Oklahoma, Indian Territory and
the District of Columbia. They are
excepted for the reason that they ex-
ceeded the number required under the
call for 5000 men. The admins
tration has decided that the order for
the organization of additional compa-
nies to raise the present regiments to
the war strength authorized by the
Hull reorganization law, shall not ap-
ply to cavalry regiments.
- The United States auxiliary crui-
ser st. Paul, Captain Sigsbee COM
manding, went into New York harbor
last Friday morning. After visiting
Commodore Bunce, at the navy yard,
Captain Sigsbee consented to talk to
reporter. "It was on the Goth when
we captured the Restormel," he said
II knew that the Spaniards needed
the coal very badly, and I made every
effort to see that they did not get it.
While off Santiago with Schley, 1 saw
two Spanish cruisers, which l am sure
were the Vizcaya and the Cristobal
Colon, and Schley saw two torpedo
boats. There is no question that they
are bottled up as tight as can be in
Santiago barbor. l went in so close
thut l made sketches of their fortiica-
tions, which 1 am sending to Wash
ton. Their guns could easily have
reached me, but the batteries made no
attempt to fire; for what reason do
not know. am going to Washington
with dispatches from the fleet, and as
soon as We have coaled and provision
ed, we shall put to sea again. This
will probably not be for three or four
days."
- The stars and stripes, in the shape
of the largest flag in the world, will
float over Moro Castle, Havana, when
Blanco surrenders. The immense flag
designed for this duty is already pre-
pared, and may be seen draped at the
front of an empty storeroom at l47
Fulton street, New York. A patriotic
Wall street man has had the great flag
made. 1t is 120 feet in length and
433 feet in width, and it is believed
that it breaks the record for size. 1t
is so big that special bunting was made
for it in Boston. The bunting meas
ured 42 inches across in the rough.
Made up in. the flag, allowing for
seams, each stripe measures 40 inches.
1t took a full piece of 40 yards for
each stripe, except where they run
into the jack. The jack measures 40
feet in length and covers the space Of
seven stripes. The stars are not very
large. From point to point each star
measures IA inches. They are arrang-
ed in alternating rows of seven and
eight, according to army regulations.
The flag cost 1890. Big as it is it can
be packed in large travelling trunk,
and will not weigh more than 200 or
250 pounds.
- Chicago Times: Charles N. Post,
vice president of the Lyon & Healy
company, who has just returned from
an extended tour of the Orient, met
Admiral Dewey in Hong Kong, March
25. Mr.. Post tells of social passage
at arms between Dewey and Prince
Henry, brother of Emperor William,
commanding the German squadron at
Hong Kong. Prince Henry, imme.
diately after his arrival at Hong Kong,
naue a hannnet to the hinher officers