Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-05-07
In A BAD WAY.
Raging Spaniards on the Verge of Revolu

1t would seem that just now, while
Spain has to deal with the most pow
erful antagonist she could have found
in the world, her people would stand
together and present the most solid
front possible to the enemy.
The news of the battle of Manila, as
received by the Spanish officials, seems
to have thrown the Spaniards into a
panic, and from the reports which have
been coming from abroad during the
past few days, it would appear that
the nation is on the verge of revolu-
ton.
On Tuesday great mobs of people
surged through the streets of Madrid,
crying, "Down with the Bourbons u
"Long live Don Carlos % 'Long live
the republic!" and "Long live Wey-
ler !" A crowd of more than 1000
went to the house of General Weyler
with the object of cheering him but
the general failed to make his appear
ance. Next the mob went to the house
of Premier Sagasta and set up shout
for his resignation.
Senior Aquilera, the civil governor Of
Madrid, managed with great difficulty
to suppress the mob and then resigned
his office, explaining that with the
limited power at his command, it was
impossible to keep the city quiet.
Upon this development, followed an
edict declaring the city to be in a state
of siege, and proclaiming martial law.
General Correa, minister of war, issued
stringent orders to General Dabon,
military governor of the city, requlr-
ing him to use such means as might be
necessary to preserve the peace.
1t developed that in the mobs, which
were so active in their demonstrations
in favor of General Weyley, there
were quite a number of military Off
GERS disguised as private citizens.
These officers was arrested but when
their identity became known it was
thought best to release them from
custody for fear of still more serious
consequences.
The newspapers are all complain
ing bitterly of the strict press censor
ship which has all along been main
tained. 1t develops that the first
thing that Admiral Barmejo, Minister
of Marine, allowed the papers to have
was a statistical statement showing
the disparity of the Spanish strength
as compared with that of the Ameri-
cans at Manila. Then afterward, lit
tie by little followed other garbled de-
tails, from which it was impossible to
get a correct idea of the situation.
Several of the papers say that the
Americans are not to be blamed for
having the superior force; but that
the ministers are TO be censured be-
cause Spain did not have this force.
The government is charged with hav-
ing, as the result of its incornpetency,
"basely delivered the brave Spanish
sailors over to the grape shot of the
enemy"
The dispatches of Thursday indicate
rioling throughout Spain with whole
provinces under martial law. Don
Carlos is quoted as saying that he has
nothing whatever TO do with the gen
eral discomfort. As a matter of fact
the demonstration seems TO be directed
more against the onerous taxes and
the desperate condition of affairs gen
orally than anything else. A dispatch
from Vienna, Austria, to London, says
that the queen regent is seriously con-
sidering the advisability Of resigning
in the hope of saving the throne to
her son.