Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-04-30
LATEST FROM FRONT.
Important War Develop
ments of Friday.
BY Telegraph to The Yorkvile Enquirer.
Here 1t Is Again.

ton OF the portuguese government.
The destination Of the fleet is not def
nitely known, further than that it was
headed for American shores.
Where Is the Paris?
QUEENSTOWN, April 29.-The Cam
pania arrived at this port today. Her
captain reports that in coming across,
he saw nothing of the American aux
Hilary cruiser City of Paris.
Short Work of 1t.
PORT EADs, LA, April ga man
named John Watts was arrested here
yesterday on the charge of being a
Spanish spy. He will be courtmar-
tailed and shot today.
Will Be Taken Care OF.
KEY WEST, April 29.-The gunboat
Newport, this morning, captured a
small sloop with seven Spaniards on
board. The Spaniards are believed to
have been on spying expedition and
their case will be dealt with accord
ingly.
Didn't Catch 'Em.
The transport Panther, which left
Fortress Monroe last Tuesday under
convoy of the Montgomery, arrived
here today. Both ships are in good
shape, and all on board are in fine
spirits.
Traitor on the Puritan.
KEY WEST, April ga sailor of
the Puritan was caught last night fil-
ing at the locks of the magazine. He
was at once tried by a drumbead court
martial, found guilty and sentenced to
be shot.
More Prizes For Warships.
MADRID, VIA LONDON, April o.
The captains of several steamers have
volunteered their services to take mail
and supplies to Havana. They guar
antee that they will break the block
ade successfully both ways. A frantic
run was commenced on the bank of
Spain today, and it is understood that
specie from the bank of Manila is to
be brought here to help ward off a
pending financial crisis.
These Are Ready to Quit.
KINGSTON, JAMAICA, April 2S.-A
shipload of refugees arrived here this
morning from Santiago, Cuba. They
report terrible condition of affairs in
the city. All food supplies have been
seized by the soldiers, and the non
combatant portion of the population
cannot exist another week. The SOL
diery is suffering from disease and
lack Of proper food and is thoroughly
disheartened.
Goldbugs In the Saddle.
WASHINGTON, April 29.-The dis
cussion of the war revenue bill was
continued this morning under the 6ve-
minute rule. The Democrats are con.
tinuing their earnest struggle against
the bond feature of the bill but real
izing, as they do, that the attention of
the country just now is on the war
rather than legislation, the Republi-
cans are disposed to be arrogant. Rep
resentative Bland has just made a
strong argument in favor of the coin
age of the seigniorage rather than is
sue bonds. But the bond issue will
certainly be feature of the law.
More Money For the Army.
Secretary of War Alger has asked
for $34, 100000 additional for the army.
Another Cowardly Mob.
Information reaches here that the
American consulate at Santiago, Cape
Verde islands, had been attacked by a
mob of Spaniards. Mr.. Beaumont is
the American representative there.
The Portuguese authorities were able
to uuell the disturbance before it
reached serious proportions.
Is England Really Neutral?
TORONTO, April 29.-Colonel Hope,
formerly United States consul here, is
engaged in raising regiment of Can
adian volunteers to 60 to Cuba. His
undertaking is meeting with enthusas-
tic endorsement.
Invasion Is Imminent.
WEST POINT, April ga battalion
of engineers will leave here today for
Key West, taking with them all the
serviceable pontoons belonging to the
war department. 1t is understood
that the engineers are to form a part
Of the army of invasion.
DON'T LIKE THE FoRMATIoN.-
At meeting held in Charleston last
Tuesday, the members of the Fourth
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