Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-04-16
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for an hour on Monday afternoon.
He said that in his opinion there was
no room to doubt that the destruction
of the vessel was due 10 Spanish agen-
cies. "Do you mean the Spanish au-
thorities in Cuba p he was asked by a
member Of the committee. 81 mean
the Spanish officials" he replied; "but
not General Blanco. 1 think some of
the officials were cognizant Of the plans
to destroy the vessel but l do not be-
lieve that the captain general was"
- Columbia State: On the 9th of
April, 1865, Robert E. Lee surrender
ed the army of Northern Virginia to
General Grant. On the 9th of April,
1898, Fitzhugh Lee "evacuated" Ha.
vana. But he did so as high officer
of the United States, and bore with
him a letter from General Grants
grandson, asking the honor of serving
on his staff in case he should command
an army of the United States against
Spain. And he left Havana to begin
an son to Washington" which was
throughout an ovation and which end
ed in one of the most remarkable de-
monstrations in the history of the ma
tional capital, extending even to the
war department and the White House.
- The Twenty-ffth infantry, the first
body of armed men to move toward
Cuba, passed through Chicago on
Wednesday en- route for Chickamauga.
Immense crowds greeted the regiment
at the station, and wild cheers went
up as the soldiers were seen crowding
the platforms and poking their heads
through every window. When the
train pulled out of the depot for the
south, the regiment was present in its
full strength, not one enlisted man or
officer missing. All the officers and
men were greatly pleased over the
news from Washington and every an
nouncement that war was about 10 be
declared was greeted with smiles by
the officers and yells by the men. 1t
is Negro regiment.
- Orders have been received at New
York, according to the New York
Times of Tuesday, for the movement
of the national guard and naval mill
tia in case war is declared. According
to the orders, all the regiments of the
state except the Twenty-second, will
90 first to Chickamauga or Atlanta, and
thence to Key West and Dry Tortu-
gas. The Twenty-second regiment
will 60 to Charleston, sc. The signal
corps goes to the eastern end of Long
Island to cooperate with the first bat.
TALON of the naval militia. The Sec
ond Battery will be detailed to New
York harbor. The artillery will as
sist in the coast defenses until needed
in Cuba. The Michigan naval militia,
it is understood, will be sent to the
coast of Maine. The Ohio seamen
will 60 to the Maryland coast to assist
the local naval militia. The naval
militia from Missouri and Illinois are
to proceed to Texas and the Gulf.
New York Sun: Even the for
eigner detests the brand of so-called
Americans who slink away from the
call to defend the national honor. A
CITY of Mexico newspaper, speaking
of an American tourist on the steamer
Alameda who declared that the United
States shouldn't declare war Or take
any other radical measure, even if the
Maine was blown up through Spanish
treachery, says that as he had spoken
in this way the Mexican military band
near by, struck up "The Star Spangled
Banner" and the "American" asked
what air they were playing. "1t was
a strange question to come from an
American" says the Mexican news
paper, "when even the foreigners
around him showed the enthusiasm
that thrilled them in listening to the
noble strains. But it was perfectly
natural question for any man to ask
who did not believe in the protection
of national honor at any cost. Some,
of course, have no ear for music. As
has been observed before, "The man
that hath no music in himself, nor l.
not moved by concord of sweet sounds,
is fit for treasons, slrategems and
spoils."
- Mark Hanna has been found gull,
ty of bribery by the Ohio senate COM
mittee investigating the charges that
money was used to secure his election
to the United States senate. The com
mittee finds that the charges of bribe
ry made against Hanna, Major Dick
and H. II. Molicuback are true. The
committee will be allowed to continue
to take testimony in the case after the
adjournment of the legislature, so IL
to catch Senator Hanna when he re-
turns to Ohio, and compel him to tes'
tify in the case. The senator has re
fused to return to the state since the
investigation has been in progress. 1t
was found several weeks ago that two
Democratic senators were doubtful on
the adoption of this report, and there
were suspicious that attempts to in
fluence them were being made by
Hanna agents. They have got into
line again now, so the Democrats and
anti-Hanna Republicans can control
the senate. Should the senate, how.
ever, fail to take action on the COM
mittee's report, there is little doubt
that criminal charges will be made