Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-07-20
ON TO PORTO RICO,
That Is the Next Move of
the Administration.
MILITARY GOVERNMENT FOR SANTIAGO

MILITARY GOVERNMENT F0R SANTlA6O
The dispatches published in the
papers of Tuesday morning told prin'
cipally of the arrangements that are
being made for the government Of
Santiago and the pushing of the cam
paign on Porto Rico.
President Mckinley has sent Gener-
al Shafter a long letter of instructions
as to how he shall deal with Santa
90. In brief, General Shafter is vest
ed with supreme authority in the
surrendered province. He, however,
is to allow the civil government to
continue in operation as heretofore,
except where military necessities re-
quire otherwise. All citizens-Cuban
or Spanish-are to be treated alike il
they acknowledge the powers that be,
and even Spanish civil officers are not
Disseminated against. Freedom of
religion is to be guaranteed and prop
erty rights of corporations and indi'
viduals are to be respected. The port
of Santiago is thrown open to the
world, and tariff duties are greatly re-
duced. The revenues are to be used
in paying the expenses of the govern
ment, salaries of officials, etc.
Arrangements are being pushed for
ward rapidly for the invasion of Porto
Rico. Indeed, it is stated that an ex-
pedition is already on the way. Gen.
eral Miles left Siboney on Monday for
Porto Rico on the Yale. The distance
is about 800 miles, and it was thought
that he would reach there today (Wed-
nesday). What troops are with him
lis a secret. The war department,
however, says that an overwhelming
force will be sent to the island. Some
have already sailed from different
ports. The recruits which arrived at
Santiago too late to participate in the
fighting have been, or will be, sent to
Porto Rico. The expedition is to
comprise 10000 men at the start, and
if necessary 10000 will be sent. The
Santiago veterans are to be kept in the
highlands about the city they have
captured. This is for various reasons.
For one thing, the Spaniards in the
adjoining provinces must be watched.
Another thing, these soldiers have
been exposed to yellow fever and it
will not be wise to mix them with SOL
diers who have not been exposed.
Still another consideration is the fact
that these veterans are now entitled
to rest.
The navy, of course, will do its share
in the bombardment of San Juan, if
necessary but what part will first be
taken has not yet been made public.
Another significant incident is re-
ported from Manila. The German
Ship Irene was cruising about in waters
where she had no business, and the
Mccullough brought her to with a
shot across her bows. Admiral Dried
ricks stopped but protested that he
had a right to 60 where he pleased.
Afterward the German admiral is re-
ported to have asked Captain Chi
chester, of the British cruiser Immor-
talite, as to what he would do if the
Germans interferred with the lombard
ment of Manila. "Nobody but Ad-
miral Dewey and myself can TELL"
said Captain Chichester.
1t is now stated as fact that unless
the ships shall be further damaged by
storms, the Cristobal Colon and the
Maria Teresa can be saved. The 9TH
er Spanish vessels are hopeless wrecks.