Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-05-23
Scraps aud faets.

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tom cotton lands all under cultiva-
ton, and the destruction Of much
stock The losses are estimated at
a quarter Of a million dollars. Dead
hogs and cattle by the dozens have
been found. Two families named
Griffin and Weber, tenants on the
Reed Davis plantation, were driven to
trees and house-tops and were res
cued with difficulty in boats. Fiji
teen per cent Of the Grayson potato
crop is under water and believed to
be q total loss. r. E. Smith, a
planter on a large scale, OF alfalfa,
is one OF the heaviest losers.
Toxic, May 81: Imperial army
headquarters made the following an
nouncement today: I'm the direction
of Changtu, on May 20. force of the
enemy consisting Of over battalion
of infantry, a regiment of cavalry and
two guns, made a detour to the east
ern height at Santoakou, eight miles
east Of Changtu, and from the vicinity
Of a coal mine ten miles east OF
Changtu, at 11.30 o'clock in the morn
ing, commenced bombardment. Sub
sequently another Russian force, with
four guns appeared on the northern
height OF Chinyangpao and at p. m,
two battalions of the enemy advanced
from the eastern side OF the village
but were repulsed. Another mixed
force Of the enemy entered Erhshili-
pao, where they set fire to the village
and retreated. A body Of the enemys
cavalry dismounted, attacked Tangsh-
ed, on the right bank Of the Lao river,
l3 miles southwest Of Fakoman, on the
morning of May 20. After an engage
ment lasting two hours the enemy re-
treated In disorder toward the south
west, abandoning 800 men, killed and
wounded. Except these collisions be-
tween small forces, the situation Is
otherwise unchanged"
st. Petersburg, May %: There Is
an air OF expectancy at the admiralty
which indicates that news Of impor-
tance regarding Admiral Rojestven-
sky's fleet Is awaited at any moment.
Officially no information regarding the
admiraPs Whereabouts is volunteered,
the officers making no concealment or
the fact that they are not in the secret
OF Rojestvensky's plans, but the ma
jority entertain no doubt that the Rus
sian fleet is now steaming towards its
ultimate destination. While there Is
no official confirmation Of the Hong
Kong report that the fleet has passed
through the Bashee channel, 1t Is
credited by those who have insisted
from the beginning that Rojestvensky
will give the island of Formosa wide
berth to the westward. The admiral,
1t is claimed here, has had ample
time to reach the Pacific since he left
the waters Of Indo- China. The dis
patches received from the front are
meagre, but there are some indications
that Gen. Lnevitch has taken a leaf
out Of Field Marshal Oyama's book at
the Shakhe river and at Mukden, and
that he Is about to advance himself and
undertake a counter offensive, meeting
the Japanese pressure against his left
by advancing his right. 1t is too ear
ly, however, to determine whether the
moves thus far are more than feints.
Warsaw, May 19: A workman
who was trying to avoid the obser-
walton Of two detectives on Miodo-
wa street at noon today stumbled on
the curb of the sidewalk, and bomb
which he was carrying in his pocket
exploded, killing the workman and
both the detectives, and wounding %
persons. It is thought the bomb was
intended for Governor Maximovitch,
who was expected to pass the spot
on his way from the cathedral,
where he was attending the service
In honor Of the czars birthday. The
bodies Of the victims were literally
blown to pieces. A cafe near the
scene Of the explosion was entirely
demolished, all the windows In the
neighborhood were smashed, and a
lamp post was turned up out of the
ground. The number injured by the
explosion included three women, one
student and two school boys. One
of the latter is detained at the police
station, having been noticed warning
people against going into Miodowa
street The man who was carrying
the bomb has been identified as a
Polish shoemaker, named Dobrowski,
a member Of the violent section OF
orraSfS have
been made since the explosion and
the police are busy making domicil-
larry searches.
Secretary Hester's weekly cotton
statement issued last Friday shows:
For the 19 days of May an increase
over last year of 35S,000 and an in
crease over the same period year be-
fore last of 254,0O0 For the 261 days
of the season that have elapsed the
aggregate Is ahead Of the same days
last year 2,39S,0O0 and ahead Of the
same days year before last 1,77l,OOO.
The amount brought into sight during
the past week has been 155,649 bales,
against 44,S26 for the same seven
days Of last year and 35,52S year be-
fore last. The movement since Sep
tember shows receipts at all United
States ports to be 1884, 400. against g.
959.179 last year. Overland across
the Mississippi, Ohio and Potomac
rivers to northern mills and Canada
1888, against S90,554 last year. In
terror stocks in excess of those held at
the close of the commercial year $685.
$50, against 144,S6l last year. South
ern mills takings 1,746,00O, against l.
6lS.7lS last year. The total movement
since September l Is 12,010,9lS bales,
against 9,613,312 last year. Foreign
exports for the week have been 14S,-
$50, against 2S,S43 last year, making
the total thus far for the season 1885,
S44, against 5,631,4S5 last year. The
total takings Of American mills, north,
south and Canada, thus far for the
season, have been 3,S17,414, against g.
675,994 last year. Stocks at the sea-
board and the 29 leading southern in
terror centres have decreased during
the week S4,227 bales, against de-
oraoso during tho cOrreSnOD6ing DeriOQ