The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-05

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General Miles hourly expects the ar
rival of the transports having on board
Brigadier General Schwan's division
of 5000 men, and also the Mohawk,
with the Fifth regular cavalry. Cen
eral Henry's division, consisting of
3,40O men, and including twenty-six
pieces Of artillery, has been ordered
to march Immediately from Yuaco to
Ponce to be ready to join the move
ment north to San Juan.
The Sixth Pennsylvania regiment
was sent this morning toward Juana
Diaz, eight miles north Of Ponce, en-
route to San Juan, where, it is re-
ported, the Spaniards will make a
stand.
SPANISH BARBARITUS.
Word reached here this afternoon
that the Spaniards were numbering
native Porto Ricans, violating women
and indulging in general outrages.
The first real resistance is expected
when our troops reach Aibonito, thir-
ty-six moles northeast of here. Aibon-
ito has 900 feet elevation.
General Miles says he has no inten-
ton of making a landing of troops at
Cape San JUAN, especially as the
place is only a rOadstead where trans
forts are liable to suffer from the prev
alent storms.
The railroad from Ponce to Yauco
is now in the possession of our troops.
General Stone found five mines on the
track. These were destroyed and the
track is uninjured.
Our troops found seventeen Span
iardS in the YaucO hospital, all of
whom had been wounded in Tuesdays
fight. Two of them have since died.
PrOclamations have been issued by
the authorities of YaucO, as a United
States city, expressing delight at an
nexatiOn and the administration of
General Miles and welcoming our
troops. The following is the text Of
the mayors proclamation:
"CitiZens: Today the citizens Of
Porto Rico assist in one of her most
beautiful feats. The sun Of America
shines upon our Ounta and val
legs this day of July, 1898. 1t is a day
Of glorious remembrance for each son
of this beloved island, because for the
first time there waves over it the flag
of the stars and stripes, planted in the
name of the government of the United
States, by the major general of the
American army, Senior Miles.
Porto flCdnS. we are, ny the I'LL
raculous intervention of the God Of
Justice given back to the bosom of
our mother, America, in who's waters
nature placed us as people of Ameri-
ca. To her we are given back in
the name of her government by Gen
eral Miles, and VIZ must send our most
expressive saIutation of generous af-
lection through our towards
the valiant troops, represented by dis
tinguished officers and commanded by
the illustrious General Miles.
"Citizens: Long live the government
of the United States of America, hail
to their valiant troops, hail Porto
Rico, always American.
"Yauco, Porto Rico, United States
of America,
Eel Aloaold, Francisco Magia."
The mayor of Ponce has called upon
all the residents of that place to eX-
ercise Inn and circumspection
under the new and desirable condi-
tons. He also urges fo~rbearance to-
ward conquered enemies.
Much enthusiasm is everywhere
manifested at the sight of the stars
and stripes.
GENERAL MILES ORDER OF IN
STRUCTIONS.
General Miles has issued a lengthy
order of instructions to General Wilson
who will be military governor Of Ponce
province and city, until Genera
Rrooke's arrival. 1t is of the same
tenor as the instructions which Genera
Miles gave to General Shafter at San
tiago. Both orders are based on the
administrations instructions given tC
General Merritt, regarding the govern
ment of the Philippine Stands. The
local mayor and judges and police viii
remain in authority, subject to the or
ln~e 90 Cn~n-a1 INi1cnn Tho nHCtnn
house offices will also be conducted as
formerly, for the present. Their re-
receipts amount to a considerable sum
of money.
The question of the proper discount
on Porto Rican silver gives some
trouble to General Miles, but he says
this will settle itself in due time.
Chaplain Chadwick, of the Cincin-
natl, formerly of the Maine, introduced
to General Wilson this morning two OF
the leading Jesuits of Ponce, represent.
ing 1000 churches and their dependents
in this province. The priests wanted in
formation regarding their support, ano
General Wilson said that under TIT
constitution of the United States i
was not possible to apply any govern
mental money for church purposes.
Father Chadwick said it would be al
the better for the church If its owl
people learned to contribute to its sup
port.
Spanish volunteers continue to come
in and give themselves up.
The health of the troops so far Il
good, though the weather is not.
GENERAL SCHWAN ARRIVES.
Washington, August 1.-The war de
partment has received the following:
Ponce, Porto Rico, July 80.
The transport Cherokee, with Gen
eral Schwan on board, and part of hi:
brigade, arrived this afternoon. The
remainder expected soon.
MILES"
PUSHING ON TO SAN JUAN.
Copyright by Associated Press.)
Ponce, Porto Rico, July 81, 10 p. m.
via st. Thomas, D.. w. l., August l.
Colonel Hulings, with ten companies o.
the Sixteenth Pennsylvania, has occu'
pied San Diaz. about eight miles north
east Of Ponce, on the road to San Juan