The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-08-15
By ROBERT. B. CRAMER,
The Constitutions staff Correspondent With
the Army i'll Cubu and Porto Rico.

compilshshent that, with the memory of
santiago in ones mind. this does not
seem like war at all. For an invading
army to be met by brass bands struggling
nobly with the Star Spanglcd Banner
and accompanied by welcoming delcga-
tons of citizens. to arrive in cities and
fnd the American flag already raised to
be handed proclamatons pledging friend
ship; to have oxen and horse and wagons
rendered as provision trains--in short for
an invading army to find that they We're
not making an Invasion at ALL but a tour
of triumph. is a circumstance which viii
be unique in history. An officer sent to
take one of the little inland villages be-
yond Iauco returned to General Henry
at Guanica on Wednesday to report
Did you get it. captain?' asked the
general
Rather" replied the captain. "The
mayor came out to carry my baggage
and Tie president of the council busted me
off The band played Yankee Doodle
and they asked me to make a speech
Then they tried to kiss me- but l baked
on that and we hoisted the flag"
ANY casualtes?'
Several, INCLUDING korgeant -, but
they'll all be over 1t in the morning.
They'd have given every man in the com
mand a hoSShead OF rum il l hadn't
stopped it
Whereupon the captain saluted eravey
and the good Old veteran commander
sighed.
ANY procamatons?"
Yes sir l picked up about forty on
the way"
Then order out the typewriter brigade
and have copies made. If this thing keeps
up. though Im going to proclamate d
few myself. and order these mayors to
let up. They mean wen. but they write
too much"
Another salute and the captain retired.
his sword and spurs clankins as he cross
ed to an adjoining tent
A Pretty Comforta Bile Home.
And it goes. The Spanish regulars,
who seem to be the only people on the
island with any fight in them, are retir-
ing somewhat prcc .pltously to san Juan
after only one brush with the Americans,
and outside of that city it begins TO look
as though all Porto Rico was at General
Miles disposal At this writing our
troops have landed at Guanica and Ponce
and moved in small parties for about TWEEN
~ miles, meeting everywhere with most
ostcntati0us and effusiVe welcome from
the inhabitants en- route. If they continue
to push uorUIWard it is possible they will
eaten the retreatinS Spaniards and that
there will be q hight, but the Indications
are clear that the real struGgle-if there
be onc-wiII be at san Juan, where Gov
eruor General Macias is issuing fiery bull
letins every day telling what he proposes
- a., ,,+l-I rhr Americans whom he gets
a. tG7o,,- r,,t win, an his re,,,ltation rs q
f.,rri,ra r1aI- s,,nor 1rar;as must know
-to borrow 4 phase from a Sixteenth
Tennsvlvanfa ,,,an-tbaf "this is where. he
is against it," The expression is s!angy,
hut somehow il its the occasion
Tho ,nljre expedition tnus far land
ed is Inclined ~ take q genial view of
affairs and tris Is NOT sIlrnrsirc when
ono considers an mar has banponed EN-
raa+ fc, fi,.a h,ttarios ana thrrc infantry
son1nanics tho American force That has
ronn landed 1bne fan, ie connosed entirely
Of ,,oI,,ntan,. ana = volunteer is q chan
-,,b, lr,oy,fnt notlfne, of war from Der-
sonaI oxDerience is Inclined to let first
f,,,nr.csion. shane his onin;ons on that
account orr forces here are looking upon
yyar as a sort Of picnic. and they ram
his ahon+ at will caline mangroyes smok-
I'M, native tobacco. flirting with more or
Ia7s .,i. -,or{+,s ana y,ondarino, how II
ANA t M. mo hovs In CHINA comnlained
of l;fa m mo 6ara If tba,- oct into action
+5afr @,t.yus viii he changed but lust now
ta,z, are luecj,g about thei1. views and
aaI-fnc WHOM The action is Going to begin
paor devils They know about as much
a. tn what is ahead Of them now as they
fid when thav enlisted ana only the kill
t,,- of Iot If them will ever oDen their
c,lee The,, thew win either be taken sick