The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-27

ed cavalry attack. The lieutenant also
mounted the Colt gun, and signaled
for reinforcements. which were at once
sent from the Gloucester. The Asso-
ciated Press dispatch boat Cynthia n.
was the only boat in the harbor, ex.
cept the Gloucester
While the Mausers were peppering
all round. Lieutenant Commander
Wainwright called to the Associated
Press correspondent, and said,
They fired on us after their flag was
down, and OURS was UP. and after I
had spared the town for the sake of
the women and children. The next
town strike I Will blow up"
Presently. a few Of the Spanish cav
airy Joined those who were fighting in
the street Of Guanica, but the Colt
parked to a finish. killing four of them.
by that time the Gloucester had the
range of the town and of the block
house, and all her guns were splitting
fire, the doctor and the paymaster
helping to serve the guns.
Soon afterwards, white-coated galIop-
Ing cavalrymen were seen climbing the
Mills to the westward, and the foot SOL
oilers were scurrying along the fences
from the town.
BATTLE WON.
by 9:45, with the exception of a few
guerrilla shots, the town was won and
the enemy was driven out Of its neigh
borhood
The Red Cross nurses on the lam
pasas and detachment Of regulars
were the first to land from the trans
ports.
After Lieut.. Huse had captured the
place he deployed his small force into
the suburbs. But he was soon REIN
forced by the regulars, who were fol-
lowed by Company G. of the Sixth IL
lnols, and then by other troops In
quick succession. All the boats Of the
men-of-War and transports were used
In the work of landing the troops, each
steam launch towing four or five boats
loaded to the rails with soldiers. But
everything progressed in an orderly
manner and according to the plans Of
zen. Miles. The latter went ashore at
about noon, after stopping to board
the Gloucester and thank Lieut.. Com
mander Wainwright for his gallant ac-
ton.
Gen. Miles said to the correspondent
or the Associated Press:
"Guanica and Cinga are In the dis
affected portion Of the island. Mattao
the insurgent leader lives at Yauco. a
Few miles inland. Had we landed at
cape San Juan, line of rifle pits
might have stopped our advance"
There is no doubt that Gen. Miles
plans are being absolutely secret.
The spirits of the troops, men and
officers, is admirable. The Massachu-
setts and Illinois contingents, which
have been COPIED upon board the Yale
and Rita for a fortnight will be de-
lighted to get ashore, and all will be
We'll protected by the artillery before
serious advance Is begun.
Guanica is the most lovely SPOT vet
occupied by our forces. 1t Is the seat
of the coffee and sugar industry, and
large herds Of cattle are pasturing In
the meadows, which are bordered bv
cocoanut palms. Many head of cattle
and large number of horses have
been driven into the mountains bv
their owners. Some of them will be
captured.
Ponce is the second city of the ISL
and, has splendid harbor, and will
make fine base of operations.
There were fifteen large coasters at
Guanfca bay this afternoon, but only
two barges were captured
NIGHT ATTACK EXPECTED.
1t is likely the Spanish forces at
Ponce will try to surprise our forces
tonight; but it will be only an affair
of outposts. The town Of Ponce is sure
to fall shortly. before the combined at
tack of our navy and army. The main
lighting before San Juan de Porto Rico
is reached will be along the line Of a
splendid military road leading from
Ponce to San Juan; but every precau-
ton will be taken to lessne our casual
ties, even to the use Of the street
shields. of which a supply was brought
with the expedition
The health Of the troops Is excellent
except among the Massachusetts, men
They have been packed on the Yale for
about fifteen days, and thirty cases of
typhoid fever have developed among
the soldiers. Parker, of the Sixth Mas
sachusetts, died on Friday, and was
buried at sea-
Later in the day the Dixie spoke the
dispatch boat of the Associated Press.
1t was then about 9 o'clock at night.
and the commander of the Dixie said
he had been almost around the island
of Porto Rico and had not seen anv
men-of-war or transports, except the
New Orleans, which was blockading
the port of San Juan de Porto Rico.
hoo IL
the dispatch boat to take nineteen
hours in making the 125 miles to st.
Thomas. The Associated Press boat is
the only dispatch boat with the fleet.
SURPRISE AT WASHINGTON.