The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-11

Copyright. 1885, by the Associated Ptesa)
coAMo, Porto Rico, August 10, - M,
via Ponce.-Troop c, Of New York.
pursued the party OF fleeing Spanish
engineers after the capture Of Coamo
yesterday distance of four miles along
the road to AIbonlto, The Americans
we're checked at the cuyon river,
where the spanlards had blown mp the
bridge, and wers shelled from Span
ish battery on the crest Of AsonInte
mountain. The dismouRted cavalry ve-
turned the fire, receiving no damage
and holding the position, A battalion
of the Third Wisconsin volunteers
came to their support.
To-day General wilson's column is
resting, repairing the bridge and recon-
noIterInE the enemy's position, There
are formidable gorges on either Side,
and the Spanish works are on the crests
Of mountains commanding the roads.
The Spaniards have several guns
mounted, among them two machine
guns sent back into the country from
the torpedo boat destroyer Terror at
San Juan. These positions It will be
difficult 70 flank.
All the men wounded In yesterdays
lighting will recover.
The TakInE Of ceAmO,
coAMo, Porto Rico, August ., via 81.
Thomas, D. W. L.-General Wilson took
the town OF coamo this morning with a
loss OF only seven men wounded, all
members Of the Sixteenth PennsylVa-
mia regiment.
Corporal Barnes, OF Company 3. was
mortally wounded. Sergeant Wishart
was slightly wounded, Private Whitlock
was struck In the groin. and Private
Clvde Frank was struck in the leg.
Jolly and Herbert Lubold, both OF
whom were shot In. the arm, were the
other injured.
The Spanish are known to have lost
their commander. Major Yellescas. Cap
tain Ecante, Captain Lopez and nine
privates, all killed, and 80 have mad
thirty-fVe wounded.
The Americans captured 1so prisoners,
practically the whole force OF Span
iards, except the cavalry,
The capture of the town and garrison
was nestlB planned and splendidly eS=
ecuted, The Sixteenth Pennsylvania
volunteers moved to a point of the
north Of the town last night and by
forced marches of eight miles across
the mountains arrived at the rear of
the town about z o'clock this morning,
Just in time to cut on the'enemy's re-
treat,
At daylight the Third Wisconsin, md
troop @, New York, moved by the
right flank. and the artillery, support
ed by the Second Wisconsin, advanced
TO the center. The Fourth cavalry
took up a position from which 1t could
gaIlop to the field and sweep the val
ley into the town.
Spaniards Trapped.
AZ 4 O'Clock fire was opened upon the
blockhouse, which was hammered with
shelf, and shrapnei. The spaniards re-
piled with few shots from their Mau-
sers and then fed. The blOckhouse was
soon ablaze and the artillery fire In.
front ceased at 7:45 q. m.
Almost Immediately volley firing was
heard in the rear OF the town. The
Spaniards In seeking to escape ran
straight into the arms Of Colonel Hull
ings' regiment, posted on the hills COM
mandlng the rond. The enemy sought
protection In trenches, but they could
not withstand the deadly fire. With
their commander and two captains
killed, they were compelled to surren-
der. A troop OF fifty Spanish cavalry
escaped through the mountains, our
cavalry being unable to pursue them.
The spaniards had destroyed the stone
bridge across the river Coamo. leading
Into the town, but II was evident that
they were not prepared to make a
strong resistance as no artillery was
posted there. The natives received the
Americans with delight. General Will
SON, Immediately after taking the town,
pushed the Wisconsin troops mile out
beyond, where they will camp for the
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