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

~ Niles Forees-oniy Casualties 20
AmsFieauH Three Wounded--ForoIEu
ConSnls Advise spain % Give up Por.o
Ilieo'
WASHINGTON, o. c., August u
Late yesterday the hrst news dispatch
came 70 the war department from Cen
eral Miles. It was as follows:
PONCE, August G, 1888.
General Brooke reports Haines' brig
ade, Fourth Ohio and Third Illinois,
captured Guayamo yesterday. Slight
Skirmlsh with enemy in and about
town. Enemy's strength estimated at
about 600; not ascertained Il any Of
them regulars; resistance not strong.
Private John o. Cordner wounded be-
low the knee: c. ". Rlgee, both legs
below IhIgh: n W. Woltbtt. right foot;
none serious; all Fourth Ohio. One
spanlard killed. two wounded so far as
known. MILES.
Up to this point not the slightest
complaint has reached the department
respecting the management OF the Por-
to Rican campaign, q tribute TO General
Miles ability. No word has come OF
soldiers without food or ammunltlon,nOr
OF sick men without doctors or medi-
'eine, nor Is the inward movement OF the
American army delayed for lack OF ar
tlllery, owing to General Miles insist
ence upon keeping his artillery In the
vefk vanguard and giving personal at
tentlhn to the commlssary and quarter-
master dep9Etment.
NEW YORK. August IA special to
the Evening Post from Ponce. under
date OF August 5, says: Nobody here
after, by order of General Miles, may
communicate with the Spanish officials
Of towns" The artillery has been COM
minded to be ready. The peace nego-
tlatIons, General Miles says, VIII not NJ
feet the march to San Juan. a stimuli
famous advance Is waiting for the wa
CONS. There will be target practice
meanwhile. with the Krag-Jorgensens,
which have been supplied In the place
of the Sprlugfields. A transport with .
lot Of Krag- Jorgensens was sunk in the
harbor to-day,
PONCE. August 5. via ST. THOMAS.
August s.-Unlted States Consul Hanna
has received information that the for
eign consuis at San Juan de Porto Rico.
the capital Of this island, advised the
Spanish authorities TO surrender the Is
land to the American troops. The
Spanlards. however, in reply announc-
ed that they had resolved TO fight.
Thereupon the consuls notified the
Spanish commander. Captain General
MacIas, that they would establish a
neutral zone between Bayamo and
Rio Pledras, IN order to In
sure their safety In the event OF a bonn
bardment OF the place by the American
forces, The consuls sent a similar uoti-
ficatIon to General Miles.
In spite OF this brave talk. II Is un-
deratood that the Spanish officers OF NIL
nor rank have refused TO Aght or Inn
peril their lives in the defense OF San
Juan.
Colonel San Martin, who evacuated
Ponce ON the approach OF the American
army OF Invasion. Is reported to have
been tried by courtmartial and shot
and Colonel Pulg, who evacuated Guam
lea when the Americans landed. COM
mitted suicide at Utuudo, on the road
between Adjuntas and Arecibo, on the
north coast, yesterday.
A battalion OF the Eleventh regular
infantry has been sent to reinforce Gem
eral Roy Stone.
The United States transport Massa-
chusetts. which went ashore on the
coast, has been fioated.
PLAYA DEL ESTE, August 7.-Rear
Admiral Sampson expresses the hope
that the peace negotiations will come to
a quick conclusion. He IS anxious to
take aggressive action on the south
coast without delay, or In the event-ot
peace, ia, immediately relieve the suf-
ferIng lntp6sed By the rigor Of the