Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-08-03
WILSON, GOVERNOR.
Wisconsin's Brigade Commander
Placed in Charge of the
Town of Ponce.

Pence, Island Of Porto Rico, July 80
3 p. N. via the Island of St. Thomas
D. W. l., Sunday morning. .-Maj.- Gen
Miles hourly expects the arrival of the
transports having on board Brighten
Schwan's division of 5000 men and also
the Mohawk, with the Fifth regular cav
airy.
Gen. Henry's division, consisting Of
3400 men and including tWenty-siX pieces
of artillery. has been ordered to march
Immediately from Yauco to Ponce to be
ready to join the movement north to San
Juan.
The Sixteenth Pennsylvania regiment
was sent this morning toward Juana
Diaz, eight miles north of Ponce, Ell
route to San Juan.
Outrages by Spaniards.
Word reached here today that the
Spaniards were numbering native Porto
Ricans, violating women and INDUCING in
general OutrageS.
The Sixteenth Pennsylvania regiment
Will be reinforced It necessary.
The first real resistance is expected
when our troops reach AibOnito, thirty
five miles northeast Of here. AibOnito
has 1000 feet elevation.
Gen. Miles says he has no intention of
making a landing of troops at Cape San
Juan, especially as the place is only a
rOadStead, where transports are liable to
suffer from the prevalent storms.
The railroad frora Ponce to Yauco is
now in the possession Of our troops. Gen.
Stone found five mines on the track
These were destroyed and the track is I'M
injured.
Our troops found seventeen Spaniards
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 Iauco expressing delight
at annexation and the invasion of Gen.
Miles
The mayor of Ponce has called upon all
the residents of that place to exercise
calmness and circumspection under the
new and desirable conditions. He also
urges forbearance toward conquered enc
mics.
Stars and Stripes Welcomed.
Much enthusiasm is everywhere mani
tested at the sight of the stars and
stripes.
Gen. Miles has issued a lengthy order of
instructions to Gen. Wilson, who will be
military governor of Ponce province and
city until Gen. Brooke's arrival. 1t is of
the same tenor as the instructions which
Gen. Miles gave to Gen. Shafter at Santi-
ago. Both orders are based on the admin
lSTatlOn instructions given to Gen. Merritt
regarding the government of the Phillip
pine islands. The local mayor and judges
and police will remain in authority, sub
ject 10 the orders of Gen. Wilson. The
custom-house offices will also be conducted
as formerly for the present. Their re-
ceipts amount to considerable sum Of
money.
The question of the proper discount on
Porto Rican silver gives some trouble to
Miles. but he says this will settle itself II
due time.
Chaplain Chadwick of the Cincinnati,
formerly of the Maine, introduced to Ger.
Wilson this morning two of the leading
Jesuits of Ponce, representing 1000
churches and their dependents in This
province. The priests wanted informG
ton regarding their support, and Gen.
Wilson said that under the constitution OF
the United States it was not possible TO
apply any governmental money for church
purposes.
Father Chadwick said it would be al
the better for the church if its own peo-
pie learned to contribute to its support
Spanish volunteers continue to come IN
and give themselves up.
The health of the troops so far is good,
though the weather is hot.
Washington. y. c., Aug. 1.-The war
department has received the following:
Ponce, Porto Rico July 30.-Transport
Cherokee with Gen. SChWan Oh board and
part of his brigade arrived this afternoon.
The remainder expected soon. Miles.