The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-02

The Sixteenth Pennsylvania regiment
was sent this morning toward Juan
Diaz, eight miles north of Ponce, en-
route to San Juan.
Word reached here this afternoon
that the Spaniards were numbering tla-
tive Porto Ricans, violating women and
INDUCING in general outrageS.
The Sixteenth Pennsylvania regiment
will be reinforced if necessary. The
first real resistance is expected when
our troops reach Aibonito, 80 miles
northeast of here. Aibonito has 1000
feet elevation.
General Miles says he has no inten-
ton of making a landing of troops at
San Juan, especially as the place is
only a roadstead, where transports are
liable to suffer from the prevalent
storms.
The railroad from Ponce to Yauco is
now in the possession of our troops.
General Stone found five mines on the
track. These were destroyed and the
track is uninjured.
Our troops found II 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 Yauco as a United
States city, expressing delight at an
neXation and the administration of
General Miles and welcoming our
troops.
The mayor of Ponce has called upon
all the residents of that place to ex-
ercise calmness and circumspection I'M
der the new and desirable conditions.
He also urges forbearance toward con-
quered enemies
Much enthusiasm is everywhere man
ifested at the sight of the stars and
stripes.
General Miles has issued a lengthy
order of instructions to General Will
son, military governor of Ponce pro-
vince and city until General Brooke's
arrival. 1t is of the same tenor as the
instructions which the president gave
to General Shafter at Santiago.
Both orders are based on the admin
istration instructions given to General
Merritt regarding the governmo of
the Philippine islands. The local may
or and judge and police will remain in
authority, subject to the orders of Gen
eral Wilson.
The custom house officers will also
be conducted as formerly for the pres
ent. Their receipts amount to a con-
siderable sum of money.
The question of the proper discount
on Porto Rican silver gives some trou-
BILE to General Miles, but he says this
will settle itself in due time.
Chaplain Chadwick of the Cincinnati,
formerly of the Maine, introduced to
General Wilson this morning two of
the leading Jesuits of Ponce, represent
ing 1000 churches and their depend
entS in this province. The priests
wanted information regarding their
support and General Wilson said that
under the constitution of the United
States 1t was not possibly to apply any
governmental money for church pur-
poses. Father Chadwick said it would
be all the better for the church if it's
own people 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
AT Guayamo. q miles east of Ponce. 200
Spanish regulars. under instructions from
the captain general, seized the funds OF the
town. General Miles was appealed to for
help. He has advised naval demonstra-
ton in front of the town; it is possible
this will be made tomorrow. Troops may
be sent If the presence of the Spanish reg
'ulars is confirmed. Tales of footing and
outraging continue to come from numer-
Gus small towns in the province of Ponce