The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-01

Copyrighted. 1865. by the Associated Press.
PORT OF PONCE. Porto Rico. July "a.
p. m.-(Deayed in transmission. with.
out seeing or hearing anything of the
enemy, the advance guard OF Gen. Henry's
division. which was landed at Quanica on
Tuesday, arrived here today, taking en-
route the cities of Yanco, ITALIA boa. Sabana
Grande and ponuelas. Attempts by the
Spaniards TO blow up bridges and other
wise destroy the railroad between Yauco
and Ponce failed. only few flat cars be-
ing burned. Our troops have fixed up the
locomotives and are now operating them
from end to end. carrying supplies and
men.
AT fauco. the Americans were welcomed
in an address made by the alcade and pub
lie proclamation was issued dated "Yauco.
Porto Rico, United States Of America. July
81" Maj. Webb Hayes. of the Sixth Ohio.
son OF the former president Hayes. haul
ed up the flag the place amid cheers
from the popuiace. The people seemed
really glad that the Americans were here:
but they fear an uprising OF the natives in
the interior, who, il is asserted, will raid.
kill and destroy property In revenge for
many years of Spanish misrule. Gen. Hen
~ has made report to this effect 10 Gen.
Miles. and advises that guard be left q
protect the captured cities.
The empty transports have left Tampa.
A delegation of nurses OF the Red Cross
Society. from the hospital ship Lampasas.
waited on Gen. Henry at Guaniea yester-
day and asked to be allowed to return home
with the sick. They said their supplies
had given out and that the condition on
board their ship. which was crowded with
patients. was terrible.
Gen Miles is in constant communication
with all his forces and is keeping the ar
tillery steadily in advance. BY tomorrow
night he will have the entire army encamp-
cd along the military road to san Juan,
but he does not say when he will put them
in motion. He is acting throughout. how
ever, with promptness which indicates
quick action all along the line as soon as
the transports containing the remaining
troops arrive
A corrected list of the injured in the
iN@N 1df teAiAft at 'ftdtiNh AHlib1Ss shi
of the injured belong 10 the Sixth Massa-
chusetts. Capt. Edward J. Gihon. shot in
the left hip; Private James Drummon.
Company X. shot twice in the neck; pri.
vate Benjamin Bostick, Company X shot
in the right shoulder: Corporal William It.
Carpenter. Company l.. shot ia the right
hand; Corporal Henry Gary, Company X.
shot in the neck. Sergt. George Carleton.
OF Battery b. Fifth siege artillery. died of
typhoid fever and was buried at Ponce.
This makes five deaths from this disease
on tho transports.
Private Arthur Drape. Of Company II.
Sixth Massachusetts. has been promoted 70
a licutenaney for galIantFy Ia action. on
Tuesday he led the final charge which
drove hack The Spaniards. He is tho son
OF George William I. DFape. American
ambassador 10 Italy.
The news that Spain had consented to
sue for peace was received here In dis
patch 10 the Associated Press and was
taken to Gen. Miles. The general wrlnkiei
his grave brow when he read. and said he
di8 not know what effect 1t would have
upon his expedition but ne proposed TO
push on ahead aud take San juan. pct,d-
ing orders from the president THE Aaso-
ciated Press dispatcA boat carried the In
formation out 20 the neet and there waa
celebration at the first Indication of the
weakening of Spain.
Outside OF the typhoid fever on the
transports and in Guanlca. the general
health Of the army continues excellent ard