The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-07-29
MILES LANDS HIS ARMY
Concluded to Disembark at Guanica
and Surprises the Dona
GLOUCESTER LEADS THE WAY IN.
Landing Effected without Casualties
ON Our side-spaniards Make
Some Resistance and
Lose Four Men.
Lose Four Men.

st. Thomas, July 26.-The United
States troops landed yesterday on the
island Of Porto Rico near Ponce. on the
south coast.
Newport News, Va, July 26-Thc
yesterday afternoon in three special
trains from Camp Thomas. The first
train, bringing General Haines and the
Second battalion in command Of Major
Shand, came in at 1855 and the others
rapidly followed. The men were
camped north of the city on the banks
of the James river. They will embark
today on one of the transports for Porto
Rico.
London, July 25.-A special from Mad
rid says that General August, captain
general of the Philippines. has tele-
graped to the government as follows:
THE Americans are about to attack
Manila. Grave events are impending"
Washington, July 27.-The war de-
partment at 1880 last night posted the
following. dated st. Thomas, July 26,
1885, 9:35 p. M: circumstances were
such that I deemed 1t advisable to take
the harbor of Guanica first, fifteen miles
west of Ponce, which was successfully
accomplished between daylight and II
o'clock. Spaniards surprised. The
Glouchester, Commander Wainwright
first entered the harbor: met with
slight resistance; fired few shots. All
the transports are now in the harbor
and infantry and artillery rapidly 60
ing ashore. This Is a well-protected
harbor. Water sufficiently deep for all
transports and heavy vessels to anchor
within 200 yards of shore. The Spanish
flag was lowered and the American flag
raised at IL o'clock today. Captain
Higginson. with his fleet has rendered
able and earnest assistance. Troops in
good health and best of spirits. No
casualties. [Signed.] MILES,"
Wainwright Drives Out the Spaniards.
Port Guanica, Porto Rico. July H.
copyright, 1898, by the Associated
Press.] - This town on the coast Of
Porto Rico was taken by the United
States forces yesterday after a brief
but lively engagement, In which the
Gloucester again distinguished herself
and her commander added new laurels
to those he has already won. The
Gloucester steamed into the harbor and
proceeded to drive the Spaniards out
with neatness and dispatch. After driv-
ing the enemy out of sight he landed a
party and took possession Of build
ing, and laid barbed wire in the street
In front of it in order to repel the ex-
pected cavalry attack, this being done
under command of Lieutenant Huse.
The lieutenant also mounted the Colt
gun and signaled for reinforcements,
which were sent from the Gloucester.
The Associated Press dispatch boat
Cynthia II was the only boat In the
harbor except the Gloucester.
Shells the Town and Blockhouse.
Presently a few Spanish cavalry
Joined those who were fighting in the
street OF Guanica, but the Colt was let
loose, killing four OF them. BY that
time the Gloucester had the range of
the town and Of the biockhouse, and
all her guns were splitting fire, the doc
tor and the paymaster helping to serve
the guns. Soon afterwards white coated
galloping cavalrymen were seen climb
ing the hills to the westward and the
foot soldiers were scurrying along the
fences from the town. BY 9:45 with the
exception OF few guerrilla shots the
town was won and the enemy was
driven out of its neighborhood. The
Red Cross nurses on the Lampasas and
a detachment of regulars were the first
to land from the transports. After Lieu
tenant Huse had captured the place he
deployed his small force into the SUBJ
urbs.
Prairie State Boys in tho Lead
But he was soon reinforced by the
regulars, who were followed by COM
pany G., of the Sixth illinois, and then
by other troops in quick succession. All
the boats of the men-of-war and trans
ports were used in the work of landing
the troops, each steam launch towing
four or five boats loaded to the rails
with soldiers. But everything progress
ed in an orderly manner, and according
to the plans Of General Miles. The
latter went ashore at about noon, after
stopping to board the Gloucester and
thank Lieutenant Commander VAIN
wright for his gallant action.
General Miles said TO the correspon-
dent Of the Associated Press: "Guanica
and Cinga are in the disaffected portion
of the island. Matteo, the insurgent
leader, lives at Yauco, a few miles in
land. Had we landed at Cape San Juan
a line Of rifle pits might have stopped