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WILL MAKE IT'S LAST STAND.
spnnish Army In Puerto Rico Con-
centrating Ina snn Junn-More
Fighting IL Reported.


towns and are concentrating upon San
Juan The defenses OF the capital are
being strengthened.
Madrid, July 2s.-An official dispatch
from Puerto Rico says: On Tuesday
the Americans advanced in the direc-s
tion of Yauco, fighting most Of the
way. Seven hundred Spanish regulars
and volunteers encountered them and
On engagement ensued which lasted
the whole night and ouly ceased with
dawn on the following day. The Amer
leans were obliged 10 withdraw TO the
coast.
Washington. July 2s.-Nothing was
heard from the Miles expedition
Wednesday at the war department,
but Capt. Higginson, the senior officer
of the naval convoy, forwarded brief
cnblegram that gave keen delight to
the navy department because of the
unstinied praise II accorded TO pop
ular and dashing young officer, "Dick'
Wainwright, the commander of the
little Gloucester. Wainwright, having
been commended by his superior Hig-
ginson, for his actions at Guanica, en-
joys the solitary distinction of being
the only officer attached TO SIMPSONS
fleet who has been twice officially
commended since the war began.
The war department has reconciled
itself to the summary change in its
plans made by Gen. Miles when he
| landed at Guanica instead of on the
northeast coast OF Puerto Rico, as pre-
,iousiy agreed upon. II Is surmised
that he was led 10 make this change
by reason of the detention OF his light
ers and foresaw weeks delay in
effecting n landing unless he went in
where he did and ran his troops and
artillery directly ashore. He thus
has avoided exposing his troops TO the
hardships suffered by Skaters men.
as they lay for so many days Oft San
tiago. 1t is also suggested that the
general has scored an important diplo-
matte advantage in setting foot upon
Puerto Rican soil before the first over
lures had been received from Spain
looking towards peace.
Santiago de Cuba, July 2s.-Reports
of Tuesday show total sick, 3,770; total
fever cases, 2,924; new cases of fever,
Gao; cases OF fever returned to duty,
53S
Washington, July 2S.--Assistant Sec
rotary Mciklejohn has just received
news of the result of the second ex-
petition sent by him TO Cuba TO sup
ply Gomez forces in the western end
OF the island with food and munitions
of war. This expedition was carried
on the transport Wanderer. Havana
reports describe the landing as a fail
ure and say that four OF the landing
party, including the lieutenant were
killed. This Is the usual Spanish ex-
aggeration. A list OF the supplies car
ried by the Wanderer had been landed
and sent into the territory beyond
Spanish reach when an overwhelming
force of Spanish troops appeared and
compelled the abandonment of the
attempt 70 land the remainder. None
OF the American party was killed. but
four mea were wounded. Their in
juries were slight and they were put
ashore at Key West, to which port the
Wanderer returned. The vessel made
another start for western Cuba, this
time with . naval convoy 10 prevent
interruption with her work.
Santiago de Cuba. July %. Lieut..
/ v,
ceiyed the surrender of Guantanamo
Tuesday. The Spanish troops will re-
main in the town until transported.
Lieut.. Col. Angel Bosell who, after
taking confirmation of the instruc-
tions TO surrender from Gen. Toral to
Gen. Boroja, military governor OF
Guantanamo, returned here Wednes-
day afternoon. said that the first In
tjmation that Guantanamo had of the
surrender OF Santiago and the terms
thereof was on July 20 when Admiral
Sampson sent letter to Gen Paroja
asking what number OF rat ions should
be sent to his garrison. ms they had
been surrendered on the nth. Gen.
faroja, being ignorant OF the surren-
der, refused 10 credit the message and
accept rations, answering Admiral
Sampson TO that effect. Admiral
Sampson then sent n copy OF the terms
Of surrender, whereupon Gen Paroja
decided TO inquire of Gen. Toral at
Santiago whether the news was true,
and Lieut.. Col. Bosell was appointed
10 come here. He returned with this
confirmation and the surrender OF
Guantanamo took place.
Col Bosell says the conditions of
Guantanamo are awful and the troops
are literally starving For the last
eight days they have had no food. On
mounting guard the soldiers were
obliged 60 sit, being too weak TO stand,
and II was impossible TO make them
build trenches, as they fell from ex-
haustion. There are 1000 sick In
Guantanamo, suffering from diseases
increased by hunger. The French
cruiser Rigault de Genuilly was re.
fused permission by Admiral Sampson
I o land grain and provisions for the re-
lief of the French colony at Guanta-
namo. All hope was abandoned and
the sufferers were awaiting death
from starVntion The conditions ~