Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-08-04
DIDN'T SET AN ENEMY.
Rico The People Actually Clad
to see the Americans.

Port Of Ponce. Porto Rico, July 81 4 p.
m.--tdclaycd in transmisSion). Without
seeing or hearing anything Of the enemy
the advance guard of Gen. lienrys divs-
ion, which landed ut GuaniCa ON Tuesday,
arrived here to-day. taking on route the
cities of Nauco. TallabCa. SIbana Grandu
and Pcnulats. Attempts by the Spaniards
TO blow up bridges and otherwise destroy
the railroad between Yauco and Ponce
failed only II few fiat cars being burned.
our troops have fired ny the locomotives
and are now operating the road from end
to end carrying supplies. messages and
men. At YauCo the Americans were well
coined in an address made by the alcaldc,
and a public proclamation was issued
dated:
Iauco. Porto Rico. United states of AM
erica, July q" Major Webb Hayes Of the
sixth Ohio. son of former President Hayes,
hauled up the flag on the palace amid
cheers from the pouulacc Tho people
seemed really glad that the Americans
were hero but they fear AN uprising Of the
natives in the interior. who II is ass, rted.
will rob, kill and destroy property il re-
vengc for many years Of Spanish msrule.
I Gen. Henry has made report to this
effect to Gen. Miles ana advises that a
guard he left to protect the captured cit
les The empty transports have left tor
Tampa.
& y delegation of nurses of tho Rod cross
society from the hospital ship IampasaS
waited on Gen. Henry at Guauica ycstcr-
day and asked to be allowed to return
home with the SICK. Thcy said their sup
plies had given out and that the condi-
tion on board their ship which WAS crowd
cd with patients, was terrible. They are
wild t. go back at once.
Cen Miles Is i'm constant communica-
ton with I'll his forces and Is Keeping tho
artillery steadily in advance. by to-mor-
.t..1,t ,a,h
cncamped along the military road to SAN
Juan but he does not say when he will
put them in motion. He is acting through
out, however, with a promptness which
indicates quick action all along tho line
ms soon as the transports containing the
remaining troops arrive.
\ corrected list of the injured in the
first days battle at Guanica follows: All
the injured belong to the Sixth Massa-
chusotts:
capt. Edward j. Gihon shot in the left
hip.
Private James Drummond, Co. X, shot
twice i'm the neck.
Private Benjamin Bostwlck, co. Is, shot
In the right shoulder
Corporal William F. Carpenter, 60. l.,
shot in the right hand.
Corporal Henry Gary, Co. *, shot in
tho neck.
Sergeant George Carlton Of battery Il.
fltth siege artillery, dtcd to-day from ~
phod fever. aud was buried at once This
makes five deaths from that disease on
the transports.
Private Arthur Draper Of 20. NJ, Sixth
Massachusetts, has been promoted to a
licutonancY for ealantry i'm action. On
Tuesday he led the final charge which
drove hack the Spanlarls lie is the son
, Of Gen, William +. Draper, American am
h1ssador to Italy.
Tho news that Spain had consented to
sue for peace was received here in dos-
patch to the Associated Press and was at
once taken to Gen. Miles. The general
wrinklod his grave brow when he read il
and said he did rot know what effect 1t
would have ON his expedition but he pro-
posed to push ahead and take san Juan
pending orders from the President
The Associated Press despatch boat car
: ried the Information ont to the fleet and
there was a celebration at this indication
OF weakening on Spains part.
Outside of the typhoid fever on the
/ transports and in Guauica, the general
health of the army continued excellent
and there has been no trace of yellow fe-
> yer thus far.