Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-08-04

ii ND. moo Puerto Rico. Aug -No iot
.oovemel,t OF the army Is expect
!, \. several days. The troops with
prooke's army corps and the re-
ss,,,. ,der Of the First corps are arriving
4, orr troops will probably re-
bore quietly until the bulk of the
'De , has disembarked. Gen. Wilson
cd Gen. Ernst's brigade, consist
= tho Second Connecticut, Second
ambasa Third wisconsin and the Twenty
TO, Pennsylvania regiments, OUT Il
! 4 and i half on the military road
!, dusk. leaving two companies OF
si,tb TO act as q provost guard in
Hect env Capt. Allison has been APP
Stan ,md provost marshal, and with the
n the local constabuiary, has pre-
h, "a excellent order. although al
n the entire population of the city
~ aimed on the streets celebrating the
'V'aS Irsl of their American liberators
% long after midnight. All sorts OF
;" minors have been brought In TO
i"es el Wilson. The first was that the
tash were TO
Ted 10 Attack the City
hire In view of this Il strong out
M, mi was maintained by Gen. Ernst
morOyl w IN" mrp, 49, 49, 90 rn
ike \ that the Spaniards were retreat.
to pad putting entire villages, plantation
peace n Nings and houses to the torch and
senu rlering and ravishing as they went.
BE- Of the wealthy plantation own
81 thn Viptnitp lnaa mn hngranr-
regard bRen and appealed wildly 10 Gen.
not Be bon 10 dispatch troops to the res
but ii was manifestly impossible
,othe, \ divide q small force. None of the
r,,. EFS were confirmed when daylight
be- except that the SpaniardS were
''uA tl retreat. Gen. jose Gorcia. who
I an az command Of The Spanish regulars
e Wash Rlered not to number more than
a the was deserted by NEST of the vol
eers. who began struggling back To
eiy with the dawn. They imme-
ay presented themselves TO the
/, EOst marshal and surrendered their
The appearance OF the volun-
ppiRs p aroused in the breasts of the ma
Is who had suffered at their hands
aceivd Ie past, and especially the political
IL. FOAefs who were released when we
he o}
-. Desire for Revenge
they began to ferrit out all the
Anlards In the city who had ever
" W IN the volunteer service, and
ca W ssed them to the. plaza. Blood
lAus could have not been more saw
Dtista MOST OF the Spaniards In hiding
aenn " being discovered were hauled i'm
unph by hooting, jeering mobs in
nnph TO Gen. Wilson or the provost
ID sl Naais Office in the municipal build
he ID Some Of the natives even began
uag the residences OF the Spanish.
TO a mistook liberty for license and
crazed with a thirst for ven
q sa |ne Gen. Wilson, however. o
Ps' Them that revenge could not be
FAXED under the protection Of our
ana peremptorily ordered that the
~ OF Spanish subjects should
BUSINESS in the city has en-
~ ua great boom since the arrival of
americans.
SpaE Fakes n Few Cities.
a.hout seeing or hearing anything
has = enpmy, the advance guard Of
The 9 ! nehfys division. which landed ut
'Ia on Thursday. has arrived here,
10 tA1 - ms en route the cities of Yauco,
aeWd w. sabana Grande and Ponulas.
sup's by the Spanish TO blow I'D
yes and otherwise destroy the rail-
oetween Yaunco and Ponce
only a few fiat ears being
.su. Our troops have fired up the
dlda 4.u'es and are now operating the
N rom end to end, carrying sup
Mn messages and men. At Yauco
americans were welcomed in an
kN rsss made by the alcalde. A pub
pdt PROCLAMATION was issued. dated
/ euI ss fuerto Rico. United States OF
n, @.a' July 2S." Mai. Webb Hayes.
\, SlAth Ohio. son of Former Pres
nayes, hauled up the flag on the
Tpa amid cheers from the populace.
peop'e seemed really glad that the
c0 scahs We're here, but they fear an
sas OF the natives I'm the interior.
, t,o i : asserted. will rob, kill and
\ property in revenge for many
!" spanish miSruIe.