Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-08-02
GLAD TO SEE THEM.
Inhabitants Of Puerto Rico Rejoics
at Arrival of Our Troops.
THOUSANDS VOLUNTEER SERVICES.
Interesting Dispatch from Gen. Miles
Operations Have Not Ceased
Pending the Negotiations
for Peace.

washington, Aug. l.-Gen. Miles, in
command of the Puerto Rican expedi-
rise in some Quarters to an expecta-
Secretary Alger, whichwa made pub.
lie at the war department at ten
O'Clock Sunday night:
Ponce. Puerto Rico. July 3l.---Secretary
or War; Washington, d. c.: Volunteers
are surrendering themselves with arms and
ammunition. Four-flfths of the people are
overjoyed at the arrival of the army Two
thousand from one place have volunteered
to serve with It. They are bringing In
transportation. beef cattle and other need
ed supplies The custom house has all
ready yielded $1i,000 AS soon as all the
troops are disembarked they will be in
readiness to move. Please send any mas
t1onal colors that can be spared TO ba
given to the different municipalities
request that the question of the tariff ra To
to be charged In the parts of Puerto Rico
occupied by our forces be submitted to the
president for his action. the previously ex-
listing tariff remaining meanwhile In force.
AS to the government and military occu-
patton. have already given instructions
based upon the instructions issued by the
president in the case of the Philippine
Islands and similar to those issued at SAM
1aso de Cuba. MILES,
Major General COMMANDING.
All Depends on Spain.
Washington, Aug. 1.-The progress
made in the negotiations has given
rise in some quarters tn an expecta-
ton that hostilities are to be suspend
ed very soon. This will depend entire
ly upon the attitude of the Spanish
government and the nature of its an
swer to our demands. 1t has been
made clear to the French ambassador
that hostilities Will not be suspended
except upon the assurance OF a full
acceptance of our conditions, and that
he has undoubtedly informed the Span
ISL cabinet that it depends upon Spain
when the war shall cease.
Meanwhile, as an earnest that orr
government has not interrupted the
execution of its campaigns, an order
was issued from the war department
Sunday for the dispatch Of an entire
army division to reinforce Gems. Miles
and Brooke in Puerto Rico. This will
pc known as the provisional division
and will be commanded by Nal. Gen.
Wade, at present in command at Camp
Thomas, Chickamauga. He is ordered
TO turn over that command to Mai.
zen. Breckinridge, inspector general
OF the army, and to report to Secre-
Eary Alger in Washington for instruc.
lions before departing for Puerto
klco, bringing with him his adjutant
general and his aids.
Trpops Still at Ponce.
fFonce, Puerto Rico, July 30, via st.
Thomas, D. w. I, Aug. Mo forward
movement of.the army is expected fol.
several days. The transports with
Gen. Brooke $ army corps and the re.
mainder of the first corps are arriving
slowly Our troops will pro ba bly, re:
main here quietly until tho bulk Of the
army has disembarked. Gen. Miles will
retain his headquarters at the Gust ON
house at the port of Ponce, while Gen.
Wilson will be In immediate command
Of the troops in the city. Capt. ALI.
son has been appointed provost mar
shall and with the aid of the local con-
stabulary haa preserved excellent or.
ler, although almost the entire popu.
!!ation Of the city remained in the
streets celebra ting the arrival of their
liberators until long after
midnight Friday. Business in the city
has enjoyed a great boom since the
arrival of the Americans.
Nuevitis Bombarled.
Key West, Fla, Aug. 1.-Reports
have reached here that Nuevitas, on
bhe north coast of the province Of
Puerto Principe, Cuba, have been bonn
oarded by the ships of the blockading
squadron, evacuated by the Spanish
and subsequently burned. No details
ire known.