Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-08-02
THE PROCLAMATION
Issued by Mayor Of Yauco On
Americans Arrival
Thanks God for DeIiverance and Re-
news Allegiance to Americans.
Gen. Miles Actively Preparing His Troops for
Advance on San Juan.

| Sunday nlDfninS).-M MAJ. Gen. Miles
hourly expects the arrival of the trans
ports having on board Brig. Gen
Schwan's division Of 5000 men, and also
the Mohawk, with the 9Th regular Cav
airy. Gen. Henry's division, consisting
Of 3i00 men and including 26 pieces Of
artillery, has been ordered to march
Immediately from Yuaco to Ponce in
order to be ready 10 join the movement
north to san Juan. The 10Th Pennsyl-
vania Regiment was sent, this morn
north of Ponce, en- route to San Juan,
where. it is reported the Spaniards
will make a stand. The regiment Will
be reinforced If necessary.
Word reached here. this afternoon,
that the Spaniards were numbering ma
tive Porto Ricans and indulgng in gem
eral outrages.
The first real resistance is expected
when our troops reach Aibonito. %
miles northeast Of here.
Gen. Miles says ne has no intention
IF making landing Of troops at Cape
san Juan. especially as the place il
only a roadstcad, where transports are
liable to suffer from the prevalent
storms.
The railroad from Yauco to Ponce IS
noR in possession Of our troops. Gen.
stone found five mines on the track,
These were destroyed and the track is
uninjured.
our troops found II Spaniards in thu
Yuaco hospital all Of whom had been
wounded in Tuesdays fight. Two Of
them have since died.
proclamations have been issued by
Yauco as a United States city, express
lng delight at annexation and the al
minis,ration Of Gen. Miles and Of our
troops.
Th- following is the text of the
mayors proclamation issued at Yauco
a. Unitcd States city:
citizens To-day, the citizens Of
Porto Rico assist in one of her mos;
i.eautiful feasts The sun Of Americ,t
shines upon our mountains and val
lc3'sA this day II July, 1895. 1t is a day
Of glaEious remembrance for each son
Of this\ beloved isle >t-s,use for tht
first tint thsr .,aves overlN, the dae
Of tn, stars. planted in the name of
the government of the United State
Of America. by the major general OF
thu American army. Senior Miles +
porto Hicans, were @ra by the NIL
raeuluus Intervention Of the God OF
lhc just given back To- the bosom OF
our mother America. in whose waters
nature placed Us as a people of Amer
lea.
To her we are given back in the
name of her government by Gen. Miles
ana ~. must send our most eXpressiVcl
Saiutaliun Of generous Affections
through or conduct towards their va
Kant troops represented by distin
euishcd officers and commanded 10y
thc Hlustfious Gen. Miles.
"Ciuzcns: Long live the govern
m, MT If the United States of America,
j{au 10 their valiant troops, Hail
porto Rico. always American,
Yaurn Porto Rico, United States OF
America.
It'll Alcalde Francisco Magia."
me mayor of Ponce has called upon
ali the residents Of that place to excr-
els. calmness and circumspection un-
der the now and desirable conditions
ue also urges forbearance toward con
,uolcd enemies. Much enthusiasm is
.cy,Iywhcre manifested at the sight OF
the Stars and Stripes.
General Miles has issued a lengthy |
order of instruction To Gen. Wilson, |
MO will be- military governor of
p.nco province and city until Gen. I
Inookc's arrival. 1t is of the same |
tenor as The instructions which Cen |
Mics gave To Gen. Shaftcr at Santi- |
aga Both orders arc based on the ad |
miniStration instructions given Gen.
Merritt regarding The government of
the Philippines The local mayor.
Judges and police will remain in au-
thority. subject TO the order of Gen.
wilson. The custom house offices viii
aIso.be conducted as formerly for the
present. Their receipts amount to a
considerable sum of money.
The question of the proper discount
on Porto Rjcan silver gives some trou-
bic to Gen. Miles. but he says this
will settle itself in due course of time
Chaplain Chadwick Of the Cincinnati
formerly Of the Maine. introduced to
Cen Wilson, this morning. two of tn,
leading Jesuits of Ponce. representine
a thousand churches and their depend
ents in this province The priests.
wanted information regarding thei
support. and Gen. Wilson said that
under the constitution of the United
States ii was not possible to apply any
governmental money for church pun
poses
Father Chadwick said it would be
all the better for the church if its own
people learned to contribute to its sup
port.
Spanish volunteers continue to come
in and give themselves up.
The health of the troops so far is
good though the weather is hot
JUAN LlAZ RAISES FLAG.