Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-07-31
OR 10 RICO
Will be Easily Taken BY General Miles Even if Peace
Negotiations do not Render the Task Unnecessary.
The Onward Marc. of the American Army Sue
cesSon of Bloodless Triumphs.

established his headquarters at the
custom house Among the prizes
found in the harbor were seventy
lighters used In loading sugar ships
and these were used instead OF cut
tiers to convoy the troops ashore.
during which operation not a man
or animal was injured.
Thousands of residents of the
city. men, women and children,
lined the water front, and shouts
of joy greeted the Americans. The
soldiers were received like liberia
tors rather than ntruders.
General Henry will effect juno
ture with General Wilson here as
soon as possible, and their troops
will await the arrival of the other
troops now on the way. The mill
tary road to San Juan is broad and
we'll beaten and will offer no seri.
GUS difficulty to the passage of artil-
lery.
The Spanish made a stand at
small town, resisting General Her-.
rvs advance, seven miles north of
Ponce. tonight. Artillery fire could
be seen distinctly as the dispatch
BOAT bearing this news left at
o'clock in the evening.
Information received by General
Miles indicates that there are less
than 1000 regulars and 5000 volun-
teers in the island.
Generals Miles and wilson, with
their stats, accompanied by the
British, French, German and Dan
ish consuls, called upon the alcade
this afternoon. The latter gave
them a gracious welcome and asked
to be advised as to General Miles
desires with regard to the govern
ment of the city. General Miles in
formed him that it was not his pur-
pose to interfere in any way with
the local government and advised
the alcade to conduct his adminis-
tration as usual. He said, however,
that all persons having arms given
by the Spaniards must give them
up or be treated as enemies. The
arcade said this had been done.
At the end of the conference the
American officers stepped to the
end of the balcony overlooking
large territory, where several thou
sand people were assembled. The
crowd cheered Miles and the
American bands played national
airs.
Surgeon Greenleaf said to-day
that there was no yellow fever in
Ponce or its vicinity, but there
were a few cases of smallpox
United States Consul Hanna,
who is personal friend of Cap
tain General Macias, telegraphed
to the latter to-day urging him to
wire the Madrid government to
surrender in the name Of human
ity, rs the Americans are certain
of victory.
London, July 31.-The Madrid
correspondent of the Sunday Times
says:
kilograms from Porto Rico announce
that Captain General Macias has de-
cided to entrench San Juan. A ma
jority of his 1900 men are spread over
the island in detachments. They have
been ordered to defend themselves as
long as possible and as a last resort
to retire to the capital
1t is feared that the Americans will
easily secure San Juan, various Off
GERS reporting that the natives are not
likely to resist. 1t is believed that the
garrison of San Juan will fight with
Spanish heroism. They are unhamper-
ed. as was the garrison at Santiago de
Cuba, by a lack of food and ammuni-
ton, stores and supplies destined for