Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-02
GEN. MILES At PONCE.
HE Is JOINED THERE BY sCHwAN
AND PART OF LATTER's BRIGADE.
PREPARING FOR An ADVANCE.
First Real Spanish Resistance Ex-
pecfed nt Aybopito, Thirty-Five
Miles Northeast of POnce-Health
of Troops Good-weather Bad.

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ST. THOMAS. d. w. l.. Sunday Morning.
Major-General Miles hourly expects the
arrival of the transports having on board
Brigadier-General Schwan's Division OF
5000 men, and also the Mohawk, with the
Fifth Regular Cavalry.
General Henry's Division, consisting OF
9 200 men, and including twenty-six pieces
OF artillery. has been ordered to march
Immediately from Yuaco for Ponce, to
be ready to join the movement north to
San Juan.
The Sixth Pennsylvania Regiment was
sent this morning toward Juana Diaz,
eight miles north of Ponce. en- route for
San Juan, where. 1t is reported, the
Spaniards will make a stand.
Word reached here this afternoon that
the Spaniards were murdering native
Porto Ricans, maltreating women, and in
dulging in general outrages. The Sixth
| Pennsylvania Regiment will be reinforced,
II necessary.
Tho first real resistance is expected
when our troops reach Aybonito, thirty
five miles northeast OF here. Aybonito
| mas n IeeL eleNdllOu.
NO LANDING. AT CAPD SAN JUAN.
General Miles says he has no intention
of making a landing of troops at Cape
San Juan, especially as the place is only
roadstead, where transports are liable
| to suffer from the prevalent storms.
The railroad from Ponce to Yauco is
now in the possession of our troops. Gene
raj Stone found five mines on the track,
These were destroyed. and the track is
uninjured.
| Our troops found seventeen Spaniards In
the Yauco hospital, all Of whom had been
wounded in Tuesdays fight. Two Of them
have since died.
Proclamations have been issued by the
authorities of Yauco as q United States
city, expressing delight at annexation
and the administration Of General Miles,
and welcoming our troops.
| 'YAUCO, PORTO RICO, U. S. A"
The following is the text of the Mayors
| proclamation. issued at Yauco:
"Citizens,-To-day the citizens Of Porto
Rico assist in one Of her most beautiful
| feasts. The sun of America shines upon
our mountains and valleys this day of
| July, 1898. 1t is a day of glorious remem-
| brance for each son Of this beloved isle,
because for the first time there waves
over Us the flag of the stars, planted in
| the name OF the government Of the United
States OF America, by the major-general
OF the American army, Senor Miles. Porto
Ricans, we are by the miraculous inter-
ventlon OF the God Of the just. given back
to the bosom Of our mother America, in
whose waters nature placed us as people
Of America. To her we are given back IN
the name of her government by General
Miles, and we must send our most express
sive salutation of generous affection
through our conduct towards the valiant
troops, represented by distinguished Off
GERS and commanded by the illustrious
General Miles.
"Citizens, s,-Long live the government of
the United States of America! Hail to
their valiant troops! Hail Porto Rico. al
ways Americang'
"Yauco, Porto Rico, United States of
America.
The Mayor of Ponce has called upon all
the residents of that place to exercise
calmness and circumsDection under the
new and desirable conditions. He also |
urges forbearance toward conquered cne- |
mics. Much enthusiasm is everywhere |
manifested at the sight of the Stars and |
Stripes.
MILITARY GOVERNMENT
General Miles has issued a lengthy or |
der Of instructions to General Wilson, |
who will be military governor of Ponce |
province and city until General Brooke's |
arrival. 1t is of the same tenor as the |
instructions which General Miles gave to 1
General Shafter at Santiago. Both or
ders are based on the administration in
structions given to General Merritt re-
garding the government of the Philippine
Islands.
The local mayor and judges and police
will remain in authority, subject to the
orders of General Wilson. The custom
house offices will also be conducted as
formerly for the present. Their receipts
already amount 10 COISlUcTdDle sum Oh
money.
The question OF the proper discount on
Porto Rican silver gives some trouble TO
General Miles but he says this will settle
itself in due time.
CHURCH AND STATE.
Chaplain Chadwick, Of the Cincinnati,
formerly of the Maine introduced 10
General Wilson this morning two Of the
leading Jesuits Of Ponce. representing a
thousand churches and their dependents /
in this province. The priests wanted in
formation regarding their support, and
General Wilson said that under the Con-
stitution of the United States 1t was not
possible to apply any governmental
money for church purposes.
Father Chadwick said 1t would be all
the better for the Church IL its own peo-
pie learned to contribute to it's support.
Spanish volunteers continue to come in
and give themselves up.
The health OF the troops so far is good,
though the weather is not
SCHWAN ARRIVES.
WASHINGTON. August 1.-The War
has received the following:
Ponce. Porto Rico. July 30-Transport
Cherokee, with General Schwan and part
Of his brigade on board. arrived this af-
ternoon. The remainder expected soon.
(Signed NH, ,ES."