Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-08-08
CUAYAMA IS CAPTURED
All the Coast of Southern Porto Rico
Now In Our Hands.
JUST A TASTE OF FIGHTING.
General Haius' Troops stormed Their
Way Through Spanish Bullets, but the
Town Was Quickly Taken-Galiant
Conduct Of Volunteer Soldiers.

Guayama, Porto Rico, Aug. via 81
Thomas, Aug. Slate particulars snow
that the capture of Guayan1a by Gen
eral Hams was accomplished after
| sharp skirmish outside the town witt
400 Spaniards, in which three Ameri
cans were wounded.
| Our men had to fight their way
through Spanish bullets in order to gel
into the town., and they were forced te
repel an attack made by the Spaniardi
soon after the town had fallen. This
| they did with marked success.
All of the three Americans who were
wounded in the skirmish before Quay
anna are priYates in the Fourth Ohio
regiment. John o. Cordner Of Company
was shot in the right leg below the
knee, C. w. Riffee of Company A was
shot through both thighs, and w. WAL
colt of Company D was injured in the
foot. One dead Spaniard and two
wounded have been found by our men,
1t is not known what other casualties
the enemy had.
The Fourth Ohio, Colonel Colt, and
two dynamite guns, all under command
Of General Hams. composed the expedi-
ton that moved out on the Guayama
road from Arroyo at s o'clock In the
morning. General Hams ordered his
men to advance cautiously, and their
progress was slow.
When the Americans had reached 4
point about three miles from Arroyo,
they were viciously attacked on both
their right and left tanks. Colonel Colts
Ohio troops, who were leading the ad-
vance, were splendidly handled and did
telling work against the enemy. The
Spaniards for a time managed to con-
ceal themselves behind barbados, but
the Americans soon got at them and
poured terrific fire in their direction.
1t was impossible for the Spaniards
long to withstand this fire. and they
soon retreated.
Ohio Mon Raised the Flag.
AS the American troops entered the
town they found it practically deserted.
All of the houses had been closed, and
the Ohio regiment raised its colors over
the town hall.
A crowd Of citizens soon gathered
about the invading army and well
coined them with enthusiasm.
While this demonstration was under
way the Spaniards returned, making a
heavy attack on the town from the |
north. The Fourth Ohio was sent out |
to engage the enemy, and hot fight |
between the two bodies OF troops took |
place during the next two hours. Two
dynamite guns finally were put in posi-
ton by the Americans and five shots
were fired. These completely silenced
he enemy, and our men are now hold
ng the town securely.
General Hams has been very consid-
crate in the treatment of his men, and
has matters here we'll in hand. He
lays he does not need re-enforcements
1t present in order to retain the ad-
gained in the operations.
The conduct Of the Ohio men under
ire was admirable. When the first at.
ack came they displayed no evidences
# nervousness. Being armed with
Heterogeneous, they considered
themselves masch for the spaniards.
The dynamite battery, in charge OF
'aptan Totter, Company F, Fourth
)hio, did excellent service.
Private Teahrman of COMPANY e.
'ourth Pennsylvania, died of typhoid
ever A hospital has been established
the municipal cockpit, although few
the American troops are sick.