The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-07-27

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 town anh also dropping shells into the hills to the west of Guanico, where a number of Spanish cavalry were to be seen hastening towards the spot where the Americans had landed. Lieutenant Huse then threw up little fort which he named Fort Wainwright, and laid barbed wire in the street in front of it An order to repel the expected Cavalry attack. The lieutenant also mounted the Colt gun and signalled for rein Agreements. which were sent from the Gloucester. The Associated Press dis patch boat Cynthia II. was the only boat in the harbor except the Glouces- ter,
 While the Mausers were peppering all rot1nd Lieutenant Commander Wainwright called to the Associated Press Correspondent and saidi ''They fired on us after their flag was down and ours was up, and after had spar ed the town for the sake of the women and children. The next town strike will blow up" Presently few of the Spanish cavalry joined those who were fighting in the street of Guanica, but the Colt parked to purpose, killing
 
 cester. had the range of the town and of the biockhouse, and all her guns were splitting fire the doctor and the paymaster helping to serve the guns. Soon afterwards white-coated gallop- ing cavalrymen were seen climbing the hills to the westward and the foot sol- diers were scurrying along the fences from the town. By 9:45, with the ex- ception of a few guerilla shots, the town was won and the enemy was driven out of the reighborhood. The Red Cross nurses on the Lampasas and a detachment of regulars were the first to land from the transports.
 After Lieutenant Huse had captured the place he deployed his small force into the suburbs. But he was soon re- inforced by the regulars, who were fol- lowed by G company of the Sixth H. linois, and then by other troops in quick succession. All the boats of the men, of war and the transports were usedlin the work of landing the troops each steam launch towing four or five boats loaded to the rails with soldiers. But everything progressed in an order fly manner and according to the plans of General Miles. The latter went ashore at about noon, after stopping to board the Gloucester and thank Lieu tenant Commander Wainwright for his gallant action. General Miles said to the correspondent of the Associated Press: "Guanico and Cinga are in the disinfected portion Of the island. Mat teo, the insurgent leader, lives at Yauco, a few miles inland. Had we landed at Cape San Juan line of rifle pits might have stopped our advance"
 There Is no doubt that General Miles, plans are being kept absolutely secret. The spirit Of the troops, men and offi- cers, is admirable. The Illinois and Massachusetts contingents which have been cooped up on board the Yale and Rita for a fortnight, will be delighted to get ashore and will be well protected by artillery before serious advance is begun. Guanico is the most lovely spot vet occupied by our forces. It is the seat of the coffee and sugar industry afld large herds of cattle are pasturing in the meadows, which are bordered by cocoanut palms. Many head Of cattle and a large number of horses have been driven into the mountains by their owners. Some of them will be recap tured, Ponce is the second city of the island. has a splendid harbor and will make a. good base of operations. There mare fifteen coasters this afternoon at Guanico. bay, but only two barges were captured. It is likely that the Spanish garrison from Ponce may try to sur prise our people tonight. But 1t will only be an affair of outposts.
 The town of Ponce is sure to fall shortly before the combined attack of our army and navy. The main fight sns. until San Juan de Porto Rico Is reached, will be along the line of a sn1andid military road leading from Ponce to San Juan. But every precau- +ion will be taken to lessen our casual lies. even to the use of the street, shields, of which supply was brought with the expedition. The health of the +roons is excellent, except among the Massachusetts men They have been ,,acked on the Yale for about fifteen flaws and thirty cases of typhoid fever nave developed among the soldiers. parker of the Sixth Massachusetts died on Friday and was buried at sea. T ater in the day the Dixie spoke the disnetch boat of the Associated Press. IT was then about o'clock at night and +be commander of the Dixie said he tad been almost around the island of Torto Rico and had not seen any men of-war or transports, except the New Orleans. which was blockading the port of San Juan de Porto Rico A heavy gale was blowing, causing the dispatch boat to take nineteen hours in making the 125 miles to St. Thomas. The As sociated Press boat is the only dispatch boat with the feet