The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-08-05
WILL MOVE ON SAN JUAN.
GEN. NILES IsAWAITIXG ARRIVAL
OF MORE TROOPS.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Authorities az Yauca Proclaim Their CITY
AsaPart ofthe United states
of America.

Advices Of Monday from Ponce,
Island Of Porto Rico, via the Island Of
st. Thomas, d. W, T., states that Gen
eral Henry's division, consisting Of
3,4OO men, and including twenty-six
pieces Of artillery, has been order
ed 10 march Immediately from Yuaco
10 Ponce 20 be ready 20 join the move
ment north 10 San Juan.
The Sixteenth Pennsylvania regi-
ment was sent Sunday morning toward
Juania Diaz, eight miles north of
Ponce, enroute 10 San Juan, whore IL
is reported the Spaniards will make a
stand. Word reached Ponce during
the day that the Spaniards we're muir
dering native Porto Ricans, assaulting
women and indulging in general out
RACES. The Sixteenth Pennsylvania
regiment will be reinforced if neces-
cary.
General Miles says he has no inten-
tion Of making a landing of troops at
Cape San Juan, especially as the place
is on a roadstead where transports are
liable to suffer from the prevalent
storms.
The railroad from Ponce TO Yuaco is
now in the possession of our troops.
General Stone found FIVE mines on the
track, These were destroyed and the
track is uninjured.
Our troops found seventeen Span
iards in the Yuaco hospital, all Of
whom had been wounded in the re-
cent fight. Two of them have since
died.
Proclamations have been issued by
the authorities of Yauco as United
States city, expressing delight OF an
nexation and the administration o,
General Miles and welcoming our
troops.
The following is the text of the
mayors proclamation issued at Yauco
Citizens: Today the citizens of Porto
Rico assist in one of her most beautiful
fensts. The sun Of America shines on
our mountains and valleys this day of
July, 1898. 1t is a day Of glorious
remembrance for each son Of this be-
loved isle, because for the first time
there waves over us the flag Of stars,
planted in the name Of the government
of the United States of America by the
major general of the American army,
Senior Miles.
Porto Ricans, we are, by the mirac-
Ulous Intervention Of the God of the
! just, given back to the bosom of our
mother America, in whose waters ma
ture 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
siye salutation of generous affection
through our conduct toward the va
liant troops, represented by distin-
guished officers and commanded by
the illustrious General Miles.
Citizens, long live the government
of the United States of Ameriear Hail
to their valiant troopsl Hail Porte
Rico, always American.
Yauco, Porto Rico, United States oil
America.
The mayor of Ponce has called upon
oil the residents Of that place to ex
ercise calmness and cireumspectior
under the new and desirable condi
tions. He also urges forbearance to
ward conquered enemies. Much en-
thusiasm is everywhere manifested a
the sight of the stars and stripes.
General Miles has issued a lengthy
order of instructions to General Nelson
who will be military governor of Ponc,
province and city until Genera
Brooke's arrival. It is of the SANE
tenor as the instructions which Gen
eral Miles gave to General Shafter a
Santiago.