The San Francisco call., 1898-08-07

.::'... Herald. Copyrighted, 1898. by James Cor |. ..GUAYALA, PORTO RICO, Aug. 5 JCby The Call Herald dispatch boat to St. Thomas, D. w. l., Aug. 6).-After a sharp skirmish with 400 Spaniards in which three Americans were wounded . tile. town of Guayama, the principal
 point on the southeastern coast of :: Porto Rico. was captured by General ~IIatnas to-day. Our men had to fight :. .tlIefr way through Spanish bullets in :: order to get into the town, and they were. forced to repel an attack made by*>1li Spaniards soon after the town :: had. fallen. This they did with marked Ri1ecess, and the stars and stripes now lQat"oyer another American possession. :. .+ All three Americans who were :wolrnded- in the skirmish before Guay- anla are privates in the Fourth Ohio Regiment. John A. Cordner, private, CouIpany c, was shot in the right leg below the knee; c. F. Rife, Company A was shot through both thighs, and .. w.: W. Alcott, Company D, was injured in the foot. None of the men are dan geTQusly hurt. One dead Spaniard and two wounded have been found by our mem <. It is not known what other
 
 " The Fourth Ohio, Colonel Colt, and the Third Illinois, Colonel Remit with two. dynamite guns, all under the com 'Inand Of General Haines, composed the expedition that moved out on the Guayama road from Arroyo at 8 o'clock this morning General Haines Grdered 'his men to advance cautiously and their progress was slow. When the Americans had reached a point about three miles from Arroyo they were .yieiously attacked on both the right :snd~:left flank. Colonel Colts troops, who were. leading the advance, were spIendidFy handled and did telling work against the enemy. The Spaniards for . a time managed to conceal themselves behind barricades, but the Americans ! soon got at them and poured terrific | fire in their direction.
 It was impossible for the Spanish to | long withstand this fire, and they soon | retreated. As the American troops en- | tered the town they found 1t practi- | caily deserted. All houses had been l closed. and the Ohio Regiment raised | it's Golors over the town hall 4 crowd | of: c3ttzens soon gathered about the in l Yadifg troops and welcomed them with l enthusiasm. While this deDionstratfon | ?, 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 a | hot. fight between the two bodies of | troops took place during the next two | hours Two dynamite guns finally were put in position by the Americans. and f13%e< shots were fired. These ompleteIy silenced the enemy. and our men are oW:holding the town securely
 =: General Haines has been very con- .sfderate in the treatment of his men. and has matters well in hand He says : lie does rot need endorsements at present in order to retain advantages gained in the days operations. The cond4iot of the Ohio men under fire was admirable. When the first attack came they displayed no evidence of nervous ness: Being armed with <rag- Jorgen- sons. they considered themselves match for the Spaniards.
 The dynamite battery in charge of Captain Totten, Company F. Fourth Ohio, did excellent service.
 :. Private Teaherman, Company c, Fourth Pennsylvania, died from ty- phoid fever to-day. A hospital has been established in the municipal cock pit although few of the American troops are sick.