The times., 1898-08-16

Those whose wounds are not dangerous
are Lieut.. Joseph Bryan, Eighth Cavalry;
Corp. Joseph Ryan. Company A; Private
Arthur Sparks Company c: Privates John
johnson, Company d: John Sanders, Com
pany E; Paul Mitzekie. Company e; Hen
~ Gerrick. Company E; Samuel Cobb,
Company /; Corp. John Bruning. Company
d: Privates George Curtis. Company d,
and Samuel Frye, Company ID, Fifth Ar
tillery
Gen. Schwan. with the Eleventh Infan-
try. Troop A, Fifth Cavalry, and batteries
of the Fifth and Third Artillery left Yau
co Tuesday morning The road was bad
through the mountains, but the Ameri-
cans arrived close TO Sabana la Grande
Wednesday morning. Here they remained
for three hours when they proceeded to San
Germain. In this town American flags
were flying, and our troops were received
with patriotic music by the local band.
A stop of an hour was made at San
Germain. and the troops then continued
their advance.
Some Porto Rican scouts at Neiroy re-
ported that the enemy was ahead. They
also stated that a bridge three miles to
the west had been mined by the Span
iards. but upon investigation later it was
found that the bridge was not mined
Fired Upon by GuerriIIas
At noon a force of guerrillas fired two
volleys into Maccomb's cavalry, which
We're in advance of the main body A
native who was tending cattle was shot
chCp11ar
lodged the guerrillas.
Two miles ahead the road crossed a
tributary of the Rosario River, and a mile
farther on the Rosario River itself The
intervening country was soft bottom land.
1t was raining and this made the march,
ing very heavy.
Maccomb's right flank took the Rosario
Bridge and the branch road to Herrni-
guros, driving the Spanish outposts back
TO their stronghold, two miles 10 the
north The infantry deployed. and Cant
Hoyt skirmished in advance. with two
companies Of Galbraith's battalion. two
Gatling guns. and two field pieces.
me bridge over the tributary stream
was crossed by the Americans under fro
The line spread out in a field of sugar
cane our men lying down in the burrows.
which were almost filled with water.
The enemy were concealed in rba hills
on either side Of the stream beyond an
Iron bridge. Capt Hoyt drove small
force out of the western hills. The east
ern hills afforded natural fortifcations.
-Four hundred Of the enemy were in the
bushes over the crest of the route. firing
Volleys at the Americans at five hundred
yards range Three hundred were in the
hills back of this stronghold. waiting
TO annihilate our men, while four hun-
dred more We're four miles UP the noun
tains- All the forces Of the enemy were
connected by signal fires, by means OF
which they kept thoroughly posted on
the American advance.
Eager TO Get at the Foe
Our boys crawled under fire through
the mud and water, all eager TO get al
the Spaniards. Gen. Schwan was stand
ing near Private Ferneburg when the lat.
ter Was shot through the heart. Lieut.
Bryan was shot in the foot at this place
after his horse had been hit three times
The enemy had. measured the range. ant
this accounted for the accuracy OF theil
fire.
When our advance guard reached tn,
stream the men jumped to their feet with
yells, and, though the water was deep
they forded across. carrying their rifles
above their heads. A temporary stand
was made at the railroad en,bankment
and the cavalry dismounted. AT this
the right flank.
The infantry ran UP the hill and drove
the enemy over the first crest The Cat
ling guns and he field pieces were then
placed in position and two other com
panies Of the battalion re-enforced them
The Gatlings opened fire on a house by
the road down the valley in which nun,
ber Of Spaniards had located themselves
and soon dislodged them, killing their
captain
MayaGuez Eyacuated
The main body then came up on the
double quick. In the meantime. the rea
guard had stolen up to the firing line and
all our troops were displaying the great
est enthusiasm. The cavalry drove th'
enemy into Mayaguez, the Spaniard:
struggling into that place all the evening
They left early in the morning with0u
waiting for any more lighting
Gen. Schwan's advance guard entered
the town at O'Clock and received Z
popular welcome, a band playing IN theil
honor in the plaza, in which is a statue o.
Columbus.
The Spanish alcalde did not appreciat,
the benefits Of American occupancy, anC
he therefore resigned his office. Gen
Schwan at once appointed native in his
place Soon after the Americans entered
the town, the Stars and Stripes were
dloating from the custom house.
Gen. Schwan remained but a short time
IN Mayaguez, and then went on TO Aqua
dilla After this there was no further
fighting by Gen. Schwan's command.
The Aibonito Fight.
Gen. Wilson's division, as has ALREADY
been cabled, had an engagement yester
day near Aibonito. Gen. Wilson had re-
ceived instructions from Gen. Miles to
demand the surrender of Aibonito when
ever he felt that the position warranted
such a demand.
With a view, therefore of making q
demonstration IN force and also for the
sake of developing the enemy's position,
Gen. Wilson ordered Major Lancaster K
take Potts battery of the Third Artil
Iery and advance from the outskirts OF
Coamo. where he was encamped and
shell the Spanish positions at that place
and Aibonito Pass. These positions were