Evening journal., 1898-08-08
TROOPS ADVANCING.
Moving on San Juan From
Two Directions.
THREE AMERICANS WERE WOUNDED.
skirmish With spaniards Near Gunyama.
Re-enforcements Sent to General Stone.
A Council of war-Fajardo Gus
tom House Seized.

Thomas, Danish West Indies, Aug. s.
General Wilson has moved the head
quarters OF his division from Ponce TO
Juana Diaz.
General Schwan. with the Eleventh
regular infantry and two batteries,
moved yesterday through Yauco toward
alayaguez.
General Brooke Is moving north from
Suayama with 10000 men.
Several reconnoitering parties OF the
Sixteenth Pennsylvania were fired upon
by Spanish pickets yesterday, but were
uninjured.
Krag-Jorgensen rifles to arm the vol
anteers have arrived and are being dis
tributed as rapidly as possible.
General Guy V. Henry commands a
separate expedition. and our troops Will
move on San Juan by two ways.
While reconnoitering near Coamo last
night Major Fl&gler was fired upon by
Spanish pickets. Thirty shots were fired,
without effect
Later particulars show that the cap
ture OF Guayama by General Hams was
accomplished aSter a sharp skirmish
outside the town with 400 Spaniards. In
which three Americans were wounded.
Our men had to fight their way
through Spanish bullets in order to get
into the town. and they were forced to
repel an attack made by the spaniards
soon after the town mad fallen. This
they did with marked success.
All Of the three Americans who were
wounded in the slurmish before Guaya-
ma are priyates IN the Fourth Ohio reg
lment. John o. Cordner Of Company c
was shot In the right leg below the knee,
| c. w. Riffee Of Company A was shot
through both thighs and w. Walcott Of
Company d was injured IN the foot.
None of the men are dangerously hurt.
One dead Spaniard and two wounded
have been found by our men. 1t is not
known what other casualties the enc
my had.
The Fourth Ohio, Colonel Colt. and
the Third Illinois, Colonel Bennitt, with
two dynamite guns. all under command
Of General Hams, composed the expedi-
tion that moved out on the Guayama
road from Arroyo at o'clook yesterday
morning. General Haans ordered his
men TO advance cautiously, and their
progress was slow.
When tho Americans had reached a
point about three miles from Arroyo,
they were Yiciously attacked on both
their right and left TANKS. Coloaei Colts
Ohio troops, who were leading the ad-
vance, were splendidly handled and did
telling work against tho enemy. The
SpaBarda for time managed to con-
ceal themselves behind barrieades, but
the Americans soon got at them and
poured a terrific fire in their direction.
1t was impossible for the Spaniards
long 70 withstand this fire. and they
soon retreated.
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 han.
A crowd of citizens soon gathered
about the invading troops and well
coined them with enthusiasm.
While this demonstration was under
way the Spaniards returned, making
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 posi-
/ ton by the Americans and flve shots
were fired. These completely silenced
the enemy, and our men are now hold
ing thestoSRn securely.
General IJains has been very consid-
crate in the treatment Of his men, and
has matters here well in hand. He says
he does not need re-enforcements at
present in order TO retain the advan-
tage gained IN the days operations.
The conduct OF the Ohio men under
fire was admirable. When the first at
tack came. they displayed no evidence
Of nervousness. Being armed with Krag-
Jorgensens. they considered themselves
a match for the Spaniards.
The dynamite battery in charge OF
Captain Totter, Company +, Fourth
Ohio, did excellent service.
Private Teahrman OF Company c,
Fourth Pennsylvania died OF typhoid
fever. A hospital has been established
in the municipal cockpit. although few
OF the American troops are scik.
General Miles held a council of war
with his generals today and then rode
away, going in the direction of the
/ front.
A battalion OF the Eleventh regular
infantry has been sent to re-enforce
General Roy Stone.
The American army moves forward
in three columns.