The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-08-11
GEN. NILES Invasion.
The American Army Marching Up
on the Capital City of Porto
Rico from Four Directions.
FIGHT BETWEEN NATIVES AND SPAN ISL.
Army Ofieers Believe There VIII Not BE
Much FightIng-Five of the Depart
Tnents into Which Porto Rico Is Divided
Now Occupied by Americans and the
End of the Campaign Is Near.

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the Herald from Ponce via st. Thomas
says: Gen. Miles invasion of Porto
Rico is progressing in highly salts
factory manner Nothing has taken
place to interfere with the plans finally
decided upon by Gen. Miles and the
American troops are gaining advanced
ground every day. This plan of hav-
ing the army march upon San Juan
from four directions is regarded here
as one of Gen. Miles shrewdest move
ments. He has the Spaniards in COM
| plete doubt and has assigned large
enough force under each general to
insure successful resistance against
| Spanish attacks. At the same time by
this plan Gen. Miles speedily will have
| several thousand Spanish troops shut
up in the vicinity of Aibonito unless
| the enemy suddenly changes plans
and hastens to San Juan over the
military road.
There will be a formidable Ameri-
can force ready to advance upon the
| Porto Rican capital when the troops
under Gen. Henry form a junction
with those under Gen. Schwan at
Arecibo. 1t is probable that much of
the artillery to be used in the siege of
San udH Will D0 ScAJ 70 ATeCIUO by
| transport and taken from there to
San Juan by rail. This will be work
| easy of Accomplishment and Gen.
| oubtedly will be able to form
junction with other troops
as soon as they can march to
the capital No opposition is expected
by the American troops in the execu-
/ = E L.. It.
| light-hearted and there is plenty of
| good food for all. The forage for the
horses is superb. Gen. Miles is giving
his personal attention to the manage
ment of the details of the campaign.
He intends to press forward to San
| Juan regardless of the peace negotia-
tions unless orders come from Wash
| ington for hostilities to cease.
| Skirmish Between Natives and Spanish.
Ponce. Porto Rico, Aug. 9.-Gen.
| Henry, with the Sixth Illinois and the
| Sixth Massachusetts, will move by way
| of Ad jun tas on Arecibo, which is about
| 90 miles north of Adjuntas, as the
| crow flies. A short stretch of the road
| that troops will have to follow is in a
| very bad condition. Practically all
our troops will then be in motion in
| four columns, towards the capital of
| this island, San Juan de Porto Rico
Gen. Schwan is at Yauco, Gen. Wilson
| is near Coamo and Gen. Brooke is at
Guayama.
The Porto Ricans enlisted by Gen.
Stone have been engaged with a small
| Spanish outpost between Adjuntas
| and Utuado on the road to Arecibo.
| skirmish took place Sunday night
and during the exchange of shots one
Spanish officer was killed.
Maj. Gen. Miles, with several troops
of cavalry, expects to follow Gen.
| Henry in a day or two. If peace is
| promptly declared Gen. Miles will be
the first to enter San Juan, going by
| the railroad from Arecibo to the Porto
| Rican capital. In view of the news
received here about the progress of
the peace negotiations all the army
| officers appear to believe that there
will be no more fighting.
The fleet is in the harbor of Ponce,
and Capt. Rodgers, of the Puritan,
who is in command. expects orders at
any time to proceed to San Juan de
Porto Rico.
Five Departments Occupied by Americans.
Ponce, Porto Rico, via st. Thomas,
d. w. l., Aug. 9.-The advance OF
Gen. Miles army continues. Five OF
the departments into which the island
is divided are now occupied by the
Anne rican army of invaders These
departments are Arecibo, with 1874, SS5
inhabitants; Mayaguez, with 1863
Ponce, with ITO, 40; Guayama- with
%, s14, and Humacao, with 81, PSI. The
movement upon San Juan. the capital.
has begun and the beginning of the
end of this wonderful campaign is al
hand. The American troops are head
ed for Arecibo, which is on the north
coast, to the east of San Juan. 1t is
believed that within ten days the en-
tire island will be in possession of the
United States forces There may be
one or two battles, but they will be OF
little Importance.