The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-08-12
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 Omcers Believe There Will Not Be
Much Fighting-Ffve OF the Depart
ments into Which Porto Rico L. Divided
Now Occupied by Americans and the
End Of the Campaign Is Near.
New York, Aug. 10.-A dispatch tc
the Herald from Ponce via st. Thomas
says: Gen. Miles invasion of Porto
Rico is progressing in a 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
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 junction
with those under Gen. Schwan at
Arecibo. 1t is probable that much OF
the artillery to be used in the siege OF
San Juan will be sent to Arecibo by
transport and taken from there tc
San Juan by rail. This will be work
easy of accomplishment and Gen.
Henry and Gen. Schwan un.
doubtedly will be able to form
a junction with other troops
| as soon as they can march to
the capital. No opposition is expected
by the American troops in the execu-
tion of this plan. All of our men are
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. 1O.-Gen.
Henry, with the Sixth Illinois and the
Sixth Massachusetts, will move by way
of Adjuntas on Arecibo, which is about
20 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 al
Guayama.
The Porto Ricans enlisted by Gen.
Stone have been engaged with small
Spanish outpost between Adiuntas
and Utuado on the road to Arecibo
A skirmish took place Sunday night
and during the exchange of shots one
Spanish officer was killed.
Maj. Gen. Miles, with several troop.
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 feet 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 dc
Porto Rico.
Five Departments Occupied by Americana
Ponce, Porto Rico, via St Thomas,
D. w. l., Aug. 10.-The advance OF
Gen. Miles army continues. Five OF
the departments into which the island
is divided are now occupied by the
American army of invaders. These
departments are Arecibo, with 1874, s3s
inhabitants; Mayaguez. with 1i6,9s2
Ponce, with 10, 40; Guayama, with
90, s14, and Humacao, with SO, 251. The
movement upon San Juan, the capital,
has begun and the beginning of the
end of this wonderful campaign is at
hand. The American troops are head.
ed for Arecibo, which is on the north
coast, to the east of San Juan. It is
believed that within ten days the en-
tire island will be in possession of the
United States forces. There may be