Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-07-30
NEWS FROM THE WAR.
Brief Summary of Published Press
patches.

Brief Summary of Published Press Dis
patches.
With the exception of the landing
of American troops on the soil of Porto
Rico, and more definite talk of peace
proposals, the war news for the past
few days has not been especially in
teresting.
General Miles took possession of the
little village of Guanica, on the south
west coast of Porto Rico, last Monday.
The expedition consisted of IL ships,
including FIVE warships. There were
1000 soldiers, artillery horses, etc.
There was pretty strong force of
Spaniards at Guanica to resist the
landing; but the Massachusetts,, COL
umbia and Gloucester soon put them
to flight. The Gloucester sent a party
ashore to haul down the Spanish and
raise the American flag. AS the Span
ish flag was being hauled down, some
Spanish troops fired upon the Ameri-
cans from rifle pits. The Americans
replied with machine guns, killing at
least four Spaniards. No American
was hurt. After therout Of the Span
iards, a detachment of marines took
possession of the village and proceed
ed to fortify it, according to the Span
ish wire fence plan. AS the Spaniards
are said to have no wire cutters, it was
not thought that they could give much
more trouble. Some Spanish cavalry
men appeared on the shore, consid-
cradle distance away, shortly after the
landing of the marines; but they were
driven away by the warships. All of
the transports and warships anchored
in the harbor, which is said to be the
best on the coast of Porto Rico. The
latest news from the expedition was
published in the morning papers of
Wednesday and Thursday.
Ex,Secretary of State John Sherman
gives the following as the probable
peace terms that the United States
will propose to Spain
81. That the Spanish soldiers leave
the island of Cuba and that Spain give
up all claim to it.
"2. That Spain give Porto Rico to
the United States.
"3. That Spain pay an indemnity to
be decided upon later.
"4. That the United States shall
have a coaling station in the Phil
ippines."
Major General Shafter reports that
on July 81 the total number of sick
in his army around Santiago was
4,122; the total fever cases was 3,193.
During the day 542 men returned to
duty and S22 new cases of fever devel-
oped. There were two deaths from
yellow fever during the day.
Five transports, containing about
5000 soldiers with horses, artillery
and other supplies, left Newport News
on last Thursday for Porto Rico.
Karl J. Anderson, seaman on the
Brooklyn, was killed off Santiago last
Wednesday by the accidental explo-
sion of a 1-pound Spanish shell that
he had smuggled from one of the re-
Gently destroyed Spanish cruisers.
"The terms which the United States
government will find accer'able as a
basis of peace are being reduced to
form by Secretary Day, the president
having reached a conclusion on their
outlines" says Washington dispatch
of Thursday. "These terms were the
formal subject of interest and discus
sion today in official circles. If the
presidents purpose was to secure a
free expression of public opinion on
this subject he has been gratified with
the response made through the news
papers and in the exhibition Of inter-
est by government officials in the COM
plex problem now presented. AL