Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-12
ARE STILL FIGHTING.
MrLEys TROOPS HAVE HAD sEvn>
RAJ sKrRMrsnEs IN PORTO Rrco.
AMERICANS ALWAYS VICTORIOUS.
Spanish Driven from the Mayasasa
Hills-Conmo Taken, and the En-
tire Garrison, One Hundred ane
Fifty strong, Captured. s.4s

WASHINGTON, August 1.-THE was
Department has received two dispatches
from General Miles. under date Of Ponc4
August 10th, as follows:
Secretary of War. Washington:
'The following is list OF wounded In
the sixteenth Pennsylvania in the skir-
mish beyond Coyamo. August sth: Corpo~
raj Barnes. Company Z. left side; Private
c. C. Frank, Company C. right side; Pri-
vate George Whitlock. Company c, right
side; Private L. U. Bold. Company f.
right elbow; Private IL ". jolly, Cons
pany f. left arm.
(SgnedD MILES"
Secretary OF War, Washington:
II have established telegraphio commu
nIcation with General Brooke, who re-
ports that I'm a skirmish on the Sth witt
the enemy about three miles north o(
Guayama General Haines forced tho
enemy to retreat. The following men OF
the Fourth Ohio were wounded; none kill<
ed: Captain Edward O. Thompson. Coms
pany X. in right breast: Private Samuel
j. Jones, right knee; Private Noble W.
Haniacker, Company C, In ankle; Private.
Henry S. Haines, Company c. In right
foot; Private William Jeddington. Coml
pany X. in right hip.
(Signed) UNLESS
A dispatch received to-day from Gene
raj Shafter at Santiago reports the death
this morning of Lieutenant William G. Eli
lott, Twelfth Infantry.
ANOTHER SKIRMISH IN PORTO RICO.
Another dispatch from General Miles
transmitted the following message. which
had been received from General Schwan:
Camp near Hormlgueros, August 10th.
"The advance guard. including cavalry
of this command, N...ie reconnotering
| northwest of Rosario river. near Hormi-
gueros. developed strong Spanish force.
which lay concealed In the hills north of
Mayaguez. In the general engagement
that followed Lieutenant Byron, Eighth
Cavalry, my aid-de-camp, was wounded
In foot, and Private Fernberger, Company
ID, Eleventh Infantry, and one other pri-
vate were killed and fourteen enlisted
men were wounded.
THE ENEBIY'S HEAVY LOSSES.
ut is reported that the most, II not the
entire, Spanish garrison of Mayaguez and
surrounding country, consisting OF 1000
regulars and 30 volunteers, took part in
the engagement. We drove the enemy
from his position, and II Is believed in
flicted heavy loss. A wounded Spanish
lieutenant was found in field and brought
Into our lines. The conduct of the ofl-
GERS and men was beyond all praise.
propose 10 continue my march on Maya
guez at an early hour tomorrow"
COAAO TAKEN.
Later in the day the following delayed
| telegram was made public:
Ponce, August .. 1888.
! Secretary OF war, washington:
The following has been received from
| General Wilson,:
General Ernst's Brigade captured
! Coamo at $50 this morning. The Six
| teenth Pennsylvania, Colonel Hulings
] commanding, led by Lieutenant-Coione
Biddle of my staff, having made a turn-
ing movement through the mountains.
striking the Aibontto road half mile be-
yond the town. captured the entire garri-
son of Coamo-about 80 men. The Span
ish commander Ileroa and Captain Lopez
were killed. our loss reported six wound
ed. only one severely. Mon and officers
behaved excelently.
Colonel Hulings and Cofond Biddle arc
especially 10 be commended. This ~ q
very important capture. and well exc
cuted. Names OF the wounded will be
sent as soon as received here.
(signeO "MILES.-