Connecticut western news., 1898-08-11

GSneTai "llSOn LOOK the town or COaInO this morning with loss of only seven men wounded. all members of the Six teenth Pennsylvania regiment.
 Corporal Barnes of Company E was mortally wounded. Corporal varnes of Company D was slightly wounded. Ser geant Wishart was slightly wounded and Private Frank whitlock was struck In the groin Private Clyde Frank was struck in the leg. Privates Jolly and Herbert Lubold, both of whom were shot In the arm. were the other injured. The Spanish are known to have lost their commander. Major Yelleecas. Captain Ecante. Captain Lopez and nine pri- yates. all killed. and to have had 35 wounded.
 The Americans captured 1s0 prisoners. practically the whole force of Span- iards. except the cavalry.
 The capture of the town and garrison was neatly planned and splendidly ex- scuted. The Sixteenth Pennsylvania volunteers moved to a point off the north of the town last night and by forced manshes of eight miles across the mountains arrived at the rear of the town about o'clock this morning. just In time to cut off the enemy's retreat.
 At daylight the Third Wisconsin and
 
 right flank. and the artillery. support ed by the Second Wisconsin, advanced in the center. The Fourth cavalry took up a position from which 1t could gall Top to the field and sweep the valley into the town. At ' o'clock fire was opened upon the hloekhouse, which was hammered with shell and shrapnel. The Spaniards replied with a few shots from their Mausers and then fled. The block house was soon ablaze, and the artillery fire In front ceased at 7:45 a. m.
 Fell In Arms of Rulings Men.
 Almost immediately volley firing was heard in the rear of the town The Spaniards. in seeking to escape, ran straight into the arms of Colonel Hu- iingsi regiment, posted on the hills conn mandins the road. The enemy sought protection in trenches. but they could not withstand the deadly fire. With their commander and two captains killz ed, they were compelled to surrender.
 A troop of 50 Spanish cavalry escaped through the mountains our cavalry be- ing unable to pursue them
 The Spaniards had destroyed the stone bridge across the river Coamo. leading into the town. but 1t was ev- dent that they were not prepared to make a strong resistance, as no artil- IerY was posted there.
 The natives received the Americans with delight. General Wilson immedi- ately after taking the town pushed the Wisconsin troops mile out beyond, where they will camp for the night.
 General Miles will probably leave on the Adjuntas road in a day or two with troop of the Second cavalry. Tele- graphic communication has been estab- lished between his headquarters here and all the moving columns.
 General Henry. with the Sixth Illi- nois and the Sixth Massachusetts regi- ments. will move tomorrow by way of Adjuntas on Arecibo. which Is about 20 miles north of Adjuntas as the crow flies. A short stretch of the road the troops will have to follow is in very bad condition. Practically all our troops will then be in motion. in four columns, toward San Juan.
 General Schwan is at Yauco. General Wilson Is at Coamo and General Brooke Is now at Guayama.
 The Porto Ricans enlisted by General Stone have been engaged with a small Spanish outpost between Adjuntas and utuado, on the road to Arecibo. The skirmish took place last night. and dur ing the exchange of shots one Spanish officer was killed.
 In view of the news received here about the progress of the peace nego- tiations all the American army officers appear to believe there will be no more fighting.
 The fleet is in the harbor of Ponce, and Captain F. Rodgers of the Puritan, who Is in command expects orders at any time to proceed to San Juan.