The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-01

b provost guard m the clty. capt A1lsson
has been appointed provost marshal and
with the aid OF she local constabulsry has
preserved excellent order. although sirno~t
the entire population Of the city remain
Cd in the streets, celebrating the arrival
or their American iiDerztors Until long
after nas1right-
During the night aI sorts 81 wilf funors
we're brough; into Gen, wilson. The frs;
wss that the Srasish were 20 attack the
CITY In force Ia View Of this a strong
iisae OF out.osss was maintained BY Gen
Ernest and the men slept upon Their arms.
Th.s report. however, so-or gave ~ay 20
r1$.ors tha, the SUanish were reireatlng.
putting entire villages, plantation build
ings and houses to the torch. numbering
ard ravishing Is they went Some Of the
wealthy plantation owners OF the vicinity
tecanseshs:sos .ssrieksg and appealed wild
b. to De-. .svnAyia 10 ilreeT his troops to
the rescue. but Il vas manifestiy iTnpossi-
h.s 10 divide 80 small force. None Of tne
seports we're c0narfaed when daylight came.
except that tae 5pan.aYds were IN fuI
setTeat Ihas they indnlged IN excuses o.
81 cruear vulaictiye~ character IL doubtless
tsee, but the town Of GUIANA Diaz, which
:saa fsported . have been barnad last
night Is known - be standing thls usoraing
I. Gen Jose Garcia. who Is in command OF
ire Spsp1h Regulars, not believed TO num-
ber nsafsxnaE 80 was deserted by moss
OF the Spanish volunteers In his command
sluring TIE night md they began struggling
back TO the city with the dawn They ina
rnediaiely presented themselves 20 the pro-
voet marshal and sure ndered their arms.
The aSfxarapca Of the volunteers aroused
ln the breas, Of the natives who mad suffer
nd A; Their hands In the past. especially THE
political prisoners VINO were released when
swe took ffie city a desire for revenge and
1hey began 20 ferret cut. al the Spanards
~ the city who had ever bean In the
Volunteer service and dragged them TO the
plaza. BIoodhounds could not have been
more savage, for most Of the spaniards In
hiding were discovered and dragged by jeer-
ing and aooting mobs to Gen Wilson's
hesdGuArtsfs or 10 the provost marshais
office in the municipal building. Some OF
the natives even began footing the resi-
denees Of the Spanis.ds. They mistook
liberty for license and were crazed with a
thirst for revenge.
Gen. Wilson, however. soon taught that
Revenge could not be wreaked under the
profession OF our flag. and peremptorily
ordered that the arres; OF Spanish suspects
should cease. Such volunteers az presented
themselves were. however, received and re-
leased after their names had been taken
They wiz all report tomorrow and be for
naily paroIed Many OF them had been
forced into the service Of Spain TO escape
persecution.
Business IN the city has enjoyed q great
boom since the arrival Of the Americans.
business in the city has enjoyed a great
boom since tae arrival OF the Americans
The merchants. who closed their places
yesterday. opened them today, aud are
ssager.y engaged in competition for the
American dollars. American sold Is al q
premium Of leo per cent Yesterday prices
were cheap. today they are enormous.
YESTERDAY the price OF breakfast al the
Iiotel Francois was - ceRtayos. Today 1t
waaN one peao. The natives imagine the
pockets Of the American can emit a count
Tess flow OF eagles and double eagles.
Tasre Is plenty of provisions Ia the city
except rice. one OF the staples, wAich ,s
quoted at q very hlsh price for this coun-
try.
s Our army Will no: lack for fresh meat
IN the march across the island. The broad
savannah which lies between the unduIat-
ing hills swaFlns with eatt.e At reasonable
sz..g,. A
retson's brigade il nlaaSed al Yauoo. The
terminus Of tae railroad. tifieen miles of,
and VIII probably remain there uatu the
army is ready 10 move but IL Is thought
the artillery viii be brought here imme-
dlsiely.
The spaniardz VIII probably retire as far
hack Alhonito. about thirty-tlve mics
on The road to sau Juan. where they are
ats3y 10 make a stand, Il they receive re-
infercanl.E1s TAey LETT here entirely
without artillery, whIeA makes IL even
more ohs lous that an attack at this point
asa never dreamed % by them Net a
sun Was mounted. The garrison was small
and poorly armed. Al the guns. With one
ssaspuop, that were abandoned in the ar
senai when they beat their hasty retrea,
Wednesday might were Remingtous ana
Sausers. There VAS n0t na.nc In taa
n.ssbor 81 Ponce, although two ancient AZ
fk.ru lowered WITH baTuacles we're found
al Puerto dc Gusniea These had been
Paced there years ssu. aud resisted every
eaesi ~ eSp,ose them, IT Is evident from
tn wholesale deeeri'on on the part or no
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