The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-07-22
EXPEDITION
IS OFF.
Watson VIII Not Sail 1For
Spain's Coast.
We TAKE WAKE ISLAND.
And the American Flag is Now Float.
ing Over 1t. Spanish Minister
=. Says Peace is in View.
HOBS0N GOING TO CAPITOL,

AVAOVN VVANV ~ VHAA 1VAs
WASHINGTON, July 2l.-The revolution
lists In Porto Rico, who comprise the an
nexation party there. are as bitter in their
resentment toward Spain as the lnsurgents
in Cuba, and are looking forward anxious.
ly to the invasion Of the island by the
United States forces, and are making as
extensive preparations as their limited
means will permit to give aid to their
allies. -....,"'- .3 -: So --..A...
A letter Just received by General Anton.
10 Mattel Lluverias. the representative Of
tho reyq!utlopists In Washington, gives ali
interesting account of tho conditions there
and of the anxiety that some representa-.
tive Porto Ricans accompany the Ameri.
can army in order that their presence may
have moral effect on the thousands Of
inhabitants OF the island who have taken
up arms for Spain. The letter, dated
Porto Rico. July 2. is in part as follows.
my Beloved Chief and Friend-We
have received your letter stating tho will
liEgness of the United States Government
| to annex Porto Rico, and at meeting of
our committee vote of thanks to you was
authorized for your important services to
your country. row suffering undor the ty-
ranny Of Spain.
TO BE AMELICANs.
1--WE hope we soon will have the pleasure
Of seeing the Stars and Stripes flying over
the Island and be able to answer to tho
honorable name Of American citizens. We
havo decided to render every assistance
possible to the American forces, but it Is
necessary that number of Porto Ricans,
who carry prestige in this country, accom-.
pany them.
| Our own native countrymen, who, las you
know, are a formidable element, have de-
cidcd to sustain the Spanish cause, having
been blinded by Porto klcans who have
told them that if tho Americans seize tho
island they will conllscato their property,
violate their wives and children, butcher
! tho negroes rs they did tho Indians in their
own country, or sell them to Africa US
slaves.
! DIS HIS Iluu luS tllCCut VI SoulsS, VA piAS
ignorant classes, and they have formed
numerous volunteer regiments and will
many of them composed Of negroes, fight
to the bitter end in the belief that they arc
protecting their property md families
ARM PLANTATION HANDS.
"Alr. Small, who, as you know, employs
about n thousand workingm ill on his
plantation; NJ. Castancr, Santiago Torres,
and ether prominent land owners of NAL
orca de Bartola, have asked the Spanish
Government forrilcs to arm their work.
men and place theta in command of their
managcr4, all of whom are Spanish and
MANY of them old soldiers Munoz II. Dlaz,
who is popular despite reports to the con-
trary; Hernandez Lopez and several Others
equally prominent havo told their People
to fight for the Spanish Government and
do rather than become Americans and
suffer inevitable determination.
The fire departments of the cities have
been armel with rifles and drilled and the
government has provisioned all the bar
racks and forts for ninety days. This has
made all kinds OF food very dear.
II should not be surprised now to SEQ the
revolution breik out almost any day. The
couutry.nen cannot contain themselves
much longer Several Spanish houses
have been burned in San Rafael and Flor
ida, and it Is expected that theJ will burn
down The villages to drive out the Span
iards. and !h!s begin tho revolution.
TEN THOUSAND sP5NIARDs.
"There arc l0,0)) Sraniards along the
coast and in the lighthouse OF Guanica
there are 100 moro, with provisions ant
wa.e for ninety days. In the Port the.
have made no new fertilization :, and have
nut down no mines or toipedoes. We ar
looking out for all their movements.
"In Ponce there are several native regi
mcnts who will assist the invading army
Juan Rodriguez, who has done much TO
usand for annexation has been shot by or
der OF the captain General. He was tortue'
to make him give names, but he refused t.
denounce US and suffered and died like
martyr.
1.-TWO thousand men under orders of {
B. arc readyto join the American arm
the moment it lands We will do nothin
, without orders from you or General Miles
All we are in neod of is arms
Key West July 2l-Thc British steame
Newfoundland, loaded with food supplies
wss captured by the Maynower on Tue
day, off Ciontuegos, into which harbor sh
was leading. Two blank shots across he
bows brought her to and the Maynowe
put prize crew OIL board of her and sen
her into Charleston,S. G. Tho Newfound
land sailed from Halifax, N. 5 on July
The Mayiower has Oh board five Cuban
who were picked up at various times b
the ships Of the blockading tleot. They ha
fled from Havana and other Cuban port
to escape starvation, as the condition c
affairs ashore in Cuba grows worse daily
Halifax, N. s., July 2l-lt is said o
good authority that tho steamship New
foundland was loaded in tho interests
the Spanish Government. She was cha
tered by Montreal firm, and an agent {
the house came here and cleared tho shiI
a Her cargo is valued at Sc. 800.
o | washington, July Hl.--lu tuS Uulk
4 Garcia revolt against American authorii
' at Santiago army officers here say they b.
ievo that with the changed conditions
will DO impossible for tho Cuban miltaI
1 leaders TO hold their men together.
These conditions soon will become al
. parent TO tho Cuban rank and file and
will be impossib9!e f9g u. .ls. men y Yho pr
) pose to make capital out of revolution
hold their forces away from the centres
American military government. The c.
i ban Juntn, in this country, Inns been swi
to recognize the danger which threaten,
8 their cause in stand against the Amer
y can authority.
. 1t is expected that when the Cubt
c chiefs in the field realz, that they cann
!, operate against tho United States as tn
Il have against Spain they will come to the
:. senses and join with the autonomist of
n cials in forming Cuban provision
T. government that will deal justice impn
= TALLY and take in all the clements whc
~ must be considered in tho arrangomon
for the welfare of all classes willing to r
nounce allegiance to Spain.
i. EVERYTHING has altered and instca5