The Portland daily press., 1898-08-02
HAVING 1T ALLEOWN WAY.
The Conquest of Porto Rico Has Thus
Far Proved Easy. ~

Ponce, Island of Porto Rico, July
81. "a D. M. via ST. Thomas u. W. l.,
Sunday morning. Major General Mics
hourly expects the arrival of the trans
ports having on board Brigadier General
Swans division of {, 600 men and also the
Mohawk with the Fifth regular cavalry.
General Henrys division, consisting OF
400 men, and including 26 pieces OF artii-
lery, has been ordered to march lmmeol'
ately from Yauco to Ponce in order TO pe
ready to join the movement north to San
Juan.
The 10Th Pennsylvania regiment was
sent this morning towards Jnan Diaz,
eight miles north of Ponce, en- route to
San Juan, where it is reported, the Span
iards will make stand. The regiment
will be reinforced If necessary. Word
reached here this afternoon that the
SpaniardS were numbering native Porto
Ricans and indulging in genera! out
RACES. The first real resistance is ex-
pected when our troops reach Abontlo,
35 miles northeast of here.
The railroad from Yauco to Ponce is
now in possession of General Stone
General Stone found five mines ON the
track. These were destroyed and the
track is uninJured.
Proclamations have been issued by
Yauco as q United States city expressing
delight ut annexation and the admins
tration of Gen. Miles and of our troops.
The following is the text of the Mayor, s
proclamation, issued at Yauco, as Unit
ed States city:
"Citizens-Today the citizens of Porto
Rico assist in one of her most beautiful
feasts. The sun of America Shines
upon our mountains and valleys this day
OF July, 1898. 1t is day of glorious re-
mem rance for each son of this beloved
isle, because for the first time there waves
over it the flag of the stars, planted IN
ed States of America, by the major gem
eral of the American army, Senior Miles.
"Porto Ricans, we are by the miracu-
Ious intervention of the God of the just,
given back to the bosom of our mother
America, in whose waters nature plnced
us as people of America. 10 her we are
given back in the name of her govern.
ment by Gen. Miles and we must St SEM ssa1s
our most expressive salutation or gen.
erous affection through our conduct to-
wards the valiant troops repre- sented by
distinguished officers and commanded by
the illustrious Gen. Miles.
'sCitizens, long live the government OF
the United States OF America.
'sHail to their valiant troops.
"Hail Porto Rico, always American.
"Yauco, Porto Rico, United States of
America.
Gel Alcade, Francisco Magia.
Much enthusiasm is everywhere mani
tested at the sight of the Stars and
Stripes.
Chaplain Chadwick of the Cincinnati,
formerly of the Maine, introduced to
General Wilson, this morning. two of the
leading Jesuits of Ponce, representing
thousand churches and their dependents
in this province. The priests wanted IN
form alton regarding their support, and
General Wilson said, that under the Con-
stitution of the United States it was not
possible to apply any governmental money
for church purposes. Father Chadwick
said it would be all the better for the
church if it's own people learned to con-
tribute to it's support. The Spanish vol
unteers continue to come in and give
themselves up The health of the troops
so far is good, though the weather is not.