The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-08-02
interest IN THE WAR.
Quiet at Washington Headquarters
with Indications That It Is
Waning.
MILES TO HAVE A CABLE FROM PONCE.
VIII BE In Direct Communication
with washington-Dispat from
Puerto Rico Indicate That Every
thing IL Running Along Smoothly
-"Old Glory" Excites Enthusiasm.

Washington, Aug. 1.-The war de-
partment has received the following:
sPonce, Puerto Rico July 3O-Transport
Cherokee, with Gen. Schwan on board, and
part of his brigade, arrived this afternoon.
The remainder expected soon.
MILES"
Washington, Aug 1.-THE day opened
quietly in the state, war and navy de-
partments, and there was visible wan
ing of interest in the war, attention
being rather diverted to the peace ne
gotiations now in progress. Secretary
of State Day and Assistant Secretary
Moore had not returned to the city.
It was still the understanding that no
word was TO be expected until Tuesday
from Spain touching the acceptability
of the United States demands.
A number of callers awaited Secre-
tary Alger at the department, promi-
nent among them being Col John ia
cob Astor. Col. Astor is a member
of Gen. Skaters staff, and was sent
north with dispatches, including, it
is understood, the full articles of
capitulation of Santiago. He had been
very much delayed on account OF
quarantine regulations. He was ac-
companied by his secretary, who had
In charge the reports from Gen. Shat
ter, which, by that officers direction,
Col. Astor was to hand personally to
Secretary Alger and no one else. Col.
Astor will go to New York to spend'a
few days before returning to the
front. 1t is rumored that he is to be
attached to Gen. Miles staff at Puerto
Rico, but on this point he had moth
ing to say.
In Cable Touch with Miles.
Gen. Greely, chief signal officer,
was able to announce with a great
deal of qualification that he was now
in direct cable communication with
Gen. Miles headquarters at Ponce,
Puerto Rico. Heretofore, all messages
from the general have come via dis
patch boat to St. Thomas and thence
by cable, involving delay of from IL
to 20 hours. When the Spanish forces
retreated from Ponce they destroyed
the cable instruments. Gen. Greedy
has succeeded in getting the officials
at ST. Thomas to send over new in
struments, and thus communication
was reopened. The present cable now
runs from Ponce to ST. Thomas, thence
to Martinique and to Kingston and SO
by one of two routes to New York.
The British officials who control the
cable are perfectly willing totransmit
messages for the United States govern
ment over it providing that our forces
are in possession of the cable ter.
minals, but they will not allow their
cables to be used if instruments are
"cut in" at any intermediate point.
Thus it happens that the same rule be-
ing applied to the cable from Hong
Kong to Manila has prevented Adj
miral Dewey from using the cable to
communicate with Hong-Kong, al.
though he holds one end, which he has
cut. When he possesses Manila, the
company will recognizeAhis right to
use the cable. This rule has been
adopted after very careful considera-
tion as one demanded by strict neu.
trality.
News from Puerto Rico.
Ponce, Island of Puerto Rico, July
31.-Maj. Gen. Miles hourly expects the
arrival of the transports having or
board Brig. Gen. Schwan's division OF
5000 men, and also the Mohawk, with
the Fifth regular cavalry.
Gen. Henrys, division. consisting OF
3,4OO men, and including 26 pieces O.
artillery, has been ordered to marcel
Immediately from Yauco to Ponce te
be readyIto Join the movement north
to San Jhan.s
The Fifteenth Pennsylvania regi
ment was sent this morning toward
Juara Diaz. eight miles north of Ponce
en- route to San Juan.
Word reached here this Afternoon
that the Spaniards were numbering ma
tive Puerto Ricans, violating womeI
and indulging in general outrages.
The Fifteenth Pennsylvania regi
ment will be reinforced if necessary
The first real resistance is expected
when oulk troops rhach Aibonito, 2
miles northeast of Mre. Aibonito ha
1,ooo-foot elevation.
Gen. Miles says he has no intention
of making landing of troops at Cap
San Juan, especially as the place i
only a roadstead, Where transport
are'liable to suffer from the prevalen
storms
TIE railroad from Ponce to Yauc.
is now in tie possession,of pur,troops
Gen. Stone found FIVE smines on tn
track. These were destroyed and tn
track is uninjured.
Our troops found IT Spaniards in tn
Yauco hospital, all of whom had bee
wounded in Tuesdays fight. Two c
them havl. since died.
Proclamations have been issued b