The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-07-29
MILES MEN LANDED.
News of the Arrival OF Transports on
sbOuth Coast of Por1o Rico-Land-
ing Made Monday.

WASHINGTON, July 26-Unofficial ad-
vices received by the war department
announce the arrival of Gen. Miles off
the south coast of Porto Rico, and
that his troops are being landed at
Guanica. From that point an ad.
vance will be made upon Ponce,
where two or three thousand
Spaniars form a garrison. 1t is in
tended to take possession of this town,
which is we'll located, and utilize it as
a rendezvous for the concentration OF
an army to march upon San Juan.
There is cable station at Ponce, and
Gen. Miles will thus be in practically
direct communication with the author
tiles here.
ST. THOMAS, D. W. l., July 26.-The
United States troops were landing
Monday on the island of Porto Rice
near Ponce, on the south coast.
MADRID, July CA private dispatch
from San Juan de Porto Rico says
strong American squadron has ap.
peared before Bahia Honda, but that
the American attempt to disembark
was repulsed with considerable loss.
WASHINGTON, July 26.-The war de.
partment was busted Monday hurry.
ing the dispatch of the remainder of
Miles expedition against Porto Rico.
Such progress has been made that it is
hoped all of the troops will be on Porto
Rican soil within a week at la test.
Gen. Miles is not expected to defer his
landing until that time, but probably
will pick out a suitable place for en-
camping his troops and establish him
self ashore awaiting the arrival of the
other detachments now on their way.
War department officials expect that
| the first news received from Gen. Miles
will come through the press dis
patches, as the general has not with
him, so far as is known, any dispatch
boats. 1t will be at least Saturday be-
| fore direct cable communication can
| be established with him and in the
meantime reliance must be had on the
| dispatch boats running across to st.
| Thomas, distant about four hours run.
1t was expected at the depar tment
that Gen. Brooke and Gen. Haines
would sail Monday from Newport
News to join Miles and that most Of
| Gen. Brooke's command would be en-
barked by Wednesday. The work of
embarkation at Hampton Roads is be-
| i
Guilty and delay than was expected.
Col. Hecl1er, in charge of the transpOr-
tation division of the war department,
who has just returned from that place,
has reported to Secretary Alger that
it is eminently suited to the ship
ment of the troops. Consequently
the secretary Monday ordered all of
Gen. Grants brigade, 5000 men, from
Chickamauga to Newport News. 1t is
not expected that's all of the transports
required for their accommod alton will
have arrived there by the time the sol
diers get in, but they will be encamped
on suitable grounds there, and it is
believed will be benefited by the
change from Chickamauga.
Secretary Long Monday forwarded
to Adm. Dewey the joint resolution of
congress extending the thanks of con-
gress for the victory achieved at Cavite.
The resolution was beautifully en-
crossed and prefaced by a formal at
testation of its authencity by Secretary
of State Day, the whole being enclosed
in richly gilt and ornamented Russia
leather covers. 1t is to be remarked that
Secretary Long, in his letter of trans
initial, makes reference to letter from
the secretary of state complimenting
Adm. Dewey upon his direction of af'
fairs since the great naval victory, a
formal evidence that the state depart
ment is thoroughly we'll satisfied with
the diplomatic qualities he has exhib
tied. The letter of Secretary Long is
as follows: