The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-08-19
P@0RTORICAN VICTORY
General Haines Captures the
Town Of Guayama.

AVVA VI VuuS dllA1s
The Singing of the Spanish Bull
let's Checked BY the Deadly
Work OF Dynamite Guns-Gen-
eral Miles Report.
Washington, D. c., Special: The first
new dispatch came to the war depart
ment from General Miles. 1t was as fol-
lows:
Ponce, Aug. General Brooke re-
ports Haines' brigade, Fourth Ohio
and Third Illinois captured Guayama
yesterday; slight skirmish with enemy
in and about town; enemy's strength
estimated at about 500; not ascertained
if any of them regulars; resistance not
strong. Private John 0. Cordner
wounded below the knee. C. w. Rife,
both legs below thigh; T. w. Wolcott,
right foot; none serious; all Fourth
Ohio. One Spaniard killed; two
wounded so far as known. MILES,"
Guayama, Porto Rico, Special; After
a sharp skirmish with 400 Span
iards, in which three Americans were
wounded, the town Of Guayama, the
principal point on the southwestern
coast Of Porto Rico, was captured by
General Haines.
Our men had to fight their way
through Spanish bullets in order to
get into the town, and they were forced
to repel an attack made by the Span,
iards soon after the town had fallen,
This they did with marked success,
and the stars and stripes now float
over another American possession.
OF THE FOURTH OHIO.
All Of the three Americans who were
wounded in the skirmish before Quay
anna are privates in the Fourth Ohio
regiment. John o. Cordner of COM
pany c was shot in the right leg be-
low the knee; c. w. Rife of company
A was shot through both thighs, and
in the foot. None of the men are dan
gerously hurt. One dead Spaniard and
two wounded have been found by our
men. 1t is not known what other cas-
ualties the enemy had.
The Fourth Ohio, Colonel Colt, and
the Third Illinois, Colonel Bennit, with
two dynamite guns, all under com>
mand of General Haines, composed the
expedition that moved out on the
Guayama road from Arroyo at s
o'clock in the morning. General Haines
ordered his men to advance cautiously,
and their progress was slow.
When the Americans had reached a
point about three miles from Arroyo
they were viciously attacked on both
their right Inc left TANKS. Colonel
Colts Ohio troops, who were leading
the advance, were splendidly handled
and did telling work against the
enemy. The S%paniards for a time man.
aged to conceal themselves behind bar
ricades, but the Americans soon got at
them and poured a terrible fire in their
direction.
It was impossible for the Spaniards
long to withstand this fire and they
soon retreated.
AS the American troops entered the
town they found it practically deserted.
All Of the houses had been closed, and
the Ohio regiment raised it's colors over
the town hall.
A crowd Of citizens soon gathered
about the invading troops and vel
coined them with enthusiasm.
While his demopctrotion u,oc ,,pdor
way the Spaniards returned, making a
heavy attack on the town from the
north. The Fourth Ohio was sent out
to engage the enemy, and a hot fight
between the two bodies of troops took
place during the next two hours. Two
ton by the Americans and five shots
were fired. These completely silenced
the enemy and our men are now hold
ing the town securely.
General Haines has been consider
ate in the treatment of his men and has
matters well in hand. He says he does
not need reinforcements at present in
order to retain the advantages gained
in the days operations.
The conduct of the Ohio men under
fire was admirable. When the first at
tack came they displayed no evidences
CT nervousness. Being armed with
Krag-Jorgensens, they considered them.
selves a match for the S%paniards.
The dynamite battery, in charge OF
Captain Tottec, company F, Fourth
Ohio, did excellent service.
Private Teahrman of company c