Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-02

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In Porto Rico Il Expected Wheu the nscrl
lean Forces. Arrive ~ Aibonifo--Porto
Kicans Are Finding No Trouble With
New Conditions.
Ponce, Island Of Porto Rico, July 80,
p. M, via the Island OF st. Thomas,
D. W. /. Sunday morning)-Major
General Niles hourly expects the ar
rival OF the transports having on board
Brig. Gen. Schwan's division of 5000
men, and also the Mohawk, with the
Fifth regular cavalry.
Gen. Henry's division, consisting of
$500 men and including 26 pieces of
artillery, has been ordered to march
Immediately from Yauco to Ponce to
he ready to join the movement north
to San Juan.
The Sixteenth Pennsylvania regi-
ment was sent this morning toward
Juana Diaz, eight miles north Of
Ponce, en- route to San Juan.
Word reached here this afternoon
that the Spaniards were numbering ma
tive Porto Ricans. violating women
and INDUCING in general outrages.
The Sixteenth Pennsylvania regi-
ment will be reinforced if necessary.
The first real resistance is expected
when our troops reach Aibonito, 35
miles northeast CT here Aibonito has
a thousand feet elevation.
Gen. Miles says he has no intention
of making a landing of troops at Cape
San Juan, especially as the place is
only roadstead, where transports are
liable to suffer from the prevalent
storms.
The railroad from Ponce to Yauco
is now in the possession Of cur troops.
Gen. Stone found five mines on the
track. These We're destroyed and the
track is uninjured.
Our troops found seventeen Span
iards in the Yauco hospital, all of
whom had been wounded in Tuesdays
fight Two of them have since died.
Prcclamaticns have been issued by
the authorities Of Yauco as a United
States city, expressing delight at an
nexation and the administration OF
Gen. Miles, and welcoming our troops.
The mayor of Ponce has called upon
all the residents Of that place to exer- |
else calmness and circumspecticn I'M
der the new and desirable conditions. |
He also urges forbearance toward con-
quered enemies.
Much enthusiasm is everywhere |
at the sight of the stars |
and stripes.
General Miles has issued lengthy !
order OF instructions to General Will !
son, who will be military governor Of
Ponce province and city until General
Rrcoze's arrival 1t Is of the Same
+onor &c the instructions which Cen
ora, Miles gave to General Shafter at
Santiago Both orders are based On
the administration instructions gwen
To General Merritt regarding the gov
eminent CT the Philippine islands.
The local mayor and judges and police
will remain in authority. subject to
,z,..,t,.1, nvuse -lomaors will also be
conducted as formerly, for the pres
ent. Their receipts amount to con-
siderable sum CT money.
The questich Of the proper discount
on Porto Rico silver gives some |
trouble to General Miles, but he says |
this will settle itself in due time.
Chaplain Chadwick, of the Cincin-
natl, formerly of the Maine, intro !
duced to General Wilson this morning |
two Of the leading Jesuits of Ponce, |
a thousand churches and !
their dependents in this province. The |!
priests wanted information regarding |
their support, and General Wilson |
said that under the constitution CT the
United States it was not possible to
apply any government money for
church purposes.
Father Chadwick said that it would
be all the better for the church if It's
people learned to contribute to its
support.
Spanish volunteers continue to come
in and give themselves up.
The health of the troops so far is