Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-08-13
AMERICANS CHECKED
The Spaniards Blow up a Bridge
Over the Cuyon River.
Cen. GRANT SAILS FOR PORTO RICO.
The village Of Coamo Attached BY Amer
lean Troops and the Enemy Forced 60
Retreat-voiuntser Engineers
Sail for Porto Rico.

Coamo. Porto Rico. Aug. 1l.-Troop
c, Of New York, pursued the party Of
fleeing Spanish engineers, after the
capture Of Coamo, q distance OF four
miles along the road to Aibonito. The
Americans were checked ut the Cuyon
river. where the Spaniards had blown
up the bridge, and were shelled from
q Spanish battery ON the crest Of
Asoninte mountain. Tho dismount-
cd cavalry returned the fire, receiving
NO damage and holding the posi-
tions. A battalion Of the Third Wis
consin volunteers came to their sup
port. Yesterday Gen. Wilson's column
was resting, repairing the bridge and
accommodating the enemy's position.
There are formidable gorges ON either
side and the Spanish works are on the
crests Of mountains, commanding the
road. The Spaniards have several
guns mounted, among them two ma
chine guns sent back into the country
from the torpedo boat destroyer Ter
ror ut San Juan. These positions II
will be difficult to flank. AL the men
wounded in Tuesdays fighting will
recover.
GEN. GRANT SAILS FOR PORTO RICO.
Newport News, Va, Aug. 1.-THE
Alamo sailed at three o'clock yester.
day morning for Porto Rico with half
of the first kentucky and Gen. Grant
and staff aboard. After going aboard
the transport OLDHAM yesterday after
noon, Col. Culver, commanding the
Fifth Illinois regiment received orders
to disembark his men and wait further
orders. Last night the troops were
camped about the city. The ships
cargo of provisions remains intact but
she may be ordered to discharge It at
any moment There Is ut least q ton
of mail ut tho post Office TO be
sent to Porto Rico on the OLDHAM.
It Is not thought that the
Fifth Illinois regiment will en-
bark for Porto Rico shortly,
though Col. Culver Is waiting orders
to return to the transport and Is hold
ing his men In readiness. One of the
causes assigned for the delay is the
strike Of the Obdam's engineers for
their pay. The engineers are mostly
foreigners and are not enlisted men.
Il was stated last night that orders
were sent to the Virginia capes yester-
day TO signal the transport Alamo.
with Gen. Fred D. Grant and six COM
panies of the First Kentucky regi.
ment on board TO turn back, but 1t
was thought the steamer passed out
before orders were received, as she
sailed at daybreak.
coAMo ABANDONED BY THE STANDARDS.
Madrid, Aug. 11.-An official dis.
patch received here from San Juan dc
Porto Rico says: American forces re-
turning from Guanamo attacked the
heights of Guamani. Aguerrilla force
under Maj Ccrvera kept up continu'
GUS fire for an hour and held the posi-
ton, the enemy's attack being ulti'
mately repulsed. We suffered no loss.
The enemy's losses are not known.
The village Of Coamo has been at
tackled by largely superior force and
had TO be abandoned Our troops are
retreating.
VOLUNTEER ENGINEERS SAIL
New York, Aug. 1.-THE transport
Chester, with the first regiment Of vol
unteer engineers, numbering abou,
1900 men, sailed yesterday for Porte
Rtao