Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-07-26
PORTO RICO CAMPAIGN !
Gen, Miles Lands His Army at
Port GuaniCa.
Sklrmish With Spanish Troops, but
No Americans Killed.
Colonial Danes OF New York Flt Up a
Hospital SHIP.
NOTHING NEW AT CABINET MEETING.

copyright Associated Press)
Port Guanica, Island Of Porto Rico
July 25, 2 p. M, via Island Of 81. Thomaa
July 26.-The United Stetes military
expedition which left Guantanamo on
Thursday landed here successfully TO-DAY
after n skirmish with Spanish troops
No Americans killed.
From Ponce there Is an excellent
military road running eighty miles north
BrOOke's force with the New Orleans
Annapolis, CINCINNATI. Leyden and
Wasp are expected here within twenty.
four hours. The ships left Guantanamo
Bay suddenly on Thursday evening, with
the Massachusetts,, commanded by Capt
h. J. HigginsOn, leading. Capt. Higgin-
son was In charge OF the expedition,
which consisted OF the Columbia, Dixie,
Gloucester and Yale. Gen. Miles was on
the last named vessel.
The troops were on the transports
Nueces, LampAssas, COmanche, Rita,
UniOnist, saltwater, City OF Macon, and
Specialist. This was the order In which
the transports entered the harbor here.
The voyage from Guantanamo Bay ~
lulh UOIl was uutNtuAluls
AT noon yesterday Gen. Miles called
for consultation announcing that he
was determined not 10 go by San Juan
cape but by the Mona passage instead,
land here, and surprise the Spaniards,
and deceive the military authorities. The
course was then changed, and the Dixie
was sent 70 warn Gen. Brooke at Cape
Juan.
Port Guanica has been fully described
by Lieut.. Whitney, Of Gen. Miles staff,
who recently made an adventurous tour
in Porto Rico. Ponce, which Is situated
ten or fifteen miles from this port, ia TO
the eastward and harder place TO take
in addition, the water at Ponce is too
shallow for transports 10 get close In
shore. Then, again, Ponce Is some little
distance from where the troops would
have been able 10 land II that point had
been selected for the debarkation OF the
troops.
THE GALLANT GLOUCESTER.
Early this morning the Gloucester In
charge OF Lieut.. Commander wainwright
steamed into Guanica harbOr In order 10
recOnnOiter. With the fleet waiting out
side the gallant little lighting yacht
brayed the mines supposed to be In the
harbOr and found there were five fathOms
OF water close in shore.
Guanica Ia surrounded by cultivated
lands. In the rear are high mountains
and on the beach nestles village OF
about twenty houses. The Spanish we're
completely taken by surprise. Almost
the frst they knew OF the approach OF
the army OF invasion was the firing OF a
gun from the Gloucester demanding that
the Spaniards haul down their dag tiOat-
ing from the flagstaff in front of block
house standing on the east OF the village.
First couple OF three Founders were
fred into the hills right and left OF the
bay, purposely avoiding the town lest the
pTOjectiles hurt the women and children.
The Gloucester then hove 10 within about
six hundred yards of the shore, and
lowered launch, having on board a Colt
rapid fire gun and thirty men under COM
mand Of Lieut.. HuZe, who was sent
ashore without eneOuntering opposition.
0uartermaster Beck thereupOn told
YeOman Lacey TO haul down the Spanish
flag, which was done, and they then
raised on the Flagstaff the first United
States dag 10 float over Porto Rican soil
Suddenly about thirty Spaniards opened
fire with Mauser rifles ON the American
party. Lieut.. HUE and his men re-
spOnded with great gallantry, the Colt
gun doing effective work.
Norman, who received Ceryera's sur
render, and Wood, volunteer lieutenant,
shared the hOnOrs with Lieut.. Huze.
Almost Immediately after the Ameri-
cans were fired on, the Gloucester opened
fire on the enemy with all her three and
six-pOunder5 which could be- brought TO
bear, shelllng the town and also dropping
shells into the hills west OF Guanica,
where number OF Spanish cavalry were
seen fastening toward the spot where
the Americans landed. Lieut., Huze then
threw up little fort which he named
Fort Wainwright.
He laid barbed wire In the street 10
repel the expected cavalry attack. Lieut.,
Wainwright also mounted the Colt gun
and signalled for TelnfOrcements, which
we're sent from the Gloucester.
The Associated Press dispatch boat
Cynthia II was the only boat in the har-
Dor except the Gloucester. While the
MauseTs were peppering all around,
Lieut.. Commander Wainwright called TO
the Associated Press correspondent:
They fired on us after their flag was
down and ours up and after had spared
the town for the sake OF the women and
children. The next town | strike ! will
blow ii up"
Presently few Spanish cavalry Joined
those fighting in the streets OF Guanica,
but the Colt gun barked 20 purpose,
killing four. BY that time the Gloucester
had the range OF the town and the block
house and her guns we're splitting fire,
the doctor aud paymaster helping 20 serve
the guns. Soon afterwards white coated
gallOping cavalry men we're seen climb
ing the hills 10 the westward and foot
soldiers scurrying along the fences from
the town.
The skirmish was between detachments
OF Spanish troops and a crew Of thirty
belonging 10 launch Of the United
States auxiliary gunbOat Gloucester, for
meTly j. PieTpOnt MOrgan's yacht COrsi-
cana. Forty Spaniards were killed and
no Americans were hurt. Troops we're
pushed forward promptly 10 capture the
railroad leading 10 Ponce, only about ten
miles east OF this place.
By 945 a. m,, with the exception Of a
few guerilla shots, the town was won and
the enemy driven out OF the neighbOr-
hood. Red Cross nurses and a detach-
ment OF regulars were the first to land
from the transports. Lieut. Huze de-
plOyed small forces into the suburbs, but
he was soon reinforced. All the boats OF
the men Ot-war transports we're used in
landing the troops, each steam launch
towing four or aye boats loaded to the
guards with soldiers. But everything
In an orderly manner and ac-
cOrding 10 the plans Of Gen, Miles. The
general went ashore about noon, after
stopping to board the Gloucester and
thank Lieut., Wainwright for his gallant
action,
Ohio Volunteer Troops
Washington, July 2G.--Orders will be
issued to-day for the First, Third and
Fifth Ohio regiments at Tampa, Florida,
TO prepare for service in Porto Rico.