The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-09
MILES GOES
MARCHING ON.
Moving Toward San Juan From
Four Directions.
Is Rapidly Closing In on the
Spaniards.
ATARECIBO
Will Soon Be Cut Off Unless 1t
Retreats.
No Attention Paid to Peace Ne
gOtiatiOns.

New York, Aug. "a dispatch to the
Herald from Ponce, via ST. Thomas,
says:
General Miles invasion of the island
OF Porto Rico is progressing in highly
satisfactory manner Nothing has
taken place to interfere with the plans
finally decided upon by General Miles
and the American troops are gaining
advanced ground every day.
This plan Of having the army march
upon San Juan from four directions, is
regarded here as one of General Miles
shrewdest movements. He has the
Spaniards in complete doubt and has
assigned a large enough force under
each general to insure successful re-
sistance against Spanish attacks
At the same time by this plan General
Miles speedily will have several thou
sand Spanish troops shut up in the
vicinity of Aibonito unless the enemy
suddenly changes plans and hastens to
San Juan over the military road.
There will be a formidable American
force ready to advance upon the Porto
Rican capital when the troops under
General Henry form a junction with
those under General Schwan at Areci-
bo 1t is probable that much of the ar
tilIery to be used in the siege of San
Juan will be sent to ArecibO by trans
port and taken from there to San Juan
by rail
This will be a work easy of accom-
plishment and General Henry and Cen
eraI SchWan undoubtedly will be able
to form junction with the other troops
as soon as they can march to the cap
ita1. No opposition is expected by the
American troops in the execution of this
plan. All of our men are healthy and
there is plenty of good food for all The
forage for the horses is superb.
General Miles is giving his personal
attention to the management of the de-
tai nf
press forward to San Juan regardless
of the peace negotiations until orders
come from Washington for hostilities
to cease.
Porto Ricans Join Our Army.
Ponce Island of Porto Rico, Aug. O.
General Henry, with the Sixth Illinois
and the Sixth Massachusetts will move
tomorrow by way of Adjuntas on Are
cibo, which is about 20 miles north Of
Adjuntas, as the crow flies A snort
stretch of the road that troops will
have to follow is in very bad condi-
ton. Practically all our troops viii
then be in motion, in four columns
towards the capital of this island, san
Juan de Porto Rico.
General Schwan is at Yauco; General
Wilson is near COamo, and General
Brooke is at Guayama.
The Porto Ricans enlisted by General
Stone have been engaged with a small
Spanish outpost between AdjuntaS and
Utuado on the road to Arecibo- A
skirmish took place last night ana our
mig the exchange of shots, one Spanish
officer was killed.
Major General Miles, with several
troops of cavalry, expects to follow Gen.
Henry in a day or two. If peace is
promptly declared, Gen. Miles will be
the first to enter San Juan. going by
the railroad from Arecibo to the Porto
Rican capital.
In view of the news received here
about the progress of the peace negOt-
ations, all the American army officers
appear to believe that there will be no
more fighting.
The fleet is in the harbor Of Ponce.
and Captain Rodgers of the Puritan,
who is in command. expects orders at
any time to proceed to San Juan de
Porto Rico.