St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-08-10
WAR NEWS.
Surrender of Guayama.

on Porto Rican SOIL FRIDAY, Wnen tney
captured the city of Guyana. Enough
ammunition was used both by the Span
iards and the Americans to annihllate
each other, yet only three Americans
were wounded and only one Spaniard
killed and three wounded, At least these
are all that are accounted for.
The Spaniards showed the degree OF
civilization to which they have attained
by throwing the body OF their dead
soldier into well from whicha part OF
the town gets its water, evidently mop
ing to poison it.
Guayama is a city of 10000 inhabi-
tants, and next to Ponce is the most I'M
portant town on the south side OF the
island. 1t is thirty six miles east OF
Ponce. Arroyois the seaport Of the city,
which is five miles inland.
At IL a. m. the troops entered the
town. For the last half mile there was
very little shooting but just as the town
was reached there was a resumption OF
desultory firing, and at the same time an
occasional shot came from the town it.
selt Every Spanish shot was answered
by volley from our men. This was
kept up Tor half an hour, when our men
on the hill saw man on roof in the
upper part OF the town waving white
shirt. minute later flag of truce
came down the road, and its bearer said
that the town surrendered uncondition-
ally.
The actions of the citizens at this sur
render ecipsed the surrender at Ponce,
and their enthusiasm seemed unbounded,
and when the stars and stripes were
raised over public building there was
great cheering and shouting
Almost Immediately bombardment
OF the town was begun by the Spaniards
who had returned to the bills and poured
shot down into the city regardless OF
whether their own people or the soldiers
were hit. Luckily their aim was bad,
and only one man was hit. The houses
time, but they finally got where they
could shoot, and gave the Spaniards a
voley for every shot.
This lasted half an hour, with no signs
OF its diminishing, when Gen. Hams
ordered up two dynamite guns belong
ing to the Ohio men. These were aimed
at the hills and each fired three shots.
That settled the Spaniards. There
wasn't shot from them after the third
shot from the dynamite guns. The fight
was lively but at last the Spaniards
raised white flag.
The citizens were mostly Spaniards,
but they said they were glad the Spanish
troops had gone and the Americans had
come. The Spanish soldiers numbered
about 500. They had been preparing
defences for about two weeks.
1t is the belief of military men now
that there will be no fight more serious
than the Guayama affair till San Juan is
reached. II these men are wrong in this
belief it is at least based upon incidents
that have occurred.
Secretary AIger to Porto Rico.
Secretary Alger is contemplating two
weeks trip to Porto Rico for the pur-
pose of gratifying his desire to see that
beautiful country, soon to be part OF
the United States. He thinks the war
will soon be over, and that when hostiI-
ties cease and the terms of peace are
being arranged he will be able to get
away. The secretary's anxiety to see
his son, Capt. Alger of Gen. Miles staff,
is in measure responsible also for his
plan to visit Porto Rico, but as Capt.
Alger is now on his way to the United
States to nurse twisted kneecap, the
secretary's proposed visit may be post.
poned, or, in case peace does not come as
soon as expected, it may be abandoned
altogether.
Vermont Troops to 20 to Porto Rico.
The regiments ordered to report to
Maj. Gen. J. F. Wade Tor orders will be
organized into brigades as follows:
First brigade-1st Rhode Island, 4th
Missouri and 22d New York.
Second brigade-1st North Carolina,
LIST Alabama and 1st Arkansas.
Third brigade-1st New Hampshire,
LIST Vermont and sgd Iowa.
Fourth brigade LIST New Jersey, LIST
West Virginia and Sd Virginia.
Fifth brigade-2d Texas, LIST Connecti-
cut and LIST Delaware.
Sixth brigade-1st Maine, Sd Tennessee
and 1st Maryland.
Maj. Gen. Wade, U. S. w. is, by direc.
ton of the secretary of war, assigned to
the command of these brigades and will
conduct them to Porto Rico. On his
arrival there he will report to Maj. Gen.
John r. Brooke, U. S. A., for duty with
the forces under the immediate command
OF the major general commanding the
army.
These regiments are detached from the
corps with which they are now serving for
this campaign only, at the termination
OF which they will be returned to their
respective corps.
Sixth Death In Vermont Regiment.
A despatch from Fort Mcpherson hos
pital, Atlanta, says Frank Fellio, Co. c,
First Vermont died at the hospital there
the Sd Of typhoid fever. Fellio enlisted in
Company c OF Brandon at the outbreak
otwar. He was 43 years of age and
leaves wife and four children at his
former home in Brandon. This death
makes the sixth in this regiment since its
arrival in camp.
Gen. Lee to 0o to Cuba.
Preparations are being made to send
Maj. Gen. Fitzhugh Lee and the 4th
army corps to Cuba Immediately alter
the conclusion of peace between the
United States and Spain. The plans pro-
vide for the embarkaton of the troops
within week if Spain sends favorable
answer to our terms of peace. For the
last two weeks the 9TH corps has been
fully equipped by the assignment of sig.
nal officers, engineer officers and sur
geons to duty under Gen. Lee, and the
regiments Of his command have been
modified at Jacksonville, a convenient
point for embarkation.
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