Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-08-10
OVER IN PORTO RICO.
March of the Americans I'm
interrupted.


interrupted.
The morning papers of Tuesday
contained no fresh information from
the American operations in Porto Rico {;
but the latest advices indicate that
the situation already reported contin-
ues without material change.
Colonel Sans Martin, who abandoned
Ponce without fight, is said to have
been courtmartialed and shot, and his
lieutenant colonel is said to have com.
mitted suicide.
Native regiments are being organ
lied and armed in the towns that have
surrendered, and with a few Ameri-
cans are commissioned to preserve
order.
An American force approached the
town of Guyana on Monday of last
week. The place was defended by
about 500 Spanish regulars. The
Spaniards made some show of resist
ance; but after two of them were
wounded and one killed, they fled.
Three Americans were wounded. The
Americans pressed forward into the
town. The inhabitants at first stuck
their heads out of their doors timidly
and drew them back. Then they grew
little bolder, until at last assured
that the Spanish soldiers were gone,
they came out into the streets and
welcomed the Americans.
The town of Adjuntas was captured
in a rather funny manner. The Span
ish regulars fled on the approach of
General Stones little party, but the
volunteers, seeing the smallness of the
American force, which did not much
exceed a dozen men, determined to
defend the place. AS soon as they
gave evidence of their intention, Cap
tain Lamar, who was in charge of the
scouting party in advance of General
Stone, decided to make bluff to COM
pei the volunteers to surrender with
out fighting. In full view of the ene-
nv he made show of sending Lieu
tenant Lenoir to the rear to bring up
the main body, which, by the way,
consisted of two men who were acting
as rear guards. The ruse worked sue
cessfully, and the volunteers signifed
their desire to lay down their arms.
One hundred and five of them surren-
dered. The signal corps men took
their guns and ammunition, and then
held the town until General Stone,
Lieutenant Payne and ten troopers ar
rived. The alcalde co-operated with
them in maintaining order. Later the
guard was increased.
Native reports are to the effect that
there is still force OF 1000 regulars
at Aibonito, and that they are prepar-
ing to fight; but General Wilson is Of
opinion that there are not so many as
5000 Spanish soldiers on the island.
Colonel Woodwad, of the Massachu-
setts regiment, who resigned because
he would not salute a Negro officer,
asked General Miles to give him
pass home. General Miles waved his
hand and told him to $50 !" $50 ~
Woodwad left for home on the st.
Paul last Sunday.
General Macias has cabled Madrid
that the Spaniards lost II men in de-
fence of Guayama. A newspaper cor
respondent says that when the Ameri-
cans entered the town they found that
the Spaniards had thrown their dead
in we'll with the evident intention of
poisoning the water.
Madrid is thoroughly disguised with
the manner in which the native Porto
Ricans have received the Americans,
and is of opinion that the country is
not worth much bloodshed. 1t is not
likely that San Juan will offer great
deal of resistance.