Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-07-29
OUR FLAG HOISTED.
Landing Force Popped at by a
Few Spanish.
Opposition Quickly Overcome ard The Enemy
SkedaddIed.


c. NIL 49,, ~
~ lhonas' july 2n-The stars and
suipes waves on Porto Rican soil, the
event occurring Tuesday afternoon
when representatives of General Miles
expedition landed at Guanica and took
the preliminary stemp for the subjuga-
ton of the island. Little resistance
was offered by the Spanish, who fired
few shots and then skedaddled to safety
after our guns had laid four Of tbetn
lifeless.
The Spaniards were completely taken
by surprise Almost the first thew
knew Of the approach of the army of in
vasiOn was the firing Of a gun from tho
Gloucester, saucily demanding that the
Spaniards haul down the flag of Spain
which was floating from a 0arstarf I'm
front Of a blockhouse standinl, to the
east Of the village. The first couple of
three Founders were fired into the buIe
right ana left of the bay. and in order to
scare the enemy the flhting yacht pir-
posely avoided firing into the town. The
Gloucester then hove to within abo,it
600 yards of the shore and lowered a
launch, having on board a Colt rapid-
fire gun and 80 men under the command
Of Lieutenant Huse. She was sent
ashore without encountering any OBJ
position.
Heoman Lacy hauled down the Span-
ish flag and then raised on the STAFF the
first United States flag to float over Porto
IRico soil suddenly about 30 Spaniards
opened fire with Mauser rifles upon the
American party. Lieutenant Huse and
his men responded with great eallant1y
the Colt gun doing effective work.
Almost Immediately the Gloucester
opened fire on the enemy with all her
three and six Founders which could bo
brought TO bear Smelling the town ana
also dropping shells into the hills to the
west Of GuaniCa, where a number nt
Spanish cavalry were to be seen has
tening towards the spot where tho
Americans had landed Lieutaran,
Huse threw up a little fort which h.
named Fort Wainwright. and laid
baTbel wire in the street in front ,f f.
in order TO repel the expected cavalry
attack. The lieutenant also mounted
the Colt gun and sigualled for rein
forcomtnts.
Presently a few Of the Spanish cavalry
Joined these who were dghtira in the
street Of Guanica but the con ba RIA g.
q purpose. killing four.ftbern Pvtbat
time the Gloucester had the range NJ III.
town ana OF the blockhouse ana au her
guns We're shifting fire. the doctor ana
the paymaster helping to serve the guns
Soon afterwards white-coated Gallon.
ing cavalrymen were seen climbing the
hills to the westward and The f.ot col.
diers were scurrving along the fancas
from the town. Bvg.45. with fba even
ton ofaf.w guerilla shots the to,,,, W.
won and the enemy was driven ONT of m,
neighborhood.
After Lieutenant Husa had cart,,ra5
the place he deploved his small r,.,c. irt,
the suburbs. but he was soon reinforce
by the REGULARS. who We're followed h,.
company q Of the Sixth Illinois and tho
by other troops in quick succession. All
the boats Of the men-of-var and m.
transports were used in the yo.k nj
landing the troops. each steam, launcl,
towing four or five boats loaded ia m.
rails with soldiers. Fvervthing nro.