St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-08-03

st. Thomas, Aug. 2.-Colonel Rulings,
with 10 companies of the Sixteenth Penn
sylvania, has occupied Juan Diaz, about
eight miles northeast of Ponce on the
road to San Juan. The American flag
was raised, and it was greeted with great
enthusiasm by the populace. The Co.
lumbia went ashore while attempting to
enter the harbor of Ponce, but it is hoped
she will be fioated without trouble.
The Dixie left here Saturday morning
for Ponce. She secuted along the north
coast of Porto Rico, and, passing in close
to San Juan, fired defiant six FOUNDER,
striking the base of the castle. The
Spaniards made no reply. In the en-
trance to San Juan harbor the Dixie saw
two masts and chimney evidently of
steamer sunk by the Spaniards to block
the passage. The Dixie arrived at Ponce
Saturday evening, where she found the
Columbia, the Massachusetts, the Gin
cinnati, the Gloucester and 10 transports.
The following is the text of the mayors
proclamation, issued at Yauco, as a
United States city. To-day the citizens
of Porto Rico assist in one of her most
beautiful feasts. The sun of America
shines upon our mountains and valleys
this day of July, 1898. 1t is a day Of
glorious remembrance for each son Of
this beloved isle, because for the first
time there waves over it the flag of the
stars, planted in the name of the govern
ment Of the United States of America by
the major general of the American army,
Mr.. Miles. Porto Ricans we are by the
miraculous intervention of the God of the
just given back to the bosom of our
mother, America, in whose waters nature
placed us as people Of America. To her
we are given back in the name of her
government by General Miles, and we
must send our most expressive salu-
tation of generous affection through our
conduct towards the valiant troops rep
resented by distinguished officers and
commanded by the illustrious General
Miles. Citizens, long live the govern
ment of the United States of America.
Hail to their valiant troops! Hail Porto
Rico, always Americana
In spite of the brave words of the
pronunciamento of Captain General
Macias, Spanish power in Porto Rico is
rapidly crumbling. p c. Hanna
United States consul at San Juan until
war was declared gives the following
text of a dispatch received by him from
Spanish official in the northern part Of
the island: Resistance is impossible.
The volunteers have refused to march,
and we have no ammunition" Mr..
70 o;x, \,
informant, but it is known that he has
excellent sources of information. He
has all along insisted that the native
Porto Ricans were eager for change
from Spanish to American rule, and that
the only danger in the island was from
the Spanish regulars under direct COM
mand Of the captain general.
General Miles has not yet directed a
general forward movement in advance
of the debarkation of the main body of
the troops, all of whom have arrived.
At Guayamo, 81 miles east of Ponce,
200 Spanish regulars, under instructions
from the captain general, seized the
funds of the town. The residents re-
sisted, and General Miles was appealed
to for help. He has advised a naval
| demonstration in front of the town.
Troops may be sent If the reported pres
ence Of the Spanish regulars there is
confirmed. Tales Of looting and out
raging continue, the reports covering
numerous small towns in the province of
Ponce.
"Fighting Bob's" Christianity.
Wiliamsport, Pa, Aug. 2.-The Index
of this place having drawn an invidious
contrast between the alleged profanity