The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-09
EDWIN EMERS0N'S
HAZARDOUS TRIP.
He Underwent Some Thrilling tx
periences in PortoRico.
SAN JUAN VERY EASY TO TAKE.
While the Bombardment Did Not DO
Much Harm, the Fortifications are
in No Condition to Offer Very
Much Resistance.

NEW YORK, June S.-Edwn Emerson,
Jr. an attache of the War Department
Bureau of Information, arrived here to-
day on board the steamer MADAME from
St Thomas after having performed some
hazardous service and undergoing some
thrilling experiences in Porto Rico.
Transforming his name into Emers-
sohn, he procured a bogus German pass
port and went to San Juan ostensibly as
a correspondent for the Berlin Deuscher
Zeitung. At San Juan. said Mr.. Diner
son to-day, they would not permit me
to go through the Notifications nor
would they allow me to make a visit to
the newspaper correspondent Halstead'
who is held in prison as SPY. was
permitted TO walk through the streets
however.
SAN JUAN EASY TO TAKE.
THE War Department, j may say
need Rave no fears OF it's difficulty In
taking San Juan whenever the attempt
is made.
while I could not see that any great
damage was done by the bombardment
Of the city. the fortifcations are I'm such
shape that they offer almost no resist
ance. 7 succeeded IN penetrating to the
exact centre Of the island 10 place
called Cagua. where my passport was
examined and Alcalde was not altogether
satisfied.
II said that / had been employed rs
the overseer OF a sugar plantation belong
ing 10 a German situated beyond that
place. but / was promptly thrown into
jail. The Alcalde said he would have TO
communicate with San Juan 20 find out
whether or not / was all right J wrote
a telegram 70 the German consul and
also offered TO pay for telegram TO the
Governor of San Juan.
This gave me a little better standing
with the alcalde and l was allowed
a measure Of liberty.
HIS ESCAPE.
IT was on May sd. when I walked
some distance from the prison at noon
and found number OF horses standing
outside a Blacksmith shop. The host
lers were taking their MONDAY siesta
and / appropriated the best horse L
could find and decamped. To get 70
Ponce must go 10 the west, but as That
SCENE dangerous. / went In an opposite
direction riding bareback for two days
and two nights
HE GETS A MAP.
ct was then that met a shepherd boy
and offered him jack knife II he would
draw me a map of the surrounding coun-
try From that grew the published state
ment that a foreigner had compelled a
boy TO draw map. under threat of split
ting his throat That map I have now
in my possession for the War Depart
ment and found it correct in every de-
tail.
when rode again to the east I
crossed a range OF hills TO find the entire
eastern end OF the island i'm the pos
session OF the insurgents. These insur-
gents welcomed me and gave me an
escoCt 10 the coast where l sound a
small echOoupr At anchor.
Though this schooner belonged 10 a
Spaniard the Captain was prevailed upon
20 take me away. He had Just lost slgnt
OF land On May 2Sth when a w1ishlp
hove i'm sight that we took for an Amer
lean. our Captain was greatly eEF'te 81
and began to pray. until discoVere1 I'M J..
the stranger flew the Spanish rag. "
proved to be the torpedo boat destroyer
WAS DRESSED AS 4 SAILOR.
she steamed no alongside and an OH
Ger was sent aboard. ! was dressed as a
sailor and had taken position az tne
mast head. After an examination or the
boat. the Spanlards left her, and we
headed for Santa Cruz. There | boarded
the Madiana. and found a number OF
rowe"rper correspondents ana artists
aboard. .,,o
gram 10 the Danish authorities he SAID
"to hold me upon arrival. as horse-thief.
Major Moore the United States Consul al
81 Thomas positively refused 10 surren-
der me. and even took me in boat HIM
self out to the Madiana.
When Emerson left san Juan ne 81"
four Spanish war vessels IN me haroor
me Isabella H.. Alicante. Concho ana