The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-05
FLANKING THE SPANIARDS.
vr MAY START FOR SAN JUAN NJ
RoUrES OFF TEE MAIN ROAD.

,,s-TroopsJ oyfully Received ut Arroyo.
Special Cable D~sspdtohss to THE SUE.
poScE. Porto Rico. Aug. 2. via st. Thomas,
Ans. 4.--Gen. Roy Stone started this morning
sn,m Adjuntas, about eighteen miles northwest
=, Ponce. on the second stage Of his daring re-
.oppoissance ofthe road from Ponce 70 Areciho.
He rode to Adjuntas, twenty miles upthe Cayoy
N,ountairs, yesterday afternoon. preceded by
c.pt Lamar with q signal corps OF q dozen
rDsn. who werethree hours ahead, accompanied
only by an orderly.
-Four hundred spaniards had left Adiuntas
an Sunday and camped on Monday night Eve
miles beyond. There were no Spanish troops
In the town when he arrived there. Gen.
Stones whole progress to Adjuntas was one Of
enthusiastic welcome. Flowers were thrown
before him by the people for miles. He spent
the night at Adiuntas and left this morning for
utuado, fifteen miles beyond. A company OF
The Second Wisconsin Volunteers followed him
o. guard.
The special object OF Gen. Stones mission 10
70 determine the availability Of the Areoibo
road as a highway for the movement Of troops.
The military road to San Juan 10 mined at
Aibonlto. where there are 1000 Spanish troops
defending a most difficult pass. There is o
Cliff on one side and Q preoipioe on the other.
The cllfT Is also'mined.
Among the troops are those that ned from
Ponce. They have thrown up additional in
trenchments between Coamo and Aibonlto.
The bridges have all been torn down and tho
position Is regarded as impossible.
1t is possible to get around Aibouito By Q
road running from Salinas through Cayey.
This road lie undoubtedly impossible for wagon
trains. but the infantry and cavalry could
reach the north coast In q two days march.
carrying campaign rations and driving their
cattle. The artillery would have to be trans
ferred from the sea at, Arecibo to the San Juan
Railroad.
The plans Of the Generals will not be de-
veloped before the receipt Of Gen. stones re-
port. which is e1pected'to-morrow.
SURRENDER OF ARROYO.
ARROYO. Porto Rico. Aug. 2.-The third land
ing OF American troops in Porto Rico took place
hero to-day from the st. Louis and the st. Paul.
the army taking the place from the navy. which
accepted the surrender Of the town and hoisted
the Stars and Stripes yesterday. The town sur
rendered to the Wasp and Gloucester. There
were no defences. and no Spanish nag was fly
ing. The two vessels entered the harbor early
in the morning. and q crowd Of townspeople.
headed by the Alcalde (Mayor) and the padre.
came from the town to the shore to greet them.
cheering Justify before the ships came to
anchor.
The crews were atQuarters. but there was no
Spanish nag In sight. 80 not Q shot was fred.
First Q small boat was sent ashore with q nag
Of truce. The people welcomed It's occupants.
and the Mayor and the priest delivered the city
over to them.
The surrender Of Arroyo Is important. The
town has quite a number Of manufacturing en-
terprises.
Tho Stars and Stripes were hoisted and the
nag was unfolded to the breeze. The people
oheered and shouted Justify. They had boon
waiting. Like the people Of Ponce. to come into
the fold. The Spanish Volunteers here refused
70 fight and laid down their arms. Tho civil
guards, however. gathered these guns up and
oarted them out OF town before the naval YES
sells landed mon. oven refusing to Join In the
surrender. They started for Guayama. but 80
far g indications 60 they did not reach there,
but hid themselves along the road. They took
all the arms and records from headquarters
and cut the wires connecting Arroyo with
Guyana. There were no vessels In the har-
Dor except some lighters that had boon
beached. The Wasp and Gloucester got these
afoat and ready for use.
LITTLE MAuspR H1RrNo.
The small naval landing party which had
been guarding the flag and the Custom House
on Monday withdrew at night on board the
gloucester. which was the only ship remaining
In the harbor. the Wasp having gone. British
Consul Mccormack brought his family to the
consulate. which the Americans promised to
protect. The women Of the city also gathered
there. and as the Wasp steamed away and the
Gloucester's men went on board their shin the
- VA oluEhluk OuOmy.
TOO nervous to sleep. Mccormack made an
hourly tour OF the lighters. At 8 O'Clock
this morning. as he opened the door OF
the consulate. which is nifty feet from
the water front. on the main street. there was
. volley Of seven or eight Mausers from the
foot OF the street directed at the Gloucester,
which was lying e little way OF shore. Before
the surprised Consul could shut the door the
aiouoesters searchlight was turned ashore
and scared the snsakinG enemy out OF the
lighters.
without firing another shot. even ct the portly
Consul who was standing in the doorway, the
spaniards ran at top speed up the street which
leads to the road to Guayama.
At daylight to-day Lieut.. Wood and thirty o.
the dloucester's men went on guard again
and stayed ashore until tina arrival ~ III. AZ