The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-07-28
NILES MEN LANDED.
'" .ne Arrival of Transports nm
''"'h coast of Porto RIco-Land.
Ing Made Monday.

e Sou'n coast of Porto Rico, an
'hat ms troops are being landed t.
"uanica. From that point an al
s. vance VIII be made upon Ponce
IS "here two or three thops,r,
n 0PaniarS form a garrison. 1t is in
c 'hoed 10 take possession OF this town
i. Nh ch is we'll located. and utiI;z. :, =,
c RENDEZVOUS for the concentration -,
an army to march upon San Imam
2 Inere Is cable station at Ponc, and
uca. Miles will thus be in prac,icor,.
I alrect communication with the author.
tiles here.
0E THOMAS d. W. l., July o6.-Tbe
ohlted States troops were landino
Monday on the island of Porto Pic
near Ponce, on the south coast
MADRID, July %. "A private disnatcb
from san Juan de Porto Rico saws q
strong American squadron has an.
peared before Bahia Honda, but that
the American attempt to disemb,r rL
was repulsed with considerable loss
WASHINGTON, July 2G. The war de.
par'ment was busted Monday hurry.
ing the dispatch of the remainder ~
Miles expedition against Porto Rico
ouch progress has been made that il is
hoped all of the troops will be on Porto
Rican soil within week at latest
"en. Miles is not expected to defer his
landing until that time, but probably
wiIl pick out suitable place for en-
camping his troops and establish him.
sell ashore awaiting the arrival Of the
other detachments now on their WAY
war department officials expect that
the hrst news received from Gen N;les
VIII come through the press dis.
patches, as the general has not with
him' so far as is known, any disratch
boats. 1t will be at least Saturday he.
'or' direct cable communication can
be establishcd d with him and in the
meantime reliance must be had on the
iispatch boats running across to St
Thomas, distant about four hours rup
was expected at the departm
hat Gen. Brooke and Gen. Haines
would sail Monday from Newport
'ews to join Miles and that most Of
len. Brooke's command would be en-
arked by Wednesday, The work of
m mbarkation at Hampton Roads is be.
lg conducted with much less diff.
llty and delay than was expected.
ol. Hecker, in charge OF the transpor-
ltlon division of the war department.
no has just returned from that place
rs reported to Secretary Alger that
Is eminently suited to the ship
ent of the troops. Consequently
G secretary Monday ordered all of
IN. Grants brigade, 5000 men, from
lickamauga to Newport News. 1t is
It expected that all of the transports
quired for their accommodation will
We arrived there by the time the SOL
'rs get in, but they will be encamped
suitable grounds there, and it is
Iieved will be benefited bv the
ange from Chickamauga.
Secretary Long Monday forwarded
Adm. Dewey the joint resolution of
lgress extending the thanks Of con-
SIS for the victory achieved at Cavite. :
e resolution was beautifully en- o,
'ssed and prefaced by a formal at 600,
tation of its authencity by Secre tary r
state Day, the whole being enclosed =
'ich!y gilt and ornamented Russia ~.
her covers. 1t is to be remarked that ~,
retary Long, in his letter of trans a..
tai, makes reference 10 a letter from
secretary of state complimen ting :. T
q. Dewey upon his direction of af-
S since the great naval victory,
nal evidence that the state depart r..
{ is thoroughly we'll satisfied with 49,
diplomatic qualities he has exhib- '..;1,
The letter of Secretary Long is ..a.
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