| Show roami TO SAN JUAN MINED but the americans will go around the obstructions porto rican towns continue to greet the troops under miles with enthusiasm fighting will occur at Ai bonito A new york aug 5 A dispatch to the herald from ronce via st thomas says general miles having received antor mation that the fine military road from ponce to san juan has been mined by the spaniards has formed practically a new plan for the porto rican campaign la accordance with this new plan gen stone with some wisconsin troops is pressing rapidly toward arecibo Are cibo on the northern coast of the island and gen arrived gen harris and 1200 men will advance toward san juan from arroyo ky this plan general miles will avoid risking the lives of the american troops the explosion of mines along the military road and the use of explosives which the spaniards have hidden in the bushes along the way at the bame time he will foil a considerable body of spanish troops in the town of Ai bonito where the enemy was understood to be ready to make a strong re ei stance the unsafe portion of the military road by the reports brought in to gen allies lies beewen juan diaz and aibonito Ai bonito gen stone alter occupy an tas to of ponce has taken corn pany 0 as far north i as ulualo 15 miles beyond Adjan tae this road in not adapted to the transportation tation of artillery and wagons but the cavalry and matry will have no difficulty in advancing by abig route to arecibo Are cibo from which point a railroad and good dirt road extend to son juan the artillery and wagons will be sent by transports to fredbo and it will bea simple matter to tale them with the army toward san juan while the spanish capitol is being threatened from the west by the advance of gen stones troops the troops under gen brouke and gen harris will be removed from arroyo 10 caye where they will seize the military road beyond the danger points aad from which i the americana can advance r n on san juan y 5 ae spanish troops g are preparing to resist tho africans at Ai bonito unless they ve a forced march from that pla toward san juan are likely lo 10 dd beset by american on both sides the americans who landed at ponce are steadily push ing forward and their outposts now are twenty miles beyond this city no large forces of spaniards have been encountered and the stars and stripes are waving over all of the neighboring towns our troops are being welcomed everywhere with enthusiasm there was a little ceremony at general wilsons Wil sons headquarters yesterday when resendo cintron the first local judge appointed by the united states was sworn into office he WAS required to swear allegiance to the united states as long as the island was occupied by her troops and to renounce all fidelity to every foreign prince or potentate and particularly the queen regent and king ot spain the oath was administered by col clous the judge advocate of general miles staff this is the first time in the history of the united states that the judges of a foreign and hostile bat conquered conn try have to support the cons titu tion of the united state this is all that was demanded of the porto |
