Souvenirs et histoires palpitantes de la guerre par des héros rentrés . -le général Nelson A. Miles, son projet de movementsand méthodes d'attaque, en vue d'obtenir un pied de Porto Rican sol à la date la plus proche, avait été sowidely distribué que le commandant a fait l'esprit pour tourner cette très pub-licité à l'avantage. Le public de lecture des deux hémisphères est en faveur d'un fait que lorsque Gene-ral Miles quitta GuantanamoBay jeudi soir, le 21 juillet, sa destination immédiate * était San Juan, LE GÉNÉRAL NELSON A. MILES. Imprégnable comme ce dernier affirmait être derrière ses forteresses rocheuses, et

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Reminiscences and thrilling stories of the war by returned heroes . -General Nelson A. Miles, its proposed movementsand methods of attack, witha view to secure a footholdon Porto Rican soil at theearliest date, had been sowidely circulated that itscommander made up hismind to turn this very pub-licity to advantage. The reading public ofthe two hemispheres knewfor a fact that when Gene-ral Miles left GuantanamoBay on Thursday evening, July 21st, his immediate * destination was San Juan, GENERAL NELSON A. MILES. impregnable as the latter fondly claimed to be behind her rock-ribbed fortresses, and the Spaniardsaccordingly made all possible preparations for his reception at that point. On the following Monday, however, as the fleet steamed at full speedalone the northern coast of Porto Rico, straight for the capital, a consultationwas suddenly signaled for, at the conclusion of which the ships were orderedto veer about, and their course was retraced to the northwestern extremity ofthe island, southward they then went through the Mona Passage, which sepa-284. THE PORTO RICAN CAMPAIGN. rates Hayti from Porto Rico, then eastward around Point Aquila, and the nextmorning, July 2.6th, they lay in five fathoms of water in the quiet bay ofGuanica, one of the only three safe harbors in the island of Porto Rico. A few hours later the following report was cabled to the Secretary ofWar at Washington : Circumstances were such that I deemed it advisable to take the harborof Guanica first, fifteen miles west of Ponce, which was successfully accom-plished between daylight and u oclock. Spaniards surprised. The Glou-cester, Commander Wainwright, first entered the harbor; met with slightresistance; fired a few shots. All the transports are now in the harbor, andinfantry and artillery rapidly going ashore.

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