The Bridgeport evening farmer

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that Porto Rico will add another star

to the United States flag. A compar

ison of their own prosperity with the

turmoil and revolution of the neigh

boring Cuban republic has convinced

most Porto Ricans of the wisdom of

bearing with the ills they have rather

than seeking the "independence" en

joyed by the people of Cuba, Haiti

and the Dominican epuDiic.

The expedition which was sent by

the United States to capture .ro-ro

Rico consisted of the Massachusetts,

under Captain KHIgginson; the xaie,

Which had formerly Deen xne Ameri

can liner Paris, bearing (Sen. Miles;

the little Gloucester, under Lieutenant

Commander (now Rear Admiral)

Wainwright. a newspaper tug, ana

several army transports. rne neet

left Guantanamo, Cuba. On July zi,

1898. On the twenty-nitn iana was

sighted, and, as the Gloucester's

draught was slight. Commander Wain

wright was sent ahead. As a. protec

tion against a possible ambush, the

gallant skipper of the Gloucester, who

had given such a good account of his

tiny vessel in tne Daitie or aanuago,

ordered "general quarters" sounaea.

and everything in readiness to repei

an attack. Nothing of the sort hap

pened. Near the spot where the Glou

cester landed was a little village of

twenty or so small houses, over which

flew the flag of Spain. In order that

the Villagers, who had gathered along

the wooded shore might be fully in

rnrmo of what was impending, a few

shots were fired into the hills above

the town. Two armea Doats' crews,

about fifty men, were 'sent ashore.

Their first act was to pull down the

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

The Bridgeport evening farmer. (1912). Bridgeport, Conn., 1912-07-25. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn84022472/1912-07-25/ed-1/?sp=6

ReferencesReferencias

Library of Congress, Chronicling America: The Bridgeport evening farmer, 1912-07-25.