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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Arroyo, (search)
Arroyo, A seaport in the district of Guayama, in the southeastern part of the island of Porto Rico. It is on a bay of the same name, and has a population of about 1,200. Its trade with the United States prior to the war with Spain was annually from 7,000 to 10,000 hogsheads of sugar, 2,000 to 5,000 casks of molasses, and 50 to 150 casks and barrels of bay-rum.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Spain, War with (search)
s of enlightened civilization. Nelson A. miles, Major-General, Commanding U. S. A. The sentiment spread like magic over the island. It caused a large number of volunteers to immediately desert the cause and colors of Spain. Brigadier-General Schwan arrived from Tampa on the 31st with the 11th and 19th Infantry, a troop of the 2d Cavalry, and two batteries of the 7th Artillery. Major- General Brooke arrived on the St. Louis July 31, and was ordered to proceed the day following to Arroyo, about 40 miles east of Ponce, where he landed on the 2d. On Aug. 1 Brig.-Gen. Peter C. Hains arrived on the St. Paul with the 4th Ohio Volunteers, and on the 2d the 4th Pennsylvania Volunteers arrived. Both these regiments were sent at once to join General Brooke. As reinforcements continued to arrive they were assigned to the various columns, which it was desired to move with the least possible delay. It was known that the enemy, having been misled as to our supposed place of land
The Daily Dispatch: November 4, 1861., [Electronic resource], of Thason in New York (search)
Another privateer. --The New York Times, of the 25th inst., contains the following paragraph: The schooner Addie E. Barnes, of New Haven, Capt. Betsworth, from St. John, P. B., Oct. 16, has arrived, Oct. 21, lat. 30 deg, 50 min.,40n 71deg, 15 min., spoke the bark Alice Mann, from Rio Janeiro, for Baltimore. She reports that there was a privateer brig sailed from St. Johns. P. R., on the 6th of September, after having obtained a supply of water and provisions. She left the brig Frances Jane, for Baltimore, to sail on the 17th; also, the schooner Orris, for New York, to sail the same day. The schooner Fred. Howell sailed no the 16th for Arroyo, to load sugar, for Baltimore.
The Daily Dispatch: April 11, 1864., [Electronic resource], Letter from Gen. Beauregard. (search)
ed and long separation from the chosen one of her heart, under the trying circumstances she had to pass through, was more than her care-worn and enfeebled condition could endure. Yet she departed not from life without giving utterance to her undiminished devotion to that noble cause, and to her unshaken faith in its ultimate triumph. She was a true and fervent patriot. The foul breath of even the most vile among the vilest of our enemies never could taint the pure atmosphere that surrounded her. How bright, how glorious I would deem the day on which it were given to me, at the head of my brave and so hard tried compatriots, to rescue, with her hallowed grave, the noble State that bestowed such honors upon her remains, from the footsteps of the foe who pollutes them by his presence. with sincere esteem and Sincere acknowledgments, I remain, yours most truly, G. T. Beauregard. Major Hy. St. Paul, Capt j. T. Purves, Lieut charles Arroyo, committee, Mobile, Ala.