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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Aguadilla, (search)
Aguadilla, The name of a district and of its principal town and port in the extreme northwestern part of the island of Porto Rico. The district is bounded on the north and west by the Atlantic Ocean, on the east by the district of Arecibo, and on the south by the district of Mayaguez. The town is on a bay of the same name, and has a population of about 5,000. Industries in the town and vicinity consist of the cultivation of sugar-cane, coffee, tobacco, and cocoa-nuts, and the distillation of rum from molasses. Three establishments in the town prepare coffee for exportation. The climate is hot but healthful, and yellow fever rarely occurs.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Arecibo, (search)
Arecibo, The name of a district and of its port, in the north of the island of Porto Rico. The district is bounded on the north by the Atlantic Ocean; on the east by the District of Bayamon; on the south by those of Mayaguez and Ponce; and on the west by that of Aguadilla. The town is about 50 miles west of San Juan; has a population of between 6,000 and 7,000; and its habor is so full of dangerous reefs that goods are transferred from shore to shipping by means of flat-boats and lighters. The town has a plaza, surrounded by a church and various public buildings, in the centre, and streets running from it in right angles, forming regular squares. The buildings are constructed of wood and brick.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Mayaguez, (search)
Mayaguez, A seaport town of Porto Rico, in the province of the same name, about 50 miles west of Ponce. On Aug. 8, 1898, a body of American troops, under Brig.-Gen. Theodore Schwan, advanced rapidly from Yanco towards Mayaguez. On the same date Sabona la Grande was. occupied, and on Aug. 10, San German. The Americans then attacked the Spaniards near Hormigneros, and with a rapid charge carried the position in face of a heavy fire. The casualties of the engagement, as officially reported rapidly from Yanco towards Mayaguez. On the same date Sabona la Grande was. occupied, and on Aug. 10, San German. The Americans then attacked the Spaniards near Hormigneros, and with a rapid charge carried the position in face of a heavy fire. The casualties of the engagement, as officially reported, were, on the American side, one killed and fifteen wounded; on the Spanish side, twenty-five killed and fifty wounded. On the next morning, Aug. 11, General Schwan entered Mayaguez unopposed.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Porto Rico, (search)
of San Juan. In 1899 a census of the island was taken under the direction of the United States War Department, which by departments gave the following: Aguadilla, 99,645; Arecibo, 162,308; Bayamon, 160,046; Guayamo, 111,986; Humacao, 88,501; Mayaguez, 127,566; and Ponce, 203,191— total for the island, 953,243. The population of the principal cities was: San Juan, 32,048; Ponce, 27,952; Mayaguez, 15,187; Arecibo, 8,008; Aguadilla, 6,425; Yauco, 6,108; Caguas, 5,450; Guayamo, 5,334; Manati, 4,046; Guayamo, 111,986; Humacao, 88,501; Mayaguez, 127,566; and Ponce, 203,191— total for the island, 953,243. The population of the principal cities was: San Juan, 32,048; Ponce, 27,952; Mayaguez, 15,187; Arecibo, 8,008; Aguadilla, 6,425; Yauco, 6,108; Caguas, 5,450; Guayamo, 5,334; Manati, 4,494; and Humacao, 4,428. On July 25, 1901, President McKinley proclaimed the organization of civil government in Porto Rico and the establishment of free-trade between the island and the United Sta
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Spain, War with (search)
fantry (which was already there) and organize his command preparatory to a movement by way of Sabana Grande, San German, Mayaguez, and Lares to Arecibo, to which point it was intended to send General Garretson's column by the more direct route via Adis command started from Yauco on Aug. 9. An engagement took place on Aug. 10 at Hormigueros with the entire garrison of Mayaguez (consisting of 1,362 men). The enemy was driven back and so badly defeated that he continued his retreat before our forces, evacuating Mayaguez, a city of 20,000 inhabitants, which place General Schwan entered at the head of his troops at 9.30 A. M. on the 11th. On the afternoon of the 11th General Schwan sent out detachments of cavalry on both the roads leading to Lt and one platoon each of cavalry and artillery and make a reconnoissance on the road towards Lares. Colonel Burke left Mayaguez at 10.30 A. M. on the 12th and arrived at the forks of the Las Marias and Maricao roads about sunset, where he bivouacke
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 4, Chapter 55: Fessenden's death.—the public debt.—reduction of postage.— Mrs. Lincoln's pension.—end of reconstruction.—race discriminations in naturalization.—the Chinese.—the senator's record.—the Cuban Civil War.—annexation of San Domingo.—the treaties.—their use of the navy.—interview with the presedent.—opposition to the annexation; its defeat.—Mr. Fish.—removal of Motley.—lecture on Franco-Prussian War.—1869-1870. (search)
who was hovering on the Haytian frontier; his treasury was empty, and he lived in constant dread of being driven away,—a fate which befell him twice afterwards. A temporary ruler, with so precarious an authority, was incompetent to contract for the sale of his country; Baez's tenure continued to be uncertain. He was overthrown early in 1874 by Gonzales, and came to the United States; he was recalled In 1876, and again driven out in 1878. From that time he lived in retirement in Mayaguez, Porto Rico, where he died in 1884. Cabral retired to his home in San Juan, province of Azua, and was living there in 1889. It is difficult to obtain trustworthy accounts of the recent history of San Domingo, but the best is found in the Boston Transcript, Aug. 12, 1889, written by an American resident in the island. and the inhabitants were in too distracted a condition to express their genuine wishes. The national spirit was at all times against a sale, and the revival of the project led to
The Daily Dispatch: February 28, 1861., [Electronic resource], France and the South. (search)
Fire at Mayaguez. New York, Feb. 26. --Advices from Mayaguez report a fire having occurred on the Plaza, destroying property valued at $150,000. Fire at Mayaguez. New York, Feb. 26. --Advices from Mayaguez report a fire having occurred on the Plaza, destroying property valued at $150,000.
The Daily Dispatch: August 22, 1861., [Electronic resource], Subscriptions to the Dispatch. (search)
osed to regard the operations of the rebels with more equanimity than the Zouaves. In consequence of this feeling, and fearful that it might lead to an untimely collision with the enemy, Col. Brown, the commandant at Pickens, had issued an imperative order that no hostile movement whatever should be made by the national troops, unless in reply to an attack from the rebels. The blockade is efficient in that vicinity. News of the Privater Jeff. Davis. The schooner Amelia, from Mayaguez, with sugar and molasses, to S. W Lewis & Co., of New York, reports the arrival at the above mentioned port of the privateer Jeff. Davis, on the 28th ult. She went in for provisions, by permission of the authorities, and stayed twenty-four hours. A suspicious brig was afterwards reported off the coast, supposed to be the Davis, and fears were entertained for the safety of the Electric Light, which sailed on the night of the 28th. A Spanish war steamer had been sent out to warn the brig awa
The Daily Dispatch: August 27, 1861., [Electronic resource], The Pawateed school. (search)
The Pawateed school. --At Mayaguez, P. R., on the 1st inst. a report was in that the privateer brig Etho at St. Johns about two we previous, and after preceding a supply of water and provisions had sailed. One of her officers had stated that they had taken seven prizes, but the names of them were not a certained at Mayaguez. The Pawateed school. --At Mayaguez, P. R., on the 1st inst. a report was in that the privateer brig Etho at St. Johns about two we previous, and after preceding a supply of water and provisions had sailed. One of her officers had stated that they had taken seven prizes, but the names of them were not a certained at Mayaguez.