The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-07-30
THE SURRENDER OF PONCE
CITY or 60 .0O0 N0w UNDER THE
 AMERICAN FLAG.

Not Single American Lost-Populace Received the Troops and saiuted the Elag With Wild EGn Captain EIigg.nson Captures Sixty Lighters and Twenty Sailing Vessels; Also l2O Toms of Coal.
 Washington, July 29,-The war and navy departments received important dispatches from Porto Rico this after noon confirming the reports of the sur- render to the American forces of the city Of Ponce and harbor of Ponce. The first dispatch was from General Miles and as posted by the war department is as follows:
 Port Ponce, Porto Rico, via St, Thomas, July 20.
 Secretary of War, Washington:
 On the 26th Garrotson had d spirited en- gagement on skirmlsh line. Our casualties four wounded; all doing well. Spanish loss three killed. thirteen wounded, Yauco oc- cupied yesterday. Henry's division there to-day Last evening Commander Davis of
 the Dixie moved into this port, followed by
 Captain Higginson with his fleet early this morning, General Wilson with Ernst brigade now rapidly disembarking
 Spanish troops are retreating from south ern part of Porto Rico. Ponce and port have
 population of 6O,0O0 which is now under the American flag The populace received the troops and saluted the flag with wild en- thusiasm Navy has several prizes, also seventy lighters. Railway stock partly de stroyed now restored. Teegraph communi- l cation also being restored. Cable instru- ments destroyed, Have sent to Jamaica for
 others. This is a prosperous and beautiful country. The army will soon be in the ! troops in best of health and spirits: an- ticipate no insurmountable obstacle in fu- ! ture Results thus far have been accom- plished without loss of single life. (SigLedl Nelson A. Miles. Major General. Port Ponce, Porto Rico. July 2S. Secretary of War, Washington:
 In the affair of the 26th Captain Edward C. Gibson, Company A, was wounded in left hip. Captain J. H. Prior Company L. l slightly wounded in head. Private James | Dr,immond, Company k, two wounds in neck, and Private Benjamin F. Bosbics, Company L, slightly wounded in right arm. l All of Sixth Massachusetts. All doing we'll. ! The Spanish retreat from this place was Iprecipitare, they leaving rifles and ammuni- flon in barracks and forty or fifty sick i'll hospital. Tho people are enjoying holiday I in Honor of our arrival.
 l 'fSignedI Miles. ! The second dispatch, was from Cap- l tain Higginsoil. commander of the i American naval force in Porto Rican 1 waters It was made public by the ! navy department, as follows:
 1 St. Thomas. July 9, U. S, s. Massacha- ! set1s. Ponce Porto Rico July 2s. l Commander Davis with Dixie, Annapolis.
 Wasp and Gloucester sent to Guanica July
 q to bIoekades Ponce and capture lighters
 for United States army. City of Ponce and 1 Playa surrendered to Commander Davis
 upon demand at 12t30 q. m, July 2S Amer l ican flag hoisted tt 6 q. Ill. on the 28th.
 Spanish garrison evacuated, Provisional ar- iticles of surrender until occupation by
 army: first garrison to be allowed to re- 1 tire, second. civil government to remain in
 force third. police and fire brigade to be maintained without arms; fourth, captain of
 port not to be made prisoner
 l Arrived at Ponce from Guaniea with Mas
 sachusetts and Cincinnati, General Miles
 and General Wilson, and transport at GAO
 q It., on the 2Sth Commenced landing army in captured sugar lighters No re-
 sistance. Troops welcomed by inhabitants:
 great enthusiasm. Captured sixty lighters,
 twenty sailing vessels and 120 tons of coal. 1 tSigned1 Higglnson.