The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-08-05
PORTO RICANS HAPPY
GREAT DEMONSTRATION OVER
ARRIVAL OF v. s. TROOPS.
General Miles Issued Proclamation Inviting
the People to Accept the MILITARY
Government, Promising
Increased Liberty.

Fort OF Ponce, July 20. The port Of
Ponce surrendered 20 Commander c. II.
Davis OF the auxiliary guuboat Dixie.
There was no resistance, and the Ameri.
cans were welcomed with enthusiasm.
Major General Miles arrived at day.
light with General Ernests brigade
aud General Wilson's division on board
transports. General Ernests brigade
Immediately started Tor the town Of
Ponce, three miles inland, which capt..
ulated.
The AmotIcan troops are pushing 10.
wards the mountains. aud will join
General Henry with his brigade AZ
Iaueo, which has been captured by our
troops
A Fight before the latter place was
won by the American volunteers The
spaniards ambushcd eight companies
OF the Sixth Massachusetts, aud sixth
Illinois regiments, but the enemy was
repulscd and driven back mile TO the
ridge, where the Spanish cavalry
charged and were routed by our In.
fanlry. General Garretson led the
6ght with the men from Illinois and
Massachusetts, aud the enemy reiterated
to iaueo, leaving four dead on the Geld
and several wounded. None Of our
men were killed, aud only three were
slightly wounded.
Notwithstanding the resistance a,
Guanlca and Nauco II Ia thought that
there will be no determined resist.
.nce rs the ,NAdrid government does
no, care 20 imperil peace negotiations.
The Porto Ricans are glad the Amcri'
can troops have landed. and say they
hre all Porto Ricans and will join our
army. The roads are good for military
purposes. Our troops are healthy. and
General Miles says the campaign Will
be short and vigorous.
TLEs' PROCLAMATION.
General Miles has issued the follow.
ing proclamptioni
"ln the prosecution Of thu war
against the kingdom Of s"alu by the
people Of the United tAss In I q
cause Of liberty. justice aud humanity,
its military forces have come to occupy
the island OF Porto Rico. They come
bearing tho banners Of freedom, In
splred by noble purpose, 10 seek the
enemies OF our government aud OF
yours, and 10 destroy or capture all In
armed resistance. They bring you IN,
fostering arms OF n free people, who's
grsateAt power Ia justice and humanity
v M living within their fold. Hence
they release you from your former pa
lltieal relations, and, II Is hoped. thl
Twin be followed by your cheerful NO
eeptancc OF the United States
1.-The chief object Of tho American
military forces will bo TO overthrow
the authority Of Spain, and give tn
people Of your beautiful island III,
largest measure Of liberty eonslsten
with this military occupation. The,
have not come 10 make war ON IA
people OF tho country, who, for cent?
rles, have been oppressed, but, ON th
contrary, they come TO protect not onl
yourselves, but your property, promo,
your prosperity and bestow the imm,
mites and blessings Of ourenlightene
aud liberal institutions and govern
ment IL Is not the purpose TO int
fere with the existing laws and Gu
toms which arc wholesome and benen
ial to the people, 80 long as they col
form TO the rules OF the military n
mlnlstration, order and justice.