The herald., 1898-07-30
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two wounds In the neck, and Pri.
vate Benjamin F. Bosby, Company L.
slight wound in the right arm. All of Sixth
Massachusetts,. All doing we'll. The Span
ish retreat from this place was precipitous,
! they leaving rifles and ammunition in bar
racks, and forty or fifty sick in the hospital
The people are enjoying holiday in honor
of our arrival. The Sixth Massachusetts
and Sixth Illinois went to Porto Rico on the
Dixie. MILES.
Articles Of Surrender
WASHINGTON, July 29.-The Navy De-
partment has posted the following bulletin.
ST. Thomas, July 20, U. S. s. Massachu-
sets, Ponce. Porto Rico. July 2S-Comman-
der Davis with Dixie, Minneapolis, Wasp.
and Gloucester left Guanica July q to block
ade Ponce and capture lighters for United
States army. City of Ponce and Playa sur
rendered to Commander Davis upon de-
mand at 1880 a. m, July Is. American flae
hoisted at 6 a. m, 2Sth. Spanish garrison
evacuated. Provisions Of articles Of sur
render upon occupation by the army:
First-Garrison to be allowed to retire.
Second-Civil government to remain In
force.
| Third-Police and fire brigade to be MAIN
tanned without arms.
Fourth-Captain of Port to be made a
prisoner.
Arrived at Ponce from Guanica with Mas
sachusetts and Cincinnati, General Miles
and General Wilson transports at $40 a. m.
on the 2Sth. Commenced landing army in
Icar tl1rad sugar 1iphterS No resistance
Troops welcomed by inhabitants with great
enthusiasm Captured sixty lighters, twen-
| ty sailing vessels and 12O tons of coal.
HIGGINSON
Chasing the Enemy
| PORT OF PONCE, Porto Rico, via the
| Island of St. Thomas, D. w. l., July IS,
| Copyright 1898, by the Associated Press).-
Major-General Miles arrived here this
morning at daylight with General Ernests
Brigade, and General Wilson'S division on
board transports. General Ernest's bril-
gade Immediately started for the town of
| Ponce, three miles inland. which capitu-
| lated this morning.
The American troops are pushing toward
the mountains and will join General Henry
with his brigade at Yauca. which has
been captured by our troops.
fight before the latter place on Tuesday
last was won by the American volunteers.
The Spaniards ambushed eight COMPARES
of the Sixth Massachusetts and Sixth
Illinois Regiments, but the enemy was
pulsed and driven back mile to the ridge
where the Spanish cavalry charged and
| were routed by our infantry.
| General Garretson led the fight with the
| men from Illinois and Massachusetts, and
the enemy retreated to Yauco, leaving four
dead on the field and several wounded.
None Of our men were killed and only three
were slightly wounded. The wounded are:
Captain Gibson Barrel.
Private James Drummond.
Private H. c. Garry.
The Porto Ricans are glad the American
troops have landed and say they are all
Americans 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.
Proclamation to Porto Rico
PORT PONCE. Porto Rico. July 2s.-Gen-
eral Miles has issued the following procla-
nation:
Kingdom of Spain by the people of the
| T,
| tee and humanity, it's military forces
come to occupy the island of Porto Rico.
They come bearing the banner of freedom
inspired by a noble purpose, to seek the
enemies of our government and of yours
| and to destroy or capture all in armed re-
sistance. They bring you the fostering
arms of free people whose greatest power
| is justice and humanity to all living with
in their fold. Hence they release you from
your former political relations and, it is
hoped, this will be followed by your cheer
full acceptance of the government of the
United States.
| The chief object of the American military
forces will be to overthrow the authority
of Spain and give the people of your beau
| tiful island the largest measure of liberty
consistent with this military occupation.
They have not come to make war on the
people of the country, who for centuries
have been oppressed, but, on the contrary.
| they come to protect not only yourselves
but your property, promote your prosperity
and bestow the immunities and blessings
of our enlightened and liberal institutions
and government.
| 1t is not their purpose to interfere with
the existing laws and customs which are
wholesome and beneficial, so long as they
conform to those rules of military admins
tration, order and justice.
This is not a war of devastation and des-
olation, but one to give all within the con-
troll of the military and naval forces the ad-
vantages and blessings of enlightened CIV
! lization.
| Trouble on the Niger
| PARIS, July 29-The Figaro announces