Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-08-04
PONCE IS CAPTURED.
The Second City Of Importance in
Porto Rico Taken Without Loss.
4 PROCLAMATION BY CEy. NILES.
Tho American General Tells the Porto
Ricans He Has Come to Give Them LIB
erty-Dispatches Received Mt Wash
ington from Gen. Miles.

Commander G. II. Davis, OF the auxi
iliary gunboat Dixie, YESTERDAY
There was no resistance and th
Americans were welcomed with er
thusiasm Maj Gen. Miles arrive
here this morning at dayligf
with Gen. Ernest's brigade an
Gen. Wilson's division on boar
transports. Gen. lrnests BRIG
adc Immediately started for the tow
of Ponce, three miles inland, whic
capitulated this afternoon The Amer
lean troops are pushing toward tn
mountains and will join Gen
Henry with his brigade a
Guanica, which has been capture,
by our troops. A fight befor
Yauco Tuesday was won by tn,
American volunteers. The Spanisl
ambushed eight companies OF the Sixth
Massachusetts and Sixth Illinois reg
iments, but the enemy was repulset
and driven back mile to q ridge
where the Spanish cavalry charged
and were routed by our infantry.
Gen. Garretson led the fight with
the men from Illinois and Massachu.
sets, and the enemy reiterated to
Yauco, leaving four dead upon the field
and several wounded None OF our
men were killed, and only three were
slightly wounded. 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 Gen. Miles says the
campaign will be short and vigorous.
Gen. Miles issued the following proc.
lamation to the Porto Rcans:
In the prosecution of the war against tho
kingdom OF Spain by the people Of the United
States In the cause of liberty, Justice and hui
manity, its military forces have come to occu-
py the island Of Porto Rico They come
bearing the banners OF freedom, inspired
by noble purpose to seek the enemies
Of our government and Of yours md to destroy
or capture oil In armed resistance They bring
you the fostering arms OF free people, whose
greatest power Is justice and humanity to oil
living within their foll. Hence thew release
you from your former political relations and 1t
Is hoped TINS wil be followed BY your cheerful
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DISPATCHES FROM GEN. NILES
Washington, July SO.-The war de.
partment has received the following
DISPATCHES from Gen. Miles:
Port Ponce, Porto Rico, via Ponce ,Julv es-
Secretary Of War; Washington On the 10Th
Ga orr, ,, hou spirited engagement on slir.
%o S n we us oun''es, 'ou' wounucu al
wounded yauco oecupied Yesterday y Via" Harry, ~
division there to-day. Last evening Com
mander Davis, of the Dixie moved into this
pop. a ,o.,oWsa oy uape hlsglnson win MS
Ernest's brigade now rapldlv d,samh " Ia'"
Spanish troops are retreating from the south
ern part of Porto Rico Ponce and port have q
population OF oo,ooo and are now under the
Anerlcah nag Ine populace received our
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