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The Mountain Echo
Yellville, Marion County, Arkansas
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American forces under Commander Davis accepted the surrender of Ponce, Puerto Rico, on July 27-28, 1898, with no resistance and enthusiastic welcome. Troops advanced to join General Henry at captured Guanica after repulsing a Spanish ambush on July 26, routing the enemy with four Spanish dead and three minor American wounds.
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St. Thomas, D. W. I., July 29.
The Port of Ponce, Island of Porto Rico, surrendered to Commander Davis of the auxiliary gunboat Wednesday. There was no resistance and the Americans were welcomed with enthusiasm. The capitulation of the town of Ponce took place Thursday afternoon.
The American troops are pushing towards the mountains and will join General Henry, with his brigade at Guanica which has been captured by the troops. The fight before the latter place on Tuesday last was won by the American volunteers. The Spaniards ambushed eight companies of the sixth Massachusetts and sixth Illinois regiments, but the enemy were repulsed and driven back a mile to the ridge, where the Spanish cavalry charged and was 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 slightly wounded.
The wounded are: Captain Gilman Barrett, Private James Drummond and 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.
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Porto Rico
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July 29
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spaniards: four dead, several wounded. americans: none killed, three slightly wounded (captain gilman barrett, private james drummond, private h. c. garry). ponce surrendered without resistance; guanica captured.
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Port of Ponce surrendered to Commander Davis of the auxiliary gunboat on Wednesday with no resistance and enthusiastic welcome; town capitulated Thursday afternoon. American troops pushing towards mountains to join General Henry's brigade at captured Guanica. Fight at Guanica on Tuesday last: Spaniards ambushed eight companies of sixth Massachusetts and sixth Illinois regiments but were repulsed a mile to the ridge; Spanish cavalry charged and routed by American infantry led by General Garretson; enemy retreated to Yauco. Porto Ricans glad Americans landed and will join army.