. An illustrated history of our war with Spain : its causes, incidents, and results. LANDING OF GENERAL MILES 759 the 25tli at Guanica, a small town on the south coast not farfrom Ponce, and advanced eastward, meeting with no resist-. THE ISLAND OF PUERTO RICO. Showing routes and distances to other points. ance, except a slight Spanish force at a place called , the Dixie, which had been sent to Ponce, waswelcomed effusively by the people of that place. The civil 700 A TRIUMPHAL MARCH authorities showed no antagonism, and the military commanderquickly withdrew his troops towards
. An illustrated history of our war with Spain : its causes, incidents, and results. LANDING OF GENERAL MILES 759 the 25tli at Guanica, a small town on the south coast not farfrom Ponce, and advanced eastward, meeting with no resist-. THE ISLAND OF PUERTO RICO. Showing routes and distances to other points. ance, except a slight Spanish force at a place called , the Dixie, which had been sent to Ponce, waswelcomed effusively by the people of that place. The civil 700 A TRIUMPHAL MARCH authorities showed no antagonism, and the military commanderquickly withdrew his troops towards San Juan. When theleading detachment of General Miless army reached Ponce,therefore, it found the Stars and Stripes already floating andthe people cheering them. His troops were received with anenthusiasm which made the extensive preparations to take theisland almost ridiculous. The natives fraternized with oursoldiers, loading them down with presents, and thousands ofthem expressed a wish to enlist against the Spaniards. Gen-eral Miles issued a proclamation assuring the people of thecontinuance of public security and property rights and offer-ing them. Before the armistice had been declared General Schwanhad gained possession
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