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Show The War. Tort of Ponce, Porto Ttico, July 28. Tho port of Ponce surrendered to commander com-mander C. II. Davis, of tha auxiliary gunboat Dixie. There was no resistance and tho Americans were welcomed with enthusiasm. Major Gen.- Miles nrrived hero this morning at daylight with Gen. Ernest's brigade and Gen. Wilson's division on board transports Gen. Ernest's brigade immediately started for the town of Ponce, three miles m-laud, m-laud, which capitulated this afternoon. The American ttoops aro pushing toward tho mountains and will join (Jen, Henry with his brigade at Yauco, which has been captured by our troop". A fight before tho latter place on Tuecday hist was won by tho American volunteers. The Spaniards ambushed night companies com-panies of tlife Sixtl Massachusetts and Sixth Illinois regiments; but the ontmy waa repulsed 'and driven back a mile-lo-tho ridge? whore the SpRninh canlry charged and wore routed by our infantry. in-fantry. London Jtilv 20 i,ti uf the Philippine I"iiuuld aivl Iiiri-h subject" who havf int lestfr tin tc .in al.irnied by the "up'jit4 tliat U.p pL.iec teruia include in-clude the return of those islands to Spain. Asa result they have hold a mooting hero and after v 'iipultation with tho Phili pines in France and Belgium, have cabled to President Mc-Kinley Mc-Kinley and to Senator Davis, chairman of thQ foreign relation committee. The message to President Mclvinlcy is fol-dawas, fol-dawas, -''The Philippine resident in witWpaln. Our lbfraS'in' the honor of America e n titlclg.flQUx' consideration ami support, TdUrnnil) over our country to Spain is contrary jto thOshutnanilarhin proceedings ofyaitr noble nation and the wish of all elneses. Civilization'; trade and all will bo lost if Spanish authority is reestablished in anv form." f 4 |