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CAPTURE OF MANILA.
Southern Man Hoists the
American Flag.
Washington, August 17.-Adm'ral
.Dewey's official announcement of the
bombardment and surrender of Ma?
nila bas been received as follows :
Manila, August 13.
Secretary Navy, Washington :
Manila surrendered to-day to the
American land and navai forces, after
a combined attack. A division of
the squadron shelled the forts and en
tren ch men ts at Malate, on the south
eide of the city, driving back the en?
emy, our army advancing from that
?ide at the same time. The city sur?
rendered at aboul 5 o'clock, the
American flag being hoisted by Lieut
Brumby. About 7,000 prisoners
were taken. The squadron had no
casualties. None of the vessels were
injured
On August 7th Gen. Merritt and I
formally demanded the surrender of
the city, which the Spanish governor
refused. Dewey.
Thomas M. Brumby, flag lieutenant
to Admiral Dewey, ia a southerner,
having been appointed to the naval
academy from Georgia. His present
rank, dating from August 24,1892, is
that of lieutenant, senior grade, his
number OD the list being 135.
STORY TO THE LONDON TIMES.
London, August 18.-The Manila
correspondent of The. Times tele?
graphs under date of August 13, 5
p m : "Toe capture of Ihe town to?
day 1 was /bot without certain melo?
dramatic elements Notwithstanding
the fact that the Spanish made a seri?
ous resistance against the advance of
the right wing ol the American force,
it was difficult to foresee that a sur?
render would follow a display by the
land forces to satisfy the Spanish
honor, nor has it been a well kept se?
cret tfiat the captain general practi?
cally suggested the manner in which
the American troops should advance
to prevent loss of life on both sides.
At first it was not intended to attack
the trenches, bot quietly to advance
after the bombardment had ceased
"At the last moment, however, the
programme was changed, and orders
were issuad for the land battery to
open fire simultaneously with the
fleet, and for an advance to be made
as soon as it was consideredjpractica
ole to assault the Spanish 'trenches
The reason for this change of plan is
not yet apparent, but considerable
ioss of life resulted. Gen Anderson
placed bis division, according to di?
rection from Gen Merritt. There
were eight battalions of the First
brigade under Gen McArthur in
fighting line on the right, with three
battalions in reserve, while seven bat?
talions of the Second brigade, under
Gen Green, were in trenches across
the Calle road to the seashore, three
others forming a reserve The troops
left the camp at 6:30 in a heavy thun?
derstorm. They carried 300 rounds
of ammunition per man, and two
days' cooked rations
.'Shortly after 8:45 the fleet got
under way with flags mastheaded
At 9 o'clock the Olympia led the way,
attended by the Raleigh and the Pet
rel While the Callao, under Lieut.
Tappan, and the lauuch Barcolo crept
close iu shore io the heavy breakers.
"Perfect quiet prevailed in the
lines on both sides as the great ships
cleared for action, silently advanced,
sometimes hidden by rain squalls.
The Monterey, with the Baltimore,
Charleston aud Boston, formed the
reserve
r,At 9:35 a sudden cloud of smoke,
green and white against the stormy
sky, completely hid the Olympia A
shell screamed across two miles of
turbulent water and burst near the
Spanish fort at Malate, San Antonio
de Abad. Then the Petrel and Ral?
eigh and the active little Callao open
ed a rapid fire, directed toward the
shore into the entrenchments. Owing
io the heavy rain, it was difficult to
get the range, and the shots at first
fell short, but ?he fire soon became
accurate, and the shells rendered the
fort untenable, while the four guns of
tbe Utah battery made excellent prac?
tice on the earthworks aod swamp to
tbe east of the fort Tbe Spanii
replied feebly with a few shells.
Less than half an hour after
bombardment began. Gen. Green
cided that it was possible to advai
although the signals to cease fit
bad been disregarded by the fl
being probably invisible on accc
of rain Thereupon, six compai
of the Colorado regiment leaped c
their breastworks, dashed into
swamp and opened a volley, fir
from the partial shelter of low hed
within 300 yards of the Spar
Unes A few moments later the
maining six companies moved a!<
the shore, somewhat covered b;
sand ridge formed by an inlet un
thc outworks of the fort, and by
o'clock occupied this formida
stronghold without loss. Mci
hauled down the Spanish flag <
raised the stars and stripes, ai
wild cheers along the line.
"Meanwhile the fleet observ
the movement of the troops ak
the beach withheld its fire. 1
bombardment had lasted exactly,
hour and a half. An hour later, G
Green and bis staff proceeded ale
the beach, still under a hot infan
fire from the rierht, where the E??
teenth regulars and the Third regu
artillery were engaging the enen
and directed the movements for
advance into Malate. The vicio
of the fort was uncomfortable on J
count of numbers of sharpshooters
the buildings beside, 200 yards d
tant. The forward movement thei
fore, was hastened, and in a f<
minutes the outskirts of the subu
was well occupied, and the shai
shooters were driven away
"As the Californians under C
Smith came up the beach, they play
the national air, accompanied by t
whistling cf Mauser bullets, and di
ing the sharp shooting continued to e
courage the men with inspiring mos
Each regiment carried its colors in
action. There was considerable stre
fighting io the suburbs of Malate ai
Ermitav, but the battalion of Califo
Diane pushed into Luneta, the popul
promenade, within 200 yards of tbe mo
of the citadel. Then the white fl;
was hoisted at tbs southwest corner
the walled town Geo. Green, wi
the members of hts staff, gallcpi
aloog tbe Laen ta, under a sharp sea
cering ure upon the houses near tl
beach, and parleyed with an offiee
who directed him aloog to tbe gate, fa
ther east.
"At this moment, the Spani*
forces, retreating from the Santa Ann
came roto view, folly 2,000 strong, fo
lowed by insurgent? who had elude
Geo. MacArthur's troops and wo
opened fire for a brief period. Tl
situation was awkard, if not critica
both sides being slightly suspicious
treachery. < The Spanish troops linio
the citadel ramparts, observing tl
insurgents' action, opeoed fire on th
Californians, killing one and wounc
ing three The confusion, howevei
soon ceased by thc advance of the rt
treating Spaniards to the Espland?
when Gen Green ordered them to et
ter the oitadel.
\ THE SURRENDER CONFERENCE
I "Soon a letter was brought from th
captain general requesting tbe com
mander of the troops to meet bim fo
consultation
'Gen. Green immediately entere
with Adjt Gen. Bates. Meanwhile
according to arrangement, the momeo
the white fl ig was shown, Geo. Mer
ritt, who occupied the steamer Zifiro a
temporary corps headquarters, sen
GeD. Whittier with Flag-Lieut Brum
by ashore to meet the captain geoera
and discuss first a plan of capitulation
Gen Whittier found the officials mud
startled by the news that the attaol
?as vigorously continuing along tb
whole line, the American troops evet
threatening the citadel
"All available Spanish troops wen
immediately massed io the vicinity o
the palace, awaiting the succession o
events, concerning which a oertain de
gree of anxiety was evident.
"Geo. Merritt entered with his stat
at 3 o'olook. The Mtuation was thcr.
better understood, and a conference
with Gen. Jaudemez was held. Th?
terms agreed upon may be outlined a<
follows :
" 'An agreement for the capitulatior.
of the Philippines.
" 'A provision for disarming the
meo who remain organizad under the
command of their officers, no parol be?
ing exacted.
" 'Necessary supplies to be furnish
ed from the captured treasury fund, and
possible deficiency being made good by
the Amerioaos
" 'The safety of life, especially of
the Spanish soldiers and citizens, to be
j guaranteed as far as possible
" 'The question of transporting the
i troops to Spain to be referred to tbe
decision of the Washington govern?
ment, and that of returning their arms
to the soldiers to be left to the discre?
tion of Geo. Merritt
" 'Banks and similar institutions to
continue operations under existing reg
regulations, unless these are changed
by the United States authorities.'
"Perfect order prevails to-night on
j both sides the Pasig. nod the civil
' guard,- remaining armed on duty and
cooperating with the American sentries,
are preserving quiet
"About 2.000 soldiers will lay down
tbeir arms to night in the paiace vesti?
bule. The stories of starvation io the
town are exaggerated. The Spanish
troops appear to be io excellent condi?
tion, and there are only 170 sick.
'Great credit mostt be given Gen.
Merritt for bis attack, which was soc
oessaliy carried out io every detail
under unusually complicated conditions.
Prompt action in strictly following
fully detailed orders rssalted in every
ease in the immediate settlement of I
every difficulty, however threatening
The conduct of the Spanish was io a
few ca=rs reprehensible, such as tbeir
settiog ?re to the gunboat Cebu and
the destruction of several armed launch?
es and boats after the capitulation had
been agreed upon. I
"Lieut. Brumby lowered the Span
isb Sag in Fort Santiago and raised the
stars and stripes, many Spaniards
weeping, while the American band play?
ed "Tne Star Spangled Banner/7 and
a company of infantry presented arms
"It was impossible to praise too highly
the bnmanity of admiral Dewey and
Gen. Merritt, for a bombardment of the
walled city would have inflicted severe
1O?B of life upon women and cbtldren.
The conduct of the Americans, officers
and men alike, toward all is highly
creditable. Ic is difficult to realize
that they are invading troops occuryiog
a hostile town.
"The Olympia, Raleigh and Petrel
fired about 70 rounds each of 5 iuch
and S inch shells at a distance of from
3.000 to 4,000 yards."
WHEELER DEFENDS
STARVING CUBANS.
He Anticipates No Trouble.
Washington, August 17.-Gen.
Wheeler received orders to day lo as
sume command at Camp Wikoff until
the arrival of Gen. Shaffer. He was
iold by the secretary of war to pur?
chase* everything necessary for the
comfort of the men, and to spare
nothing that would alleviate the sick
and wounded.
Gen. Wheeler had a three-quarters
of an hour conference with the Pres-'
ident to-day. The President wanted
to talk over the conditions in Cuba
with Gen. VST heeler, and this was the
object of a telegraphic summons that
brought the general here.
The President put numerous ques?
tions to the hero of the Santiago
campaign, and received not only an
account of his general experience in
that campaign, but also his views on
various issues incident to the adjust?
ment of affairs on the island. One
point that was uppermost was the
possibility of a rupture with the Cu?
ban insurgents. Gen. Wheeler's
statements were very reassuring:.
"All the friction," he said, "between
the Americans and Cubans will soon
pass away, and there will be harmony
and the best of feeling between
them "
He said there was a class of men
in Cuba who had never been friendly
to the Cubans, but on the contrary,
had been favorable to Spain, who
likely would do all they could to
keep up this misunderstanding,lhough
he did not apprehend any dangerous
results Gen Wheeler suggested
the charges against the insurgents of
taking articles io the field had exten?
uating circumatances,and particularly
iu the starving condition of many of
them Gen Wheeler believed the
Cubans in time, when freed from
oppression and given a stable and
humane government, would become
a law abiding and useful people
The President is very solicitous
about the health of the Montauk
Point camp, and gave explicit in?
structions verbally to Gen. Wheeler
as to the conduct of the camp He
wanted everything possible and rea?
sonable done for the interests of the
men at the camp
Just at the close of office hours in
the war department, Gen. Wheeler
stopped to speak to a group of news?
paper men, and was soon surrounded
by a crowd of employees as well,
who listened to what he had to say
regarding his experiences with them.
The trouble seemed to be that
j they wanted to cooperate, and not be
under orders from the American gen
! erais After all was explained to
j them, however, they for the most
j part, got along very well. He said
\ that they could not understand our
j language, and often orders given to
j them, when translated, seemed, no
j doubt, harsh and abrupt. This led
to several misunderstandings.
-LB- -- -
Rome, August 17.-The vatican
asserts, despite reports to the oontrary,
that the recent illness of the pope was
a merely transitory indisposition from
which be has entirely recovered.
His holiness has resumed his custo?
mary duties and is daily receiving de?
putations.
To see is to try, to try if to buy the
H Weite."
From all Quarters.
THE NEWS OBTAINED
PROM WASHINGTON.
Washington, Augast 18 - The war
department made public to day the
dispatch of Gen. Merritt, giving the
official story of Manila's fall, and
also the text of the significant in?
structions sent Gen. Merritt yester?
day requiring the insnrgents and ail
others to recognize the authority of
the United States in the territory by
our forces. These dispatches were
about the only positive development
of the day. ' Nothing has been heard
from Gen Merritt as to the casualties
last Saturday, except that he esti?
mated the killed and wounded at 50
Another poiot on which the officials
are without definite information is as
to the extent of our present authority
in the Philippines. Uuder the peace
protocol, the United States ??as given
the occupation of Manila, with the
bay and harbor, until a permanent
disposition of the Philippine question
was reached. But according to press
dispatches, which are so circumstan
tial as to be credited in most official
quarters, Gen. Merritt and Admiral
Dewey received the capitulation of
the entire Philippine archipelago.
There appears to be some doubt,
therefore, even among officials as tu
whether our present authority and
jurisdiction covers Manila only, as
provided by the peace protocol, or
covers all the Philippines.
There is a disposition to await
fuller official information before lay
ing down a policy as to the extent of
our jurisdiction in the islands Sec
retary Alger said to day that he had
heard nothing officially of the sur?
render of the entire Philippine group.
At the same time the secretary did
not discredit the accuracy of the
press advices, stating that the capita
lation had this far-reaching effect.
Pending more definite information,
the attitude of officials is to assume
that our authority covers Manila city,
Manila bay and harbor, and also such
other territory as may be occupied
by the military and naval forces The
latter phrase is elastic enough to
cover any or all of the Philippine isl
ands that may have been brought un?
der our authority by the recent sur?
render.
The instructions sent to Gen. Mer?
ritt have in view the expansion of our
possessions beyond the terms men
tioned in the protocol, as they dis
tinctly state that this government is
in possession of Manila and that its
authority to preserve peace and or
der will be exerted "within the ter
ritory occupied by their military aod
naval forces "
The cabinet meeting to morrow is
expected to deal with the many de
tailed questions concerning the Phil?
ippines, Cuba and Porto Rico, which
have arisen since the peace protocol
was signed
ENGLAND'S CONGRATULATION
The state department to day re?
ceived auother international congrat?
ulation on the restoration of peace,
this one coming from the British am?
bassador, Sir Julian Panucefote, who
is now sojourning at New London,
Conn. The ambassador communicat
ed the expression of profound gratifi
cation with which her majesty's gov?
ernment learned of the signature of
the preliminaries of peace between
j the United States and Spain and the
! sincere congratulations to the Presi?
dent and the government of the Uni
ted States upon the termination of the
war.
SATURDAY'S NAVAL REVIEW.
Acting Secretary Allen had a busy
day making final arrangements for
the naval review at New York on
Saturday. He extended to the
French ambassador, M Cambon, the
courtesy of going on the flagship
New York during the review The
ambassador had already arranged,
however,, to witness the review from
the tug of the French Trans-Atlantic
line.
AN IMPORTANT CONFERENCE
Washington, August 18.-Dis?
patches of importance were received
and considered at the department
early to-day Immediately after the
arrival of Secretary Alger at the war
department he had a consultation
with Gen Corbin and denied himself
tc visitors. The conference was a
protracted one They were consid?
ering dispatces received from Gen
Merritt and from Santiago.
CONDITIONS AT SANTIAGO
CAUSE UNEASINESS.
The conditions at Santiago are
causing a great deal of uneasiness
and it is believed that more troops
will be ordered there very soon Al
ready orders have been issued direct?
ing the Fifth regular infantry, now
at Tampa, to proceed at once to San
tiago Inquiries have been made as
to the condition of the immune regi
trente, which have not yet sailed,
with a view of sending them to San
tisgo. The government intends to j
take vigorous measures to preserve
the peace and keep order in Santiago
and the territory under United States
control.
As a further step in this direction,
the President to-day directed that the
Twenty-third Kansas regiment (col?
ored) be dispatched to Santiago to
form pari of tte army of occupation
of Cuba.
Country's Stand Towards
Cubans.
Washington, August 18 -There
have been conferences between Estrada
Palma and other representatives of
the Cubans with officials of the United
States government, relative to the Cu?
bans aod what would be done with
them.
Mr. Palma was advised that the
United States would not consider the
question of compensation of the Cubao
troops, because there was no power in
the government to do so, even if there
was an indication.
rle was told that the best thing the
Cabans coold do was to advise the men
in arms to disband, retire to their
homes and engage io peaceful pur?
suits.
That the members of the Cuban
junta receognizs that this is the cniy
thing to do, is seen in the fact that
emissaries have already been dispatch?
ed to Cuba with a view of carrying out
the desires of the United States govern?
ment.
These eimssaries will try to persuade
the Cuban leaders that resistance to
United States authority would result
only in further disaster and distress to
Cuba.
MILES WARNS MACIAS.
Washington, Aug. 18.-General
Miles has advised the war office that
the wealthy towna of Porto Rico, espe?
cially San Juan, are sorely frightened.
They believe that Capt. Geo. Macias
intend? to turo their towns over to bis
uopaid soldiers to plunder aod sack,
and repeat the nameless horrors of the
middle ages.
General Miles bas sent a very per?
emptory message to Geo. Macias,
through the archbishop of Ponce, say
tog that if he (Macias) permits aoy
such outrage as that feared to be per?
petrated, be aod all who are accessory
to it will cot be allowed the terms of
surrender of the rest of the army, but
will be treated as robbers and outlaws
are treated by uncivilized nations and
will be subject to peremptory trial by
a drum-bead court martial, and be
amenable to such punishment as it
Macias?. All this only means that
award will be caught, tried wherever
he is found and at once be hanged or
shot. This very plain message may
change Senor Macia's mind.
Included the Whole Arch?
ipelago.
London, August 19 -The Hong
Kong correspondent of the Daily Mail
says : 'The terms cf capitulation of
Manila agreed upon Saturday between
Geo. Jaudemes and Gen. Merritt in?
cludes the cession of the Philippine
archipelago to the United States
'.AD Americao Dava! officer who ar?
rived from Manila OD the Zafiro, tells
me that the Americans practically
walked into Manila. The operations,
he says, were confined to the Malate
side of the city, where the Spaniards
bad a fort and two lines of trenches.
The troops waded through the Malate
river aod walked up the bench as
though going to lunch, meeting practi?
cally no opposition.
"I learn that when Gen. Merritt
went ashore, to receive the capitulation
of Manila, be experienced some difficulty
in finding Gen. Jaudemes, who ulti
mately was found io a church amoog
crowds of women and'children."
Augusti Had Been Removed
on 5th of August.
Madrid, August 18, 7 p. m.-At
i the cabinet council to-day, the queen
regent presiding, Senor Sagasta, the
primiej, explained the progress of the
peace negotiations. After the council
Lieut. Gen. Correa, minister of war,
told the correspondent of the associ?
ated Press that Capt. Gen. Augusti
was removed from the command at
Manila on August 5th.
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Intimation of Trouble Ahead.
London, AugHst 19.-The Madrid
correspondent of The Standard says :
"Spain and her conditional patrons
still hope that, the United States may
be induced not to take advantage of
the conquest of Manila, but will be
satisfied with coaling stations, trading
privileges, etc Should the retention
of Manila be ineisted on the United
States may meet more trouble even
than Japan did in securing the results
of ber victory over China and at the
hands of the same powers."
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The "White" runs light. The "White"
Bews right.
Immunes Couldn't Behave.
I So Gen. Shatter Has Sent the
Second Regiment of Them
Out of the City of
Santiago.
Santiago de Coba, August 16, 10 a.
m.-Gen Shafter to-day ordered the
Second volunteer regiment of immunes
to leave the city and go into camp ont?
side. The regiment had been placed
here as a garrison, to preserve order
acd protect property.
There bas been firing of arms inside
of the town by members of this regi?
ment without erders. So far as known,
some of the men have indulged in li?
quor until they have verged upon acts
of license and disorder. The inhabit?
ants io some quarters have alleged loss
of property by force and intimidation,
and there bas grown np a feeling cf OD?
easiness concerning them, if not o
alarm.
Gen. Shafter has, therefore, oadered
! this regiment into the hills, where dis?
cipline caa be more severely maintain?
ed. In place of the Second volunteer
immune regiment, Gen. Shafter has or?
dered into the city the Eighth Illinois
volunteer regiment of colored troops,
j in whose sobriety and discipline he has
j confidence, and of whose sturdy en
j forcemeat of order no doubt is felt by
i those in command.
OLIVETTE STARTS ROME.
j Santiago de Cuba, August 15, 4. a.
; m. (Delayed in transmission).-The
i Olivette sailed this afternoon for MOD
I tank Point with between 200 and 300
I sick. Miss Wheeler is a paeseuger.
Eerly this morning a Cuban thief
was shot by a sentry, who caught him
stealing commissary stores at the dock.
Yesterday it was discovered that enough
goods had been stolen to make three
carloads, which bad been taken oat sur?
reptitiously to the Cabans in the field.
The man under suspicion returned to
the wharf last night, evidently with
the intention of continaiog his thefts,
bat be was warned off. Early this
morning he was again fouod there.
When the sentry challenged bim he
ran, refusing to obey the order to bait.
As he was likely to escape, the sentry
fired and killed him.
The occurrence ?6 regretted by Gen.
Wood and the American officers gen?
erally, but it probably will have a salu?
tary effect, as raids on the commissary
and the medical and Red Cross stores
have been altogether too frequent to be
tolerated any longer.
Bodies of Dead Spanish Pris?
oners Being Burned.
Santiago de Cuba, August 16, 5:30
' p. M.-The Eighth Illinois arrived
I this forenoon and will garrison and
j police the city.
The bodies of dead Spaniards contin?
ue to be cremated. Over 700 have
been barned so far. This afternoon 70
j were to be barned. Over two rails a
! dozen bodies are stretched; across
them another dozen, and then about
30 corpses are stacked in an immense
funeral pile 10 high. The pile is then
saturated with kerosene and the toroh
appiied. A fail of rain put out tte
fire, causing the bodies to?be only half
burned. Around the pile lay 22 cof?
fins containing corpses in a state of de
I composition. Several naked bodies
! were strewn upon the ground in a state
j of putrefaction. Altogether about 70
j unburied and unconsumed bodies lay
j around. The stench was terrible.
This happened at a cemetery within
the city limits. The authorities and
i the cemetery officials says it is impos
j sible to get men to work at the crema?
tion. Wages of ?1 a day prove DO io
I dacemeot to the natives to work at this
! gruesome toil.
j The unconsumed bodies wili be left
j upon the earth until tomorrow, when
j fine weather may help the work of
j cremation. These 70 corpses represent
j two days' dead from the Spanish camp.
' The danger to the population from
! the stench, the presence of the buz
i zards, vultures and flies is incalculable.
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