A secret pact between the Spanish Governor-General Fermin Jaudenes, American Admiral George Dewey and General Wesley Merritt enable the Americans to claim and take what they have not won. Aguinaldo and his rebel troops were not allowed to enter Spanish Intramuros (Manila) were also ordered to leave and give up what they have already won and occupied areas like Malate, San Miguel, Sta. Mesa, Sampaloc and Tondo. Under the law of war, Americans had no right to occupy what they have not conquered they used their victory at Manila Bay to possess the whole country.
Ang kakulangan sa sandata ng mga Katipunero at ang napakalapit na kinatatayuan ng El Deposito, San Juan del Monte, sa Maynila (Intramuros), ang naging sanhi sa mabilis na pagdating ng "Jolo" ang hukbo ng mga Pilipinong Casadores sa ilalim ni Heneral Bernardo Echaluce at dali-daling tumulong sa mga guardia civil laban sa nagaganap na himagsikan sa San Juan del Monte.