The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-08-26
MERRITT SENDS NEWS.
Giving the Articles of Capitulation of
the Dons at Manila.
THEY SETTLE A MooTeD QUESTION.
As to What the Spanish Commander
Surrendered.

Washington, Aug. %. - Officia
announcement Of the terms O.
equalization agreed on at Manils
reached the war department Saturda,
evening In dispatch from Major Gen
eral Merritt. 1t was the first notifica
ton. officially. Of the nature Of tn,
stiuplations. and embraced the com
plete terms In six articles. Late Satur
day afternoon the war department re-
ceived dispatches from Merritt, the frs
Of which stated that the orders ISSUED
on the day the peace protocol wa:
signed directing military operations t.
be suspended was received on the after
noon Of the 10th. The second dispatch
gave Information as to the casualtie.
sustained by our forces In the attack or
Manila. The third dispatch gave the
terms Of the capitulation Of the Spanish
army at Manila. to which q great dea
Of Importance has been attached. The
following Is the cartel of capitulation IL
full. The undersigned" are the officer,
appointed on both sides to agree or
terms and draw up the document
DOnb W HtebhaAh NJ I<hDcrtys
''Ths undersigned. having been ap-
pointed a commission to determine the
details of the capituiation of the city
and defenses of Manila and it's suburbs
and the Spanish forces stationed there
In, In accordance with agreement en-
tered into the previous day by Major
General Wesley Merritt. United States
army, American chief ir
the Philippines. and his excellency Don
Fermin Jardines. acting general-in-
chief of the Spanish army in the Phil
ippines, have agreed upon the follow
ing:
Il. The Spanish troops. European
and native. capitulate with the city
and defenses, with all honors Of war
depositing their arms in the places des-
ignated by the authorities Of the United
States and remaining in the quarters
designated and under the orders of their
officers. and subject to control of the
aforesaid United States authorities, un-
til the conclusion of a treaty Of peace
between the two belligerent nations. All
persons included in the capitulation re-
main at liberty, the officers remaining
in their respective homes, which shall
be respected as long as they observe the
regulations prescribed for their govern
ment and the laws In force.
And to Get Their Arms Again.
"2. officers shall retain their side
arms, horses and private property. All
public horses and public property Of all
kinds shall be turned over to the staff
officers designated by the United States
''3. Complete returns In duplicate OF
military organizations, and full lists OF
public property and stores, shall be
rendered to the United States within
ten days from this date.
~. All questions relating to the re-
partriation of officers and men Of the
Spanish forces and of their families.
and of the expenses which said repatria-
ton may occasion, shall be referred to
the government Of the United States
at Washington. Spanish families may
leave aMnila at any time convenient
to them. The return of the arms sur
rendered by the Spanish forces shall
take place when they evacuate the city
or when the American army evacuates.
Uncle Sam to Provide Rations.
"6. officers and men included in the
capituiation shall be supplied by Unit
ed States according to their rank with
rations and necessary aid, as though
they were prisoners Of war. until the
conclusion Of a treaty Of peace be-
tween the United States and SPAIN All
the funds in the Spanish treasury and
all other public funds shall be turned
over to the authorities Of the United
States,