The Van Buren press., 1898-08-27
Message fram Gen. Merritt at Manila.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 20. -Geu. Mer
rift Was heard from to-day Several
cablegrams were received from hia be
the war Department. the most in
pOrtant of which gave the articles Of
capitulatiOn Of the city anu defenses of
Manila.
| Another message announced that
Brigadier General Greene had been A.
signed to the command Of the military
forces in Manila, Thus leaving General
Merritt free t9 perform the daiies u
Military Governor.
A third message announced the
casualties which occurred duuag tbe
assault on Manila
The last message csm- lata last
night. announcing the restoration Of
cable service with Hong Kong.
According to General Merritt re-
port, the articles Of capirulatiJn EN-
brace the surrender Of the city and
defeuses Of Manila, and not the entire
Phi ippiEe group, as stated in the first
dispatches.
Ia this connection it is stated at the
white house that the peace protocol
stands Just as signed. aud the com
missiOners are to consider all questions
relating 10 the Philippines and the
future disposition of the islands, just
as if the battle Of August 13 had not
taken place
Whether the fact Of the surren Ter
viii make a difference in the position
taken by the United States in the peace
negotiations, and will result in larger
demands being made, is another qIes
tion and one which is to be considered
by the country alone.
Following is the text Of Gen. Mar
ritt dispatch, giving the terms Of the
capitulation:
"HoNd KoNG, Aug. 20.-Adjutant
General Washington: The following
are the terms of the capitulation:
'The undersigned, having been ap-
pointed a commission TO determine the
details of the capitulation Of the city
and defenses Of Manila and its SUBURBS
and the Spanish forces stationed therein
in accordance with agreement entered
into the previous day by Maj, General
/ Wesley Merritt, United States Army.
American Commander in Chief in the
| Philippines, and his Excellency Don
fermin Jeudenes. Acting General in %
! Chief of the Spanish army in the Philip
pines, have agreed upon the following
II. The Spanish troops, European
and native, capitulate with the city and
defenses, with all honOrs of war de-
| posting their arms in the places
designated by the authorities of the
! United States, and remaining in tn,
\ quarters designated, and under tn,
orders of their officers, and subject tC
| control of the aforesaid United Statei
/ authorities, until the conclusion Of 8
treaty of peace between the two bel
ligerent nations All persons included
/ in the capitulation remain at liberty
the officers remaining in their respectiv,
homes, which shall be respected rs loui
as they observe the regulations pre-
scribed for their government and tn,
laws in force.
''2. Officers shall retain their sid,
arms, horses and private property
All public horses and public property
of all kinds shall be turned over TO tn,
staff officers designated by the Unite,
States.
80. Complete returns in duplcat
Of men by organizations and full list
of public property and stores shall b
rendered to the United States within
10 days from this date.
-. All questions relating TO tn
repatriation of officers and men OF tn
Spanish forces and of their families AM
of the expenses which said repatriation
may occasion shall be referred to tn
Government of the United States "A
Washington, Spanish families ma
leave Manila at any time convenient q
them. The return Of the arms sur
rendered by the Spanish forces shal
take place when they evacuate the city
or when the American Army evacu
ates
"5. Officers and men included il
the capitulation shall be supplied b.
the United States, according to thei
rank. with rations and necessary aid
as though they were prisoners of war
until the conclusion of treaty of peac
between the United States and Spain
AN the funds in the Spanish treasur
and all other public funds shall b.
turned over to the authorities 0f ta
United States.
'0. This city. its inhabitants. 30
churches of religious wuiship. Il
educational establishments and ],