The San Francisco call., 1898-08-18
ing down one. He was accompanied by

considerably difficulty into Fort San diago in the northern portion of the walled city. There large Spanish flag was flying. Grouped about 1t were many Spanish officers.
 Brumby's presence there in the vic tors unifor attracted crowd from the streets. They hissed as he ap- preached to haul down the flag. Then the Stars - Stripes rose in place of the other. Many of those present wept bitterly as the flag of the victorious stranger climbed into place above the fort.
 Fearing the crowd might lower "Oid Glory" Lieutenant Brumby asked an American infantry officer to move up a detachment to guard it. Fortunately me met company coming up with band The infantrymen presented arms and the band played The Star Spangled Banner" which lent some eclat to the ceremony.
 The conduct of the Spaniards was disgraceful after equalization.
 The gunboat Cebu was brought down the river with a Spanish flag flying, and was set on fire at the mouth of the Pasig A party of Americans boarded her and hoisted the stars and stripes. They tried fruitlessly to save three launches and several boats, which were also destroyed.
 Landing soon after General Merritt traversed the walled city. I found both inha and soldiers looking re- markedly well, considering the fact that they had been reported to be starving. Many were we'll pleased that the equalization of the city had been agreed upon, as a bombardment of the city proper must have been attended by severe loss of life among women and other non-combatants.
 Our troops quickly occupied the city on both sides of the Pasig sleeping in the streets throughout the night of August 13, which was a wet one, and made the strange conditions doubly disagreeable. Yet the conduct of the American troops was beyond praise. It was simply admirable. They fraternized goodhumoredly with Spaniards and natives.
 A group of regulars squatted In Els colta street, one of the principal busi- ness thoroughfares, edifying a great crowd which had formed about them with tuneful plantation ditties.
 Our ships which were engaged cruised freely at dead low water inside, which on the British admiralty chart is marked three fathoms," although the Olympia was drawing twenty-four feet. As a matter of fact her navigator, Lieutenant Calkins, during her stay here carefully surveyed@ the water along the city front.
 The Callao went within rife range while covering the flank of the troops as they advanced. The services of Lieutenant Tappan, who is her com mander, will doubtless receive especial mention in the future.
 The Monterey was not called upon to try her guns during the bombardment. but undoubtedly her presence and the boldness with which she was navigated within easy range of the city, had con- siderable influence on the Spanish in their decision to capitulate
 The insurgents on August 14, the day after the surrender, entered some Span fsh trenches on the outskirts, but were repulsed. General Merritt notified them that they would not be permitted to come inside the city. It is probable the Americans will now deal with the in surgents, unless an amicable arrange ment is arrived at soon.
 The terms of the equalization were formally signed by the American Com missioners-General Green, Colonel Whittier, Colonel Crowdes and Captain Lamberton-and the Spanish Commis- sioners-Colonels San Jose Maria La guen, Felin Don Carlos Reye and Gen eral Don Nicholas de la Pena Cuellas
 H. M. $. Immortalite and Iphigenia, whose commanders kept them in mo- tion, watched the fight from favorable positions.
 After the American flag was hoisted, the German warship Kaiserin Augusta slipped out, presumably bound for Hongkong, without the courtesy of of fering to carry dispatches from Ma nila.
 The Americans moved out of camp early on the morning of August 13, General Anderson directing operations. General Greene, with the left wing, swept along upon the trenches before Malate. General Macarthur led the right wing with the Astor Battery, WHICH tOOh up o pOSiNiOii Oii SiAS AA6AiS of the Pasig and did gallant work. One instance of this was when Span ish block house was carried by men using their revolvers. The only rapid fire gun of the line was silenced by this gallant advance.
 Three men of the Astor Battery were killed.
 The hardest fighting of the day was done at a point on the right wing. where the guns of the fleet under Fight ing Dewey could give no assistance.
 After the fleet had raked their posi- ton the Colorados, supported by the Eighteenth regulars and the Utah Bat tery, swept it with the deadliest of fires. The Spaniards fell back before the charging Colorados, who followed them closely, giving them no rest until their position was ours and the Ameri- can flag was raisedg by Californians, who had been charging with the Col orados.
 The Californians, who were subjected to a galling fire from Spanish sharp shooters in the houses on the right, moved past the Colorados into the su-