The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-18
FIERCE FIGHTING IN
THE MANILA TRENCHES
look Fifteen Minutes Drive Spaniars Into the Walled
City-lnsurgents Took No Part in Attack
Manila Under Martial Law.

Hong Kong, Aug. 1.-THE American
collier Zafiro, from Manila, which ar
rived here yesterday, is anchored in
Junk bay. She left Manila on the 18th.
typhoon is raging and ii is impossi-
BILE TO land the mails with details of the
battle at Manila.
1t is learned, however, from an Amer
lean naval officer that when Admiral
Dewey, on Aug s, demanded the sur
render of Manila within 4s hours, the
| Spanish commander replied that the in
surgents being outside the walls, he had
no safe place for the women and chill
dren, who were in the city, and asked
for "a hours delay. This Admiral
Dewey granted. At the expiration of
the specified time Admiral Dewey and
General Merritt consulted and decided
to postpone the attack.
On Aug. 13 the American squadron
formed in line off Manila. The Olympia
fired the first shot at the Malate fort
The shots of the Americans fell short
and some time was occupied in finding
the range. Then the Calloa, one of the
gunboats captured by Admiral Dewey
from the Spaniards. got under the forts
and sent in hot fire. Great destruc-
ton was done with the rapid fire guns.
The forts failed to reply, but fired on
the American troops that were storming
the Spanish trenches. The large Amer
lean ships were ordered to cease firing
after an hours work, owing to the fail
ure of the fort to respond.
The fighting in the trenches was most
fierce. Fifteen minutes after the Span
iards were driven to the second line of
defense they were forced to retreat to
the walled city, at which, seeing the
uselessness of resistance, they surrend-
cred and soon afterwards a white flag
was hoisted over Manila.
The Belgian consul at Manila, Man
DIRE. boarded the Olympia and returned
with an American lieutenant to the
Spanish military governor, who agreed
to surrender.
General Merritt proceeded to the pal
ace at $3.50 and then the Spanish formed
IN line and formally surrendered, but |
the officers were permitted to retain |
their swords.
The American loss is reported to be |
six or eight killed and 40 wounded. The
Spanish loss was considerable, but the
exact numbers are not obtainable. The
trenches were filled with badly wounded
Spaniards. Manila is now under mar.
-ial law, with General Merritt as mill
.ary governor
The California Red Cross society rem
Tered valuable aid to the Sck and
wounded Perfect order prevailed in
Manila on the evening of Aug. 49, As
he Americans marched in guards were
placed around the houses of all for
lgners in order to prevent their being
ooted.
The insurgents were not allowed to
AXE part in the attack upon the city,
nut were kept in the rear of the Ameri-
ans. In order to prevent bIoodshed.
hey were forbidden to enter the city
fter the surrender, unless they were
harmed.
Before the surrender the Spaniards
urned the transport Cebu in the Pasig
ver. 1t is supposed that Admiral
'ewey was unaware of the departure !
Governor General Augusti. The "a
ro's officers first heard the news of the
overnor generals flight on their arriy-
here. General Augustus escape is 9
'nsidred to have been prearranged. as e
? brought with him his family and ;
lite. :