Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-08-25
DEWEY ASKS ADVICE.
Cables Washington for Instructions
as to Treatment of Insurgents.
He and Gen. Merritt Directed 20 Treat All
Alike No Reference TO ARuinaldo,
Though Press Dispatches Say
He Is Making Trouble.


miral Dewey and Maj Gen. Merritt,
united in Joint dispatch, which was
received here late yesterday afternoon,
asking for instructions as to the man
ner of dealing with the various ele.
ments, particularly the insurgents,
now that the city was occupied by tho
American forces. After conference at
the white house in which Secretary AL
ger and Acting Secretary Allen partici-
pated, instructions were sent to the two
American commanders. The text of tho
request for instructions and of tho
answer was not made public, but Sec
rotary Alger summed up the instruc-
tons as substantially as follows;
1.-THE instructions are to enforce law
and order and to treat all law-abiding
citizens alike" It's said the joint dis
patch from Dewey and Merritt did
not, in terms, refer to Aguinaldo,
nor did the instructions mention
the insurgent leader by name. II Is
very well understood, however, that
the desire of the American command
ers was TO have instructions on the
manner of dealing with the large and
menacing forces of insurgents under
Aguinaldo who have surrounded Ma
Mia for many weeks and who, it is
thought, may have demanded the right
to occupy the city with the American
forces as the Cuban insurgents did at
Santiago,
Aside from this joint dispatch, the
only other WORD received from Manila
during the day was n brief dispatch
from Admiral Dewey announcing the
surrender of the city last Saturday.
Admiral Dewey's official announce
ment of the bombardnent and sur
render of Manila was as follows;
Manila, Aug 1S,-To Secretary Navy, Wosh-
ington; Manila surrendered to-day to the
American land and naval forces, after u COM
bined attack A division OF the squadron
sheled the forts ana lntrenchments at Malate,
on the south side Of the city, driving back the
enemy our army advancing from that side at
the same time The city surrendered about
Ave o'clock, the American flag being hoisted
by Lieut. Bruu.by About 900 prisoners were
taken, The squadron had no casualties; none
OF the vessels were injured, On August Gen,
Merritt and formally demanded the surren-
der Of the city, which the Spanish governor
general refused Dewey,
Now that the surrender Is officially
reported, 1T can be stated that Manila
is being held by virtue OF the military
occupation and surrender and not by
virtue of the protocol. These differ
ences are said to amount to little in
practical results; yet, such as 1t is, all
officials agree that the occupation Is
the result of the combined military
and naval operations. According to
Admiral Dewey's dispatch, the sur.
render occurred about five p, m. last
Saturday. The peace protocol was
signed at 4:23 p, IN. on Friday. 1t is
said that the difference in time be-
tween Manila and Washington Ia
such that the surrender, reckoned
on Washington time, would be
about IL hours ahead of the time
at Manila, or about five a. m. Satur-
day morning In short, 1t is agreed
in all official quarters that the forci-
BILE taking Of Manila was entirely
regular, and the city and bay are now
held on the basis of this military en-
forced taking rather than on the basis
Of the mutual arrangement between
the two countries This may become
material when the question arises as
to the future OF the Philippines, for it
is likely to proceed from the American
standpoint that Manila was taken by
force Of arms and is so occupied,
Gen. Merritt Restores the Civil Laws.
New York, Aug ls.-A dispatch to
the World from Manila, August 10, via
Hong Kong says: Manila was captured
on Saturday, August H. by the com
bined land and naval forces of the
United States. At nine O'clock in the
morning Admiral Dewey'b fleet opened
fire on Malate fort and the Spanish
trenches and continued two hours
There was no response on the fleet, but
a heavy fire on the troops rushing
along the line was made. After the
formal surrender the Spanish flag was
replaced by the American flag. We
captured 1000 prisoners, $4,000 rifles
and unlimited ammunition. Gen. Mer-
rift has assumed command, restoring
the civil laws Eight Americans were
killed and so wounded. The Spanish
loss was much greater. The ships
were not struck. The blockade has
been raised and the shops are reopen
ing. The people are pleased.
Trouble with the Insurgents.
New York, Aug. ia dispatch
to the Herald from Hong Kong says:
1t is rumored here that the United
States troops at Manila have had trou.
BILE with the rebel forces under Gen.
Aguinaldo. According to one account
the insurgents. upon whom various re.
strictions had been placed by Maj.
Gen. Merritt, mutinied at not being
permitted to have any share in the
surrender of the city. 1t is reported
that they attacked the Americans in
the trenches. The officers of the Ger
man warship Kaiserin Augusta are
under instructions to give no informa.
ton about the bombardment, and it is
freely stated that there was a great
loss OF life on both sides. There are
great number of steamers here prepar.
ing to leave for Manila with provisions.
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